Chapter 82

"我要走就走，你拦不住我！"

Yang Buji glared fiercely at Xu Dong with his single eye, blood frothing at his lips, and turned sharply, unleashing the Shadow Step twice in quick succession. He lunged toward the nearest window. In mid-air, he even turned his head to glare at Xu Dong with a look of intense hatred.

Today, his strength is inferior, but he will surely return to settle the score another day!

At that moment, a hard wooden bench suddenly loomed in front of him, smashing into his body with a loud crack. The bench shattered, and fragments scattered, hitting the surrounding tables and walls with a clatter. Yang Buji, caught off guard, screamed in pain as he crashed into the wall. The wooden tables and benches were knocked askew.

His carefully planned escape was brutally interrupted. After coughing up a mouthful of blood, Yang Buji trembled with rage and roared, "You're pushing me too far!"

Xu Dong had already grabbed a bench and lunged forward, swinging it down with all his might. His lips were tightly pressed, and his voice, filled with anger, came out in a fierce, word-by-word growl: "Pushing, you, to, your, mother!"

Since he arrived, he had never suffered such a great loss. Being chased and beaten relentlessly, almost to the point of death, left him seething with resentment and fury.

Crack!

The sturdy bench shattered upon impact, and a streak of blood appeared. Yang Buji's head was split open, and his face was covered in blood, making him look like a pig's head.

Driven to the brink by Xu Dong, Yang Buji let out a loud roar and kicked out with all his might, even using the technique of the Deceptive Stab.

His twisted, well-developed muscles suddenly burst with immense power, sending shockwaves through the air, as if tearing it apart. The kick hit Xu Dong's chest with a whoosh.

With the distance between them so close, Xu Dong had no time to dodge. In a hurry, he bent his knees slightly and crossed his arms in front of his chest.

Bang!

A figure flew backward, crashing through tables and benches, creating a chaotic scene. Finally, it slammed into the counter, causing all the bottles and jars on the table to topple over.

The plump innkeeper, who had been hiding behind the counter, suddenly grabbed a bottle of wine from under the table and handed it to Xu Dong, "Sir, have some wine to boost your strength, beat the hell out of him! How dare he destroy my inn, the bastard! And those patrolmen, my inn is being destroyed, and they still haven't shown up!"

Xu Dong was slightly taken aback but nodded, "Alright, beat the hell out of him!"

He pulled out the stopper and took a deep swig. In a short moment, two pounds of strong liquor had entered his body. The alcohol was potent, burning his throat like a ball of fire, making him feel intensely agitated.

Yang Buji pushed aside the broken table and struggled to his feet, coughing loudly, as if trying to expel his lungs. Blood froth seeped through his fingers and dripped to the ground.

He stared at Xu Dong with a疯狂 gaze, suddenly flipped his hand, and pulled out a fresh-looking pill, which he swallowed.

As soon as the pill entered his mouth, Yang Buji let out a fierce grunt, his muscles trembling as if he was activating the power of his flesh and blood armor, forcibly breaking down the pill's effects.

Soon, a beautiful red hue spread from his skin, slowly but rapidly covering his entire body. Miraculously, his wounds began to heal, and his coughing stopped.

Is this the so-called Blood Nourishing Pill? The effect of healing injuries is so extraordinary?!

Xu Dong was secretly alarmed, his expression turning serious, "This guy is taking the Blood Nourishing Pill at this critical moment, forcibly breaking down its effects to heal his injuries... This is bad, he's going to go all out!"

Sure enough, Yang Buji shouted fiercely, "Since you're not letting me go... Fine, I'm not going to run either!"

"Ha ha! Do you think that just because you're a two-star Awakened, you can definitely kill me? Do you know that the Soft Bone Demon Armor is ranked 90th among the Demon Armors? The power of the Soft Bone Demon Armor is far beyond what a country bumpkin like you can understand!"

A chill suddenly rose from the depths of Xu Dong's heart. He looked down at his arm, which was covered in goosebumps, and his hair stood on end!

He realized he had underestimated his opponent. At this point, he could no longer hold back and roared, instantly activating the flesh and blood armor within his body. From his right arm, green light spewed out like spider silk, and within the light were countless tendrils thinner than hair.

These tendrils grew rapidly in the wind, like snakes slithering and winding around, quickly enveloping his entire right arm. As the green tendrils solidified, a vast and ancient aura spread in all directions.

Ancient Armor? Arm Guard (Right), activated!

Just as Xu Dong activated the Ancient Armor, Yang Buji charged forward like a raging wind.

