Daqian Martial Saint

With this Profound Ice Silk Armor, when Chen Ping'an fully activated his Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill to transform into a Vajra Giant, he no longer had to worry about his clothes bursting apart, leaving him naked and needing to rely on Golden Light for cover. Its ability to resize at will was more than enough to accommodate his physical transformation.

However, he still needed to be careful about when he used it, lest he expose his identity.

After testing the Profound Ice Silk Armor, Chen Ping'an's gaze fell upon the small, exquisite silver bell in front of him.

This silver bell didn't seem like much at first glance, but knowing what it could do, the more he looked at it, the more extraordinary it seemed.

During their battle, it was precisely with this silver bell that Lan Yingjun had managed to escape from him time and time again.

Chen Ping'an held the silver bell, suffused it with True Qi, and carefully tested it. He discovered that when he deliberately shook it, it had a mind-bewitching effect.

Clearly, this silver bell was a special type of Treasure Artifact. Judging from his experience during the fight, the bell's Grade was likely no lower than a Fine Treasure Artifact. As a special-type Treasure Artifact, its value was even greater than that of a standard Fine Treasure Artifact.

The mind-bewitching effect was impressive, but to truly unleash its greatest power, one would need the corresponding techniques and methods of True Qi oscillation.

"What a shame," Chen Ping'an lamented softly.

Without the matching techniques, the silver bell's value was greatly diminished. Still, it had its uses, and for him, it was better than nothing.

After taking stock of his many gains, Chen Ping'an sat down cross-legged again and began to recuperate from his internal injuries.

He was severely injured. Under normal circumstances, it would have likely taken him two or three months to recover.

However, since he had cultivated the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill to the Perfection Realm, his physique was far superior to that of an ordinary person, and his recovery was much faster. Combined with the right Healing Elixirs, he should be about seventy to eighty percent healed within ten to fifteen days.

Chen Ping'an had some basic Healing Elixirs and External Gold Powder on him, some of which he had already taken while escaping. Now that he had a moment of peace, he could apply them more thoroughly.

He carefully covered his wounds with the gold powder. His Qi and Blood surged within him, dissolving the Healing Elixir and transforming it into warm currents that spread throughout his body.

BUZZ... BUZZ... BUZZ...

The Profound Light at the center of his brow flickered faintly, working in concert with the slowly recovering True Qi in his body to mend his various injuries.

Even after so much time had passed, the chaos outside was still rampant. The sounds of clamor and unrest from all directions had not subsided; in fact, they seemed to be growing even more intense.

A flicker of confusion crossed Chen Ping'an's face. 'It's been this long, and they still haven't suppressed it?'

Clearly, the chaos within the town was far greater than he had anticipated. Even the might of the Beicang Garrison was not enough to handle it at the moment. Originally, with Grandmasters presiding over the town, these criminals from the Evil and Demon Dao would have had to be more cautious, even if they wanted to stir up trouble. They wouldn't have dared to linger for long, for fear of attracting the attention of a Grandmaster.

But now, all the Grandmasters in the town were being tied down by the Celestial Net Saintess alone, creating a complete lack of strategic deterrence. For those masters from the Evil and Demon Dao, it was like fish in water.

Relying on Xue Kunsheng, the Vajra Demon-subduing Chain, alone was simply not enough. Even with experts like Li Dongshan of the Celestial Deformed Leg and Lu Dong of the Demon-Subduing Spear helping to suppress the chaos, it was like trying to put out a wildfire with a cup of water.

However, it wasn't his position to manage those affairs. For now, it was a headache for Xue Kunsheng. In Chen Ping'an's current state, even if he wanted to help, the spirit was willing, but the flesh was weak.

Then again, by slaying the Iron Tower Demon Luo and repelling the Cyan Light Sword Master, he had already indirectly contributed to the efforts in Beicang Town.

In contrast to the chaos outside, the room was perfectly silent. A lone figure, enveloped in a faint Golden Light, was mending his injuries.

BANG!

A sudden loud bang erupted from downstairs, causing the room to tremble slightly.

"You think you're safe hiding in here? How naive!" a brutal voice roared, followed immediately by a horrific scream.

"Ah... don't kill me... BANG!"

Inside his room, Chen Ping'an's eyes snapped open.

'Profound Light Middle Realm!'

Through his Profound Light Sensing, the other man's Martial Arts Realm was laid bare, completely exposed to him.

"Let's see now! Where is everyone hiding!?" a burly, masked man taunted as he walked down the inn's hallway. "Better hide well, now. You really don't want me to find you!"

Even as he spoke, the burly man's expression remained vigilant, the Profound Light at his brow flickering as he carefully sensed his surroundings for any changes.

'Too many masters have gone to the strategic locations and resource-rich sites in town. My cultivation is at the Profound Light Middle Realm, which makes me a master in my own right, but trying to gain anything in that crowd is nigh impossible. So, I decided to take a different path and come to this inn to pick up some scraps.'

'Anyone who can make it to Beicang Town must have some wealth on them. If I can take this chance to kill a few people, I'll make a decent profit. If I'm lucky, I might even find an unexpected prize.'

'This is way better than fighting and scrambling with a mob of masters over at the resource sites!'

"Hm!? There!"

The burly man's expression sharpened as he instantly sensed a subtle change. He crouched, then shot upward, smashing straight through the ceiling. A shockwave of True Qi erupted from his body as, with a powerful lunge, he blasted open the door of a nearby room with a single punch.

Seeing the person inside, he broke into a wide grin. "Found you..."

"You overestimate yourself!" Chen Ping'an's gaze turned cold as he instantly slashed out with the Earth Crocodile Golden Flame Saber.

Gale Swift Blade Slash!

The tyrannical and ferocious slash reached the burly man in an instant.