Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

boom--!
At that very moment, a terrifying aura emanated from the skeleton.

He exudes confidence and is no longer pretending!

It is clear,
His previous appearance of being on the verge of death was all an act.

This person is a master of disguise and adept at concealing his presence.

Simultaneously,

He can regulate his heartbeat, enter a state of tortoise-like breathing, and reduce physical exertion.

If it were someone else, they might easily be deceived by his disguise.

Even Chen Jie was almost fooled by his exhausted appearance, thinking that he wouldn't last much longer.

His behavior just now was like that of someone who was about to die.

Even the flame of life seemed to be about to go out.

His internal energy was extremely powerful and profound.

Once they've built up their momentum, they exude an aura of authority.

If nothing else,

This person has been imprisoned at the bottom of the Heavenly Prison for so many years, and his martial arts skills are only one step away from 'Tongmai Gangjin'.

to be frank,
Chen Jie has encountered many masters, including several chief stewards of the Imperial Palace.

but,

This was the first time he had encountered such a skilled fighter in the martial arts world at such close range.

The martial arts world and the imperial palace of the Great Qian Dynasty originally belonged to two different systems.

Generally speaking, the real masters are all in the inner circle.

Because the imperial palace of the Great Qian Dynasty possessed an armory, it had plundered many martial arts techniques from the martial arts world.

Since the founding of the Great Qian Dynasty, including Shaolin Temple, the Great Qian Imperial Household Department has carried out several bloody purges in the martial arts world, resulting in the Imperial Armory containing the most advanced martial arts techniques.

The martial arts world is like a plate of loose sand; the difficulty of becoming a super strong person is unimaginable.

This person's ability to become a master of the Blood-Binding Pill Technique while remaining a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person who lives and works in the martial arts world) is undeniable.

Given his formidable strength, it would be very difficult to capture him unless he were surrounded by guns and cannons.

Next,
Chen Jie looked up at the large, mechanical lock next to the cell.

He nodded, said nothing more, stepped forward, and directly opened the large lock with its gear mechanism.

The prison was designed so that both the four large doors of the passageway and each cell could only be opened from the outside.

Inside, there was no way to open the prison's iron doors.

Click——!
After opening the massive gear lock, Chen Jie twisted it with his hand, locking the mechanism and destroying it.

As the prison iron gates opened, Chen Jie stood in front of the skeleton man.

At this time,

The skeletal, skinny man's eyes glowed with a faint green light when he saw Chen Jie.

It's like a mouse in the dark spotting food, giving off an extremely eerie and sinister feeling.

Swish-!
The moment Chen Jie opened the iron door of the prison, the skeleton seemed to come to life.

What he just said about 'the collarbone being hooked' is all a lie.

His figure flashed and disappeared from Chen Jie's sight in an instant.

at the same time,

His claws flashed, leaving afterimages as they reached for Chen Jie's vital heart.

Fierce, violent, and ruthless!

Its claws are fierce, unpredictable, and lightning-fast, making them impossible to defend against.

In particular, that fierce aura completely blocked Chen Jie's escape route.

This claw strike is different from the Eagle Claw Kung Fu and Dragon Claw Hand techniques that Chen Jie practiced.

Even the Iron Claw Technique of the Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training has obvious differences.

Woohoo——!
His speed was so fast that everything around him was enveloped by his claw technique.

At this moment, the lowest level of the entire prison emitted a mournful roar.

With just this one move, the skeleton man displayed the full power of the Blood Pill Force at its peak.

Such powerful martial arts!
If this guy could be subdued, he would definitely be an incredibly sharp knife.

Unfortunately, he shouldn't have underestimated Chen Jie. He shouldn't have thought he could easily defeat Chen Jie just because Chen Jie was only at the Yi Sui Hua Jin level.

not to mention,
His spiritual refinement realm was only at the late stage of the 'guarding the acupoints' level, which was slightly inferior to Chen Jie's early stage of the 'heart fasting' level.

