Impact

Swish!

Jiang Chen lunged forward in a flash, darting toward the mole at the corner like a speeding arrow.

"Oh no!"

Seeing Jiang Chen charge suddenly, the mole was scared out of his wits. A strange fluctuation of Blood Qi erupted within him, and he turned to flee.

Thud.

But just as he turned, a massive force kicked him in the back, sending him flying through the air to crash heavily onto the ground, vomiting blood.

"Young Master, spare me!"

With a rush of wind, the cold-faced Jiang Chen appeared in the man's line of sight.

"I'll give you one chance. Who sent you? What is your objective?"

Jiang Chen stepped onto the man's head.

As his martial Blood Qi condensed, it brewed with hundreds of pounds of force.

A single stomp would be enough to make his head burst like a watermelon.

"The people from the Azure Dragon Gang gave me money to report on the movements within the Ancestral Residence..."

Facing death, the man was remarkably straightforward, spilling the information as quickly as beans falling from a container.

So... the target is me?

Hearing this, Jiang Chen quickly connected the dots.

First, they set fire to the warehouse to lure his father away, then ambushed him on the road, cleared out the guards at home, and finally moved against him.

After all, he was the only heir; his parents would surely be willing to sacrifice everything, let alone a few shops, to save him.

This chain of events was clearly planned for a long time, waiting specifically for him to return from the Martial Arts Hall on his day off.

No wonder the Azure Dragon Gang members had left so readily last time; they had been scouting the location and planting a mole.

"Besides you, who else has been bought off?"

Jiang Chen interrogated.

"As far as I know, it's just me."

The mole replied.

"You had better think carefully before you answer."

Jiang Chen applied pressure with his foot, letting the mole feel the suffocating sensation of death.

"Young Master, I'm not lying to you! Oh, right, they are hiding in the Back Alley. If you don't believe me, you can take men there to capture them."

The mole spoke hurriedly, even revealing the meeting spot.

"What is going on with your Blood Qi?"

Jiang Chen eased his foot slightly before asking again.

If he remembered correctly, this mole had always been an ordinary person; how could he possess Blood Qi now?

Logically speaking, even if one had the aptitude for martial arts, the bones would seal after missing the prime training age, making it impossible to awaken Primordial Energy again.

Furthermore, the fluctuation of the mole's Blood Qi was extremely strange, carrying an indescribable bloody stench that was nothing like normal martial Blood Qi.

"This is a Treasure Pill given to me by the Azure Dragon Gang. Eating it allows me to become a martial artist."

As a fish on the chopping block, the mole dared not hide anything.

"A Treasure Pill? Eating it makes you a martial artist?"

This answer exceeded Jiang Chen's expectations.

Isn't this just an artificial martial artist?

If this kind of pill could be mass-produced, wouldn't everyone be able to become a martial artist?

Why would a gang faction possess such a miraculous medicinal treasure?

Snap.

After extracting the intelligence, Jiang Chen did not hesitate and sent the mole on his way with a single kick.

He never showed mercy to traitors who bit the hand that fed them.

[Suppressed Evil Cultivator, Primordial Energy +1]

Just as Jiang Chen prepared to head to the Ancestral Residence, a line of ethereal text appeared on the Myriad Dao Chart.

[Talent: Soul Seal · Tier 1 (7/10)+]
[Primordial Energy: 1 point]

Following this, an additional point of Primordial Energy was added.

"Evil Cultivator? Primordial Energy?"

Looking at the mole whose head had burst like a watermelon, a sharp glint gradually appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes.

So, killing Evil Cultivator also grants Primordial Point, just like eliminating demons and evil spirits?

This discovery naturally delighted him.

Demons and evil spirits were far too dangerous to provoke rashly.

However, the situation with these so-called Evil Cultivator was quite different.

Take this mole, for instance; a mere First Qi and Blood Gate was nothing more than chopping melons and vegetables to him.

If he could hunt down more Evil Cultivator, his Soul Seal would surely skyrocket.

"Back Alley..."

After pondering for only a few seconds, Jiang Chen made his decision.

He sent someone to notify his mother to head to the clan first, then changed into the mole's clothes and headed toward the Back Alley.

"Add points."

While on the move, he used the Primordial Point he had just obtained to upgrade his Soul Seal on the spot.

[Talent: Soul Seal · Tier 1 (8/10)]

[Primordial Point: 0]

Immediately, the Soul Seal was strengthened, providing more Soul Force energy and making his Soul Force Perception increasingly clear.

