The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

A Martial Artist’s physique improves as their Cultivation grows stronger.

An ordinary Martial Artist could last for an hour underwater on Qi and Blood alone. For someone like Qin Ya, however, staying submerged for a full day and night would be no issue.

At that moment, a chase was underway in the depths of the sea.

One was an Overlord of the sea—a colossal shark with the strength of the Celestial Essence Realm. But right now, this shark had lost all its former glory. Its body was covered in wounds, and a coldly gleaming dagger was embedded in its tail.

The other was a member of the Demon Race with Extraordinary strength. Ying San was in a terrible mood. He, a mighty Extraordinary Strong Person, was hunting a Martial Artist who hadn’t even reached the Extraordinary realm, yet he had failed time and again. ’If word of this gets out, I’ll be a laughingstock.’

Qin Ya!!

’I will tear you to shreds!’

Fueled by his rage, Ying San’s speed increased significantly.

Seeing this, a cold smile touched Qin Ya’s lips. He took out a dagger and viciously stabbed it into the shark. The beast cried out in pain, its speed increasing by another notch. Qin Ya, in turn, dug his hands into the shark’s back like claws to hold on.

"Damn it!"

Seeing the distance between them widen again, Ying San gritted his teeth.

The shark, for its part, wanted to cry but had no tears. ’I just wanted to come out for a little snack,’ it thought, ’a little treat. I never expected to run into two terrifying gods having a fight.’

’One of them looks like a harmless boy, but he’s so ruthless! He’s beaten me black and blue and keeps stabbing me with that dagger. It hurts so much!’

’And the other one is even more of a monster! That immense pressure... he’s the strongest being I’ve ever encountered in my entire shark-life! Haven’t you seen all the other Sea Beasts giving him a wide berth? They’re terrified of being accidentally blasted to bits...’

BOOM...

Suddenly, Ying San unleashed a palm strike. The immense Palm Power forced the seawater to flow in reverse. One Sea Beast, unable to dodge in time, was blasted into mincemeat in the blink of an eye.

Qin Ya’s pupils contracted at the sight.

The shark also seemed to sense the mortal danger, and its swimming speed suddenly skyrocketed. However, this palm strike was unleashed with Ying San’s full power. Even underwater, its terrifying might was immense. There was no easy escape.

At the critical moment, Qin Ya violently pushed off the shark’s back with both feet, shooting toward the surface like a cannonball. Behind him, with a deafening BOOM, the shark was obliterated, leaving not even a complete corpse behind.

A massive shockwave of energy swept through the water, stirring up powerful undercurrents.

Qin Ya caught one of these undercurrents, using it to accelerate suddenly.

.........

The sea’s surface was a tranquil expanse of azure, with the occasional seabird gliding past. Suddenly, the water began to boil violently. With a massive BOOM, a figure burst from the surface.

A pillar of water geysered up. After leaping out, Qin Ya viciously struck the surface of the sea with his palm.

An ice-blue Ice Flame was contained in his palm. When it hit the water, the sea began to freeze at a rate visible to the naked eye. In an instant, the sea within a fifty-zhang radius had turned into a solid block of ice. Qin Ya then shot off into the distance. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Two breaths later, the block of ice exploded, and Ying San burst out from amidst the shards.

His expression was absolutely foul. ’How many times has it been? How many times has Qin Ya escaped my grasp? I never thought what should have been a simple hunt would turn into this.’ "Damn it!"

With a furious roar, Ying San shot across the sky like a streak of Flowing Light.

Qin Ya ran across the surface of the sea, his figure as swift as the wind, his speed pushed to its absolute limit. In the midst of his desperate flight, his Chasing Wind and Shadow Technique had actually improved. Even so, he didn’t dare let his guard down for an instant, because Ying San was still behind him.

Being hunted by an Extraordinary Strong Person was no laughing matter.

The slightest misstep would cost him his life.

’He’s here!’ He didn’t need to look back; the terrifyingly dense killing intent was enough to tell Qin Ya that Ying San had caught up.

Qin Ya immediately took out and donned a suit of Ninth-Grade Armor, then popped two life-saving Eighth-Grade Elixirs into his mouth. Seeing this, Ying San, who was right behind him, visibly shuddered. His face turned ashen as he gritted out, "Just how many Profound Soldiers do you have?!"

