Chapter 5

Using the *Demon Prison Mystic Fetus Scripture* to activate the *Mixed Origin Stone-Cleaving Hand* can amplify its power by five to six times, but when activating a higher-level martial art like the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique*, it can only enhance the power by two to three times. It seems that the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique* is more intricate than the *Mixed Origin Stone-Cleaving Hand*, and this is not without reason."

Jiang Nan thought to himself.

The reason for this situation is that the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique* is much more advanced than the *Mixed Origin Stone-Cleaving Hand*. The same amount of true qi can unleash a much higher limit of power, indicating that this technique is already close to perfection, with limited room for improvement. Therefore, the enhancement provided by the *Demon Prison Mystic Fetus Scripture* to this technique is not as terrifying as it is for the *Mixed Origin Stone-Cleaving Hand*.

Although the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique* only increases power by two to three times, its strength still far exceeds that of the *Mixed Origin Stone-Cleaving Hand*.

"Divine Moon Radiates Great Light!"

Jiang Nan barely managed to use the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique* up to the fifth form. He saw the true qi gather at his head, settling between his eyebrows like a bright moon, radiating light.

He could only go this far and could not continue with the subsequent moves. He would need to reach the fifth level of the Body Tempering stage, unblocking all his bone membranes, to fully unleash the power of *Divine Moon Radiates Great Light*.

"Within a month, at most one more month, I will complete the Bone Tempering stage and enter the fifth level, unblocking my bone membranes!"

Jiang Nan's confidence soared. Crossing a major realm in just one month, if the people of Prince Qi's mansion knew about this cultivation speed, they would be terrified!

The fastest cultivator in the history of Prince Qi's mansion took six to seven months to complete the Bone Tempering stage, and that was with the help of experts and the cultivation of spirit elixirs.

But he, following a step-by-step cultivation method, only needed one month to break through the Bone Tempering stage and enter the Bone Membrane stage!

This speed is truly heaven-defying!

"Great skills, great abilities!"

Suddenly, an elderly voice came from the nearby forest, startling Jiang Nan. He followed the sound and saw an old man in a dark robe slowly emerge from the forest, his heart sinking.

This dark-robed old man was fat and ruddy-faced, one of the managers of the outer mansion of Prince Qi's mansion, known as the smiling tiger Wu Sijiang, responsible for managing the servants of the outer mansion.

When Jiang Nan fled to Prince Qi's city and sold himself to the mansion, it was through Wu Sijiang that he signed the indenture contract, so he was not unfamiliar with him.

Wu Sijiang, nicknamed the smiling tiger, always wore a smile, but he had the appetite of a tiger, insatiable. Over the past year, Jiang Nan had seen his bone-sucking and marrow-draining abilities.

Wu Sijiang not only deducted the wages of the servants and underlings of the outer mansion but also often severely beat and whipped them for minor mistakes. In the past year, Jiang Nan had even seen two servants beaten to death by him!

His martial arts cultivation was also extremely profound. Although the high-level martial arts of the mansion were forbidden to be taught outside, to protect the family, some mid-to-low-level martial arts were still taught to the servants. Wu Sijiang, after decades of cultivation, had reached the Qi Condensation stage, which is why he was valued by the mansion and selected as a manager of the outer mansion.

"It's you, Elder Wu."

Jiang Nan smiled, like a carefree and sunny young boy, and said, "Elder Wu, why do you have time to wander around?"

"Wandering? Heh heh, if I weren't wandering, I wouldn't have discovered your secret! Jiang Nan, Jiang Zichuan, you have great courage to dare to secretly learn the highest-level technique of the mansion, the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique*!"

Wu Sijiang looked around, seeing no one else but a white fox, and felt relieved. He laughed, "Secretly learning the high-level martial arts of the mansion is already a capital offense, and secretly learning one of the four supreme techniques is a dead end!"

His eyes were filled with greed, as if he had already decided to take Jiang Nan down. The *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique* was the supreme technique of Prince Qi's mansion, extremely precious, and he never thought he would have a chance to obtain this technique!

"Jiang Zichuan, kneel down immediately and recite the technique to me word for word!"

Wu Sijiang's facial muscles twitched, and his small eyes glowed with a fierce light. "If you make a single mistake, I will kill you on the spot!"

Jiang Nan was slightly stunned and exclaimed, "Wu Sijiang, you also want to learn the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique*?"

Wu Sijiang laughed loudly, taking large steps towards him, and sneered, "Nonsense! The four supreme techniques of Prince Qi's mansion, once cultivated, offer a chance to reach the pinnacle of martial arts, the Divine Wheel Realm, and even achieve divine abilities. If I become a peak martial artist, I can be ennobled as a king or a marquis, second only to the emperor and above ten thousand others. Do I need to be a mere manager in Prince Qi's mansion?"

He stepped in front of Jiang Nan, his face twisted, and coldly said, "Jiang Zichuan, kneel down obediently and recite the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique* to me word for word, and I will spare your life. Otherwise, I will kill you without the mansion's intervention!"

Jiang Nan laughed bitterly and mocked, "Elder Wu, if I teach you the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique*, will I still have a chance to live? Won't you kill me to silence me?"

