Martial Saint with Passives

At that moment, it was as if all the blood in Jiang Che’s body had frozen solid.

He thought to himself, ’Even if I immediately use my Black Armor Transformation and a fifteen-fold empowered Star-Chasing Arrow...’

’...facing this genuine True Master Realm Exotic Beast, it would probably be like trying to tickle it!’

’I might not even be able to break through its Scale Armor!’

However, Jiang Che wasn’t one to simply wait for death.

He quickly calmed down, his mind racing.

’It’s sleeping... As long as I don’t wake it, if I just quietly pick one and leave, there shouldn’t be a problem...’

He decided to risk it.

With a thought, Jiang Che activated the Active Skill of [True: Shadowless Escape Stream]—[Shadow Escape]!

His figure instantly grew blurry and transparent until it vanished completely into the air, melting into the surrounding darkness and shadows.

He held his breath, suppressed his aura to the absolute minimum, and moved with footsteps as light as a cat’s, approaching the patch of ethereal blue Bone-Eroding Orchids one step at a time.

Every step was fraught with terror.

Although the Nine Nether Poison Flood Dragon was slumbering, the terrifying pressure from its breathing still felt like a physical mountain, weighing on Jiang Che’s chest and even causing the circulation of his Qi Force to become sluggish.

Finally, he reached the patch of Bone-Eroding Orchids.

He carefully reached out, his fingertips gently touching an orchid of the finest quality.

At the very instant he picked it, the massive eyelids of the sleeping Nine Nether Poison Flood Dragon seemed to twitch slightly.

It was as if, in its dreams, it had watched a small, ethereal blue ”flower” vanish from the treasured land it guarded.

Its enormous body shifted slightly, as if in confusion.

But perhaps because the loss was only a single, insignificant little flower, or perhaps because it was too deeply asleep, it ultimately just rolled over, making the ground tremble, before falling back into a deep slumber.

Jiang Che’s heart was pounding in his throat.

After getting the Bone-Eroding Orchid, he didn’t dare stay a moment longer.

This kind of medicinal catalyst only required a single stalk to serve as a primer for reshaping his Root Bone; any more would be useless.

He retreated from the deep valley step by step, using his lightest and slowest movements.

Only when he was completely outside the Nine Nether Poison Flood Dragon’s Perception range did he dare to reveal himself and gasp for breath.

His back was already soaked in cold sweat.

...

When Jiang Che returned to the rendezvous point, shaken but unharmed, Chen Jiayu and the other three had already arrived, their faces lit with the joy of a successful harvest.

”Brother Jiang, you’re finally back! Did you get it?” Chen Jiayu asked with a smile.

”Barely.” Jiang Che nodded, briefly showing them the ethereal blue Bone-Eroding Orchid.

Just as the group was preparing to leave and retrace their steps, disaster struck!

Several cold, powerful auras surged from all directions without warning, completely cutting off their escape route!

Immediately after, a dozen or so masked figures dressed in black emerged like phantoms from the dense fog and forest, surrounding the five of them!

The leader was tall, and his aura was especially terrifying. Though he was also masked, the oppressive pressure emanating from his eyes made the hearts of all the young prodigies present pound with fear!

”A True Master Realm expert!” Chen Jiayu exclaimed in shock.

The newcomer was none other than one of the four Guardians under the Shadow Demon Mo Wuhen: ”Ghost Hand” Rakshasa!

Beside him were several Demon Sect elites, all at the Late-stage Refining Organ Realm!

”Heh heh... What luck. I didn’t expect to run into a few big fish from the Hidden Dragon List here.” Ghost Hand Rakshasa let out a raspy laugh, his gaze sweeping over each of them. ”Hand over everything you’ve gathered, especially that Bone-Eroding Orchid! Do that, and I might consider leaving you with intact corpses!”

It turned out that the Demon Sect had also been searching for the entrance to the Abyss of Ten Thousand Poisons.

Using a Demon Sect Secret Technique, they had successfully bypassed the Qilin Army and snuck inside.

And one of their targets was also the ”Bone-Eroding Orchid”!

Faced with the absolute suppression of a True Master Realm expert, the hearts of the group sank to the pit of their stomachs.

”Run!”

Chen Jiayu reacted instantly, letting out a roar as he unhesitatingly pulled a Jade Talisman carved with complex runes from his robes and hurled it viciously at Ghost Hand Rakshasa!

Ghost Hand Rakshasa sensed a fatal threat and hastily dodged.

The Jade Talisman then slammed down in front of two of the Demon Sect’s Refining Organ Realm subordinates behind him!

BOOM!

A blinding flash of lightning exploded, forming a net of Thunderbolt that instantly enveloped the two men!

The two didn’t even have time to scream before they were reduced to charcoal by the violent flash!

The power of the Attack Jade Talisman also startled Ghost Hand Rakshasa, forcing him to pause and temporarily avoid its brunt.

Seizing this hair’s breadth of an opportunity, Jiang Che and the other four pushed their Body Techniques to the limit and fled madly toward the valley entrance!

Chen Jiayu even directly lit a signal flare, which shot into the sky with a piercing shriek!

The exit was in sight, and a flicker of hope had just ignited in their hearts.

But a phantom-like figure once again blocked their path!

It was the True Master Realm expert, Ghost Hand Rakshasa!

At the same time, the other Demon Sect masters closed in from behind, trapping them in the middle once more.

”We’re screwed...” Qing Ling tightened his grip on his Long Spear, his expression grim.

”Let’s fight them!” Xiao Qingge shouldered her Suona, her eyes filled with a fearless will to fight.

However, the power of a True Master was simply too terrifying.

Ghost Hand Rakshasa merely waved his hand casually, and a boundless, invisible wave of True Qi surged toward them like a tsunami!