Martial Saint with Passives

Jiang Che walked up behind him and, with some patience, reached out and patted his shoulder. "Excuse me, friend, could you please make some room..."

"Make way, my ass! Don’t you know who I am? Get the hell out of my way!"

The burly man cursed, then turned and threw a vicious punch right at Jiang Che’s face!

Jiang Che’s gaze instantly turned cold.

This man had a violent temper, resorting to such a heavy blow at the slightest disagreement!

The punch was packed with Strength. If it were an ordinary Martial Artist, caught off guard, their skull would surely have been shattered, leaving them severely injured on the spot!

’What a temper... Looks like I’ll have to help you cool down!’

He no longer held back in the slightest.

Facing the whistling fist, Jiang Che neither dodged nor evaded, meeting it with an equally simple punch of his own!

"THUD!!!"

A dull thud of bone and flesh colliding rang out!

To everyone’s horrified gazes, the hulking man, built like an iron tower, was sent flying by that single punch, crashing heavily onto an empty patch of ground over ten meters away!

He twitched a couple of times, then foamed at the mouth, his eyes rolled back, and he passed out completely.

The entire arena once again fell into a deathly silence!

Everyone stared, dumbfounded, at the scene, their minds completely blank.

One punch...

Another single punch...

...had knocked out a master at the Peak of the Refining Organ Realm who looked quite formidable?!

Jiang Che slowly retracted his fist, as if he had just done something utterly insignificant.

Then, amidst a sea of gazes filled with awe and fear, a path automatically clearing before him, he slowly walked onto Arena Three.

He stood firm in the center of the arena and waited for a moment, but his opponent had yet to come on stage.

He looked at the referee Elder in charge of this arena with some confusion and asked, "Elder, where is my opponent? Can we begin?"

The referee Elder was also looking dazed. He only snapped out of it when he heard Jiang Che’s question.

He glanced at Jiang Che on the arena, then at the big fellow still lying on the ground in the distance, foaming at the mouth and unconscious. The corner of his mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

Below the stage, someone finally put two and two together and said hesitantly:

"Chief Jiang... the one you just knocked out... I think he was your opponent for this round..."

Jiang Che: "..."

He followed everyone’s gaze to the unlucky fellow in the distance and was momentarily speechless.

’This... is too much of a coincidence, isn’t it?’

After a brief moment of stupor, the way the crowd looked at Jiang Che completely changed!

This Jiang Che... his strength was truly ridiculous!

...

After returning from the arena to the Cangyun Sect’s disciple rest area, Jiang Che learned who his opponent would be in the next round.

Su Linfeng of the Profound Sound Sect.

Eighth on the Hidden Dragon List!

Jiang Che’s gaze finally turned serious.

His previous two opponents had been too weak.

So weak that the battles were over before he even had a chance to warm up.

But this Su Linfeng, to be ranked eighth on the Hidden Dragon List, surpassing both him and Fang Muye, was by no means an ordinary opponent!

’Finally... a decent opponent has arrived.’

Jiang Che thought to himself, ’This is perfect. It’s a chance to see just how strong I’ve become!’

...

「Meanwhile, in the Profound Sound Sect’s rest area.」

Su Linfeng, who carried a White Jade Flute and had a gentle, jade-like temperament, also wore an unprecedentedly solemn expression upon learning that his opponent was Jiang Che.

"Linfeng."

Suddenly, the voice of the Profound Sound Sect’s Sect Leader from the high platform, "Fairy Miao Yin" Liu Ruyan, entered his ears.

Su Linfeng instantly realized his Master, the Sect Leader, was using a secret voice transmission technique!

"That Jiang Che’s Fist Force is the epitome of hardness and yang, overwhelmingly domineering. You must not clash with him head-on."

"I understand." Su Linfeng nodded respectfully toward the high platform.

Liu Ruyan looked at her prized disciple with a gentle smile in her eyes and continued her transmission:

"However, you need not fear him. Your Demon Sound Song has already reached the Transformation Realm, creating illusions from reality, with endless transformations. Remember my words: use softness to overcome hardness, avoid his spearhead, and attack his Divine Soul. As long as you are not intimidated by his aura and fall into the trap of clashing head-on, you will not lose this battle."

"Yes, Master!" Upon hearing this, the trace of nervousness in Su Linfeng’s heart vanished, replaced by immense confidence.

...

Soon, the third round of the competition officially began!

When the referee Elder loudly announced, "Arena Two: Jiang Che of the Cangyun Sect versus Su Linfeng of the Profound Sound Sect!"

The atmosphere in the entire plaza was instantly pushed to a new peak!

"Here we go, here we go! Number eight on the Hidden Dragon List versus number nine! This is definitely going to be a battle between titans!"

"Su Linfeng is nothing like those previous opponents! His Sound Wave Technique is unpredictable, and they say it can directly attack a person’s Divine Soul, making it impossible to defend against!"

"That’s right! Jiang Che’s Fist Technique may be fierce and powerful, but if his mind is thrown into chaos by the Sound Wave Technique, I’m afraid he won’t be able to use even thirty percent of his strength!"

"I’m betting on Su Linfeng! The Profound Sound Sect’s Cultivation Techniques are the perfect counter to that kind of reckless, head-on fighting style!"

Nearly every eye in the place was focused on Arena Two.

On the high platform, Liu Ruyan gave Xu Qingshan a dazzling smile. "Dean Xu, your disciple is truly extraordinary. I wonder, will he prove stronger today, or will my disciple, Linfeng, have the upper hand?"

Xu Qingshan simply stroked his beard, smiling without a word.

On the arena, the two stood facing each other.

Su Linfeng, holding his Jade Flute, gave Jiang Che a gentle smile and bowed. "Su Linfeng of the Profound Sound Sect. Please, give me your guidance."

"Jiang Che of the Cangyun Sect’s Yunhai Courtyard. Let’s begin!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Su Linfeng showed no hint of underestimation or any intention to probe!

He brought the Jade Flute directly to his lips, his ten fingers flying across it. An elegant melody, yet one laced with killing intent, instantly filled the entire plaza!