Chapter 13: Battle Sacred Garment

“Screech!”

“You used Burst Step, Martial Skill Proficiency slightly increased.”

“You used Burst Step, Martial Skill Proficiency slightly increased.”

“Almost there.”

“Burst Step!”

Jiang Yan landed from high altitude and leaped out once more, his figure soaring to a height of 50 meters.

The Azure Lord Eagle was no pushover either. Its massive yet lightweight body structure allowed it to hover continuously at altitudes below a hundred meters.

Even with Burst Step, Jiang Yan found it difficult to get close.

Inside the Battle Space, Jiang Yan practiced the movement Martial Skill Burst Step over and over again.

Now that he had advanced to the Blood Coagulation Realm and possessed Blade Momentum as combat power, slaying a second-stage middle stage Azure Lord Eagle should have been effortless. The only problem was—

He couldn’t reach it.

The Azure Lord Eagle was extremely cunning. After realizing Jiang Yan’s strength far surpassed its own, it began flying higher into the sky, making it impossible for Jiang Yan to even touch it.

“You used Burst Step, Martial Skill Proficiency slightly increased, Physical Body slightly improved.”

“You used Burst Step, Martial Skill Proficiency slightly increased, Physical Body slightly improved.”

“You used Burst Step, Martial Skill Proficiency slightly increased, Physical Body slightly improved.”

…

Three hours later.

“You used Burst Step three hundred times, Martial Skill Proficiency significantly increased, Physical Body slightly improved.”

“Congratulations, Burst Step has reached the Subtlety level.”

Boom!

Jiang Yan took a step forward, his body shooting out like a mortar shell, resisting the constraints of gravity and charging toward the Azure Lord Eagle at an unbelievable speed.

Holding a brand-new Alloy Long Saber, he gathered surging Blade Momentum and fiercely slashed out a Saber Qi at the Azure Lord Eagle.

“Ding, you have slain the Azure Lord Eagle, completing this challenge.”

“Congratulations, you have obtained the Blue Trait Wind Riding.”

“Heaven Rewards Diligence activates, congratulations on obtaining the Purple Trait Blade Bearer.”

Jiang Yan crashed to the ground, raising a two-zhang-high Qi wave centered around him.

The corpse of the Azure Lord Eagle then fell, transforming into data fragments and disappearing.

Jiang Yan carefully examined his recent gains.

[Wind Riding] (Blue): You can briefly hover in mid-air.

[Blade Bearer] (Purple): Your Combat Power increases by 20% when using saber-type weapons. When wielding a saber, you gain the passive skill Parry and Counter.

[Parry and Counter]: When you successfully block an attack from another, you will completely return the attack to the opponent. Cooldown: three seconds.

“Open Character Panel.”

[Host]: Jiang Yan

[Talent]: Savage Sturdy Body (Evolving)

[Realm]: Blood Coagulation Early Stage

[Martial Skills]: (Unranked) Basic Saber Technique Perfection

(Yellow Grade Low) Wild Bull Strength Perfection

(Yellow Grade Advanced) Burst Step Subtlety

[Traits]: Heaven Rewards Diligence (Destined) Truth of Desperation (Blue) Haste (Blue) [Wind Riding] (Blue) [Blade Bearer] (Purple)

“My luck was pretty good this time, actually dropping two Traits.”

Jiang Yan thought for a moment. It was probably that killing the Azure Lord Eagle dropped one Trait, and Heaven Rewards Diligence guaranteed him another Trait as a baseline reward.

Perfect!

With Heaven Rewards Diligence, he didn’t have to worry at all about having bad luck and not dropping Traits—every time guaranteed a baseline reward, just like that.

Wind Riding allowed Jiang Yan to briefly hover in mid-air. Combined with Burst Step, it was almost equivalent to being able to fly. It was important to know that only Comprehending the Mysteries experts could perceive the heavens and earth and master the ability to fly.

Yet he, a mere Blood Coagulation stage Martial Artist, could achieve this effortlessly—how could anyone not envy him?

Then there was the Blade Bearer, Jiang Yan’s only Purple Trait, whose effect was truly heaven-defying.

