Daqian Martial Saint

As a Divine Skill, the Broken Soul Saber Technique was naturally impressive. The fact that Soul-breaking Saber Li Pingjiang could unleash the combat power of an entry-level Absolute Master with his Profound Light Middle Realm Perfection Martial Arts Realm was a testament to its might.

To sever a man's soul with the intent of a broken soul! That was the essence of the Broken Soul Saber Technique!

However, Li Pingjiang had not cultivated the Broken Soul Saber Technique to the Perfection Realm. Otherwise, that night, when Chen Ping'an wasn't even going all out, he would have been able to last at least another one or two moves!

The Broken Soul Saber Technique had two great Secret Techniques!

The Soul-breaking Slash! And the Soul-Crushing Blood Tears Slash!

Once the Saber Skill reached Minor Achievement, one could begin to grasp the Secret Technique, the Soul-breaking Slash! Upon reaching Great Success, one could master it completely, integrating it fully.

This was the very same slash that Li Pingjiang had used that night, the one that had struck Chen Ping'an as quite peculiar.

As for the Soul-Crushing Blood Tears Slash, one had to cultivate the Broken Soul Saber Technique to Perfection before they could master this Secret Technique!

It was worth noting that the Soul-Crushing Blood Tears Slash was a strike unleashed by a Cultivator burning their Qi Blood, essence, and Divine Intent, and it could achieve an astonishingly lethal effect.

Theoretically, with a Cultivation at Profound Light Middle Realm Perfection, by burning all of one's essence, qi, and spirit to unleash a Soul-Crushing Blood Tears Slash, one could pose a genuine threat to an Absolute Master!

By now, Chen Ping'an had a detailed understanding of Divine Skills. In terms of Grade, the Broken Soul Saber Technique should be considered mid-tier among Divine Skills, slightly weaker than the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger!

The Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger was an upper-mid-tier Divine Skill!

For instance, the fifth major item at the upcoming Beicang Auction, the Dragon Elephant Dominating Body Technique, was a powerful, top-tier Divine Skill.

And the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill, which Chen Ping'an had already cultivated to Perfection, was a Top Level Divine Skill! It integrated offense and defense, making it incredibly versatile!

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

As Chen Ping'an's figure moved, flashes of saber light flickered, suffused with a phantom glow. A grayish-white light mixed with faint traces of pale blue, carrying the aura of a Broken Soul.

+1!

As Chen Ping'an continued to practice, a line of text for Cultivation Experience flashed before his eyes.

+1!

+1!

...

Inside the courtyard, a fierce wind howled and space itself seemed to tremble! And this was with Chen Ping'an deliberately holding back. Otherwise, the entire courtyard would have been utterly destroyed within a few slashes.

Yuan Zutong returned from gathering information outside and saw Chen Ping'an practicing his Saber Skill. He immediately stopped at the gate, not daring to disturb him in the slightest.

Yuan Zutong stood respectfully at the entrance, listening to the whistling winds from nearby, and sighed with admiration in his heart.

'At his current status, my lord could be enjoying life and passing his days in leisure. But he does nothing of the sort. The moment he has free time, he trains diligently and tirelessly.

Such diligence is truly respectable!

Indeed, my lord's success today can't be summed up by the word 'talent' alone!'

SWISH!

The flash of the saber vanished. Chen Ping'an sheathed his blade and stood tall, his gaze falling upon Yuan Zutong at the gate.

"Did you find out everything?"

Yuan Zutong answered with a respectful expression, "Reporting to my lord, yes, I have all the information."

"Good! Come in and tell me what you've learned."

There was a stone table and stools in the courtyard. Chen Ping'an, having sheathed his saber, sat down on one of the stone stools.

"Yes, my lord!" Yuan Zutong replied respectfully. He stood before Chen Ping'an and began to report in detail on the situation in Beicang Town.

Yuan Zutong had made a circuit around the town and managed to find out which famous masters had entered Beicang Town.

This didn't include the local powerhouses who were always stationed in Beicang Town, such as Vajra Demon-subduing Chain Xue Kunsheng, Demon-Subduing Spear Lu Dong, Celestial Deformed Leg Li Dongshan, Heartless Stick Leng Wu Ya, Exquisite Ruler Water Hibiscus, and others of their caliber.

The number of newly arrived, famous Absolute Masters was no less than several dozen! Among them were representatives from various powerful families and sects, high-ranking officials from the Garrison Commandant's Offices and Qiankun Bureaus of different counties, as well as powerful Loose Cultivators who trained alone!

Some of the more well-known masters among them were no weaker than the likes of Demon-Subduing Spear Lu Dong! The most famous of them all was Hidden Dragon Saber, Tantai Jinfeng of the Shadowless Blade Sect.

