Daqian Martial Saint

A cold sneer appeared on Guan Baxian’s face as he watched Chen Ping’an approach.

’Some kid who’s still wet behind the ears dares to threaten me!?’

’He truly doesn’t know his own limits!’

When he saw Chen Ping’an draw the saber from his waist, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes. The Inner Qi within his Dantian Qi Sea began to stir, circulating throughout his entire body.

’Rumor had it that Yin Zisheng died at his hands last night in the Drunken Immortal Tower!’

Guan Baxian was eager to see if this snot-nosed kid was really all the rumors made him out to be.

’A little brat like him managed to kill the Quicksand Gang Leader, Yin Zisheng!?’

’He didn’t care if others believed it. He, Guan Baxian, certainly didn’t!’

’He probably used some underhanded scheme to plot the deaths of Yin Zisheng and Shen Taiyuan inside the Drunken Immortal Tower!’

Guan Baxian’s Inner Qi condensed, spreading throughout his body and even infusing the weapon in his hand.

Just then, a blade flashed with a sudden brilliance, like the moon rising from the sea.

"You’ve got some nerve!"

Guan Baxian roared, swinging the long saber in his hand as if it were a heavy war hammer.

"How dare you draw your blade on me!"

CLANG!

The two sabers met in mid-air.

Inner Qi vibrated, blades clashed!

VMMMM~

The surrounding air seemed to tremble.

’He’s actually got some skill!’ The shock of the impact numbed the webbing of Guan Baxian’s thumb, and his expression turned grim.

He changed his Saber Momentum, preparing to strike again, only to see that Chen Ping’an’s blade seemed completely unaffected by the blow. Its afterimage shifted in mid-air and slashed down at him.

WHOOSH!

A fierce wind howled around the blade! It descended like a furious storm!

’How is this possible!’

Guan Baxian was utterly horrified, activating the Inner Qi in his Qi Sea to its absolute limit. He had to block Chen Ping’an’s strike.

But...

SHLICK!

The next moment, Chen Ping’an stood with his saber withdrawn. A faint trace of blood stained its bright, snow-white surface.

Guan Baxian’s eyes were wide, as if he’d seen something that terrified him beyond belief. He was frozen to the spot.

A clear sound rang out.

Guan Baxian’s long saber clattered to the ground.

He desperately clutched his neck, his pupils wide, like a fish out of water gasping for its last breath.

The blood gushing from his neck instantly soaked his hands.

THUD!

As if all his strength had vanished, Guan Baxian fell backward, landing heavily on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

The Crocodile Gang Leader, Guan Baxian, was dead!

"This can’t be!" Duan Peng, who had just walked out of the gang’s headquarters, stared wide-eyed, his face a mask of disbelief.

After Guan Baxian left, Duan Peng had felt a growing unease. After mulling it over, he’d decided to come out and check on the situation.

After all, it was the second time the Garrison Commandant’s Office had come calling in such a short time. They clearly weren’t going to let things rest.

He never imagined that he would come out only to witness such a scene.

’Guan Baxian was dead!?’

’Guan Baxian, the Crocodile Gang Leader who had reached Inner Qi First Level Perfection and run rampant in White Stone City for years, was actually dead!?’

’He killed Guan Baxian in a single strike!’

The sheer shock of the scene was impossible to describe in words.

He had only heard secondhand about what happened to Yin Zisheng and Shen Taiyuan. But Guan Baxian’s death had occurred right before his very eyes.

’Second Stage of Inner Qi! He has to be in the Second Stage of Inner Qi!’

’And he’s cultivated his Saber Skill to an absurdly high Realm!’

’Guan Baxian was dead? Just like that?’

Staring at the body of the Crocodile Gang Leader on the ground, Cheng Renjing’s mind went completely blank.

Shan Qiwang’s reaction was no better. The scene that had unfolded in a flash had left him completely stunned.

’Commander Chen...’

This was the first time he had seen Chen Ping’an in action.

Being in the Inner Qi Realm, he could perceive far more than Cheng Renjing.

It wasn’t just a matter of suppressing Guan Baxian with a higher Realm, but also with a superior Saber Skill Realm. If he wasn’t mistaken, Lord Chen had cultivated a Superior Saber Skill to the Perfection Realm!

If that weren’t the case, Guan Baxian would certainly have been defeated, but he would never have met such a miserable end!

Shan Qiwang’s gaze toward Chen Ping’an was now filled with deep awe. This was the first time he had felt awe for Chen Ping’an himself, born from the heart, rather than for his position as Deputy Commander.

If even Duan Peng, Shan Qiwang, and Cheng Renjing were reacting like this, it went without saying for everyone else.

Guan Baxian’s death shattered the Crocodile Gang’s morale. Their bodies trembled slightly as they stared at Chen Ping’an, their faces filled with terror.

"Where do you think you’re going!"

Chen Ping’an’s gaze instantly locked onto Duan Peng as he tried to flee.

Eight Steps Chasing Cicada!

His body shot forward, hurtling toward Duan Peng like a tiger pouncing on its prey.

Realizing he’d been spotted, Duan Peng felt his scalp tingle with dread. He regretted ever coming outside.

If he hadn’t come out and delivered himself right to this Evil God’s doorstep, he might have been able to keep his life.

But it was too late for regrets now.

Duan Peng fled with all his might, but since he wasn’t skilled in Body Techniques, he was no match for Chen Ping’an. In just two breaths, Chen Ping’an was in front of him.

Gale Swift Blade Slash!

The blade flashed, swift as a sudden storm and charged with piercing intent.

The hairs on Duan Peng’s body stood on end. His pupils shrank, and his face fell.

The weapon in his hand was a Four-edged Bright Silver Hammer. He tried to block it, but he was a fraction of a second too slow. The blade’s light howled like a gale as it slashed toward his face.

In that critical moment, the Inner Qi in Duan Peng’s Qi Sea surged wildly as he made one last, desperate gamble.

His eyes turned crimson as he bellowed, "I’ll take it!"

Duan Peng was known as the Great Vajra of the Quicksand Gang. True to his name, he was an expert in a Horizontal Training Method and possessed an incredibly tough physique.

Now, forced to the brink of death, he pushed the Horizontal Training Method he cultivated to its absolute limit with the aid of his Inner Qi Power.

His skin took on a faint bronze sheen, as if he were a man cast from bronze.

Relying on this very technique, Duan Peng had survived multiple life-or-death crises to build the reputation he had today.

SHLICK!

The Horizontal Training Method that was Duan Peng’s pride was as fragile as a sheet of paper in that instant. The blade’s light tore through his defenses with ease, kicking up a spray of blood.

Duan Peng struggled with all his might to resist, but in the end, it was futile.

SCHRRIP!

With a sound of steel sinking deep into flesh, a torrent of blood erupted, instantly dyeing his robes and blurring his vision.

Duan Peng’s eyes bulged in utter disbelief, as if he couldn’t accept the fate that was upon him.

THUD!

His heavy hammer fell to the ground, and Duan Peng’s body collapsed along with it.

The Quicksand Gang’s Great Vajra, Duan Peng, was dead!

Chen Ping’an stood proudly in the center of the yard, his figure as tall and straight as a pine, as he surveyed his surroundings.

"Those who offer stubborn resistance will be killed without mercy!"