A 20% boost in combat power was utterly unreasonable, and the Parry and Counter skill was practically unsolvable.

Hitting him was like hitting yourself; as long as Jiang Yan blocked an attack, the attacker would be the one to suffer.

In short, Jiang Yan was extremely satisfied with this harvest.

“Congratulations on slaying the Azure Lord Eagle. Wild monsters have automatically refreshed.”

A light screen flashed before Jiang Yan, and an upright creature appeared in front of him.

Jiang Yan looked at the description above its head.

Void-Splitting Weasel: Third Rank, Early Stage.

Description: Unfathomable Spatial Talent.

“Begin challenge?”

“Begin.”

“You have been slain. Savage Sturdy Body slightly improved.”

“You have been slain. Savage Sturdy Body slightly improved.”

“You have been slain. Savage Sturdy Body slightly improved.”

Jiang Yan, his face dark, continued fighting. Watching the Void-Splitting Weasel darting around above, he didn’t know what to say.

He finally understood what “unfathomable” meant in the spatial description.

That creature was simply not in the same artistic style as him. Like a vibrating rod, its frequency was terrifyingly fast—it would be behind you in the blink of an eye, then use its sharp claws to tear out your heart.

An overclocked monster!

That was Jiang Yan’s assessment.

Moreover, Jiang Yan realized that Blue Star had no records of such a creature; otherwise, he would have heard of such an incredible being.

“Could it be from an alien civilization?”

A night passed.

“You have been slain. Savage Sturdy Body slightly improved.”

“You have been slain. Savage Sturdy Body slightly improved.”

…

“123”

“124”

“125.”

Jiang Yan emerged from the Divine Martial Space with dark circles under his eyes.

That’s right—he had been killed a full 125 times. The power of space was truly terrifying; Jiang Yan couldn’t even touch a hair on the Void-Splitting Weasel, dying a humiliating death each time.

After two challenges, the creatures in the Battle Space had surpassed the scope of Blue Star’s Fierce Beasts. An ordinary third-rank creature from the outside world couldn’t possibly slaughter Jiang Yan like this.

Still, it wasn’t a complete loss.

Jiang Yan looked at the Talent section in his Character Panel.

Talent: Battle Saint Armor

【Battle Saint Armor】: Your body will be covered by a special battle garment.

Defense +100%

All other attributes +40%

When you are in combat, this effect has no upper limit for the duration of the battle.

Combat, exhilarating!

Jiang Yan immediately tested it, beginning to condense the Battle Saint Armor on his body’s surface.

Silver armor covered his body, and a dazzling golden cloak draped behind him. Standing tall, Jiang Yan seemed to transform into an Unyielding Vanguard, a god of war. A solemn Battle Intent emanated from his body.

After sensing the boundless power within him, a surge of heroic spirit arose in Jiang Yan, giving him the urge to charge into a Fierce Beast stronghold and fight bloodily for three days and nights.

“Does the Battle Saint Armor influence my emotions?”

Jiang Yan withdrew the talent, and sure enough, that heroic spirit vanished, further confirming his earlier thought.

After returning from the Divine Martial Space, it was already bright outside.

Fully prepared, he ventured deep into the Wilderness.

With his strength significantly improved, Jiang Yan felt an even stronger desire to enhance his power through combat.

Three days later.

Jiang Yan opened his Character Panel.

【Host】: Jiang Yan

【Talent】: Battle Saint Armor

[Realm]: Blood Coagulation Middle Stage

[Martial Skills]: (Unranked) Basic Saber Technique Perfection

(Yellow Grade Low) Wild Bull Strength Perfection

(Yellow Grade Advanced) Burst Step Perfection

[Traits]: Heaven Rewards Diligence (Destined) Truth of Desperation (Blue) Haste (Blue) [Wind Riding] (Blue) [Blade Bearer] (Purple)

After casually slaying a Fierce Beast, Jiang Yan saw a drone drift across the sky.

He reacted swiftly, hiding behind cover and watching as the drone gradually vanished from sight.

“Why is there a drone here?”