Previously on High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System...
Jiang Ye activates his Omniscient Vision to locate his captured teacher, Zhu Honglie. He finds Zhu Honglie and other powerful fighters trapped and freezing in a Shadow Race stronghold. Despite their weakened state, they prepare for a fight, only for Jiang Ye to reveal himself, announcing his Seventh Break cultivation.
"Even the Seventh Break isn’t..."
"What?!"
Zhu Honglie was utterly stunned; it was only then that he realized something was amiss and began meticulously scrutinizing Jiang Ye’s aura.
Jiang Ye hadn’t made any effort to conceal his presence.
Consequently, with a mere glance, Zhu Honglie discerned the formidable power residing within Jiang Ye’s being.
It was indeed the Seventh Break!
"Jiang Ye, you’ve already ascended to the Seventh Break?!" A peculiar cry erupted from the side.
Jiang Ye shifted his gaze and then offered a smile. "Teacher Chen, you grace us with your presence as well."
The voice belonged to none other than Teacher Chen Yuntian of Penglai University!
When Jiang Ye had first entered Penglai University, he had nearly become Chen Yuntian’s disciple. However, due to Zhu Honglie having once saved Jiang Dahai’s life, Jiang Ye ultimately chose Zhu Honglie as his mentor.
Upon encountering this elder once more, Jiang Ye’s heart swelled with a complex tapestry of emotions.
While he felt a sense of nostalgia, Chen Yuntian's mind was in utter disarray.
For a significant reason.
Chen Yuntian's current cultivation realm was merely at the Peak of Seven Breaks.
And Jiang Ye was on the verge of surpassing him?
"Remarkable," Chen Yuntian observed Jiang Ye with profound emotion, his eyes reflecting a myriad of feelings. "Back then, this old man should not have entrusted you to Zhu Honglie. I deeply regret that decision."
"Teacher, allow me to escort you all out first," Jiang Ye stated.
"Very well," Zhu Honglie readily agreed.
He understood that since Jiang Ye had located them, he undoubtedly possessed a means to return to Blue Star.
Swiftly.
Zhu Honglie, Chen Yuntian, and the others surged out of the cave, following Jiang Ye as they winged their way outward.
"Too slow," Jiang Ye remarked with a slight frown.
This realm was perilously dangerous.
Every additional moment Zhu Honglie and the others lingered here exponentially increased their peril.
"Hu~"
With a mere thought, an unseen force enveloped Zhu Honglie and the others. "Teacher, do not resist."
"Hm?"
"This power..." Zhu Honglie and Chen Yuntian felt this immense force and both displayed expressions of utter shock.
Despite their cultivated strength, neither of them could budge this energy in the slightest!
"Is Jiang Ye not merely at the Seventh Break? How can he possess such might?" Even Zhu Honglie felt a shiver course down his spine.
Boom!
Conveying the entire group, Jiang Ye ascended from the ground with incredible velocity, soaring towards the Starry Sky Corridor.
His speed was simply astonishing.
Within a remarkably short span, he had attained a velocity of several hundred li per second.
"This speed?"
"Even a powerhouse at the Peak of Eighth Break would scarcely match this, would they?" Zhu Honglie and the others marveled, their astonishment escalating.
Mere minutes later.
Jiang Ye brought Zhu Honglie and the assembled group back to the entrance of the Starry Sky Corridor.
"Beyond this corridor lies Blue Star," Jiang Ye announced.
Perceiving his lack of intention to cross over, the others immediately grasped his unspoken decision.
"You are remaining?" Zhu Honglie’s countenance shifted.
"I gave my word to the Alliance Hierarch," Jiang Ye confirmed with a nod. "I pledged to eradicate the Shadow Race's stronghold here."
"What?"
Upon hearing Jiang Ye’s declaration, Zhu Honglie and Chen Yuntian’s faces contorted with shock.
To eliminate the Shadow Race nest?
Jiang Ye, still at the Seventh Break—was he courting his own demise?
