CHAPTER 1377: CHAPTER 1377: PEAK OF MARTIAL SAINT

"The mind conjures, and the Gang Qi burns? You... you..." among the vampires, someone exclaimed in surprise.

Martial Saints are generally capable of setting their Gang Qi ablaze, unleashing greater power. However, this usually only occurs when one pushes their abilities to the peak, fully erupting with force.

But this phenomenon, where the Gang Qi ignites with a mere thought, cannot be achieved without reaching an extremely profound level.

"Could it be... could it be that you..." some vampires’ eyes were already showing signs of fear, "have reached the Peak of Martial Saint...!"

"That’s right."

Jiang Yizhan’s eyes revealed a trace of ruthlessness. He had now stepped into the realm that all those who pursued Martial Arts dreamed of achieving.

Peak of Martial Saint!

Upon hearing this shocking news, everyone was taken aback, but Fran III’s expression remained very calm.

"Peak of Martial Saint?" Fran III took out a napkin from his clothes, leisurely wiping the blood from his hands, then said, "I am too, and a hundred years ago, I already was."

Boom!

A mighty pressure surged from within Fran III, rushing towards Jiang Yizhan like a tsunami.

"Let me test just how strong this human Peak of Martial Saint truly is," Fran III’s smile was devilish.

He extended his tongue, licking his lips, "Honestly, it’s been a long time since I encountered prey that excites me. Meeting you today is quite fortunate, hehe."

"Hmph!"

Jiang Yizhan suddenly swung his sword, releasing a red Sword Qi that cleaved Fran III’s overwhelming pressure in half.

"What a big mouth. No one has ever dared to be so arrogant in front of me. Taking me for prey?" Jiang Yizhan’s gaze suddenly turned sharp, "then try and see."

"All of you, step back," Fran III said with a smile to the vampires behind him, "the battle will likely cause large ripples, and you might get caught up in it here."

"Brother Fan, take everyone and step back," Jiang Yizhan said with a serious expression.

"Okay."

Fan Pingyuan nodded, leading the group of Grandmaster experts to the edge of the basin.

Fran III slowly stepped into the basin, then extended his hand, which was exceptionally beautiful, far more exquisite than a woman’s—pale, slender, delicate, as if carved from jade.

"My most prized weapon is this hand of mine," Fran III gazed at his hand, eyes filled with obsession, "it has plucked two hundred and twenty-one hearts since it mastered its power. Today, I hope you will become the two hundred and twenty-second."

Jiang Yizhan said coldly, "You Blood Clan are disgusting, killing people and even keeping count."

"You call me disgusting?" Vlad III’s eyes flashed with anger, "how daring you are."

Swish!

At that moment, Vlad III suddenly struck, that beautiful hand of his thrusting out to grasp Jiang Yizhan’s heart.

"Hehe, I think you forgot something. This place is our ambush site," Jiang Yizhan suddenly laughed, then shouted:

"Ten Thousand Arrows!"

As his words fell...

Bang!

Countless bowstrings sounded like thunderclaps, then tens of thousands of iron arrows glistening with cold light flew out from behind the trees surrounding the basin, all directed at Vlad III.

Upon witnessing this scene, the vampires were all shocked, realizing there was an ambush in this basin!

"Oh, I didn’t expect this," Fran’s face showed a hint of admiration, ’your strategy is quite commendable.’

He felt no anger towards the ambush.

In the past, Vlad was a king of a nation; because of this experience, he knew that cunning strategies are also a part of one’s power, perhaps more important than sheer strength alone.

So when he saw this scene, he wasn’t angry; instead, he seemed interested. This strategy truly was clever, using Jiang Yizhan as bait to lure him in.

But unfortunately...

"You are too weak."

Vlad suddenly extended his hand and then clenched it tightly, and a towering black Gang Qi surged forth, wrapping around Vlad III entirely, forming a black curtain.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

Countless iron arrows struck the Gang Qi, producing thunderous explosions like cannonballs, shaking the earth tremendously. The black curtain trembled constantly, with ripples spreading across it like water waves.

Judging from its appearance, it seemed as if the black curtain would be pierced through completely, but in reality, it remained unscathed despite countless iron arrows striking it!

Before long, piles of iron arrow corpses surrounded Vlad III, forming a small mountain.

Vlad slowly withdrew the protective Gang Qi, his body unscathed, and smiled, "It seems your attack had no effect."

"Hehe, that’s not necessarily true," Jiang Yizhan laughed, "the iron arrows shot just now are specially made by my Hushan Sect. Each arrow is imbued with the shooter’s Gang Qi."

"Thus, every iron arrow is incredibly heavy and extremely powerful. Withstanding so many shots, surely your Gang Qi consumption is significant by now."

"Humans, oh humans," Fran III shook his head, "should I call you naive, or plain stupid? Do you know why the Blood Clan is stronger than the Human Clan?"

Fran III’s mouth curled into a sinister smile, "It’s because our Gang Qi quantity is unimaginably greater than yours!"

Boom!

An even more terrifying and surging Gang Qi than before erupted from Vlad, covering the entire basin. The atmosphere was filled with this oppressive force.

Vlad slowly stepped forward, causing the ground to tremble. At this moment, his body seemed to grow taller, looking down on Jiang Yizhan.

"So..."

"Your strategies, while quite impressive, are completely useless against me after all."

"You..." Jiang Yizhan’s face showed shock, but it quickly disappeared, reverting to normal.