Martial Dao: Peace by Force

Chapter 238: Chapter 166: Annihilate! Hollowing Out the Secret Palace Base

Divinity Transformation! Activate!

HUMMM!!!

The bald, muscular man’s body began to expand violently!

His right arm swelled before his very eyes. His muscles bulged as if being inflated, and a bizarre, cyan-black layer appeared on his skin’s surface!

His spine bent, shoulder blades jutting out. His entire silhouette began to twist, making him look like an alien creature crawling out of the abyss!

His eyes turned blood-red, and his lips curled back to reveal a mouth full of sharp fangs!

”Let me show you... what true Power is!”

The hand gripping the half-Broken Blade had completely bestialized. His fingers were as thick as carrots, and his nails were as black as iron hooks!

The Broken Blade in his hand suddenly erupted with a crimson glow!

It left a violent, blood-red rainbow in its wake!

CLANG!!!

The terrifying blade gleam exploded outward, seeming to dye the very air red!

Wan Ze didn’t hesitate either, whipping his sword up.

The air around them suddenly turned cold, as if they had been plunged into an ice cavern in an instant.

A bone-chilling Sword Intent radiated from him, blanketing an area of several meters.

The next instant.

The sword and blade collided!

BOOM!!!

A shockwave erupted! The ground beneath their feet cracked, sending shattered rock flying!

The blade’s gleam sliced a long gash in Wan Ze’s clothes from his shoulder to his ribs, exposing the skin underneath.

But the moment the blade’s light touched his skin, it was blocked!

The effect of his Horizontal Training Skill - Vajra Indestructible was continuously active.

The bald, muscular man, however, didn’t notice any of this.

”I’d like to see what you have to fight me with!”

He was still roaring, his voice already distorted, as he charged forward and once again unleashed a violent, blood-red rainbow!

SNAP!

A sharp, incredibly crisp sound rang out.

The bald giant’s expression froze for a moment.

’What was that sound?’

The next instant...

SNAP! SNAP! SNAP-SNAP-SNAP-SNAP!!!

A dozen snaps echoed in quick succession!

The air around him seemed to freeze solid, forming an invisible cage!

Wan Ze pushed off, his muscles and bones vibrating, and shot forward like an arrow from a bow.

Sword Momentum - Cold Demon—Slash!

PFFT!!!

A dazzling flash of sword light, in the instant before the bald giant could fully adapt to his Divinity Transformation state, pierced through his heart with devastating ease!

”How... is this possible?”

The bald giant slowly looked down, staring in disbelief at the longsword embedded in his chest.

’This strike... I couldn’t even see it clearly?’

”What kind of Swordsmanship is this?”

The arrogance and ferocity on his face froze into an eternal mask of shock.

Wan Ze put strength into his arm and gave the sword a vicious twist!

The bald giant’s expression contorted instantly as he spat out a mouthful of blood!

”You... are ruthless!”

He glared at Wan Ze, his eyes filled with unwillingness. ”I’ll be waiting for you in hell!”

But before his last words could fade, all color drained from his eyes completely.

THUD!

His corpse collapsed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

PSH!

Wan Ze shoved the body aside and pulled out his sword.

The surrounding gunmen from the Secret Palace were all dumbstruck.

Dead...

Another one dead...

Two masters of the Refining Viscera Realm, both killed by this masked man!

An indescribable terror spread rapidly through everyone’s hearts. They were so shocked that they didn’t even think to flee.

Or rather... just as they were beginning to react, Wan Ze gave them no chance to escape.

He turned and charged toward the gunmen, his face devoid of expression.

Sword light flashed.

A chorus of screams erupted.

In the blink of an eye, a dozen bodies lay scattered across the ground.

Wan Ze’s body suddenly swayed slightly. The movement wasn’t large, but a clear sense of exhaustion was palpable.

’Is this... a side effect of the Soldier Immortal Technique?’

No.

The buff from Vajra Indestructible should counteract the negative effects of the Cultivation Technique.

He quickly dismissed the thought.

While activating the Soldier Immortal Technique, he had clearly felt a mysterious power enveloping his Five Viscera and Six Bowels, protecting his last shred of life force.

That power, which felt like every cell in his body was burning, was ferocious but hadn’t completely exhausted him to the point of death.

His current exhaustion must be the result of fighting two Refining Viscera masters in a row.

Wan Ze looked down at his hands.

’The effect of Vajra Indestructible isn’t just physical defense... its ability to grant immunity to negative statuses, even suppressing the aftereffects of a Forbidden Technique, is the most pleasant surprise.’

”A Forbidden Technique with such explosive power is right up my alley,”

Wan Ze muttered to himself.

A muffled grunt came from behind him.

He turned to look.

Zhai Jia lifted his mask slightly, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then put it back on and staggered over. ”Ah Ze, are you okay?”

Zhai Jia’s voice was a little weak, but he was holding up.

”Minor issue.” Wan Ze shook his head. ”Are you alright?”

”Damn it, I was too careless and almost got taken out by a rookie mistake.” Zhai Jia grinned, pulling two small, red Medicine Pills from his clothes. ”These are for healing. Take one.”

Wan Ze took a pill and saw Zhai Jia had already popped one into his own mouth, chewing and swallowing it.

He swallowed his pill as well.

A cool sensation of Qi Sensing rose from his abdomen and traveled through his meridians. Wherever it passed, his soreness and fatigue eased considerably.

What surprised him even more was that his maximum Physical Strength had actually increased by 0.01?

Hiss!

”Brother Jia, these little pills are great stuff! Got any more?”

Zhai Jia chuckled indistinctly. ”They really are good stuff... for internal supply only.”

He then paused and patted Wan Ze’s shoulder.

”Once you join us, you can eat this stuff like candy every day. After this is all over, we’ll sit down and have a proper talk.”

Wan Ze nodded, tightening his grip on his sword.

The two exchanged a look, hesitated no longer, and charged into the entrance.

The corridor was dimly lit, the air thick with the smell of blood. Their footsteps echoed in the narrow passage.

They rounded a bend, and the path ahead suddenly opened up.