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The night had deepened, and even Lin Yi could no longer resist drowsiness and had fallen into a deep sleep.

The events of the day were more than what she experienced in a typical month, so she was very exhausted.

Meanwhile, Li Chen had quietly left the villa.

A figure in the darkness was slowly approaching, and Li Chen also moved to meet it.

Li Chen hardened himself and dashed toward the shadow. At about five hundred meters from the villa, he met with the shadow.

"You must be from the Italian Mafia, right?"

Li Chen said to the dozen or so figures before him.

Clearly, the group had not expected their identities to be revealed as soon as they met each other face-to-face.

A few figures exchanged glances and then nodded fiercely before charging directly at Li Chen.

True experts, upon meeting, won't waste time talking, because even a few seconds' delay can change the tide of battle, especially when they were not on their home ground in Huaxia.

Li Chen, observing their well-trained manner, knew their strength would not be lacking.

The Italian Mafia, twelve leaders. It was just unknown what grade these people belonged to.

The opponents had rushed in, and Li Chen couldn't show weakness. In his palm suddenly appeared a dagger, emitting a cold gleam, chilling to the bone.

The silhouette blinked and had already reached in front of Li Chen, all wielding weapons — swords, daggers, and military spikes, varied in kind. If it were an ordinary person, they might be scared to pee seeing this formation.

The first to rush was Li Hao, who blocked the opponent's weapon with a dagger and then kicked the opponent's abdomen with incredible speed.

But that person got up quickly and charged at Li Chen again.

"Hmph, you even dare to take the zombie drug. It seems you really came prepared today!"

Li Chen realized the condition of these people at a glance. If it were a normal person, although that kick just now wouldn't be fatal, it definitely wouldn't allow them to get up so quickly. This could only mean these people had taken some special potion, apparently not fearing pain.

Li Chen was very fast, hardly anyone could engage him in close combat. Mostly, he could repel opponents with a single move upon meeting.

However, there were many opponents, and they fearlessly kept rushing at Li Chen, leaving him only able to react passively.

But Li Chen had his moments of success, like just now, when his dagger had stabbed into someone's lower abdomen, reducing their combat power by at least thirty percent.

However, after fighting for several minutes, Li Chen felt something was off, as these people seemed not to want to kill him but to exhaust his power.

Could these people know that he no longer had the Z substance? This thought suddenly popped up in Li Chen's mind, which was soon confirmed, as he deliberately sold a flaw, but the opponents seemed not to notice it at all.

This wasn't possible, these people were not weak. How could they not notice that flaw?

End it quickly, no more dragging it out. This was Li Chen's first instinct.

"Tssss..."

Li Chen effortlessly sliced open a person's neck with his dagger, but likewise, was kicked in the back.

If it had been before, a kick with such Power wouldn't have phased Li Chen at all, but today was different. He had expended too much True Qi for Lin Yi's sake, and now his strength was less than a tenth of what it had been.

This was also why Li Chen had initially held back, worrying that these people might have some tricks up their sleeves. But now, he couldn't afford to keep his guard up.

That kick just now had actually caused him pain. What was pain? Apart from the times when he fought with those old fogeys, no one else could even pose a threat to Li Chen.

Gradually, more and more blood appeared on Li Chen's hands, and even his clothes were stained significantly.

His eyes turned bloodshot, and his movements became quicker.

In two minutes, a dozen dark figures lay sprawled on the ground.

When the King of the Netherworld was furious, corpses floated for miles.

After wiping the blood off his dagger on a corpse, Li Chen slowly stood up.

At this time, he was merely feigning composure; in reality, his stomach had been churning with turmoil.

Just now, he had nearly mobilized all the True Qi in his body. With no suppression from the Z substance, the mysterious Power within him was already showing signs of erupting.

"Clap, clap, clap..."

Applause rang out in the dark night, clearly audible.

Standing within a pile of bodies, Li Chen's senses were sharply concentrated.

"No wonder you're called the King of the Netherworld. Back then, you single-handedly annihilated the entire Sky Wolf Mercenary Team—a total of eight hundred and thirty people, leaving no survivors. You truly ascended to godhood with that battle, and since then, no one has dared to challenge you. No wonder, no wonder..."

The voice was sharp, almost like a woman's, but Li Chen could tell it was definitely a man's voice, and a familiar one at that.

"Shouzi Shenglang, instead of staying put at Tucker Castle, you've come to me!"

In front of Li Chen, a man appeared. He was slender with a pale complexion, looking quite handsome—if it were a woman, she would definitely be considered beautiful. However, his dainty mannerisms might make one feel nauseous upon seeing them.

But Li Chen wasn't considering these things; all his attention was focused on the man in front of him because he was a formidable opponent.

Shouzi Shenglang, said to be a descendant of the Japanese but living in Europe, belonged to a branch of the Mafia. This androgynous fellow was the son of Shouzi Sky Wolf, one of the twelve chiefs of the Mafia.

Although he was almost akin to a ladyboy, his strength was quite the opposite, ranking thirteenth on the Earth Ranking!

In this world, there are many individuals with exceptional Combat Power, so these people are ranked on a list: the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings, with the Heaven Ranking consisting of one hundred, the Earth one thousand, and the Human ten thousand. Above these three rankings, there are the titles of the Twelve Main Gods, and Li Chen's title was the fourth-ranked King of the Netherworld.

Actually, once reaching the Earth Ranking, the difference in strength isn't that wide; these rankings are only assigned according to some special circumstances. It was precisely because Li Chen slaughtered eight hundred and thirty members of the Sky Wolf Mercenary Team that he was designated the King of the Netherworld. In his prime, he wouldn't fear Shouzi Shenglang, but now, he was likely more willing than able.

"King of the Netherworld, there's no need to pretend you're composed in front of me. To use your words from Huaxia, you're already at the end of your rope. Do you think your lab being destroyed was an accident? No, let me tell you, I did it all, and today, I will kill you, the King of the Netherworld, and take your place completely!"

Shouzi Shenglang squinted his Phoenix Eyes and spoke menacingly.

"Heh, you? Shouzi Shenglang, no offense, but I really haven't taken your abilities seriously. If you were capable of destroying my lab, you wouldn't have been stuck in the Earth Ranking for so long!"

With that, Shouzi Shenglang's face suddenly changed color.