Daqian Martial Saint

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Deafening sounds of battle tore through the sky, seeming to make the very earth tremble. People scrambled for cover, terrified of being swept into the fray. Only after the intense clash gradually subsided did a few people muster their courage and cautiously approach to investigate. The man in the lead rounded a corner, and upon seeing the scene before him, he froze in place.

"What’s wrong?"

The two men behind him asked, their faces filled with confusion. When they peered out and saw the situation, looks of utter disbelief spread across their faces. Their mouths fell open, and they stood rooted to the spot.

’This... How is this possible?’

Before them, large swathes of houses had collapsed into mountains of rubble and broken tiles. The street was a ruin, riddled with craters, as if it had suffered a great catastrophe.

The scene of devastation far exceeded their understanding of the destructive power of martial arts masters.

’Even a Grandmaster’s strike probably wouldn’t cause this much damage!’

...

Beicang Town was in utter chaos. All sorts of unsavory characters had emerged from the woodwork, and even with the Beicang Garrison’s elites fully deployed, they couldn’t suppress the unrest. Riots and the thunderous sounds of battle erupted everywhere. This chaos provided Chen Ping’an with the perfect cover for his movements.

He didn’t run far. After crossing two streets, he leaped up and vaulted into a guest inn. Using his Profound Light Sensing, he easily found an unoccupied room.

Although the room was empty, it contained quite a few personal belongings, indicating someone was staying there. Given the circumstances, the room’s occupant was likely still out on business. With the town in turmoil and disturbances breaking out everywhere, they probably wouldn’t be back for a while.

He let out a long sigh of relief.

Having found a temporary place to rest, Chen Ping’an couldn’t help but feel relieved. His greatest fear during his escape was that he would have the bad luck of running into another formidable opponent.

His True Qi was depleted, his body was covered in injuries, and his condition was abysmal. If he really did run into a tough customer, he would be in serious trouble!

Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and Chen Ping’an’s worries did not come to pass.

With no one around, Chen Ping’an’s mind relaxed slightly, and he could no longer maintain the disguised face created by the Transparent Mask. As his True Qi dissipated, his features reverted to their original appearance.

With a series of pops and cracks from his bones and sinews, Chen Ping’an’s body returned to its normal size. He took a set of clothes from his Hundred Treasures Pouch and quickly dressed.

Naturally, Chen Ping’an was always prepared when traveling.

In just over ten breaths, the ordinary-looking man vanished, replaced by a young prodigy with a tall, straight posture and remarkable features, his brow exuding an air of heroic and tyrannical might.

He was the rising star of the Garrison Commandant’s Office system, a new talent ascending like a star, the high-ranking and influential Candidate for Commander-in-Chief!

’This battle was truly brutal!’

Chen Ping’an sat cross-legged, holding a Yuan Crystal. Profound Light flickered at the center of his brow as he absorbed the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from the crystal, nourishing his body to prevent damage to his foundation.

Ever since Chen Ping’an began his Martial Dao Cultivation, he had never been in such a miserable state.

In the past, his fights had almost always involved suppressing weaker opponents with his higher Realm. His motto was to either not act at all or to unleash a storm of blood with iron-fisted methods. With his Realm as his foundation, even if he made a slight misjudgment, he could still handle the situation effortlessly and resolve it properly.

But a life-and-death battle like this, fighting and defeating someone from a higher level... that was a first!

And for this, Chen Ping’an had paid a heavy price!

Who would have thought that just an hour ago, he was a spirited and triumphant youth? And now, he was grievously injured and in a wretched state!

Life was unpredictable. The turn of events often baffled even him. He had originally thought he was just cleaning up a loose end while simultaneously testing the limits of his combat strength after his recent major power-up.

The loose end had been dealt with, but there was an oriole waiting in the wings. Moreover, this oriole’s combat power was far greater than he had imagined.

That would have been one thing, but after he unleashed his Vajra might and finally repelled the oriole, he never expected... a master of the Five Poison Earth Fiend Palm to appear.

A Pseudo Grandmaster whose combat power rivaled that of a true Grandmaster!

Only after managing to suppress the renowned Pseudo Grandmaster, Lan Yingying of the Five Poison Earth Fiend Palm, in a direct confrontation did Chen Ping’an realize that his true combat strength was far greater than his initial assessment!

Vajra Divine Power, Dragon Elephant Overlord Body—tyrannical and ferocious.

Although Lan Yingying, wielder of the Five Poison Earth Fiend Palm, had not yet shown signs of defeat, had the fight continued, her loss would have been inevitable.

But at that critical moment...

Lan Yingjun had appeared out of nowhere!

Most importantly, despite her young age, this woman had already entered the Mystic Gate High Realm, placing her among the top-tier experts! Her Palm Momentum was sharp, her attacks ruthless, and supplemented by numerous other techniques, her combat power was not much inferior to Cao Yingxiong’s!

Chen Ping’an had been through a series of intense battles, and his True Qi was severely depleted. Furthermore, his Golden Body Unbreakable had been shattered by one of Lan Yingying’s palms, so for a time, he couldn’t take Lan Yingjun down!

In the heat of battle, he was ultimately outmaneuvered by a single move, allowing her to escape completely unscathed!

’What a pity!’ Chen Ping’an couldn’t help but sigh inwardly as he recalled the scene.

Lan Yingying of the Five Poison Earth Fiend Palm had been famous for years. She was also a Poison Dao Master who knew how to amass wealth. With her years of accumulation, her fortune was beyond anyone’s imagination.

At the Beicang Auction, Lan Yingying had even won the blockbuster item, the Ice Soul Profound Heart Lotus. This was a Spiritual Object that could increase one’s chances of breaking through to the Jade Balance Grandmaster Realm—something even a Grandmaster would covet.

If he had succeeded in that battle just now, Chen Ping’an’s personal fortune would have skyrocketed!

But unfortunately... he had been just one step short!