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Chapter 191: Chapter 191: Scouring! The Decisive Battle in Three Days!
The intense pain, coupled with fear, made Cheng Lin weep uncontrollably. He knelt on the ground, begging for mercy repeatedly.
Chen Lingyu frowned slightly. As a martial artist, this kind of behavior was indeed contemptible. She shook her head and said:
"Junior Brother, just let it go."
Luo Cheng sneered coldly and said to Cheng Lin:
"I can spare you, but hand over everything of value you have on you."
Cheng Lin was already scared out of his wits. How could he dare to refuse? He hurriedly took out all his possessions.
Luo Cheng swept his gaze over the items.
Dozens of Gold Notes, over a hundred Essence Energy Pills, and a few low-level Spirit Pills with a total value of less than three million taels.
Seeing this, Luo Cheng frowned. "You’re a member of the Crown Prince Hall, and yet this is all the wealth you have on you?"
Noting Luo Cheng’s dissatisfaction, Cheng Lin’s face turned pale. He pleaded miserably:
"This is really all I have! I swear..."
Luo Cheng shook his head, took all the items, and turned to walk toward Ren Qian and the other three, searching them one by one.
Seeing this, Chen Lingyu was stunned. She asked, "Junior Brother, what are you doing..."
Luo Cheng’s hands didn’t stop as he replied, "They made me run all the way here; I should at least get some compensation for my trouble. Besides, Gu Lingfeng needs Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Pills for his recovery."
The breakthrough to the Tongxuan Realm was imminent.
Luo Cheng was currently most lacking in wealth; naturally, he wanted to seize any opportunity to gather resources.
Hearing this, Chen Lingyu couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.
This was the first time she had seen someone justify robbery with such a straight face.
Moments later, Luo Cheng had thoroughly scavenged the four of them and frowned again:
"Is this all there is?"
The three Transcendence Realm martial artists collectively had wealth amounting to only five or six million taels.
As a middle-stage First Layer Tongxuan Realm martial artist, Ren Qian owned a storage ring, yet the treasure within was still valued at less than ten million taels.
This was far below Luo Cheng’s expectations.
Chen Lingyu smiled and said, "They aren’t like you, who entered the sect just a few months ago, progressed rapidly, and even received various rewards."
"The cost of cultivation is extraordinarily high. A three-star Spirit Pill alone costs over a million taels! Many Outer Disciples have to complete sect tasks diligently to sustain their daily cultivation."
Luo Cheng nodded in understanding.
An Outer Disciple’s monthly allowance was merely fifty Essence Energy Pills, equivalent to fifty thousand taels, enough only for the most basic training.
To use Spirit Pills and Spiritual Medicines or purchase Star-level Treasures and Advanced Martial Arts Skills, one had to work hard to earn the resources themselves.
For sect disciples, the situation was better—if their strength was sufficient, they wouldn’t lack cultivation techniques or martial arts training.
But for rogue martial artists wandering the martial world, who had to acquire everything themselves, their plight was even worse.
This was why so many people desperately sought to join powerful factions.
A resourceful wife cannot cook without rice; no matter how high one’s talent, it’s of no use without cultivation resources.
"Junior Brother, earlier when you fought Ren Qian, how much of your strength did you use?"
Chen Lingyu couldn’t help her curiosity. Squinting her eyes, she asked with a smile.
Luo Cheng reflected for a moment and replied, "About seventy percent."
"Seventy percent!"
A flicker of astonishment lit up Chen Lingyu’s eyes.
Didn’t that mean Luo Cheng, despite not ascending to the Tongxuan Realm yet, possessed the power to match a late-stage First Layer Tongxuan Realm martial artist?
In truth, Luo Cheng had only used around fifty percent of his strength earlier. He merely adjusted his words to avoid drawing too much attention.
"However, Cheng Lin wasn’t wrong. You’ve injured Ren Qian—this matter will be tough to resolve. His elder brother, Ren Xiaoguang, is someone even I find troublesome."
After her initial surprise, Chen Lingyu began to worry.
Ren Xiaoguang’s strength was comparable to the top ten Outer Disciples. If he found out Ren Qian had been reduced to such a state, he certainly wouldn’t let it slide.
