Martial Master

"I actually broke through to the Martial Venerable level?!"

After coming out, the black slave blankly felt the thick True Power within his body, and he seemed utterly stunned, unable to believe that he had truly broken through to the Martial Venerable realm.

Martial Venerable, what an honorable title.

In the Great Wei Dynasty, once one stepped into the Martial Venerable level, it meant that person had truly entered the ranks of the strong. Such individuals, even the top powers from various states, would not dare to offend easily.

In fact, after obtaining the black gourd and realizing his body was becoming increasingly unworthy, the black slave had even lost confidence in breaking through to the Martial Venerable level.

His only thought was to let the Qinglian Demon Fire continuously break through, so he could have a chance for revenge.

But now.

How long had it been since he followed Qin Chen? He had truly broken through to the Martial Venerable realm.

This...

He couldn't even imagine it.

"Young Master Chen, from now on, my life belongs to you. No matter what you ask of me, even if it's to climb a mountain of blades or dive into a sea of flames, as long as I have even a trace of complaint, may the heavens punish me!"

With a loud thud, the black slave knelt in front of Qin Chen, his eyes resolute, tears streaming down his face.

"Look at you, so emotional."

Qin Chen waved his hand, and an invisible force immediately lifted the black slave's body, slowly raising him up. Even after the breakthrough, the black slave found it a bit hard to bear.

It was at this moment that the black slave felt the terrifying power of Qin Chen and understood why Liu Ze, a six-stage Martial Venerable, was not Qin Chen's opponent.

"The reason I let you break through is simply because your earlier performance satisfied me, and besides, your original cultivation was of less and less benefit to me."

The black slave smiled bitterly; what Qin Chen said was indeed the truth. If it hadn't been for Qin Chen’s intervention, he would have been killed by Liu Ze already.

Qin Chen glanced at him and said lightly, "Rest assured, my previous promise to you is already valid. Furthermore, the Martial Venerable realm is merely a beginning. As long as you obey me and satisfy me, in the future, don't say Martial Venerable; even Martial King or Martial Emperor is not out of the question."

Martial King, Martial Emperor?

The black slave's heart was shaken. Could this really be possible?

A Martial King was a figure at the very peak of the Great Wei Dynasty, a person whose word was law.

Searching throughout the Great Wei Dynasty, such experts were few and far between.

As for the Martial Emperor, they were unprecedentedly powerful beings who had not appeared in the Great Wei Dynasty for thousands of years. Such individuals could decide the fate of a dynasty with a single word.

Could he...

Achieve that too?

If it were anyone else saying this to him, the black slave would have scoffed and looked down upon it long ago.

But when Qin Chen said these words, it stirred something deep within the black slave's heart.

Once a realm he looked up to—the six-stage Martial Venerable realm—Qin Chen had helped him reach it in such a short time. Was Martial King truly impossible?

"Young Master Chen, rest assured, the black slave will follow you to the death."

At that moment, the black slave's gaze was more resolute than ever.

"Father, mother, little sister, did you see? Your son has broken through to the Martial Venerable level. However, my enemies are still too strong. With my current strength, seeking revenge for everyone is still a foolish dream. But you can rest assured; I will strive to follow Young Master Chen. One day, I will stand in front of my family's enemies and reclaim justice for my family!"

"I swear!"

The black slave silently roared in his heart.

"Alright." Qin Chen glanced at the black slave and said indifferently, "Now that you've broken through to Martial Venerable, you don't have a suitable weapon. This ice spear will be given to you. Besides that, you should quickly familiarize yourself with the usage of True Power at the Martial Venerable level and regain control of the Heavenly Demon Banner. With your current cultivation, if Liu Ze is still alive, he should no longer be your opponent."