Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

The powers of several martial arts dharma forms merged together, creating a superposition of combat strength.

Woohoo——!
A violent storm swept through the area.

Chen Jie gripped the Wuji Sword and thrust it towards Regus's vital heart.

This sword strike broke through the limits of power.

His life potential was fully ignited at that moment.

A sword thrust out a dazzling, scorching light, blooming like a shooting star, as brilliant as a galaxy.

With a single, thoughtless sword strike, he cleaved the heavens and pierced the void.

This is the most powerful move among Chen Jie's self-created 'Martial Saint Technique'.

The surrounding sword domain was torn apart, giving people an indescribable illusion, as if the stark white bones of hell were overturned, and a frenzied killing intent cleaved through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

The sword is eternal, the will is without thought!
boom!
A loud, explosive sound echoed throughout the surrounding area.

Chen Jie's sword clashed head-on with Regus's greatsword.

Regus's face showed another look of shock, as if he found it unbelievable.

He has sacrificed his life to unleash the power of the Paladin.

At this moment, he is essentially possessed by a Paladin, his combat power has undergone a complete transformation, far exceeding his peak strength.

Why, even in such a berserk state, is he still unable to kill this young Easterner in front of him?

Why is this happening?

Click——!
It was like the sound of shattering glass, echoing all around.

next moment,
A storm erupted around them, followed by a violent explosion.

This is a clash of forces, a hard-fought battle of swordsmanship, leaving no room for trickery.

Wow——!
Regus staggered back several dozen meters, staring wide-eyed at the cracked greatsword in his hand, utterly incredulous.

In the opposite direction of Regus.

Chen Jie's body was like a cannonball leaving the barrel, and the violent recoil force sent him flying backward.

Bang-!
There was a loud bang.

He slammed hard into the water like a meteorite falling, creating a powerful shockwave that sent waves churning across the sea.

Regus stood in mid-air, his gaze fixed on the greatsword in his hand that had developed cracks.

He gently stroked the greatsword, lost in thought.

After a while,
He exhaled, his expression returned to normal, and he looked at the sea.

"Hmph! You actually managed to shatter my sword. It seems you've already touched upon the power of the world's rules!"

"If you were given another ten years to grow, you might actually be able to break through the final shackles and reach the [Saint Realm]."

"pity--!"

Regus looked up at the gradually calming sea and sighed.

He had absolute confidence in the power of his sword strike.

The powerful counterattack is the manifestation of the [Paladin]'s power, capable of destroying all obstacles in the world.

I just thought I couldn't kill this young man from the East.

But now it seems that the presence of the Easterners has vanished into the sea, indicating that they have been completely wiped out.

Next,
He looked up toward the direction of the Ximentang fleet, his eyes revealing a crazed killing intent.

He sacrificed his life to gain the power of the Paladin, but could only maintain it for a very short time.

He must take advantage of this remaining power to completely destroy the Ximentang fleet.

Killing the Qian King of the Great Qian Dynasty was only the first step in achieving the goal.

The second step is to completely annihilate the Ximentang fleet, so as not to fail the trust placed in him by Miyamoto Musashi, the greatest swordsman of the Orient.

Just then—!
boom!
Huge waves rolled across the sea, and an explosive sound spread around.

Regus's wide eyes froze in that instant.

His eyes narrowed sharply at that moment, and he felt a roar in his brain.

A hurricane suddenly swept across the sea, creating a huge gap in the ocean.

The seawater parted automatically, just like ice cracking open.

A figure emerged from the crack in the seawater, walking slowly and deliberately.

He looked very relaxed and at ease.

He held a long sword in his hand, and his clothes on his upper body were completely torn apart, revealing his strong muscles.

Golden light emanated from his body, and although there were no tattoos on his body, Sanskrit characters kept flashing under the golden light.

From a distance, it looks like the image of Buddha.

His hair was completely dry, and his face was expressionless.

He didn't appear disheveled or injured; instead, he remained calm and composed.

but,

His eyes, however, were incredibly deep, sending chills down one's spine, and filled with an endless aura of killing intent.

"I've already experienced the power of the Paladin; it's nothing special!"

Chen Jie flicked the longsword in his hand, closing up the seawater that had split open.

He looked up at Regus, who stood in mid-air, exuding an aura of unparalleled arrogance.

"If this is your limit, then you are going to die tonight."

"Unleash your full power, Regus, for I am about to slay a Saint!"

Under the cover of night, a howling hurricane swept across the sea.

The wind is picking up!
This is a storm caused by nature, not by the two of them fighting.

The hurricane swept across the sea, making everyone's clothes on the warship flutter loudly.

On the deck of a warship.

One of the Ximentang soldiers, who had been kneeling, finally came to his senses.

He took a deep breath to calm himself down and struggled to get up from the deck.

