Quickly conquer the martial arts world, and let your fists dominate the heavens!

Chapter 57 [Destiny: Slaughtering Martial Soul] (Revised)
Sun Lutang was 27 years old when he passed away, Li Shuwen was 28 years old, and Li Jinglin was 30 years old.

Wang Zibin and Li Cunyi have been dead for too long, and only their close relatives know about their progress in martial arts.

If Chen Zhanruo attained enlightenment at the age of twenty-eight, he would be second only to the Martial Saint Sun Lutang among those whose achievements can be verified.

However, all of this came to an abrupt end.

With such injuries to the major tendons in both arms, it will be extremely difficult to recover to peak condition.

Chen Zhan didn't mind, "It's nothing, just a little bit of weathering."

Ye Ningzhen felt that Chen Zhan was being stubborn. A martial artist whose path was cut off could hardly be considered to have endured hardship.
But of course she wouldn't expose it.

"You should rest first, and we'll talk again tomorrow."

"it is good."

After Ye Ningzhen left, Chen Zhan turned and went into the inner room, where he lay on the bed to enjoy the rare tranquility.

He didn't really care much about the injury. After all, even the short-lived tuberculosis patient had been cured, so what was this kind of injury?

Lost in thought, I finally had time to check the luck points I had acquired.

[Kill a member of the Green Gang and gain 1 point of Luck.]

[Kill a member of the Green Gang and gain 1 point of Luck.]

[Defeat a Japanese ronin samurai and gain 5 points of luck.]

[Defeat a Japanese ronin samurai and gain 5 points of luck.]

【…】

[Defeat a Ming Jin master and gain 50 Luck Points]

[Defeat a Ming Jin master and gain 50 Luck Points]

[Defeat Bai Yunsheng, the leader of the Green Gang, and gain 20 Luck Points]

[Defeat Yuan Wenhui, the second-in-command of the Green Gang, and gain 10 Luck Points.]

[Defeat a Grandmaster of Internal Energy and gain 500 Luck Points]

After carefully examining the evidence, Chen Zhan was somewhat disappointed. It would be reasonable to say that Itagaki Ichiro was not killed by his own hand and therefore no luck points could be gained.

However, Bai Yunsheng and Yuan Wenhui, two bigwigs of the Green Gang, had less luck.

This illustrates that having high social status but poor martial arts skills will not provide any special bonus to one's luck value.

It's also possible that the two were just members of a gang, and their status wasn't high enough.

Ordinary members only have a little skill and can only contribute a little bit of luck.

In this way, indiscriminate killing becomes meaningless.

That kind of transformation of one's physical constitution is so addictive, so hard to resist, and so unforgettable.

If indiscriminate killing could improve one's stats, most people would do anything to achieve that.

They became killing machines, living dead.

Fortunately, a master of internal energy transformation is really valuable!

The difference between hidden strength and neutral strength is significant; they are not even on the same level in terms of the way they operate.

He was able to exchange injury for life thanks to his martial spirit, his innate talent for iron will, and his combined Xingyi attack technique.

Chen Zhan looked at his own condition.

[Subject: Chen Zhan]

Age: 28

[World: Republic of China]

[Fate: Martial Spirit - White (Can be changed)]

Lifespan: Seventy years

[Ability: Fist Technique - Hidden Strength (Severe Injury)]

[Talents: Destiny Forging, Iron Bones]

[Luck: 670 points]

Note 1: Without illness or disaster, and without causing calamities, one can live to the age of ninety and have extraordinary strength at the peak of internal energy.

Note 2: Talent can steal luck, and destiny can be altered through luck!

Calm your mind and start making changes directly.

His luck was rapidly fading, and his severely injured body began to change.

Chen Zhan carefully experienced the feeling of his body rapidly becoming stronger, finding it captivating and irresistible.

The tendons, bones, skin, internal organs, and marrow all undergo varying degrees of change.

The most obvious one is the bone!

As expected, the "Iron Bones Talent" seems simple enough, but it is a talent that can be improved.

Because Chen Zhan clearly felt that when he first acquired this talent, although Iron Bones was named after iron, his bones were far from reaching the level of iron bones. However, with the rapid improvement of his own strength, Iron Bones was also slowly improving. And with the change of fate, the [Iron Bones Talent] was rapidly improving.

Feel it for yourself, it's a full 50% increase.

If you were to subtly adjust the power level, and double it, ordinary bullets would no longer be able to penetrate bone.

The remaining muscles, bones, skin, and internal organs will increase by about 10%!
Moreover, for some reason, his severely injured body has recovered by a full 30%.

