The Great Martial Saint!

Chapter 719 The Position of Commander, The Blood Restriction of Ten Thousand Demons (Seeking Monthly Tickets~)

"What?! Chen Ping'an, the valiant swordsman, has killed the evil cultivator, the Golden Circle Protector!"

Ning Zhengyue's eyes widened in surprise; even someone as composed as him could hardly maintain his composure.

He was handling official business when he received an urgent message from the Thunderous Garrison.

I initially thought something had happened in the Thunder Mountains, but it turned out to be a report of meritorious service.

With a sense of doubt, he opened the letter and saw a scene that surprised him.

Chen Ping'an, the valiant swordsman, killed the evil master Golden Circle Protector in the Xuanling Mountains of Xuanling Prefecture and brought his head to the Thunderous Town to report his merit!

He recognized every single word in the letter, but when put together, they formed a form he didn't recognize.

Golden Circle Protector!

Top-tier Grandmaster!
All these pieces of information combined to form a picture that surprised him.

After many days, Chen Ping'an, the valiant swordsman, achieved another victory, and even he was shocked by this result.

The Golden Circle Protector has been famous for many years, not only in the Azure Dragon Prefecture, but also in the Profound Spirit Prefecture and the Flame Blaze Prefecture. Although he is a master of the evil path, the golden light beneath his golden circle shines with an awe-inspiring power that makes people tremble.

While his combat prowess may not be on par with the likes of the Blood Demon Venerable, he is undoubtedly a top-tier Grandmaster.

If he could kill him, could it be that the Brute Blade has become a Grandmaster?

Upon realizing this, Ning Zhengyue's heart trembled uncontrollably.

No, not possible!
It hasn't been that long; he shouldn't be a Grandmaster yet.

The Grandmaster level is extremely difficult to cross; even for a rising star, reaching this level is not easy.

Could it be that he has reached perfection in the mid-stage of Yuheng cultivation?

But if he only possessed this level of skill, how did he manage to kill the Golden Circle Protector?
Ning Zhengyue was filled with doubt and his mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts.

All sorts of information kept coming together, leaving him with indescribable emotions.

But this matter was of great importance, so he dared not delay and immediately reported it.

His urgent report quickly reached Zhang Tianyuan, the master swordsman of the Xuanhuang Absolute Sword. Corresponding letters of commendation were also delivered to Zhang Tianyuan's desk.

"Chen Ping'an has broken through to the next realm?" Zhang Tianyuan's expression was strange, and his gray-white eyes were filled with a mysterious yellow starlight.

“I don’t know.” Ning Zhengyue shook his head slightly. He was not very clear about this matter either. “But he has already reached Leiming. I think he should reach Canglong soon.”

Considering the time available and the time for correspondence, as long as Chen Ping'an doesn't delay in Leiming, his arrival in Canglong Prefecture City should be within the next few days.

"Okay, I understand. You can go now." Zhang Tianyuan nodded.

Ning Zhengyue bowed respectfully and then left the public quarters.

"A top-tier Grandmaster!" After Ning Zhengyue left, Zhang Tianyuan sat alone in the office, a thoughtful expression on his face: "The trip to Xuanling Prefecture?"

Being able to kill the Golden Circle Protector, Chen Ping'an's combat strength is probably far beyond that of an ordinary top-tier grandmaster.

When top grandmasters clash, it's usually a back-and-forth battle, with very few resulting in a life-or-death strike. Unless, by chance, someone intervenes to restrain them, or they plan ahead and use some special means.

Which one did Chen Ping'an use?

Zhang Tianyuan thought to himself.

He had previously noticed that Chen Ping'an's martial arts realm had advanced further, reaching the peak of the mid-stage of the Jade Balance realm. Now, several months have passed; could it be that he has broken through again?

However, he immediately dismissed this thought as soon as it surfaced in his mind.

Do not!
It probably won't be that fast.

For a rising star like Chen Ping'an, the Grandmaster realm, while not as difficult as ascending to heaven, is not an easy hurdle to overcome.

Even with all the necessary external resources, it would still take a considerable amount of time and effort to break through this barrier.

Zhang Tianyuan's emotional journey, though seemingly lengthy, was actually resolved in an instant.

With such merit, Chen Ping'an's situation is likely to change again.

Previously, Chen Ping'an was impeached by the Qiankun Division, which coincided with the Long'an Rebellion. The matter caused quite a stir, but a powerful figure from the Northern Border Garrison Division stepped in to protect him. Although the matter was not completely quelled, it did manage to quiet down.

Furthermore, according to his information, the Northern Border Garrison is discussing the matter of Chen Ping'an, the "Mangdao," and finalizing his new position. With the protection of the Northern Border's powerful figures, this matter is basically settled. However, the only point of contention is Chen Ping'an's latest assignment.

Logically speaking, given Chen Ping'an's previous strength, although he had the reputation of a hidden dragon prodigy, his strength and realm were still limited. It would be extremely difficult for him to directly skip the position of a rank of enshrined servant and become a deputy head.