Next,
Many of the elite soldiers of Ximentang came to their senses.

With the arrival of the hurricane, the oppressive aura that Regus had just unleashed diminished considerably.

The 'military spirit' that had collapsed finally recovered a little and began to coalesce.

All the generals and soldiers of the Ximentang fleet, including the Grand Eunuch Gongsun Ze, couldn't help but widen their eyes.

Their morale was boosted by the great forces of heaven and earth, their blood boiled, and their military spirit was reunited.

A strange fighting spirit surged within everyone.

All eyes were drawn to the two dazzling figures in the distance.

One stands on a reef in the sea, the other stands suspended in mid-air on the waves.

The man on the reef had a large beard and was cold and ruthless.

Behind him was a huge phantom image, the manifestation of the [Paladin] avatar.

Like a Western war god, he was extremely arrogant and looked down on everyone.

The figure standing on the ocean waves was shirtless, revealing a strong physique.

That unruly and domineering figure radiated a crimson-gold light.

The two were dozens of meters apart, and it was as if they were surrounded by a ball of fire.

The originally pitch-black night was transformed after the two unleashed their full power.

Within a radius of several hundred meters, it was as bright as day.

This was a peak duel where the combat power reached the level of [Quasi-Saint] or above, and even the power of [Saint] level was unleashed.

For ordinary people, it was like a battle between gods.

They stand at the pinnacle of human martial arts, war gods overlooking all living beings.

Simultaneously,

This is also a life-or-death battle between Eastern and Western martial arts.

boom--!
The surrounding air seemed to be ignited by the flames of war at that moment.

Regus's face was cold and ruthless, his eyes turned as cold as ice, and his killing intent reached its limit.

"You are very good!"

"I can sense that you have many secrets!"

He spoke calmly.

Whoosh!
The next moment, his figure vanished from the spot.

When it reappeared, it was already within two meters of Chen Jie.

flash!

That's right, Regus unexpectedly teleported again, at a speed beyond what the naked eye could perceive.

Instead of using his swordsmanship, he punched Chen Jie in the chest.

He clenched his fist, and a vortex formed around him.

The entire 500-meter radius of the heavens and earth, including the previous sword domain, was enveloped by his punch.

Boom——!
A deafening thunderclap erupted, and giant waves surged skyward from the sea. A shockwave followed, rippled through the surrounding area, and spread in all directions.

The Ximentang warship, which was docked about one kilometer away, shook violently under the shock wave and was almost capsized.

At this moment, the waves beneath Chen Jie's feet surged like boiling water.

The seawater around him formed a whirlpool, seemingly trying to pull him to the bottom of the sea.

In his eyes,
Regus's punch was like a meteor falling from the sky, blasting through the heavens with unstoppable force.

Although the two sides are very close.

but,

Regus, however, seemed to be standing in the air, looking down upon all living beings.

His punch was several times more powerful than his previous sword strike.

Its ferocious power, in particular, is truly awe-inspiring.

It's like an endless accumulation of power, shaking heaven and earth, and blasting everything apart.

"Too strong! The peak combat power of a Paladin seems to be no weaker than that of a Martial Saint!"

Chen Jie's gaze was deep, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Faced with Regus's unstoppable punch, his feet trembled slightly, and then his arm exerted force instantly.

In an instant,
His internal energy and inner strength surged like a giant wave.

With a tremor, he instantly broke free from the binding force around him.

Before Regus could even react...

Whoosh!
Chen Jie's body shot out instantly, disappearing in a flash, like a streak of light.

He neither dodged nor retreated, but instead met Regus's heavy punch head-on.

A head-on clash!
Chen Jie took a step forward.

As Regus charged towards Chen Jie, the sudden head-on clash between the two instantly closed the distance between them.

Then,

Chen Jie's body erupted with a terrifying aura.

Like a giant dragon from the East, rising up, an angry dragon ascending to the heavens!

In an instant, that aura broke through the constraints of heaven and earth, and a roar erupted all around, like the cry of a dragon.

At the moment his body fell.

Everything around him merged into his arm.

The Thirteen Protectors' external martial arts and sword techniques were integrated into the giant dragon image behind them.

At this moment, the dragon claw image seemed to be completely illuminated, becoming incredibly clear.

An unprecedentedly terrifying aura erupted from Chen Jie's body.

His eyes shone brightly, and the crimson-gold light emanating from his body became increasingly concentrated and incredibly violent.

His claws formed a terrifying black hole, tearing the sky apart.

With a swipe of its claw,
A terrifying spectacle appeared around them.

Within a radius of several hundred meters, the seawater was boiling, converging wildly, churning, and creating towering waves.

The seawater actually condensed into an enormous 'dragon claw'.

It's as if there's an invisible force controlling everything around it.

