Martial Saint through Reading

Emitting golden light, he collected all treasures into the Storage Space, Chu Ming then concentrated his Heart Spirit, beginning to deduce Divine Power Secret Techniques.

Though he had collected the treasure of Ten Thousand Stars Sand, he knew now was not the time to seek the Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Firstly, the rarity of Innate Spiritual Treasures themselves, they rarely appear in the outside world, even Heavenly Inquiry Tower is no exception, not something that can be bought just because you wish to.

Secondly, he needed to take time to promptly digest the gains from the past few days, especially regarding the Divine Power Secret Techniques.

If he could further deduce and enhance Divine Techniques and Primordial Techniques like Golden Sun Annihilation, Seven Swords Falling Stars, Moonfalling Stars to a higher level, it would significantly enhance his combat power.

”The Primordial Qi Realm is higher, [Mountain and Sea Divine Qi] is more complete in deduction than [Mountain and Sea Primordial Body Technique], optimizing Primordial Techniques should be faster...”

”Then let’s start deducing and optimizing Moonfalling Stars, Nine Palace Heavenly Radiance, Dark Ash Forbidden Curse, and several Primordial Techniques...”

”...”

...

Time flew by, over ten days passed, Chu Ming remained immersed in the deduction of Divine Techniques and Primordial Techniques.

During his seclusion, Yiyang Kingdom’s strongest figure, Yiyang Lie returned.

Along with him came a person clad in sky-blue attire.

Yiyang Lie looked at the Imperial City resembling ruins, clenched fists dripping with red liquid.

”Please, my lord, avenge Yiyang Kingdom for me!!”

Yiyang Lie suddenly kneeled down towards the man in sky-blue attire.

The man in sky-blue attire lowered his gaze, appearing indifferent, with a hint of sinister evil at the depths of his eyes.

”I can avenge you, but from now on, you must serve my master, and Yiyang Kingdom must also worship my master.”

”As long as you avenge me, I, Yiyang Lie, will serve Duke An of the Celestial Veil Kingdom this life!” Yiyang Lie gritted his teeth as he uttered these words.

The man in sky-blue attire nodded slightly, a barely noticeable chill flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Then, he flicked his fingers, five mystical chains entwined with black and blood-red patterns appeared.

”Bury four chains at the east, south, west, and north borders of Yiyang Kingdom, one here, bury them and then come find me.”

”...” Yiyang Lie stared at the five chains emanating an eerie aura, hesitating.

He was well aware of what it meant once these five strange chains were buried in the five regions of Yiyang Kingdom.

Mysterious Nether Swallowing Chain, a dreadful object that locks, depletes, and devours national strength.

Once buried in the five regions of Yiyang Kingdom, he would be its last National Guardian Realm figure, no more strong individuals could emerge, nor treasures appear.

”You can choose not to bury them,” the man in sky-blue attire suddenly spoke coldly, ”but having seen things you shouldn’t have seen, you should know the consequences.”

”Rest assured, Lord Shi, I know what to do.”

Briefly hesitating, Yiyang Lie was consumed by hatred again.

What does it matter if no more strong figures emerge from Yiyang Kingdom, as long as revenge is achieved, he lives, Yiyang Kingdom shall not perish.

One day, when his power grows strong enough, he would personally uproot the Mysterious Nether Swallowing Chain and reshape Yiyang Kingdom’s prestige!

Shi Ying’s expression remained unchanged, the voice still cold: ”Go do it, remember, not a single word should be leaked, or you’ll wish you were dead.”

”Yes.”

Yiyang Lie packed away the five Mysterious Nether Swallowing Chains, bowed and withdrew, transforming into a stream of light that vanished into the horizon.

Shi Ying watched the departing Yiyang Lie, disdain briefly flickering in his brows, then took out a communication device, transmitting a message:

”Duke An, Yiyang Kingdom is about to bury the Mysterious Nether Swallowing Chain.”

A moment later, the communication device flickered.

”Hmm, Yiyang Kingdom’s national power is strong, with this national power assisting, I might advance further, you’ve done well.”

”Thank you, Duke An.”

”Hmm, by the way, there’s news that the True Intent Soldier Embryo within Yiyang Kingdom landed in the Heavenly Inquiry Tower Yiyang Branch. Qian Chuan’s confidant Wu Dai personally went but died, and the Yiyang Sub-Branch was destroyed.”

”Investigate it, if you can find the True Intent Soldier Embryo, after it manifests True Intent, I permit you to comprehend it.”

”Thank you, Duke An,” Shi Ying was overjoyed.

Then, he smirked coldly, continued transmitting: ”Duke An, should Yiyang Lie from Yiyang Kingdom be...?”

”Some things, the fewer people who know the better, doesn’t Yiyang Lie seek revenge? Give him a Sacrificial Soldier, let him have his revenge.”

”In this way, it wouldn’t be considered breaking trust, wouldn’t you say, Shi Ying?”

”Yes,” Shi Ying chuckled coldly.

The reason the Sacrificial Soldier is named Sacrificial Soldier is because to use this soldier, a life must first be sacrificed.

The stronger the sacrificed individual, the more terrible the Sacrificial Soldier’s power.

A late-stage Sea of Qi Realm expert like Yiyang Lie sacrifices, the Sacrificial Soldier can threaten Qi Sea Realm Perfection.

”Merely Qi Sea Realm Perfection is still not enough...”

Shi Ying packed away the communication device, gazing at Yiyang Kingdom’s sky, a vicious smile curled his lips.

”It’s been a while since using a Sacrificial Soldier in such a large nation...”

Sacrificing one’s life is merely the first layer of the Sacrificial Soldier, the true terror lies in, this sinister weapon gradually consuming the heart spirit of the sacrificed individual, turning them into a vessel for the Sacrificial Soldier.

Then, the Sacrificial Soldier and the sacrificed individual chance into a killing machine, the more people they kill, the more lives sacrificed, the stronger the Sacrificial Soldier becomes.

”...”

A day later.

Yiyang Kingdom’s Yiyang Lie returned after burying the five Mysterious Nether Swallowing Chains.

”Lord Shi, it’s all done.”

”Hmm,” Shi Ying maintained an expressionless face.

The Mysterious Nether Swallowing Chain bore his energy signature, he knew the setup was complete the moment the last chain was buried.

Yiyang Lie kowtowed: ”Please avenge me, my lord!”

Shi Ying’s eyes chilled slightly, with a grand gesture, a black long knife shrouded in obscure and chilling aura appeared.