Martial Saint with Passives

Qing Ling and Xiao Qingge bore the brunt of the attack. They struck together, but the wave of True Qi easily sent them flying back, spitting blood.

Next, Ghost Hand Rakshasa sent another palm strike toward Chen Jiayu’s chest.

He tried to flee, but his opponent was too fast. He could only watch helplessly as the palm pressed against his chest.

However, the strike merely pushed him back a few steps without causing any harm.

”Wearing Treasure Armor?” Ghost Hand Rakshasa was stunned for a moment.

Chen Jiayu seized the opportunity to retreat and create distance.

But Ghost Hand Rakshasa attacked again in an instant. He sneered, ”The Treasure Armor may block one attack, but can it block a second?!”

Seeing that he was about to die on the spot, Chen Jiayu’s usually calm and composed face finally showed a hint of panic!

’Am I going to die?!’ he thought, horrified.

At the same time, a cold light flashed in Jiang Che’s eyes!

He instantly drew the Star-Chasing Bow, pulling the string into a full moon as he frantically poured fifteen times the power of his [True: Infinite Battle Armor] into it!

An Energy Arrow, black as ink and wreathed in lightning, instantly took shape!

”SWISH!!”

The Arrow shot straight for Ghost Hand Rakshasa’s face with world-destroying momentum!

Sensing the terrifying power contained within the Arrow, Ghost Hand Rakshasa’s expression changed drastically. He had no choice but to abandon killing Chen Jiayu and turn to slap the Energy Arrow!

”BOOM!!”

With a massive explosion, Ghost Hand Rakshasa was blasted back several steps. The palm he had used to strike the Arrow was now a charred, bloody mess!

”How is this possible?!” He stared at his hand, his eyes filled with disbelief.

A mere brat at the Refining Organ Realm had actually managed to injure him?!

”You’re courting death!” He was utterly enraged. His figure blurred as he lunged straight for Jiang Che!

After firing that arrow, Jiang Che felt nearly drained of all his Strength as a wave of weakness washed over him.

He saw that his strongest attack without transforming into his Black Armor—a fifteen-times-powered Star-Chasing Arrow—had only managed to char the man’s hand.

He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. ’The True Master Realm is just too powerful!’

The fatal palm strike was about to land.

He gave a wry smile in his heart. ’Looks like I’ll have to take this head-on.’

After all, using invisibility or transforming into the Black Armor would expose his trump cards, which would be troublesome later.

Besides, even if he took the hit, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

He was wearing not only the Cicada Wing Treasure Armor from Ye Lianzhen but also had the Talisman Seal granted by the Sect Leader. Blocking this strike shouldn’t be a problem.

Furthermore, Chen Jiayu had sent a distress signal earlier. The Qilin Army guarding the entrance should be arriving soon.

’It’s a shame to waste an activation of the Treasure Armor, though.’

’But there’s no other choice.’

’If it really comes down to it, I can just turn invisible and slip away.’

At that critical moment!

”CLANG!!”

A Giant Sword, as wide as a door, flew through the air from afar like a descending immortal!

The sword carried a terrifying power capable of sundering mountains and rivers, and it precisely intercepted the space between Jiang Che and Ghost Hand Rakshasa!

”Demon Sect fiend, how dare you act so presumptuously before the Qilin Army!”

Defender General Long Xiang’s bell-like voice boomed from the valley entrance like rolling thunder!

He was seen leading a troop of elite Qilin Army soldiers, who had already charged in!

Jiang Che breathed a sigh of relief. ’They arrived even earlier than I expected. That saves me one use of my Treasure Armor.’

Ghost Hand Rakshasa was startled and decided to flee.

He was only at the First Layer of the True Master Realm and was no match for Long Xiang. A direct confrontation was impossible!

”Kid, I’ll remember you! Just you wait!”

He shot Jiang Che a venomous glare, then immediately led his subordinates away, using a Secret Technique to transform into several plumes of black smoke that quickly vanished deep into the dense forest.

Long Xiang and the Qilin Army couldn’t catch up and could only return, helpless.

”Junior Brother Jiang, you saved my life!” Chen Jiayu walked over to Jiang Che, his face a mixture of gratitude and lingering fear.

Meanwhile, Xiao Qingge, Qing Ling, and Lin Qingyun looked at Jiang Che with an unprecedented mix of shock and complex emotions.

They had seen the power of that arrow clearly!

It could shatter the Protective True Qi of a True Master Realm expert and even wound his hand!

If it were them, none of them were confident they could have taken that shot!

’Could it be... that this unassuming Jiang Che’s strength is actually above all of ours?!’

