Martial Saint through Reading

Xing Rong couldn’t suppress the joy that emerged when he saw the treasure.

A sixth-tier top-grade treasure, comparable to a first-class spiritual treasure. How could he not be delighted?

"Get familiar with this treasure quickly. Once the Heavenly Inquiry Tower and the black-clothed youth are almost done fighting each other to exhaustion, we’ll strike together."

Xing Hong had a clear plan. Charging in now, with his own Sea of Qi Realm Perfection strength, wouldn’t yield any benefits.

The best timing is after both sides have exhausted their techniques and treasures, to act as the one who reaps the benefits.

Moreover, he still had a lethal move that required time to prepare.

The coldness deep in Xing Hong’s eyes intensified.

This move is enough to truly kill someone at Qi Sea Realm Perfection, and even those newly entering the Seventh Realm Returning to the Origin Realm could be injured if not cautious.

However, this lethal move consumes a lot. Unless necessary, he wouldn’t use it.

Today, capturing the True Intent Soldier Embryo is imperative!

"Yes, thank you, brother!" Xing Rong, having received the treasure, excitedly refined it nearby.

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Above the Nine Heavens, the sky seemed ready to crack.

Two figures flickered unpredictably, impossible to capture with the naked eye, and even using auras, it was difficult to lock onto them.

Only during the moments when the two great powerhouses collided was there a faint chance of glimpsing their hazy figures from the cloud peaks like a thunder pool.

Boom!

A collision, like ten thousand bolts of lightning illuminating the extreme night.

Black-clothed Chu Ming crossed beyond his level using True Intent to clash with Wu Dai from the Heavenly Inquiry Tower. Although he couldn’t finish with a few strikes as he had with the Sixth Realm before, he also wasn’t at a disadvantage.

Wu Dai from the Heavenly Inquiry Tower wielded the Heaven-piercing Halberd, his Qi Blood interconnected, his chest’s Sea of Qi transformed into a sea of Qi Blood flames, man and weapon becoming one.

Even though he hadn’t comprehended True Intent, as a steward of the Heavenly Inquiry Tower, which knows all the treasures under heaven, he wielded secret techniques and martial skills of formidable power.

Otherwise, because of the gap in realms, Chu Ming, with his Qi Sea Mutation and wielding the True Intent Saber, might have already defeated him.

"Magnificent!"

Wu Dai swung his halberd into the air, not with anger, but instead shouted joyously, then retreated rapidly a hundred meters back, swallowing an elixir to recover his Qi Blood in the meantime.

Chu Ming did not pursue. He too took out an elixir to replenish his Qi Blood.

In this great battle, up till now, he only used the Moon Killing Saber and Destruction True Intent.

The Silent Extinction True Intent, Golden Gang Undying True Body, and Primordial Technique methods remained unrevealed.

An evenly matched, exhilarating battle helped him comprehend more of the Destruction True Intent.

However, the time was almost right.

Chu Ming glanced in another direction, raising his right hand, as Destruction and Silent Extinction, the two True Intents, surged forth together.

The Sword Gourd Spirit detected the experts, and he knew he could not continue using the Heavenly Inquiry Tower’s powerhouse as a trial stone; he needed to finish the fight quickly.

As he wrapped the Moon Killing Saber in the two True Intents, Wu Dai, suspended in mid-air from the Heavenly Inquiry Tower, suddenly felt a strange chill.

’Something’s wrong! Something’s wrong!’

Wu Dai stared at the black-clothed youth and then shifted his gaze to the war saber in the young man’s hand.

’True Intent... More than one kind of True Intent!’

"Not good!"

Instantly, a bad premonition sprouted in his heart.

Having battled closely with one True Intent was difficult enough, but adding another, wouldn’t it be...

Moreover, in the Qi Sea Realm, mastering two True Intents simultaneously?

What kind of monster is that?

And here he was, competing with such a monster for a True Intent Soldier Embryo!

True Intent Soldier Embryo...

Wu Dai felt a wave of bitterness in his heart.

The True Intent Soldier Embryo was not only terrifyingly powerful but could also aid its wielder in comprehending True Intent.

Yet...the black-clothed youth had already mastered two kinds...

Before the saber, imbued with two True Intents, could strike, Wu Dai switched his Heaven-piercing Halberd from attack to defense, his tone slightly urgent:

"May I inquire which lineage you come from, Ancient Immortal Kingdom? Divine Martial Kingdom? Celestial Veil Kingdom?"

"There might have been some misunderstanding previously; I am willing to return your True Intent Soldier Embryo and offer a first-class spiritual treasure as compensation."

Saying this, Wu Dai had already taken out a ’Tanghulu’ and a piece of Treasure Armor radiating golden light.

A first-class spiritual treasure...

Black-clothed Chu Ming looked at the ’Tanghulu’ and the golden light-emitting Treasure Armor, his brow slightly arching.

How many treasures does this Heavenly Inquiry Tower powerhouse have?

His Moon Killing Saber paused for a moment but then began gathering True Intent again, preparing to strike.

"Wait, listen to me," Wu Dai raised his voice upon seeing the saber lift, his body hairs standing on end, "My Heavenly Inquiry Tower sincerely invites you to join, and your status will not be lower than mine, with a salary not less than five hundred Star Sand every ten years..."

The war saber showed no signs of stopping.

Fear crept into Wu Dai’s heart.

"No... one thousand Star Sand, as long as you are willing to join my Heavenly Inquiry Tower, one thousand Star Sand every ten years!"

Five hundred Star Sand could buy a first-class spiritual treasure, and one thousand Star Sand was enough to exchange for a treasure far surpassing ordinary first-class spiritual treasures.

As a steward of the Heavenly Inquiry Tower, Wu Dai’s ten-year salary was only five hundred Star Sand.

He was trying to persuade the black-clothed youth to stop by offering such terms.

One thousand Star Sand... Chu Ming was indeed slightly tempted.

But, taking a salary was never as quick as seizing treasures directly. He wasn’t interested, nor did he have the time to spend ten years at the Heavenly Inquiry Tower.

The Moon Killing Saber, enveloped by Destruction and Silent Extinction True Intents, like a blood moon shining in daylight, seemed to herald the arrival of a natural disaster.

Wu Dai’s soul trembled, knowing that more words were useless as he saw the fierce saber descend.

No more wasting words, he transformed his chest’s Sea of Qi into a blazing sea of Qi Blood, fiercely burning. The Heaven-piercing Halberd swung out, encompassing an area as if a bloody sun were standing in the air.

Sun and moon collided.

In exchange for burning his Sea of Qi, Wu Dai’s powerful strike met with Chu Ming’s casual yet potent strike, imbued with two True Intents.

In that fleeting instant, the world turned blood-red, all other colors faded to oblivion.

As if everything was melting away into nothingness.