"Who are these people?" two of the cultivators from Herb Valley Sect give questioned loudly to see if anyone amongst them carry an answer for his question. But with more intruders coming through from the Formation Array's Gate, nobody has the leisure to answer his question.
To make thing worst, the intruders are all in their 12th and 13th Stage of Inner Qi Warrior with the lowest three in their 12th Stage. In this 10 seconds, over 15 intruders come through the gate to attack them.
"Brother Wu Ji..." Meng Ran stands beside Zhang Wu Ji.
"Master, Chen Ming will take the initiative to attack them, please find a way to escape." Chen Ming tightened his grip on his sword as he talks.
"Take care of miss Meng Ran while I'm fighting the intruders. Try to monitor my movement, each time I spread my hand wide, you both will lie flat on the ground until my attack is over." the wrist part of his clothing is rolled up to his elbows as he speaks.
As he walks to his enemies, an Iron Staff appeared from nowhere and landed in Zhang Wu Ji's grip. While the more experienced intruders are capable of guessing the treasure worn on his fingers, they failed to gauge how strong is their opponent.
His swung his Iron Staff like a crazy fighter, but for an unknown reason, wolves started to appear throughout the Arena with the consciousness ready to bite a target at any time. Although intruders are still coming in, none of them dares to take a step forward nor fight.
"Attack, Armament Wolves." his whispers are too soft for the enemies to hear, but it was different with the wolves. With a roar, the Armament Wolves strike at the targets without any mercy. But luckily, the intruders are all well-trained warriors to handle different situation.
The pack of wolves vanishes just in two minutes, but at least half of the intruders is bitten or attacked few times, causing the reduction of strength between 5% to 10%. With his initial objective is done, the Iron Staff vanished from his hand.
"Kill him first!" one of the intruders instructed the others to follow, but not even their first step the target disappeared from everyone's eyesight.
"Impossible! Where did he go? Quickly search... Prick..." the noisiest intruder inside of the Arena got his head smashed into a pulp before he managed to complete his sentence. With the blood splattered at the intruders, their mental state started to question themselves.
"Will I managed to get back safe and sound?" each of them was thinking something similar, but the question is quickly answered with the heads of their companion flattened. Soon, the Arena becomes a ring that soaked with blood from the dead cultivators.
But when the situation for the intruders become critical, a savior came through from the Formation Array's Gate! The moment this opponent stepped inside the Arena, he delivers a punch straight on the murderer of his brothers.
Unfortunately, his attack was a second late. The moment he killed the last intruder from the first batch, Zhang Wu Ji raises his arm to block that attack, but still, it caused him to retreat for over ten steps and suffered fractures on his left arm.
"Long Mu Blessing Stance." Zhang Wu Ji forces the Fighter Qi that came out from his body and went to his arms to recover his injuries. But that moment was taken to his opponent's advantages as he charged forward with a fist that carries the pressure similar to a mountain.
[Warning.]
[User's opponent possess Mortal Martial Body]
[Activate Tyrant Martial Body's function?]
"Wait? What? This guy possesses Mortal Grade Martial Body?"
"What Martial Body is that?" facing the attack like a mountain charging at him, Zhang Wu Ji activates the Incense of Condensation and battle against this opponent with his pure strength. Unfortunately, his direct clash against a proper cultivator in his 15th Stage of Inner Qi Warrior is fated to lose.
He was thrown to the edge of the Arena, where it was blocked by the Barrier restricting them from leaving the Core Area. The moment tried to stands up, Zhang Wu Ji noticed that even the bones in his right arm are fractured.
"You have a graded Martial Body!" Zhang Wu Ji knows the fact from his system, but to hide his next action, he feints his ignorance towards this matter and suspects his opponent with a yell. And in return of his act, the opponent explained the amazingness of his body without any caution.
"Like what I always say, the people in this continent is a little stupid." Zhang Wu Ji felt tiring to act ignorant as he forced himself to listen to his opponent's explanation.
"You're going to die for sure! I possessed the Mortal Martial Body, Earth Shattering Martial Body! As long my attack is strengthened by my Qi, it will carry an amazing bone-crushing effect!" his opponent said.
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[Earth Shattering Martial Body]
[Ingest?]
[Oppress?]
[Eradicate?]
"Wait, what is wrong with all these choice?" Zhang Wu Ji wishes the UPGRADE System is willing to explain something to him. For now, all he can is randomly choose one of them to battle this person.
To eat, control, or destroy.
Although he understands their meaning, it doesn't mean he knows how to decide. But as the situation forced him to make a choice, Zhang Wu Ji selected the selection to destroy.
[Eradicate!]
[Eradicate Selected]
[User is 3 meters too far from the target. Please approach your target for execution]
[Target in range, Tyrant Martial Body, Activates]
At that moment, what happened destroyed the mind of everyone out of fear and tyrannical disposition. Even Meng Ran and Chen Ming, who was supporting him, was threatened to near death situation. Still, nothing beats the experience standing before the Tyrant Martial Body.
Before this Intruder stands Zhang Wu Ji, but the tyrannical disposition his body gave out were similar to a having a million meter's long Violet Serpent with five colored waves staring on him. A mere breath was all it needs to turn the little Earth Golem turned into ashes.
That was how easy for his Tyrant Martial Body to destroy his opponent's future. From this moment onwards, there will be no more Earth Shattering Martial Body will ever appear in this realm. And without this Mortal Martial Body with him, his opponent is no different from a cripple.
