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Chapter 177: Chapter 177 I! A Peerless Genius!
The entire Martial Arts Square plunged into an eerie silence; even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard.
Two to three breaths later, an uproar arose, shaking the heavens.
"What is this!"
"Is this still a Transcendence Realm martial artist? How can his presence be so terrifying!"
Some Outer Disciples with lower cultivation levels gazed at Luo Cheng, their eyes filled with horror.
The instant Luo Cheng’s aura exploded, they only felt their hearts pounding, their spirits trembling uncontrollably, unable to suppress it no matter how hard they tried—like facing a savage, primordial beast!
The elders of the Xuanyuan Sect were also dumbfounded, each one staring in shock.
"Old Chen, this is..."
The Fifth Elder looked at Chen Xuan, his eyes full of disbelief.
Chen Xuan looked at Luo Cheng, took a deep breath, with brilliance shining in his eyes:
"Essence energy touching the clouds, blood energy surging like a flood! And this imposing aura like a towering mountain—there’s no mistake! This is the Transcendence Seventh Realm, Golden Body Realm!"
Too agitated, Elder Chen Xuan’s voice slightly trembled. n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
Although he had mentioned the Golden Body Realm to Luo Cheng before, he had never imagined that Luo Cheng would one day achieve this realm.
Upon reaching ten thousand pounds of strength in the Transcendence Realm, the Golden Body is formed!
The condition sounds simple, but it is incomparably difficult!
Many Transcendence Realm martial artists hit a bottleneck at around eighty thousand pounds of strength, unable to progress further.
The closer one gets to ten thousand pounds, the harder the improvement becomes!
At times, just being short of one or two hundred pounds feels like an impassable chasm, leaving the Golden Body Realm just beyond reach!
Throughout the Great Yue Dynasty, no prominent figures have reportedly achieved the Golden Body Realm in the past hundred years!
Over the past century, countless prodigies as dazzling as shooting stars have emerged, yet none have achieved the Golden Body Realm—a testament to its difficulty!
Chen Xuan never expected that Luo Cheng, who awakened a Wasted Martial Soul, would achieve the Golden Body Realm in such a short time—a realm countless geniuses have dreamt of pursuing. His heart shook with an unfathomable shock!
"It really is the Golden Body Realm! No wonder he could instantly annihilate those Fierce Cloud Sect disciples!"
"It’s said that upon achieving the Golden Body Realm, a martial artist’s flesh and blood undergo rebirth, laying the foundation for Supreme Martial Arts. Their physique becomes unequaled in their realm, with the potential to ascend to kingship and sainthood!"
"It’s a pity that he awakened a Wasted Martial Soul. Otherwise, he might’ve been another Great Chu Empress! He could’ve led our Xuanyuan Sect out of the Great Yue Dynasty, out of the Yunlan Domain Group, and competed with the world’s prodigies! What a pity, such a pity..."
Seeing Luo Cheng achieve the Golden Body Realm, the elders of Xuanyuan Sect marveled endlessly, with some lamenting for him.
Back in the day, the Great Chu Empress had also achieved the Golden Body Realm, then rose rapidly, defeating the world’s heroes with an invincible presence! She dominated the Yunlan Domain Group! Commanded a hundred nations, and none dared disobey!
The difference is, while the Great Chu Empress awakened a Super Martial Soul, Luo Cheng awakened a Wasted Martial Soul.
"Essence energy touching the clouds, blood energy surging like a flood! Invincible Golden Body!"
Sun Yingyang stood up from his seat in shock.
Sun Chuanwu exclaimed incredulously, "Invincible Golden Body? This trash achieved the Golden Body Realm? How is this possible? No way! As far as I know, no one in the Great Yue Dynasty has achieved the Golden Body Realm!"
Sun Yingyang’s expression turned grim, his tone heavy: "Indeed, on his own, it’s absolutely impossible! However, if someone helped him..."
Sun Yingyang did not continue, but his deep gaze upon Luo Cheng appeared to be pondering something.
Sun Chuanwu worriedly asked, "Father, now that Luo Cheng has achieved the Golden Body Realm, can Jiang Xinglie still win this duel?"