Wu Sijiang was taken aback, then burst into laughter. "Well said, well said! I didn't expect you to be so young but to see things so clearly. You know I won't let you live! Zichuan, you're a smart person, and you should know that if you recite the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique* to me word for word, you will die quickly and painlessly. If you don't, you will suffer more!"

His face was grim, and he coldly said, "Don't think of resisting. I saw you just now, and you are only at the Bone Tempering stage, while I have already unblocked all my bone membranes and condensed true qi. I have been through hundreds of battles, while you are just a novice who has only learned martial arts for a few days. There is a two-stage gap between us, and you have no chance of resistance!"

"Kneel down!"

Wu Sijiang suddenly roared, his voice like thunder. He raised his palm, which turned blood-red, and struck down, clearly using his famous technique, the *Blood Transformation Divine Skill*!

This was an extremely vicious and powerful martial art. Jiang Nan had once seen Wu Sijiang use this *Blood Transformation Divine Skill* to strike a servant who had made a minor mistake, turning his head and bones into a pool of blood!

"Full Moon Shines on the Great River!"

Jiang Nan ignored the descending *Blood Transformation Divine Skill*, not dodging or avoiding. Instead, he moved his body, took a step forward, and suddenly activated the *Demon Prison Mystic Fetus Scripture* and the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique*. True qi rose like a full moon, surging out from between his hands!

He knew he had never been in a battle and had zero experience. Although he possessed the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique*, his application of the moves was far inferior to a seasoned martial artist like Wu Sijiang. Therefore, he decided to confront him head-on, fighting fiercely, which would give him a slight chance of survival and victory!

Wu Sijiang's *Blood Transformation Divine Skill* struck Jiang Nan's head, making him dazed. At the same time, Wu Sijiang's fat body moved with incredible agility, like a fox, easily dodging Jiang Nan's *Full Moon Shines on the Great River*. He laughed, "Jiang Zichuan, you're still too inexperienced. Do you think martial arts are as simple as direct confrontation? I have walked more bridges than you have walked roads. Killing you is effortless!"

Despite his fatness, his steps were light and agile, moving like the wind, using the *Thirteen Leaps of the Lynx* technique, which left Jiang Nan with little room to maneuver, even with the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique*.

Wu Sijiang's second palm struck, and he sneered, "But don't worry, I won't kill you. I will slowly cripple you, turning your limbs into blood without letting you die, slowly torturing you until you obediently reveal the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique*!"

Blood trickled from the corner of Jiang Nan's mouth, but his mind was incredibly calm. Wu Sijiang's first palm had inflicted serious injuries, making him dazed, but the more dazed he was, the more composed he became.

He had fled for a thousand miles, been pursued by beasts, and crawled out of a pile of corpses. He had long since become unshaken by any adversity, his heart as strong as a waterfall crashing against a rock!

Wu Sijiang's second attack came, his palm trembling, striking countless times in an instant, creating a sea of palm shadows that made Jiang Nan's vision turn blood-red, almost as if it could drip blood!

The *Blood Transformation Divine Skill* was not as advanced as the *Jiangyue Wave-Breaking Technique*, but its moves were versatile and had its strengths!

Jiang Nan could not distinguish the real from the fake in Wu Sijiang's attack and suddenly roared, ignoring the changes in Wu Sijiang's moves, and continued with *Full Moon Shines on the Great River*, confronting Wu Sijiang head-on!

"Novice..."

Wu Sijiang laughed loudly, his body moving like a lynx, trying to dodge Jiang Nan's attack. However, at that moment, Jiang Nan also moved like a lynx, using the exact same *Thirteen Leaps of the Lynx* technique!

Wu Sijiang was terrified, his body shaking, but Jiang Nan's body also shook, making it impossible for him to dodge *Full Moon Shines on the Great River*!

Wu Sijiang was both shocked and angry, "Boy, I didn't expect you to also know the *Thirteen Leaps of the Lynx*! But my true qi is more powerful than yours, and even if we fight head-on, you won't win!"

He didn't know that Jiang Nan had never learned the *Thirteen Leaps of the Lynx* technique. He had only seen Wu Sijiang use it, and the black magic bell in his body had subconsciously revealed the true qi flow of the *Thirteen Leaps of the Lynx*, allowing him to use the technique without even realizing it!

This was the power of the *Demon Prison Mystic Fetus Scripture*. This demonic technique was so advanced that any martial art within its realm could be deduced and enhanced by the true qi of the *Demon Prison Mystic Fetus Scripture*!

The *Thirteen Leaps of the Lynx* technique was also within the realm of the *Demon Prison Mystic Fetus Scripture*. Jiang Nan only needed to see a few moves, and his true qi could simulate the technique, even making it more agile and flexible than the real *Thirteen Leaps of the Lynx*!

The two finally confronted each other head-on. Jiang Nan was struck by the *Blood Transformation Divine Skill* again, his face turning red, and a mouthful of blood surged up!

At the same time, Wu Sijiang also grunted, feeling the force from Jiang Nan's hands initially soft, seeping into his chest, then suddenly exploding with immense power, making his face turn red like a pig's liver, his internal organs trembling, almost splitting apart!