Martial Master

“Why is everyone around this master so twisted? There are too many Heavenly Prodigies in this world. All these years, before I met the master, I was stuck at the peak domain lord realm. There must be a reason for that—I was just a frog at the bottom of a well.”

Domain Lord Yufa sighed inwardly.

Over the years, he had been stuck at the peak domain lord level, trying to find a way to break through to the path master realm, but he could never even glimpse fate’s slightest detail.

He had always thought it was the path’s injustice—that someone like him couldn’t become a path master. After all, who else in the abyss could reach that level?

But now, after seeing Fang Mu Ling and Mo Nianli, he suddenly realized that there were reasons why he couldn’t touch the path master realm.

If he could easily step into the path master realm, then what about Fang Mu Ling and Mo Nianli?

These two were absolutely Heavenly Prodigies above him. Would it not be even easier for them?

If that were the case, there would be far too many path masters in the abyss.

“Hm, the aura on these two…”

While Domain Lord Yufa was sighing inwardly, the soul path master also sensed the aura on Mo Nianli and Fang Mu Ling. Suddenly, he raised his head and focused his attention, his brow furrowing slightly.

He felt a somewhat peculiar power emanating from both Fang Mu Ling and Mo Nianli.

“Why is their internal aura so strange? Even I can’t see through it?”

The soul path master frowned, feeling a tinge of suspicion and incredulity.

Fang Mu Ling and Mo Nianli’s cultivation was only at the domain lord level. With his strength, he should be able to see right through them. But now...

“Strange!”

Suspicion and doubt surged in the soul path master’s heart. “Not only is this kid himself strange, but why is the aura of the person following him so special as well? Could it be… something extraordinary?”

“Unfortunately, now is not the time to investigate, but it doesn’t matter. After I take over this kid’s body, I will carefully examine the power within these two.”

The soul path master made his decision.

He knew very well that his top priority now was to keep a close eye on Qin Chen; everything else was trivial and unimportant.

With that thought, the soul path master quickly shifted his gaze.

He didn’t pay special attention to Fang Mu Ling and Mo Nianli's existence, but to Domain Lord Yufa, their presence was a powerful shock.

Boom!

A terrifying force surged within the two, shielding Qin Chen’s aura completely and even exerting intense pressure on Domain Lord Yufa, suppressing his power of Punishment.

This made his eyes flicker, and his heart churned with a thousand thoughts, sighing deeply.

“To become a path master-level powerhouse, talent alone is not enough. One must have effort, opportunity, resources, and refinement—none can be lacking.”

“I used to pride myself on being exceptional, but compared to the master and others, my talent was barely passable. As for opportunity and resources, I had none. Regarding refinement, under the master of destruction path, I was relegated to menial tasks and secluded cultivation. What kind of refinement could that be?”

“Lacking in so many ways, how could I possibly cross into the path master realm?”

“But now, things are different.”

Domain Lord Yufa looked down at Qin Chen with firm resolve.

“Since meeting the master...”

“My talent remains unchanged—barely passable —but my opportunities and resources have gained immense improvement. The master’s terrifying power of Punishment is the perfect opportunity tailored for me.”

“When the master breaks through now, the power I absorb and perceive will be my accumulation of resources. As for refinement...”

Domain Lord Yufa looked around. “If not for the master, how could I have entered the deepest part of the Soul Burial Abyss? How could I witness a battle at the path master level, let alone personally experience it?”