This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 42 - : Labyrinth

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Labyrinth

The mountain path was rugged; a succession of small hills rolled like waves in a sequence.

The team venturing into the mountains was making its way through the forests with difficulty. The previously car-sick Martial Arts Hall students now exhibited a resilience surpassing that of the Inspectors.

These students, who enjoyed rich nutrition and underwent intensive training on a daily basis, had much better physical constitutions compared to the Inspectors. Even clad in heavy Anti-stabbing Clothes and trekking through mountainous terrain, every one of them persevered without showing much fatigue.

Li Fei, Lu Changwu, and a dozen other offspring from the Inspection Bureau were stealthily positioned at the very front, following closely behind Lu Sheng and several official martial masters from Zhi Ge Court.

Being at the front seemed dangerous, but was actually safe, for the team’s finest combatants were all there. Furthermore, should a good opportunity arise, Li Fei, Lu Changwu, and others would be able to participate immediately and gain merit.

The preferential treatment was naturally due to the Inspection Bureau’s team leader being Lu Sheng.

“Liu Asi, how much further?”

Lu Sheng spoke up, inquiring of the guide leading the way, his forehead showing sweat, his breath slightly labored.

Guide Liu Asi was a simple and honest mountaineer with rough skin marked by cracks. Hearing the question, he quickly turned around and cautiously replied,

“Officer, it should be not far ahead.”

In order to eradicate the influence of the Calming Sect, the Inspection Bureau had posted a large number of flyers in all villages and mountain villages around Xing City, warning people to be vigilant against the Cult and welcoming denunciations with rewards.

Liu Asi, an ordinary hunter from Luoshan Village, had accidentally discovered a village in the mountains a few days ago while hunting. There he found an Altar with symbols matching those of the Calming Sect on the flyers, prompting him, enticed by the possibility of a reward, to report it to the Inspection Bureau in the city, thus prompting this operation.

After repeatedly interrogating Liu Asi and discreetly investigating him back in Luoshan Village, the Inspection Bureau confirmed his reliability and the existence of evidence left by the Calming Sect. Only then did they report to the city lord’s mansion, collaborate with Zhi Ge Court, and launch a large-scale operation.

The group continued onward, and after traveling for a few minutes, fog gradually filled the forest and the temperature plummeted.

Li Fei suddenly felt his Steel Armor Implant stirring within him, causing him a vague disquiet that immediately alarmed him.

Since the conception of his Steel Armor Implant, he found his awareness of danger growing keener as he approached Body Breaking Stage. While practicing boxing at Qingyuan Fist Village, sometimes he didn’t need to use his eyes to sense where his opponent would attack.

The “Complete Guide to Implants” Hao Yi gave him mentioned only the defensive power enhancement ability of the Steel Armor Implant, with no mention of enhanced perception.

Li Fei guessed that this might be the difference between a high-quality Second Grade Steel Armor Implant and an ordinary one.

“Something’s not right.”

Just as Li Fei sensed the danger, the leading Wang Ping suddenly spoke.

Wang Ping was an official martial master from Zhi Ge Court and the highest commander of this mission. As soon as he spoke, everyone around him stopped in their tracks.

“Sir?”

Lu Sheng looked towards him.

Wang Ping eyed the mist ahead: “This fog is suspicious.”

After speaking, he walked over to a nearby large tree and struck out harshly with his palm, a visible red Qi bursting forth from his palm center.

This Qi, carrying scorching heat, was felt by Li Fei even from several meters away.

“Innate Qi?”

Li Fei thought to himself.

One could only be considered a Martial Artist in Body Breaking Stage, and upon reaching the Innate Qi Change Stage, one would be recognized as a martial master. As an official martial master appointed by the court, it was natural for Wang Ping to possess Innate Qi.

The red Innate Qi dissolved away the white fog surrounding the tree, with steam rising from the trunk and emitting a sizzling sound.

As the steam cleared, Wang Ping approached the tree, crouched down to examine it.

The people around hurried over.

Li Fei saw some strange markings at the base of the trunk, with red powder residue on them.

Wang Ping dabbed a bit of the red powder with his finger, sniffed it, and then stood up:

“It’s definitely an Array.”

Hearing this, Lu Sheng quickly asked, “Does Sir Wang mean that this surrounding fog was created by an Array?”

“Yes, someone set up a maze here. It seems that the headquarters of the Calming Sect are indeed here.”

Wang Ping said.

Lu Sheng furrowed his brows upon hearing this and immediately called over Liao Xin:

“When you first came here, was this fog present?”

If the maze had always been there, how did Liao Xin, an ordinary person, manage to get through and discover the headquarters of the Calming Sect?

And if the maze had been constructed only recently, could it mean that the Calming Sect had become aware of something?

“I don’t know, there was no fog when I first came here.”

Liao Xin said nervously.

Lu Sheng stared at the other party for a while and didn’t notice any discrepancies, then he turned his head towards Wang Ping:

“My lord, there might be something strange about this.”

Wang Ping’s face remained calm as he casually said:

“Mazes also need regular maintenance. It’s possible that when this person came, it coincided with the maintenance period of the Big Array, allowing him to successfully find the Calming Sect’s headquarters. Of course, it’s also possible that this Big Array was only constructed recently and the people of the Calming Sect have become alert. But regardless of which it is, we’ve come all this way, can we really just turn back now?”

“This…”

Lu Sheng hesitated.

Wang Ping confidently said, “Don’t worry, watch me break the array.”

After speaking, he turned to Li Fei and the others, “Stay back and cover your ears.”

Li Fei did as instructed, retreating while covering his ears.

The others followed suit.

Finally, Wang Ping stood alone in the front, taking a deep breath.

It was a long breath, much like a whale taking in water.

His chest ballooned and his neck thickened, then he opened his mouth wide and exhaled forcefully:

“ROAR!!!”

It was as if muffled thunder resounded through the forest, a red Qi visible to the naked eye burst forth from Wang Ping’s mouth, then spread outwards, raising a violent wind that caused the surrounding branches to sway!

The surrounding inspectors and students looked at Wang Ping with astonished eyes, unable to believe that such a sound could come from a human.

Clouds follow dragons, wind follows tigers—Wang Ping’s roaring shout was like a tiger’s roar stirring the forest, bringing fierce winds that gave Li Fei goosebumps and a subconscious sense of crisis.

He looked intently and saw that the surrounding fog seemed to be swept away by the fierce wind, dispersing quickly.

“A martial artist’s Qi-Blood is masculine and can disrupt the patterns of magic, thereby breaking it.”

These words that Hao Yi had told him surfaced in his mind, and the scene before his eyes was the perfect confirmation of that saying.

With Wang Ping’s roar, the maze in front of everyone broke!

After the fog cleared, several figures appeared on the hillside in front, holding hunting rifles.

“Enemy encounter!”

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An inspector shouted the alarm.

“Charge!”

With Lu Sheng’s command, he motioned for everyone to rush forward.

Clang—

Li Fei drew his sword.

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