Daqian Martial Saint

SHIIING!

Xing Rongzi’s inky-black Longsword was instantly unsheathed from his waist, unleashing a Sword Aura. At the same time, he shot backward, putting distance between himself and Chen Ping’an.

’When?’

A chill ran down Xing Rongzi’s spine, his mind reeling in shock!

Mang Blade!

’Didn’t he go after Gu Wu? How did he get here!?’

’And what about Gu Wu?’

As Xing Rongzi retreated explosively, all sorts of thoughts flooded his mind.

Suddenly, he saw the Cold Iron Long Spear on Chen Ping’an’s back. His pupils contracted, and a look of utter disbelief crossed his face.

The Cold Iron Long Spear! That’s Gu Wu’s weapon!

A terrifying, suffocating suspicion instantly surfaced in his mind.

Gu Wu, the Soul-Breaking Spear... was dead?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Others might not know Gu Wu’s combat prowess, but he knew it all too well. When Gu Wu unleashed his full power, even he would have to keep a respectful distance. Forget a mere Initial Realm Profound Light from the Qiankun Bureau—even if a Profound Light Middle Realm expert attacked, Gu Wu could have easily held his own for a while before making his escape.

A prodigy on the Rising Star Chart, heir to the Divine Skill legacy of the Seven Extremes Soul-Breaking Spear, a candidate being groomed to be a reserve Elder...

With so many prestigious titles, Gu Wu held an extremely high status within the Celestial Net Sect.

Although Xing Rongzi was a Hall Master, his actual standing in the Celestial Net Sect was lower than Gu Wu’s!

If Gu Wu was truly dead, it would be nothing short of an earthquake within the Celestial Net Sect. A certain powerful figure in the sect had intended to take Gu Wu as a disciple and was already in the final stages of evaluating him!

Xing Rongzi’s thoughts were complex, and though they seemed to take a long time, they all flashed through his mind in an instant.

CHIII!

As a fierce wind howled around them, the Sword Aura he had unleashed was just now reaching Chen Ping’an.

Xing Rongzi stared in Chen Ping’an’s direction while constantly scanning the surroundings for any sign of hidden enemies, his heart grim and his senses on high alert.

Although he wasn’t in perfect condition, he still possessed the combat power of a veteran Profound Light expert. His sword strike had been hasty, but it would be no easy task for Chen Ping’an to block it!

What truly concerned him wasn’t Chen Ping’an; Chen Ping’an was just small fry. The real main course was the enemy lurking in the shadows.

If his guess was right and Gu Wu was truly dead, then there had to be a Profound Light Middle Realm master among the attackers! Since they were here to deal with him, such an expert must have come along!

”Damn it!” Xing Rongzi was terrified, bracing himself for an attack at any moment. ’How did their reinforcements get here so fast!’

WHOOSH~

With a tremor in the air, the Sword Aura that Xing Rongzi had unleashed completely dissipated in front of Chen Ping’an. The air filled with dust, obscuring everything for a moment.

”What!” Xing Rongzi was suddenly startled. ’Is there someone behind Chen Ping’an?’

Even if his sword strike was hasty, he refused to believe that Chen Ping’an could have neutralized it so easily. He had already witnessed Chen Ping’an’s strength—the man had barely crossed the threshold into the Profound Light realm. He was far from capable of something like this!

Therefore, there was only one possibility: someone else was behind Chen Ping’an.

Just as Xing Rongzi was reeling in surprise, a brilliant blade of light slashed fiercely through the swirling dust, tearing through space with astonishing power.

This slash sent alarm bells ringing in Xing Rongzi’s mind—an instinct honed by years of walking the line between life and death!

’I’ll die! I’ll die! I’m really going to die!’

At that moment, Xing Rongzi completely ignored his injuries, activating the True Qi throughout his body to its absolute limit.

The Longsword in his hand danced, its edge flickering with layers of a spectral glow.

”Yin Sha Rift Space!”

The blade of light was incredibly fast. The Sword Aura containing Xing Rongzi’s full-power strike had barely been unleashed before it collided with the attack.

BOOM!

Upon a single touch, the spectral glow vanished as if it had met its natural predator, swiftly melting away.

The immensely powerful blade of light struck Xing Rongzi’s body, completely engulfing him.

