The Eight Extraordinary Skills, the Art of Object Manipulation, Emerge Early

Sizzle—BOOM!!!

Before Indra had time to explain the situation to the sect members, a flare shot into the sky and exploded.

He looked toward the direction where the flare had risen. That was precisely where his bedroom was.

The ninja group that had gone to assassinate him in his room must have discovered that he was absent and simply decided to act ahead of schedule.

Upon seeing the signal, the ninjas leaped out from all around the mountain gate and began storming the Three One Sect, intent on carrying out a massacre for revenge.

Indra took it all in. This was likely an operation the Bihu Mountain Ninja Group had planned for a long time.

Had he not returned, they would probably have remained hidden for a while longer.

Looking toward the commotion erupting nearby, Indra was not worried.

That was the direction of the main hall. Si Chong, Cheng Zhen, and Zuo Ruotong were still there discussing important matters.

The ninja group's objectives were clear as well: first assassinate those of high status and great strength within the Three One Sect. Even if they could not defeat them, they could at least delay them temporarily.

Then, under cover of night, they would attack the Three One Sect and carry out their retaliation.

Boss Zhao had simply been unlucky enough to run into them.

Indra took out the Rabbit Talisman and clenched it in his palm.

In an instant, everything seemed to come to a standstill, and every sound vanished.

His gaze swept across the area, locking onto every ninja who had infiltrated the Three One Sect.

Chakra flowed through his body before gathering in his right palm.

As he flashed forward, he casually thrust his right hand out.

Solid balls of energy blasted forth at once, striking every ninja squarely in the chest.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A rapid succession of muffled impacts rang out. By the time Indra appeared at the main hall, nearly a hundred ninjas had fallen in unison.

Every energy ball had precisely shattered its target's heart, causing no greater destruction.

"Split-Air Palm may be common stuff, but it's pretty handy to use."

Split-Air Palm was a basic martial art that was easy to learn but difficult to master. In the world of Espers, its status was equivalent to Grand Ancestor Long Fist.

Though the Three One Sect mainly cultivated the Reverse Birth Triple Layer, it also taught such ordinary hand-to-hand techniques.

The chakra in Indra's palm dissipated as he raised his eyes toward the ninjas inside the main hall.

These few ninjas had truly kicked an iron plate—they had happened to catch Zuo Ruotong here.

The instant they revealed themselves, Zuo Ruotong had moved and captured them.

"Japanese ninjas. It seems this is their retaliation."

After confirming their identities, Zuo Ruotong snapped their necks without hesitation.

Si Chong agreed in a grave tone. "These Japanese are vicious and malicious. I never expected them to have planned assassinations against us as well."

Cheng Zhen, the most meticulous among them, suddenly contracted his pupils as realization struck him. "The Japanese ninjas are probably not merely here to assassinate us—they mean to retaliate against the Three One Sect!"

As he spoke, he was about to head outside, but Indra stopped him.

"There's no need, Senior Brother. I've already dealt with those ninjas."

"What?!"

Cheng Zhen stood frozen, staring blankly at Indra.

Hadn't this only just happened? How was it already over?

Zuo Ruotong was the calmest of them all. Since Indra said so, it had to be true.

He gave his orders methodically. "Cheng Zhen, coordinate the disciples and deal with the corpses of the invading ninjas.

Junior Brother, make arrangements immediately. The Three One Sect will suspend taking in disciples and enter a state of alert!"

"Yes, Master! Senior Brother!"

Cheng Zhen and Si Chong immediately left the main hall.

At the same time, Zuo Ruotong beckoned for Indra to come over and sit.

"Luo'er, I need to explain in detail the matter of helping the Tang Sect this time.

After the Bihu Mountain ninja chief died, the newly installed chief, hoping to resolve the conflict sooner, arranged a battle with the Tang Sect at Sky-Piercing Cave in Jilin.

This appointed battle is of great importance. That must be why Boss Zhao came to us.

Si Chong originally intended to send Lu Jin, but..."

Zuo Ruotong paused at the end, unable to continue for a moment.

