Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

The next three days.

On the Indian Ocean, warships and submarines searched the area where Chen Jie fell into the water.

If you want to see a person alive, you want to see a corpse if you die!

This was a death order issued by the Blackwater Group headquarters.

On the deck of the ship, the two men used binoculars to observe the sea, watching dozens of fishing boats carrying out salvage operations.

"Damn it—it's been three days, and there's still no trace of them?"

"The debris and black box from the plane explosion have been found, but the body of the Asian 'Death God' has not been found. Could it have been completely destroyed?"

“Mr. Ye Kun, we have searched the surrounding sea area and expanded it to a ten-kilometer radius around the point where the body fell into the water. We have also used deep-sea unmanned submarines, but we have found no trace of it.”

"How about we expand the area by another ten kilometers?"

"However, the area nearby is deep sea, and even unmanned vessels cannot sink to the bottom. There is no point in continuing the search."

One of the elderly men, dressed in a general's uniform, spoke in a deep voice.

He mobilized four submarines and ten unmanned submarines, along with a fleet of personnel, to search the sea for three days.

The search turned up nothing.

Since the Asian Grim Reaper fell from the sky into the sea, it has vanished without a trace.

Ye Kun watched the workers busily working on the sea, remaining silent.

After a while,
He turned to the elderly man in a general's uniform beside him and said in a deep voice:
"If we could obtain the body of the Asian Grim Reaper, it would be more meaningful than anything else."

"The 'genetic conversion' technology for the super underground base has achieved a major breakthrough, and now a powerful carrier is needed for verification."

"Deploy ten more deep-sea unmanned submarines and search carefully for ten days. If we still find nothing, then leave!"

The elderly man in a general's uniform stood at attention and said, "Yes! Understood."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Only Mr. Ye Kun stood on the deck of the ship, hands behind his back, looking up at the sea.

His gaze was deep, and a murderous intent seemed to be gathering in his eyes.

"Chen Jie from China, to what extent have your genes evolved?"

"In just over two years, you went from an unknown poor kid to sweeping across Southeast Asia, the Netherlands in Europe, and Brazil in South America, the three major gambling and boxing meccas, and then sweeping across the top of underground gambling and boxing in North America and around the world, becoming invincible."

"Based on the current data, your genetic breakthrough should have exceeded the sixth level, and may even have reached the seventh level."

"And our 'super underground base' has only achieved the fourth stage of genetic evolution at its highest level so far."

"Your body will provide us with endless value—!"

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While ships within a radius of several kilometers were conducting a thorough search on the surface of the Indian Ocean.

Thousands of kilometers away from the search site.

Below 1,500 meters from sea level.

It was pitch black all around, with no light in sight.

Great white sharks truly live up to their reputation as giants living in the deep sea. They are not only well adapted to this dark and lightless environment, but they can also easily withstand the pressure of the seawater.

Chen Jie sat cross-legged at the gills of the great white shark, his entire body seemingly merging with the shark.

There is no light in the depths of the ocean, but once Chen Jie's spiritual senses are activated, he can detect objects five kilometers away.

of course,

Great white sharks are not without natural enemies.

In the depths of the ocean, there are other deep-sea behemoths as well.

at this time,

The great white shark has clearly trespassed into the territory of other deep-sea behemoths.

A giant octopus with tentacles over fifty meters long, like a mountain, swam towards the great white shark, waving its tentacles in the ocean.

Instead of attacking, it kept flapping its tentacles, seemingly trying to drive away the great white shark.

Under normal circumstances, when a great white shark encounters a giant octopus, it will usually leave on its own and will not attack.

These deep-sea behemoths possess a certain degree of intelligence.

They will not easily engage in conflict with opponents of the same level unless there is a conflict.

but,

Chen Jie is now in control of the Great White Shark's consciousness.

Upon noticing such a large octopus approaching, Chen Jie didn't care about anything else.

Pfft——!
The great white shark swung its tail and charged at the giant octopus, taking a bite.

next moment,
The giant octopus's tentacles were tightly wrapped around the great white shark, like vines. Its tentacles were covered with countless suckers, like countless mouths, which were firmly sucking on the great white shark's body.

Blood gushed out at that moment.

Great white sharks have extremely sharp teeth and can bite off a tentacle in an instant.

but,

The other tentacles exerted their force at that moment, covering the great white shark's head.

Its binding force is terrifying; if other smaller fish were to get entangled in it, they would be strangled to death.

The tentacles are covered with rows of suckers, just like a meat grinder.

Once it latches onto its prey, it unleashes a terrifying suction force, relentlessly strangling and tearing at it.

The seawater churned at that moment.

A whirlpool quickly formed around them, and many deep-sea creatures fled in terror, fearing they would be swept into it.

