121: Chapter 121 Battle Body!

Facing this sudden change, neither the blood-drenched Shen Zongyue nor the mother-daughter pair of Lin Xueyan and Shen Qinglan, who had just returned from the gates of hell, could move, all frozen in place.

Time seemed to have stood still at this very moment!

The ten Blood Demon Guards from the Blood Demon Sect, who had been full of Killing Intent just moments ago, having slaughtered most of the Shen Family guards and servants and nearly killed Lin Xueyan, were instantly reduced to ten charred corpses, without even a shred of opportunity to resist.

And that Blood Demon Sect expert at the Grandmaster Realm Perfection stage, who had been suppressing Shen Zongyue to the point of suffocation, hadn't even managed to take a single blow before being beaten into a state of near-death, forced to burn his essence blood to flee in a sorry state.

And all of this was solely because of the figure that had suddenly appeared before them.

"Xiao... Xiao An?!!!"

Lin Xueyan turned her head and, looking at the figure shielding Shen Qinglan behind him, was slightly stunned, a look of shock and suspicion flashing in her eyes.

She never would have imagined that this mysterious powerhouse who had suddenly appeared when her family was on the verge of being wiped out would actually be Chen An?!

"Chen An?!"

Shen Qinglan, who was behind Chen An, widened her eyes abruptly, and the longsword in her hand fell onto the bluestone slab with a "clang".

Her lips trembled, and her eyes, which had been dead and silent from despair, instantly erupted with an expression of disbelief; the fear, grievances, and lingering dread she had accumulated for so long surged out at this moment like a bursting flood.

She could not believe that the person who, in her moment of greatest despair, had blocked her path like a descending Heavenly God and turned ten fierce Blood Demon Guards into charred corpses with a single thought, was truly Chen An.

"It's alright now!"

Chen An turned around and looked at Shen Qinglan, who was covered in wounds and crying like a pear blossom in the rain; the Killing Intent in his eyes, which had been so thick it seemed capable of freezing the Soul, instantly dissipated, and he reached out to gently wipe the tears from her cheeks.

"Re—really you, Chen An?!"

Feeling the warm touch on her face and looking at Chen An before her, Shen Qinglan finally realized she wasn't dreaming, but she was still somewhat shocked and suspicious, choking out, "Bu—but, how is it you?!"

Even though Chen An's changes recently had been significant enough—his cultivation had gone from the original Condensing Qi Stage 2 to Condensing Qi Stage 6, and his Comprehension Ability was even more terrifying.

First, on the day he entered the Prefectural Academy, he had comprehended some Saber Intent, causing the entire Chengtian Prefecture to tremble, and he had taken the Prefectural Academy's Prefecture Head, the Great Grandmaster Perfection powerhouse Bei Gong Mo, as his master.

This morning, under the gaze of everyone, he was first recognized by Instructor Lin Chengyuan—who was a Prefectural Academy instructor and known as the Qingzhou Saber King—as having reached the Entry Stage of Saber Intent, and without even moving a finger, he had defeated her cousin, Shen Qinghua, who was at the Acquired Stage 5.

Later, he was even publicly taught the Heaven Rank supreme Cultivation Technique, "Nine Suns Burning Heaven Fist", by Bei Gong Mo, and in less than an hour, he had mastered the "Nine Suns Burning Heaven Fist", even comprehending a trace of the "Nine Suns Burning Heaven Fist" Fist Intent.

Originally, Shen Qinglan had already felt that this was exaggerated enough.

However, she hadn't expected that tonight, when her home was on the verge of being wiped out by the Blood Demon Sect, the person who appeared and saved her would actually be Chen An.

Furthermore, the moment Chen An appeared, over a dozen bolts of lightning descended from the sky, striking those Blood Demon Sect members dead, and even struck a Grandmaster Realm powerhouse, who was stronger than her own father, into a state of severe injury, forcing him to flee.

"Why couldn't it be me?!"

A smile appeared on Chen An's face as he reached out to pat her head, then a bottle of hemostatic powder appeared in his right hand, and he took her hand, saying, "Alright, let's talk about these things later; let's treat your wounds first. You, Uncle, and Aunt are still injured and bleeding!"

"Yan'er, are you alright?!"

On the other side, Shen Zongyue also returned to his senses and glanced at Chen An in shock, but he did not immediately press for answers. Instead, he flashed to Lin Xueyan's side, and looking at the injuries on her body, a look of distress appeared on his face as he hurriedly took out hemostatic powder and a Medicinal Pill.