Moreover, Chen Jie came prepared, wearing high-voltage electric shock gloves.

"Hmph! Not bad martial arts, you've actually mastered claw techniques to such a high level."

"You are a good knife. I hope that in the days to come, you can find your value."

Chen Jie smiled calmly, clenched his fist, and then met the skeleton's claws head-on.

boom--!
A deep, muffled sound rang out.

next moment,
The top expert, who resembled a skeleton, underwent a drastic change in expression.

As soon as Chen Jie's fist collided with the skeleton's claws, a powerful electric current of tens of thousands of volts was instantly transmitted to the skeleton's body.

Om-!
The skeleton's brain went blank with a buzzing sound.

All his strength vanished in that instant, and his very breath was completely broken.

Pfft!
Next, the skeleton fell to the ground, just like a dead monkey.

He found that his neck was being gripped by the other person, and he was unable to move at all.

Chen Jie picked up the skeleton man with ease and without expending any effort.

at this time,

The skeleton's body was restrained, and its expression changed completely.

What just happened?
"Your martial arts skills are quite good. Don't worry, I won't kill you. I hope you can become the sharpest blade in my hand."

Chen Jie easily manipulated the skeleton man with his Eagle Claw Kung Fu and walked out unhurriedly.

"Damn it—let me go, I'm going to kill you!"

The skeleton roared and struggled violently, trying to break free from Chen Jie's control.

He was like an angry monkey, baring his fangs.

unfortunately,

His body was locked by Chen Jie.

Locking tendon needles!
There were nine locking needles in total, which firmly locked his dantian qi.

He wanted to resist, struggle, and even bite.

But, to no avail.

He was completely unable to move or exert any force.

This is the "Nine Palaces Needle" of the Great Qian Dynasty's inner palace; how could it be so easily destroyed?

After Chen Jie locked down his power, he could only be slaughtered at his mercy.

this moment,
The skeleton finally sensed the deadly danger and trembled with fear.

He never expected that the person in front of him, whose martial arts level was only at the late stage of Yi Sui Hua Jin, would have such terrifying combat power.

and,

He could sense that the young man in front of him hadn't used his full strength.

That's right,

After Chen Jie used high-voltage electricity to smash the skeleton man, he didn't really unleash his full power.

The skeleton was stunned by the electric shock; it was a power he had never experienced before.

Why did I suddenly collapse and become unable to exert any strength?

Fear spread through his heart!
He has been imprisoned at the lowest level of the imperial prison for more than ten years.

Many times, he thought he was going to die.

but,

There's always a way out; the fish in the underground river always saved him from seemingly hopeless situations.

Later, he figured out the swimming patterns of the fish in the underground river, so he was not defeated by the fear of death.

He only needs to leave enough fish bones to get through the two most difficult months.

But now,

He finally felt fear and sensed the approach of death.

At this time,

The entire lowest level of the prison seemed to have come to life.

There was some commotion coming from many of the lowest-level cells.

In the darkness, a series of eyes emitting a green glow focused on Chen Jie.

These people originally lay in the deepest part of the prison, indifferent to everything outside.

After they learned of Chen Jie's arrival, everyone seemed to be waiting to see what would happen.

Some people even secretly hoped to get a share of the profits.

eat human!

Inside the entire prison, this was nothing out of the ordinary.

The young man looked clean, had a strong build, and appeared to be quite fleshy.

If we can kill him, we can eat him for a long time.

For at least a while, there's no need to worry about starving. He can even use his flesh and blood to lure schools of fish.

If a large school of fish comes, everyone in the prison will benefit greatly.

At least we should be able to get through this year without any major problems.

but now,

Everyone realized that Chen Jie had subdued the skeleton man in one move.

Without breaking a sweat, he instantly grabbed the skeleton man as easily as catching a monkey.

This scene left everyone speechless with shock, a hint of horror creeping into their hearts.

