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Chapter 180: Chapter 180: Pay with Your Life!
Death came too quickly; until the end, Jiang Xinglie didn’t even know how he died.
Nor did he understand why he would die!
With Jiang Xinglie’s death, the entire Martial Arts Square plunged into an eerie silence; a pin-drop could be heard!
The spectators on the viewing platform were all stunned.
Jiang Xinglie’s strength was undeniable. With just Nine Palm Strikes, he killed a martial artist at the Half-step Tongxuan Realm—his power was nothing short of extraordinary!
One could say he was among the top tier of the Transcendence Realm!
At the beginning, no one could have imagined that such a lopsided duel would end this way!
Especially after Jiang Xinglie had ascended to the Tongxuan Realm, almost everyone believed that Luo Cheng was doomed to lose!
For this reason, the outcome before them left an impact as earth-shattering as an upheaval!
"Strong! Too strong! Even Jiang Xinglie was killed by Luo Cheng!"
A Xuanyuan Sect disciple exclaimed in disbelief.
"A martial artist at the Transcendence Realm killing a martial artist at the Tongxuan Realm? This kind of thing—not to mention witnessing it firsthand—I’ve never even heard of it before!"
"Look quickly! All the elders are stunned!"
Even though they had seen it with their own eyes, the crowd could not believe anything happening before them.
Some people even thought they were experiencing illusions and rubbed their eyes forcefully.
The elders of the Xuanyuan Sect were all dazed, as if in a dream.
"Damn it, what did this worthless trash go through these past days? Not only did he reach the Golden Body Realm, but his strength has advanced to this level!"
Yan Qi stared at Luo Cheng atop the arena, his cold gaze sharp and piercing.
At this moment, Yan Qi’s heart churned with dissatisfaction!
He had originally not regarded Luo Cheng with the slightest concern.
He had thought of him as no more than an ant to squash with a casual grip!
The instant Luo Cheng defeated Jiang Xinglie, however, a vague sense of unease crept into Yan Qi’s chest!
This feeling—one that undermined his pride—was intolerable for Yan Qi, who had always held himself in high esteem.
A disciple from the Crown Prince Hall noticed Yan Qi’s expression and immediately said, "That Jiang Xinglie was all bark and no bite, just a paper tiger! If Senior Brother Yan takes action, you could crush Luo Cheng with a mere flip of the hand!"
"Naturally!"
Yan Qi snorted coldly, narrowing his eyes as he glared at Luo Cheng. "Don’t think defeating Jiang Xinglie is anything impressive! The true power of a martial artist at the Tongxuan Realm is beyond your imagination! Half a month from now, I will show you that trash will always be trash—there will never be a chance for you to rise!"
The defeat of Jiang Xinglie surprised Yan Qi, but that was all.
Jiang Xinglie had only recently ascended to the Tongxuan Realm; how much of his combat power he could unleash was yet unknown!
Yan Qi, on the other hand, had long been in the Tongxuan Realm, now at the Peak of the First Layer. Confident that he could kill Luo Cheng wouldn’t require the slightest effort!
Just as the crowd was immersed in shock.
An unexpected scene unfolded.
Unnoticed by anyone, Sun Chuanwu appeared at the front of the arena!
"Luo Cheng, a mere sparring duel—and yet you dared to strike with such viciousness and kill in public! Do you take Fierce Cloud Sect as someone easy to bully? Your life is forfeit!"
A fierce shout rang out, and without waiting for a reply, Sun Chuanwu unsheathed his blade and slashed down!
Boom!
With meticulous preparation, Sun Chuanwu unleashed a terrifying blade aura several meters long, surging toward Luo Cheng on the arena with unstoppable momentum!
Screech!
Sun Chuanwu’s cultivation—Tongxuan Realm Third Layer! He was among the top six ranked experts of Fierce Cloud Sect’s Outer Sect! His strength could only be described as fearsome; even the mere flicker of his Sword Energy left a three-foot-deep gash across the arena!
It happened so quickly that no one anticipated Sun Chuanwu’s sudden murderous outburst; no one had time to react!
"Bad timing!"
Even before the blade aura approached, Luo Cheng felt his entire body numb with fear. His heart quaked with alarm.
Just the sharpness emanating from the blade aura was dread-inducing; if it struck him directly, death was certain!
"No choice but to gamble!"
Panic-driven submission was never Luo Cheng’s way of dealing with adversity. With gritted teeth, his Martial Soul erupted spontaneously as he crazily ignited the Essence Energy within his body and swung his sword fiercely!
