Chapter 181: Chapter 181: A Terrifying Increase in Combat Power, Ending the Battle in Style

As dawn broke, three more Potential Points refreshed. Yang Chan immediately allocated one of them to the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal.

After using that one Potential Point, Yang Chan felt a wondrous change in his mind.

Whenever he cultivated the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal, he could feel the ferocious aura of the Flood Dragon Demon. This aura would assault his mind and will, but he always managed to ignore it with the Meditation and Breath Holding Technique.

No matter how the Flood Dragon Demon’s aura surged, he remained as immovable as a mountain, leaving the ferocious beast helpless against him.

Now that the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal had reached Tier Three, the ferocious Flood Dragon Demon seemed different. It possessed a hint of Spiritual Energy and was no longer so defiant.

It was like the finishing touch that brought a painted dragon to life; it had truly awakened and no longer acted on mere instinct.

Yang Chan’s Spirit merged with it, and he immediately felt a transformation. It was as if he had become the Flood Dragon Demon itself. The defiant aura was gone, but that was only his perception. Now that he was its master, the defiant, ferocious aura was no longer directed at him, but outward toward others.

With that in mind, Yang Chan focused his will and visualized the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal, letting it infuse his physical body.

Throughout the entire process, Yang Chan was extremely cautious, keeping a close watch on his surroundings.

He knew that after the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal reached Tier Three, he would need to test its body infusion. Therefore, before the breakthrough, he had moved into a secret room he had specially excavated.

After some time, the secret room had become quite presentable. It was furnished with various items, making it possible to sleep inside. It even had a secret escape route and proper ventilation.

Even though he was underground, Yang Chan was still cautious when activating the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal, trying to prevent its aura from being detected by others.

If an Inner Master were to get close to his residence, they might sense it. After all, the Spiritual Sense of an Inner Master was quite sharp, so he paid close attention to his surroundings while activating it.

Furthermore, this was his first time activating the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal, so he started gently to avoid injuring himself. After all, its aura was far more tyrannical than that of the Ox Demon Martial Seal or the Tiger Demon Martial Seal, so he naturally had to be more careful.

Although his body, bolstered by multiple Health Cultivation Techniques, had a fast Recovery Power, he still needed to be cautious.

As the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal entered his body, Yang Chan felt as if a Fierce Beast had burrowed inside him. His strength skyrocketed, and the aura he normally kept hidden threatened to erupt. However, he quickly circulated the Meditation and Breath Holding Technique, Concealing his Breath once more.

This Cultivation Technique had proven invaluable. Yang Chan decided he would upgrade it further, raising it to Tier Three Mastery. At that point, its effects would surely be even greater.

This time, it had been a struggle to conceal the aura erupting from the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal. It was clear that as his own power grew, the effectiveness of Concealing Breath would diminish. This was the main reason Yang Chan wanted to upgrade the technique.

After suppressing the erupting aura, Yang Chan tested his new speed within the secret room. He wanted to test his strength as well but feared a single punch might obliterate the room and even the houses nearby. He felt that one punch now had enough force to make the ground tremble and cause a minor earthquake. Such was the terrifying power of an Inner Master.

With his current power, if he fought someone on a mountaintop, he could probably blow the entire peak away. This convinced him of the rumors he’d heard back in Taiyu City, where a battle between two Inner Masters had supposedly made a mountaintop vanish completely.

The mountaintop simply couldn’t withstand the force of two Inner Masters clashing and had shattered.

If his power continued to grow, he might even be able to destroy an entire mountain.

Yang Chan wasn’t sure if experts at the stage of Inner Refining of the Five Viscera possessed that level of Combat Power, but he was certain such experts existed.

After all, there were still Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters. In the face of such an expert, a horde of Inner Masters would be insignificant. The gap between them was an entire Great Realm, representing an immense difference in Combat Power.

After a few tests inside the room, Yang Chan estimated that the Martial Seal infusion increased his speed by another fifty percent—a massive boost. With this enhancement, he could probably thrash two versions of his normal self without them being able to land a single blow.

Factoring in the increase in strength, he could probably take on four. However, this enhanced state from the Martial Seal couldn’t be maintained for long. He estimated his body could only endure it for about a quarter of an hour. And that was with his body already being far superior to that of a typical Inner Master, thanks to his multiple Health Cultivation Techniques. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

A normal Inner Master could likely only last for half that time. Of course, as one’s Cultivation improved, the duration would surely increase.

Feeling the power of the enhanced Martial Seal, he felt a surge of relief. Back in Tan City, Shen Yuan had been too weak to even activate his Martial Seal. Otherwise, Yang Chan would never have survived.

The Combat Power of an Inner Master was terrifying enough on its own. With the enhancement of a Martial Seal, the boost was even more frightening, catapulting their strength to an entirely different level.

Yang Chan made up his mind. The next time an Inner Master attacked him, he would immediately activate his Martial Seal infusion. Then, he would go all out, unleashing his Poisons and Hidden Weapons—the whole arsenal. He wouldn’t give his opponent a chance to activate their own Martial Seal. That was the safest way to kill an Inner Master.

After all, an Inner Master who unleashed their full power was terrifying. Once their Martial Seal was active, it was like they had entered an invincible state; they were incredibly strong.

Once he finished his test, Yang Chan dispersed the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal. A wave of weakness washed over him; maintaining the Martial Seal for that long had placed a significant strain on his body. However, the moment he felt that weakness, his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill began to circulate, and his Essence Qi started to recover at a rapid pace.

His Turtle Breath Body Cultivation Skill and Purple Qi Body Cultivation Skill also began to circulate, though not as intensely as the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill. In the span of just a few breaths, his body made a full recovery. This incredible recovery speed made Yang Chan truly appreciate the benefits of his Health Cultivation Techniques.

Their effects weren’t always obvious in combat, but this recovery speed was simply unparalleled.

’He could already picture the scene: He’s trading blows with an Inner Master, both of their Martial Seals active, locked in a stalemate. Then, the enhancements fade. His opponent collapses to the ground, exhausted like a dead dog, while he remains standing. With a casual flick of his Long Sword, he ends the fight stylishly, watching the despair in his enemy’s eyes.’

’What a beautiful scene.’

’And it wasn’t an impossible scenario. After an Inner Master activated their Martial Seal, their Combat Power was immense and their escape speed was incredible. If he found himself outmatched, he could simply drag out the fight, wait for his opponent to enter their weakened state, and then end it.’