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Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Must Die! Reward!
"Insolence!"
Elder Chen Xuan glared at Sun Chuanwu, his eyes wide with fury. His aura surged uncontrollably, his heart still trembling with fear!
Luo Cheng was his direct disciple!
If the opponent had succeeded just now and killed Luo Cheng, where would his old face be? Where would the reputation of the Xuanyuan Sect be?
In his fury, Elder Chen Xuan was overcome with murderous intent. He raised his hand and struck toward Sun Chuanwu.
Suddenly, a massive and overwhelming aura shot into the sky, transforming into an Essence Energy Palm Seal the size of a house, enveloping Sun Chuanwu.
Boom!
Before the palm seal even landed, the blade light slashed out by Sun Chuanwu instantly dissipated. The ten-meter radius of the arena’s ground sank inch by inch.
Pfft!
Sun Chuanwu tried his best to circulate his Essence Energy, but the terrifying pressure still made him spew out a mouthful of fresh blood.
He was on the verge of being crushed to death by a single palm!
"Stop!"
A cold shout rang out. Sun Yingyang appeared in front of Sun Chuanwu and tore open the palm seal with a claw strike.
"Sun Yingyang, you people are simply too much! Coming here to demand answers is one thing, but disregarding the rules and recklessly killing people? Do you really think our Xuanyuan Sect can be pushed around at will?"
Elder Chen Xuan, still fuming with anger, stepped forward. His Essence Energy surged like a tidal wave, and he struck out with another palm, even more ferocious this time.
The earth-colored giant palm covered nearly half the arena. Wherever it passed, the ground shattered layer by layer, forming spiraling sandstorms!
Sun Yingyang dared not be careless. His face was shrouded in a green mist as he clenched his five fingers into a claw and struck out.
"Mystic Eagle Claw!"
The boundless Essence Energy transformed into a cyan claw, clashing with the Essence Energy Giant Palm.
Boom!
The space shook violently, and half the arena was obliterated in the impact, turning to dust!
Pfft!
Sun Chuanwu, too close to the center of the battle, was affected by the shockwaves. He was sent retreating backward in a series of staggering steps, coughing up yet another mouthful of blood.
Luo Cheng watched with a sense of awe.
This was a battle between elders—each move carried the power to shatter mountains, sever rivers, and split the earth!
Sun Yingyang noticed the injured Sun Chuanwu and frowned as he saw Chen Xuan was still preparing another attack. With a stern shout, he said,
"Chen Xuan, are you planning to declare war on our Fierce Cloud Sect? I’d advise you to think twice about the consequences. Don’t bring calamity upon yourself and drag the Xuanyuan Sect into a disaster!"
Chen Xuan’s expression turned frosty. "What a joke! Do you think you alone can represent the Fierce Cloud Sect? And even if war breaks out, why should the Xuanyuan Sect fear it?"
At that moment, the Fifth Elder appeared beside Elder Chen Xuan, his voice sharp as he shouted,
"Sun Yingyang, get out of here now! Or do you think the shame you’ve suffered today isn’t enough?"
He was worried that Chen Xuan’s anger would lead to an irreparable situation.
Jiang Xinglie had died in a fair fight with Luo Cheng, and so be it if he was dead.
For a mere Outer Disciple, no one would care.
But Sun Yingyang was one of the top ten elders of the Outer Sect of the Fierce Cloud Sect. If anything happened to the father and son duo, things would become very troublesome.
"If you don’t leave now, we’ll make sure you never return!"
"Scram!"
The other elders joined in, cursing angrily and brimming with murderous intent.
Sun Yingyang’s chest burned with suppressed rage, his face turning red with anger.
As someone of his status, he was usually treated with great respect wherever he went. When had he ever been humiliated like this?
Today was, without doubt, the most disgraceful day of his life!
Huff! Huff!
Fixing his gaze on Luo Cheng, Sun Yingyang took several deep breaths to suppress the fury in his heart. He turned and said to Sun Chuanwu,
"Let’s go!"
The situation was no longer in their favor. From the moment Sun Chuanwu failed to kill Luo Cheng, Sun Yingyang knew there was no longer any chance of turning things around.
Rather than wasting time here, he had more pressing matters to attend to.
Huff!
With a wave of his hand, Sun Yingyang collected Jiang Xinglie’s mangled corpse and the severely injured Xu Ling, among others, before leaping onto the Fiery Fire Bird.
