Martial Saint with Passives

Leading them was a tall man in black. A long scar ran across his right eye, giving him a ferocious look.

The man had a sinister gaze, and the aura he emitted was that of the Late-stage Bone Forging Realm.

Following behind him were five more men in black, all at the Mid-stage of the Bone Forging Realm. The rest were also skilled fighters at the Force Integration Level!

’How did people from the Demon Sect get here?’ Jiang Che’s heart jumped in shock, but he had no time to think. Several patrolling guards had already fallen into pools of their own blood, and the Demon Sect members were charging toward the miners’ quarters with their sabers drawn!

Jiang Che hesitated no longer. He drew the Kunji Saber from his back and blocked the path of Scarface and his men.

"So you’re the scum of the Demon Sect! You have some nerve, daring to invade the Cangyun Sect’s Mining Area!" Jiang Che shouted in a low voice.

Seeing someone block his path, Scarface looked him up and down, then grinned, revealing a set of yellow teeth.

"You’re the Steward here? Just a wet-behind-the-ears brat! Eat my blade!"

He swung his saber and charged forward. Its blade, imbued with a sinister Qi Force, chopped straight for Jiang Che’s face!

CLANG!

Jiang Che instantly swung his saber to block.

The deafening clash of metal exploded in the night, sending sparks flying!

Jiang Che felt his arm go numb. Scarface’s strength far exceeded his expectations.

This Qi Force was dense and heavy, almost approaching the Refining Organ Realm!

Scarface, however, was even more shocked.

He had thought Jiang Che was just an ordinary disciple at the Early Stage of the Bone Forging Realm; after all, Mr. Wu had said he was ’just a bit stronger than average.’

But once they clashed, he discovered that the kid’s swordsmanship was fast and vicious, and his manipulation of Qi Force was exceptionally refined. He had actually managed to withstand a full-power strike!

"A little interesting." A flicker of excitement flashed in Scarface’s eyes. His saber moved faster, whistling through the air as he aimed for Jiang Che’s vital points.

Jiang Che didn’t dare to be careless. With the massive attribute boost from True: Infinite Battle Armor and his All-Seeing Eye fully activated, he anticipated Scarface’s every move. The Shadowless Escape Stream allowed his figure to nimbly dodge through the flurry of saber light.

At the same time, his Nine Li Commander Talent was also operating at full capacity.

Wielding the Kunji Saber, he emanated an invisible, intimidating aura, and Scarface’s movements actually slowed slightly.

The two were locked in a fierce struggle, the sounds of their clashing Qi Force rising and falling.

After several dozen exchanges, Jiang Che gradually adapted to his opponent’s fighting style, and dealing with him became easier.

Worried about the safety of the others in the Mining Area, he kept his All-Seeing Eye active to observe the entire battlefield as he fought.

Soon, he noticed something was wrong!

He saw Sun Qihong, Chen Ze, and Gong Yi leading a few guards, "resisting" the men from the Demon Sect.

But their attacks looked feeble. Their fists and palms landed on the men in black without even breaking through their defensive Qi Force!

And the men in black who were "being resisted" were only swinging their sabers symbolically, not making any killing blows at all!

’Well now, putting on such a show... do they take me for a fool?!’ Jiang Che’s heart sank.

How could he not understand by now? Those three were the traitors!

What made him want to laugh in anger was that after a short while, Sun Qihong and the other two were suddenly "overpowered." Shouting "Run!", they fled in the direction of the warehouse.

The men in black who had been "fighting" them also gave a mock chase, and the group quickly disappeared into the night.

’They’re going to steal the ore!’

Jiang Che understood in an instant. The two groups were working together! Their target was the ore in the warehouse!

’I absolutely cannot let them steal the ore. Otherwise, when the Sect investigates, I’ll be the one to blame!’

He decided to stop holding back. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and the Qi Force within his body suddenly surged.

The Active Skill of True: Infinite Battle Armor activated instantly!

"Die!"

With a furious roar, Jiang Che’s muscles bulged. His Kunji Saber, now carrying ten times its normal power, struck toward Scarface like a thunderclap!