This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 416 - 110: Success or Failure

On the lake surface, the Blood-faced Ghost slowly walked towards Xu Jing.

"You, a mere ant, dare to be my heart demon?!"

Xu Jing looked at the Blood-faced Ghost in front of him with fury, waving a hand and activating the Water Control Divine Power.

The water beneath the Blood-faced Ghost instantly transformed into sharp blades, piercing through its body and tearing it into a sky of blood and flesh!

However, the next second, an unscathed Blood-faced Ghost reappeared on the surface of the lake.

"Die—"

Xu Jing roared, controlling a mass of Black Water to engulf it.

But a new Blood-faced Ghost continued to appear.

"It’s just an illusion."

Xu Jing tried to calm his own Heart Realm.

But as the Blood-faced Ghost on the lake got closer, from its calm gaze, Xu Jing saw Wen Ke’s face...

He couldn’t keep his composure any longer.

The most difficult thing for someone to see clearly is always themselves.

Xu Jing possessed the Extraordinary Ability called "Heart Inquiry," which could make others see their own hearts clearly.

Originally, under "Heart Inquiry," Li Fei had made a Breakthrough by comprehending the Slaughter Heart.

Even earlier, Wen Ke had also made a Breakthrough with the help of "Heart Inquiry."

But "Heart Inquiry" could only be used on others and not on oneself.

A healer can’t heal themselves.

For a long time, Xu Jing had focused on Hao Yi, viewing him as his greatest heart demon.

He never thought that Wen Ke, whom he had overlooked, could also become his heart demon.

Almost subconsciously, he attacked the Blood-faced Ghost with Tao Power.

Bang!!!

The azure Force struck the Blood-faced Ghost with extreme coldness, freezing the lake surface into ice beneath its feet, and then the frost shattered.

After one move, the Blood-faced Ghost stood there unharmed.

"How is this possible?"

Xu Jing again deployed the Water Control Divine Power, this time targeting the blood inside the Blood-faced Ghost’s body.

But just like that day at the execution ground, when his Water Control Divine Power repeatedly failed, this time was no exception.

The Blood-faced Ghost remained unharmed and continued to approach him.

"Fake!!"

Xu Jing struck the Blood-faced Ghost with the Black Water Divine Power, enveloping it in a large mass of black water.

Moments later, the black water dissipated, and the Blood-faced Ghost was still unharmed.

Xu Jing then deployed the Cloud Ascension Divine Power, numerous blades formed from the blue clouds enveloped and sliced at the Blood-faced Ghost.

When the clouds dissipated, the Blood-faced Ghost was unharmed and continued to approach him.

"Impossible!"

Xu Jing started to attack frantically.

Originally on the execution ground, Li Fei had emerged unscathed multiple times from his Water Control Divine Power, and Xu Jing was somewhat concerned about this.

However, Li Fei’s displayed Combat Power was still too weak, not even reaching the Peak of the Tao Foundation Stage.

Xu Jing felt that the opponent had merely used some special means to withstand his Divine Power and that if he made an effort to specifically target this person, he could easily resolve the matter.

So, this incident had not become a heart demon for Xu Jing.

Until he learned that the Blood-faced Ghost had killed Wen Ke, that minor ’gap’ left initially had been magnified infinitely in his Heart Realm!

At this moment, the Heart Demon, transformed from the Blood-faced Ghost, became an existence that couldn’t be killed, and wouldn’t even get injured whatsoever.

No matter how many killing moves Xu Jing used, he couldn’t prevent the Blood-faced Ghost from approaching him.

When the Blood-faced Ghost stepped onto the Lake Heart Pavilion where Xu Jing was, the entire lake outside had dried up completely due to the action of Xu Jing’s Divine Power.

The lakebed was nothing but black mud and dead fish and shrimp.

This scene was exactly the same as when Xu Jing left the Lake Heart Pavilion.

Xu Jing stood frozen, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Puh—

In the real world, inside the Water Prison, Xu Jing suddenly opened his eyes, also spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

The entire Water Prison was bathed in blue, black, and green lights, a tremendous Tao Power filling the Water Prison as if a terrifying beast was about to break the entire Water Prison!

As Xu Jing spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood, the three intertwined lights suddenly became chaotic, and the tremendous Tao Power also turned disordered.

"Not good!"

Outside the Water Prison, the two elders from Canglin simultaneously changed their expressions.

"What happened?"

Lu Wenzheng immediately asked.

"Family Head, the atmosphere inside the Water Prison has suddenly become extremely chaotic; I’m afraid..."

The shorter elder spoke with a grave expression.

Hearing this, Lu Wenzheng’s expression remained unchanged, displaying a composure as if Mount Tai were crumbling before him.

He turned his head to look at a middle-aged man dressed in a white robe with a sword at his waist:

"Master Nolan, what do you think?"

The man Lu Wenzheng referred to as Sect Master was named Nolan Zhi, the Sect Master of the Green Mountain Sword Sect of the Martial Arts Sect in the provincial city.

Being the Sect Master of a Martial Arts Sect, Nolan Zhi was naturally a Martial Arts Master, belonging to the same era of strength as Gu Xianfeng of the Iron Blade Sect from Datong Prefecture.

These two men, one with a sword and the other with a blade, had left many legends on the World stage of Feng Province.

However, now Gu Xianfeng had passed away, while Nolan Zhi might have the opportunity to become the vice-principal of the upcoming new college!

Today, Xu Jing’s Breakthrough was of great importance; naturally, Lu Wenzheng was fully prepared, not only arranging many masters to guard the perimeter but also inviting Nolan Zhi, this Martial Arts Master, to protect Xu Jing.