But who could have imagined that Chen Ping'an would catch the eye of such a powerful person?
The powerful figure from the Northern Territory who stepped forward to protect her is a formidable presence even among the top leaders. With her influence, the position of deputy commander is practically guaranteed.

Although not explicitly stated, it was already in the hands of the ruthless Chen Ping'an.

However, the specific duties and placement still need to be carefully discussed.

Even though they are both deputy directors, the difference in their responsibilities and positions is enormous.

For example, some deputy heads are newly promoted and their prestige is far less than that of their peers. They can only hold some nominal positions and handle some trivial daily matters.

However, of course, for a deputy director, whether a task is considered trivial or not is relative. For those below, it is still a highly important and authoritative matter.

But for beings of the same level, that's not the case.

This belongs to the lowest rank of deputy head.

Furthermore, those at the next level have clearly defined specialties, mostly managing the specific affairs of the state's military command, such as Ning Zhengyue, the Five Thunder Transformation Master. Their jurisdiction and responsibility cover the daily affairs of the state's military command and the routine matters of the prefectures and cities under the state's jurisdiction.

These deputy commanders are the backbone of the state garrison, and they enjoy extremely high prestige among the lower-ranking and senior commander candidates.

In special times, even the order of offerings in the Hall of Worship must show him some respect.

However, this kind of deputy director's position is not considered the highest level. The highest level deputy director is often in charge of truly confidential matters and is the core of the many positions in the state garrison, controlling the core interests within the state.

A single thought can often influence the fate of countless people; a casual remark made at a routine meeting can be enough to affect the course of events.

It is the true top level within a state, truly involved in the management and decision-making process, possessing the potential and energy to influence the fate of the state.

Such positions are extremely rare, even within the entire Canglong Prefecture Garrison Command, numbering less than a handful.

Yao Guang, the deputy head of the Eight Desolations Fist, was one such person. When the Long'an turmoil occurred, he was the first to lead the team to deal with the aftermath and mitigate the impact.

According to the information he had received, the powerful figure in the Northern Territory had previously intended to have Chen Ping'an take over the duties of the second-level deputy commander.

However, although Chen Ping'an is a rising star, his prestige is still shallow. Most importantly, Chen Ping'an has not yet entered the realm of Grandmaster.

The obstacles they will likely encounter are not insignificant.

For some time now, there has been no clear assignment or order issued, which is probably due to this reason.

After all, given that Chen Ping'an had not yet reached the Grandmaster level, allowing him to skip the ranks of the enshrined and directly be promoted to the position of deputy head was already a special approval.

To seek a second-class position, especially at this critical juncture of impeachment by the Qiankun Division, is undoubtedly wishful thinking. However...
With the power of that northern giant, if he wanted to, he could actually do it with some effort.

However, now that this news has come out, things may have changed again.

perhaps
Zhang Tianyuan's gaze sharpened, and he gently tapped the table.

It's unclear what mechanism was triggered, but someone quickly came in from outside: "My lord."

"Please summon the Grand Elder. Also, prepare to activate the Celestial Pivot Instrument and send a message to the Northern Territory."

Upon hearing this, the visitor's heart skipped a beat: "Yes, sir."

Each activation of the Tian Shu Spirit Instrument signifies a major event.

Half a day later, a report from the Canglong Prefecture Garrison Command was transmitted to the Northern Garrison Command via the Tian Shu Ling Yi (a type of celestial instrument) through celestial communication.

As the Celestial Pivot Instrument rotated, vibrating spiritual patterns, it transmitted a message to the Northern Territory Garrison at an unknown speed.

According to the ritual regulations of the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Pivot Spirit Construction Chapter", the territory of Canglong Prefecture covers an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles. The Prefecture's Zhenfu Division can be equipped with spirit instruments, which are of a certain standard and can transmit messages within a hundred miles in an instant.

A journey of ten thousand miles can be completed in a hundred breaths.

At most half a day, a message can be transmitted over a million miles.

Before the matter of the Mangdao was finalized, it was a top secret. Apart from a few people in charge, no one outside the group knew about it.

Under these circumstances, Chen Ping'an's carriage arrived at Canglong Prefecture City.

hum~
Inside the vehicle, Chen Pingan slowly opened his eyes, and a golden finger panel appeared in front of him.

Name: Chen Ping'an
Realm: Late stage of Jade Balance - Breakthrough Three Barriers (Breaking through the Shell Barrier)
武学：青阳血炼法入门（1075/5760）颠鸾倒凤·阴阳枢入门（152/8640）、广寒剑法（残篇）小成（0/7680）太虚御风步小成（1745/5760）七杀天罡拳大成（0/9600）、霸刀圆满、七绝神功圆满、万魔铸身诀圆满
"1745 points!"

Since leaving Thunder City, Chen Ping'an has basically been on the carriage. He spends his days either cultivating or refining divine weapons.

Leiming City wasn't too far from Canglong Prefecture City, but he didn't rush along the way, taking his time along the official road.

In about half a month, Chen Ping'an had made considerable progress.

In terms of cultivation techniques, he mainly practices the Azure Sun Blood Refining Method and the Tai Xu Wind Control Step. One is for body tempering and the other is for realm cultivation. They can complement each other and do not interfere with each other, which is the most efficient state.

