Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

[Martial Saint Sect] Under resonance state.

Within two minutes, Chen Jie had reached the state of 'Sword Saint of Limitless'.

In theory, his physical condition and level of attainment limit his unlimited potential.

but,

However, this elevated his combat power to an unbelievable level.

In addition, having absorbed the martial arts inheritance of the [Yan Kong Martial Saint], he has mastered the Prajna Palm and the Vajra Fist, as well as the Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training, to the extreme.

Cross-border enemy slaughter—!
It has become inevitable.

Chen Jie was full of confidence. He felt that it would be very difficult to defeat Miyamoto Musashi if he were in the "Borrowing Sword" state.

but,

Defeating Situ Wushang should be a piece of cake.

Whoosh-!
He moved his feet and instantly appeared beside Situ Wushang.

this moment,
Situ Wushang's condition deteriorated rapidly.

He was in a daze, seemingly unable to believe that his external avatar had been cleaved in two by a single sword.

Without pausing, Chen Jie unleashed a barrage of blows on him with his Mighty Vajra Fist.

"So you think you're something special just because you have an external Dharma form? Namo Amitabha, huh? Trying to create a mystery, are you? You lured me to the center of the back lake to kill me, didn't you?"

"Even if you're a Quasi-Saint at the late stage of the Divine Indestructible realm, I'll still kill you today!"

boom!
A powerful Vajra Fist, incorporating the Iron Fist Technique of the Thirteen Protectors, slammed heavily into Situ Wushang's chest.

The protective energy that Situ Wushang had just condensed was shattered by a single punch.

no way,
His physical form was cleaved in two by Chen Jie's sword, causing his condition to decline significantly.

boom!
Another punch landed, slamming heavily into Situ Wushang's chest once more.

Wow——!
Situ Wushang's body flew backward and crashed onto the lake.

Whoosh!
Chen Jie used his foot to push off, and like a shadow, he was close to Situ Wushang again.

Bang, bang, bang—!
His heavy punches continued to strike Situ Wushang's body.

It looks like the movements are very slow.

But every powerful punch contains the power of heaven and earth.

This is no ordinary punch; it's a martial arts master's technique!

During the brief two-minute period of resonance with the [Martial Saint Sect], his condition far exceeded his own limits.

Situ Wushang was completely broken down by Chen Jie's continuous punches.

His face was swollen, and he no longer resembled the 'Grandmaster' he once was; he had long lost his composure and calmness.

at this time,

His eyes were filled with rage, and his broadsword was knocked away by Chen Jie's swordsmanship and fell into the lake.

He waved his arms, trying to block and counterattack.

His martial arts level is "seeing the spirit without being destroyed", and his spiritual refinement level is "still contemplation"!
But at this moment, in front of Chen Jie, he was like a punching bag, being mercilessly beaten!

His defense and blocking appeared utterly ineffective in Chen Jie's eyes.

Chen Jie continued his relentless beating, increasing both speed and power.

Perhaps because his heart was filled with resentment, Chen Jie aimed every punch at Situ Wushang's vital points.

Especially his face, which had been beaten into a pig's head by Chen Jie!
"Damn it—Chen Jie, I'll kill you! I'll definitely kill you!"

Situ Wushang was furious and roared incessantly.

As the saying goes:
A spear pierces a line, a stick strikes a large area;

A whip can pierce a wall, a fist can strike a galaxy of stars!

A punch should be like a shooting star—swift, fierce, and dazzling.

In close combat, fist techniques are more terrifying than sword techniques.

Taking advantage of the fact that Situ Wushang's protective energy was broken, Chen Jie instantly closed in and unleashed a barrage of blows on his opponent!
One punch after another, relentlessly!

this moment,
Chen Jie felt as if he had returned to the 'urban world' and was practicing punching against a sandbag.

The power of the fist is unified!

There were no special moves or fancy techniques.

Simple, direct, and brutal!
For a full half minute, Chen Jie lost count of how many punches he landed on Situ Wushang.

Under the resonance state of the Martial Saint Sect, Chen Jie's martial arts skills completely overwhelmed Situ Wushang.

