Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Chapter 1144 I killed Lu Jin?!

Thick smoke billowed and flames soared into the sky.

The once peaceful and tranquil mountain village has now been transformed into a scorching inferno.

His hands danced wildly in the air like butterflies flitting among flowers, and countless talismans rained down as if they were free.

Those living corpses, crafted from the villagers' bodies, were reduced to charcoal in a burst of thunder, fire, and golden light from the talisman.

Not only the living corpses, but also some Quanxing demons who were originally lurking around, waiting for an opportunity to strike, suffered a devastating disaster.

Zheng Zibu's talismans are not only offensive; in his berserk state of demonic possession, he instinctively cast various auxiliary talismans on himself.

The "Spiritual Bell Talisman" enhances eyesight, the "Divine Speed ​​Armor Horse" enhances stamina, and the "Dragon-Piercing Jade Talisman" enhances the sense of smell...

These people had been hiding in the village using their own methods, and Zheng Zibu hadn't been able to find them.

But now, after a barrage of attacks, they can no longer hide and have begun to move.

As soon as they moved, Zheng Zibu noticed and immediately began to kill them.

To be honest, they really didn't have any good solutions for Zheng Zibu, who was throwing talismans around like beans. At this moment, anyone who dared to go up would be blown up.

"This is a tough one, this kid's gone mad!"

"Retreat! Let's retreat first, avoid his sharp edge, and deal with him when he's exhausted!"

The demon from Quanxing dared not linger any longer and quickly retreated.

Zheng Zibu instinctively gave chase. However, he was only one person and could only rely on instinct to pursue in one direction, unable to kill everyone.

While Zheng Zibu was frantically chasing after the Quanxing demon, Lu Jin was also leading five elite members of the Lu family, rapidly approaching through the mountains and forests.

They could already see the flames shooting into the sky from the distant mountain village.

Lu Jin knew that it was Zheng Zibu's hometown, and immediately felt a sense of unease.

"The rules of the martial world dictate that one's family should not be harmed! Which reckless force has acted with such a lack of scruples?!" Lu Jin roared, quickening his pace.

"Brother Jin, those who would do something like this are most likely the mad dogs of the Quanxing Sect," said a member of the Lu family standing nearby.

As they were talking, they ran into several wounded and fleeing Quanxing demons.

The members of the Lu family exchanged glances and, without the slightest hesitation, immediately chose to make their move!

Lu Jin was the fastest, his figure shooting out like an arrow, his arm flashing across the air like lightning, and he accurately grabbed the neck of a Quanxing demon, lifting him high into the air like a chick.

The sorcerer's eyes rolled back as he was being choked, desperately trying to pry Lu Jin's wrist off. Seeing that he couldn't break free, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and he pulled a poisoned dagger from his waist and stabbed it viciously into Lu Jin's arm.

"Pfft!"

A dagger was thrust forward, but it felt as if it had struck thin air.

Lu Jin's arm instantly transformed into a misty white stream of energy.

However, even though his arm had already "transformed into Qi," his hand still gripped the man's neck like an iron clamp, without loosening its grip at all.

Lu Jin frowned slightly. Although he felt that the person in front of him was most likely a Quanxing demon.

However, before he could fully ascertain the other party's identity and Zheng Zibu's whereabouts, he suppressed his murderous intent.

With a sudden burst of strength, he slammed the demon to the ground, the immense impact knocking him unconscious.

Subsequently, Lu Jin, along with several other members of the Lu family, quickly subdued these Quanxing demons and knocked them unconscious and tied them up one by one.

"Let's make a decision after we determine their identities."

After saying this, Lu Jin rushed towards Zheng Zibu's hometown with great anxiety.

Upon arriving at the village entrance, Lu Jin immediately fell silent.

Even before entering the village, he could smell the acrid stench of burning and blood.

Just then, he keenly noticed that from the depths of the dense forest not far away, there came the sounds of fierce fighting and thunder.

He said in a deep voice to the Lu family members behind him, "You go into the village and see if there are any survivors. I'll go over there and check the situation!"

After saying that, Lu Jin transformed into a streak of white light and flew away.

Meanwhile, in the woods not far away.

With the blessing of the Divine Speed ​​Armor Horse, Zheng Zibu caught up with a Quanxing demon.

Seeing that he couldn't escape, the sorcerer turned around and, gritting his teeth, threw several poisoned plum blossom darts at Zheng Zibu.

A thick layer of golden talismans instantly lit up on Zheng Zibu's body.

The dart struck the surface, making a few crisp "clinking" sounds before falling limply to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the sorcerer turned and tried to run away again.

