Martial Saint with Passives

He clenched his right fist. Fueled by the majestic Qi Force of the Nine Heavens Azure Cloud Technique, he focused all the power into the tip of his fist and threw a ferocious punch at the gray-robed man’s face!

Ripples, visible to the naked eye, formed in the compressed air as his fist flew past.

"You’re courting death!"

A harsh glint flashed in the gray-robed man’s eyes. He hadn’t expected Jiang Che to dare to strike first, much less with such speed!

He threw a punch in response, striking second but arriving first. His fist was coated in a layer of dark, iron-like Bone Forging Force, condensed to its absolute limit. It was sinister and tyrannical, radiating a malevolent aura that felt like it could corrode flesh and blood.

BOOM!!!

The two fists slammed into each other with no frills or finesse.

A visible shockwave erupted, shaking the crumbling walls on either side and causing broken stone and dust to rain down.

CRACK!

Jiang Che felt an overwhelming and intensely corrosive, cold Strength surge madly up his arm from his fist.

A sharp pain shot through his right arm, his bones groaning under the unbearable strain.

He was sent flying backward as if struck by a charging rhinoceros.

PUH!

He couldn’t stop himself from spitting out a mouthful of blood while still in mid-air.

The gray-robed man swayed but didn’t retreat a single step. A flicker of astonishment crossed his eyes.

His punch had contained seventy percent of his power; he’d expected to cripple his opponent outright. He never thought the boy would get away with just an injury and spitting some blood.

’This Force Integration kid’s physical resilience is far beyond what I expected!’

Jiang Che slammed hard into a broken wall dozens of feet away with a dull thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.

His right arm hung limply at his side as a piercing pain shot through it.

But there wasn’t a hint of fear in his eyes. Instead, an even more fervent will to fight blazed within them.

The moment he hit the ground, his [Rejuvenation] Talent activated at full power.

The severe injury fully triggered his powerful Life Energy, and a warm current instantly rushed to his right arm.

Jiang Che squeezed his arm, setting the bone back in place.

Immediately, faint CRACKLING sounds came from his broken arm bone as it began to heal and reconnect at an astonishing rate.

Torn muscles and damaged meridians were also repairing themselves at high speed.

Like a withered tree returning to life in spring, the pain receded wherever the warm current flowed, and the feeling of strength began to return.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Che’s arm was as good as new.

"Eh?" The gray-robed man keenly detected the change in Jiang Che’s aura. The rapidly returning vitality made him feel a sliver of unease.

"Such powerful regenerative ability! No wonder those two wastes died by your hand. But now that you’ve run into me, you will certainly die today!"

His figure flickered, and he pounced again like a phantom. His five fingers formed a claw, his fingertips wreathed in an even denser, grayish-black Qi Force. With a piercing shriek as it tore through the air, his hand shot straight for Jiang Che’s heart.

This claw strike was so sinister and vicious it could pierce through metal and stone.

A sharp light erupted from Jiang Che’s eyes! He moved just as his opponent’s claws were about to strike home.

His left arm shot up like lightning. He wasn’t blocking, but using his palm as a blade, meeting the attack along a profound and mysterious arc.

This was a move he had created himself, drawing on his knowledge of countless Martial Arts.

It was just a set of movements, lacking a dedicated Qi Blood technique to power it.

But he powered it with the Qi Force of the Nine Heavens Azure Cloud Technique.

Furthermore, it was boosted by numerous Talents such as [Stacking Force], [Break Extreme], and [Mountain Collaps].

He unleashed a terrifying power that far surpassed his Realm!

TSSSHHH—!

His palm, like a blade, tore through the air. The resulting gale shrieked like scraping metal.

CLANG!!!

The clash of claw and palm produced a deafening clang, as if metal striking metal! Sparks flew in all directions.

The gray-robed man felt as if his fingers had clamped down on a red-hot branding iron.

A ferocious, peerless, and utterly tyrannical Strength rebounded violently. It instantly scattered the sinister Force on his claw, sending a numbing shock through his fingers and making his Qi Blood roil.

He grunted, forced to take half a step back.

Meanwhile, another sharp pain shot through Jiang Che’s left arm; the bones in his palm had nearly shattered.

But the warm current surged forth once more. The power of [Rejuvenation] spun wildly as his injuries began to mend at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"Good! Again!" Jiang Che roared, ignoring his injuries as he lunged forward.

He no longer met force with force. His movements, pushed to their limit under the enhancement of [Invisibility] and [Divine Movement], became a blur.

His figure weaved left and right through the narrow alley, erratic and unpredictable, like a phantom melting into the night.

At the same time, he finally unsheathed the Kunji Saber.

Gleams from the blade cut cold arcs through the darkness. Combined with his tricky kicks and punches, his attacks were at times like a churning sea of clouds, and at others like a sudden crack of thunder.

Enhanced by [Insight], every one of his attacks targeted the gray-robed man’s vital points.

The gray-robed man grew more alarmed the longer they fought. ’This kid is a monster! His Realm is clearly far below mine, and his Qi Force isn’t nearly as refined, but his body is absurdly tough, and his regenerative powers are simply unbelievable! Every time we clash head-on, he gets injured, but he recovers almost completely in an instant! And his strength, speed, and reflexes all seem to be getting better as the fight goes on! That black saber is bizarre, too. My Bone Forging Force can’t seem to break it or even knock it aside!’

What made him most cautious was the latent but ever-growing Sword Momentum emanating from his opponent.

It was like an invisible swamp, constantly interfering with his mind and movements, making him feel restricted and clumsy.

’I can’t let this drag on!’ A vicious light flared in the gray-robed man’s eyes as he resolved to use a killing blow.

He took a sharp, deep breath. The Qi Force in his body began to spin wildly, and the grayish-black Qi Force surrounding him exploded outward. He seemed to transform into an Evil God as his aura soared to its peak.

His palms turned a glossy black, emitting a nauseating, fetid stench. Like two Poisonous Pythons, they struck from left and right, sealing all of Jiang Che’s Space to dodge as they aimed for his head.

Demon Sect Secret Technique—Heart-Eroding Bone-Devouring Palm!

Jiang Che’s pupils contracted. His [Omen] Talent screamed a frantic warning. ’If I can’t block this, I’m dead!’