[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha":3,"chapter-global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-chapter-74":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Global High Martial Arts, Starting Off with a Sharingan",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2318802,4534,"Chapter 74: I Fucking Thunder!","global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>\"Not bad, barely enough to block one strike.\" The old man took a drag from his cigarette, then raised his hand again. \"Second strike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the palm wind carried faint black patterns. Qin Qian could not afford to be careless; he spread his arms. \"Thunder Pattern—Transform into Blade!\" Blue lightning coalesced in his hands into a sharp blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged forward into the palm wind. The instant the blade met the palm, the lightning vanished. Qin Qian grunted, a crack splitting open in his lightning-armored gauntlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Teng stared, utterly bewildered, tugging at Jiang Xia’s sleeve. \"Old Xia, something’s off about this old man! His cultivation base must be above Wang Hou realm—no normal Wang Hou could suppress Qin Qian so easily!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia said nothing, his left Sharingan scrutinizing closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vaguely saw that with every palm strike, the old man tore open the surrounding space. Qin Qian’s ability was utterly powerless against such force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third strike.\" The old man’s voice remained calm, but this time, a faint golden glow appeared on his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qian’s face turned grim. He bit down hard on his tongue and spat out a mouthful of essence blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thunder Beast!\" Silver lightning surged violently, forming a massive spectral beast that enveloped him entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old man, if Itachi can block this, I’ll hand over the Jade Seal without a fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectral thunder beast roared, charging toward the old man with devastating force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the old man merely waved his hand. The golden palm wind collided with the beast—its spectral form immediately cracked, then shattered completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qian was flung backward, slamming into the wall. His armor cracked with countless fissures, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Managed to block it. Shame—Itachi ran out of steam.\" The old man shook his head, turning his gaze to Jiang Xia. \"Your turn, kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crowd had gathered around, some recognizing Qin Qian, whispering among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t that Qin Qian, the genius from the Qin family? How did a street vendor beat him like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That guy in the white shirt must be Jiang Xia, seventh on the Heavenly Prodigy List. Does he dare take the next strike?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Teng stamped his feet in panic. \"Old Xia, don’t be reckless! This old man’s too weird—can’t we just pick something else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia patted his shoulder, stepped forward slowly, and closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened them again, both eyes had transformed into crimson Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, radiating a chilling aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First strike.\" The old man used the same starting motion, palm wind lashing straight toward Jiang Xia’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia didn’t dodge. His left Kamui Sharingan flared. \"Kamui!\" His body instantly phased out of existence. The old man’s palm passed cleanly through his shoulder, striking empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I fucking fucking fucking thunder bomb!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I fucking thunder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd gasped. Qin Qian pushed himself up against the wall, eyes wide with shock—he hadn’t seen how Jiang Xia did it at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man raised an eyebrow. \"Spatial ability? Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, the second palm strike came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the spatial fissures in the palm wind were denser, nearly sealing off all space around Jiang Xia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia’s right Amaterasu Sharingan spun rapidly. \"Amaterasu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black flames erupted, spreading along the path of the palm wind. Where the flames touched the spatial cracks, they were instantly incinerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s palm was forced back; he severed the burned portion of his sleeve instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad—Itachi actually broke my spatial cracks.\" The old man’s eyes gleamed. He tossed aside his pipe. \"Third strike—take it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the old man unleashed a powerful aura. The air twisted violently. Floor tiles cracked beneath his feet. The folding table and plastic tarp were ripped into the air by the shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia took a deep breath. The Eternal Mangekyo pattern flared. \"Susanoo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kagutsuchi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual energy surged from his body, instantly forming a massive skeletal frame. Black flames coiled around it, coalescing into a long blade in its grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s palm wind struck. Susanoo swung its blade down. Black flame met golden palm wind in a deafening explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby vendors hastily raised protective barriers, terrified of being caught in the crossfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the roar faded, the old man stepped back two paces, staring at Jiang Xia’s Susanoo with unmistakable awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dual abilities! Your eyes control space and fire. Kid, Itachi’re even more extraordinary than I thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia dismissed Susanoo. His back was soaked in sweat, his pupils returning to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the old man. \"Old man, I’ve blocked your three strikes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qian leaned against the wall, watching Jiang Xia with a complex expression. \"Seventh on the Heavenly Prodigy List—your reputation is well-deserved. I concede. The Jade Seal is yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man smiled, picked up the battered Jade Seal, and handed it to Jiang Xia. \"Take it. There’s a force inside Itachi that resonates with it—it’ll help Itachi in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia took the Jade Seal. It felt icy cold in his hand. The familiar sensation he’d sensed earlier grew clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth to thank him, but the old man had already packed up his folding table, slung it over his shoulder, and vanished into the crowd, leaving only a blurred silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Teng rushed over, eyes wide with curiosity. \"This Jade Seal looks broken, but why does it feel so familiar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia clenched the Jade Seal and shook his head. \"I feel it too. We’ll study it after we get back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Qin Qian and extended his hand. \"Thank Itachi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qian paused, then grasped his hand. Lightning flickered along his arm. \"Don’t flatter me. Itachi’ve shown me there’s always someone higher. In the Training Camp, let’s spar properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd gradually dispersed. Wang Teng stared at the Jade Seal in Jiang Xia’s hand, then lowered his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Xia, could this Jade Seal be something valuable? Like a secret technique or a magic treasure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia weighed the Jade Seal in his hand, a spark of anticipation in his eyes. \"I don’t know. But whatever’s inside, this trip to the Black Market was worth it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xia smiled, tucked the Jade Seal into his storage pouch. \"Let’s keep walking. See if there’s anything else worth finding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two continued wandering the Black Market, acquiring several useful cultivation resources. By evening, they returned fully loaded to their pre-booked inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top floor of the Heaven’s Mechanism Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The street vendor, just vanished, reclined on a couch opposite Qing Yun and Zhao Tianji, smoking his pipe. \"Pavilion Master, I delivered the item. The boy used techniques listed in his dossier—but his power is truly extraordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Yun sipped his tea, exhaling slowly. \"Consider it a good deed. The item suits them well enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drained his tea, then looked at the vendor. \"Thank Itachi, Elder. The resources for your breakthrough are ready. Just head straight to the cultivation chamber.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vendor’s eyes flickered with delight. He rose, bowed. \"Thank Itachi, Pavilion Master. I’ll take my leave now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qing Yun nod, the vendor vanished in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left, Zhao Tianji spoke. \"If the Third Elder breaks through, we’ll gain another Saint Realm cultivator. The fortune boost is finally paying off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Yun smiled. \"Don’t speak nonsense. We’re honest merchants. Don’t go blabbing about Saints and such!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tianji’s eyes instantly turned shrewd. \"Aba… Aba… I didn’t say anything. I said nothing at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1247,"2026-06-20T15:06:04.061Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c59fed9f6926c57e5967942d58114d024439ebcbf6704a324b9a4d90d0a13829","global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-chapter-75","global-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-chapter-73",162,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-high-martial-arts-starting-off-with-a-sha-cover.jpg"]