Martial Master

The figure of the woman in blue flickered and completely broke free from the binding of the Heaven Piercing Sword Qi, but her palm had already sustained a deep cut, blood gushing out. In just one move, a dignified mid-stage Martial Emperor had been wounded by someone who appeared to not even have the strength of a Martial Emperor? Moreover, she was a disciple of Piao Miao Palace, the most extraordinary force on the continent. The woman in blue immediately flew into a rage, swallowing a pill. As her vital energy operated, her hand healed in the blink of an eye, and at the same time, a deep blue celestial ribbon, the same color as her clothes, was summoned.

“Boom…” This deep blue celestial ribbon looked incredibly soft, but the moment it was swung, a brilliant blue light erupted, transforming into a blue lance that struck directly at the Heaven Piercing Sword Light unleashed by Qin Chen. The massive sword light trembled violently, instantly splintering into countless sharp sword lights that shot across the ground, leaving behind a myriad of wounds.

The powerful backlash of the vital energy struck Qin Chen, causing him to grunt and a wave of metallic sweetness surged in his throat as he hastily retracted the mysterious rusty sword. At that moment, the space barrier formed again around the woman in blue, but this one was vastly different from the previous one; it resembled a quagmire, instantly ensnaring Qin Chen.

“Such a strong spatial binding!” Qin Chen couldn't help but exclaim in his heart. No matter how much he hated and was angry at Piao Miao Palace, he had to admit that the strength of its experts was indeed extraordinary. Just this spatial barrier far surpassed that of the mid-stage pinnacle Martial Emperors of other forces, even being comparable to the late-stage Martial Emperors of average factions. Piao Miao Palace’s dominance in the Martial Domain relied not on showing off power but on genuine strength.

Realizing he was two levels behind and faced with an overwhelming disparity in power, Qin Chen quickly understood that even if he exhausted all his energy and defeated this woman in blue, killing her was out of the question. Even if the Skeleton Helmsman joined the fight, it would be the same; such a master would definitely have life-preserving techniques on them.

“Domain of the Sword!” As his thoughts turned, Qin Chen immediately unleashed the Domain of the Sword.

“Ka Ka…” The Domain of the Sword clashed with the opposing spatial barrier, emitting a thunderous roar, but it could only ensure Qin Chen's self-protection. Without hesitation, Qin Chen once again enacted the Sword Control Technique, manifesting the third form of the Extreme Path Murder Sword from the Demonic Sword Inheritance—Death Character Sword Technique!

Boom! An overwhelming killing intent surged into the sky. The spatial barrier imprisoning Qin Chen snapped and weakened significantly in just a short moment. However, by the time the first ray of sword light reached the woman in blue, it had already been reduced to a mere flicker.

At that moment, the woman in blue was extremely shocked because she realized that Qin Chen’s cultivation was actually only half a step to Martial Emperor. Although she still felt she could kill him, it was hard for her to imagine that someone of mere half-step Martial Emperor strength could be so powerful. When did the Xuanyuan Empire produce such a terrifying half-step Martial Emperor? Was he perhaps the empire’s prince? But even a prince wouldn't be so formidable! Their Holy Son from Piao Miao Palace wouldn’t be at this level either.

At this moment, a deadly intent surged within the blue-clad woman like never before. If this half-step Martial Emperor reached Martial Emperor, there would be no Martial Emperor who could match him. Even if he were just a beginner Martial Emperor, he would be enough to look down upon the vast majority of Martial Emperors. This person had to be killed without fail; otherwise, it would lead to future troubles.