Nolan Zhi observed the Water Prison in front of him, sensing the chaotic Qi inside, and said to Lu Wenzheng:

"From what it looks like, the situation is indeed a bit ominous, but since Xu Jing used the Black Water Divine Power to absorb an Azure Water Sky Cloud Beast, he has sufficient reserves; there’s still a chance."

"Hmm."

Lu Wenzheng nodded.

Although he remained composed, the veins on the back of his hand revealed his true feelings.

Nolan Zhi continued to sense the changes inside the Water Prison, feeling somewhat complex.

He hoped Xu Jing could succeed in his Breakthrough, as only then could the new college be established in the provincial city, giving him the chance to lead the Green Mountain Sword Sect to a higher level.

Even he himself had the opportunity to ascend to a higher level by using the resources of the new university!

But the dark side of his heart also made him secretly hope to see Xu Jing fail.

He was more than twenty years older than Xu Jing and had still only mastered one Divine Skill, falling short of mastering a second one.

As for mastering a third Divine Skill and then consolidating the Martial Arts Domain to become a Great Grandmaster, that opportunity seemed uncertain.

Perhaps he could only look up to that realm for his entire life.

However, Xu Jing, because he had mastered the Black Water Divine Power—a top-tier Divine Skill—caught the attention of Lu Wenzheng, who spent more than a decade helping Xu Jing set up, giving him the chance to devour Gu Xianfeng’s Divine Skills, break through his inner demons, and have the opportunity to challenge the Grandmaster realm.

It was simply like stepping into the sky!

How could Nolan Zhi not feel envy and jealousy?

With such complex feelings, Nolan Zhi awaited the final outcome.

After about ten minutes, the Qi in the Water Prison became more and more chaotic, and even Nolan Zhi thought that Xu Jing’s Breakthrough was bound to fail this time—when suddenly, the Qi inside became potent!

It seemed as if it had suddenly been sublimated, fusing all the chaotic Qi in the Water Prison together and then erupting with a force that made Nolan Zhi, a Martial Arts Master, feel alarmed:

A light spread from the Water Prison, instantly enveloping the entire dungeon. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

Everyone swept by this light felt a chill, including Nolan Zhi.

The next second, the sound of flowing water was heard, and black water appeared underfoot out of nowhere.

Not only that, but a thick fog also suddenly enveloped the area, making everyone feel as if they had been transported from the dungeon to a vast foggy swamp.

"Martial Arts Domain?"

Nolan Zhi showed a solemn expression and then somewhat relievedly smiled.

That’s good.

He waved his hand, and the surrounding fog instantly dispersed.

He turned to Lu Wenzheng, "Congratulations, sir. Xu Jing has succeeded."

Lu Wenzheng was initially stunned, then burst into laughter:

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The laughter echoed in this ’foggy swamp’.

A moment later, the fog ahead dispersed, and a figure walked toward them.

The others were fine, but Nolan Zhi immediately felt tremendous pressure, as though the entire world was targeting him!

Being in someone else’s Martial Arts Domain, even Divine Skills would be affected and greatly suppressed.

At that moment, Nolan Zhi felt this suppression, his Tao Power and Divine Skills were hard to activate.

"Is this a Great Grandmaster?"

Nolan Zhi murmured, then bowed to the newcomer:

"Congratulations, Master Xu."

Following his lead, the others also bowed:

"Congratulations, Master Xu!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Lu Wenzheng, laughing, approached Xu Jing and said:

"Mr. Xu really didn’t disappoint. From now on, Feng Province has a second Great Grandmaster!"

The newly emerged Xu Jing looked at Lu Wenzheng expressionlessly, a lack of joy evident on his face.

He withdrew his newly-formed Martial Arts Domain:

"Lord Lu, the next matter is up to you."

Lu Wenzheng smiled so broadly his eyes almost disappeared: "Don’t worry, the position of the university president is definitely Mr. Xu’s!"

"There’s another matter I need to ask of you, Lord Lu."

Xu Jing continued expressionlessly.

"What is it?"

"That person called the Blood-faced Ghost, I want him dead."

"This... no problem."

"Then I leave it in your hands, Lord Lu."

"Ha ha ha, Mr. Xu, don’t be polite. From now on, we are all on the same boat, advancing together."

"I just had a Breakthrough and need to close up for a while to stabilize my realm."

"Alright, please, Mr. Xu."

"..."

After finishing their conversation, Xu Jing immediately left the dungeon.

Once he was gone, Lu Wenzheng turned to Nolan Zhi:

"Sect Master Nolan, is Mr. Xu really a Great Grandmaster now?"

Remembering the tremendous pressure he had just felt as if the entire world was targeting him, Nolan Zhi nodded:

"The Domain he just displayed was indeed the Grandmaster’s, truly a Grandmaster’s technique."

Lu Wenzheng finally relaxed completely, a smile appearing on his face:

"That’s great. I also ask Sect Master Nolan to await the good news."

"Ha ha, good. I will rely on Lord Lu then."

Nolan Zhi smiled and bowed.

...

Xu Jing rode back to his separate residence in the car prepared by Lu Wenzheng.

Entering the chamber he used for seclusion, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and began bleeding from his seven orifices!

Today’s Breakthrough session was both a success and a failure.

The success was that he truly fused three kinds of Divine Skills together, forming a Martial Arts Domain.

The failure was that he did not pass the Return Light Tribulation. He was defeated by the Blood-faced Ghost, his Heart Demon!

In the end, he managed to forcibly fuse the three Divine Skills using the tremendous Power and Life Force he had devoured from the Azure Water Sky Cloud Beast.

However, because his Heart Realm wasn’t complete, the side effects of forcibly achieving the Breakthrough were severe:

Every time Xu Jing deployed his Martial Arts Domain, it put severe strain onBindViewHolder