"Did junior brother find the Martial Arts Mark of the Champion Marquis?"

Here, Qin Yuxian had just emerged from the Martial Temple's realm when he received a notification from the temple, alerting him that the hidden secret realm of 'Drinking Horse River,' where the Champion Marquis's Martial Arts Mark was located, had been entered by none other than his junior brother, Chen Ku.

...

Inside the Martial Temple.

"This Chen Ku and Pei Qingzhi, could they be naturally endowed with great fortune, finding these secret realms and arenas as if aided by the heavens?" Zhu Xuantong gasped.

"In ancient times, there were many such people, born with fortune upon them, encountering miraculous events wherever they went..."

Tang Lie slowly said:

"In today's era, there are quite a few as well. All the Saint Heirs from the Holy Lands have such experiences. Treasures automatically choosing their masters, not to mention the passing of skills by masters."

"The Champion Marquis, a legendary shooting star, once merely passed by Qiu Dragon Mansion on horseback and left a martial arts mark here, which stumped countless military scholars."

"Reaching the Seventh Realm by sixteen, perhaps only Qin Yuxian could challenge him."

"But by the time Qin Yuxian reached the Seventh Realm, he had already perfected his cultivation techniques and become a Grandmaster. In his current state, his chances of challenging the Champion Marquis's mark are high, after all, it's merely a Martial Arts Mark, not even a remnant soul, retaining only a few martial arts techniques of the Champion Marquis from back then."

If Qin Yuxian insists on challenging, it's not impossible, but even if he wins, it would be somewhat disrespectful to the Champion Marquis, and would even lower his credibility quite a bit."

Everyone else knew this was an unwritten rule.

After all, what skill does it take for a full-fledged Martial Arts Grandmaster to defeat the Seventh Realm mark of a young Champion Marquis? Go challenge the Tenth Realm mark of the State Province Great Martial Temple if you have what it takes.

"As for this Chen Ku... even if he can't defeat the Champion Marquis's mark, with his performance, he should still gain quite a bit in his encounters with the Champion Marquis."

"It just depends on which tier of benefits he can receive?"

"I recall that the Champion Marquis's Martial Arts Mark has three tiers of evaluation, corresponding to three stages of the Champion Marquis's mark. However, it's uncertain how much of the mark's strength Chen Ku can unlock from the Champion Marquis..."

......

Inside the Drinking Horse River Secret Realm.

Chen Ku locked eyes with the horse-leading youth by the Sunset River.

The other's gaze was deep, reflecting Chen Ku, but he did not initiate an attack.

Seeing this,

Chen Ku let out a small breath, allowing him sufficient time to prepare, to consider his options.

Conveniently, the detachment cooldown time for his Iron Armor Rhinoceros Transformation Diagram was up.

He could now swap the Iron Armor Rhinoceros transformation for another.

Currently, the only transformations he could detach were the Iron Armor Rhinoceros and the Qiu Dragon; although the Qiu Dragon was without incarnation, reducing his power by one Strength of One Dragon, it still had a base Strength of One Dragon, so it couldn't be removed.

The defensive capability of the Iron Armor Bull Rhinoceros was only at the Fourth Realm, lacking compared to the Fifth Realm Iron Armor Mother Rhinoceros.

Though he now had the Yuan Tuo Silver Armor and Black Gold Arm Guard for protection, against a Seventh Realm Champion Marquis, layering as much armor as possible couldn't hurt.

"Let's test out the transformation into the Fifth Realm Golden Horned Iron Armored Rhinoceros..."

In truth, Chen Ku most desired to transform into the Ancient Jiao Hou.

Not only for its heaven-defying ability of Blowing Fur to Soldiers to summon three clones to gang up on opponents, but its pure Fifth Realm combat experience alone was overwhelming.

However, the Ancient Jiao Hou not only carried an aura but also a Dragon Luck Evil Qi.

Much like when he acquired the Hui Dragon Transformation.

If he only chose to transform into the Ancient Jiao Hou, he would forgo the true purpose of that Dragon Qi, which the Transformation Diagram had already pointed out, could transform into a higher-tier 'Flood Dragon' than the Hui Dragon.

One with Hui Dragon Talent already afforded him such qualification enhancements, elevating his qualifications to rare talent.

What about with Flood Dragon Talent?

And to transform into a dragon, he would need to seek out the bloodline of a Totem Divine Beast, just as he did for the Hui Dragon...

So for now, he pinned his hopes on the Golden Horned Iron Armored Rhinoceros, even though it couldn't layer into a full armor set, its Fifth Realm Demonic Qi and 'Golden Horn' capable of matching his Power of Ten Thousand Jun were impressive abilities.

[Golden Horned Iron Armored Rhinoceros Transformation!]

[Shape Shifting Part: Hide (Harder than Famous Weapons)]

In nearly an instant, under the Yuan Tuo Silver Armor, Chen Ku's skin shimmered with a layer of black gold, as if donning an additional inner armor.

Boom!

This transformation stirred Chen Ku's Blood Qi, emitting a faint aura of strength outward.

"Hmm?"

Yet the white-robed youth drinking at the river's edge gave Chen Ku a long, deep look and surprisingly spoke:

"Such thick skin, is it? Let me, the Marquis, test it out!"

Hearing this, Chen Ku reflexively focused on the white-robed youth, who, having noticed Chen Ku's instantaneous power shift, retrieved a double-edged Mo Blade from the saddle.

Stepping on the river, his feet floated across the water's surface without sinking, as he slowly advanced toward Chen Ku.

"Here he comes!"

Seeing this movement, facing the famed Champion Marquis mark, Chen Ku dared not take any chances, instantly employing the Piercing Sound Step combined with the Nine Colors Following Light Technique, concealing his form. In an instant, he moved to the adversary's side, raising his staff with seventy percent force, he struck!