During the charge, his muscles trembled and twisted, as if countless small rats were scurrying under his skin. The powerful shock waves uncontrollably spread, instantly tearing apart all his outer equipment.

Amid the flying debris, Yang Buji's limbs and joints began to extend and contract dramatically, each movement producing a clear crack and generating a series of air blades.

As he charged forward, everything in his path, including tables and benches, was shattered, evoking the image of popcorn exploding under high pressure.

Amid the dust and debris, he seemed like a fierce wind of immense power, capable of causing injury upon contact and death upon impact!

Even a three-star Awakened would be in grave danger if caught off guard by this!

This was Yang Buji's ultimate ability, the Rain of Stabs!

Xu Dong's scalp tingled, "Is this the power of the 90th-ranked Soft Bone Demon Armor?!"

His face remained calm, and he suddenly clenched his lips, gathering all his energy and spirit in an instant.

As two points of light burst from Xu Dong's eyes, the tables and benches in the inn seemed to vanish, and everything around him disappeared. In his eyes, only the enemy remained.

Roar!

A tiger's roar echoed, powerful enough to shatter all the bottles and jars behind him.

Stirred by the intense fighting spirit, even the arm guard emitted a creaking sound, as if it too was filled with the spirit of battle!

Without a moment's delay, Xu Dong bent his knees and leaped, causing the entire inn to shake. Dust rained down, and even the plump innkeeper lost her footing, landing on the floor with a thud.

She opened her mouth to curse but instead said, "What's going on, my inn!"

Under the terrifying force, Xu Dong lunged forward, his right claw extended, his waist naturally extending, and his entire body exuding the aura of a true king of the forest!

A crisp sound echoed, like ice shattering. It was due to Xu Dong's incredible speed and the intense aura, causing the air to condense and break. The turbulent air currents splashed against the surrounding tables and chairs, leaving small puncture marks.

Bang!

A powerful vortex of air spread out from the point of impact, sending all the tables, chairs, dishes, and bottles flying. Some crashed into the walls and shattered, others broke through the windows and flew out, and still others collided mid-air, creating a cacophony of sounds that hurt the ears!

Even the innkeeper, who was usually bold, was frightened, her face trembling as she cowered on the ground, too afraid to look up at the inn's interior, fearing she might faint from the sight.

In the center of the inn, a large area was left empty, the ground covered with a dense network of cracks radiating outward for over a meter, reminiscent of the marks left by a hammer striking the floor tiles.

In the next second, a figure flew backward like a discarded burlap sack, a trail of fresh, hot blood splattering as it flew, finally crashing through the sturdy wall, causing a large section to collapse. The falling stones buried the figure, leaving its fate unknown.

The figure that flew backward was none other than Yang Buji.

Despite their all-out clash, Xu Dong emerged victorious.

But it was a Pyrrhic victory.

Xu Dong was covered in deep wounds, his outer clothing in tatters, and some of the wounds on his body were so deep that bone was visible. The most terrifying was the three-finger-wide blood hole on his shoulder, the flesh around it mangled.

The Ancient Armor on his body, under the onslaught of the rain of air blades, suffered its first significant damage, with many green tendrils shattered and broken.

"Close call, if not for the new changes in my powerful skill after the upgrade, I might have been in grave danger as well."

Xu Dong felt a chill run through his heart.

Panting heavily, Xu Dong didn't even look at Yang Buji, who was buried under the rubble, and hurriedly ran upstairs. After taking a few steps, he seemed to remember something and turned back to the messy counter, extending his hand.

Clank, clank...

A large number of gold coins fell from his palm, the sound of gold clashing with gold was pleasant and clear.

Under the innkeeper's incredulous gaze, 150 gold coins were piled on the counter, shimmering in the morning light with a captivating glow.

Running upstairs, Xu Dong took out the Siphon Worm from his storage space and placed it on the prayer girl's swan-like, snow-white neck.

For the first time, he closely observed the girl.

Her face, in the morning light, exuded an incredible beauty and purity. She leaned weakly against the wall, a stark contrast to her usual fierce demeanor, like a delicate lily about to bloom, serene and fragile.

Just as Xu Dong was lost in thought, a thunderous voice came from outside the door, "In the vast Blood Helmet City, except for the Lord's residence, there is no land I cannot enter. How dare you stop me?!"

Seeing the prayer girl slowly regain consciousness, Xu Dong quickly put away the Siphon Worm and stood up to the window.

The sunlight was blinding, and he instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes.

At that moment, a young man in fine clothing seemed to sense something and turned his head, looking in Xu Dong's direction.

Who else could that young man be but Yang Shaoxing, the second son of the Yang family?

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