Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 166 - 75: Accelerated Healing, Divine Effect._2

Chapter 166: Chapter 75: Accelerated Healing, Divine Effect._2

At that moment.

Whine—

A whine of a dragon’s roar abruptly resounded, and a streak of white blade light flashed into view within the dimly lit sunken ship.

“You…” Shi Xiaoyuan’s originally sneering face suddenly turned to shock.

At that moment, his right leg stamped down fiercely, digging deep into the soft silt beneath him.

His body, which had been moving forward, abruptly came to a halt, executing a dynamic to static transition. Then, with his right leg still deeply buried in the silt and exerting force, his leaning body also began to tilt backward.

But Jiang Ning’s knife was incredibly fast.

Even underwater, despite the layers of water resistance, the horizontal slash was still extraordinarily swift, quick as a startled swan.

This strike had long been held back by Jiang Ning,

now unleashed, aiming to take Shi Xiaoyuan’s life in one blow.

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Should this strike land, Shi Xiaoyuan would be dead on the spot.

The next moment.

Sss—

The knife pierced flesh.

Even though Shi Xiaoyuan was a powerhouse within the Eighth Grade Divine Power Realm,

his current bizarre state made his strength several notches above what it was before, and under these circumstances, his skin membrane was only tougher than ordinary copper skin.

Yet, before this knife strike, it was as effortless as slicing through mashed beans.

The blade easily tore open his chest.

Dark red blood suddenly sprayed out from his chest, gradually staining the surrounding water.

“It’s you…” Shi Xiaoyuan slowly began to speak, as if he couldn’t quite believe the scene before his eyes.

At this time, Jiang Ning also found it somewhat unbelievable.

Because his strike, even with Shi Xiaoyuan’s desperate attempt to dodge, still managed to slice open nearly half of his chest.

Such a wound on any normal person would be fatal in an instant.

But not so for Shi Xiaoyuan at this moment.

At the wound nearly cut across his chest by Jiang Ning, sprouts of flesh were continuously emerging.

They intertwined and merged, healing his wound at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At the same time, blood ceased to flow.

Two breaths later.

“You can’t believe it, can you!” Shi Xiaoyuan said with a twisted smile.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning asked, “What kind of monster are you?”

Shi Xiaoyuan feigned a contemplative look, pausing for a brief moment before he slowly replied, “This is a gift from the great God!”

“A divine gift?” Jiang Ning showed puzzlement.

At this point, he also realized that Shi Xiaoyuan was intentionally stalling for time.

Because even though Shi Xiaoyuan’s wound was healing rapidly, the gash that Jiang Ning had just inflicted was very deep.

His chest was nearly cleaved in half by that one strike.

Such an injury would be unquestionably fatal to a normal person.

Even for a monstrous figure like Shi Xiaoyuan, it had to be a grievously serious wound.

No matter the method, such a wound would not easily recover.

Therefore, Shi Xiaoyuan was clearly trying to stall, biding his time to heal.

But Jiang Ning, even though he was aware of this, chose to indulge him.

Because he was confident enough that he could deal a heavy blow to Shi Xiaoyuan with another strike.

So, even if his injury completely healed, Jiang Ning felt he could still accomplish the same and slay him there.

The greatest source of his confidence, apart from his own strength, was due to their battle being underwater.

Deep underwater at that.

[Skill]: Swimming (Break Limit 1693/2000) (Trait: Underwater Breathing)

After completing the Break Limit, his Swimming allowed him to move as freely underwater as he did on land, able to exert all his strength.

But for those like Shi Xiaoyuan, managing to exert three to five tenths of their land strength in the water would be impressive.

With such a disparity, Jiang Ning naturally had no fear.

Moreover, he was genuinely curious about Shi Xiaoyuan’s current state,

especially his ability to recover from injuries so quickly, which made Jiang Ning envious.

To possess such a technique was an excellent means of safeguarding one’s life.

At that time,

confronted with Jiang Ning’s doubt, Shi Xiaoyuan, seeking to stall for time, spoke, “Have you, young man, ever heard of the God Worship Sect?”

“Of course, I’ve heard of it,” Jiang Ning said.

Shi Xiaoyuan nodded slowly upon hearing this and continued, “Since you’ve heard of it, let me tell you more! The God Worship Sect worships the God of Blood and Flesh.”