The world was filled with the oppressive force of the 'dragon claw,' a power that was not possessed by humans but rather a manifestation of the will of a different kind of being.

If we say that the 'Dharma Form' is the manifestation of the [Martial Saint]'s will.

Then,

The power of the dragon claw's Dharma form represents a transcendence of power.

boom--!
Seawater splashed, creating a violent tremor.

The power of heaven and earth that Regus originally controlled with a single punch was actually torn open by a single claw, creating a huge breach.

The entire world was under Chen Jie's control with this single claw.

hiss--!
Regus was utterly shocked by what he saw.

A look of horror flashed in his eyes, and a bead of sweat dripped from his forehead.

He turned his fist into an elbow, and then kicked forward with his leg.

Everything around him merged once again into his leg stance, forming a storm.

The speed of this kick was incredible, colliding head-on with Chen Jie's 'Dragon Claw Hand'.

A fierce battle between claws and legs.

Before they even made contact, the earth and sky trembled, and a violent wind spread in all directions.

Everyone on the distant warship paled upon seeing this scene.

Chen Jie's dominance was on full display at this moment.

His madness, domineering nature, ferocity, and ruthlessness are perfectly integrated with the artistic conception of the 'Dragon Claw Hand'.

In the heavens and on the earth, the power of a single claw is unparalleled!

"Dragon Claw Hand - Tear the Sky!"

In close-quarters combat, Chen Jie's Dragon Claw Hand is even more terrifying than his swordsmanship!
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The resonance state of 【Martial Saint Sect】.

The sky was filled with stars, their light dazzling.

All the statues emitted a brilliant light, enveloping the surroundings and finally converging into a single point.

next moment,
Endless memories flowed like a river into Chen Jie's mind.

boom--!
Amidst the storm on the high seas.

There were lightning, thunder, strong winds and heavy rain.

A giant dragon sped through the sea of ​​clouds, as if it were fighting against heaven and earth and resisting the divine punishment.

Below the dragon, many human warriors launched an attack on it.

They wanted to seize the power of heaven and earth and disrupt the dragon's tribulation transformation.

These human martial artists were undetectable in terms of their cultivation levels, but each of them possessed overwhelming combat power, far exceeding the realm of [Martial Saint].

Clang, clang, clang—!
Swords clashed and the giant dragon in the sky writhed and rolled.

The giant dragon roared above the sea of ​​clouds, while a dozen or so people below launched a fierce attack.

This place seemed to be collapsing, with the surrounding space constantly crumbling.

Giant waves surged in from the sea like a tidal wave, and the thunder from the sky grew increasingly fierce.

Human warriors on the sea surface launched a relentless attack while the dragon was being punished by lightning, attempting to slay it!

That's right,

This is a true dragon slaying; they want to join forces to kill the giant dragon that is being punished by lightning.

suddenly,
After enduring a bolt of lightning from the heavens, the dragon's body trembled violently.

The moment it stopped, an endless force attacked it from all around.

boom!
Immediately afterwards, a blurry image appeared around the dragon.

It was like a claw tearing through space, creating countless claw shadows.

This is the true power of a dragon, the furious claw strike of an enraged dragon.

The domineering dragon's might condensed into boundless killing intent, and descended upon the human warriors on the sea with a single claw.

The human warriors, who had been launching an attack from four directions on the sea, unleashed their trump cards after seeing the dragon stop rolling.

next moment,
The two sides engaged in their most intense battle.

"Ouch——!"

The dragon claw slammed down, and the surrounding area instantly collapsed.

After a while,
The giant dragon ignored the human warriors on the sea and charged towards the lightning punishment in the sky.

boom--!
A loud sound rang out.

The dragon disappeared into the sea of ​​clouds, and the once thunderous and lightning-filled sea of ​​clouds vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a clear blue sky.

Wow——!
The dozen or so martial artists on the sea surface fell into the sea with a splash after the giant dragon disappeared.

Then,

Blood gushed from the mouths of almost all the martial artists, instantly staining the seawater red.

Only the leader of the warriors wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked up at the direction the dragon had left, a resolute look in his eyes, and stepped forward to follow the dragon.

Boom——!
Next,
Everything around him turned into memories and merged into Chen Jie's mind.

[Raging Dragon Claw - Tear the Sky Apart!]

[One of the most powerful sacred techniques manifested by the dragon, imbued with the might of the Dao realm; the dragon's five claws tear through the sky, reshaping the world!]

—The Dragon-Slaying Saint!
This [Tearing the Sky] strike is the legacy of the 'Dragon-Slaying Saint Lord' statue under the dazzling starry sky after the [Martial Saint Sect] was activated.

Simultaneously,

This is also Chen Jie's strongest killing move in the Dragon Claw Hand technique! (End of Chapter)