Who exactly is this young man?

How could he possess such terrifying strength?

Chen Jie looked up at the other cells around him and a smile appeared on his face.

nine!

Hehe—that's interesting!
I originally thought that most of the serious offenders in the prison were already dead.

but,

Surprisingly, nine people survived.

These nine guys are all top-tier experts at the Blood Refining Pill Realm or above.

Giddens Ko!

Thinking of this, Chen Jie felt happy.

What an unexpected surprise!
at this time,

The other eight serious criminals at the bottom of the prison dared not use their spiritual senses to observe Chen Jie anymore, and were so frightened that they concealed their auras.

Everyone was worried about being discovered by Chen Jie, which would bring them utter destruction.

but,

What they didn't know was that Chen Jie had already noticed everyone.

Next,
Chen Jie carried the monkey-like skeleton in one hand and walked slowly towards the prison outside the Heavenly Prison.

On the third level, the deepest part of the prison, Chen Jie saw many empty cells when he passed by earlier.

The entire third floor contained more than fifty prison cells.

Only nine cells were occupied; the rest were empty.

Puff-!
Chen Jie casually tossed the skinny, monkey-like man onto the floor of one of the empty prison cells.

This prison is slightly cleaner, but the underground river only has a narrow opening, making it impossible to catch fish.

Therefore,
The people imprisoned in this cell are long dead.

Swish!
next moment,
Chen Jie took out a box of 'Spirit Nourishing Pills' that Guan Shanyue had given him, and took out one of them!
This is an energy-replenishing elixir, made by the Imperial Palace, it must be of the highest quality.

However, Chen Jie kept it but did not take it.

It wasn't that he didn't trust the Grand Eunuch Guan Shanyue, but rather that he had the Martial Saint Sect and didn't need the 'Nourishing Spirit Pill' at all.

The skeleton was completely terrified when it saw Chen Jie's actions.

poison!

It's definitely poison!
Without uttering a single unnecessary word, Chen Jie pried open the monkey-like skeleton and tossed the 'Nourishing Spirit Pill' into its mouth.

"Waaaaah—waaaah—!"

The skeleton struggled violently, trying to spit out the 'Nourishing Spirit Pill'.

He finally became afraid of death!
Anyone who can survive in the environment of the lowest level of the prison is actually the one most afraid of death.

but,

At this moment, he was in Chen Jie's control, so how could he so easily spit out the 'Nourishing Spirit Pill'?

Chen Jie's gaze turned cold, and he said calmly:

"Swallow this pill, or—die!"

boom!
Next,
With a swift movement, he pinned the skeleton's head down.

A terrifying aura emanated from Chen Jie.

The Fifth Level of Bible Spiritual Practice – Soul Stealing!
Mental energy was poured into the consciousness of the skinny, skeletal man.

Soul stealing, also known as spirit stealing!
This is an extremely vicious method of mental training, much like how he treated people as wild beasts to be trained, just like he did with his black panther.

Next,
With immense mental power, a net was woven into the skeleton's sea of ​​consciousness.

call--!
Chen Jie couldn't help but let out a long breath.

next moment,
He channeled his inner energy once more, spreading the spiritual power of 'Xin Zhai' into the skeleton's mind.

Simultaneously,

His internal energy from the Vajra Skill seeped into the skeleton's body.

The spiritual power and internal energy quickly took root in the skeleton's body.

Then,

The skeleton man's mental strength and internal energy began to merge and assimilate with Chen Jie's mental strength and the internal energy of the "Diamond Skill"!

This is the viciousness of soul stealing.

It can not only assimilate the mental will of its 'prey', but also assimilate the opponent's internal energy, rendering the opponent powerless to resist and turning them into a puppet!
of course,

Using this technique has its limitations and can cause significant harm to oneself.

Fortunately, Chen Jie possessed the [Martial Saint Sect], which allowed him to enter a state of 'enlightenment' and restore his mental strength.

