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Chapter 178: Chapter 178 Breakthrough Tongxuan!
"Damn it! How is this guy’s strength so overwhelming?! Is this the Golden Body Realm?"
Jiang Xinglie, who had been sent flying by Luo Cheng’s punch, was equally shocked. His right hand, hidden in his sleeve, trembled slightly.
He hadn’t expected Luo Cheng’s physical power to be this formidable.
He had already used Essence Energy to amplify his combat strength; the power behind his palm strike exceeded 100,000 pounds! His defensive capability had also greatly increased!
Even so, he still fell into a disadvantage, suffering considerable loss!
This was the first time since Jiang Xinglie’s advancement to the Half-step Tongxuan Realm that he felt immense pressure from a martial artist in the Transcendence Realm!
"His strength is only marginally superior to Li Yun of the Extreme Dao Sect..."
Luo Cheng silently assessed Jiang Xinglie.
In terms of cultivation, Jiang Xinglie far outstripped Li Yun.
But Li Yun was a disciple of the Extreme Dao Sect, and the quality of the cultivation technique and martial arts he practiced was far superior, especially the Tu Yuan Blood Hand, which specializes in breaking down Essence Energy—truly formidable.
Given these trade-offs, the overall combat strength between the two wasn’t vastly different.
Judging by appearances, it seemed Jiang Xinglie was still holding back, not yet revealing his full power.
"Show your peak battle strength!" Luo Cheng demanded.
Jiang Xinglie roared angrily, "Don’t get cocky! What you faced earlier was just a probe! The Floating Light Palm’s power is far from being limited to this! Since you’ve managed to block my palm strike, you indeed qualify to witness my peak strength!"
"Peak strength?"
Luo Cheng shook his head. "Unfortunately, you’re not qualified to witness my peak strength."
Up until now, Luo Cheng had neither utilized Essence Energy nor exhibited any martial arts techniques. The strength he’d displayed was less than fifty percent of his potential.
Whether or not he would reveal other trump cards would depend on whether Jiang Xinglie was worthy.
What Luo Cheng said was the truth, but to Jiang Xinglie, it was the ultimate insult!
"You arrogant brat! I’ll show you the true Floating Light Palm and Shadow Stepping!"
Jiang Xinglie’s face flushed with shame and anger. He frantically began circulating Essence Energy, and dazzling green light rippled around him. 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
With a furious roar, Jiang Xinglie’s figure transformed into a blur, shooting toward Luo Cheng at lightning speed.
"Floating Light Shadow!"
Mid-charge, Jiang Xinglie’s palm movements coordinated with his footwork as he fiercely struck out. Layer upon layer of palm shadows descended from all directions on Luo Cheng.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...
The palm shadows fluctuated between illusionary and real, their trajectories inexplicably erratic. Combined with astonishing speed, the outer disciples watching from the stands strained their eyes, only barely managing to see faint blurs.
"Such incredible speed! What a bizarre palm technique!"
Someone couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment.
"Now that’s the true Floating Light Palm and Shadow Stepping—its power rivals Five-star Martial Arts!"
"How do you block something you can’t even see?!"
Many spectators swallowed nervously.
"The palm technique is impressive, but it’s useless against me."
Luo Cheng remained unflinching, throwing punch after punch.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Fists collided with palms repeatedly, generating terrifying explosive sounds and surging air currents.
The dense palm shadows were shattered one after another, and a figure was seen retreating rapidly.
It was Jiang Xinglie!
Blood traced a bright red trail at the corner of his mouth!
"What?! His Floating Light Shadow was completely countered?!"
Sun Chuanwu’s eyes widened in disbelief.
It was no wonder he was so shocked. Floating Light Shadow was a combined ultimate attack of the Floating Light Palm and Shadow Stepping, with power comparable to Five-star Martial Arts!
Not only was its force overwhelming, but its deceptive nature—oscillating between real and illusory—made it nearly impossible to defend against!
Once executed, even genuine Tongxuan Realm First Layer martial artists would struggle frantically, yet Luo Cheng had dismantled it completely!
