Daqian Martial Saint

With this Broken Soul Saber Technique, his apparent combat prowess would rise to another level!

‘Then, when I reach the Peak Realm and use the Soul-Breaking Blade Secret Technique—the Soul-breaking Slash—to kill a master of the same realm, that should be… perfectly reasonable, right?’

While there were varying levels of strength within the Peak Realm, it was no easy feat for an Absolute Master to kill another expert of the same realm. Those who could accomplish such a thing were, without exception, the most elite of all Absolute Masters!

They were top-tier experts, second only to the small handful of individuals on the Dragon and Tiger Chart!

The widely renowned masters in Beicang Town back in the day—Demon-Subduing Spear Lu Dong, Celestial Deformed Leg Li Dongshan, Heartless Stick Leng Wu Ya, and Exquisite Water Hibiscus… they were all experts of this caliber!

If Chen Ping’an could display such a level of combat prowess at his age, and supplement it with corresponding achievements, he could just barely secure the position of Commander-in-Chief.

‘Hmm, I should play it safer. It won’t be too late to reveal this kind of power after I step into the Mid-Jade Balance Stage,’ Chen Ping’an mused.

He had a limited desire for resources, so there was no need to reveal too much. Besides, he was all alone, with no backing or connections. Who knew what kind of formidable enemies he might make in the future? It was only natural to be more cautious.

Never mind distant threats; there was a closer one. The Seven Extremes Elder was like a sword hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment. The feeling was like a bone stuck in his throat—deeply unsettling.

Fortunately, with his current achievements in the Martial Dao, he felt a little more confident, even if the Seven Extremes Elder were to show up at his door personally.

‘If I hadn’t deliberately hidden my strength, how could I have had so much time to develop? If I had revealed my Dragon Tiger Battle Power from the start, the Seven Extremes Elder would have probably rushed over to take my head the moment he heard the news.’

‘Speaking of which, there’s been no movement from the Seven Extremes Elder lately. Could it be because of the recent crackdown on the Evil and Heterodox Dao? Perhaps even someone as powerful as the Seven Extremes Elder doesn’t dare stick his neck out under these circumstances.’

‘That’s not so bad. It buys me more time.’

As he pondered, Chen Ping’an finished his simple meditation and resumed his cultivation of the Broken Soul Saber Technique.

As things stood, his cultivation of the Broken Soul Saber Technique seemed to be progressing even faster than his cultivation of the Dragon Elephant Dominating Body Technique.

His abundant Spiritual Energy and profound True Essence allowed him to practice this saber skill with increasing ease.

+1!

A familiar notification for Cultivation Experience flashed before his eyes.

At his true Realm, the basic secret technique of the Broken Soul Saber, the Soul-breaking Slash, was of limited use. But if he could cultivate the Broken Soul Saber to the Perfection realm and master its ultimate secret technique, the Soul-Crushing Blood Tears Slash, then its power was not to be underestimated!

The Soul-Crushing Blood Tears Slash burned one’s own Qi Blood, essence, and Divine Intent to unleash a world-shattering strike, capable of producing an utterly terrifying and lethal effect.

At Chen Ping’an’s current Martial Arts Realm, if he went all out and unleashed a Soul-Crushing Blood Tears Slash, its might would be enough to threaten the life of a Grandmaster at the Mid-Jade Balance Stage!

In terms of sheer Power of Slaughter, it even surpassed the Thunder Shocking Finger!

The Skill Grade of the Broken Soul Saber might be lower than the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger. But the Thunder Shocking Finger was a wide-area attack, whereas the Soul-Crushing Blood Tears Slash was a world-shattering strike, one that burned the user’s very essence, spirit, and Divine Intent to achieve its ultimate form.

The two had different applications, so it was natural that their power would be focused in different ways.

…

For the next few days, Chen Ping’an focused on cultivating the Broken Soul Saber Technique. During this time, he received some reasonably good news.

A letter arrived from the Five Peaks Mountain Residence. Following earlier leads, they had successfully tracked down and eliminated a stronghold of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect. This operation had been under Chen Ping’an’s direct supervision back when he was the Outer Trade Road Patrol Envoy. Now that the Ten Thousand Demons Sect stronghold had been successfully taken down, he would naturally receive the majority of the credit.

‘You Yongming did a fine job,’ Chen Ping’an thought with a smile, picking up his brush to write a reply.

In his reply, Chen Ping’an offered You Yongming a few words of praise and encouragement before issuing new instructions. He was to strengthen the patrols on the outskirts of the trade route and must not grow complacent or careless because of this success. With the State Garrison Command in the midst of a major crackdown, there was to be no negligence or slacking off.

After finishing the official reply, Chen Ping’an gave the order to have the letter sent.

Within the Weishui Garrison, the flow of official correspondence was handled by a dedicated government office. The Post Office, which was in charge of this task, treated the letter with the highest level of protocol upon learning it had been personally penned by the Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Lord Chen.

The official letter was sent out from the Weishui Garrison and quickly delivered to the outskirts of the Long’an Trade Route, straight to the Five Peaks Mountain Residence.

You Yongming had distinguished himself by destroying the Ten Thousand Demons Sect stronghold, a beautifully executed operation. Chen Ping’an’s impression of him improved considerably.

Chen Ping’an now wielded great power, overseeing a multitude of affairs. His high position was far more than just a title.

A single word from him could determine life and death, prosperity and ruin.

Now that Chen Ping’an held the post of Weishui Patrol, the number of people under his command was steadily increasing.

From the Outer City Garrison Command, there were Commander-in-Chief Lin Shaohua and Deputy Commander Yan Wu… and even the newly promoted Deputy Commander Mu Wanjun.

In addition, there were Shan Qiwang and Cheng Renjing from White Stone City; Zhong Shanyong and Yuan Zutong from Five Peaks Mountain City; and You Yongming and his men at the Five Peaks Mountain Residence.

Furthermore, the chief officers of several other residences were all subordinates of Chen Ping’an.

For his subordinates, nothing was more important than leaving a good impression on Chen Ping’an.

One day, while Chen Ping’an was cultivating the Soul-Breaking Blade Heart Method in his office, he was summoned by men sent from Fan Zheng Heng.

“Lord Chen, Lord Fan requests your presence.”