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Chapter 146: Chapter 146 High-level Sword Heart!
Swoosh!
Almost instantly, everyone’s gaze converged on Luo Cheng.
"Luo Cheng!"
Guo Qing, whose face was pale, brightened for a moment upon seeing Luo Cheng, but quickly dimmed, his eyes filled with worry.
Luo Cheng’s strength was formidable, but the Lin Brothers were not ordinary characters.
Especially Lin the Elder, whose cultivation had reached the Sixth Layer Peak of the Transcendence Realm, and his Gun Dao realm had advanced to the mid-level stage of Gun Heart!
In terms of combat power, Lin the Elder far surpassed Wu Ming, a disciple of the Fierce Cloud Sect. Even when she and her junior sister joined forces, they couldn’t withstand a single move from Lin the Elder!
The odds of Luo Cheng triumphing over them were slim to none—it was practically impossible!
Ling Xuan’s expression was equally conflicted.
She hadn’t expected Luo Cheng to appear at this moment.
At this instant, Ling Xuan’s heart secretly hoped that Luo Cheng’s wild boasts were true—
That he truly possessed the strength to sweep through the Transcendence Realm and could rescue them from their desperate predicament.
But that was purely wishful thinking!
"Boy, you’re the one who plans to take the heads of my brother and me?"
Lin the Elder saw that the one stepping forward was a mere Fifth Layer Transcendence Realm youth, no older than fourteen or fifteen, and dismissed him out of hand without feeling the need to act immediately, mockingly sneering.
"That’s correct."
Luo Cheng nodded calmly.
When choosing his mission earlier, he had almost accepted the task of eliminating the Lin Brothers.
However, he had abandoned the idea, worried that tracking the brothers’ whereabouts would take too much time.
Now, encountering them here left no reason to pass up the chance!
"Haha!"
Lin the Younger burst out laughing, as if he’d just heard the funniest joke in the world. He stepped forward, looking at Luo Cheng with disdain, saying:
"A mere Fifth Layer Transcendence Realm martial artist dares not flee upon seeing us, and instead brags about taking our heads! Should I call you arrogant, or just irredeemably foolish?"
"You’ll know soon enough."
Luo Cheng replied expressionlessly, striding forward step by step.
Seeing this, Lin the Elder frowned.
There was something unsettling about the other’s calm and confident tone—it sparked a vague sense of danger, as if something terrifying was about to happen.
However, as soon as the thought rose, he dismissed it immediately.
He was just a Fifth Layer Transcendence Realm martial artist—no matter how talented, he could not possibly be a match for the Lin Brothers!
The two female Luoxia Sect disciples were proof enough.
Even a Sword Dao prodigy who had reached the beginner stage of Sword Heart was nothing but a worthless chicken in front of him!
With that thought, Lin the Elder lost interest, saying, "Brother, finish him quickly."
"Heh-heh, boy, you’re walking straight into death. Don’t blame me for what’s about to happen!"
Lin the Younger sneered malevolently and stepped forward, his palm striking toward Luo Cheng’s head.
Watching the scene unfold, many gazes filled with pity, and Ling Xuan opened her mouth as if about to cry out in alarm.
Luo Cheng neither retreated nor dodged, countering with a single punch.
With a bang, Qi Force scattered. A figure staggered backward several steps.
When the retreating figure became clear, everyone gasped in shock.
The person retreating was Lin the Younger!
Luo Cheng remained standing in place, completely unmoved.
"I’ll give you one more chance to strike."
Luo Cheng addressed Lin the Younger, his tone indifferent.
"You’re courting death!"
Furious and humiliated, Lin the Younger roared in anger and swung another violent palm strike.
"Slaughter Rock Palm!"
Boom!
This time, Lin the Younger unleashed his full strength, his palm pressing through the air with a bone-chilling sound of turbulence.
"Now it’s my turn—take this punch."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Luo Cheng launched his fist.
Boom!
Fist and palm collided, unleashing a terrifying shockwave that sent tiny stones on the ground flying in all directions.
Before Lin the Younger could react, an intense pain surged through him; his entire right arm shattered instantly. He spat a mouthful of blood and staggered backward.
