My Martial Arts Level Never Drops

”The Sacrificial Hall sent people to investigate at the first opportunity... but it was too late. Almost everyone in True Martial County was dead. All they saw was a palm seal left behind by a supreme powerhouse...”

Fan Zhengchu’s expression was grave as he spoke.

Qin Fang’s expression shifted. He quickly said, ”I know about this. I was in True Martial at the time. Even though I was far away, I heard their conversation and happened to see them fight!”

”Oh?” Fan Zhengchu’s eyes lit up. ”Tell me everything.”

Qin Fang said, ”Initially, there was thunder and lightning, and the entire world turned blood-red, especially in True Martial County Town... I had been to True Martial County Town before. They were using those Qi Blood Pills to raise a lot of blood-fodder, and monsters would burst out from the bodies of Anjin Martial Artists... Most of the people in True Martial County died because of this. Later, my senior brother and I went to take a look. The monster had become enormous, a full eight or nine meters tall. Afterward, some mysterious people were using the monster’s mucus to draw patterns in True Martial County Town... I didn’t know what it was for back then, but now it seems they were using it to set up a formation. As for its specific effect, I have no idea.”

”On the day of the great battle, there was thunder and lightning, and the world turned blood-red. I sensed as if some terrifying entity was being born, and the entire world was suppressed by a stifling Qi Mechanism... At the critical moment, a voice suddenly echoed, ’Vile fiends! How dare you commit such an atrocity against the people, an act of unparalleled cruelty, within the borders of my Great Yu? Do you truly think Great Yu has no one to stop you? Die!’ Then, a giant palm seal descended from the sky, suppressing the heavens and the earth... After that, a scream rang out, crying the name ’Yue Zhenyuan’...”

”Yue Zhenyuan?”

Fan Zhengchu’s expression tightened. He focused his thoughts, and after a long moment, he said gravely, ”That name... I can’t say I’ve heard it. But from his words, he must be a supreme powerhouse of Great Yu... A giant palm seal descending from the sky...”

Fan Zhengchu’s expression became one of shock. ”It seems that was a powerhouse of at least... the Seventh Realm or higher...”

”The Seventh Realm?” Qin Fang was stunned for a moment, looking at Fan Zhengchu in confusion.

Fan Zhengchu thought for a moment before giving a rough explanation, ”Mortal Martial Arts is comprised of Light, Dark, and Transformation. These are the Mortal Martial Third Realm, also known as the first three realms. You are now at True Essence... which is the Fourth Realm.”

”The True Essence realm has five minor stages. Only then can you break through to the Divine Realm... Divine Techniques, that is, the Fifth Realm.”

”After Divine Techniques comes the Martial Domain... and above the Martial Domain is the Seventh Realm.”

Fan Zhengchu said in awe, ”A Seventh Realm Powerhouse, you could say, has already transcended the Divine Domain and entered another, completely unknown domain... In any case, our Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect has no Seventh Realm Powerhouses.”

Qin Fang was dumbfounded.

’...The Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect doesn’t have a single Seventh Realm Powerhouse?’

”Then the Sect Leader...”

”The Sect Leader is only in the Sixth Realm.”

Fan Zhengchu shook his head.

He paused for a moment before continuing gravely, ”Those monsters you saw should be the Blood Luo Sect’s Blood Beasts... They can only be nurtured by the Qi Blood of Anjin Martial Artists. They do indeed have a method that uses people as fuel and blood-fodder to rapidly grow the Blood Beasts and allow them to quickly break through... Years ago, a whole commandery was destroyed by the Blood Luo Sect using a similar method, and several million people died.”

”To this day, that commandery is still a dead land... It’s filled with all sorts of Exotic Species that have been infected by some kind of Extraordinary power. Those creatures are bloodthirsty and savage, with astonishing Life Force, making them very difficult to deal with.”

”Later, sects from several prefectures had to join forces to barely resolve the situation... The Blood Luo Sect also suffered heavy losses in that battle and remained quiet for a long time afterward.”

”Now, it seems they’re showing signs of a resurgence.”

”And they’re targeting our Canglan Prefecture.”

Fan Zhengchu’s expression turned ugly. ”When the Blood Luo Sect makes a move, it’s never as simple as wanting to destroy just one or two counties... I’m afraid they have a much bigger plot in mind.”

Qin Fang’s expression also grew grave, and he nodded lightly upon hearing this...

...After True Martial, another county town had been annihilated.

He had personally experienced the True Martial incident, so he could imagine the tragic state of the county town called Cuilan right now...

”I will report this matter to your master, and also to the Sect... When the time comes, someone might come to ask you some questions. Just report everything truthfully.”

Fan Zhengchu said, looking at Qin Fang.

Qin Fang let out a soft breath and nodded lightly.

’...Since he had spoken up, he was naturally prepared for something like this.’

’In any case, with his current status as the Hall Master’s True Inheritance, nothing unexpected should happen to him.’

He paused for a moment before saying, ”Martial Uncle, can I ask a favor of the Sect?”

Fan Zhengchu was stunned for a moment, but he quickly understood. His voice softened. ”Is it about finding your master?”

Qin Fang nodded lightly.

”Sigh... if nothing had happened to Xueci, we would have received your master’s message back then. Our response might have been more timely, and the incident in True Martial might not have been so severe... Don’t worry, I will pass down the order and have the prefecture’s Government Offices cooperate in the search.”

Fan Zhengchu paused briefly, then sighed softly. ”However, you should also prepare yourself mentally... True Martial isn’t that far from the Prefecture City, and your master is a Huajin expert. Logically, he shouldn’t have been in any danger. But in the end, he never appeared in Lanyang City...”

A shadow passed over Qin Fang’s eyes for an instant, but they quickly became firm again.

”I understand, but I still have to trouble the Sect... Even if there’s only a sliver of hope, I don’t want to give up.”

Upon hearing this, Fan Zhengchu’s gaze toward Qin Fang held a hint of approval.

...No elder would dislike a junior who knows how to repay kindness.