The great white shark, in pain, rolled around repeatedly, trying to break free from the giant octopus's grasp.

No wonder it usually doesn't dare to provoke an octopus of this size; it's too powerful!

This giant octopus possesses immense fighting power; its tentacles can easily capsize a fishing boat, demonstrating its incredible strength.

If a great white shark gets entangled by it, it will be severely injured, if not killed.

Although it bit off one of the giant octopus's tentacles, it became entangled in the other tentacles and could only swim quickly to break free.

Just as the great white shark was trapped by the giant octopus and was struggling violently.

Chen Jie, who had been sitting cross-legged at the gills of the great white shark, frantically activated the "Bible Spiritual Cultivation Technique".

He began to use the hypnotic technique of beast taming on the giant octopus.

Om-!
In an instant, the pitch-black deep sea was filled with a terrifying and violent aura.

The giant octopus, which had initially gained the upper hand, suddenly stopped its attack.

Then,

The great white shark suddenly changed; it became ferocious and explosive.

Taking advantage of the moment when the giant octopus stopped attacking, it bit down on the octopus's body.

Pfft——!
Just as the giant octopus was bitten, Chen Jie reached forward with both arms to grab it.

With arms like knives, it pierced into the giant octopus's body.

At this moment, Chen Jie frantically circulated the internal energy cultivation method of the "Diamond Skill," using the "Star Absorbing Technique" to frantically absorb the blood and life essence of the giant octopus.

The giant octopus was unable to move because it was firmly bitten.

Therefore,
After grabbing the giant octopus with both arms, Chen Jie easily tore a gap in its body.

at the same time,

His arms were like two giant straws, frantically absorbing the life essence of the giant octopus.

This is not internal energy, but the life essence of the giant octopus that has lived for many years.

"Roar—roar—!"

The giant octopus struggled violently, letting out roars.

The suction cups on the tentacles stopped working at that moment.

It was caught in the jaws of a great white shark and could not break free, while its life essence was rapidly draining away.

The sound waves spread continuously in the depths of the ocean, causing many fish to stay away.

Chen Jie gripped the giant octopus's body tightly with both hands, imprisoning it together with the great white shark.
The blood and life essence of the giant octopus were continuously drawn into Chen Jie's body from his arms.

The wounds on his body surface healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Simultaneously,

His aura also grew stronger at that moment. The giant octopus struggled for a moment, then quickly went limp, losing the strength to struggle.

Less than three minutes to go.

This enormous octopus, with tentacles reaching 50 meters in length, was swallowed by a great white shark.

The surrounding blood energy quickly spread into the distance.

call--!
Chen Jie remained seated cross-legged at the gills of the great white shark, slowly exhaling.

After absorbing the life essence of the giant octopus's flesh and blood, he fully activated the "Thirteen Protectors Horizontal Training".

After completing one cycle of his internal energy cultivation, he showed a satisfied expression.

at this time,

Chen Jie felt that not only had his injuries healed, but his vitality had also increased dramatically.

At the same time, his spiritual perception ability also improved considerably after absorbing the life essence of the giant octopus.

Fortunately, it was pitch black all around, so it was impossible to see Chen Jie's changes.

His skin had developed a layer of armor, which was astonishing.

[External Dharma Form]!
That's right, this is not a 'sword dharma image', but an external dharma image!

Using the body as a medium, after performing the "Thirteen Protectors Horizontal Training" kung fu, a [Dharma Image Outside the Body] is formed!
"Hiss—so the limit of the 'Thirteen Protectors Horizontal Training' martial art, like swordsmanship, is to condense an external dharma image?"

"Incredible! No wonder this martial art is called the Martial Saint Technique."

This armor-like external form is a manifestation of the "Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training" kung fu.

It's like Chen Jie is wearing a thick layer of armor.

However, at present, the armor is still very fragile, and it has only formed a protective barrier around his heart.

The other parts of the armor that manifested as the Dharma form were still only condensed into an outline.

"As expected of the number one protective technique in the world! If one can fully condense the external avatar, one will be able to withstand a fatal blow from a 'God-Indestructible' expert!"

"Withstanding bullets and bomb attacks is no longer a legend!"

Chen Jie couldn't help but take a deep breath and mutter to himself.

Once the external manifestation of the external martial arts technique is condensed and formed, the rest is easy.

Because he absorbed the life essence of the deep-sea giant octopus, he is now full of power and in peak condition.

The feeling of a significant improvement in his physical fitness made him extremely excited.

If you had to describe his current state in one sentence, it would be—he's absolutely thrilled!

A blessing in disguise!

Unexpectedly, being hit by a missile at high altitude and jumping out of the plane greatly improved his physical fitness.

That's right. The "Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training" condenses an external Dharma form, the core of which is that the physical quality has undergone earth-shattering changes.

