Daqian Martial Saint

Like a demon-quelling lord descending from the heavens! A veritable god of calamity walking the earth!

”He... he... how can he be so strong?!”

Fang Qixian’s eyes were wide with terror, his face a mask of horror and disbelief.

His defensive barrier of True Qi shattered like paper under Chen Ping’an’s palm.

”No! This is impossible!”

He roared in terror in his heart, but no matter what he thought, it couldn’t change the course of events in the slightest.

The next moment!

Like a watermelon, Fang Qixian’s head was blasted apart by Chen Ping’an’s palm.

SPLAT!

A mist of blood filled the air. The faint Golden Light surrounding Fang Qixian flickered and died, dimming into nothingness. His body then slumped backward, falling stiffly to the ground.

Blood sprayed everywhere!

Chen Ping’an didn’t stop there. He viciously stomped down with his foot.

CRUNCH!

Fang Qixian’s chest instantly imploded, his internal organs bursting apart.

This was his first time fighting a Profound Light Realm master. Who knew what kind of life-saving trump cards they might possess? If he was going to kill, he had to be thorough.

Fang Qixian, a Fang Family Elder and Profound Light Realm master, was dead!

Killed by Chen Ping’an, utterly powerless to resist!

After confirming Fang Qixian was completely and thoroughly dead, the Golden Light on Chen Ping’an’s body gradually faded. His once-knotted muscles and limbs, as hard as Vajra, swiftly returned to normal.

In just a few moments, Chen Ping’an’s body reverted to its original appearance.

’The Unbreakable Copper Body Realm! It’s truly extraordinary!’

It was his first time fighting a Profound Light Realm master, and a veteran one at that, who wielded a Genuine Treasure Artifact longsword. Naturally, Chen Ping’an prioritized stability, acting with extreme caution.

He first showed weakness to lower Fang Qixian’s guard. Then, after taking a hit, he acted as if he were at the end of his rope.

He was worried that if Fang Qixian had mastered some incredible Escape Secret Technique, he would reveal his full strength only for the man to just run away.

Who could he complain to then!

Once Fang Qixian took the initiative to close the distance, Chen Ping’an held nothing back. He directly unleashed the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill, suppressing him with the force of a thunderclap, open and dominant!

’Hmm, suppressed?!’

’To be more precise, I slapped him into a pulp!’

The destructive power displayed by the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill in the Unbreakable Copper Body Realm was a pleasant surprise for Chen Ping’an.

Especially how he seemed to become a completely different person after using the Divine Skill!

Over ten feet tall, with knotted muscles all over his body and a frame as hard as Vajra—it was the very definition of tyrannical power!

’I wonder what it will be like when I step into the Golden Body Unbreakable Realm!’ After truly experiencing the tyrannical nature of the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill, a flicker of yearning sparked in Chen Ping’an’s heart.

A Divine Skill was called a Divine Skill because it was completely different from a superior cultivation method; it possessed all sorts of Divine Wonders. At higher levels, it even seemed to transcend the category of Martial Arts itself.

Chen Ping’an walked over to Fang Qixian and carefully observed his condition.

Fang Qixian’s current state was gruesome, even nauseating. Chen Ping’an, of course, had no fetish for observing corpses. It was just that...

Since Fang Qixian was dead, it was time to open the blind box!

Chen Ping’an bent down and began to search Fang Qixian’s body.

After a short while, Chen Ping’an had reaped some good rewards.

The most eye-catching item was naturally Fang Qixian’s Cyan Rainbow Sword! A Genuine Treasure Artifact—this was the good stuff!

His own sword was broken, so this was a perfect replacement!

’Still, it belonged to Fang Qixian. I’ll have to clean it up and alter it before entering Weishui County City so no one recognizes it.’

Besides the Cyan Rainbow Sword, Chen Ping’an also found a few scraps of silver notes. The power unleashed during the battle had been too great, and the silver notes on Fang Qixian’s body had been torn to shreds, rendering them useless.