Aside from cultivation, Chen Ping'an spent the rest of his time refining the Dream Pearl, using several days to prepare and penetrate it before eroding the chains that bound the pearl.

It is being continuously advanced using the method of water-milling.

Besides the Dream Pearl, Chen Ping'an also officially began to study the Soul Guiding Technique.

This soul-guiding technique is extremely profound, with many of its essences being incredibly obscure. Even with Chen Ping'an's accumulated martial arts skills, he didn't make much progress in the short term.

However, despite the lack of progress, Chen Ping'an did gain some knowledge and understanding of this soul-guiding technique itself.

Soul-guiding, as the name suggests, is the act of drawing the other person's soul out of their body and into one's own domain, thereby reducing the difficulty of obtaining their memories.

Besides these, it has many other ingenious uses, such as simply drawing the opponent's soul out of their body for special purposes to kill them, or using the soul to achieve specific goals.

However, compared to conventional uses, many of these clever applications have limitations, and putting them into practice is not so simple; the actual situation must be taken into account.

After some reflection, Chen Ping'an didn't make much progress on the secret technique itself, but he vaguely felt that besides this soul-guiding secret technique, there should be other secret techniques to complement it.

However, Chen Ping'an couldn't explain the specifics.

Besides studying the Soul-Guiding Secret Technique, Chen Ping'an also briefly explored the Myriad Demon Blood Restriction and Myriad Demon Blood Puppet Technique. Both of these secret techniques were considered immoral and harmful to the natural order, so Chen Ping'an originally did not intend to study them.

However, after gaining a deeper understanding of the wonders of the Blood Restriction of Ten Thousand Demons, he did have some ideas.

The Blood Restriction of Ten Thousand Demons is a special technique used to inscribe a blood demon restriction on a martial arts practitioner. This restriction allows the practitioner to control the practitioner's life and death for a certain period of time.

Those who have been placed under a restriction can only break it through the passage of time, allowing the restriction's power to diminish and be completely eradicated. Alternatively, they can rely on a strong foundation to completely resist or even become immune to it.

The Blood Restriction of Ten Thousand Demons is quite effective, but it also has many limitations. For example, the duration of control is not very long, and the exact duration depends on the difference in cultivation levels between the two parties. Furthermore, if facing someone with a strong foundation, it may not be possible to control their life or death. In certain situations, deviations may occur.

Even so, it must be said that this Myriad Demon Blood Restriction does indeed bring many conveniences, especially in complex environments where it can be used in combination.

After careful consideration, Chen Ping'an decided to study it.

Furthermore, some of the logic behind the Blood Restriction of Ten Thousand Demons seems to be somewhat similar to that of the Seven Absolute Divine Skill. If it can be utilized and innovated, perhaps...
Chen Ping'an had other thoughts in his mind.

The Blood Restriction of Ten Thousand Demons is unacceptable, but if he were to optimize it, using the Seven Absolute Divine Skill as a blueprint and refining the Blood Restriction of Ten Thousand Demons method to create his own secret technique, wouldn't that be wonderful and delightful?

His current foundation and knowledge far surpass those of the Seven Masters of yesteryear. Although he is young, his vision is unmatched by the Seven Masters of yesteryear.

With his accumulated knowledge and skills, he already stands out among martial arts grandmasters. In fact, let alone grandmasters, in terms of martial arts accumulation alone, he is confident that he can rival even true martial arts prodigies.

If you are determined, it is not impossible to accomplish.

Chen Ping'an had always intended to refine himself. Now, by innovating and creating his own method, he can be seen as an attempt to refine himself.

If taking too big a step won't work, then take it slow and try little by little.

For the past two weeks, Chen Ping'an has mainly focused on cultivation and studying cultivation techniques. The refinement of the Illusionary Dream Pearl has not stopped, but the refinement of other divine weapons and treasures has not yet started.

Correspondingly, all energy was still focused on studying the cultivation method. Once the cultivation method was resolved, the time allocation would be gradually adjusted, with the focus shifting to the refinement of the precious treasures.

Chen Ping'an has already set the order for the corresponding sacrificial refining process.

First came the most important Evil Eye, then the Bloodthirsty Demon Jar, and finally a few divine weapons.

This kind of refinement will probably require a lot of hard work.

"Young master, we've arrived in the capital." A crisp and efficient voice came from outside the carriage.

The speaker was a steward from the Gu family, who was also in charge of this trip.

"Okay, I understand." Chen Pingan said calmly, "Let's go straight into the city."

"Yes, sir," the man replied respectfully, then called out loudly, "Enter the city!"

The carriage slowly drove into Canglong Prefecture City, quickly attracting attention from all sides.

"Gu's car frame?"

"It looks like it came from Lei Ming's place!"

"Who's back!?"

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Under these circumstances, Chen Ping'an's carriage arrived at the Zhenfu Division of Canglong Prefecture.

After being informed, Chen Ping'an soon met Ning Zhengyue, the Five Thunder Transformation Master.

(End of this chapter)