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Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Killing a Chicken to Warn the Monkeys!
With a single punch, Luo Cheng obliterated Junior Brother Ye, as if he had eyes on the back of his head, flicking the Meteor Sword backward.
Clang!
The Meteor Sword perfectly intercepted Sha Qi’s incoming slash. Qi force erupted in all directions, and the two were blasted backward simultaneously.
Witnessing this scene, everyone present was completely stunned, unable to articulate their feelings.
Facing the combined attack of Sha Qi and his ally, Luo Cheng actually managed to kill one of them!
Unbelievable!
"Next!"
Luo Cheng’s sharp gaze locked onto Lin Hankong.
"Ah!"
Just a single glance sent Lin Hankong’s mind reeling. Panicked, he retreated into the crowd and screamed:
"Aaaahhh... Senior Brother Sha! Kill him! Kill him now!"
"Brat, you’re too arrogant! Die!"
Sha Qi was utterly enraged. With a furious roar, a massive, pitch-black serpent emerged from his body. Five stars shone brilliantly as he slashed his blade to block Luo Cheng’s path.
"You can’t save him!"
Luo Cheng’s gaze was as piercing as a sword. His Martial Soul also emerged—a Nine-colored Mysterious Egg glowing like crystal glass, slowly revolving. His sword intercepted Sha Qi’s strike as his left hand clenched into a fist.
"Move Mountains and Rivers!"
With a powerful punch, the air was compressed into a thin membrane by the immense force.
Seeing this, Sha Qi was not alarmed but rather delighted.
Luo Cheng’s proficiency in swordsmanship was exceptionally high, his sword techniques sharp and cunning, making it difficult for Sha Qi to gain the upper hand quickly. But when it came to hand-to-hand combat, it was a different story!
He was a Sixth Layer Transcendence Realm Martial Artist, brimming with vitality, with Essence Qi as blazing as fire. He wielded the strength of three Wild Elephants, reaching 75,000 pounds! His strength and physique were far superior to those of a Fifth Layer Transcendence Realm warrior!
"Brat, you’re too naive! Go down already!"
With a menacing grin, Sha Qi launched his own punch.
Bang!
The air vibrated violently.
Thud, thud, thud...
Sha Qi staggered several steps backward, his face full of disbelief, his eyes wide open.
He couldn’t comprehend how someone of his stature—a Sixth Layer Transcendence Realm warrior—could lose to Luo Cheng in raw strength!
Luo Cheng remained unfazed.
Upon breaking through the Fourth Layer of the True Dragon Technique, his strength had already exceeded 70,000 pounds. After devouring the Martial Souls of Lin Jintai and others, his physique ascended to new heights. Combined with the Heavy Mountain Fist Technique, which he had mastered to the Transformation Realm, his explosive power reached nearly 80,000 pounds!
Sha Qi, caught off guard, naturally suffered a loss.
"Die!"
After forcing Sha Qi back, Luo Cheng propelled himself forward, sword in hand, carving a cold trajectory through the air toward Lin Hankong.
In utter terror, Lin Hankong scrambled to evade, crawling and rolling on the ground.
But how could he possibly be faster than Luo Cheng’s sword?
Ah!
A miserable scream echoed as Lin Hankong’s entire right arm was severed from the shoulder, blood spurting uncontrollably like a fountain.
"Outrageous! How dare you kill him! Today will be your death day!"
Sha Qi’s eyes turned bloodshot as he stormed forward, roaring like thunder.
"Is that so?"
Luo Cheng sneered coldly. At this point, why would he care about threats? With a flick of his wrist—
Slash!
A line of blood sprayed from Lin Hankong’s back, splitting his body cleanly in two. His lifeless eyes stared at Luo Cheng, mouth agape as if to speak.
He still remembered the promises he made to the Family Head before leaving Qishan City—
"The day I return will be the day our Lin Family reclaims Qishan City!"
"By then, I will personally avenge my older brother!"
"The humiliation my brother and our family have suffered today—I will make the Luo Family, and Luo Cheng, repay it a hundredfold! A thousandfold!"
Those resolute vows reverberated in Lin Hankong’s mind over and over until they dissipated into the eternal darkness.
"Outrageous!"
Sha Qi’s face turned ashen. Lin Hankong’s death was secondary; what truly enraged him was that Luo Cheng had killed twice in front of him, a blatant slap to his face!