Chen Zhan quickly checked.

[Subject: Chen Zhan]

Age: 28

[World: Republic of China]

[Fate: Slaughter Martial Soul - Azure]

Lifespan: Seventy years

[Ability: Fist Technique - Hidden Strength (Injury)]

[Talents: Destiny Enhancement, Iron Bones, Self-Healing]

[Luck: 170 points]

Note 1: Without illness or disaster, and without causing calamities, one can live to be 120 years old in peace. At the peak of Dark Force, one's strength can be unleashed beyond the ordinary; at the pinnacle of Martial Soul, one can kill enemies beyond one's level!

Note 2: Talent can steal luck, and destiny can be altered through luck!

With his fate altered, Chen Zhan checked the effect of the [Slaughter Martial Soul]. The two lines of text made him frown even more.

[Once in a killing state, one experiences a stronger instinctive urge for blood and killing, making it extremely easy to lose control and posing a very high risk of indiscriminately killing innocent people.]

[Upon entering a killing state, one reaches the pinnacle of "born to fight," gaining near-predictive "combat instincts" and possessing exceptional tolerance for pain and injuries.]

One line of negative news, one line of positive news!
However, the direction of one's destiny's advancement has become increasingly skewed.

If this continues, it's entirely possible that their true nature will be devoured, turning them into a killing monster.

Fortunately, he had confidence in his own nature and self-cultivation.

To achieve something in martial arts, one must cultivate both body and mind.

"Nature" refers to a person's inner nature, including their mind, thoughts, character, and spirit; "fate" refers to a person's external nature, including their body, bones, and material possessions.

Taoism also refers to "cultivating both spirit and form!"

Chen Zhan had long understood this principle, and with his many experiences from modern times to the Republic of China, his mental cultivation was sufficient.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about the bloodthirsty effect of the [Slaughtering Martial Soul] for the time being.

Because in his mind, facing Nahaug, his bloodlust had begun to burn, his eyes were like fire, but that bloodlust could not make him lose his mind.

For now, you can simply enjoy the benefits!
As for the upgraded [Iron Bones] and the added [Self-Healing] talents, he has already experienced their effects.

[Innate Iron Bones: Bone density increased by 50%]

[Talent: Self-Healing: Except for fatal injuries, wounds can heal themselves, with the healing speed increased fivefold and tenfold during combat.]

The speed at which his body recovers from injuries increases fivefold. While it takes an ordinary person a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, Chen Zhan can fully recover in a maximum of ten days.

Moreover, it leaves no lasting effects.

Chen Zhan's physical condition had improved somewhat, but the long-term mental tension had made his mind a little sluggish. Under control, he quickly fell into a deep sleep.

In the backyard of the Golden Pavilion.

The three Ye sisters were talking in the room. Li Qingsu and Ruan Zhi were asking Ye Ningzhen why she had gotten involved with Chen Zhan.

"Big sister, are you saying you killed Ichiro Itagaki???"

"The nameless female sharpshooter, Chen Zhan's accomplice, mentioned in the newspaper, is that you?"

Ruan Zhi stared at Ye Ningzhen with her mouth agape, pointing at the newspaper in disbelief.

Ye Ningzhen nodded:

“That’s right. About ten days ago, I killed more than a dozen Japanese soldiers at the He Mansion, but I was shot by a bodyguard next to Itagaki. I was also shot while being chased.”

"Then the plan was to kill him again when the lay Buddhist Association held the Guanyin Dharma Assembly. This coincided with Chen Zhan's plan, so they cooperated. The subsequent events were clearly reported in the newspapers."

She explained it clearly in a few words, also mentioning how Chen Zhan helped her heal her injuries and how he slaughtered everyone in the candlelight of the Buddhist hall.

Ye Ningzhen became noticeably more excited when the topic was brought up.

Ruan Zhi was so engrossed in listening that she didn't notice, but Li Qingsu glanced at Ye Ningzhen and frowned slightly.

"What does the eldest sister want to do?" Li Qingsu asked in a deep voice.

She wasn't asking Ye Ning how to deal with Chen Zhan, but rather how to hide him and how to help him!
Knowing this relationship, it was impossible for her to drive Chen Zhan away, even if Chen Zhan hadn't saved Ye Ningzhen's life.

As fellow members of the martial arts community, we must risk our lives to help each other!

This is a tradition of the Red Lantern Society and also the tenet of the Cheng School of Bagua.

"Sacrificing oneself to save the country, sharing a common hatred for the enemy."

(End of this chapter)