Otherwise, performing 'Soul Stealing' in this way will cause irreversible damage to one's spirit.

Assimilating a martial artist's mental willpower with the "Bible Spiritual Cultivation Techniques" is very difficult, and at the same time, it is easy to completely destroy the opponent's mental willpower.

Therefore,
The other person must be given a 'Spirit Nourishing Pill'!
Chen Jie had no intention of delaying; he directly used violence to destroy the opponent's will.

This person has been in the underground prison of Taoyuan, Taiwan for an unknown period of time.

His thinking underwent a complete change; he no longer distinguished between good and evil.

Therefore,
Directly using 'Spirit Stealing' is simple and brutal.

He would assimilate his own internal energy from the Vajra Skill with the opponent's internal energy, and also assimilate his own willpower with the opponent, turning the opponent into his own loyal follower and puppet.

Simultaneously,

After assimilating the opponent's true energy, Chen Jie introduced it into his own body.

Just like the 'Star Absorbing Technique', it transforms the opponent's true energy into one's own, thus strengthening oneself!

This is why Chen Jie came to the bottom of the Ximentang prison alone.

Because he wanted to use evil techniques, he didn't want anyone to see it, not even Tang Feng.

This vicious technique must never be known to outsiders.

The ultimate martial arts technique of the Martial Saint!

This vicious method of assimilating others' internal energy is a technique used in the martial arts lineage, not a separate martial art.

When used in conjunction with "Bible Spiritual Practice," the effects are even more pronounced.

The 'Nourishing Spirit Pill' was of no use to him.

However, this was a token of the Grand Eunuch Guan Shanyue's goodwill, so it couldn't be wasted like this.

Therefore,
When someone else takes the medicine, and then you use 'Spirit Stealing' on yourself, you can protect their mental willpower.

This would increase the success rate of creating assassins.

Before entering this prison, Chen Jie already had a specific plan.

The deepest part of the third level at the bottom of the prison is where serious criminals, the most heinous of criminals, are imprisoned.

When Chen Jie entered, he didn't sense any presence and assumed that all the serious criminals were dead.

It has now been discovered that nine people are still alive inside.

If all nine people in the deepest part of this prison were to have their souls 'snatched,' turning them into my own assassins and puppets, making them the sharpest blades in my hands.

Then,

You will have a mysterious and unpredictable force by your side.

This mysterious force will continue to grow stronger in order to cope with future crises.

in fact,

Chen Jie has already begun to consider the challenges posed by the imperial palace of the Great Qian Dynasty and the largest martial arts family close to the Japanese Emperor.

Miyamoto Musashi, the master of the Shocking Cloud Sword!
These two are the two most terrifyingly powerful people Chen Jie knows of so far, standing at the pinnacle of martial arts.

In the end, Ximentang will inevitably have to confront these two.

Plan ahead!

Chen Jie was never one to sit idly by and wait for death; he always prepared in advance for everything.

He assimilated and absorbed the internal energy of the nine top masters in the Heavenly Prison.

Then,

Although his martial arts power exertion level was only at the late stage of 'Marrow Transformation and Energy Conversion'.

However, the internal energy will become incredibly profound, and may even undergo a transformation.

Even if one cannot break through to the 'Blood-Moving Pill Strength' level in one fell swoop, the power of internal energy will definitely be a level stronger than 'Marrow-Changing Strength'.

The internal energy cultivation method of "Diamond Kung Fu" is profound, extensive and boundless!
If you cultivate step by step, it will take too much time.

right now,

With the assimilation of the internal energy of these top masters, even if only a small portion can be absorbed, a great deal of time will be saved.

That's one way to put it.
The nine knives that Chen Jie forged on the island of Taiwan can not only help improve his martial arts skills.

At the same time, it will also give him a force behind him capable of contending with a master of the 'Meridian Opening Qi'! (End of Chapter)