Martial Master

“I don’t believe it, the Ren Wang’s discerning eyes!”

Boom!

Suddenly, a vertical eye appeared in the center of Ling Yi’s forehead, and from its pupil, a void purple-red light shot out, resembling a lightning strike, aimed straight at Qin Chen. What could be faster than this light? Within ten zhang, evading was nearly impossible.

“Eh, Spirit Eye Technique, combined with a hint of bloodline power, interesting!” Qin Chen was astonished; as expected of the top genius of the Alchemy Pavilion, he had actually cultivated such an eye technique.

However, regarding eye techniques, among the geniuses, he was not afraid at all.

“Break the Forbidden Eye!”

From his forehead, another vertical eye opened, as if a golden symbol flashed by, unleashing a terrifying surge of spiritual power.

With a loud boom, he shattered the purple-red light, scattering it into countless shards of energy.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, from their conversation to the moment they struck, it was all too fast. Qin Chen stepped forward, moving like a bolt of lightning.

He swung his fist, smashing towards Ling Yi’s face.

However, as he approached, an unexpected change occurred. Ling Yi suddenly erupted with a blue light, charging towards Qin Chen, shimmering runes flashing, exuding an alarming might.

This was a protective rune left on Ling Yi by a strong member of the Ling family. The dull roar sounded like the opening of the heavens, with countless blue lights crashing down on Qin Chen, too fast for him to evade.

“This is you seeking death, don’t blame me.” Ling Yi’s face twisted in rage. With this strike, even a pinnacle Martial Emperor at the early eighth stage would die. How could Qin Chen, a peak seventh stage Martial King, escape unscathed?

Although he came to teach Qin Chen a lesson, he hadn’t intended to kill him. It wasn’t that Ling Yi was merciful; rather, killing a genius set by the Alchemy Pavilion in this ancient Yu realm would only lead to his own misfortune, and the Ling family wouldn’t be able to protect him.

But now, he had no other choice; with the protective rune activated, Qin Chen was undoubtedly doomed. At this moment, his mind raced, trying to figure out how to avoid responsibility.

But before his thoughts settled, suddenly—

Buzz!

The surrounding void fell into silence, and a terrifying sword intent permeated, completely enveloping him.

Crack, crack, crack…

The sword intent collided violently with the blue light, both sides annihilating each other.

Boom!

Finally, with a loud explosion, the blue light burst apart and vanished entirely. Opposite him, Qin Chen’s robes were shredded, and his body was covered in countless bloody marks, yet he only sustained superficial injuries; he surprisingly remained unharmed.

“Heavens, how is this possible?” Ling Yi was taken aback, utterly horrified. He had never expected to encounter such a monster today.

How could he contend against this? The blue light that just erupted could kill even a pinnacle Martial Emperor at the early eighth stage, yet Qin Chen was completely unscathed. Ling Yi felt an inexplicable fear rising within him.

Is this still a human?

“You're just a wild cultivator, a commoner from the lower four domains…” His face changed dramatically. Could it be that although the other party was from the lower four domains, he actually had a remarkable background? Otherwise, how could he explain everything before his eyes?

In an instant, his mental state became chaotic.

Across from him, Qin Chen’s gaze turned cold. This was too dangerous. The sudden murderous intent nearly caught him off guard. If he hadn’t unleashed the Sword Domain in a critical moment, with his current cultivation, even if he didn’t die, he would have been seriously injured.

Thus, his gaze became even colder. He no longer wasted time and directly charged forward, raising his fist to smash down.

“No!” Ling Yi was furious. Boom! He activated his half-step Martial Emperor real essence with reckless abandon, attempting to resist like a raging ocean.