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Chapter 155: Chapter 155: I, Li Yun, am invincible!
Bam!
A dull thud echoed, and Qi Force exploded.
The two figures clashed and were forced backward simultaneously.
Yet, Luo Cheng only took one step back.
Li Yun, on the other hand, left a string of deep footprints on the ground as he staggered back over a dozen steps before coming to a halt.
His right hand trembled slightly; his skin cracked open, and strands of crimson blood trickled continuously to the ground.
The nearby Black Qilin Army present were utterly stupefied.
"Young Master Li Yun is injured!"
"How is that even possible? Does this brat’s physical strength surpass that of Young Master Li Yun?"
"Is this man truly at the Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer?"
Everyone, including Captain Lu, found it impossible to believe.
A Martial Artist at the threshold of the Tongxuan Realm was injured and sent flying by someone of the Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer!
Is there no justice left in the world?
The most shocked of all was Li Yun.
Stunned for a moment, Li Yun snapped back to his senses, fixing his icy gaze on Luo Cheng, his eyes radiating a chilling intensity:
"How can your strength be this overpowering!"
Ordinary martial artists in the Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer typically only possess the power of Five Tigers, equivalent to 25,000 pounds—something he could crush with a single palm!
However, in their recent exchange, his opponent’s strength exceeded his own and far surpassed 90,000 pounds!
Li Yun could not fathom how a martial artist of the Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer could possibly wield such staggering power!
Luo Cheng sneered, "Surprised already? Isn’t it a bit too soon for that? Didn’t you say that martial artists of the Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer could never be a match for those nearing the Tongxuan Realm? Today, I’ll show you how blind you are!"
Li Yun was nearly driven to madness. A mere ant dared to spew such arrogant boasts before his eyes. His face turned crimson, and he bellowed with bloodshot eyes:
"You brat, do you truly think I can’t kill you? Killing you would be as easy as slaughtering livestock!"
Buzz!
As he spoke, Li Yun stomped heavily forward, unleashing an awe-inspiring aura.
His entire right hand surged with Blood Light, as if congealed from fresh blood—its intensity even greater than when fighting Cui Yuan earlier!
"Young Master Li Yun, this person seems unusual. Don’t act recklessly!"
Seeing that Li Yun was about to make a move, Captain Lu hastily intervened to urge caution.
His battlefield instincts told him that an extremely dangerous event was about to unfold!
Even if the opponent appeared to be merely a Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer martial artist!
"What, you also think I can’t kill him? Get out of my way!"
Blinded by rage, Li Yun could no longer heed any advice. He stomped the ground fiercely, sending Captain Lu flying backward.
"Arrogant brat, die for me!"
With a violent roar, Li Yun launched a palm strike toward Luo Cheng, activating his ultimate skill—Tu Yuan Blood Hand.
This time, he was filled with genuine fury, holding back nothing!
Buzz!
The bloody palm tore through the air with an aura so fearsome it seemed to make gods and ghosts flee!
Luo Cheng stood motionless, with the Meteor Sword held at an angle, appearing as though petrified by the terrifying attack.
Seeing this, Li Yun smirked maliciously, contemplating whether to tear off one of Luo Cheng’s arms first or a leg. Or perhaps he might dismember both, turning him into a mere torso!
And then, in that split second—
Luo Cheng made his move.
"The second move... Lightning Passage!"
Luo Cheng’s previously serene eyes suddenly became razor-sharp, like lightning cleaving through the night sky, as he thrust his sword forward.
It was none other than the "Third Form, Lightning Passage" of the Heavenly Fall Sword Technique that he had not performed in ages!
It was also his most powerful sword attack to date!
Screeech!
The radiant Sword Qi, like a flash of lightning, sliced through the air, and dazzled everyone present.
"Sword Qi! How is it possible—that’s actually Sword Qi!"
The once-unshakable Li Yun widened his eyes, his face brimming with shock and incomprehension!
How could a Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer martial artist unleash Sword Qi!
But now was no time to linger in astonishment!
The menacing sharpness rushing toward him made Li Yun’s scalp tingle, his hair stand on end, and his skin crawl!
"Damn it! Break for me!"
Roaring ferociously, Li Yun desperately circulated the Essence Energy within his body. Blood Light exploded from his right hand, and he brought it down hard against the advancing Sword Qi.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion radiated in all directions, creating a violent storm that tore through the stone path, sending gravel flying everywhere!
