Peerless Battle Spirit
chapter-964

Five days later, most of the geniuses were shocked after learning from the Shadow Pagoda and other sources that Ji Ye had been slain. They let out a sigh before leaving the Land of Dharma and returning to their sects, while some decided to stay and look for other successions.

In the end, Ji Ye’s death did not really catch anyone’s attention. Unless a genius ranked in the top thirty had fallen, nothing was considered significant in the eyes of the cultivators in the Middle Continent.

…Meanwhile, at the mysterious valley…

“Merging the will of destruction into the Martial Tree!”

Qin Nan’s eyes sprang open as the will of the Art of Destruction was inserted into his personal Martial Tree, causing the aura from its leaves and branches to change.

“This is it, Dragon Brilliance Wood!”

Qin Nan picked the right moment and flicked the ancient wood surrounded by illusionary figures of dragons into his personal Martial Tree. Following this, the Martial Tree’s aura instantly grew stronger as a brilliant glow began to flicker as if it were breathing.

His personal Martial Tree was evolving, nurturing the trunk of the Destruction Martial Tree.

“It seems like I’ve made the right speculation.”

Qin Nan let out a relieved sigh.

The height of Martial Trees was not the only factor affecting its strength. They were further classified into ordinary Martial Trees, Undefeatable Martial Trees, Law-Defying Martial Trees, and personal Martial Trees. Meanwhile, when a personal Martial Tree was refined to its limit, it was also known as the Rare Phenomenon Martial Tree.

What did a Rare Phenomenon Martial Tree mean?

For example, the Sage Chen Zilai’s Bodhi Martial Tree and Qin Nan’s Divine Battle Martial Trees were considered Rare Phenomenon Martial Trees.

On the other hand, Qin Nan’s personal Martial Tree did not really stand out when compared to other geniuses’ personal Martial Trees. Therefore, Qin Nan had decided to modify it using the will of destruction as the base and the Dragon Brilliance as the support. If it worked, it would turn his personal Martial Tree into a Destruction Martial Tree.

“This won’t be enough to fully evolve my Martial Tree into a Destruction Martial Tree. I need to further strengthen the will of the Art of Destruction and refine it with precious materials.” Qin Nan made up his mind after observing the Martial Tree for a moment, before he sat down with his legs crossed and began to comprehend the Art of Destruction.

The Art of Destruction consisted of five layers, and currently, he had only mastered the second-layer—Destruction of Objects.

“Master! Master!”

The panicked voices of the two hounds could be heard from a distance away.

The two hounds and the others had come out from seclusion in advance. They had been spending some time rummaging the surrounding area for treasure together with Xiao Hong and Xuan Yue using their instincts as guidance.

Qin Nan raised his head and saw Xiao Hong carrying a teenage girl on her shoulder.

The teenage girl had long black hair and attractive facial features. On her forehead was a puff of black smoke and a golden glow colliding with one another, as if two experts were having a showdown. Her face was very pale, filled with a hint of agony.

“Isn’t this the Sorceress? Why is she here?”

Qin Nan was shocked.

He could sense that the Sorceress Qian Qian was severely injured.

“Hehe, master, we found her lying on the ground. Although she isn’t as pretty as the Princess, I believe it’s not a bad idea to bring her back to the Human Peak and let her be your servant…” The two hounds chuckled with a hint of excitement.

Xuan Yue’s lips twisted hearing this, while the astonishment in his eyes showed no sign of dissipating.

“Servant? Hehe, you two are pretty daring. She is Sorceress Qian Qian, ranked third on the Monarch Ranking, and you’re planning to make her my servant? I don’t think I could afford that, I’ll let you two have her.” Qin Nan blurted out.

The smile on the two hounds’ faces instantly froze with their eyes open wide.

Seriously? Sorceress Qian Qian?

“She’s injured.” Xiao Hong said as she placed Sorceress Qian Qian in front of Qin Nan.

“I’m aware of that.” Qin Nan straightened his face.

As the third-ranked genius on the Monarch Ranking, Sorceress Qian Qian’s strength and capabilities were extremely impressive. Ao Cangtian was no match against her, and even ordinary Martial Monarch Realm experts would have a hard time killing her.

How did she get herself such a serious injury?

Did she fight against a Martial Monarch?

The thought crossed Qin Nan’s mind, urging him to quickly inspect her body.

With a glimpse, his expression changed tremendously.

A terrifying will inside her dantian was damaging her flesh and bones. If it weren’t for the faint glow in her body resisting the will, her life would be in danger.

“Art of Destruction!”

Qin Nan grunted as he gathered the will of the Monarch Art on two of his fingers and swiftly tapped on various meridians on her body, shattering the destructive force.

Sorceress Qian Qian’s figure shuddered as a line of green blood ran down from her mouth, with a hint of relief.

“Back off.”

Qin Nan took a deep breath as he executed the first form of the Divine God of Battle to boost his battle intent.

The two hounds and one mouse, Xiao Hong, and the others immediately moved a li away.

“Come out!”

Qin Nan snapped as he slammed his palm on Sorceress Qian Qian’s dantian with a formidable will of destruction.

BANG!

A terrifying aura instantly appeared together with the illusionary figure of a young man.

The young man was wearing a dragon robe and a pair of sharp eyes. His presence felt like an imperious god, causing the eyes of the two hounds and Xuan Yue to be filled with terror, and an urge to drop to their knees subconsciously.

“Who’s that?”

The young man uttered coldly with a thunderous voice, before he lowered his gaze and stared at Qin Nan.

“A mere ant of the Middle Continent dares to obstruct my will, die!”

The young man reached out with his hand and slapped in Qin Nan’s direction with a ferocious might.

The attack was directed at one’s will.

Once it landed, one’s flesh would not suffer any damage, but their soul would be crushed straight away.

“You dare to be so smug when only your will is here, get crushed!”

Qin Nan was well prepared for this, who immediately drew out the Heaven-Shattering Saber and slashed forward.

“Hehe, my will cannot be destroyed, your attack won’t be able to hurt me——” The young man wore a disdainful look, but before he could finish, the saber intent accurately shattered his palm.

“What just happened? Why do you have the Heaven-Shattering Saber?”

The young man was taken by surprise, who wore a blank expression as he reacted.

Whoosh!

The saber intent pierced the air and slashed the illusionary figure in half.

The pressure disappeared, allowing the two hounds and Xuan Yue to catch their breath. The aura in the valley returned to normal, followed by a soft breeze.

However, Qin Nan frowned.

Who was the young man?

He called him a mere ant from the Middle Continent, which meant he was not from the Middle Continent.

If he was not from the Middle Continent, how did he possess such a terrifying strength?

Without the Heaven-Shattering Saber, he would need to rely on his nine Martial Trees to defeat his will.

“Ugh…”

The Sorceress uttered a soft moan before her eyes slowly opened.