"Impossible! You’re just at the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm—how can your punches be this powerful!"
Overwhelmed by excruciating pain, Lin the Younger’s face contorted, his eyes locked on Luo Cheng in disbelief.
"Die!"
Luo Cheng wasted no time—his next punch came straight at him.
"Boy, don’t you dare!"
At the critical moment, a sharp gun shadow pierced from the side, aiming at Luo Cheng’s head.
Swoosh!
Luo Cheng sidestepped slightly, dodging the silver spear by a hair’s breadth. In the same motion, he lunged toward Lin the Younger and landed a crushing fist.
"Brother, help me!"
Lin the Younger screamed, his face ashen, raising his palm desperately in defense.
Crash!
Lin the Younger’s right hand shattered instantly under the force of Luo Cheng’s punch. The leftover energy slammed deep into his chest.
Blam!
Lin the Younger spewed a mouthful of blood mixed with bits of his organs, his chest caved in grotesquely, and his body flew backward, clearly beyond saving.
"Brother!"
Lin the Elder watched helplessly as Lin the Younger died miserably before his eyes. His bloodshot gaze locked on Luo Cheng as he roared, "Boy, I’m going to tear you to pieces today!"
Luo Cheng remained unflustered, his tone cold as he retorted:
"No rush—the two of you will reunite soon."
Lin the Elder, reputed for never losing a battle in the Transcendence Realm, was someone Luo Cheng had long looked forward to challenging!
Clang!
As soon as he spoke, the Meteor Sword unsheathed swiftly, and Luo Cheng attacked Lin the Elder with a single strike.
"You’re seeking death—Shocking Origin Star Fall!"
Lin the Elder’s cold eyes glinted maliciously as he spun his silver spear. The weapon carved a semicircle in the air, conjuring a constellation of gun shadows before converging into a meteor-like streak that shot toward Luo Cheng ferociously.
"Luo Cheng, his Gun Dao has reached the mid-level stage of Gun Heart—be careful!"
Guo Qing, well-aware of Lin the Elder’s menacing prowess in gun skills, shouted in apprehension.
Clang!
Gun and sword clashed, sparks flew everywhere, and the crackling sound of impact echoed incessantly. Both figures retreated simultaneously.
"Impressive strength. No wonder the two brothers alone were deemed worthy of a Two-star top mission."
Just one exchange was enough for Luo Cheng to realize Lin the Elder’s extraordinary capabilities, far surpassing martial artists like Wu Ming. He was among the very best in the Transcendence Realm Sixth Layer.
"Heh—martial artists at the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm killed by this spear of mine number twenty-six. You shall be the twenty-seventh! Die obediently!"
Lin the Elder sneered gruesomely, flashing forward and thrusting his spear toward Luo Cheng yet again.
"Do you really think I’m a fish on your chopping board? Take this sword strike!"
Luo Cheng sneered back, his Meteor Sword humming lightly as he slashed forward.
"Cloud Stabilization!"
Hiss!
The fierce sword ray was like lightning, like thunder. Everything around seemed to freeze before it. All that remained was an unstoppable sharpness that prickled Lin the Elder’s skin, making his nerves tingle.
"Not good—this Swordsmanship is formidable!"
The arrogance on Lin the Elder’s face disappeared instantly, his expression twisting into panic. He switched to defensive mode, spinning his silver spear into a storm of gun shadows to fend off the strike.
Clang!
The collision of gun and sword sent fiery sparks scattering like blossoming fireworks.
Lin the Elder immediately felt an unrelenting force travel down his spear shaft; the impact burst open his hands, nearly making him lose his grip.
"Run!"
Years of living blade-to-throat told Lin the Elder he’d encountered a true master today. Without hesitation, he turned and bolted!
But Luo Cheng’s speed was unmatched—he left behind a phantom image where he stood and appeared right next to Lin the Elder in an instant.
Slash!
In that moment, a sword ray flashed. Lin the Elder’s neck showed a faint bloodline that gradually started to widen.
"High-level Sword Heart... Impossible..."
Lin the Elder twisted his head slightly to take one final look at Luo Cheng, his eyes filled with unwillingness and regret. But in the end, his neck dropped limp, and his body fell lifelessly—severed clean!