”He’s not dead?” Chen Ping’an was slightly surprised. His gaze pierced through the dust and fell upon Xing Rongzi.

He saw that a faint blue, spectral barrier had appeared around Xing Rongzi, barely managing to block the slash.

VMM~ VMM~ VMM~

The spectral light flickered erratically, illuminating Xing Rongzi’s horrified face.

”An Ab... Absolute Master!”

He could never have imagined that the Qiankun Bureau would dispatch an Absolute Master just to deal with him!

”Which Absolute Master is it?”

Xing Rongzi’s gaze was fixed on Chen Ping’an, awaiting the reveal. At this moment, his mind reeled, and he abandoned all hope of escape.

The gap between an Absolute Master and a Profound Light Middle Realm expert was far greater than the one between the Middle and Initial Realms.

’Even if you are an Absolute Master, you think you can kill me? I’ll make you pay a price!’ Xing Rongzi resolved viciously, preparing for a desperate, final struggle! A faint blue, spectral light flickered between the index and middle fingers of his left hand.

SWOOSH!

A figure shot forward, crossing a dozen or so yards in an instant. The shockwave dissipated and the dust began to settle, finally allowing Xing Rongzi to see the person’s face clearly.

”Mang Blade! Chen Ping’an?”

He desperately scanned his surroundings, but there was no one there besides Chen Ping’an.

’How could it be him!? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!’

Xing Rongzi’s eyes were filled with terror, his face a mask of disbelief.

That last slash, the sheer momentum of the saber, was world-shaking. It was without a doubt the work of an Absolute Master!

How old was Chen Ping’an, anyway!

An Absolute Master... how was that possible!?

But regardless of what Xing Rongzi was thinking, Chen Ping’an extended a hand and gently swatted down toward him.

’He’s not using his blade?’ Xing Rongzi’s mind blanked for a moment.

But at the moment of life and death, he had no time for further thought. He swung his sword and, at the same time, jabbed a finger on his left hand toward Chen Ping’an.

Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger!

This was a Divine Skill he had acquired by a stroke of luck! Unfortunately, the version he obtained was not the original, which contained the Martial Arts Realm, but merely a tracing that recorded the text of the Divine Skill.

Limited by his own talent and without the Martial Arts Realm to guide him, he had only managed to reach the Entry Level of this Divine Skill after years of painstaking study.

However, those years of research had taught him a thing or two, and he had gained some insights.

He integrated some of the profundities of the Divine Skill into his Swordsmanship, creating a modified Top Level Superior Sword Skill that could unleash power rivaling that of a Divine Skill!

That was how his Yin Tribulation Sword had earned its great reputation!

Now, at the moment of life and death, Xing Rongzi unleashed this hidden trump card.

Everyone knew his Swordsmanship was unparalleled, but who would have ever guessed that his true ace was a Finger Technique?

With his Swordsmanship acting as a public feint, his opponent would focus all their attention on his Longsword. Meanwhile, he would launch a surprise attack with his Finger Technique. This combination of overt and covert moves was sure to produce extraordinary results!

’It doesn’t matter if it was you or not! I’ll make you pay a terrible price!’

Although he had not yet mastered this Finger Technique, the principle of finger techniques was to concentrate one’s entire strength into a fingertip, creating terrifying penetrating and killing power.

He believed that even if Chen Ping’an were truly an Absolute Master, this finger strike would still pierce right through his body.

CLANG!

Chen Ping’an’s hand slapped against Xing Rongzi’s Longsword, causing the blade to vibrate wildly.

At the same time, Xing Rongzi’s finger struck Chen Ping’an’s chest.

”It hit!” A flash of joy crossed Xing Rongzi’s face.

But in the next moment... his expression turned to one of absolute horror.

His finger striking Chen Ping’an’s chest felt like hitting a piece of perfectly pure Vajra.

”A Horizontal Training Method? No, impossible! Even a Top Level Superior Hard Skill could never block my finger!”

According to his intelligence, he knew Chen Ping’an cultivated the Superior Hard Skill, Golden Bell Shield. But forget the Golden Bell Shield; even the most Top Level Superior Hard Skill should not have been able to withstand his finger strike like this.

The Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger specialized in breaking Hard Skills.