Before long, Jiang Chen vaulted over a wall and arrived at the Back Alley.

He partially covered his face and walked with his head down, appearing furtive, while in reality, his Soul Force Perception was spread to its limit.

"Found them!"

Soon, Jiang Chen sensed that distinct Blood Qi fluctuation.

Just as the mole had said, there were only two Blood Qi martial artists.

However, both of their cultivations had reached the Three Qi and Blood Gates.

"Why are you only just now arriving? What is the situation at the Jiang Clan?"

Hearing footsteps, the two poked their heads out to observe. Seeing the familiar clothes, they immediately trotted over to meet him, complaining as they asked.

They were waiting for concrete news so they could return and report back.

Swish!

The moment the two entered his attack range, Jiang Chen struck with sudden, ferocious speed, like a beast lying in ambush.

Puchi!

The next instant, blood sprayed in succession.

The two had only just realized something was wrong when they suffered fatal strikes; their hearts, throats, and temples were all splattered with blood, and their complexions turned visibly bruised and dark.

It was the Heart-Slaying Poison that Jiang Chen had been studying!

"You..."

The two collapsed like mud, blood spreading across the ground. Not until their final breath did they finally see Jiang Chen's face, but it was already too late.

[Suppressed Evil Cultivator, Primordial Point +1]

[Suppressed Evil Cultivator, Primordial Point +1]

As the two breathed their last, two more lines of ethereal text drifted across the Myriad Dao Chart.

"Three Qi and Blood Gates, and only 1 Primordial Point?"

Jiang Chen was secretly surprised as he skillfully moved the corpses.

The mole had only been at the First Qi and Blood Gate, yet he had provided 1 Primordial Point.

Now, these two Evil Cultivator at the Three Qi and Blood Gates also only provided 1 Primordial Point?

Could it be that all Evil Cultivator in the Blood Qi Realm only yielded 1 Primordial Point?

"Add points!"

Of course, Jiang Chen did not dwell on it and immediately upgraded his Soul Seal level.

With 10 Primordial Point collected, the Soul Seal could advance to Tier 2.

The Tier 1 Soul Seal had already benefited him greatly; reaching Tier 2 would surely be even stronger.

Hum!

The Myriad Dao Chart bloomed with brilliant Dao light, and an immortal Dao sound resonated through his Soul Sea.

[Myriad Dao Chart]
[Dao Master: Jiang Chen]
[Cultivation Method: White Ape Breathing Method · Perfection]
[Cultivation: Three Qi and Blood Gates · Third Aperture 0%]
[Martial Arts: White Ape Combat Method · Perfection]

[Talent: Soul Seal · Tier 2 (0/20)]

[Origin: 0 points]

In the talent column, the Soul Seal had undergone a transformation.

A mysterious and profound stream of information surged forth from the Soul Seal, merging into his Soul Sea.

"Soul Force Impact?!"

Jiang Chen quickly assimilated that profound information.

The situation was exactly as he had expected; every stage of the Soul Seal granted a new ability.

At the first tier, it was Soul Force Perception, which could scan like divine sense.

Upon reaching the second tier, it became Soul Force Impact.

As the name implied, Soul Force could be condensed to erupt in an invisible strike.

This impact would not cause damage to the physical body, but would strike directly at the soul, just like that Soul Demon!

This is a massive trump card!

After understanding the second-tier ability of the Soul Seal, joy surged in Jiang Chen's eyes.

Soul Force Impact!

The lethality of this ability was simply too great!

Not to mention the Three Qi and Blood Gates, even a True Martial Third Layer expert could be killed in a single blow!

With such a terrifying trump card, he could walk sideways through the Prefecture City from now on!

How could he not be excited by this!

Tap, tap, tap.

Just then, the sound of light footsteps drifted from the end of the Back Alley.

This aura... True Martial Realm?!

Jiang Chen noticed it immediately and instantly judged the other party's cultivation level.

After the Soul Seal reached the second tier, not only was Soul Force Impact unlocked, but Soul Force Perception was also strengthened.

First was the range, which had increased from the five-meter sensing radius of the first tier to ten meters.

Second was the density, which had shifted from its initial transparency to something approaching materialization.

In his mind, the person's appearance even began to take shape.

"Coming at just the right time!"

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes, a flicker of eagerness dancing within them.

He would use this True Martial Realm fellow to test out the new ability of the Soul Seal!