Sword Qi and the Bloody Palm clashed dozens of times in an instant.
In the end, the Bloody Palm could not withstand the power and was annihilated completely.
"Aagh!"
With a piercing scream, Li Yun’s right hand—and even his right arm—were severed by the Sword Light, blood spraying uncontrollably like an open floodgate.
"Young Master Li Yun!"
Captain Lu turned pale, hurriedly rushing to catch the injured Li Yun.
Thud!
Li Yun spat a mouthful of fresh blood, his gaze fixed unblinkingly on Luo Cheng, muttering in disbelief:
"No... No! My cultivation is at the threshold of the Tongxuan Realm, and my Tu Yuan Blood Hand is nearing mastery! As long as I don’t face a true Tongxuan Realm master, I am unrivaled! How could I lose to you? This is impossible! Impossible!"
Unable to accept the reality before him, Li Yun’s expression twisted into sheer hysteria!
Luo Cheng’s tone was calm as he said, "Your Tu Yuan Blood Hand can indeed obliterate an opponent’s Essence Energy. Against the average Tongxuan Realm aspirant, it may be unbeaten—it truly lives up to its repute as invincible within the Transcendence Realm."
He paused briefly before continuing coldly:
"Unfortunately for you, you ran into me today. Unless you reach the Tongxuan Realm, all that awaits you is death!"
What Luo Cheng stated was the truth.
Based on Cui Yuan’s humiliating defeat earlier, Luo Cheng had already assessed that Cui Yuan’s downfall wasn’t due to a lack of cultivation or experience but rather the superiority of martial arts techniques!
Li Yun’s Tu Yuan Blood Hand was undeniably bizarre, capable of obliterating an opponent’s Essence Energy with ease!
But Luo Cheng was nothing like Cui Yuan.
The so-called threshold of the Tongxuan Realm merely marked the initial stage of refining Essence Energy. Practitioners hadn’t truly opened their Essence Energy Mansions or formed Essence Energy Vortices!
Martial artists on the verge of the Tongxuan Realm could only circulate pseudo-Essence Energy, which lacked the potency of true Essence Energy.
However, Luo Cheng, having mastered the All Heavens Dragon Control Technique, had long since formed an Essence Energy Vortex. The Essence Energy he could command, both in quality and quantity, utterly overshadowed that of Li Yun and Cui Yuan!
Li Yun’s Tu Yuan Blood Hand, though formidable, was like a feeble spark attempting to melt an icy mountain!
And Luo Cheng was that immovable icy mountain!
"Am I... Am I dreaming?"
A member of the Black Qilin Army muttered in disbelief.
No one responded; the rest of the Black Qilin Army shared the same sentiment in their hearts at that very moment.
What had they just witnessed!
A Transcendence Realm Fifth Layer martial artist who unleashed Sword Qi!
And crippled a would-be Tongxuan Realm master with a single sword strike!
Each of these events seemed utterly impossible! Just one would be shocking enough to shake the entire Yunlan Domain Group!
Yet now, they had all happened in succession!
Even though they had seen it with their own eyes, everyone found it almost impossible to believe, as if trapped in a dream!
"Take Young Master Li Yun and leave! The rest of you, hold this man off with me!"
A sudden roar snapped the group out of their daze.
It was Captain Lu of the Black Qilin Army!
Tasked with ensuring Li Yun’s safety, Captain Lu quickly realized that this youth before them was unbeatable. Without hesitation, he issued his orders, demonstrating rare decisiveness and command.
"Yes!"
At his command, two Black Qilin soldiers immediately carried the injured Li Yun and bolted toward the mounts parked nearby.
Captain Lu, meanwhile, assembled the remaining soldiers, taking their formation to block Luo Cheng’s path.
Luo Cheng’s brow arched slightly.
Even in a life-or-death scenario, these warriors could remain so disciplined—a testament to the formidable reputation of the Great Chu Dynasty’s Black Qilin Army!
"He will not escape! Today, no one leaves this place alive!"
Luo Cheng gave a flick of his long sword. Despite the calm tone, his words struck such terror in the grizzled Black Qilin soldiers that they felt a chill from within.
Rip!
Captain Lu tore off his black cloak, revealing a weathered yet resolute face with thick brows and broad features as he uttered grimly:
"Boy, I advise you to get a grip! Do you even know who he is? Dare to kill him, and you’ll leave yourself without a grave to rest in!"