’This was probably almost ten thousand taels...’ Chen Ping’an felt a twinge of regret. But it was only for a moment; his gaze quickly shifted to three crystals.

The crystals were diamond-shaped, perfectly transparent, and slightly larger than an average person’s thumb.

Looking at these three crystals, Chen Ping’an’s eyes lit up. ’Yuan Crystals!’

Yuan Crystals contained Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and could aid in Martial Dao Cultivation, making them highly sought after.

However, Yuan Crystals were also incredibly precious. Normally, it wasn’t easy for even a Profound Light Realm expert to obtain them.

Besides aiding Cultivation, Yuan Crystals also functioned as a form of currency.

Of course, they only circulated among Martial Arts Masters.

According to the official exchange rate of the Daqian Dynasty, one standard Yuan Crystal was equivalent to about ten thousand taels of silver!

In other words...

These three Yuan Crystals were worth thirty thousand taels!

’Good, not bad at all!’ Chen Ping’an tucked the three Yuan Crystals away with satisfaction.

As a Fang Family Elder, Fang Qixian should have had plenty of good things on him. Chen Ping’an had hoped to find some Secret Manuals, but after searching all over, he came up empty.

’Right, Fang Qixian isn’t a lone Powerhouse. Why would he carry so many things with him just to assassinate me!’ Chen Ping’an thought with a bit of regret.

’This place may be remote, but the commotion from the fight was too big. It might attract unwanted attention. I can’t stay here for long! Still... I need to clean up before I leave!’

With that thought, Chen Ping’an began to destroy the corpse and erase all traces of the battle.

As a Fang Family Elder, Fang Qixian’s death would surely cause a huge stir. If the powerful Fang Family investigated, they might trace it back to him. It was better to clean up his tracks completely.

...

”Sir! Are you all right?”

The moment Chen Ping’an returned to the inn, before he even got close, a sharp-eyed elite from the Garrison Commandant’s Office hurried to greet him.

”I’m fine. It’s just a pity he got away,” Chen Ping’an said.

”As long as you’re unharmed, Sir.”

Chen Ping’an walked into the inn and saw a group of people herded into the center, their faces etched with unease and fear. They were surrounded by elites from the Garrison Commandant’s Office, who held drawn blades and watched them warily.

”Sir, you’ve returned!” As soon as Chen Ping’an entered, one of the elites from the Garrison Commandant’s Office greeted him.

”Mm,” Chen Ping’an nodded slightly. ”What’s this?”

”Sir, you were attacked. We couldn’t rule out the possibility of the assassin having accomplices among these people, so your subordinate took the liberty of detaining them.”

Chen Ping’an nodded nonchalantly. ”Yes, it’s better to be careful. Interrogate them all. If there are no issues, let them go.”

”Yes, Sir.”

”Finish up and get some rest. We have to travel tomorrow.”

Chen Ping’an waved his hand and walked up the stairs under the awestruck gazes of the crowd.

The room he had been staying in was utterly destroyed during his fight with Fang Qixian. With the intervention of his subordinates, the inn had already prepared a new room for him.

”Settle down! One by one. If you cooperate, this will go faster!” Niu Li scanned the crowd and shouted.

The people standing in the middle of the inn all nodded, their faces eager to please, showing their willingness to cooperate.

The reason they were so cooperative was not just because of the show of force, but more importantly, because Niu Li and the others had previously shown their Garrison Commandant’s Office Waist Tokens.

Since ancient times, commoners don’t fight with officials. Who would be so blind as to obstruct the Garrison Commandant’s Office in its duties?

Among the crowd, the three thuggish-looking men from before were also all smiles, their faces fawning. But deep behind their smiles was a hint of fear.

They had seen the Garrison Commandant’s Office Tokens clearly. The lowest-ranking among them were at least Constables.

To have Garrison Commandant’s Office Constables willingly act as guards! And then there was the terrifying destructive power that had been on display earlier.

That young man...

They didn’t dare to think about it any further! The boy’s status was probably absurdly high.