Martial Arts are Too Involuted, and If You are Not Careful, You Can Quickly Pass the High Martial Arts

61: The leader of the branch who has lost his mind, soared to the seventh level!“Currently, those low-level treasure vaults are guarded by members of Flying Sky Fourth Level and above, while the Intermediate treasure vaults are guarded by members of Flying Sky Seventh Level and above, and there’s also you, the Branch Leader, overseeing them.”

“Even if that guy has Peak Fourth-tier strength, and even if the guardians of those low-level treasure vaults are no match, they can send a message immediately, and people from nearby will quickly rush over. At that time… we will definitely be able to catch this thief in one fell swoop!”

The Fourth-tier Scarlet Church member said, patting his chest confidently.

The Scarlet Church was not the Martial Alliance, so naturally, they couldn’t investigate the identity of a petty thief. Although they had moles within the Martial Alliance, using a mole just for a petty thief would be somewhat counterproductive.

After all, communication between moles and them carried significant risks.

Therefore, they could only do this, hoping to wait for the rabbit by the stump.

Based on the strength of the treasure vaults Ye Chen had previously taken down, the thief’s strength was probably around Flying Sky Third or Fourth Level.

And the forces they now had guarding each treasure vault were all above this strength level.

So, the Branch Leader believed he could definitely catch Ye Chen!

However, after hearing his subordinate’s confident words, the Branch Leader’s heart, for some reason, was filled with a faint unease.

It was as if… in the meticulous plan, a certain link had gone wrong, making him feel that something was amiss, as if he had forgotten something.

“It must just be my imagination. I’ve already set up an inescapable net; as long as this guy dares to show his face, I can suppress him!”

The Branch Leader shook his head, dispelling the faint unease in his heart. Then, a smile reappeared on his face as he began to wait for Ye Chen’s arrival.

However… one day!

Two days!

Three days!

After a full week, Ye Chen still hadn’t appeared, which gradually ignited a spark of anger in the Branch Leader’s heart.

“Damn it, what in the world does this guy want to do???”

“I’ve been waiting here for so long, and I haven’t even seen a single hair???”

The Branch Leader cursed loudly inside the treasure vault, while the Fourth-tier member beside him quickly said, “Branch Leader, perhaps this guy knows we’re on guard and doesn’t dare to come!”

The Branch Leader fell silent for a moment upon hearing this. It seemed like there truly was such a possibility; if the opponent was timid, he might indeed not dare to act.

“Could it be… that we’re just letting this guy go!”

A hint of killing intent flashed in the Branch Leader’s eyes. He clenched his fists, his tone extremely unwilling.

However, at this moment, the subordinate beside him seemed to have received some information, and his face immediately turned pale.

“Branch… Branch Leader…”

The man spoke tremblingly, as if he had seen something terrifying.

“Speak up if you have something to say, stop being so wishy-washy!”

The Branch Leader said impatiently, his mood extremely agitated at the moment.

“Branch Leader… our Advanced treasure vault has been taken down!!!”

As soon as these words were uttered, the Branch Leader first froze, then his eyes rolled back, and he actually fainted from anger.

At this moment, he finally realized where his plan had been incomplete.

He had arranged all the low-level treasure vaults and even the Intermediate treasure vaults, but he had completely forgotten the location of the Advanced treasure vault.

He had even transferred some members who were guarding the Advanced treasure vault to guard the low-level and Intermediate treasure vaults.

Simply because… the Advanced treasure vault was something only the next Branch Leader, or even a Branch Leader, would know. Currently, in the Jiangnan Province branch, only he knew its location.

How did this guy find it??

Many questions flashed through the Branch Leader’s mind before he fainted.

It took quite a while for the Branch Leader to come to his senses, but his face was still filled with bewilderment.

“It’s over! It’s over! If the Branch Master finds out, I’ll really be in trouble!”

At this moment, he was in a dazed state, like a person who had lost his soul, muttering to himself… In a hidden cave, surging energy continuously roared out from Ye Chen’s body, while the black figure stood outside the cave, protecting Ye Chen.

The black figure was extremely excited. Not long ago, he and Ye Chen successfully took down the Scarlet Church’s Advanced treasure vault, obtaining many cultivation resources from it. Even he had been given some resources by Ye Chen.

Currently, the black figure’s strength had also recovered to the Third-tier level.

“Tsk tsk tsk, with the Advanced treasure vault taken down, the Branch Leader of Jiangnan Province is in trouble now. At best, he’ll suffer endless torture; at worst… hehe, he’ll be directly crippled!”

“Who would have thought that a mere Fourth-tier kid could bring such a huge impact to the Scarlet Church’s branch in Jiangnan Province!”

The black figure continuously exclaimed, a hint of admiration appearing in his eyes as he looked at Ye Chen.

“This guy is simply a monster. Even I, in my prime, was not even one-tenth of him!”

