Martial Master

Ling Jun's eyes widened in shock. The will left within him by his ancestor was enough to slay a Martial Emperor at the eighth level late stage with a single strike, yet now, the aura of this cloaked figure was clearly below the mid-tier of the eighth level, yet it was unharmed. Moreover, even after being directly struck on the chest, his bones remained intact. Was this person made of iron? No, even if forged from black iron, he should have exploded upon impact.

"Dammit, I painstakingly condensed my body, and you managed to ruin half of it with one strike. You owe me!" The skeletal captain roared and suddenly charged forward.

"Stop! I have something to say to you, and it will surely benefit you! I know of a mysterious ruin right here in the Ancient Yu Realm, and I'm willing to share it with you..." Ling Jun shouted desperately, his body drenched in blood, with no part of him remaining intact. The cloaked figure, in his rage, would undoubtedly kill him. At that moment, he could only fabricate this excuse to lower the other's guard, hoping that greed would stop him from killing. He could then secretly send a message for Elder Ling Yuannan to come to his rescue.

But just as he tried to send a message, he saw that the cloaked figure showed no signs of slowing down, swinging a spear down from the air.

A flash of despair crossed Ling Jun’s eyes as he tried to evade, but he only moved back half an inch. The blood-colored spear descended, and with a 'pu' sound, blood splattered everywhere, as Ling Jun's body was cleaved, turning into a mist of blood. Was he really going to die here, at the hands of that Qin Chen?

In his final moments, Ling Jun was filled with regret and unwillingness. If life granted a chance to turn back, he would never choose to follow Qin Chen here. Unfortunately, life has no antidote for regret.

It was only then that Qin Chen let out a long sigh, looking at the ruptured body of Ling Jun as he contemplated the fierce battle that had just unfolded. Though he had been prepared, he hadn’t expected the fight to escalate to this degree. After all, Ling Jun was not an ordinary person; he was among the top in the ranks of geniuses and experts from the Pill Pavilion. Thankfully, he had prepared in time, denying Ling Jun any chance to send out news or escape. Otherwise, it could have been quite troublesome.

Indeed, his cultivation wasn’t high enough! Qin Chen sighed. If he weren’t just a half-step Martial Emperor but a true Martial Emperor, even at the initial stage, it would have been much easier, and he wouldn’t have expended so much effort just to deal with Ling Jun.

“Master!” At this moment, the skeletal captain approached Qin Chen, looking battered and pitiful, with flesh blown away yet his bones still intact. He looked at Qin Chen with a pitiful gaze. “Look at me like this, heavily injured; isn’t it...”

He glanced at Qin Chen, then at the exploded body of Ling Jun, unable to suppress the gulp in his throat.

Qin Chen shot the skeletal captain a glance and said, “You may go.”

“Thank you, Master!” The skeletal captain rejoiced. With that, a terrifying devouring power erupted from his body, and the blood mist of Ling Jun was immediately absorbed into the skeletal captain's body. His chest quickly reformed, returning to its original state.

“Ah, comfortable, so comfortable, hehehe, indeed a Martial Emperor from the Martial Domain, it’s a grand supplement! This energy is several times more abundant than that of the previous Xu Feng Sword Emperor, hehehe, truly impressive.” The skeletal captain moaned in delight, looking even more robust than before. The once skeletal captain, who needed a cloak to hide his form for fear of drawing attention, could now walk among people without raising any suspicion.

Watching the skeletal captain absorb the essence, Qin Chen picked up the Sunfire Profound Wheel from the ground, along with Ling Jun's storage ring, feeling exceedingly satisfied. The Sunfire Profound Wheel was a fine item; although merely a peak imperial-ranked treasure, its power was extraordinary. That horrifying pale light could not only burn a martial artist’s flesh but also confuse their mind, making it difficult for an ordinary Martial Emperor to resist.