“As long as you join the God Worship Sect and devoutly believe in the God of Blood and Flesh, you can receive blessings from the God.”

“However…” Shi Xiaoyuan paused again, looking at Jiang Ning.

Then he slowly spoke up again, “But to get the kind of blessing that I received, you need to sacrifice the God of Blood and Flesh’s favorite offering. Offer up the sacrifice, and you can get the precious blessings of the God of Blood and Flesh.”

Hearing this, Jiang Ning suddenly understood a bit more.

The God Worship Sect had been very rampant lately in the outskirts of Luoshui County.

It had many followers.

Because he seldom went to the outskirts these days, he had little to do with the God Worship Sect.

But he knew that the God Worship Sect worshipped what was known as an Evil God.

And if it was indeed an Evil God, what good could their so-called divine gifts be?

Not to mention that Shi Xiaoyuan looked like a complete monster at this moment.

This further indicated that the divine gifts were nothing good.

However, Jiang Ning still asked the question he wanted to know in his heart.

Because at this moment, he had also thought of the reason his predecessor was attacked when he first came to this world and absorbed the predecessor’s memories.

The God Worship Sect.

The Innate Spiritual Wisdom.

And that last sentence his predecessor uttered before falling unconscious.

“We’ve found another Innate Spiritual Wisdom, and by capturing this soul, we will definitely receive the Divine Envoy’s blessing!”

Jiang Ning thought, it was because of this factor that his predecessor was attacked for no reason.

So now Jiang Ning asked, “What is the offering?”

Shi Xiaoyuan replied, “I can tell you this secret about the sacrifice for the God of Blood and Flesh, but in exchange, you must let me go.”

“Speak!” Jiang Ning said.

“The most precious offering is the soul of those with Innate Spiritual Wisdom,” Shi Xiaoyuan slowly stated.

“I see,” Jiang Ning nodded slowly.

Hearing this, he knew Shi Xiaoyuan wasn’t lying to him.

Because what Shi Xiaoyuan had just said matched everything he had learned before.

He was the one with Innate Spiritual Wisdom.

His predecessor had been targeted by a member of the God Worship Sect for that reason too.

Because the soul of someone with Innate Spiritual Wisdom was the most precious offering to present to the God of Blood and Flesh.

“So you’re saying that it is because you offered the soul of someone with Innate Spiritual Wisdom that you now have these divine gifts?” Jiang Ning asked.

“Correct!” Shi Xiaoyuan nodded slowly, “This method comes from the divine gift from the God of Blood and Flesh.”

“If you, boy, desire my kind of method, you can also join the God Worship Sect. Just offer the soul of someone with Innate Spiritual Wisdom, and you can receive the same blessing as I have.”

Then, Shi Xiaoyuan added, “I’ve said all I’m going to say. Can I go now?”

Jiang Ning glanced at the White Dragon Fish that Shi Xiaoyuan was holding.

At this moment, the White Dragon Fish seemed like a dead fish, motionless in his hand.

He then smiled, “What do you think?”

“I knew you wouldn’t keep your word,” Shi Xiaoyuan sneered.

Then, with a covetous look in his eyes, he stared at Jiang Ning, his eyes blazing with greed.

This was the first time he had experienced the healing powers after his transformation.

The effect was so strong, it came as a pleasantly surprising shock.

A wound that would’ve been fatal to an ordinary person was nearly completely healed during the short conversation with Jiang Ning, with the external wounds fully closed and the internal ones healing rapidly.

Such an against-nature effect made him all the more eager for the divine gifts of the God of Blood and Flesh.

If one such divine gift could have such an effect, what about two?

And where could the second offering be? It was right before his eyes.

Thinking this, Shi Xiaoyuan’s mind was gradually consumed by this single thought.

Soon, only this one and only thought remained in his mind.

The next moment,

Roar—

With a roar, he charged towards Jiang Ning, holding the White Dragon Fish.

“How dare he?” Jiang Ning thought to himself, somewhat astonished.

He had nearly been killed by Jiang Ning’s blade just moments ago, yet he was still charging straight at him.

“Could it be that his mind is a bit damaged?” Jiang Ning wondered to himself in astonishment.