Tantai Jinfeng was ranked one hundred and twenty-seventh on the Dragon and Tiger Chart and was considered a pillar of the younger generation in the Shadowless Blade Sect. Tantai Jinfeng had cultivated the Shadowless Blade Sect's Inheritance Divine Skill, the Fulong Saber Technique, to the Perfection Realm. When his Saber Momentum shifted, a Hidden Dragon Image would manifest, and his mastery of the Fulong Saber Technique could be described as nothing short of miraculous!

Most importantly, this Tantai Jinfeng was in the prime of his life. In the future, he might very well take another step forward and enter the Grandmaster Realm!

For the Shadowless Blade Sect to send such a figure, it was clear they held high expectations for this Beicang Auction.

"Tantai Jinfeng!" Chen Ping'an's gaze narrowed slightly.

The man's ranking on the Dragon and Tiger Chart was far higher than that of Vajra Demon-subduing Chain Xue Kunsheng. Even though Xue Kunsheng was the Vice Beicang Garrison Commander, in terms of strength, he couldn't suppress this mighty dragon from abroad.

'How very interesting.' A playful smile touched Chen Ping'an's lips.

Aside from Hidden Dragon Saber Tantai Jinfeng, there had been no news of any other Dragon and Tiger Chart masters arriving in Beicang Town so far!

It was hard to say if no other masters from the chart had come, or if some sly dogs on the list had already slipped in quietly under assumed names.

However, the Dragon and Tiger Chart encompassed the entire Daqian Dynasty, and those on it were even rarer than Grandmasters. Although the Beicang Auction was a grand event, it was perfectly normal for no other masters from the chart to show up.

After all, no matter how lively the Beicang Auction was, it was still just an event within Canglong Province, with its influence extending only to a few neighboring provinces at most!

Besides Hidden Dragon Saber Tantai Jinfeng of the Shadowless Blade Sect, another highly renowned master had arrived in Beicang Town half a month ago! Unlike Tantai Jinfeng, this one was not a master currently on the Dragon and Tiger Chart!

Five Poison Earth Fiend Palm, Lan Yingying!

To be precise, she had once been a master on the Dragon and Tiger Chart. With her sinister and vicious Five Poison Earth Fiend Palm, she had slain Absolute Masters of the Same Realm and built a fearsome reputation. At her peak, her ranking on the Dragon and Tiger Chart was extremely high.

But later, she failed in her attempt to break through to the Jade Balance Realm. In the process of failing, she used her flood of insights to forcibly bloom her Spiritual Flower, achieving the Pseudo Grandmaster Realm!

Having become a Pseudo Grandmaster, she naturally could no longer remain on the Dragon and Tiger Chart. Thus, Lan Yingying was no longer considered a master from the chart.

However, even though she was no longer on the Dragon and Tiger Chart, no one would doubt her strength! In fact, she was likely even stronger now than she had been back then!

Not all Pseudo Grandmasters were equal; there were clear distinctions in their strength. Those who used a Secret Technique for Breaking Realm were the weakest type of Pseudo Grandmaster. In contrast, those who failed their breakthrough but retained a flood of insights and forcibly bloomed their Spiritual Flower were significantly stronger!

But regardless of which type they were, both kinds of Pseudo Grandmasters had been defeated by Lan Yingying in the past. She could beat Pseudo Grandmasters even back then, and now she had achieved the Pseudo Grandmaster Realm herself.

Her combat power was likely nearly on par with a true Grandmaster! If she were to be ranked on the Dragon and Tiger Chart, she would probably place somewhere in the fifties or sixties!

Of course, Lan Yingying hadn't actually fought in recent days, so no one knew the true extent of her combat power.

Speaking of Lan Yingying, there were many stories about her circulating in Beicang Town. She was once a peerless beauty and a prodigy who rose to fame at a young age, full of vigor and spirit. She was admired and pursued by countless prodigies, and she captured the hearts and dreams of innumerable young men of her generation.

Even after she began bitterly cultivating Poison Techniques, she still had countless followers.

But time is a relentless river. The beauty faded, her youth gone forever. After so many years, her reappearance was as an old crone.

Ah, time!

Even a Grandmaster, with a lifespan of three hundred years, would one day grow old. This was even more true for a Pseudo Grandmaster. Forcing the Spiritual Flower to bloom damaged their Spiritual Energy. The lifespan of a Pseudo Grandmaster was generally only around two hundred years!

"Lan Yingying!" A flicker of curiosity appeared on Chen Ping'an's face.

He had fought Cao Yingxiong before, so he had a general understanding of the power level of a lower-tier Pseudo Grandmaster. He estimated their strength was, at best, on par with someone like Xue Kunsheng!

As for the stronger, more standard Pseudo Grandmasters, Chen Ping'an also had a rough idea of their capabilities. At most, they wouldn't surpass his current level. But a Pseudo Grandmaster like Lan Yingying was someone Chen Ping'an was very curious about.

'Lan Yingying possessed immense combat power even back then. Now that she has achieved the Pseudo Grandmaster Realm, what heights has she reached?' Chen Ping'an wondered.

The information Yuan Zutong brought back wasn't just about famous masters; it also included several major events that had occurred recently in Beicang Town.