However, when they saw Jiang Che’s pale face, his exhausted body, and how he was hastily swallowing Elixir Pills to restore his Strength, the sense of imbalance in their hearts eased slightly.

’It seems that while the move is powerful, its cost is equally terrifying. It can’t be used at will.’

’If he could use it indefinitely, wouldn’t Jiang Che be invincible below the True Master Realm?’

...

The group left the Abyss of Ten Thousand Poisons, shaken but safe.

Upon learning that members of the Demon Sect had dared to infiltrate the area, Long Xiang’s expression grew solemn.

Chen Jiayu and the others all agreed that this matter was of great importance and they must immediately return to their Sects to report to their superiors!

Afterward, the five of them bid farewell and returned to their respective Sects.

Upon returning, Jiang Che, Chen Jiayu, and the others didn’t dare to delay. They immediately reported the full, harrowing details of their ambush by a True Master Realm expert from the Demon Sect in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Poisons to their respective Sects and families.

The matter immediately sent huge shockwaves through the upper echelons of the Three Great Sects and Cangzhou Prefecture.

The Demon Sect had become so rampant, not only infiltrating the Abyss of Ten Thousand Poisons but also attempting to hunt the prodigies of various sects. This was undoubtedly a blatant provocation to the entire Cangzhou Righteous Martial World!

Soon, a joint investigation team composed of senior Elders from the Three Great Sects and experts from the Qilin Army was formed. They began a swift and decisive campaign to purge the Demon Sect’s hidden forces within Cangzhou Prefecture.

Of course, all this happened later and had little to do with Jiang Che, who had temporarily retreated back to his Sect to focus on his Cultivation.

...

In the meditation chamber of the exclusive courtyard for the chief disciple.

Jiang Che sat cross-legged with two Jade Boxes placed before him.

In one Jade Box lay the Bone-Eroding Orchid, its entire body a deep blue, as if carved from Ice.

In the other Jade Box were the two indestructible Yinghuo Stones, glowing with a faint green light.

Everything was ready; all that was missing was the opportune moment.

Jiang Che took a deep breath, calming his mind to a state of perfect tranquility, like the still water of an ancient well.

He knew that what he was about to do was a high-stakes gamble—a process of dying to be reborn.

The core concept of the Heaven Mending Technique was to seek rebirth through ultimate destruction.

Introduce a Highly Poisonous substance into the body, destroy one’s Mortal bones, and then use a divine object as a catalyst to reconstruct the Dao Foundation.

The process was extremely dangerous. The slightest mistake would result in one’s bones being destroyed, one’s body perishing, and one’s Divine Soul being annihilated!

For an ordinary person to practice this technique was no different from dancing on a blade’s edge—a nine-in-ten chance of death!

But Jiang Che had the ultimate safety net.

The Black Armor Form, granted by the Heart of the Black Abyss, was immune to all poisons!

’Let’s test it with a small dose first...’

He carefully plucked a single petal from the Bone-Eroding Orchid.

The deep blue petal was cool to the touch and emitted a strange fragrance.

But hidden beneath this fragrance was a terrifying poison capable of killing a Refining Organ Realm master!

Without a moment’s hesitation, Jiang Che put the petal in his mouth.

The icy petal dissolved instantly, turning into an extremely frigid torrent that rushed down his throat!

”Urk!”

An indescribable, excruciating pain instantly erupted from deep within his organs!

It wasn’t ordinary pain, but an ultimate agony that felt as if his very soul was being frozen and torn apart!

Jiang Che felt as if all the blood in his body had frozen solid in that instant!

An unbearable itching and stabbing pain emanated from the depths of his bone marrow!

He didn’t dare to delay. With a single thought!

”Black Abyss Form!”

BOOM!!

The ferocious Black Armor instantly covered his entire body, transforming him into a giant over three meters tall!

The moment he transformed, the terrifying poison that had invaded his marrow met its nemesis. It was swiftly devoured and completely neutralized by a more domineering, more primal power!

The heart-wrenching pain vanished along with it!

”It really works!”

Jiang Che’s heart was set at ease.

Without further hesitation, while maintaining his Black Armor Form, he swallowed the rest of the Bone-Eroding Orchid, along with the two Yinghuo Stones!

If anyone had witnessed this scene, they would have been horrified beyond belief!

Both the Bone-Eroding Orchid and the Yinghuo Stones were items containing terrifying power.

An ordinary Martial Artist wouldn’t even dare to swallow them; even prolonged contact would lead to erosion by their inherent poison or energy!

Yet Jiang Che had just swallowed them all as if it were as simple as eating a meal!

BOOM!!!

Instantly, an energy storm a hundred times more intense than before detonated inside his body!