Martial Saint through Reading

"Whew... finally gone."

Chu Ming looked at the Cold Abyss below and let out a long breath.

After a brief adjustment, a gleam of determination flashed across his face again.

"The Nine Heavens Trapping Body Proverb... can guide the perfection of Destruction and Golden Gang Undying True Intent..."

Remembering the conversation between the silver-haired old woman and Old Man Shi, he felt tempted to try entering.

But he couldn’t just enter outright; he needed to first confirm if there were any other hidden traps laid inside.

Also, he couldn’t go in now; he had to wait at least two or three days for the silver-haired old woman and Old Man Shi to leave the Qin Dynasty.

He first released the Sword Gourd Spirit to probe the arrangement of the three Proverb Fragments of the Nine Heavens Trapping Body Proverb.

Upon close inspection of the three Proverb Fragments, he could sense the True Intent in each.

Simply confirming the True Intent wasn’t enough; he still needed to explore more details.

Anyway, he had to wait two or three days, so Chu Ming wasn’t in a hurry.

...

Three days later.

Chu Ming confirmed that there were no issues with the three Proverb Fragments, then made another trip to the Imperial Mausoleum, arriving at Rock Concealment Village at the foot of Yan Mountain; both the old woman and Old Man Shi were gone.

The Sword Gourd Spirit extended, unable to sense the two; presumably, they had left.

"If so..."

Chu Ming didn’t waste any more time and returned to the Yan Imperial Mausoleum, arriving at the Cold Abyss where the Nine Heavens Trapping Body Proverb was set up.

With his state adjusted, he activated the Sword Gourd Spirit, Book and Painting Realm, Golden Gang Undying True Body, and more simultaneously.

Stepping into the Cold Abyss, it was like water rippling outwards.

The scene before him suddenly changed, with no endless black mist, no cold air.

Just like entering the Destruction True Intent Space for the first time, what he saw was seemingly boundless void.

Chu Ming gazed at his feet, the Book and Painting Realm extending up to five meters.

Buzz—

Penetrating illusion, beneath his feet wasn’t void, but the black mist of the Cold Abyss.

Even though it was a space built by the Perfection of Destruction and Golden Gang Undying True Intent, the Book and Painting Realm could still pierce through.

This meant that even if Chu Ming couldn’t comprehend the two True Intents to perfection, he could exit the space confinement at any time.

Meanwhile, the moment he stepped into the True Intent Space, far away in the Celestial Veil Kingdom, Granny Yin’s eyes suddenly changed.

"Old Man Shi, someone has triggered the Nine Heavens Trapping Body Proverb!"

"What?! How come so fast? Should we go and check?"

"Go!"

"..."

Back at the Yan Imperial Mausoleum in Qin Dynasty.

Not long after Chu Ming stepped into the True Intent Space, a black-robed swordsman and a person exuding golden light appeared.

The black-robed swordsman emitted Destruction True Intent, while the golden-bodied person displayed Golden Gang Undying True Intent.

Without a word, the black-robed swordsman swung a sword, enveloping terrifying Destruction True Intent, while the golden-bodied person transformed into a golden stream of light, like a falling golden star, striking towards Chu Ming.

Once the two apparitions acted, it was the perfection of a First Layer of True Intent, and the pressure instantly filled the entire void space.

Chu Ming’s gaze slightly condensed, as he flipped his hand to draw out the Golden Light Dragon Slayer Saber, his body also turning golden.

Clang!

True Intents collided, the void space seemed to distort.

And in the next instant!

The Golden Light Dragon Slayer Saber, which had accompanied Chu Ming for months in the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, showed cracks on its blade, followed by a sudden shatter.

The Golden Light Dragon Slayer Saber barely counted as a second-class Profound Treasure, so how could it withstand the collision of True Intents.

Chu Ming glanced at it with a slight regret, withdrew the shattered saber, and then fought the black-robed and golden-bodied people with bare hands.

In terms of Martial Arts weaponry, he did not possess any offensive Spirit Treasures, so he could only resort to hand-to-hand combat.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Relying on his body to engage with the golden-bodied person head-on, while maneuvering around the black-robed person.

The four lakes in his Sea of Consciousness acted simultaneously, gathering more and more fragments of Destruction True Intent and Golden Gang Undying True Intent.

Feeling... comprehending... applying...

Countless fragments of True Intent fell into the lakes.

The battle and realization... exuberant and liberating...

In this way, Chu Ming, without using Primordial Qi methods or any treasures, purely fought with his body, crashing, comprehending.

The time in the True Intent Space seemed to pass slower than the outside world. By the time he punched the golden-bodied person and chopped away the black-robed swordsman, half a day had passed.

Chu Ming hovered in the air, looking at the True Intent apparitions attacking again, a slight smile on his lips, breaking through the illusion beneath his feet, revealing the exit.

Taking a step forward, the scenery changed, no longer void but the black mist of the Cold Abyss.

Chu Ming gazed upwards briefly, with little reluctance, and his figure flickered, leaving the Yan Imperial Mausoleum.

Half a day’s time, comprehending the True Intent to the First Layer Success, if he stayed longer in the void space, he should be able to reach the perfection of the first layer.

But he couldn’t stay that long; as predicted, within at most two days, or perhaps even sooner, the silver-haired old woman and Old Man Shi would surely return.

Without fully understanding the chaotic situation of forces like the Nine Heavens Alliance, Black and White Divine Palace, and Celestial Martial Saint Hall, he wasn’t about to jump in recklessly.

As for taking the three Proverb Fragments of the Nine Heavens Trapping Body Proverb that set up the True Intent Space, Chu Ming had considered it, but there wasn’t much necessity for this action.

Even without relying on the Nine Heavens Trapping Body Proverb, he could spend a little more time to comprehend the First Layer of Perfect True Intent.

And entering to comprehend would alert the silver-haired old woman and Old Man Shi; hence, this treasure didn’t merit his efforts to take it.

"If I encounter that Tantai Xiu again, without using Primordial Qi methods, relying on the two True Intents, I should be able to handle him."

"However, I still need to find an offensive Spirit Treasure-level weapon..."

He contemplated finding a blade-like Spirit Treasure similar to the Golden Light Dragon Slayer Saber or something like the Red Qilin Gloves that could enhance Palm Techniques.

...

Meanwhile, as Chu Ming repelled the two True Intent apparitions and stepped out of the True Intent Space.

Granny Yin, who was rushing back from the Celestial Veil Kingdom, suddenly turned pale.

"That person, in half a day’s time, went from being on the defensive to repelling the two True Intent apparitions!"

"Already achieved great success!"

"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"