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Chapter 173: Chapter 173: Whose Defense Is Stronger?
Luo Cheng instantly saw that these Fierce Cloud Sect disciples had impressive battle strength.
Sun Yingyang brought them here, traveling thousands of miles to the Xuanyuan Sect, clearly targeting him.
Faced with schemes, Luo Cheng preferred to cut through the chaos with swift action rather than hide and evade.
This was Luo Cheng’s style!
This also presented a perfect opportunity to test the battle prowess of his recently acquired Golden Body Realm.
Luo Cheng’s resolute words jolted the crowd back to their senses.
The disciples of the Xuanyuan Sect all looked at one another in shock.
None of them had expected Luo Cheng to defeat Su Lan with just one punch!
Even more surprising was that Luo Cheng dared to provoke them in the open!
These Fierce Cloud Sect disciples possessed an undeniable aura; they were clearly martial arts prodigies!
Among them, three had reached the Sixth Layer of Transcendence Realm, their presence far surpassing Su Lan’s—they were extraordinary at first glance!
"Haha! Luo Cheng, well done!"
A hearty laugh broke out; it was the Fifth Elder.
After his direct disciple Yu Yue was injured and Su Lan won twelve consecutive matches, the Fifth Elder’s face had been as dark as soot.
Now, with Luo Cheng’s punch sending Su Lan flying, the resentment within him had been swept away. Suddenly, everything Luo Cheng did seemed favorable to him.
"Luo Cheng! You’ve already brought glory to our Xuanyuan Sect’s name. Come down now!"
The Fifth Elder had also recognized that the other Fierce Cloud Sect disciples were no ordinary foes and did not wish for Luo Cheng to continue fighting.
Elder Chen Xuan seized the opportunity and stood up, saying, "Let’s conclude the sparring and exchange here..."
Bam!
Having yet to achieve his goal, how could Sun Yingyang tolerate ending things so easily? He slammed the table, his tone icy:
"Defeat Su Lan, and you think it ends here? It’s not that simple!"
"Sun Yingyang! This is no place for your arrogance!"
Boom!
The Fifth Elder, who had long been annoyed by Sun Yingyang, stood up immediately, his overwhelming Essence Energy erupting like thunder, forming a visible vortex over ten meters high!
"Fifth Elder, don’t worry!"
Luo Cheng interrupted.
Glancing dismissively at the Fierce Cloud Sect disciples, Luo Cheng spoke calmly:
"These rotten potatoes and spoiled tomatoes aren’t even a threat to me. Since they want a fight, I’ll accompany them to the end!"
Whoa!
With these words, the crowd erupted in chaos.
Su Lan had already been deemed arrogant, yet compared to Luo Cheng, he was no match at all!
These top-tier Fierce Cloud Sect prodigies had just been reduced to "rotten potatoes and spoiled tomatoes"!
Yan Qi shook his head, staring at Luo Cheng as if he were an idiot, muttering with a cold smile:
"Utterly reckless! Seems like you won’t live long enough to face me."
Anyone with eyes could see that these Fierce Cloud Sect disciples were not going to let Luo Cheng off lightly!
Provoking them now was tantamount to digging his own grave!
"Chen Xuan, it seems your useless disciple has boundless confidence!"
Sun Yingyang, still searching for an excuse to continue the duel, was surprised by Luo Cheng’s initiative to offer them justification. He immediately shouted:
"Since someone looks down on you all so much, what are you waiting for?"
The latter half of his statement was directed at Jiang Xinglie and the others.
The four Fierce Cloud Sect disciples had long been incensed by Luo Cheng’s arrogance.
Jiang Xinglie immediately said, "Who’s going up?"
Although furious, he didn’t feel this level of strength justified his intervention.
"This guy is far too cocky! I’ll take revenge for Su Lan!"
One Fierce Cloud Sect disciple shouted in anger, leaping onto the arena.
His name was Shi Chuan, a close friend of Su Lan. Towering in stature with muscles knotted and shining with an oily sheen, he stood like an iron monument, exuding an aura of undeniable dominance!