Especially after Situ Wushang's protective energy was broken, he was severely injured and his condition was far worse than when he was at his peak.

at this time,

Whether it was the four chief stewards of the inner palace, or Zhao Hong, Chen Tiannan and others, or even all the soldiers of Ximen Hall, they were completely dumbfounded.

Especially Chen Tiannan of the Heaven and Earth Society, Zhao Hong of the Taiping Society, and others.

Before coming to Hankou, they had imagined countless scenarios.

In their minds, with the Hongmen leader Situ Wushang personally taking action, he would surely be able to easily kill Qian Wang Chen Jie.

Regardless of the scene, it will all depict the tragic end of Prince Qian, Chen Jie.

but,

No one expected that the one who would suffer the most tragic fate in the end would be Situ Wushang, the leader of the Hongmen.

Chen Jie not only used his Blood-Moving Pill Force to kill Qianye Hui, who was at the early stage of the Divine Indestructible Realm.

Now he's even going so far as to brutally beat Situ Wushang, who's at the mid-stage of the 'Undying God' realm.

Like beating a sandbag, they beat Situ Wushang until he had no chance to fight back.

What's wrong with this world?
Everyone watched the scene unfold on the lake. In the eyes of countless Ximen soldiers, it was as if their faith had been ignited, growing ever stronger.

Faith totem!

Huge waves surged and crashed toward the lake shore, as if boiling.

Every soldier in the Ximen Hall, including the four chief stewards of the Imperial Palace, had a thought in their minds.

Guardian of Martial Arts!
With the previous generation of 'Sword Master Jingyun' injured and retiring, the fate of the Great Qian Dynasty remains unknown.

Although the new generation of 'Sword Master Jingyun' has been in seclusion for cultivation, his martial arts skills are unfathomable.

but,

Over the years, all the masters in the palace have come to understand this.

The Great Qian Dynasty is missing a guardian deity of martial arts!

Japanese and Western warships dared to sail into the waters of the Great Qian Dynasty, dared to swagger and flex their muscles, and carved out numerous concessions.

Besides the fact that the industrial development of the Great Qian Dynasty lagged behind that of the West,

Even more importantly, the martial arts guardian deity of the Great Qian Dynasty has weakened.

If you fall behind, you will be beaten!

This is an eternal truth.

Without the guardian deity of martial arts, it's like lacking the strongest deterrent force.

Any powerhouse at the Quasi-Saint level possesses the ability to take the head of an enemy general amidst a massive army.

Even in the era of firearms.

Current firearms have not yet developed to the point where they can ignore powerhouses at the 'indestructible to gods' level, let alone 'quasi-saint' level powerhouses.

Once a dynasty loses a "quasi-saint" who has achieved "unbreakable perfection in the face of gods," it loses its strongest deterrent force in martial arts.

before this,

Miyamoto Musashi, the greatest swordsman in the East, dared not easily set foot in the Great Qian Dynasty.

A very important reason is that he was not sure what the situation was of the 'Sword Master of the Shocking Clouds' in the Great Qian Dynasty.
And now,
He had already set foot on the territory of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Therefore, it is certain that he has received accurate information that the strongest deterrent force of the Great Qian Dynasty, the Quasi-Saint level experts, has weakened.

Therefore,
The first thing he did after setting foot on the territory of the Great Qian Dynasty was to challenge the current 'Sword Master of the Startling Clouds'.

Grand Eunuch Gongsun Ze took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with an unusual light, and said to the other Grand Eunuchs beside him:

"Everyone must remember this day. Our Great Qian Dynasty's guardian deity of martial arts has appeared once again!"

"Not the Sword Master of Jingyun, but our lord!"

"Under the leadership of our lord, the Great Qian Dynasty will usher in boundless glory!"

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Bang, bang, bang—!
Chen Jie's mind became clear.

Swish!
He lightly touched the ground with his foot, took two steps back, and stopped throwing heavy punches at Situ Wushang, thus disengaging from close combat.

Although the heavy punch was able to break through Situ Wushang's protective energy.

but,

But they couldn't kill the opponent!
Situ Wushang was, after all, a powerful expert who could not be destroyed even when he saw a god. His body had undergone a transformation and was now incredibly strong.