After hesitating briefly, he said in a deep voice, "It is said that Wugen Sheng joined with thirty-six people from various major sects in a sworn brotherhood. Among them, someone comprehended strange techniques capable of granting immortality and enlightenment—possibly eight in total.

No one knows who leaked the list, but the world of Espers is now in complete chaos."

Lu Jin had received a letter saying that one of his sworn brothers was also among those being hunted.

"I can't just stand by. Among the new generation of disciples, only you, Luo'er, can uphold the Three One Sect's reputation."

Reverse Birth Triple Layer was far too difficult to cultivate. Without twenty or thirty years of effort, it was hard even to endure until the second layer.

Naturally, they could not send old men like themselves to the battle at Sky-Piercing Cave.

After much consideration, Zuo Ruotong could only trouble Indra once more.

After Indra heard Zuo Ruotong explain the reason, he stood there in a daze for a long while before recovering.

The "Jia Shen Chaos" had erupted ahead of schedule?

He had originally planned to make an early trip to Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley, but it seemed that plan had fallen through.

Moreover, it was easy to tell from his master's tone that this matter had likely been going on for some time.

Back then, he and Zuo Ruotong had been wholly focused on wiping out bandits and brigands. It was like living in a village without internet—they had no idea such a major event had occurred in the world of mutants.

Indra was not in a hurry. He already had a good idea where the Eight Extraordinary Skills had gone, and obtaining them would not be difficult.

Besides, throughout the myriad heavens and worlds, there were countless methods more powerful than the Eight Extraordinary Skills.

In terms of practicality alone, the Twelve Talismans in his possession could utterly crush the vast majority of the Eight Extraordinary Skills.

Without changing expression, Indra replied, "Master, I am willing to take on this responsibility and go to the Tang Sect to lend them a hand!"

"Good. Then I won't disturb your rest any longer. Turn in early."

Zuo Ruotong looked at Indra kindly and walked out of the main hall beside him.

Master and disciple tacitly avoided mentioning the rumors concerning the Eight Extraordinary Skills.

Zuo Ruotong disdained competing with the Thirty-Six Thieves for those so-called "extraordinary skills."

Those supposed arts of attaining immortality and enlightenment were probably no different from Reverse Birth Triple Layer's ascension through feathered transformation—merely a different turn of phrase.

Now that his old injuries had healed, Zuo Ruotong only wished to properly manage the Three One Sect and further comprehend Reverse Birth Triple Layer.

After returning to his room to rest, Indra did not rush to make preparations.

There was still a month until the Tang Sect's arranged battle. With the Rabbit Talisman, there was no need for him to set out in haste.

The next morning, after breakfast, Indra headed straight for the Three One Sect's library.

After searching for a while, he emerged with two books in hand.

One was Complete Guide to the Hundred Herbs, and the other was The Art of Controlling Implements.

The former recorded the herbal compendium passed down by the Three One Sect, with detailed descriptions of herb-processing methods, the blending of medicinal properties, and other essential principles.

Indra planned to study it thoroughly before asking his master for pill-refining formulas.

The latter was a method for refining and controlling implements with qi. Mastering it completely would allow one to become an artifact refiner.

He did not truly intend to become an artifact refiner. He mainly felt that the method of controlling implements with qi could be applied to his chakra short sword.

"Feed an item with qi, turning it into a weapon that its user can control at will.

"The other approach is to directly use qi to move objects. Its precision and power are limited, but it is simple and direct, and does not require long-term feeding with qi."

Indra memorized the methods for refining and controlling implements, then drew his chakra short sword and infused it with chakra.

Bzzzz—!

Pure white chakra seeped into the short sword as he carefully sensed its structure.

Normally, feeding an item with qi took years, even decades, before it could be refined.

But the chakra short sword itself was naturally compatible with chakra and could actively absorb his chakra, eliminating the need to feed it little by little.

Moreover, cultivating Reverse Birth Triple Layer had brought Indra's control over chakra to an unimaginable level.

As chakra poured into the short sword, Indra swiftly memorized every part of its structure.