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Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Striking It Rich! Flame Jade Lion!
Puchi!
Luo Cheng swung his sword, ending Li Yun’s fear.
Even in his final moments before his last breath, Li Yun’s eyes remained fixed on the northwest, struggling desperately.
"If you had known this would happen, why bother acting as you did back then?"
Luo Cheng shook his head and sheathed his sword.
As for the consequences of killing Li Yun, Luo Cheng didn’t dwell on them.
At this point, there was no other path to take.
The world of martial artists is inherently brutal; one must eliminate threats completely to avoid future troubles!
Hesitant and indecisive individuals are simply destined to be weeded out!
After killing Li Yun, Luo Cheng turned his gaze toward the scroll in his hand, frowning slightly.
"The Great Chu Empress’s bloodline..."
The Great Chu Empress had never married, nor had a Dao companion, yet suddenly a rumor emerged of her bloodline inheritors in the world. This was undeniably shocking.
Moreover, the Great Chu Empress’s bloodline carries unparalleled nobility!
Such a figure, born on the clouds, wasn’t found within the Great Chu Imperial Family. Instead, Li Yun and his group came to the Great Yue Dynasty in search...
Every aspect of this matter seemed unusual.
"I wonder if Ling Chulan knows anything..."
After a brief moment of doubt, Luo Cheng stopped dwelling on it and directly stored the scroll into the Lingxiao Jade Token.
These matters were too distant for him. What mattered most now was to quickly enhance his strength.
The recent series of events gave Luo Cheng a foreboding sense.
In the not-too-distant future, the world would experience upheaval!
At that time, not only the Great Yue Dynasty but possibly the entire Yunlan Domain Group would be swept into the chaos.
As to whether this speculation was correct, time would tell. The optimal strategy was undoubtedly to improve strength and prepare for possible dangers.
"Time to start cultivating!"
Luo Cheng looked at the corpses of Li Yun and the others, his eyes glinting with anticipation.
There were two Half-step Tongxuan Realm martial artists here, plus nearly twenty Transcendence Realm martial artists’ corpses!
By devouring and refining the Martial Soul Essence from these individuals, it would be enough for him to break through the sixth floor of the True Dragon Technique!
Buzz!
As nine-colored mysterious light radiated, an enigmatic Nine-colored Scale emerged from Luo Cheng’s palm, which immediately began devouring the martial souls.
A moment later, Luo Cheng had completely devoured all the Martial Soul Essence from the corpses.
At this moment, Luo Cheng’s lower abdomen swelled slightly, his veins surfacing beneath his skin, making his entire body appear flaming red.
The Dragon Energy within his dantian roared loudly, and his scales solidified, emitting waves of mystical ripples as if the breakthrough was imminent!
"What powerful Essence Qi!"
Luo Cheng felt his blood boil as if his body was about to explode. He immediately sat cross-legged, released his Martial Soul, and activated the All Heavens Dragon Control Technique!
Buzz!
A Nine-colored Mysterious Egg appeared behind Luo Cheng, rotating slowly. Faintly, the sound of a dragon’s long cry resonated in the void.
Fifteen minutes later.
With a soft "pop," the Nine-colored Mysterious Egg emitted a transparent ripple, causing nearby pebbles to leap into the air.
Luo Cheng returned to normal, opened his eyes, and exhaled a long breath. His breath shot out like misty arrows, traveling a considerable distance.
"As expected of Half-step Tongxuan Realm Martial Soul Essence; it’s incredibly potent! If I were to refine all of it, I might directly break through to the Tongxuan Realm!"
Luo Cheng’s face was filled with excitement as he clicked his tongue in admiration.
This was the first time he had absorbed such an immense amount of Martial Soul Essence. His Martial Soul had been instantly illuminated with nearly a hundred stars!
However, Luo Cheng didn’t refine the essence but instead sealed it inside his body.
To refine such vast Essence Qi entirely, it would take at least a day or two.
Additionally, Luo Cheng planned to use the True Dragon Technique to achieve the sixth floor while simultaneously advancing his realm to push past the limit of 100,000 jin of strength and reach the Golden Body Realm!
Who knows what kind of commotion that might cause.
