NOVPUB
Chapter 179: Chapter 179: The Battle of the Golden Body and Tongxuan!
Feeling the surging Essence Energy within his body, Jiang Xinglie lifted his eyelid and glanced at Luo Cheng, giving off an illusion of limitless grandeur, as though towering over the heavens!
"Luo Cheng, it seems your luck isn’t that great!"
Jiang Xinglie grinned wickedly.
According to Jiang Xinglie’s estimation, it would take him at least another month or two to ascend to the Tongxuan Realm.
Unexpectedly, the intense humiliation and pressure had pushed him beyond his limits! Breaking through the final bottleneck, he had successfully ascended to the Tongxuan Realm in one leap!
In this aspect, Jiang Xinglie felt a twisted sense of gratitude towards Luo Cheng.
"Maybe not! Frankly speaking, you’ve only just earned the right to face me now."
Luo Cheng’s face showed little emotion, yet his eyes emitted an unprecedented sharpness.
Jiang Xinglie’s sudden breakthrough to the Tongxuan Realm took Luo Cheng by surprise.
But he wasn’t fazed; instead, he felt a surge of anticipation rise within him.
The earlier opponents had been far too weak, failing to spark his interest.
Now, at last, he felt a flicker of battle spirit ignite!
"All beneath the Tongxuan are mere ants?"
Many had once called him an ant.
Unfortunately, those people did not meet long lives!
"Luo Cheng still dares to challenge!"
"Impossible!"
Jiang Xinglie’s breakthrough to the Tongxuan Realm had already astonished everyone, but Luo Cheng’s remark was like a heavy hammer smashing their chests, leaving their eyes filled with disbelief.
All beneath the Tongxuan are mere ants!
Even a Golden Body Realm fighter was ultimately still a Martial Artist from the Transcendence Realm!
And yet, he had the audacity to provoke a Tongxuan Realm Martial Artist!
What kind of madness was this!
"Heh, even facing death, you still dare talk tough! I could crush you with a single palm now!"
Having ascended to the Tongxuan Realm, Jiang Xinglie’s confidence had soared, and he gazed at Luo Cheng coldly with mocking laughter:
"But don’t think you’ll die so easily! The humiliation you just caused me—I’ll repay it to you tenfold, no, a hundredfold!"
Luo Cheng’s eyes brimmed with formidable battle spirit: "Enough chatter—bring it on, if you dare!"
"Foolish beyond measure! I’ll show you the difference between us now!"
Brilliance erupted from Jiang Xinglie’s gaze as his foot moved, leaving behind a streak of green afterimages that sped across the stage, his speed several times faster than before!
"Take my palm!"
In an instant, Jiang Xinglie appeared right in front of Luo Cheng, his eyes flashing with cruelty as his palm struck out.
Boom!
It was still Floating Light Palm, yet the might was incomparably different. Boundless Essence Energy condensed into a green palmprint, solidifying the surrounding air, compressing it, and shattering it!
Luo Cheng showed no intent to evade as he mobilized all his strength and countered with a direct punch.
Boom!
The two forces collided fiercely, the air roaring as Essence Energy erupted, and the ground beneath them fractured and collapsed in concentric layers!
The next moment.
Both figures were flung backward uncontrollably, flying over ten meters apart!
"Hiss! They’re evenly matched! Did I see that right? Luo Cheng actually blocked Jiang Xinglie’s palm without a scratch!"
"Did I really just witness a Transcendence Realm Martial Artist standing toe-to-toe with a Tongxuan Realm Martial Artist?"
"Inconceivable! Luo Cheng awakened a Wasted Martial Soul, but right now I feel like I’m the real failure!"
The scene left everyone dumbfounded.
The mouths of those Outer Sect disciples could practically hold a chicken egg!
It was an ironclad rule that all beneath the Tongxuan were mere ants!
But this rule had just been utterly shattered by Luo Cheng’s punch!
Fifth Elder and Chen Xuan exchanged glances filled with nothing but pure shock.
Luo Cheng had delivered so many astonishing feats today that they were now almost numb to being stunned!
"Damn it! What is this kid’s limit!"
Sun Chuanwu stared daggers at Luo Cheng, his expression cold and sinister.
On the arena platform.
"Tongxuan Realm Martial Artists are extraordinary!"
Luo Cheng’s earlier punch had unleashed his peak strength, yet he had gained no upper hand. Without resorting to other methods, victory was practically out of reach!