Chen Jie felt a great sense of satisfaction at that moment.

At least--!
Not only did I survive, I also learned another path to becoming stronger.

In this other world, as the 'King Qian', he has access to countless secret imperial medicines to enhance his physical abilities.

However, every medicine has its side effects!

The effects of the secret imperial medicine are very limited for those with strong internal energy and meridian-opening abilities.

Taking too many medications not only fails to significantly improve physical fitness, but may even harm the body.

However, absorbing the life essence of deep-sea creatures does not have these side effects.

of course,

There are very strict conditions for absorbing the life essence of deep-sea creatures.

First of all, it must be absorbed in the deep sea.

Deep-sea creatures cannot leave their adapted areas; once they leave the deep sea, they will die, and their life essence will quickly disappear.

Secondly, it requires a powerful creature with tenacious vitality to contain the life essence that allows Chen Jie to refine the [External Dharma Form].

boom--!
After absorbing the life essence of the giant octopus, Chen Jie cultivated for a while.

Next,
His spiritual sense detected a strangely shaped deep-sea fish a kilometer away.

then,

He used his intuition to control the great white shark and began to hunt down the deep-sea monster.

Half an hour later.

He looked at the unfortunate deep-sea monster in front of him and absorbed its life essence once again.

I don't know what species this deep-sea monster fish is, but it has a mouthful of sharp teeth.

Although it is not large, it contains a more concentrated life essence than the giant octopus.

After absorbing the life essence of this deep-sea monster, its flesh and blood entered the body of the great white shark.

Chen Jie's refined "Thirteen Protectors Horizontal Training" armor's external form became even more solid.

It was as if he had taken some kind of powerful tonic; his physical condition became much stronger.

in addition,

After absorbing the essence of life, he felt that his spiritual refinement was getting closer and closer to the state of 'concentration and insight', and his spiritual perception seemed to have become purer and the distance he could sense was farther than before.

For the next ten days, Chen Jie wandered around the deep sea with the great white shark.

He was completely immersed in this state and felt that these days were quite nice.

Because the gills of a great white shark can withstand the pressure of deep ocean water while also absorbing oxygen.

He can obtain a continuous supply of life essence by commanding great white sharks to hunt deep-sea creatures at a depth of about 1500 meters in the ocean.

Although it is not something that can be accomplished overnight, it is still possible to condense a flawless [External Body Form].

However, given enough time, he will eventually be able to refine and master the Thirteen Protectors Horizontal Training Technique to the point of true indestructibility!

and,

Having lived in the deep sea with the great white shark for so long, he has become accustomed to the pressure of the ocean.

"If I'm not mistaken, the abyss deep in the ocean is a completely different world from the land."

“The same deep ocean must exist in another world as well.”

"The life essence of the sea monsters over there is probably even more concentrated. The disappearance of Martial Saint level experts may be related to the rules of heaven and earth."

"The creatures in the deep sea are much stronger and have longer lifespans than those on land."

"Perhaps—there are indeed Martial Saint level experts, but if they don't want to shatter the void and enter the underwater world—?"

Chen Jie lowered his head and pondered, as if a direction had appeared in his mind.

From the life essence he absorbed from the deep-sea behemoth, he seemed to sense the countless stars of the [Martial Saint Sect].

in fact,

Even with today's advanced technology, the depths of the Earth's oceans remain extremely mysterious.

It even has species that have survived for hundreds of millions of years, and everything is full of unknowns.

Compared to the ocean in the 'urban world', the ocean in the 'other world' has not been polluted by modern times, making it appear even more vast and boundless. The life essence of the deep-sea behemoths is an unimaginable existence.

"The core of martial arts is to defy the heavens and break the shackles of heaven and earth!"

"But the core of truly becoming stronger is to continuously enhance one's own life potential."

"From the perspective of the essence of life's evolution, perhaps the [Martial Saint] is not the end of the martial path—!"

For a while,
A strong desire arose deep within Chen Jie's heart.

No matter which world it is, it is full of unknowns!

Even with today's advanced technology, the world that humanity has explored is only the tip of the iceberg.

Only by becoming stronger can one stand at the pinnacle of the 'urban world' and the 'other world', and glimpse the unknown aspects of humanity.

Are there any higher realms of martial arts beyond the "Martial Saint" level?
All of this was just Chen Jie's speculation. He would have to reach the [Martial Saint] level to take that step.

Become stronger!

I must make myself stronger!

The first step is to refine the external manifestation of the "Thirteen Protectors Horizontal Training" to bring one's physical qualities and life essence to their peak.

call--!
Chen Jie closed his eyes slightly, checked his internal condition, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"The deep-sea hunt begins now! I will hunt to depths of three thousand meters below the ocean floor—!" (End of Chapter)