Luo Cheng dismissed it nonchalantly: "I’ve already offended them, so there’s no point in fearing them now. Even if I hadn’t injured Ren Qian today, someone else would have been next. Bowing and scraping will only make these people even more arrogant."
"That’s true."
Chen Lingyu sighed helplessly and cautioned, "You’d best not leave Qingxuan Peak in the coming days."
Having offended the Crown Prince Hall, Luo Cheng was bound for turbulent times.
Fortunately, Luo Cheng had Yun Mengli, a True Disciple, as his protector. Ren Xiaoguang might not dare to openly bully the weak by attacking him himself.
"Let’s go; we should leave here first."
Wary of further complications, Chen Lingyu suggested.
The two of them exited the courtyard.
The earlier commotion had drawn quite a crowd of Outer Disciples.
Peering through the broken courtyard gates, the onlookers saw the devastation within and erupted into shocked discussions.
"Luo Cheng!"
As Luo Cheng and Chen Lingyu walked out, two young men stepped forward from the crowd.
A young man in purple robes angrily pointed at Luo Cheng and said, "You worthless piece of trash! How dare you bring someone here to cause trouble and even attack people!"
Having missed the events earlier, they assumed that Ren Qian and the others were injured at Chen Lingyu’s hands.
Too afraid to question Chen Lingyu, they directed their anger at Luo Cheng instead.
Luo Cheng said indifferently, "And what if I did? Are you unhappy about it?"
The young man in purple turned an unsightly shade, knowing full well that as someone at the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm, he was no match for Luo Cheng. He fumed with embarrassment and rage, shouting:
"Hmph! Don’t think that mastering the Golden Body Realm makes you invincible! The Crown Prince Hall has countless experts inside and out! Any one of them can easily crush you! If you dare to be arrogant, do you believe I won’t make sure you die before you have the chance to fight Senior Brother Yan Qi?"
"Is that so?"
A cold glint flashed in Luo Cheng’s eyes. In a single step, he appeared in front of the young man in purple and slapped out with his palm.
"How dare you!"
The young man in purple hadn’t expected Luo Cheng to attack so abruptly. His face changed drastically as he hastily threw a punch to defend himself.
Bang!
The air quaked, and the young man in purple let out a miserable wail as he was sent flying over ten meters. Mid-air, he spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with teeth.
"With that pathetic strength, you dare to bark at me?" Luo Cheng sneered.
The crowd fell into a stunned silence, terrified by Luo Cheng’s ruthless methods.
Luo Cheng turned his gaze to the other Crown Prince Hall disciple.
That person’s face turned pale with fear, trembling under the weight of Luo Cheng’s merciless attitude. He begrudgingly swallowed hard and stammered:
"L-Luo Cheng...I...didn’t say anything..."
Luo Cheng’s gaze was icy. "Tell Yan Qi this: Three days from now, at the Martial Arts Square, I’ll fight him."
Boom!
The moment Luo Cheng spoke, the crowd erupted in an uproar.
"Did I hear that right? Luo Cheng is going to face Yan Qi in three days!"
"Does that mean he’s confident he can defeat Yan Qi?"
"Impossible! Yan Qi is a peak First Layer Tongxuan Realm martial artist with incredible combat power! Even if Luo Cheng has mastered the Golden Body Realm, or even if he breaks through to the Tongxuan Realm now, he couldn’t possibly be Yan Qi’s opponent!"
The crowd buzzed with hushed discussions, thinking Luo Cheng had gone mad.
Ignoring the chatter, Luo Cheng turned and left.
Chen Lingyu quickly caught up, frowning. "Junior Brother, are you really planning to face Yan Qi in three days?"
Luo Cheng replied, "If I don’t, I’ll have no peace for the next half month. I’ll spend the next three days giving my all to break into the Tongxuan Realm!"
In terms of strength, Luo Cheng was already confident he could go head-to-head with Yan Qi.
Scheduling the fight three days later was to buy three days of peace to focus entirely on breaking through to the Tongxuan Realm!
Understanding his intent, Chen Lingyu couldn’t help but worry. "Isn’t this a bit too rushed? Reaching the Tongxuan Realm is the first major hurdle in cultivation. What if you fail to break through..."
Luo Cheng smiled faintly. "If I fail to break through, then in half a month, I’ll still have to face Yan Qi in a life-or-death battle. Nothing changes."