Bang!
Opposite him, Jiang Xinglie smashed his foot down, cracking the ground to stabilize his stance before raising his gaze toward Luo Cheng, his killing intent more intense than ever.
"Good! Very good! Perfectly good! Today, you will die!"
Jiang Xinglie’s desire to kill swelled in direct proportion to Luo Cheng’s displayed strength!
It was a mixture of humiliation, rage, and burning jealousy!
"Floating Light Shadow!"
Jiang Xinglie flickered and disappeared on the spot.
Almost simultaneously, countless green palmprints densely enveloped the space surrounding Luo Cheng.
Bam bam bam bam bam bam...
Each palm carried the full force of Jiang Xinglie’s strength—condensed and refined with the intent to obliterate Luo Cheng in a single stroke!
"Did you really think I can’t deal with you?"
Luo Cheng sneered as a heavy aura emanated from him, concentrated without dispersing, causing the surrounding air to vibrate violently. Upon closer inspection, the air condensed into the shape of a massive tripod!
This was Heavenly Cauldron Fist’s opening stance, both an offensive and defensive technique!
"Gathering Qi and Condensing Tripod!"
Once the energy was gathered, Luo Cheng struck out with a fierce punch!
Crash! Crack!
A bizarre scene unfolded: as Luo Cheng’s punch launched forward, the phantom tripod swelled rapidly, shattering the approaching green palmprints on contact, scattering Essence Energy wildly.
Spurt!
Jiang Xinglie’s Essence Energy twisted violently, forcing him to retreat as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. His gaze was filled with shock and deep disbelief.
He had already opened his Essence Energy Mansion and ascended to the Tongxuan Realm!
With his battle power amplified through Essence Energy, the force of his palm easily exceeded tens of thousands of pounds!
And yet, he had been suppressed by a Transcendence Realm Martial Artist!
"Impossible! I won’t lose! Floating Light Sky Split!"
A savage gleam flickered in Jiang Xinglie’s eyes as he leapt into the air, unleashing another killing move!
Boom!
Essence Energy surged as Jiang Xinglie’s right palm transformed into a green palmprint, pressing down on Luo Cheng from above with a deafening blast that seemed to split the soul!
"It looks like I’ll have no choice but to use Essence Energy!"
Luo Cheng saw that Jiang Xinglie’s Protective Essence Energy was remarkably tough!
To win, he would have to crush him in one decisive blow!
Within the blink of an eye, Luo Cheng made his decision and unleashed his Essence Energy without hesitation!
The next instant.
Boom!
A fierce wave of Essence Energy erupted from Luo Cheng’s body, and the air rippled like water as his aura soared to astonishing heights. He resembled a war god standing imposingly on the arena!
With one abrupt step forward, Luo Cheng’s gaze turned thunderous as he clenched his right fist, roaring toward his opponent.
"Tribe River!"
Essence Energy surged madly as Luo Cheng’s fist morphed into a three-legged small tripod, and the terrifying force of his punch burst forth like an unstoppable undercurrent of an ocean or the towering majesty of distant mountain ranges, charging skyward toward Jiang Xinglie.
"Die already!"
Jiang Xinglie had not anticipated Luo Cheng’s ultimate technique, yet he had no choice now but to raise his palm force to its limit as he retaliated desperately!
Crash!
Fist power and palm force collided with ruthless might, forming a transparent shockwave that expanded rapidly and unleashed a tempest across the plaza!
Under countless gazes, an astonishing sight unfolded.
Jiang Xinglie’s palmprint was directly pierced through by Luo Cheng’s punch, and the force carried onward, slamming into Jiang Xinglie’s chest!
Spurt!
Jiang Xinglie’s Protective Essence Energy shattered instantly, and he spewed blood violently, his body hurtling uncontrollably out of the arena.
Luo Cheng’s eyes flashed with cold brilliance as he unsheathed his sword, slicing down without hesitation!
Ever since leaving Qishan City, Luo Cheng had always remembered his grandfather’s wisdom: "The martial world is cruel; to achieve great things, one must be ruthless! Strike when necessary; leave no lingering threats!"
This man had sworn multiple times to kill him—leaving him alive would only invite more disaster!
"No..."
Jiang Xinglie’s eyes widened in despair.
Slice!
The blade flashed, blood sprayed, and two halves of Jiang Xinglie’s body fell heavily outside the arena!