This was clearly not the place to cultivate.
Luo Cheng planned to return to the sect, then enter seclusion to refine the essence and achieve the Golden Body Realm all at once!
Having made his decision, Luo Cheng immediately began looting the items from Li Yun and the others.
These individuals were either sect prodigies or members of the renowned Black Qilin Army of the Great Chu Dynasty. Their wealth was undoubtedly abundant!
A moment later, Luo Cheng had stripped everyone of their valuables.
Although he had expected it, Luo Cheng couldn’t help but gasp at the pile of treasures he gathered.
So much wealth!
Each person carried at least hundreds of thousands in gold notes!
Li Yun, being a disciple of the Extreme Dao Sect, was the richest, carrying 1.2 million gold notes and over 300 Essence Energy Pills!
Additionally, Li Yun had numerous high-quality Spirit Pills, three Four-star Spiritual Medicines like Bright Essence Pills, and three martial arts secret manuals, with a total value exceeding ten million gold notes.
In total, the wealth Li Yun carried alone exceeded 25 million gold notes!
Luo Cheng estimated that the total wealth from everyone amounted to nearly 40 million gold notes!
Seeing this fortune, Luo Cheng couldn’t help but breathe a little faster.
Including this, Luo Cheng’s total wealth now reached seventy to eighty million gold notes!
This was undoubtedly an immense fortune!
Luo Cheng was sure that most of the Xuanyuan Sect’s Tongxuan Realm disciples wouldn’t possess such wealth!
"Collect!"
Without hesitation, Luo Cheng stored all the valuables into the Lingxiao Jade Token.
"Thank goodness for the Lingxiao Jade Token; otherwise, carrying all this wouldn’t have been easy."
Looking at the Lingxiao Jade Token in his hand, Luo Cheng couldn’t help but recall Luo Yao’s graceful figure.
He wondered if he’d have the chance to meet her again in the future...
Shaking his head, Luo Cheng cast aside these stray thoughts and walked to the side.
Beside the rocky path, a dozen horses were tied up, most of which were high-quality green-maned horses. Among them, one horse was particularly eye-catching.
This horse was tied alone off to the side. Its frame was exceptionally robust, towering a full head taller than the others, with a mane of jade-colored hair encircling its neck that shimmered with a fiery radiance under the sunlight, and hooves tipped with claw-like curves resembling iron anchors!
"This is the Flame Jade Lion!"
Looking at the magnificent steed, Luo Cheng’s eyes lit up with excitement.
The Flame Jade Lion was a half-demon beast horse with the bloodline of a Three-star Demon Beast. It lived deep within the Running Horse Plain, capable of traveling five to six thousand miles a day with speed like lightning, making it two to three times faster than a typical green-maned horse—ideal for long journeys!
However, the Flame Jade Lion was exceptionally rare. Coupled with its ferocious temperament that made it difficult to tame, its value remained exceedingly high.
A single Flame Jade Lion could easily fetch two to three million gold notes and was a highly sought commodity!
"This must have been Li Yun’s mount; what a nice surprise for me!"
Luo Cheng smiled.
He was eager to quickly return to the sect to cultivate, and with the Flame Jade Lion, he could undoubtedly save a significant amount of time.
Walking over to the Flame Jade Lion, Luo Cheng grabbed the reins, preparing to mount it.
Suddenly.
Roar!
The Flame Jade Lion let out a thunderous roar, springing into motion. Its four hooves shattered the rocky ground beneath as it opened its fanged maw, lunging fiercely at Luo Cheng!
"Beast! How dare you defy me!"
Luo Cheng’s eyes flashed with light. Standing firm, his iron-like hands clamped down on the horse’s head with unyielding strength.
The Flame Jade Lion, though possessing a Three-star Demon Beast bloodline, was only a Middle-stage Two-star Demon Beast in terms of strength, comparable to a martial artist at the Transcendence Realm Fourth Layer. Its power was no match for Luo Cheng’s, and it was held firmly in place, unable to move.
Angry and restless, it continued to struggle, spraying hot breath from its nostrils and roaring incessantly.
Half an hour later, the unruly Flame Jade Lion gradually calmed down, lowering its head toward Luo Cheng...
