S-rank Martial Talent

Ten minutes ago, west of Baian City, E-rank Abyss.

[Ding]

[Consumed 1200 Justice Points]

[Consumed three Grade 3 lightning-attribute Demonic Beast Cores]

[Your Spirit Firmament Thunder Marsh Qi Control Art has been upgraded to Perfected]

[Congratulations to the Host for unexpectedly comprehending the Mystery: Thunder Marsh!]

The instant the last line of text appeared, myriad violet lightning bolts erupted, their thunderous roars incessant.

All the Demonic Beasts in the Abyss had the fur on their bodies stand on end. They cowered against the rock walls, trembling.

Lightning was the embodiment of slaughter; all living beings feared it. How much more so these low-level Demonic Beasts?

Chu Sheng slowly opened his eyes, a smile of understanding everything on his face.

"Very good, very powerful!"

After his breathing technique reached perfection, he no longer needed to actively circulate his energy to recover.

Heaven and Earth spiritual energy surged as if summoned, flowing through his meridians.

It would take at most half an hour to fully replenish his True Qi.

And while his True Qi was abundant, Chu Sheng could maintain high-intensity combat for seven to eight hours.

Compared to the original Hundred Refinements Breathing Technique, the improvement was immeasurable.

More crucially, with every breath, Chu Sheng could feel his vitality increasing.

Although minuscule, this was equivalent to idle cultivation.

In a day, even if he did nothing, he could gain several points.

He knew that his classmates in the regular classes, after cultivating for two to three years, only had twenty to thirty points of vitality.

This meant that, even if Chu Sheng did nothing, after just seven or eight days, the vitality he gained would be more than theirs.

Comparing oneself to others could be infuriating; this was how it was without cheats.

"The commotion just now was so huge, it should attract a few evil NPCs..."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Chu Sheng saw a group of three flying towards him at high speed.

The leader was a young man wearing sunglasses.

The two behind him had their hands on their long sabers, not concealing the powerful aura of their eight-stage Meridian Opening Realm cultivation.

The commotion Chu Sheng had created earlier was immense; nearly half the Abyss could see it.

The trio was the closest and, believing it to be a heavenly treasure falling from the sky, had rushed over in haste.

Upon seeing Chu Sheng, the young man's lips curved into a slow smile.

He wasn't afraid of people being present; he was afraid of no one.

If people were present, it meant the treasure was likely on him. If no one was around, he'd have to search extensively.

Approaching Chu Sheng, the young man shoved his hands into his pockets.

"Hand over the item, or..."

The young man chuckled lightly. Just as he was about to utter the word "die," he saw Chu Sheng frown.

"What are you laughing at?!"

The young man froze, and then his smile became even more exaggerated.

The two behind him also revealed mocking smiles.

It had been a long time since they had seen someone so arrogant.

Apparently, being too low-key wasn't a good thing.

Even any Tom, Dick, or Harry dared to confront them.

"You're quite arrogant~"

"It's a pity—"

The young man's lips curved into a Nike-like smile.

"In front of me, you don't have the right to be arrogant... Ahhh!!"

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Sheng raised his hand and ripped his mouth apart.

Then, he casually grabbed the young man's head and slammed it violently onto the ground.

"Idiot, are you playing turn-based with me? Such a long wind-up, what's up, not enough rage points?"

"Audacious!" "Arrogant!"

The two people behind the young man immediately lunged at Chu Sheng.

Just then, a purple arc of lightning flashed, and Chu Sheng, holding the young man, retreated several meters away.

Picking up the young man, Chu Sheng held his blade and sneered.

"Robbing and you're still acting tough? I think you really want to die, you punk."

"Pfft—"

The young man spat out a mouthful of bloody foam, then grinned again.

"Hahaha, you're quite brave."

"Then let me ask you—"

"Do you know who I am?"

Then, he reached out and placed the Azure Edge Blade against his own neck.

"Come on, kill me, don't be a coward, do it!"

The young man grew more smug, raising an eyebrow.

"Do you know who my dad is?"

"If I get the chance to send your mom down, you can ask her yourself!"

Chu Sheng then directly slit the young man's throat.

What era is this, still playing the tough talk game?

What's the point? You'll still die, won't you?

Besides, I won't even listen, aren't you pissed off?

"Ugh... mmm..."

The young man's eyes widened in disbelief, and he soon breathed his last.

He had used this trick more than ten times, and never in his dreams did he expect to fail!

Wait, you should at least let me finish talking!

Do you really know who my dad is...

Beside him, the two guards were stunned. By the time they reacted, Chu Sheng had already tossed the young man's body aside.

"You, you... you actually killed the young master!?"

"Not only that, do you think you can escape?"

As his voice fell, Chu Sheng pointed his blade at the two of them.

"Lord Lei, assist me!"

The next second, lightning flashed, and a terrifying, violent aura descended.

The expressions of the two men changed instantly.

Boom—

With a loud explosion, terrifying lightning surged out.

Centered on Chu Sheng, the surroundings instantly transformed into a vast sea of thunder.

Lightning flashed, and purple electricity roamed.

The crackling sounds were like the calls of thousands of birds.

[Mystery: Thunder Marsh]

"As expected of a profound mystery, even someone in the Qi Sea Realm probably wouldn't be able to come out unscathed from this..."

"It's just that the consumption is a bit high."

When a martial skill is cultivated to perfection, there's a chance to comprehend a profound mystery.

The power of the Thunder Marsh absolutely crushed mid-tier Heaven-grade martial skills!

In just this short while, Chu Sheng's true qi had been consumed by more than half.

The lightning gradually subsided, revealing a scorched black ground.

Three charred corpses lay stiffly there, emitting a pungent smell of burning.

[Eliminated three evil bandits attempting robbery]

[Justice Points +1800]

After scavenging the area.

"Holy crap!"

Chu Sheng excitedly examined the ring in his palm, which he had taken from the young man.

A Storage Ring!

Even though it was only one cubic meter in size, it was more than enough to make Chu Sheng overjoyed.

Good deeds are rewarded; the ancients never lied.

Indeed, it pays to do good deeds and act righteously.

On the way back, Chu Sheng encountered several groups of people heading for treasure.

"Man dies for wealth, truly an eternal truth..."

These people didn't provoke him, nor did they commit any unjust acts.

Chu Sheng didn't linger.

He casually opened his system panel while on the road.

"2000 Justice Points, I can upgrade again..."

[Ding]

[1500 Justice Points consumed]

[Your martial cultivation has advanced to the sixth level of the Meridian Opening Realm]

[As the host has worked too diligently, moving the heavens]

[A windfall!")

[During the process of opening your meridians, you unexpectedly awakened an S-rank Martial Talent]

Seeing the system notification, Chu Sheng frowned.

"Isn't this a bit too good to be true?"

The next second.

BOOM—

Not only the Abyss, but the surface world also began to shake violently.

The sky above was torn open by a massive ink-black curtain, The leaden clouds churned like boiling water, Endless lightning flickered and coiled.

Within the Abyss, everyone on their way stopped in their tracks, stunned.

Another anomaly?!

And this one's momentum was far greater than the previous one!

On the surface, the guards from the Abyss Quelling Department, after a brief moment of shock.

"Holy hell, run, run!!!"

The next moment, a waterfall of lightning poured down—