Martial Saint with Passives

He was horrified.

’Didn’t Liu Cang go to kill him?’

’Did he fail?’

’Or did he run into some other trouble?’

The look in his eyes shifted, and killing intent surged within him. ’I might as well just kill him now and be done with it!’

But the thought of You Honglang and that terrifying old servant possibly chasing him made him forcibly suppress the urge.

’No, I can’t waste any time. Getting away is what matters most! I’ll deal with this brat later!’

"Get out of my way!" he barked, frowning.

Jiang Che’s brow was furrowed. He didn’t move aside. Instead, he blocked the path and asked in a low voice, "Where is Junior Sister Tang? What have you done to her?"

With a guilty conscience, Xie Xingwen’s embarrassment turned to rage. He feigned composure and snapped, "What does Junior Sister Tang’s whereabouts have to do with me? Weren’t you supposed to be watching her? You’re the one who lost her. I haven’t even settled the score with you, and now you have the gall to question me?!"

Jiang Che’s gaze turned completely cold. "Xie Xingwen, let’s not play games. What did you do to her?!"

"Fine!" Xie Xingwen was so furious he laughed. "I don’t have time to cause trouble for you, yet here you are, serving yourself up on a silver platter to die!"

He was worried about his pursuers and had intended to leave, but seeing Jiang Che’s persistence, his killing intent flared once more.

Xie Xingwen knew that Jiang Che had killed the Late-stage Bone Forging Realm Demon Sect cultivator he’d sent to the Black Stone Mining Area.

But now, he was at the Peak of the Bone Forging Realm, only a Half-Step away from the Refining Organ Realm.

No matter how strong Jiang Che’s combat ability was, he was still just in the Mid-stage of the Bone Forging Realm.

He was confident he could crush him with ease.

"Since you’re tired of living, I’ll be happy to oblige!"

Xie Xingwen abruptly thrust a palm at Jiang Che’s face. The force behind it was vicious—a full-power strike from the Peak of the Bone Forging Realm!

But Jiang Che didn’t back down in the slightest. His right fist shot out to meet it, the force behind it savage and explosive.

"BAM!"

The two streams of Qi Force collided violently, sending a shockwave rippling outward.

Xie Xingwen felt an unimaginable force travel up from Jiang Che’s fist, making his own arm go numb and his Qi and Blood churn. He actually staggered back three steps—THUD, THUD, THUD—before regaining his footing.

His face filled with disbelief as he stared at Jiang Che in horror. "You... Your strength... How is this possible?!"

He was at the Peak of the Bone Forging Realm! The other guy was clearly only at the Mid Stage, so how could his Qi Force be so immense and domineering?

Jiang Che gave him no time to think, closing the distance again. His fists and palms flew in an alternating flurry, an offensive like a raging tempest.

The more Xie Xingwen fought, the more alarmed he became. He was being completely suppressed, constrained at every turn.

He grew frantic, desperate to escape. He executed a feint and turned to run.

"And where do you think you’re going!" Jiang Che growled, his body sticking to him like a shadow as he grabbed his shoulder.

Xie Xingwen struggled furiously, and the two became entangled in a brawl once more.

After a dozen or so exchanges, Xie Xingwen was already on the ropes.

The Treasure Armor he’d been wearing was shattered by a single palm strike from You Zhong, leaving him without any protection. Now, under Jiang Che’s assault, even his Body-Protecting Jin Qi was about to collapse.

"POW!" Jiang Che suddenly slammed a heavy fist into his chest.

"BLECH—" Xie Xingwen spat out a mouthful of blood. His face turned deathly pale as he collapsed to the ground.

His face had also taken several blows. His once-handsome features were now swollen and bruised, a pathetic sight.

He was shocked and furious, but more than that, he felt a sense of absurdity.

’I’m at the Peak of the Bone Forging Realm, the son of the Vice Sect Leader, and I was just defeated by someone in the Mid-stage of Bone Forging with a damaged foundation?’

’How is this possible?!’

’Could it be...’

’...that he was the one who killed Mr. Wu?’

’No... Impossible! Absolutely impossible!’

Jiang Che stepped forward and brutally stomped on his chest. Looking down at him, his voice was as cold as ice.

"Speak! Where is Junior Sister Tang?!"

The pressure on his chest aggravated his injuries, and he immediately broke into a violent coughing fit, blood frothing at the corners of his mouth.

Hearing Jiang Che’s demand, he let out a wretched laugh, his tone venomous. "That stupid woman... Haha... If you hurry over now, you might still make it in time to collect her corpse..."

Jiang Che’s heart clenched, and he pressed his foot down harder. "What do you mean?!"

"Cough... She was captured by You Honglang! If you don’t let me go, she’s as good as dead! Hahaha..." Xie Xingwen cackled madly, coughing up blood.

’You Honglang?’ At the name, Jiang Che knew this was bad.

He was about to go after her, but then a thought occurred to him, and he stopped in his tracks.

He narrowed his eyes, staring at the seemingly deranged Xie Xingwen on the ground. His killing intent instantly peaked.

’This man has tried to harm me time and time again. Leaving him alive will only cause endless trouble!’

’I have to get rid of him!’

Xie Xingwen felt that icy killing intent, and his laughter died in his throat. Fear finally appeared on his face.

"You... What do you think you’re doing?! Jiang Che! My father is the Vice Sect Leader! If you dare to touch me, he’ll never let you get away with it! You and your sister will both die!"

Jiang Che’s voice was calm. "And if I don’t kill you, will you let me go?"

Xie Xingwen was rendered speechless.

"So, you might as well die!" No longer hesitating, Jiang Che viciously stomped on Xie Xingwen’s throat.

"CRACK!"

With a sickening crunch, Xie Xingwen’s eyes bulged. His body convulsed violently once, then went limp, completely lifeless.

Xie Xingwen was dead.

Jiang Che crouched down and quickly began to search his body.

A moment later, he found some gold notes and an Elixir Bottle, which he decisively stuffed inside his own robes.

Suddenly, his fingers brushed against a small, cool porcelain vial.

He pulled out the cork stopper, and an incredibly rich and pure, unusual fragrance wafted into his face.

Jiang Che’s pupils contracted.

’It’s Snow Crystal Milk!’

’And it’s the highest quality Snow Crystal Milk, at that!’

’It’s far superior to the two vials he’d obtained before!’

He instantly understood. This had to be the precious resource Vice Sect Leader Xie Songnian had prepared for his son to break through to the Refining Organ Realm.

Considering the massive deficit at the Black Stone Mining Area, it wasn’t surprising at all that Xie Xingwen had something like this.

’What a windfall!’

A jolt of pleasure went through Jiang Che as he carefully stored it away.

Once he finished looting the body, he unhesitatingly took out the Corpse-Dissolving Water and dripped a few drops onto Xie Xingwen’s corpse.