If he didn’t kill Luo Cheng today, how could he stand tall in the Xuanyuan Sect? How could he face Jin Min?
"Breaking Wave Cloud Slash!"
Without further words, Sha Qi lunged high into the air, his blade lifted above his head. With overwhelming killing intent, he slashed viciously at Luo Cheng.
"Heavenly Fall First Form: Wind Stopping!"
A Sixth Layer Transcendence Realm warrior represented the pinnacle of physical transformation, a force not to be underestimated. Confronted with Sha Qi’s full-force attack, Luo Cheng dared not drop his guard. His senses sharpened as he unleashed a lightning-fast sword strike to meet the blow.
Boom!
Blade met sword with a deafening crash that roared like thunder. The fierce collision sent both figures flying backward before they charged at each other once more.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
In an instant, Luo Cheng and Sha Qi exchanged multiple blows.
The entire square was utterly silent. The servant disciples around them had long since been struck dumb, their eyes filled with nothing but shock and awe.
It was an incredibly bizarre sight.
A servant disciple who awakened a Wasted Martial Soul and was only at the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm was fighting Sha Qi toe-to-toe, killing two people in the process, and holding his own!
In the crowd, Yuan Zhilan exhaled slowly. Her beautiful eyes fixated on Luo Cheng as she exclaimed in awe:
"No wonder he could stand against the Black-scaled Python. His strength has already surpassed us by far; it’s comparable to that of a true Sixth Layer Transcendence Realm warrior!"
Gu Lingfeng nodded.
Yet neither of them knew that Luo Cheng had not merely withstood the Black-scaled Python but had grievously injured the Two-star Top-level Demon Beast overlord with a single slash!
"Why isn’t it emerging yet? Come out already!"
Amid the fierce battle, Luo Cheng defended against Sha Qi’s relentless attacks while desperately attempting to activate the Essence Energy Vortex within his dantian, trying to unleash Heavenly Fall Three Forms: Electric Passage!
This sword technique possessed enough power to seriously wound the Two-star Demon Beast overlord Black-scaled Python. If he could execute it, it would be enough to kill Sha Qi in an instant!
However, no matter how he tried, the Energy Vortex in his dantian remained motionless.
This was understandable. Luo Cheng had only just started to grasp the feel for activating Essence Energy and had yet to master it completely.
Now, splitting his focus between combat and activating his energy made it even more difficult.
"Haha, let’s see how long you can hold out!"
Seeing Luo Cheng focusing solely on defense, Sha Qi believed victory was within his grasp. His attacks grew more ferocious, aiming to overwhelm Luo Cheng in one decisive push!
"It seems Luo Cheng is no match for Sha Qi after all!"
"That’s to be expected. Sha Qi possesses a Five-star Martial Soul and is a Sixth Layer Transcendence Realm warrior. In every aspect, Luo Cheng is far inferior! Surviving this long is already a miracle!"
The crowd watched Luo Cheng’s defensive retreat and concluded his defeat was only a matter of time.
On the high platform, the elders were thoroughly astonished.
One of them sighed and remarked, "To think he could withstand Sha Qi! Not only is Luo Cheng’s talent in swordsmanship unparalleled, but despite his youth, his combat experience is also formidable. His temperament surpasses his peers, showing a glimpse of a top-tier swordsman!"
Elder Qin Mei’s eyes sparkled as she softly murmured:
"If not for awakening a Wasted Martial Soul, he’d undoubtedly be a first-class Sword Dao genius, worthy of mention alongside Yun Mengli!"
Hearing this, Elder He’s brows furrowed deeply.
He hadn’t anticipated Sha Qi and the others to be this incompetent, unable to deal with even Luo Cheng!
Too much time had passed! Elders were beginning to speak up for Luo Cheng. If this continued, the situation might spiral out of control!
With this thought, Elder He’s eyes flashed decisively. He stepped forward and roared like thunder across the entire square:
"Luo Cheng, how dare you openly kill others repeatedly, flagrantly defying us! A lawless soul filled with demonic tendencies like you will only bring disaster to this world! Today, I shall set an example! Your death will serve to enforce the Sect Rules!"
Boom!
As he finished speaking, Elder He’s right hand surged with cyan energy, and he struck out with a clawing motion, the force crashing heavily toward Luo Cheng!
