Strongest Martial God - Chapter 56
Translator: Seventh Peril Editor: Anuvrat
“Heimo Sect, Pang Jie!”
Ye Zhong’s eyes became ice-cold as he stared at the sudden appearance of this fellow. To a certain extent, the person Ye Zhong feared the most was neither the Hollow Prince Lei Ruoxu nor Mo Fanlong. It was Pang Jie from the Heimo Sect. Although this fellow had suffered a loss at his hands, Ye Zhong was always on high alert when he could not figure out the full extent of his strength. And now, this fellow was finally going to make a move?
“*Swish—*”
The pale-faced Pang Jie suddenly appeared beside Ye Zhong, then casually pointed with his finger, two streams of violent wind shooting towards Ye Zhong.
Sixth Layer of Body Tempering!
The moment Pang Jie’s attack was launched, Ye Zhong’s expression changed as he could sense Pang Jie’s true strength clearly. If he was not on high alert, he would have probably suffered a huge loss! Moreover, this fellow could actually hide it so well! He was probably even more well-hidden than Mo Fanlong.
Facing such an attack, even Ye Zhong did not dare underestimate it. With a flick of his right hand, the Kongming Sword appeared in his palm, and a beam of sword light shot out, clashing fiercely against the attack formed by the two silver lines.
“*Clang—*”
A crisp sound of metal clanging echoed in the main hall. Although Ye Zhong managed to block Pang Jie’s attack, his palm still trembled slightly. He could not help but take a few steps back.
“Heh, Young Master Ye, thank you! It seems like only I can afford to receive the Inheritance of the Innate Temple!”
After Pang Jie repelled Ye Zhong with one hand, his body moved and his palm reached out, directly grabbing the Inherited Golden Book.
“*Boom—*”
However, just as Pang Jie’s hand was about to grab the Inherited Golden Book, a deafening explosion resounded throughout the main hall. Then, ten thousand streaks of golden light burst out from the Golden Book.
“*Bang—*”
The golden light shattered, and Pang Jie’s palm was directly blasted apart. Violent gusts of wind directly blew him away.
“*Cough—*”
The moment he landed; Pang Jie’s body swayed slightly before he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. After he stabilized his body, his expression became extremely gloomy. Obviously, he had never expected that the Inherited Golden Book, which was already within his reach, would have such a terrifying backlash. Not only did he not obtain the Inherited Golden Book, but he had also suffered severe internal injuries due to it. This was truly a case of trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing a rice bowl used to lure it [1].
“What!?”
Everyone was stunned. All of them stared at the Inherited Golden Book as a strange feeling flickered in their eyes. At the same time, they were afraid, a deeply concealed greed was also no longer concealed. The more unique this Golden Book was, the more terrifying the Inheritance of the Innate Temple would be. This can be considered a tacit present in everyone’s consensus.
“*Boom—*”
A moment later, the Inherited Golden Book seemed to be awakened. It instantly turned into a streak of light and left the statue’s palm on its own. Then, it rushed out of the Inheritance Hall.
“That thing already possesses intelligence; we can’t let it escape!”
Rong Tian, Ning Yu, Su Xuan, and the others reacted almost immediately as all of them made their moves one after another. They wanted to keep the Inherited Golden Book behind, but without exception, the ones who made a move were all extremely miserable messed up by the violent backlash.
The atmosphere in the main hall became more and more chaotic in less than a single cup of tea time. Just now, everyone was intercepting each other, while at this moment, everyone was carefully and cautiously trying to get their hands on the Inherited Golden Book. However, after many attempts, whoever made the move, they were basically all knocked away.
“Ye Zhong, that Inherited Golden Book has some weird fluctuations. It’s impossible to catch it.” Su Yu had also failed a few times. Her pretty face was slightly pale, and she retreated to Ye Zhong’s side with a confused expression, as she spoke softly.
Hearing that, Ye Zhong nodded slightly. He could sense a strange fluctuation from the Inherited Golden Book. This level of fluctuation was not something a Common-rank Spiritual Secret Art could have. Perhaps, the Inheritance of the Innate Temple would be even more terrifying and formidable than what the legend said! Otherwise, there wouldn’t be such a terrifying restriction on the Inherited Golden Book. If Ye Zhong’s deduction was correct, then back in those days, the Master of the Innate Temple had long since surpassed the Innate Martial Dao Realm and reached another level of strength.
The Inheritance left behind by such a character wasn’t something that an ordinary person could obtain. Moreover, if one wasn’t careful enough then this Inherited Golden Book would very likely run away. Obviously, the past Master of the Innate Temple would have preferred to lose his Inheritance rather than let his Inheritance fall into the hands of a mediocre person.