This strike, performed with the skill Chen Ku had perfected in the Skyward Strike, wielded no trace of fireworks. Yet, as it neared the Champion Marquis's left shoulder three feet away, it exploded with a tremendous force of 300,000 jin!

A stick of Power of Ten Thousand Jun!

Once again, an invisible approach and a fast strike!

However, the Champion Marquis didn't even blink and raised a single hand, using the double-edged Mo Blade to block to the left!

Clang!

As staff and sword clashed, sparks flew in all directions, terrifying strength erupted from both, dispersing over the river's surface, instantly churning up water several feet high, surging skyward like an uprushing waterfall!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Circles of explosive waves erupted around Chen Ku and the white-robed youth.

"So strong! But this should only be his first stage, compressing his strength to the same level as mine, and he caught my strike effortlessly!"

After Chen Ku's staff strike was blocked by the youth's single hand, he hadn't yet reacted when the youth spoke calmly:

"With just that, you may stand down!"

Raising a foot, he kicked towards Chen Ku like lightning.

Kui Star Kick!

With this kick, Chen Ku felt as if a giant god was kicking a planet in the starry sky in his mind.

What kind of leg technique is this!

Without hesitation, Chen Ku swiftly retreated, unleashing the 'Mountain Roar Tsunami Seal', the world-surpassing martial arts, toward the Champion Marquis's Kui Star Kick.

"The Mountain-Lifting Palm of Xiong Ying from the Mountain-Lifting Heavenly King, sadly, the man died young and never got to test martial skills with this Marquis!"

Boom!

The fist and foot collided together.

Chen Ku was knocked flying, but due to his Vajra Body, Silver Light Armor, and the Iron Armor Rhinoceros's 'Harder than Famous Weapons' hide, he remained unscathed, yet his heart trembled slightly:

"Is this Champion Marquis really dead?"

The opponent not only spoke normally but even recognized the Mountain-Lifting Palm of Xiong Ying.

But,

Just as Chen Ku felt incredulous, the white-robed youth gave him no time to think, seeing Chen Ku retreat, he took a huge stride, wielding the double-edged Mo Blade for a fierce strike.

"Freeze!"

In that instant, Chen Ku, without hesitation, activated the Erlang Transformation's Spiritual Heavenly Eye, brewing a strong mental force to bind the white-robed youth coming at him with a blade.

Whoosh!

The white-robed youth suddenly froze mid-air.

"It works!"

Chen Ku had not really held high hopes for the Spiritual Heavenly Eye, after all, it was a Seventh Realm martial arts mark, but it indeed worked, so he naturally wouldn't miss this chance.

Stepping forward, seizing this breath's moment, wielding the 13,500-jin Coiled Dragon Staff, he thrusts countless rod shadows toward the opponent!

The staff wind tore at the river water beneath, constantly crashing against the white-robed youth.

The Young Marquis's body regained motion at this moment, eyes flashing:

"Psychic ability?"

Standing still, his double-edged blade continuously slashing defensively, clashing with Chen Ku's staff, sparking millions, but in the end, slowed by the momentary freeze, reacted half a beat slower, getting struck hard on the chest by Chen Ku's staff carrying the Power of Ten Thousand Jun!

Boom!

The white-robed Young Marquis's body staggered from the staff strike, rolling backward.

"Champion Marquis, you were once a hero reigning supreme, but Chen is not inferior either."

Having gained a slight upper hand with one staff move, Chen Ku spoke calmly:

"No need to suppress your strength to the same level as Chen, let me see the true strength of your mark."

The white-robed youth smiled faintly.

Gazing at Chen Ku from afar, he said softly:

"Indeed, one shouldn't underestimate the heroes of the world. Young brother, you have some spirit. In that case, witness half of this mark's power."

Hearing this, Chen Ku immediately drew a considerable distance, then heightened his Huntian Overlord Body, instantly feeling a surge of fiery divine power erupted from within, filling his body.

"Huntian Overlord Body? Truly a divine skill!"

The white-robed youth swung his double-edged long blade, his aura erupting layer upon layer, straight into the sky:

"Try and see, how does it compare to this Marquis's 'Four-nine Sword Formation'?"

With a word, Chen Ku felt as if the white-robed youth walking with a blade was operating a human-shaped grand array, spewing sword qi from forty-nine places, and as the youth slashed with a blade, dragon-like sword qi sprang forth like a heavenly river!

"Martial Path Sixth Realm Array Veins!"

Chen Ku instinctively thought of these words in his mind, realizing that the Champion Marquis had unleashed his power to the Sixth Realm level.

This realm, even in Baojiao County, had no cultivation techniques.

It's known to arrange human meridians like a grand array.

Yet, looking at this Champion Marquis's 'Four-nine Sword Formation', clearly, it's supreme level, or even divine skill level cultivation techniques within the Sixth Realm Array Veins!

Clang! Clang clang clang!!!!

In an instant, Chen Ku could only instinctively wield the Coiled Dragon Staff in his hand to form a wheel, blocking countless sword qi. Even so, he couldn't block them all, his top-grade named weapon level armor seemingly being hit by a Divine Force Crossbow, undamaged yet unable to withstand the piercing sword qi striking the flesh!!

The next moment, in his eyes, only saw a blade light slashing down!

At this moment, Chen Ku just raised the long staff to block in front of him.

Clang!

Staff and blade clashed again!

Chen Ku groaned, spat blood, but his eyes were like stars, feet stirring a thousand-layer river spray, standing his ground without moving an inch, withstanding this strike.

Behind the blade, the white-robed youth laughed heartily:

"Good, just like that. If you can withstand one more move of mine, I'll grant you a chance to witness the 'Champion Immortal Saber'."

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