Sun Chuanwu, his face pale, stood on the back of the Fiery Fire Bird, looking down at Luo Cheng. He said coldly,
"Boy, I’ll remember you!"
Luo Cheng remained expressionless, his eyes, however, brimming with a tangible killing intent. He looked at Sun Chuanwu and said,
"Don’t worry, you and I will have our fight sooner or later!"
Even without today’s events, Luo Cheng had no intention of letting him go.
New feuds and old grievances—this man had to die!
Sun Yingyang glanced at Luo Cheng, more specifically at the Martial Soul behind him, before waving his hand.
Chirp!
The Fiery Fire Bird soared into the sky, fleeing into the distance like a beaten dog, with none of the arrogance it had when it arrived.
"Hahaha, how satisfying! Truly satisfying! Let’s see if that guy dares to act arrogant in our Xuanyuan Sect again."
Watching the fleeing figure of Sun Yingyang, the Fifth Elder laughed heartily, then turned to look at Luo Cheng and said with praise,
"Luo Cheng, you did very well! Exceptionally well! After today, your name will surely be famous!"
Luo Cheng replied modestly, "The Fifth Elder overpraises me."
The Fifth Elder shook his head. "It’s not overpraise in the slightest. To kill a Tongxuan Realm martial artist with a Transcendence Realm cultivation—there are very few people in the entire Great Yue Dynasty capable of such a feat, as rare as a phoenix feather or unicorn horn! And on top of that, you’ve achieved the Golden Body Realm. It’s just a pity..."
The Fifth Elder glanced at Luo Cheng’s Martial Soul and sighed helplessly.
He could see it as well—Luo Cheng’s Martial Soul was truly nothing more than a Wasted Martial Soul without even a single star.
Elder Chen Xuan shifted the topic and asked, "Luo Cheng, how are you feeling?"
He noticed Luo Cheng didn’t look well and assumed the injuries inflicted by Sun Chuanwu weren’t light.
As a top-tier expert at the Third Layer of the Tongxuan Realm, just the aura of Sun Chuanwu was something no Transcendence Realm martial artist could withstand.
Luo Cheng’s body was exceptionally strong. He had only been slightly shaken, with his blood momentarily disrupted, but was otherwise unharmed.
However, not wanting to appear too extraordinary, he said,
"Just a minor injury. A few days of rest and I’ll be fine. Thank you, Master, for your concern."
Chen Xuan smiled and said, "You’ve brought glory to me as your master and made great contributions to the sect. How could I not be concerned?"
Hearing this, the surrounding elders all burst into laughter.
If it weren’t for Luo Cheng today, their reputation might have been utterly humiliated.
Only Qin Douyuan remained indifferent, his gaze even somewhat cold.
Even moments ago, he had hoped that Luo Cheng would be killed or crippled by Jiang Xinglie and the others!
Unfortunately, things didn’t go as he wished.
At this moment, the Fifth Elder seemed to recall something and retrieved a wooden box from his Storage Spirit Ring.
"Luo Cheng, take this."
Luo Cheng was puzzled. "What is it?"
The Fifth Elder smiled and said, "Inside are two thousand Essence Energy Pills. I previously announced that whoever could defeat the disciples of the Fierce Cloud Sect on the stage would be rewarded with three hundred Essence Energy Pills per victory. You won five matches, which is fifteen hundred pills! The other five hundred are my personal reward for you!"
As the Fifth Elder spoke, the surrounding area erupted with noise.
One by one, the Outer Disciples’ eyes lit up as they stared at the wooden box with extreme envy and, beyond that, jealousy.
Two thousand Essence Energy Pills represented two million taels—a considerable fortune!
To the Outer Disciples, it was an unimaginably vast wealth!
But envy and jealousy were useless. They didn’t have the strength to earn it.
Luo Cheng was momentarily stunned.
When he arrived, the Fifth Elder had already made the announcements, so he wasn’t aware of the reward.
Seeing that Luo Cheng wasn’t reacting, Chen Xuan said, "Luo Cheng, take it quickly! You’ve cultivated the Golden Body Realm and possess a strong physique, unrivaled at the same level."
"But such a strong physique doesn’t come out of nowhere; it requires a large amount of Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Pills to enrich your blood energy foundation. Breaking through to the Tongxuan Realm will also require more Essence Energy than others to open your Essence Energy Mansion!"