Luo Cheng glanced at him, then sneered:
"Fifth Layer of Transcendence Realm? Seems like you’re very confident in yourself!"
Luo Cheng hadn’t expected that after Su Lan’s crushing defeat, merely a Fifth Layer Transcendence Realm martial artist would dare challenge him.
Shi Chuan sneered, "Don’t mistake a lucky win for skill! You beat Su Lan earlier only because he was careless. This time, you won’t have any chance!"
Hearing Shi Chuan’s words, the crowd nodded in agreement.
Indeed, Luo Cheng’s victory over Su Lan had happened so fast and so strangely that most hadn’t even seen what had transpired.
Boom!
With a forceful stomp, Shi Chuan’s entire body emitted a series of crackling explosions. His gleaming muscles swelled slightly, transforming him into what appeared to be solid rock rather than flesh and blood.
"I already saw earlier that your physical strength is impressive."
"Unfortunately, I’m your natural counter!"
"I cultivate Body Refining Techniques and have innate talent since childhood. Despite being only Fifth Layer of Transcendence Realm, my strength surpasses seventy thousand pounds! My defense is unmatched among my peers! You stand no chance!"
Shi Chuan’s eyes radiated confidence, certain of his victory!
"Seventy thousand pounds of force? That’s nearly at the level of Sixth Layer Transcendence Realm!"
"Su Lan itself was terrifying, but this guy seems even more monstrous! Are all Fierce Cloud Sect disciples this powerful?"
Shi Chuan’s words left the Xuanyuan Sect disciples deeply shaken, gasping audibly.
Many began to worry whether Luo Cheng could fend off the challenger.
"Unmatched defense among peers?"
Luo Cheng scrutinized Shi Chuan’s body, then nodded lightly, saying, "I’m quite confident in my own defense too. Let’s see who’s stronger."
Luo Cheng’s statement was genuine.
Upon advancing to Golden Body Realm, his physique had undergone profound enhancement—not just in strength but across all aspects!
However, he hadn’t yet had the opportunity to test the limits of his defensive capabilities.
Now was the perfect chance.
"You want to compete in physical resilience?"
Shi Chuan’s lips curled into a sinister grin, tinged with cruelty.
His talent had always set him apart, with strength far exceeding his peers.
Competing in physique with him was sheer madness!
"In that case, take my punch first!"
With one step, the ground shattered underfoot as Shi Chuan instantly appeared before Luo Cheng, his right arm bent, slamming forward with a thunderous punch.
Boom!
The domineering force of the punch surged forward unstoppably, distorting the air in its wake.
"Huh, why isn’t Luo Cheng dodging?"
Feeling the ferocity of the strike, many Xuanyuan Sect disciples turned pale.
Then, an even more shocking scene unfolded.
Luo Cheng remained rooted in place, completely motionless, seemingly abandoning any attempt at defense!
Witnessing this, Shi Chuan’s eyes gleamed with heightened cruelty: "Die!"
Boom!
The fist slammed heavily into Luo Cheng’s chest, sending wild energy scattering outward and kicking up a whirlwind of dust on the stage.
But the expected sight of Luo Cheng coughing blood and flying backward never came.
Luo Cheng stood firm like an immovable boulder, his feet not shifting an inch!
"What’s going on!"
Not only was Shi Chuan stunned.
The spectators were dumbfounded as well!
Each face betrayed confusion, unable to fathom what had transpired.
Even Jiang Xinglie, whose gaze had remained calm, now furrowed his brow.
The scene was baffling!
Luo Cheng’s lips curled into a smile.
The Golden Body Realm was indeed extraordinary; his physique had evolved radically compared to before.
Shi Chuan’s fierce punch did nothing more than leave him slightly breathless, without causing any real damage!
It seemed that even the strongest martial artists of the Sixth Layer of Transcendence Realm would struggle to injure him. They couldn’t even penetrate his defense!