Sun Yingyang answered decisively, "Of course, the Golden Body Realm only makes one’s physique invincible within the same level. Jiang Xinglie’s cultivation is already infinitely close to the Tongxuan Realm; Essence Energy enhances his overall strength. Even if Luo Cheng achieved the Golden Body Realm, he’ll still be no match!"
Sun Yingyang’s gaze turned frosty as he continued, "Little Wu, just in case, if Jiang Xinglie ends up slipping, find an excuse to cripple Luo Cheng! This person must never be allowed to grow, or the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Rest assured, Father. Today, he won’t leave the arena alive."
Sun Chuanwu’s features twisted malevolently, his killing intent rising.
On the other side.
Yan Qi’s face darkened terrifyingly.
He had never expected Luo Cheng to achieve the Golden Body Realm!
Back when Yan Qi was in the Transcendence Realm, he too had attempted to break through to the Golden Body.
Yet when his physical strength approached eighty thousand pounds, it became utterly stagnant! Squandering countless time and effort to no avail.
Yan Qi couldn’t understand how someone who awakened a Wasted Martial Soul—nothing more than trash—was able to achieve what he couldn’t even scratch the surface of in the Golden Body Realm!
This overwhelming jealousy made Yan Qi’s killing intent soar, wishing he could enter the arena and fight Luo Cheng to the death right there!
On the arena.
Jiang Xinglie’s gaze at Luo Cheng finally turned serious as he coldly stated:
"Golden Body Realm! My master once said only true prodigies among prodigies, unparalleled freaks, might hope to achieve this realm! How did a piece of trash like you do it?"
Luo Cheng’s tone was indifferent: "Clearly, I am the unparalleled genius your master spoke of."
Jiang Xinglie’s pupils contracted as he scoffed: "Such arrogant boasting! But even if you achieved the Golden Body Realm, so what? Today, you’ll die under my palm! Killing a Golden Body Realm martial artist will surely elevate my fame even higher—resounding across the Great Yue Dynasty!"
Luo Cheng sneered: "Since when do corpses care about fame? Enough talk, fight me!"
Luo Cheng’s dismissive attitude made Jiang Xinglie’s killing intent even stronger. Clenching his five fingers, he said:
"I’ll remind you of one thing: I also practice Floating Light Palm and Shadow Stepping! When infused with Essence Energy, they achieve their true power!"
Swish!
As his words fell, Jiang Xinglie immediately made his move. His figure turned into a streak of cyan light, appearing before Luo Cheng in an instant with a palm strike.
The same Floating Light Palm, but unleashed by Jiang Xinglie, it carried an entirely different level of might.
Boom!
As his palm descended, his entire right hand turned illusory, its trajectory elusive, ethereal and fluid—like light and shadow!
The air warped and compressed violently, Qi Force exploded and scattered, sending chills down the spines of those nearby.
"Such an eerie palm technique!"
Luo Cheng’s eyebrows rose.
Previously, when Xu Ling used it, he hadn’t noticed.
Now that Jiang Xinglie unleashed it, he immediately discerned the brilliance of this Floating Light Palm—its trajectory was unpredictable, its speed incredible, and nearly impossible to detect with the naked eye, leaving him feeling dazed!
If anyone else in the Transcendence Realm faced this, they’d have no way to block it!
However, Luo Cheng didn’t rely solely on his eyes; his powerful Soul Power constantly perceives everything around him.
"There you are!"
Locking onto Jiang Xinglie’s right palm, Luo Cheng punched directly.
This punch held back nothing, carrying his peak strength!
A faint golden fist shot forward with an unstoppable presence, releasing the full force of over fifteen thousand pounds of strength as it erupted completely.
Boom!
Air vibrated violently; the collision of their powers unleashed a terrifying shockwave that created visible ripples on the arena, fierce winds sweeping across the entire square.
The crowd squinted, staring unblinkingly at the arena—or more precisely, at the two figures within it!
Whoosh!
Qi Force exploded, and Jiang Xinglie’s Essence Energy twisted violently as his body was thrown backward over ten meters!
"Impossible!"
Witnessing this, the audience was shaken to their core, unable to find words to express their shock.
Everyone knew that a half-step Tongxuan Realm martial artist could use Essence Energy offensively, making their strength far beyond that of any Transcendence Realm martial artist!
Jiang Xinglie was no ordinary half-step Tongxuan martial artist, yet he still couldn’t withstand a single punch from Luo Cheng!