"Heavenly Fall Three Forms: Electric Passage!"
A sword aura, bright as an arc of light, surged skyward, boiling the air as it collided heavily against the blade aura.
Snap!
In the blink of an eye, the sword aura shattered, and the blade aura surged forth without losing momentum. 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
"Heavenly Fall Second Form: Cloud Stabilization!"
"Heavenly Fall First Form: Wind Stopping!"
Luo Cheng’s gaze turned steely, and his Meteor Sword spat streams of Sword Qi, striking down upon the blade aura like a raging storm!
Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang...
Strings of sword shadows shot forth like moths into a flame, breaking apart one after the other. The blade aura rippled faintly but remained ferociously unstoppable, ultimately knocking the Meteor Sword from Luo Cheng’s grip, sending it flying!
Spurt!
The immense force reverberating through his wrist drove Luo Cheng to stagger backward, a taste of blood welling in his throat. Standing face-to-face with the encroaching blade aura, though, his expression showed not a hint of fear—his piercingly determined gaze brimmed with unyielding resolve!
"Tribe River!"
Pushing his combat strength to its limits, Luo Cheng’s blood energy and Essence Energy surged wildly, his right fist drawing in a radiant miniature cauldron.
Boom!
As Luo Cheng struck out forcefully, the radiant miniature cauldron expanded rapidly and smashed into the blade aura fiercely!
Snap!
The radiant miniature cauldron trembled violently, cracks spreading from its surface before it completely shattered into specks of light, dissipating into dust!
In a flash of lightning, Luo Cheng unleashed nearly all of his most powerful attacks!
Under his relentless onslaught, the unstoppable blade aura finally hesitated for one brief moment!
At that precise moment!
Whoosh!
A silhouette appeared beside Luo Cheng!
"Extreme Fire Dominator Fist! Break it!"
A domineering force emanated, and a fiery fist-shaped energy crashed head-on into the unstoppable blade aura!
Boom!
The ocean roared, mountains crumbled, and two overwhelmingly commanding forces annihilated one another!
It was Yu Yue!
Having been defeated and injured by Sun Chuanwu before, Yu Yue bore bitter hatred for him! Constantly keeping tabs on his movements, Yu Yue responded swiftly to Sun Chuanwu’s attack!
"Junior Brother, are you alright?"
After shattering the blade aura, Yu Yue turned to Luo Cheng, his eyes reflecting a flicker of peculiarity.
Sun Chuanwu’s strike had been as abrupt as it was ruthless, and he had positioned himself near the arena—it was only Yu Yue’s timely intervention that saved Luo Cheng’s life!
However, the decisive factor behind Luo Cheng’s survival was Luo Cheng himself!
And who was Sun Chuanwu?
One of Fierce Cloud Sect’s top ten Outer Sect disciples, ranked sixth! A martial artist at the Tongxuan Realm’s Third Layer, his power was indisputably immense!
Against him—let alone a martial artist in the Transcendence Realm—even ordinary Tongxuan Realm martial artists would meet instant death under his blade, too helpless to even conjure thoughts of resistance!
Yet Luo Cheng remained utterly fearless!
Though he had only managed to stall for a fleeting moment...
This was already beyond belief!
Considering the outcome, this feat was even more astonishing than Luo Cheng’s slaying of Jiang Xinglie!
Luo Cheng’s face was pallid as he expelled a mouthful of bloody air, shaking his head: "Thank you, Senior Brother! I’m fine!"
Yu Yue gave a small nod, then turned his gaze toward Sun Chuanwu, his tone icy:
"Sun Chuanwu, what do you think you’re doing? Xuanyuan Sect is not a place where you can act recklessly!"
Sun Chuanwu’s eyes glinted with savagery.
With his strength, killing a Transcendence Realm martial artist was no different from slaughtering a chicken or dog!
Yet this assured, fatal strike of his had ended in failure!
The result filled Sun Chuanwu with an unspeakable fury, as a red-hot wave of rage surged straight to his head, prompting a snarling response at Yu Yue:
"What am I trying to do? He must pay with his life for Jiang Xinglie today! No one can stop me!"
"Vast Void Cloud Splitting Slash!!"
Boom!
Upon bellowing his words, Sun Chuanwu leapt onto the arena, an overpowering blade force erupting as he locked his eyes on Luo Cheng and swung his blade in a frenzy!
"Impudent!"
A surging, overwhelming presence flared to life. At some unknown moment, Elder Chen Xuan appeared before Luo Cheng, his seasoned yet slightly cloudy gaze brimming intensely with murderous intent!