"Rest assured."
"I possess numerous trump cards. I would not have ventured here without considerable confidence," Jiang Ye transmitted his thoughts telepathically to Zhu Honglie. "Proceed back with peace of mind."
"This..."
Zhu Honglie wavered for a moment before ultimately conceding with a nod.
He was intimately familiar with Jiang Ye’s resolute character; if he had made such a vow, he undoubtedly harbored the means to fulfill it.
Furthermore, he had personally witnessed Jiang Ye’s strength now far surpassed his own capabilities.
"Then I shall return and await word of your success," Zhu Honglie stated with solemnity.
"Take care," Chen Yuntian echoed, his voice equally grave.
"Mm," Jiang Ye confirmed, standing at the threshold of the Starry Sky Corridor, observing their departures one by one.
As the last of them vanished into the depths of the Starry Sky Corridor—
"Buzz buzz~"
The void itself vibrated, and a figure materialized—it was the formidable Demi-God of the Zhou Family.
"How did it proceed?" The Zhou Family Demi-God directed his inquiry towards Jiang Ye.
"Let us commence," Jiang Ye replied with unflustered calmness.
Without affording the Zhou Family Demi-God the opportunity to respond—
"Whoosh!" Jiang Ye transformed into a blur of Flowing Light, hurtling towards the heart of the Shadow Race’s domain.
"Arrogant whelp," the Zhou Family Demi-God mused, observing his retreating form, a cold glint flickering within his eyes.
However—
The effortless manner in which Jiang Ye had located Zhu Honglie and the others earlier also planted a seed of doubt in his mind.
"Could he have been here previously?"
"Impossible," the Zhou Family Demi-God swiftly dismissed the notion. "Perhaps he merely stumbled upon good fortune. This brat’s luck has always been exceedingly favorable."
As a Demi-God, Zhou Huaifeng naturally possessed knowledge of the crucial role qi luck played.
Individuals blessed with great qi luck often found their paths cleared with ease.
Conversely, any who dared to bring harm to a favored child of qi luck might find themselves besieged by unforeseen calamities.
Mulling over this, a flicker of caution entered the eyes of the Zhou Family's Demi-God.
"Once this brat ventures into the innermost reaches of the Shadow Race's domain, I shall depart immediately," the Zhou Family Demi-God mused silently. "This location is hardly conducive to extended stays."
Based on the understanding previously reached—
He was obligated to escort Jiang Ye to the core region of the Shadow Race's territory to finalize their arrangement.
"You brat."
"Do not hold this elder accountable for my ruthlessness," the Zhou Family Demi-God's gaze turned chillingly cold. "You have already acquired a substantial quantity of treasures from me; if you fail to survive, you have no one but yourself to blame."
Whoosh!
With a surge of movement, the Zhou Family Demi-God advanced, rapidly pursuing Jiang Ye's retreating form.
Not long after the pair had departed—
The fabric of the void once again shimmered, and a figure of elegant bearing, clad in a flowing pale yellow gown, materialized.
"That young fellow, Jiang Ye."
"He actually possesses the audacity to venture into the Shadow Race's deepest sanctum?" A note of astonishment registered on the Li Family's Demi-God's countenance. "And in the company of Zhou Huaifeng... could it be that he truly harbors some hidden ace up his sleeve?"
"As for that old fossil, Zhou Huaifeng..."
"I harbor a persistent feeling that he harbors ill intentions," a contemplative expression crossed the Li Family's Demi-God's features.
She did not linger on the matter.
Her form seemed to dissolve and reform in an instant, merging once more with the void. This was none other than the Li Family's renowned 'Void Escape Divine Technique', a masterful art that even Zhou Huaifeng, operating at the same cultivation level, could not detect in the slightest.
...
The world stretched out, vast and desolate.
As Jiang Ye pressed deeper into this desolate realm, the pervasive black mist between the heavens and earth thickened progressively, reaching a point where it appeared almost corporeal and solidified.