More importantly, Chen Jie's 'Martial Saint Sect Resonance' state only has half a minute left.

It's time to end this life-or-death battle!

Otherwise, exiting the 'Martial Saint Sect Resonance' state is very dangerous.

"Damn it—!"

After Chen Jie created some distance, Situ Wushang quickly retreated more than ten meters and stood on the water.

He was beaten horribly all over.

His forehead was hit hard, leaving a bump the size of a fist, and his face was deformed.

At first glance, it looks like his head has been beaten into a pig's head.

All along,
Situ Wushang remained calm and composed, giving the impression of a hermit sage.

He was the head of the Hongmen and valued reputation and demeanor highly in the underworld.

Therefore,
Deep down, he's a bit of a show-off. But now, he's no longer as charming as he used to be.

Huff—huff—!
He took several deep breaths to calm himself down, and couldn't help but curse out loud.

His eyes were fixed on Chen Jie, turning bloodshot, his heart filled with resentment and anger.

He was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode!

The dignified leader of the Hongmen, an invincible powerhouse at the peak of martial arts, in the mid-stage of the Divine Indestructible realm, is only one step away from becoming a Quasi-Saint.

In the martial arts world, he was admired by thousands and revered by countless people.

To know,
He is not only the leader of the Hongmen, but also the leader of the Southern Martial Arts Alliance!

This is one of the reasons why the Golden Venerable Dharma King of the Ancient Temple of the Western Regions Esoteric Buddhism was so wary of him.

But now, he was being brutally beaten like a sandbag by a young man at the Blood Refining Realm in full view of everyone.

The authority of the Hongmen leader had long since vanished after he was beaten into a pulp.

Therefore,
How could Situ Wushang not hate Chen Jie to the bone?

In all his years, he had never suffered such humiliation.

"Bastard! For the humiliation I've suffered today, I will not only kill you, but I will also kill your entire family—!"

Situ Wushang spoke with a furious rage.

Chen Jie's gaze was calm as he said indifferently:

"You have no chance!"

Situ Wushang snorted coldly and gritted his teeth, saying:
"No chance?! You think you can kill me?"

next moment,
boom--!
His blood and qi surged, and his powerful internal energy circulated throughout his body.

In the blink of an eye, an external Dharma image once again materialized behind him.

Protective Qi!

In less than five seconds, Situ Wushang, who had been beaten so badly that he was almost dead, had recovered completely.

Although he looked utterly miserable, his fighting spirit grew stronger and stronger.

"So what if your swordsmanship is superior?"

Situ Wushang had already realized that Chen Jie was able to defeat him by leaping two levels despite only being at the Blood Pill Force realm, because of his mastery of swordsmanship!
The swordsmanship of the fifth realm is incredibly powerful!

area!
This is the symbol of the Martial Saint.

An existence that transcends the martial arts of this world.

Although he didn't know how Chen Jie was able to unleash the power of 'domain'.

but,

He was certain that Chen Jie would not be able to unleash the Sword Domain for long.

call--!
Situ Wushang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"Your martial arts are only at the Blood Pill Refining Realm. Now you are using a secret technique to infinitely overdraw your body and realm, unleashing a swordsmanship far beyond what you can control!"

"If I'm not mistaken, you won't be able to use this secret technique for very long!"

"Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, your true energy will be exhausted!"

"If I can hold out for even the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, you will surely die!"

"Haha—kid, you're still too green to kill me!"

have to say,

As the leader of the Hongmen, Situ Wushang was knowledgeable and extremely experienced.

Based on Chen Jie's surge in combat power after unleashing the resonance of the [Martial Saint Sect], he quickly came to a conclusion.

Although the guesses may not be accurate, the results are very close.

Chen Jie's "Borrowing Sword" state indeed only has about twenty seconds left.

Clang——!
Chen Jie swung his longsword instantly and said calmly:

"You're right, my condition can only last for a very short time, and it's almost over!"

"But now I have the power to kill you!"

finished,

He said calmly, "You can now—go die!"

hum!
Situ Wushang's pupils suddenly contracted.