In the time he had been hunting Qin Ya, he had already seen a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact, an Eighth-Grade Shield, and an Eighth-Grade Long Spear. Now this armor, which radiated a precious light and seemed to be above the Eighth Grade, plus all those Elixirs... even as an Extraordinary Strong Person, he couldn’t help but be shocked by Qin Ya’s wealth.

An ordinary Extraordinary Strong Person would be considered lucky to possess a single piece of Eighth-Grade Profound Soldiers.

Yet, Qin Ya had so many.

He didn’t know that back in the Hidden Dragon Valley, Qin Ya had acquired the entire fortune of the Dragon Emperor Hall’s Seventh Elder. He was carrying dozens of Eighth-Grade Profound Soldiers alone.

Ying San’s figure blurred. In the blink of an eye, he was behind Qin Ya, unleashing a sudden palm strike. He launched this attack with his full power, holding absolutely nothing back.

BOOM! The Palm Power slammed into the Armor, creating a deep, resounding boom.

Qin Ya was blasted over a hundred zhang away. He tumbled across the surface of the sea several times before stabilizing himself. Then, as if nothing had happened, he once again sped off into the distance.

Ying San was dumbfounded. A bitter sense of resentment welled up inside him.

’In terms of strength, I could crush Qin Ya with a single slap. But my gear just can’t compare!’

’He has a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact, Ninth-Grade Profound Soldiers, and tons of Elixirs.’

’And me?’

’Fighting bare-handed, without using any Profound Soldiers, I’m clearly at a disadvantage.’

"I refuse to believe I can’t kill you!"

Ying San’s figure flickered, and he was instantly behind Qin Ya again. His hands became a blur of Palm Seals that rained down on Qin Ya’s body. In the blink of an eye, Qin Ya had been struck dozens of times.

Although Ninth-Grade Profound Soldiers were formidable, they still had their limits.

With a soft PING, a crack appeared on the Armor’s protective barrier, wisps of black gas seeping from it. ’The Demonic Qi of the Demon Race has corrosive properties,’ Qin Ya noted internally. ’It’s incredibly destructive to Profound Soldiers.’

’No wonder he could crack an Eighth-Grade Profound Soldier with a single palm strike.’

A powerful force washed over his entire body. His bones emitted a series of sickening CREAKS, as if they were about to shatter. Qin Ya immediately crushed the Elixir he held in his mouth. A surge of Medicinal Power spread through him like a warm current, instantly suppressing his injuries.

’Almost there. Sea King Hall is just ahead.’

’Because the Supreme Elder came out of seclusion, all the Extraordinary Strong People from the Vast Sea Divine Palace are gathered in the Sea King Hall right now. Once I get there, I’ll be safe.’

Seeing this, a flicker of indecision crossed Ying San’s eyes.

’Damn it, do I have to use that move?’

Then, Ying San gritted his teeth. ’It’s the only way!’

For the sake of the plan, he would stop at nothing!

"Qin Ya, you can die without regrets, knowing you forced me to use this move to kill you!"

As he sped onward, Qin Ya’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, and his eyelids began to twitch uncontrollably.

He glanced back and saw Ying San standing motionless, billowing Demonic Qi rolling off his body. His eyes had turned completely black, with no whites visible. They were like black holes, seeming to devour all light.

In that instant, Qin Ya pushed his speed to its absolute peak.

’Faster, even faster! I have to get as far away as possible!’

"There’s no escape!"

Ying San gave a cold smile. The Demonic Qi surged like a tidal wave, and above the surface of the sea, a giant composed of black energy began to rise. It had no facial features, only a head and four limbs.

A massive whirlpool formed on the surface of the sea beneath it.

’That’s... a Dharma Aspect!’

Qin Ya was shaken to his core. The giant then threw a punch.

It was only a single punch, but to Qin Ya, it felt as if mountains and rivers were crashing down upon him.

In an instant, the precious glow of the Ninth-Grade Armor was covered in cracks. An immense force penetrated the Armor, bypassed his Scenic Landscapes defense, and nearly pulverized his flesh and bones. A spray of blood blossomed in the air as Qin Ya’s body was flung away like a cannonball.

Before losing consciousness, Qin Ya instinctively swallowed the Elixir in his mouth.