As he spoke, the black figure shook his head, but then seemed to suddenly sense something, and his gaze sharply fell upon Ye Chen.

Immediately after, a look of shock reappeared in his eyes.

“He… broke through again!!!”

A powerful aura emanated from Ye Chen’s body, and terrifying Qi and blood force roared out from him, causing the stone walls of the entire cave to shake violently at this moment.

However, this fluctuation did not last too long. After a moment, the terrifying power returned to Ye Chen’s body, and the surroundings returned to calm.

Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes, a faint light flickering within them.

Immediately after, with a thought, the System panel slowly appeared in Ye Chen’s field of vision.

“name: Ye Chen”

“cultivation: Flying Sky Warrior (60/100)”

“Kai Heng Devouring Heaven Art: Major Achievement (26/100)”

“Heavenly Thunder Step: Major Achievement (26/100)”

“Mystic Void Sword Art: Major Achievement (26/100)”

“Sword Qi: Minor Achievement (45/100)”

“Flying Sky… Seventh Level!”

Ye Chen looked at the System panel in front of him, and couldn’t help but curve his lips into a smile.

A cultivation of Flying Sky Seventh Level, looking across all the Flying Sky powerhouses in the Great Xia, definitely counted him among the strong ones.

More importantly… all of Ye Chen’s Fifth-tier Breathing Technique and Martial Arts had been promoted to the Major Achievement Realm, and even Sword Qi… had Advanced to Minor Achievement.

“Now… even if I face a Flying Sky Ninth Level Martial Artist, I can suppress him, and even a Flying Sky Tenth Level… as long as I’m willing, the opponent will find it very difficult to do anything to me!”

Ye Chen smiled slightly.

Of course, the Flying Sky Martial Artists Ye Chen spoke of referred to ordinary Flying Sky Martial Artists. If there were Flying Sky Martial Artists who, like Ye Chen, had mastered Fifth-tier Breathing Technique and Martial Arts, Ye Chen would not be able to fight across Realms.

However… looking across the entire Great Xia, those who could master Fifth-tier Breathing Technique and Martial Arts at the Flying Sky Realm were extremely rare. Only the Prodigies in first-class Martial Arts Academies could achieve it.

Not to mention… Major Achievement-level Breathing Technique and Martial Arts.

At Ye Chen’s level… almost no one could achieve it.

“In that case… first place in the College Entrance Examination should be secure, right!”

Ye Chen said with a smile.

At this moment, the black figure beside him spoke faintly: “Is there a possibility that those students participating in the College Entrance Examination would already be considered a Prodigy if they could Cultivate to Flying Sky Second or Third Level?”

The black figure’s voice was filled with resentment.

Looking across the entire Great Xia’s College Entrance Examination, those who could Breakthrough to Fourth-tier before the College Entrance Examination were already favored by the heavens, with only a few appearing each year.

Those who could Breakthrough to Third-tier could basically enter a first-class Martial Arts Academy.

And a Prodigy like Ye Chen, who was already at Flying Sky Seventh Level with half a month left until the College Entrance Examination, was not unheard of, but it had been decades since the last appearance.

In fact… historically, not counting Ye Chen’s instance, there was only one.

It was clear how terrifying Ye Chen was now.

So much so that when the black figure heard Ye Chen’s words, he couldn’t help but complain.

Secure?

Forget about whether it was secure or not; if he didn’t get first place, then there was something wrong with the College Entrance Examination.

The black figure thought so in his heart.

Ye Chen looked at the black figure’s resentful gaze, smiled, and then said, “What do you think the Branch Leader of the Scarlet Church in Jiangnan Province is feeling right now?”

Hearing this, the black figure’s mood instantly improved, and he said with a chuckle, “What else could he be feeling? Waiting for death, right? The only Advanced treasure vault in Jiangnan Province was taken down by you. Now, the remaining treasure vaults in Jiangnan Province can’t even pay their members’ salaries. What do you think the headquarters will do?”

“I estimate that guy now wants to kill you.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen not only showed no worry but instead revealed a smile.

Ye Chen felt no sympathy for the Scarlet Church whatsoever.

He even somewhat detested these guys. You say you don’t obey the official government, fine, but you insist on going against it and harming innocent civilians. That truly deserves death.

Therefore, Ye Chen felt absolutely no emotional fluctuation when causing harm to the Scarlet Church.

“It’s a pity. Although I’ve taken down so many Scarlet Church treasure vaults, the number of Scarlet Church members killed is still too few. When I get a chance… I’ll find a few strongholds and wipe them out!”

Ye Chen stretched.

The black figure’s mouth twitched slightly. Was that still too few?

Look at the Martial Alliance in Jiangnan Province; can they kill so many Scarlet Church members in ten years?

If it weren’t for me, this traitor, do you think you could find the Scarlet Church’s strongholds and treasure vaults?

The black figure felt a subtle sense of pride in his heart.