Daqian Martial Saint

Upon hearing Chen Ping’an’s words, the middle-aged man’s expression turned solemn with respect.

The name Chen Ping’an had become quite famous lately!

A prodigy on the Rising Star Chart, Mang Blade Mang Vajra. At only twenty-one, he had broken into the Profound Light Realm and was suspected of possessing the combat power of the Profound Light Middle Realm!

"So it is Commander Chen in person! My apologies, my apologies!" As the middle-aged man moved, he couldn’t help but size Chen Ping’an up.

"I am Lu Shengyang, a Silver Gong Qiankun Envoy Candidate from the Qiankun Bureau! I am under orders to track a scoundrel from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect! This man is an Elder of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect with immense combat strength. Among those in the Profound Light Initial Realm, he is one of the most formidable!"

’Lu Shengyang!?’

Chen Ping’an glanced at the middle-aged man.

He had heard of the name Lu Shengyang back at the Garrison Commandant’s Office. He was a subordinate of the Silver Gong Qiankun Envoy, Cao Yingxiong. Within the Qiankun Bureau Weishui Branch, he was ranked fourth or fifth in command!

"So it is Lord Lu!"

Chen Ping’an used his Profound Light to probe slightly and found that although the man’s aura was substantial, it was clear he had not yet stepped into the Profound Light Middle Realm. After confirming this, Chen Ping’an relaxed a little.

SWOOSH!

Lu Shengyang’s figure flickered. As he passed by the long spear, he swept it up into his hand with a surge of True Qi.

’He uses a spear?’

Chen Ping’an gave the man another look.

Lu Shengyang of the Qiankun Bureau was indeed a master of the spear! Relying on an unpredictable Spear Technique, he could essentially dominate the Profound Light Initial Realm. He could even hold his own against an ordinary Profound Light Middle Realm cultivator.

"This scoundrel from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect is incredibly difficult to deal with. I fought him once before. I could only barely suppress him; I couldn’t gain a decisive advantage! He used a dirty trick and managed to escape!"

As their figures flickered and dodged, Lu Shengyang explained the grim-faced man’s situation to Chen Ping’an.

"However, with Commander Chen here this time, it won’t be so easy for him to escape!"

"Mm," Chen Ping’an grunted in acknowledgment.

’Originally, my plan was to wait until we reached an uninhabited area, then give chase at full speed. I would catch up to this grim-faced man as quickly as possible and kill him. But now...’

Chen Ping’an glanced at Lu Shengyang.

’It seems I’ll have to go through a bit more trouble!’

Both Chen Ping’an and Lu Shengyang had mastered a Superior Lightweight Skill, and they had cultivated it to a profound Realm. Fueled by their True Qi, their speed was verging on the level of the Profound Light Middle Realm.

At their speed, an ordinary Profound Light Initial Realm Cultivator who wasn’t skilled in Body Techniques would likely be caught by them in no time.

But this grim-faced man had apparently practiced a Superior Lightweight Skill to the point of perfection, and his escape speed was just as fast. For a moment, Chen Ping’an and his companion actually couldn’t catch up to him.

Fortunately, Lu Shengyang’s periodic attacks with his long spear served as a distraction, forcing the grim-faced man to divert his attention to deal with them, which affected his speed to some degree.

Overall, the distance between them was still slowly closing.

SWOOSH!

Although the grim-faced man had a burly build, he was extremely agile when he ran. He could often leap a great distance with a single bound.

Sensing the two closing in, the grim-faced man’s figure flashed as he veered in a different direction. In the instant he changed course, he shot a glance back at the two pursuers.

"He’s entering the mountains!" Lu Shengyang’s expression changed slightly.

If he went into the mountains, the terrain would likely render his spear-throwing harassment less effective.

"It’s fine! He won’t get away!" Chen Ping’an said calmly.

"Right!" Lu Shengyang grunted, and they chased into the mountains together.

Although Red Maple Mountain wasn’t a particularly large mountain, its terrain was quite complex. But this complexity was only relative; its effect on Profound Light Realm Martial Arts Cultivators was limited.