After Rong Tian and the others failed, Song Shaochen, Lei Ruoxu, and even Mo Fanlong all made their moves one after another. However, this time, no attack caused any damage. Even with the strength of Mo Fanlong and the rest, they were all thrown into an extremely sorry state by the rebound. Obviously, no one had expected that they would end up encountering such a troublesome situation after painstakingly coming to the Inheritance Hall.
For a moment, no one dared to act rashly. Mo Fanlong, Lei Ruxu, Pang Jie, and the rest all had extremely ugly expressions as they stared at the Inherited Golden Book that was constantly moving around the main hall as if it would disappear at any moment. Their faces were extremely unsightly.
At this moment, the atmosphere had turned into a strange stalemate. If no one could subdue the Inherited Golden Book, then everyone would lose everything.
“Let me try!”
Ye Zhong narrowed his eyes and stared at the Inherited Golden Book for a moment, then spoke softly to Su Yu.
At the moment, the other eight people had already made their moves. The only one who didn’t make any move was Ye Zhong.
Upon hearing that, Su Yu hesitated for a moment but could only nod her head. She knew Ye Zhong’s approach very well. Even though she didn’t expect anything from Ye Zhong, she still had to let him try, right?
Upon hearing Ye Zhong’s words, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of Mo Fanlong and the rest. However, they did not say anything at the moment. Although Ye Zhong’s approach was not weak, the powerhouses at the Sixth Layer of Body Tempering such as Mo Fanlong and Pang Jie were put in an extremely difficult position by the Inherited Golden Book. What kind of special trick could a mere Ye Zhong come up with?
“*Whoosh—*”
Amidst the other people’s scornful and indifferent stares, Ye Zhong stomped his foot on the ground, and his body shot forward. As he was in midair, he grabbed the Inherited Golden Book.
“*Boom—*”
The violent golden light suddenly exploded, and an extremely terrifying power spread out. It gave Ye Zhong the illusion that he was not holding onto a golden book, but a bomb that could explode at any moment.
Ye Zhong faced a backlash and the terrifying force seeped into his body through his palm, as if trying to break his body apart.
Apart from Su Yu, ridicule appeared on the faces of everyone else. Everyone had no choice but to let go of this Inherited Golden Book. How could a mere Ye Zhong overturn the heavens?
“*Boom—*”
Violent waves of energy engulfed the area, giving Ye Zhong an illusion that the energy will swallow him up. However, in the next moment, the Secret Art of Six Grave Swords in his body started to circulate at a swift pace, and the Heavenly Circuit of Spiritual Qi also started to circulate on its own. A strange pressure that originated from the antique Divine Secret Art of Body Tempering enveloped the Golden Inheritance Book.
“You are at most a high-grade Spirit-rank Spiritual Secret Art. I do not believe that you are stronger than the Divine Secret Art of Body Tempering within my body!”
Ye Zhong sneered in his heart as he activated the Secret Art of Six Grave Swords, and a steady stream of aura flowed into the Inherited Golden Book.
In the main hall, everyone was staring coldly at Ye Zhong, who had not let go of his hand yet. The expression in their eyes was getting colder and colder. They naturally understood that they could endure for so long. However, if they could not do anything about the Inherited Golden Book, what was the use of grabbing it? This Ye Zhong was really naive!
“*Whoosh—*”
However, before the cold laughter in everyone’s heart could fade away, their expressions instantly changed. They discovered that the previously frenzied Inherited Golden Book had actually become obedient in an instant.
Such a change made Mo Fanlong and the others who had a grudge with Ye Zhong feel horrified! Just how many tricks did this Ye Zhong have up his sleeve to actually be able to subdue the Inherited Golden Book?
“Yield to me—”
However, before the others could recover from their shock, Ye Zhong, who was still in mid-air, let out a low shout. The golden light on the Inherited Golden Book retracted, finally turning into an ordinary book and fell into Ye Zhong’s hands.
“Mid-grade Spirit-rank, the Secret Art of Innate Marrow Washing!”
When Ye Zhong’s gaze landed on the book, his eyes lit up. It was actually a mid-grade Spirit-rank Secret Art of Body Tempering. No wonder this item could greatly increase the success rate of breaking through to the Innate Martial Realm.
“*Bang—*”
While receiving the Inherited Golden Book, Ye Zhong landed on the ground with a smile on his face. Although he wouldn’t cultivate it, it was the best cover for what he actually did cultivate. With this Secret Art, he should be able to conceal the fluctuations of the Secret Art of Six Grave Swords, so that his secret would not be exposed. In a sense, this Secret Art was extremely useful.
“That b*stard Ye Zhong, he actually obtained the Inheritance of the Innate Temple!?”
At the same time, everyone in the main hall came back to their senses and cried out involuntarily one after another. Their eyes were full of complicated emotions as they stared at Ye Zhong!
TL note(s):
[1] “trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing a rice bowl used to lure it ” means “to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off”
