Jing Wuming carefully felt the changes in his body. After a moment, he couldn't help but show pleasant surprise.
"Master, my soul power has actually broken through to rank 20, and I feel that all aspects of my physical qualities have greatly improved. My strength is more than double what it was before."
After all, he was still a teenager. Even as an assassin, Jing Wuming couldn't help showing joy.
Jiang Chen nodded: "This is the ability I bestowed upon you. Not only that, but do you remember the kind of poison I have? Now your body also carries this poison. As your cultivation increases, this poison will become more and more powerful. Even without soul rings, your sword martial spirit can display astonishing power."
Jing Wuming finally understood what Jiang Chen meant, and his heart became even more grateful.
"However, along with this powerful ability, there will be very strong side effects." Jiang Chen's words made Jing Wuming freeze.
"Not long from now, you will find yourself having an intense craving for blood. You must drink blood heavily to alleviate it. You are no longer a normal person. To be precise, you have become a monster that needs to suck blood. Only by sucking blood can you survive."
Although Jiang Chen didn't know why he himself could live like a normal person, he knew that Jing Wuming was definitely a normal zombie; only by sucking blood could he maintain life.
Jiang Chen's words shocked Jing Wuming greatly. A blood-sucking monster, what a wicked and terrifying thing.
Although fear filled his heart, his submission to Jiang Chen did not waver in the slightest.
Jiang Chen continued: "From now on, you can drink either human blood or beast blood. Without my order, you must never bite living people."
Jiang Chen had a deep understanding of how terrifying zombies could be. If a zombie virus outbreak occurred in this world, it would be an unprecedented catastrophe.
If such a thing really happened, zombies would probably become monsters that everyone in the Douluo Continent would hunt down and kill, and he, Jiang Chen, would not escape disaster.
Before he became truly powerful, he naturally did not want such a thing to happen.
Although he had not yet experienced the craving Jiang Chen mentioned, Jing Wuming had already engraved Jiang Chen's command into his soul; he would never bite another person, even until death.
Looking at Jing Wuming before him, a thought flashed through Jiang Chen's mind: perhaps in the future, he could build an immortal zombie legion in this world. It would definitely make people tremble in fear.
But that was just a thought. Unless he had no other choice, he would not do something that would bring the wrath of both heaven and men.
Thinking about it, he couldn't help but laugh to himself. He was probably the kindest zombie in history.
"By the way, after you go back, first report falsely that I have died, then secretly investigate who exactly wanted to kill me."
A cold light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes. Anyone who wanted to kill him must pay the price.
Jing Wuming nodded: "Master, do you need me to deal with him?"
Jiang Chen shook his head: "No need. You only need to find out the truth. Go back now."
Jing Wuming nodded. His figure flickered and soon disappeared.
Jiang Chen no longer had the mood to catch fish. He turned around and headed back toward Holy Soul Village. His head was hurting as he tried to think about how to explain this to Tang San.
The more he thought, the more he walked. By the time he had walked all the way back to Holy Soul Village, he still hadn't figured out how to explain it properly.
He glanced toward Tang San's house and saw Tang San's head flash at the doorway for a moment before the door slammed shut with a bang.
"You, Tang San, possess so many secret skills, yet you're actually afraid of me, a zombie? Is it really necessary?" Jiang Chen felt speechless in his heart.
He really didn't know that at this moment, Tang San was actually panicking inside. Although he knew how to cure corpse poison, he had no idea how to subdue a zombie.
Moreover, Tang San was afraid that if Jiang Chen went crazy, he might bite his father, Tang Hao.
Jiang Chen helplessly shook his head and walked toward his own home, not even in the mood to train.
He had only taken a few steps when Tang San's voice came from behind, calling out to him.
Jiang Chen turned around and saw that Tang San had already come out.
He could see clear wariness in Tang San's eyes.
"Jiang Chen, let's talk alone."
Jiang Chen nodded: "Where to?"
Tang San pointed toward the distant mountain: "Let's go to the mountaintop."
Jiang Chen nodded in agreement. It was best that Tang San took the initiative to talk to him.
...
At the summit of the small mountain, Jiang Chen and Tang San stood facing each other. The mountain wind blew their robes. Both of their auras were condensed and stable, standing like mountains; they looked quite like great heroes.
Tang San's small face was serious. Several steel needles were ready in his hand, poised to deliver a fatal strike to Jiang Chen at any moment.
Although the Tang Sect did not have any specific mission to eliminate demons and protect the righteous, the general outline of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record stated one rule: If the enemy is confirmed and deserves death, there is no need to show mercy.
The two most important people in Tang San's heart were his father and Grandpa Jack. He absolutely would not allow Jiang Chen to harm their lives.
Therefore, even though he was extremely wary of Jiang Chen, he still chose to meet him alone here.
"Why did you bite that person?" Tang San asked coldly.
Jiang Chen looked at Tang San's ready-to-attack posture and felt somewhat helpless.
"If I said that the teenager attacked first and wanted to kill me, would you believe it?"
Tang San slowly shook his head, looking at Jiang Chen with the expression of "do you think I'm an idiot?"
A teenager trying to kill a six-year-old child for no reason? What kind of joke was that on the continent?
Jiang Chen helplessly shrugged: "See? I tell you the truth, but you still don't believe me."
Tang San's expression gradually turned cold: "If you don't explain clearly today, don't even think about leaving here!"
"I already told you I won't bite people casually. Believe it or not, it's up to you." Jiang Chen was too lazy to explain anymore.
He didn't want to tell Tang San about being targeted for assassination. Without evidence, Tang San wouldn't believe it, no matter what he said.
Seeing Tang San's expression gradually darken, Jiang Chen directly started walking down the mountain. The best explanation was to let time prove that he would not harm Grandpa Jack.
"You don't even think about leaving!" Tang San shouted coldly. His body flashed, and he appeared behind Jiang Chen, one hand landing on Jiang Chen's shoulder.
Jiang Chen's soul power surged. Without turning his head, he shook his shoulder and knocked Tang San's hand away.
However, after taking two more steps forward, Tang San attacked again. This time, Tang San used the Mysterious Jade Hand technique, slapping his palm directly onto Jiang Chen's shoulder.
If Jiang Chen didn't explain clearly today, no matter what, Tang San was determined to keep him here.
Tang San knew Jiang Chen possessed great strength, so he infused this palm with soul power. Sure enough, Jiang Chen, caught off guard, was almost forced to his knees.
Even a clay figure has three parts, fire, let alone Jiang Chen. Facing Tang San's persistence, even with the best temper in the world, he couldn't take it anymore.
He suddenly turned around, staring at Tang San. "You want to fight me?"
"If you don't explain clearly, don't even think about leaving!" Tang San said coldly.
"Since you've already decided that I deliberately bit that teenager, does it even matter whether I explain or not?"
Tang San was stunned. He realized that, yes, in his heart, he had already determined that Jiang Chen had bitten the person intentionally.
As for someone wanting to kill Jiang Chen? That reason was simply too ridiculous. Not to mention that he wouldn't believe it, even Jiang Chen himself probably wouldn't believe such an absurd thing if the other party hadn't attacked first.
Seeing Tang San fall silent, Jiang Chen continued: "So, you want to kill me?"