Zheng Zibu stared intently at him with his bloodshot eyes, raised his right hand, and quickly sketched in the air.

With a flick of his finger, a lightning talisman instantly took shape.

With a flick of his finger, a bolt of silver lightning shot through the air and struck the demon in the back.

He struck with hatred in his heart, and this lightning talisman was extremely powerful.

The demon who was hit didn't even have time to scream before he was turned into a charred corpse.

Due to the momentum of his speed, he fell forward, his entire body collapsing the moment he hit the ground, turning into a pile of charred remains. Only the charred skull remained intact, rolling to the side.

Zheng Zibu walked over and stomped on the skull on the ground, crushing it. Fragments of bone scattered everywhere.

Just then, he sensed someone rapidly approaching from behind.

He didn't even turn around to see who it was. Instinctively, he raised his hand and fired several violent lightning and fire talismans backward like a barrage of bullets.

"Rumble..."

A series of violent explosions erupted in the forest, sending flames soaring into the sky.

Lu Jin stood up from a crater created by the explosion, brushed the dirt off his body, and ignored the flames and lightning still raging around him. He stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure in front of him, his heart filled with horror.

Just as he approached, before he could even call for help, he was subjected to a relentless barrage of attacks from Zheng Zibu. If he hadn't maintained his Reverse Life Triple Protection state, that series of explosions would have seriously injured him.

Looking at his friend ahead, whose eyes were bloodshot and who exuded a violent aura, Lu Jin realized that something was wrong with him.

"It seems like he's been bewitched. Has he gone mad?" Lu Jin wondered to himself.

But Zheng Zibu didn't give him much time to think.

Upon discovering that the person behind him was still alive, he suddenly turned around, his hands moving in unison, and launched a fierce and relentless attack on Lu Jin!

A barrage of talismans came like a machine gun!

"Boom!"

The explosions were deafening, and several large craters instantly appeared on the ground where Lu Jin had been standing.

Lu Jin had already disappeared from the spot before the attack even arrived.

The Triple Rebirth granted him extremely powerful explosiveness and speed.

To think that you could subdue him by simply throwing talismans at him is nothing short of wishful thinking.

With a few leaps, Lu Jin dodged the barrage of talismans like a ghost, closing in on Zheng Zibu. He didn't want to fight his friend to the death; he only wanted to pin him down from behind and subdue him by force.

But as soon as he pounced on Zheng Zibu and placed his hands on Zheng's shoulders, he felt something was wrong.

The next second, "Zheng Zibu," whom he had pinned down, instantly transformed into a scarecrow covered in talismans.

Substitute Talisman.

Lu Jin was stunned. What kind of tactic was this? He had never seen Zheng Zibu use it before.

Goodness, this kid used to hold back when he sparred with me!

Behind the scarecrow, the real Zheng Zibu had already quickly created distance, and with a flick of his wrists, two purple lightning talismans flew out.

"Fuck!"

The distance was too close; Lu Jin simply didn't have time to completely dodge.

His chest was instantly struck by the lightning talisman, leaving a deep, charred wound that exposed the bone.

The wound was still intertwined with violent blue lightning, but in a flash of white light, the remaining lightning on the chest was instantly dispelled, and the terrifying wound was completely healed without leaving a single scar.

The two lightning talismans that Zheng Zibu just threw out were quite powerful.

If it were any other extraordinary person, even a master of external martial arts wouldn't be able to stop them.

Lu Jin was relatively relaxed, as his second level of reverse rebirth had reached an extremely profound level. Apart from his brain and three cores, he had no weaknesses.

"Old Zheng! What's wrong with you?! Wake up, Old Zheng! It's me! Lu Jin!"

Lu Jin shouted loudly, trying to bring her friend back to her senses.

In response, two bolts of lightning struck his face.

Lu Jin quickly unleashed the Heavenly Sword, flicking out two beams of sword light from his fingertips to sever the two bolts of lightning.

Immediately afterwards, he was enveloped in a white light and charged towards Zheng Zibu!

With the blessing of the Divine Speed ​​Armor, Zheng Zibu was quite fast. He moved swiftly through the forest while unleashing a barrage of talismans at Lu Jin, his attacks relentless and fierce.

However, Lu Jin was experienced in battle. Despite the bombardment of talismans, he moved swiftly, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes forward, sometimes backward, weaving through the gaps between the talismans.

"boom!"

The two finally collided, unleashing a fierce close-quarters fight.

In close combat, Lu Jin was far superior to Zheng Zibu.

Soon, Lu Jin used a grappling technique to pin Zheng Zibu firmly to the ground!