Red Maple Mountain was lush and green, and the grim-faced man’s figure weaved through the thickets.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Chen Ping’an and Lu Shengyang followed close behind.

The occasional boulders blocking their path were easily leaped over. Any interfering tree branches along the way were obliterated by the surge of their True Qi.

During the chase, Lu Shengyang tried several times to hurl his long spear to interfere with their target and close the distance, but the results weren’t particularly good.

Seeing the grim-faced man make a leap, round a large boulder, and temporarily disappear from sight, Lu Shengyang couldn’t help but curse out loud!

"Damn it!"

"Lord Lu, calm yourself!" Chen Ping’an glanced at Lu Shengyang.

"What kind of Lightweight Skill does this guy practice? He’s so fast!" Lu Shengyang was annoyed. "How long are we going to have to chase him like this? Are we just going to wait until one of us runs out of True Qi!?"

At that moment, the two had just reached the vicinity of the boulder. Perhaps because he needed to go around it, Lu Shengyang moved closer to Chen Ping’an.

The instant Chen Ping’an rounded the boulder, his line of sight changed, and a blinding Golden Light suddenly flared up ahead.

SHIIINK!

It was a saber gleam, hacking down toward Chen Ping’an’s head with incredible speed.

"Oh no!" Lu Shengyang’s expression changed, and he shouted, "Lord Chen, be careful!"

As he spoke, Lu Shengyang rushed over to support Chen Ping’an.

"Hmph!" Chen Ping’an snorted coldly. He raised his Earth Crocodile Golden Flame Saber, and a tyrannical, ferocious saber gleam instantly coalesced, slashing out to meet the incoming attack.

BOOM!

The two saber gleams instantly collided, erupting with ferocious power. The surrounding rocks trembled with a deafening roar.

Behind the golden saber gleam, the grim-faced man’s figure appeared.

"Commander Chen, I’m here to help you!" Lu Shengyang bellowed, his figure already drawing near, appearing as if he were about to fight alongside him.

But just as he got extremely close to Chen Ping’an, a red glow flashed from his waist like a viper striking, thrusting straight toward Chen Ping’an!

"Die!" Lu Shengyang’s face was a vicious sneer!

His attack was launched without any warning. The distance between them was so short, and with Chen Ping’an having just swung his saber, there was absolutely no time for him to recover his Saber Momentum and defend himself.

With all these factors combined, even a Profound Light Middle Realm expert would likely be severely wounded, let alone a mere Chen Ping’an.

Therefore, there was no way his target could escape this blow!

’You didn’t see this coming, did you, Chen Ping’an!’

Lu Shengyang’s face was contorted in a vicious grin, his heart filled with wild delight.

This rising star, the prodigy who led the mission to exterminate the Celestial Net Sect, was finally going to fall by his hand. With the Celestial Net Sect incident as a benchmark, one could only imagine how high his status and prestige within the Ten Thousand Demons Sect would soar after killing Chen Ping’an.

The red glow from Lu Shengyang’s hand flickered, stabbing toward Chen Ping’an like lightning. In his mind’s eye, Lu Shengyang could already see Chen Ping’an’s demise.

VMM~

True Qi collided, sending out a ripple of energy.

The scene Lu Shengyang had envisioned did not happen. Just as the red glow was about to reach Chen Ping’an, a palm slapped out, its immense power deflecting the red glow off course.

SHIIINK!

The red glow pulsed, and the Sword Qi shot out, piercing straight through a boulder and leaving a shocking hole.

"Impossible!"

Lu Shengyang’s face fell. He shot backward, staring at Chen Ping’an in utter disbelief.

"My sword strike... how could you possibly have blocked it!"

Chen Ping’an stood tall and straight like a green pine, holding his saber in one hand, his other palm still extended. His expression was calm as he looked toward Lu Shengyang.

"I was ready for you."

"When did you figure it out?" Lu Shengyang’s face was grim, and his voice suddenly turned ice-cold.