After some busy work, the injuries on both women were finally treated.

As for Shen Zongyue, he hadn't suffered any external injuries; he had only sustained some minor internal injuries while fighting Blood-Killer just now. After taking some healing Medicinal Pills and resting for ten or fifteen days, he would be about fine.

"Xiao An, what exactly is going on? How did you..."

After treating the injuries on Shen Qinglan and her mother, Shen Zongyue looked at Chen An, his face full of shock and suspicion.

"Uncle, Aunt, Qinglan, this is a long story!"

Chen An's eyes flickered as he looked at the three shocked people before him. He pondered for a moment, then looked at Shen Qinglan and said, "Qinglan, do you remember when I was thirteen and had a high fever for three days and three nights?!"

"Mm!"

After hearing this, Shen Qinglan nodded her head and said, "I remember!"

"Of course you remember; if you hadn't taken care of me for those three days and three nights and found so many doctors for me, I might have died long ago!" Chen An smiled.

Hearing Chen An's words, the look of shock and suspicion that had originally been in Shen Qinglan's eyes immediately dissipated by more than half.

"It was also at that time that I seemed to have awakened a special Physique!" Chen An continued.

"A special Physique?!!!"

Hearing Chen An's words, a look of shock could not help but appear on Shen Zongyue's face.

As a Grandmaster Realm powerhouse, and with the Shen Family being a top martial arts family in Chengtian Prefecture, Shen Zongyue naturally knew that in this world, besides Martial Bone, there were various incomparably powerful special Physiques.

In the Great Luo Dynasty, the Aptitude of ordinary Martial Artists was generally divided into five grades of Martial Bone: Low, Middle, High, Earth, and Heaven.

Among them, Low Grade Martial Bone was the worst, and Heaven Grade Martial Bone was the best. Possessing a Heaven Grade Martial Bone meant one belonged to the Prodigy of the current age, with hope of breaking through the shackles of the Grandmaster Realm and ascending to become a Great Grandmaster powerhouse.

However, besides these five grades of Martial Bone, there were also some special Physiques.

These Physiques were born Innate, yet possessed an Aptitude far exceeding that of Heaven Grade Martial Bone.

It was said that those with special Aptitude could at the very least become Great Grandmaster Realm powerhouses, or even break through to Martial King and vie for the title of Martial Emperor!

Generally speaking, these special Physiques were called Battle Physiques!

It was said that the Prefecture Head of the Prefectural Academy, Bei Gong Mo, a Great Grandmaster Realm powerhouse, possessed the Extreme Yang Battle Physique, and that the Qingzhou Saber King was also said to possess the Tyrant Saber Battle Physique.

"No wonder, no wonder!!!"

Hearing Chen An's words, Shen Zongyue suddenly realized, and looking at Chen An, he smiled with amazement and gratification, "I never expected you, Xiao An, to have such an encounter; you are truly a heaven-gifted talent with astonishing fortune!"

"A special Physique is something you encounter by chance, not by seeking; your accidental Awakening is truly a great blessing. It's just that this secret is too eye-catching; Xiao An, you must be more cautious in your future actions!" Lin Xueyan said to Chen An from the side.

"Aunt, don't worry, I know what I'm doing!" Chen An nodded.

"Mom, just rest assured; this guy kept even me in the dark for so many years. If it weren't for today, we would still be kept in the dark by him!" Shen Qinglan glanced at him and said.

After a pause, Shen Qinglan continued, "No wonder you have been progressing so fast recently, and it's so astonishing—you must have been hiding your cultivation, right?!"

Shen Qinglan looked at him, her eyes bright, and a look of excitement and curiosity flashed in her eyes as she said, "What is your cultivation now? Are you a Grandmaster, or a Great Grandmaster?!"

"Ahem, about that, more or less!"

Chen An laughed, then said, "Uncle, Aunt, Qinglan, you all rest well first. I have some things I need to go handle; I will come back to visit you tomorrow!"

"Good, good, go ahead if you have things to do; don't worry about us, we are fine!" Lin Xueyan said with a smile, nodding repeatedly.

"Chen An, be careful!" Shen Qinglan looked at him and said.

Chen An nodded, and without saying anything more, his figure flickered, and he vanished from the spot...