Zheng Zibu, pinned to the ground, struggled desperately, his eyes bloodshot, constantly emitting low, beast-like growls:

"I'm going to kill you all! I'm going to slaughter you all! Tear you to pieces!!!"

Looking at Zheng Zibu struggling wildly beneath him, Lu Jin carefully sensed the flow of Qi within Zheng Zibu's body and roughly understood why he was behaving this way.

The loss of control over the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian and the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian leads to the sudden emergence of inner demons. Two opposing streams of Qi attack the brain, causing the mind to be occupied by these inner demons and resulting in utter chaos.

Lu Jin was somewhat confused. How could he possibly subdue Zheng Zibu, who was currently in a frenzied state?

If he is forcibly knocked unconscious, the chaotic Qi in his body will not be able to be channeled, and it may directly burst his meridians, turning him into a cripple.

Just when Lu Jin was at his wit's end, a scripture and a corresponding Qi circulation trajectory suddenly appeared in his mind without warning.

"The Supreme Star, ever-responsive. Expelling evil and binding demons, protecting life and body. Wisdom clear and bright, mind at peace. The three souls eternal, the spirit without loss or decline..."

"That voice..."

Lu Jinxin was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He was all too familiar with that voice.

Even though he had been in seclusion for several years and hadn't heard it, he recognized it instantly.

That's Zhang Zhiwei's voice!

In this situation, upon hearing a friend's voice, a normal person would doubt its authenticity, wondering if someone was casting an illusion in the shadows.

But Lu Jin had no doubts whatsoever. Although he couldn't explain why, he simply had an unwavering trust in him.

He firmly believed that the voice he had just heard was that of Senior Brother Zhang himself, and that Senior Brother Zhang was giving him guidance across space to address his current predicament.

"This is the Purification Mantra, one of the eight great Taoist mantras. Logically speaking, it should be able to wake Zheng Zibu."

Lu Jin quickly began to circulate his Qi according to the trajectory in his mind, but in doing so, he inevitably loosened his grip on Zheng Zibu somewhat.

"Aaaaaah... I must kill you all!!!"

Zheng Zibu roared, and then, under the deliberate guidance of someone in the shadows, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration, seized the moment when Lu Jin relaxed, and used his skills to strike her with a palm.

Several powerful lightning talismans were already affixed to his palm, which he then struck Lu Jin's "middle dantian" with a fierce blow.

At the same time, Lu Jin, with a finger imbued with the "Purifying Heart Mantra," also touched Zheng Zibu's brow.

"drop!"

Zheng Zibu was suddenly stunned. His crazed expression froze on his face, and the bloodshot in his eyes visibly disappeared. The chaotic and crazy thoughts in his mind receded like a tide, and his mind gradually returned to clarity.

He regained consciousness and saw his good brother Lu Jin kneeling in front of him, one finger touching his forehead.

His hand pierced through Lu Jin's body, leaving a terrifying hole the size of a basketball in his chest.

That was the location of the middle dantian, but now it was completely empty, without even a trace of flesh or blood left.

Zheng Zibu's eyes widened as the crazy scenes that had occurred during his qi deviation flashed through his mind like a slideshow.

He instantly understood everything: his friend had taken this fatal blow to save him!

"What...what did I do?!"

"I...I killed Lu Jin?!"

As a friend, Zheng Zibu also had some understanding of the methods of the Reverse Life Triple Technique.

Although the Triple Rebirth Technique allows one to recover through Qi transformation, even instantly restoring severed limbs, there are a few areas where it cannot be restored.

First, the brain; second, the three dantian (lower abdomen).

Especially the dantian, which is where the qi flows through the meridians. Once attacked, it will cause the practitioner who is practicing the reverse life technique to exit the reverse life technique state.

Back then, Lu Jin lost the competition at the Lu family compound because Zhang Zhiwei tricked him by affecting his upper dantian.

It was only shaken for a moment before it exited the rebirth state.

Now that Lu Jin's middle dantian has been blown away by himself, isn't that a dead end?

Having just witnessed the destruction of his hometown and the murder of his relatives, he now finds himself mistakenly killing his best friend.

At this moment, Zheng Zibu was utterly despondent. Even though he was a resilient cultivator, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

"I...I killed Lu Jin!"

"I killed Lu Jin!!"

He knelt there, crying like a child.

At this moment, Lu Jin was in a strange state of stagnation.

He appeared motionless, but his life force seemed to be rapidly fading away.

But in reality, a tremendous and turbulent change was taking place within his body. (End of Chapter)