Chapter 66: Strength Climbs, Gang Leader Seriously Injured

Under the moonlight, Qin Jiang's bones emitted a *crack-crack* sound, and his hair, which had reached his shoulders, grew down to his waist like a black waterfall.

A moment later, he exhaled a clear breath, sensing himself in detail.

Comfort—a comfort that could not be described in words. It was as if his body, which had been growing wantonly, had been combed through, and the flow of his fiendish energy was even smoother.

This alone increased his strength by more than ten percent! One must know that before he had deduced the Longevity Five Qi Technique, he was already a Divine Intent peak expert, known as a Grandmaster.

It could be said that he had reached the pinnacle of mortals; one step further, and he would be a non-human Secret Martial Artist! To be able to improve by ten percent on this foundation was already terrifying enough.

After adapting for a while, he muttered in his heart, 'Potential, add points, Iron Arm Fist.'

【Deducing... Deduction complete.】

【Iron Arm Fist (Perfected) advanced to Iron Body Technique (First Layer) (1/600)】

【Iron Body Technique (First Layer) (1/600)】

【Potential Points: 288.1】

A feeling of extreme expansion spread through his limbs, and the muscles all over his body bulged, reflecting a faint silver-gray luster, though a closer look made it seem like an illusion.

Sensing the significant climb in power within his body, he seemed to faintly perceive the existence of a barrier, like a pass set by heaven and earth, blocking all living beings who wanted to break through their limits.

Was this the root cause of the gap between Secret Martial Artists and True Martial Artists?

He wasn't sure.

However, there was still some distance to that barrier, which meant he could still continue to improve.

'Potential, add points, Earth Dragon Body!'

【Deducing... Deduction complete.】

【Earth Dragon Body (Perfected) advanced to Earth King Dragon Body (First Layer) (1/600)】

【Earth King Dragon Body (First Layer) (1/600)】

【Potential Points: 284.1】

Standing up, Qin Jiang bent backward slightly, completing a terrifying movement of nearly 360 degrees.

Sensing the completely different field of vision, he couldn't help but feel a sense of novelty. After standing straight, he tested various movements, every one of which was of non-human difficulty.

His body's flexibility had increased too much, and the speed of force transmission had also strengthened significantly. In terms of strength improvement, it was even more than the True Self Innate Technique and Iron Arm Fist!

Not only that, the Earth King Dragon Body seemed to have improved something at a deeper level; he could now clearly feel that the barrier was further away from him.

So, that barrier actually represented the body's innate limit?

And the deeper level improved by the Earth King Dragon Body was so-called potential?

Looking at the panel,

【Current Martial Arts】

True Self Innate Technique (First Layer) (1/800) 【69%】, Iron Body Technique (First Layer) (1/600) 【53%】, Earth Dragon Body (First Layer) (1/600) 【88%】, Red Tiger Fist (Perfected) 【67%】 【Potential Points: 284.1】

It seems that upgrading ordinary deduced martial arts does not improve martial arts adaptability; only leap-deduction can do that.

Looking at the panel, he was considering whether to first raise these three True Martial Arts to the perfected level.

After thinking about it, he suppressed this thought. Although this could greatly increase his strength, it was ultimately not as great as the improvement after Red Tiger Fist broke through.

The urgent priority now was to gather five hundred potential points.

Then he could decide whether to deduce Red Tiger Fist based on the situation.

The reason he was still hesitant was because of the existence of the Earth King Dragon Body.

Since the Earth King Dragon Body could improve his potential, making him more powerful at the True Martial Artist level.

Then if he practiced a few more such martial arts, would it make his strength reach an extremely formidable level?

Perhaps even crossing that non-human threshold at the True Martial Artist level, comparable to a real Secret Martial Artist? If so, after he became a Secret Martial Artist, his strength would naturally far exceed those of the same rank, and he could go further in the future!

One for the future, one for the present—how should he choose? If there was no necessity, he would naturally choose the future, as this represented how much further he could go and how many more landscapes he could see.

But... the experiences of these days gave him a faint feeling that "black clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it."

It was as if some kind of crisis was approaching, and if he were the slightest bit careless, he would be crushed by this storm.

Silent for a moment, he exhaled a breath of turbid air. Thinking more was useless; only his own fists were real!

As long as he was strong enough, no crisis could threaten him! Three days later, early morning, Anxin Villa.

"Boss! Boss! Something is wrong!"

Meng An directly crashed through the gate and ran in. Qin Jiang pushed open the door and looked at him, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Boss, something is wrong! The Gang Leader! The Gang Leader is seriously injured!" Meng An said anxiously.

Qin Jiang's eyes sharpened, "What's going on?! How could the Gang Leader be seriously injured!"

Meng An gave a start and hurriedly replied, "I don't know either!"

Qin Jiang took a deep breath and strode away.

Before long, Qin Jiang arrived at the headquarters, which was now under martial law.

"Fourth Master!"

A Head Chief guarding the gate immediately greeted him upon seeing Qin Jiang, "Fourth Master, everyone is here."

Qin Jiang nodded and walked straight in, soon arriving at Lu Xuanwu's residence in the backyard.

Outside the door, the two Elders and several Hall Masters of the gang were there, along with a few Deacons who had already mastered the Red Tiger Fist.

Seeing Qin Jiang arrive, Chen Feng walked over, "The Gang Leader received a secret letter yesterday and went to Daheishan. When he returned in the evening, he was covered in blood and only said the word 'White Bone' before fainting."

Qin Jiang nodded, "How is the situation?"

Chen Feng shook his head, "The physician is still inside; we don't know yet."

*Creak~* As they spoke, the door opened, and the physician walked out from the inner room.

"Physician! How is it?" Sun Qianzhao stepped forward quickly, asking with a look of worry.

The physician sighed and shook his head gently, "It's impossible to determine for now. With the Gang Leader's strength, if he cannot wake up within three days, I'm afraid the situation is dire."

Three days?! Sun Qianzhao's expression sharpened, and an irrepressible thought arose in his heart.

He looked at the physician, "Please, Physician, do your best! Whatever is needed, our Red Tiger Gang will do everything to obtain it!"

The physician nodded and took out a prescription, "Prepare the ingredients for this prescription as soon as possible. For these three days, I will use the silver needle acupuncture method to channel the medicinal power into the Gang Leader's body, which might increase his chances of survival."

"Yi'an! Quick! Go prepare it!" Sun Qianzhao took the prescription and handed it directly to Sun Yi'an.

Sun Yi'an glanced at the prescription and, without saying a word, turned and left.

Everyone in the courtyard was silent, as if a low-pressure system was constantly spreading.

During this time, several people went out occasionally, but they all returned quickly.

The tense atmosphere lasted until the afternoon of the second day. Even though they were all Divine Intent experts, they couldn't handle this state of constantly strained nerves.

Sun Qianzhao sat on the steps in front of the door and looked at everyone, "Gentlemen, a country cannot go a day without a ruler, and a gang cannot go a day without a leader. In the event that the Gang Leader really has an accident, we have to make plans early."

As his voice fell, everyone except Sun Yi'an and Qin Jiang couldn't help but look at him.

"Great Elder, what does this mean?" Second Master Kong Hai asked directly. He had always been a straightforward person; if he could ask, he wouldn't bother using his brain to think.

Sun Qianzhao was expressionless, "What this Elder means is naturally that since the Gang Leader is temporarily unable to manage the gang, we should naturally choose someone capable to temporarily act in the Gang Leader's duties.

Otherwise, wouldn't our Red Tiger Gang be in chaos?"

Kong Hai nodded upon hearing this, "I understand. You want to be the Gang Leader, right?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 67 =====