In an instant,
A feeling of unease gripped his heart.

It was like a huge boulder pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

This is the spiritual perception of a powerful being who has seen the divine and is indestructible, which is much more sensitive than that of those below the "Concentration and Observation" realm of the Refining Spirit.

A powerful sense of life-or-death crisis instantly enveloped him.

He could clearly sense that Chen Jie's next sword move would have the power to kill him.

It felt completely different from the way Chen Jie had punched him earlier.

Although the heavy punch was very powerful, it left him with a bruised and swollen face, turning him into a pig's head.

However, Chen Jie's heavy punches did not have the power to kill him.

This sword strike must not be met with a direct confrontation!

Swish-!
Without any hesitation, he pushed off with his feet, trying to break free from Chen Jie's attack range.

But at that very moment, Chen Jie drew his sword.

Sword Saint Technique - So Close Yet So Far!
His strongest move in his extreme state, and also one of his killing moves in his "Borrowed Sword State".

This is the ultimate technique of the Wuji Sword Saint!
According to his memories, the Wuji Sword Saint killed more than five Martial Saints with this "Close at Hand, Yet Far Apart" move!
at this time,

Suddenly, the entire lake became calm and still.

boom--!
Next, illusory images appeared on the surface of the surrounding lake.

Limitless Sword Formation!

Situ Wushang was surrounded by countless water swords formed from lake water.

Eighty-one water swords!
Each water sword is so realistic, its surface radiating a sharp sword intent.

Each water sword is forged from killing intent.

The sword shadow above Chen Jie's head radiated a scorching heat under the blazing sun.

It was like a ball of fire, burning fiercely.

The true essence of the Limitless Sword Intent is fully revealed at this moment!
Eighty-one water swords hurtled toward Situ Wushang.

Nine sword techniques locked onto Situ Wushang and struck his body almost simultaneously.

Bang bang bang——!
An explosion-like sound echoed throughout the surrounding area.

Violent explosions were occurring across the entire lake surface, much like the artillery battalion of Ximentang unleashing a full-scale barrage.

A powerful shockwave swept through the surrounding area.

Situ Wushang's body was like a turtle.

He parried left and right, his protective energy constantly collapsing, yet it was repeatedly re-formed.

Blood splattered out, and the space itself seemed to distort at that moment.

When the eighty-one water swords disappeared.

Situ Wushang was on the verge of death, his body covered in blood.

From a distance, it looked like a bloody mess.

Waaaaah—waaaah—!
However, at that very moment, the surrounding天地 (heaven and earth) suddenly began to churn like a storm.

Behind Situ Wushang's body, another external dharma image actually condensed.

His injuries were already quite severe.

However, once the external avatar was condensed, his body began to repair itself at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Although it's impossible to heal instantly, at least the bleeding will stop quickly.

Situ Wushang's condition is also recovering.

His fighting spirit not only did not decline, but instead began to rise sharply.

"Ha ha ha ha--!"

"Kid, is this your strongest killing move?"

"You can suppress me with your sword domain and even injure me!"

"But your realm of spiritual refinement is only 'fasting of the mind'. Don't you know that external dharma forms can restore oneself?"

"If this is all the strength you have, you can't kill me!"

"I said I would kill your whole family, and I will never go back on my word!"

"I'm leaving now, haha—see you later! Wait for me, I'll come back for you—!"

Whoosh-!
As soon as he finished speaking, Situ Wushang stepped into the lake water, intending to leave.

Burn away the external form to restore oneself.

Situ Wushang was seriously injured and had to leave.

Otherwise, we'll really die!

"It can even heal injuries? Impressive! Are indestructible experts this hard to kill?"

Chen Jie was shocked. Seeing Situ Wushang about to flee, he calmly said:
"Do you think you can escape? What happened just now was only 'within reach,' there's still 'the ends of the earth' ahead!"

In terms of martial arts talent, Situ Wushang is definitely a super genius who comes along only once in a century.

He actually comprehended the ability to burn his external Dharma form to aid in the repair of his injuries.

have to say,

Those who can remain unharmed even when facing gods have already touched upon the ultimate mysteries of martial arts. (End of Chapter)