"Damn it!"
Jiang Xinglie was furious and humiliated, his eyes bloodshot to the point they seemed ready to drip blood. His body shook violently, and behind him appeared the image of a silver-horned fish containing eight shimmering stars!
"I refuse to believe you can block everything!"
With a roar, Jiang Xinglie once again lunged at Luo Cheng, his palm forces merging seamlessly and attacking with reckless abandon!
Instantly, the void was filled with palm energy, air resounding with relentless explosions.
"Heh, gone berserk, have you?"
Luo Cheng sneered coldly.
This palm technique was indeed exquisite; had it been someone else, they might have been caught off guard.
But it stood no chance against him!
With piercing eyes, Luo Cheng clenched his fists, his jade-like hands striking out heavily in all directions.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...
In mere moments, fists and palms collided countless times, creating a ceaseless symphony of explosions echoing throughout.
"Impossible! He blocked it all?!"
At this moment, not only Sun Chuanwu but everyone watching was stunned.
Jiang Xinglie’s offensive, combined with his movement technique, was truly unpredictable, showing no discernible pattern!
Yet Luo Cheng seemed to have eyes all over his body, effortlessly intercepting every single strike!
The Fifth Elder exclaimed, "What incredible reflexes and perception! Few in the entire Outer Sect could stop an onslaught like this!"
Elder Chen Xuan nodded.
Defending and blocking aren’t the same; to block such a flurry of attacks requires extraordinary eyesight, heart power, and speed!
All three qualities must be at their peak!
The Fifth Elder couldn’t help but laugh, "Heh heh, looks like this match is in the bag for Luo Cheng! I’d love to see what face that old bastard Sun Yingyang will show after this!"
Meanwhile, on the arena.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Jiang Xinglie was repeatedly sent flying.
By this point, blood was streaming freely from his mouth and nose, the skin on both his palms was cracking, and blood was gushing out. His Essence Energy was nearly dissolved, fluctuating faintly on the verge of collapse!
At this juncture, it was clear to everyone that Jiang Xinglie was barely holding on with Essence Energy—victory was no longer within reach.
Jiang Xinglie himself was equally aware.
But his pride wouldn’t allow him to admit defeat!
"This ends now!"
Luo Cheng saw that Jiang Xinglie was exhausted and near the breaking point. Not wanting to delay further, he prepared to unleash the Heavenly Cauldron Fist to finish him off.
Just then, a sudden change occurred.
Hum!
At his breaking point, Jiang Xinglie’s silver-horned fish avatar let out a strange screech, opening its enormous mouth and inhaling fiercely.
Instantly, Heaven and Earth Essence Energy was drawn toward him uncontrollably, forming a visible funnel that poured into his body, lifting him into the air!
"What!"
Witnessing this, many Xuanyuan Sect disciples jumped to their feet in astonishment.
Even Sun Yingyang, who had kept a grim expression all this time, finally broke into a grin, "What perfect timing for a breakthrough!"
Nobody had anticipated that under immense pressure, Jiang Xinglie would shatter the barrier between the Transcendence Realm and the Tongxuan Realm, becoming a true Tongxuan Realm martial artist!
"Below the Tongxuan Realm, all are ants! With Jiang Xinglie advancing to the Tongxuan Realm, he’s bound to crush Luo Cheng!"
Sun Chuanwu grinned maliciously, his eyes sharp as he eagerly awaited the moment Luo Cheng’s body was torn apart.
"Damn it! Advancing at a time like this?!"
The Fifth Elder frowned deeply, clenching his fists tightly.
Even he now had little confidence that Luo Cheng could win.
Below the Tongxuan Realm, all are ants!
This wasn’t just an expression.
It was an iron rule!
Even if Luo Cheng had achieved the Golden Body Realm, it was unlikely he could defy this principle.
Boom!
The Essence Energy funnel was absorbed into Jiang Xinglie’s body.
As his feet touched the ground, a majestic aura surged from Jiang Xinglie like a mountain. His entire body was enveloped in green light, and the Essence Energy fluctuations emanating from him were tenfold stronger than before!