A hand is casually lifted over his head, but the moment he lowered his hand, an Iron Staff appeared and destroyed his skull, sending him to meet his maker in a hurry.
At first, Zhang Wu Ji was hesitated to behave too tyrannical against the others in this Arena, especially when he assumed that everyone deserves the treasure they worked hard to collects. But looking at the twenty-something cultivators are all loitering on the ground like a cripple, it becomes pointless for him to leave them with the treasures.
"Everyone, I'm sorry." Zhang Wu Ji approached his two companions and executed the Long Mu Blessing Stance on them to let them recover from the mental trauma. But when they returned to sanity, both suggested that everyone here shall be killed.
"Brother Wu Ji, I don't know what happened just now, but if that's your Martial Body's impression, you will have to kill every eyewitness, and that will include both of us if you wish!" Meng Ran's word shocks him as she speaks with a strict tone.
"Yes, Master. If you wish to protect the identity of your Martial Body, you may kill this Chen Ming as well." as a servant, Chen Ming kneeled by his side and waits for his end.
"Hold on! What is wrong with the two of you?" their word confused him as they were trying to get rid of all eyewitnesses, and even including themselves.
"Brother Wu Ji, your Martial Body is something that no emperor in this Ping An Continent will allow. If you're exposed to the public, I dare to say even the four kingdoms emperors will personally come to behead you." Meng Ran holds his hand as she explained the importance of this matter.
"Yes, Master. This is important. You can't let anyone know you have a Martial Body this strong." Chen Ming added.
"I know. But you both will be excluded. No more negotiations." Zhang Wu Ji understands their meaning and agrees to keep it as a secret. But none of them noticed a side of an ear went out from the Formation Array's Gate!
"This is big news! This is big news! If I tell this to Sect Master and maybe even the emperor, they will reward me with the riches of this world!" a short dwarf-like male fall on the ground as he smiled. At this moment, he quickly returns to their Main Hall to report this matter and the death of all the disciples.
Meanwhile, Zhang Wu Ji and his companion finally assembled all the treasures. But before leaving, Zhang Wu Ji stopped them both for a moment and went to a corner where the spirit the other two cannot see and strike a conversation with him.
"Don't you want to leave?" he asked.
"I want, but there's no Spirit Container for me to resides in. Within minutes, I will be reduced to a hint of smoke." the Spirit replied. Seeing the Spirit willing to leave, Zhang Wu Ji withdraws a piece of Pure Iron Ingot with 99% purity.
"WOAH! High-Tier Spirit-Grade container! If I stay inside here for some time, my Spiritual Cultivation can be increased as well! You, You sure I can stay inside this container?" the Spirit ask for his permission again.
"Of course. Get in. We're leaving this tomb now." Zhang Wu Ji nodded at the spirit and allowed it to assimilate and make the Pure Iron Ingot his home. With an unknown power, the Ingot float at the air until the assimilation completes. When it was in Zhang Wu Ji's hand once more, the description of this Ingot changed.
99% High-Tier Spirit-Grade Iron Ingot (Jiangnan Ingot)
-Usage 1: Because the Iron Ingot is now assimilated by Book Spirit, this assimilation allows the Ingot to become highly moldable through Warrior Qi.
-Usage 2: Increase the book's effectiveness by 100% when used to contain Warrior Tier Cultivation or Martial Arts. Once engraved the Jiangnan Ingot will lose the moldable function. The status will be changed when complete.
-Durability: 31/31
-Special: Increase User's luck in wealth by 5%
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"Not bad... You're quite useful for a piece of an Ingot." Zhang Wu Ji praised the Ingot in his hand and returned the treasure into his Spatial Ring before he left through the same Formation Array's Gate the two will follow.
But when he came outside, he was surprised by the scene before him.
"Wasn't this the Mountain where Heavenly Sword Sect is located?" the question inside his mind is answered the moment he appeared here, and not somewhere else! When he thinks about the number of people they might have killed for their treasures, Zhang Wu Ji's temper exploded!
But it wasn't a good time for him to take action!
Inside this enemy's nest, he has to lay low and escape before they're caught. Without considering too much, Zhang Wu Ji took his Qiyue Flying Sword out to support the three of them to leave. And just ten minutes after their departure, a group of students in their Inner Qi Warrior strength came forward and entered the gate.
Although they only found the corpses of everyone inside, there's no hint of the three people he reported! The disciples pondered for a while and decided to shut this gate to remove the proof that will link others to their sect.
This means while the dwarf-like disciple holds the information related to Zhang Wu Ji and his Tyrant Martial Body, Zhang Wu Ji himself holds the proof that the Heavenly Sword Sect is the culprit of this conspiracy. Both sides possess the information that can ruin the other, but that was not the time for now.
Flying back from the Heavenly South County, Zhang Wu Ji next destination is the Wen Wu City, but when he returned, he was shocked to find out that there's not even a single member of his Apprentice Hall!
"Where is everyone go?" Zhang Wu Ji questioned himself, but before he can think about the answer, a firework exploded not far from Wen Wu City. But the pattern from the explosions forms a row of words in the sky.
[Seven Heaven Sect]
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[Author's Note]
Alright guys, we're close to the end of 1st Arc. With Tyrant Martial Body is in the story, the tomb exploration and conspiracy is exposed, he will soon be in danger, I only left three to four surprises for all of you!
2 more manuals. (Please do not assume the Nine Layer Fighter Flame as the surprises I leave until now)
The takeover of the Seven Star County
And lastly, what is this Seven Heaven Sect?
You may start guessing now!