Chapter 572 238: Saint Trait (2)

He steadied his form, and after a moment, like a hammer crashing down from the heavens, he directly smashed into the group of constructs.

With both feet stamping the ground, a rumbling sound erupted, and as the surrounding constructs were shattered, a wave of air swept forth, rippling in all directions.

This was the embodiment of a robust physique!

The next instant, his body darted forward, continuing the fight.

This was an extremely rare experience.

After embarking on the Martial Arts path, initially utilizing Life Force, later employing Primordial Power, wielding Spiritual Power, and all along, Qin Jin's combat style had never been without the blessing of Extraordinary Power.

But now, without Extraordinary Power, fighting solely with a pure physical body, in this process, Qin Jin gained a clearer understanding of himself.

Throughout the continuous battles, gradually, a white light emerged outside Qin Jin's body.

That was not a domain.

With the cessation of Primordial Power, the cycle terminated, and similarly closed, this manifestation was the self-expression of an extraordinary physique after the essence of life reached a certain level.

Initially somewhat unrefined, as the battle continued, Qin Jin became more and more adept, and after the number of slain crystal constructs reached a certain figure, silently, beside the Blood Moon behind Qin Jin, something new began to coagulate.

That was an opulently constructed [Hourglass] with crystal stones.

Both ends of the hourglass were empty, but as the count of slain constructs increased, as if emerging from nothing, at the junction of the hourglass's connection point, a fluorescent glow akin to flowing sand appeared, cascading from the top to the bottom, gradually accumulating, steadily increasing.

At first, Qin Jin fought with fists and kicks, but later, he simply picked up the fragmented remains of the constructs, using them as weapons, both fighting and demonstrating skill.

The battle persisted.

Qin Jin did not feel fatigue.

Through countless transformations and evolutions, he was already deemed extraordinary, in such pure physical combat, some inner potential that usually did not need to be tapped into was being activated.

Time passed.

Until...

Bang!

After the muffled sound, the upper body of the humanoid construct in front of him exploded dramatically, its powerless lower body crashing to the ground, transforming into shattered crystals, no longer moving.

Qin Jin halted his actions, surveying the surroundings.

Visibly, around him and in the sky, there were no longer any constructs present; instead, the ground was covered with layers of shattered crystal.

Behind him, the fluorescence within the hourglass was plentiful, suspended next to the Blood Moon.

The entire space came to a halt for a few seconds.

The next instant, as if an abyss appeared at the lower part of the space, a vortex composed of shattered crystals continuously disappeared beneath, swiftly consumed; Qin Jin did not feel the sensation of being devoured because as the shattered crystals vanished, he had already withdrawn from this Trial Space, stepping once again onto the Crystal Stairs above.

The mist of the third layer gradually unveiled at this time.

The familiar icon of sword and saber combat, along with the pattern of the [Crystal Stone Well] Qin Jin predicted should be related to recovery and healing, were arrayed on each side, and at the center, there was a unique icon he had never seen before.

Its edge was composed of two curved arrows forming a loop, connecting head to tail, and the internal pattern looked somewhat similar to the emblem of Federation Currency.

"Trade, or market?"

Qin Jin speculated in his heart and directly made a decision.

In this Trial Tower, on this Trial Path, since he chose that bizarre eye pattern, obtaining the attention of the Blood Moon, it was destined not to choose a conventional route but to head towards the most mysterious and special Trial Space, to pursue the upper limit.

Step by step along the Crystal Stairs, during this process, the Forbidden Character within the Blood Moon began to melt, Primordial Power awakened from silence, although it had not increased, Qin Jin felt a sense of fullness within, easier to harness.

Each step he ascended, this sensation became more pronounced, and upon reaching the third layer, everything completely returned to normal, and the suppression of Extraordinary Power by the rules completely dissipated.

In front of him, the icon transformed, and under Qin Jin's gaze, a bonfire rose before him, and silently across from the bonfire, a silhouette appeared.

