Martial Saint with Passives

Jiang Che abruptly appeared behind the two of them.

The Kunji Saber instantly flew up, slashing toward the most brilliant red line.

The shorter ’coachman’ had just turned around when he was met with the sight of an incomparably brilliant flash of a blade.

SWISH—

A head soared into the air, its eyes still filled with disbelief.

The taller ’coachman’s’ eyes went wide. His remaining hand fumbled inside his robes, as if trying to pull something out.

But Jiang Che immediately followed with another slash, severing his head as well.

The two from the Wuxiang Alliance were dead!

Luo Kun and the others stared at Jiang Che, who had just slain two men, their eyes filled with unfamiliarity and shock.

And a hint of fear.

Two masters at Great Success in Force Integration!

’They couldn’t beat Jiang Che, who hadn’t even reached Force Integration?!’

’And this transformation into a Black-armored Giant, plus the ability to regrow a hand that had been lopped off.’

’Is he even human?!’

They watched as Jiang Che, in his Black Armor Form, finished killing the two men and then, saber in hand, slowly walked toward them.

An unparalleled sense of pressure filled their hearts.

”Jiang Che... what is he going to do?” Yin Yingying unconsciously swallowed.

”Brother?” Jiang Ling had never seen her brother like this before and was a little scared.

After Jiang Che killed the two men, his mind was instantly flooded with countless whispers.

’Souls! I want more souls!’

’Kill them, kill them!’

’Kill them all, and you will become stronger!’

...

’Annoying!’

Jiang Che snapped his eyes shut.

He turned his back on them, formed his hand into a blade, and plunged it into his own chest.

He seized the throbbing Heart of the Black Abyss.

An extreme chill spread from his palm.

It wasn’t a physical sensation, but a cold that seeped into his very soul.

’You’re just a piece of flesh. Cause any more trouble, and I’ll crush you to pieces!’

The countless, fragmented whispers gradually faded away.

’You will die.’

A voice, seeming at once very near and very far, echoed in Jiang Che’s mind.

It was identical to the voice of the Master of the Black Abyss.

’Master of the Black Abyss? You’re inside my body?’ Jiang Che thought coldly.

’I am merely a wisp of consciousness lingering in this piece of flesh. Didn’t you sever the connection to my main body?’ the voice replied.

’Just be a good little tool for me. Otherwise, don’t think I won’t take us both down together!’ Jiang Che’s grip on the Heart of the Black Abyss tightened unconsciously.

’You mean those voices? Heh... That wasn’t me! That was the bloodlust and desire from your own heart. That is the real you!’ the voice mocked.

’I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to crush you right now.’

Jiang Che squeezed hard, and the Heart of the Black Abyss instantly warped, looking as if it were about to burst!

’Stop, stop, stop! You’re really ruthless!’ the voice sounded somewhat resigned.

Jiang Che eased his grip slightly, but he didn’t let go.

’Those voices really are... you. But I can tell you how to suppress your Heart Demon,’ the voice said slowly.

’How?’

’Your Divine Thought is still too weak. Once you break through to the True Spirit Level, you will no longer be affected by the Heart Demon.’

’What’s the True Spirit Level?’

’True Spirit Level is a term from the True Realm. In your Mortal Realm, it’s roughly equivalent to True Mastery.’

’And what’s True Mastery?’

’...’

’Don’t play games with me!’ Jiang Che’s hand tightened again.

’Do you know what a True Master is?’

’I know what a True Master is. You become a True Master after breaking through the Refining Spirit realm.’ Jiang Che recalled the explanation Li Hanchuan had given him.

’When a True Master has fully cultivated the Thirteen Realms, that is True Mastery.’

’I haven’t even reached Force Integration, and you want me to cultivate to True Mastery? Are you messing with me?’ His hand tightened.

’Stop, stop, stop... For an ordinary person, it would be nearly impossible. But you have a trump card, don’t you? Though I don’t know what it is, for you, it’s just a matter of time.’

’You even know about my trump card. I can’t let you stay!’

’...’

’Why aren’t you talking?’

’Speaking consumes energy. I’m just a wisp of consciousness, and I don’t have much energy left.’

’Fine. I’ll ask you again if I need something.’

Jiang Che pulled his hand out, and the wound healed at a rate visible to the naked eye.

’Deactivate Transformation.’

Instantly, the Black Armor on Jiang Che’s body vanished, and his figure returned to its normal size.

He turned around to see everyone huddled to one side, staring at him in terror.

Jiang Che shook his head, sheathed his Kunji Saber, and walked over.

”This is what an Innate Iron Body is like. You don’t have this constitution, so you wouldn’t understand,” Jiang Che explained.

”...This Innate Iron Body is truly amazing, haha.” Luo Kun laughed, his expression stiff.

”Speaking of which, I think I’ve heard that when some people train their Iron Body Skills to the absolute limit, their bodies undergo a massive transformation when they channel their power,” Shao Jianbo said, stroking his chin.

With Shao Jianbo’s confirmation, the others breathed a sigh of relief.

”Alright, let’s get going. We need to be careful in case the Zhao Family sends more people after us!” said Luo Kun.

The group then went over to the carriage.

The carriage and horses were unharmed, but on the ground to one side lay two corpses, stripped of their overcoats.

They were the real coachmen.

Shao Jianbo sighed.

Everyone from the Shao Family had already been moved out, one by one. In the end, he was the only one left.

Originally, one horse would have been enough.

But he’d thought his master and fellow disciples at the Martial Arts Hall might also need to evacuate.

So he had left two carriages outside the city.

These two coachmen were old retainers of his family.

He felt a pang of guilt over their pitiful deaths.

Of course, he didn’t blame his master. He just hated how vicious the Zhao Family was.

Jiang Che, meanwhile, went to search the bodies.

He found a good number of silver notes and miscellaneous items.

He also found something that looked like an Elixir Pill on the taller ’coachman’.

Though he didn’t know what it was, he took it all the same.

Finally, Jiang Che picked up the Snake-shaped Short Sword.