High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System Chapter 853 - 417: New Achievement! Heaven-Slaying and Realm-Breaking (Triple Combo, Please Vote)

"Indeed."

A look of comprehension dawned on Jiang Ye's face as he observed the swirling dark mist surrounding him.

It was no wonder his vision had been obscured. This wasn't mere fog; it was a form of life!

"No."

"To be more precise, it resembles the biological structure of some creature." Jiang Ye surveyed his surroundings. The shadowy vapor seemed akin to the flowing blood of a gargantuan beast. As Jiang Ye moved his weapon, the oppressive mist overhead writhed as if in agony.

"Roar!"

A deafening roar preceded the emergence of a colossal silhouette from the seemingly endless expanse of black mist. A world-ending aura erupted, spreading outwards instantaneously.

Boom!

The apparition moved with blinding speed, reaching Jiang Ye in the blink of an eye. However, Jiang Ye's reaction was even swifter. The moment it materialized, he noticed something peculiar: the shadow appeared to be missing an arm.

"Is this one of the Nine-Break Shadow Race that attempted to invade Blue Star previously?" Jiang Ye's gaze turned icy. He recalled having severed only one of its limbs during their prior encounter, unable to finish it off across different realms. He hadn't expected to cross paths with it again here.

But before Jiang Ye could react:

"Hmph!" The Zhou Family's Demi-God suddenly extended a hand, backhanding the shadow.

Splatter~

The Demi-God's strike was incredibly swift. In an instant, he seized the Nine-Break Shadow Race.

"Scram!" The Zhou Family Demi-God let out a cold snort and flung the shadow far beyond the clouds.

Witnessing this, Jiang Ye's brow furrowed slightly.

"Kid."

"You should be grateful to me," the Zhou Family Demi-God stated calmly. "Otherwise, you wouldn't have survived that just now."

"Why didn't you kill it?" Jiang Ye inquired coolly.

"You're still too young."

"We've just entered the Shadow Race's domain. Slaying one of the Nine-Break Shadow Race would incite immense chaos," the Zhou Family Demi-God explained, shaking his head. "If a large number of them were to appear then, I might not be able to protect you."

"My purpose for coming here was precisely to eliminate the Shadow Race," Jiang Ye replied nonchalantly. He refused to believe the Zhou Family Demi-God harbored such altruistic intentions. Jiang Ye even harbored suspicions that the old man had ulterior motives for sparing the shadow.

"I am already a target for the Shadow Race's hunt."

"From the moment I stepped foot in here, I've disturbed this natural order," Jiang Ye mused. This wasn't mere conjecture. Upon entering the Shadow Race's lair, he had felt an overwhelming malevolence emanating from the surroundings. This was something the Zhou Family Demi-God couldn't possibly have missed. After all, Demi-God powerhouses possessed far keener senses of the natural world than Jiang Ye.

Given this, it was illogical for the Zhou Family Demi-God to let the shadow escape unscathed.

At this juncture.

"Why the rush to exterminate the Shadow Race?"

"Let's explore deeper," the Zhou Family Demi-God suggested, shaking his head. "Since we are here, we cannot pass up the potential gains this place offers."

"Gains?" Jiang Ye directed his gaze at him.

"Within the deepest recesses of the Shadow Race's lair lies the [Dark God Fruit]." The Zhou Family Demi-God smiled. "This is a potent item, ripening once every decade, and by my calculations, its maturation period should be near."

"Dark God Fruit?" Jiang Ye's eyes narrowed.

"This artifact greatly benefits Demi-Gods," the Zhou Family Demi-God remarked, glancing at him. "Should we acquire them, I wouldn't mind sharing a few with you."

"Ha," Jiang Ye scoffed.

With his accumulated knowledge, he was well aware of the Dark God Fruit's properties. While the so-called [Dark God Fruit] indeed conferred significant advantages upon Demi-God powerhouses, this applied exclusively to Demi-Gods of the Shadow Race! For a human Demi-God to partake of such a treasure would not only prove ineffective but could potentially induce dark corruption, bodily disintegration, and utter annihilation.

Most powerhouses on Blue Star were unaware of such potent artifacts. Only those at the Demi-God level might have chanced upon them. It was evident that this old man intended to lure Jiang Ye further into the lair, oblivious to the fact that Jiang Ye possessed the "Civilization Archive," which had alerted him to these crucial details.

"If his intention was truly to attack me, why not do it right here?"

"Why go to such lengths to make me venture deeper into their territory?" Jiang Ye pondered. "Could he be planning to use the Shadow Race to eliminate me?"

While lost in his thoughts, Jiang Ye did not verbally refuse.

The reason was simple.

Just moments ago, a line of text had materialized before his eyes.

[Detected that you have reached the invader’s world!]

[Achievement Unlocked: Heaven-Slaying and Realm-Breaking]

[Heaven-Slaying and Realm-Breaking: You are the invader, gaining Boundary-Breaking Power. Upon entering the enemy's stronghold, all your attack methods increase tenfold in power, and 50% of all damage received is reflected back.]

[Achievement Unlocked: All-Knowing Vision]

[You have gained omniscient sight within the enemy's domain, piercing through all obscuring mists and fogs.]

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In a flash.

The pervasive black fog obscuring Jiang Ye's vision dissolved as swiftly as melting snow.

Stretching out a thousand miles in every direction, the entire landscape unfolded before him with absolute clarity, much like a intricate pattern laid bare upon his very palm.

"So, my vision can now perceive absolutely everything?" Jiang Ye meticulously examined his immediate surroundings.

At this precise moment, he was utterly convinced that his enhanced visual acuity surpassed even that of the esteemed Zhou Family's Demi-God.

However, this phenomenal revelation was far from the most astonishing aspect of his newfound abilities.

"Heaven-Slaying and Realm-Breaking capabilities?"

"And all offensive techniques are amplified tenfold, coupled with a 50% damage reflection?" Jiang Ye marveled internally, his thoughts racing, "Does this imply my utter invincibility?"

It is particularly noteworthy to address the amplification of offensive techniques mentioned.

This signifies that any offensive action taken by Jiang Ye, whether through his weapon or the activation of a potent artifact, will experience a tenfold increase in its power output!

Crucially, it must be understood that he is already in possession of more than ten Demi-God Tier Three artifacts.

Unless a Tier Four Demigod or an entity of even greater might emerges within the Shadow Race's stronghold, Jiang Ye would be capable of traversing its depths with absolute ease!

Yet, encountering a Tier Four Demigod is an exceedingly rare, almost impossible, scenario.

If such power were common, Blue Star would not have endured for this considerable length of time.