It was a mysterious figure dressed in a black robe, wearing a black hood.

It sat behind the bonfire, arms propped on its legs, and from the exposed skin, it looked like a typical human, having a condition similar to [Crystallization], with thin crystal stone flakes like scales closely adhering to the skin.

Upon Qin Jin's appearance, it lifted its head, its face obscured by the hood, only the eyes protruding like crystal spheres, looking toward Qin Jin.

In the mutual gaze, its eyes radiated a glow.

In front of him, the bonfire seemed to be guided, and amidst the flickering flames, surprisingly, it formed a platform, atop which were different rune patterns, approximately a dozen types at first glance.

After completing all this, the mysterious figure lowered its head, evidently not intending to communicate with Qin Jin.

"This is..."

Qin Jin retracted his gaze from it, looking at the platform composed of flames.

Each rune pattern was distinctly different; some were in a bright state, while others were dim, and as Qin Jin's gaze fell upon them, related information arose in his heart.

[Life and Death Ban]: When the self-state is extremely poor, one can enter a superdimensional state for a final struggle.

[Heroic Spirit]: In certain specific places, at particular opportunities, you can communicate with [Spirit].

[Secret Fire]: All things related to fire in the world are extremely harmonious with you.

[Spiritual Light]: When spiritual light appears, its intent is self-evident.

...

One piece of information entered his heart.

Qin Jin slowly exhaled.

On this platform were distinctly different abilities; some were passive, some were active, truly whimsical, appearing like an enhancement phase of this Trial journey, aiding participants in advancing to face the subsequent trials.

However, combining Qin Jin's speculation about the trial, supported by information about cultivation in the Martial Saint Realm, Qin Jin realized the inherent nature these abilities represented.

[Martial Saint Traits]

With Martial Saint Technique, forging Martial Saint Body, in the name of a saint, how could it be ordinary?

When a Martial Arts Family crafts a Martial Saint Body, traits of the Martial Saint will naturally emerge within, these traits are worthy of being called rare, enhancing the Martial Arts Family remarkably, commonly said that every Martial Saint embarks on their own path, closely connected to this.

While browsing, continuously rising information allowed Qin Jin to understand everything.

Here, it was as he had speculated, a place for transactions.

The target of the trade were these extraordinary traits, and the currency for trade was the fluorescence within the hourglass behind.

The dim state on the platform represented his shortage of [currency], unable to purchase, while the bright represented items available for transaction.

After clarifying everything, Qin Jin considered for a moment and made a choice.

[Heroic Spirit].

He did not choose combat-type traits because he was sufficiently confident in his own strength; in this Trial journey, he rather favored traits of the mysterious side for trying, after all, such an opportunity was not commonplace.

Choice confirmed.

The rune representing [Heroic Spirit] displayed a deep blue hue, extremely complex, at first glance, as if a tangled ball of yarn.

At the moment it fled the platform, the fluorescence within the hourglass behind Qin Jin rapidly decreased, [Heroic Spirit] darted forward, arriving before Qin Jin, then suddenly imprinted on his forehead.

Amidst a roar.

Qin Jin's eyes closed slightly, his power seemed activated, erupting suddenly, sweeping with an air wave, dispersing the platform ahead, and flickering the fire beneath.

[Heroic Spirit] imprinted on the forehead, resembling before, conducting a sort of guidance, changing both power and self under its influence, as it reverberated continuously, ultimately producing a result.

"Is this the process of nurturing Martial Saint Traits?"

Although due to individual differences, specific processes might differ, Qin Jin could ascertain that this held great reference value.

"Indeed, this is an all-encompassing experience."

Qin Jin opened his eyes, the mysterious silhouette and bonfire in front had vanished as he looked towards the fourth layer emerging from the mist: "When reaching the tenth layer, I fear the various aspects of breaking through the Martial Saint Realm will be experienced here."

"Just don't know..."

"What the ultimate reward of this supreme trial will be."