Daqian Martial Saint

"Commander Chen, the slaying of this fiend was my doing. The proof is right here. I wonder what your thoughts are on the matter?" Cao Yingxiong’s lips curled up slightly as he sneered.

The thin veil of civility between them had been torn away. Cao Yingxiong no longer referred to himself as "I," but instead put on airs, calling himself "this Envoy." Having reached this point, he was eager to see what Chen Ping’an could possibly do to him.

’A moment ago, I was in a good mood and willing to give you a way to back down gracefully. But you, Chen Ping’an, refused to take it. Well, that’s fine. I’ve just taken that option away! Now let’s see what you’re going to do.’

Instead of getting angry, Chen Ping’an smiled, his eyes narrowing slightly.

’I’ll start with the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger. The Xunfeng Finger will break through that technique of Cao Yingxiong’s, which resembles the Eighteen Falls of Clothing. I’ll use the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill to withstand his counterattack, then force another finger strike—the Departing Fire Finger. Its flames will invade his body. Even if it doesn’t incinerate him on the spot, it will continuously sap his combat strength!’

’Once those two finger strikes land, I’ll fully activate the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill, entering the Golden Body Unbreakable state, and finish this with a single, overwhelmingly ferocious blow!’

’While using Golden Body Unbreakable, even if Cao Yingxiong uses his Tiger Roar Dragon Cry Technique, he won’t be able to budge me in the slightest!’

During the process, depending on the techniques Cao Yingxiong used and how the situation developed, Chen Ping’an had several other responses prepared.

’Ever since I broke through to the Profound Light High Realm and reached the pinnacle, I have never truly gone all out! All my calculations, considerations, judgments, and analyses have just been wishful thinking.’

’Cao Yingxiong! Today, you will be my touchstone! I will use you to test the foundations of my Martial Dao!’

HUM~ HUM~ HUM~

Deep within Chen Ping’an’s glabella, the pale-gold patterns on the surfaces of three round leaves began to flash and tremble wildly.

Just as Chen Ping’an was about to strike, several sounds of figures rushing and leaping echoed in succession from the distant mountains.

"Who’s there?" Chen Ping’an gazed into the distance, and the Golden Light hidden deep within his glabella instantly receded.

Several figures emerged from between the trees and rocks.

WHOOSH!

Amidst a howl of wind, they landed in front of Cao Yingxiong.

As Chen Ping’an’s gaze fell upon them, he took in their appearances at a glance.

Two men and a woman.

"Sir!"

The moment the three landed, they clasped their fists and bowed to Cao Yingxiong.

"Yes, you may all rise," Cao Yingxiong said with a placid expression.

Chen Ping’an scanned the three of them and noticed one was an acquaintance.

From the Qiankun Bureau, Zhao Zhiteng!

They had once participated in the same encirclement of the Celestial Net Sect’s hall on Five Peaks Mountain!

Aside from Zhao Zhiteng, Chen Ping’an didn’t know the other two. However, based on intelligence he had gathered, he could vaguely guess their identities.

The man held a long spear and had a stern, square face. A Qiankun Envoy candidate from the Qiankun Bureau, Lu Shengyang!

The woman was tall and had a lovely face, but a gruesome scar running down from below her ear ruined the beauty of her features.

A Qiankun Envoy candidate from the Qiankun Bureau, Lin Wanying!

Among the three, only she had reached the Profound Light Middle Realm; the other two were both at the Profound Light Initial Realm.

’The moment he saw Lu Shengyang, Chen Ping’an couldn’t help but feel an urge to laugh. He had just seen an imposter, and now here was the real deal. It was a pity the knock-off was already dead at his hands. Otherwise, if the two had met, it would have been quite a spectacle.’

After recognizing the trio, Chen Ping’an reined in his Killing Intent, concealing his murderous urges.

’If it were just Cao Yingxiong alone, that would be one thing. I would have just attacked. All I’d need to do is suppress him with swift and overwhelming force, then destroy the body and erase all traces. No one would ever be able to track it back to me.’

But now... the sudden arrival of these three had shattered Chen Ping’an’s original plan.

Although he had absolute confidence in his own strength, in a scenario like this, he couldn’t guarantee that he could prevent a single person from escaping.

If even one of them got away, it would lead to endless future trouble. Not only would his true strength be exposed, but it would also stir up a mountain of problems.

’Since I’m not one hundred percent certain, it’s better to play it safe.’

’I can kill a man like Cao Yingxiong sooner or later. There’s no need to risk exposing myself to do it now.’

’There will be other opportunities! I’ll wait for a better time to act!’

At this thought, the Golden Light deep within Chen Ping’an’s glabella vanished completely. On the surfaces of the three round leaves, the golden glow dimmed and fell silent.