Martial Saint with Passives

The tall, thin man who had previously followed Xiong Hui now had a face filled with venom and resentment.

He couldn’t fathom how the expert he had so diligently tried to curry favor with had ended up becoming the very executioner who would seal his fate!

Fear, regret, anger...

A torrent of emotions swirled together, completely shattering their will.

Just then, a terrifying roar, filled with endless brutality, exploded in their ears like a clap of thunder!

Startled, they struggled to raise their heads and look in the direction of the sound.

When they saw the Black-armored Giant on the hillside, bathed in an aura of darkness and death, the last vestiges of color drained from their faces.

"Wh-what... what is that thing?"

"A monster... another, even more terrifying monster has appeared!"

Fear, like an invisible hand, clutched at their throats.

In their eyes, this newly appeared Black-armored Giant was a hundred times more terrifying than all the surrounding Black-toothed Pigs combined!

Caught between a rock and a hard place!

They had fallen into an abyss of utter despair.

However, just as they closed their eyes and waited for death...

The gruesome end they anticipated never came.

The Black-armored Giant on the hillside paid them no mind.

Instead, it leaped forward, descending like a black meteorite with an unstoppable momentum, and crashed into the dense horde of Black Beasts!

BOOM!!!

The earth trembled violently!

In the area of impact, dirt flew everywhere. Several Black-toothed Pigs of the Stone Skin Realm didn’t even have time to scream before the terrifying shockwave shattered their bones and turned their organs to pulp. Their massive bodies were flung into the air like broken toys!

This scene left everyone completely dumbfounded.

Meanwhile, the savage and bloodthirsty Black Beasts were also driven into a complete Fury by this sky-fallen Demon God.

They abandoned the besieged Martial Arts Hall disciples and turned. With blood-red eyes locked on the Black-armored Giant, they let out earth-shattering roars. Then, like a black tide, they surged madly toward him!

ROAR!

A Black-toothed Pig at the Mid-stage of the Stone Skin Realm led the charge, its sharp Tusks like a pair of Curved Sabers, viciously ramming toward the Black-armored Giant’s abdomen!

However, the expected gory scene of disembowelment did not occur.

CLANG!!!

A loud clang, like metal striking metal, rang out!

The Tusks, which were sharp enough to pierce rock, struck the Black-armored Giant’s scaly abdomen, sending sparks flying but failing to leave so much as a white mark!

In fact, the Black-toothed Pig was the one that suffered. Dazed by the immense recoil, it stumbled backward.

This pathetic attack seemed to drive the Black-armored Giant into a complete Fury.

A savage glint flashed in its crimson, flame-like eyes. It grabbed the Black-toothed Pig by its Tusks and, to the beast’s terrified squeals, single-handedly hoisted its massive, several-hundred-pound body over its head!

Then, as if tossing aside garbage, it viciously hurled the pig at another charging Black Beast!

BOOM!

The two behemoths collided in mid-air with a sickening thud. With bones shattered, they fell to the ground like heaps of mud, completely silent.

Utterly fearless, the Black-armored Giant strode forward and charged into the horde.

Its fighting style was simple and brutal, with no technique to speak of—just the overwhelming application of absolute power!

It ignored the Tusks and iron hooves striking at it, letting the attacks land on its indestructible Black Armor with a series of dull CLANGS.

But its every punch, every swing of its arms, carried immense power!

A single punch could smash a Black Beast’s head into its chest cavity!

A single kick could snap a Black Beast’s spine in two!

It was like a tireless killing machine, rampaging through the beast horde and stirring up a bloody storm!

The Martial Arts Hall disciples were utterly stunned.

"Wh-what... what in the world is that thing? Is it human... or a monster?" a disciple stammered, his voice trembling.

"Who cares what it is! Let’s go!" The tall, thin man was the first to react. He roared, not even bothering to retrieve his dropped Weapon as he scrambled to flee the Xiuluo Scene.

They had no idea if this mysterious Black-armored Giant would turn on them after it finished slaughtering the Black Beasts!

The others were jolted from their stupor. The instinct for survival took over, and they scrambled madly after the tall, thin man, taking advantage of the opening while the Black Beasts were distracted to flee for their lives out of the forest.

...

Jiang Che paid them no mind.

Right now, his entire being was immersed in the exhilarating slaughter.

The more he fought, the more he was both startled and thrilled.

He discovered that the power boost from his Transformation this time was even greater than when he had first obtained the [Heart of the Black Abyss]!

His strength, speed, and defense had all increased significantly!

He had a feeling that he could even hold his own against a True master of the Late Iron Skin Realm!

’Could it be... because the [Heart of the Black Abyss] is constantly absorbing Qi Blood?’

This discovery slightly lifted the gloomy mood he was in from having his Qi Blood "stolen."

After all, anyone would be annoyed to find something inside them stealing their Qi Blood for no reason.

But if this "feeding" could be exchanged for a stronger trump card, then perhaps it was acceptable.

’I just don’t know what will happen once this Heart of the Black Abyss is completely filled...’

The thought flashed through his mind, bringing with it a hint of worry.