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Chapter 199: Chapter 199: Tortured Like a Dog! Promoted to Tongxuan!
"Whether I break through to the Tongxuan Realm, that’s none of your concern."
Luo Cheng glanced at Ren Xiaoguang, his tone indifferent.
"Oh, really?"
Ren Xiaoguang sneered, raising his eyebrows before continuing, "Then let me give you some news! Yan Qi has received the backing of the Eighth Prince Jin Min and has already begun cultivating in the Inner Sect! If nothing unexpected happens, he has already advanced to the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer!"
As these words landed, an uproar erupted all around.
The crowd glanced at Luo Cheng, some with sympathy but most brimming with schadenfreude.
A Second Layer Martial Artist in the Tongxuan Realm can activate the Heart Life Gate, release Essence Energy externally, and kill an opponent from a distance!
With this kind of opponent, Luo Cheng wouldn’t have a shred of hope to survive tomorrow’s life-and-death duel!
Ren Xiaoguang stared at Luo Cheng with malicious intent.
He was aiming to crush Luo Cheng’s spirit with cruel facts and make him drown in endless terror, suffering worse than death in his final moments!
But alas, the outcome disappointed him.
Luo Cheng’s expression remained calm, neither sad nor joyful. "So what?"
Ren Xiaoguang’s face darkened, his disdain evident. "You’ve really got the stubborn mouth of a dying duck! Do you honestly think achieving the Golden Body Realm makes you invincible? A Tongxuan Realm Second Layer Martial Artist can activate the Heart Life Gate, release Essence Energy, and slay opponents from a distance! Crushing someone like you with a single finger wouldn’t even take effort!"
Luo Cheng shook his head. "To be honest, if you wish to avenge your brother, now is your one and only chance. Unfortunately, it seems this opportunity lies beyond your grasp."
At the mention of Ren Qian, Ren Xiaoguang’s eyes narrowed, a sharp glint flashing through them. But he quickly calmed down, smirking sarcastically, "So you’re trying to provoke me into making a move, just to escape the duel with Yan Qi? Too bad, your goading won’t work on me. I’m not that foolish, nor would I dare disobey Yun Mengli’s orders."
"That said, if you’re counting on Yun Mengli to aid you, you’d be sorely mistaken. The life-and-death agreement between you and Yan Qi is already set in stone! Even Yun Mengli doesn’t have the authority to intervene!"
Luo Cheng’s gaze sharpened. "If you don’t dare, then why are you still yammering here? Looking to embarrass yourself?"
"You—!"
Ren Xiaoguang’s face turned livid, his chest heaving as fury surged within him. A violent wave of Essence Energy transformed into a gust of wind, sweeping across the Dan Medicine Pavilion.
At that moment, a female Elder behind the counter voiced, "No fighting allowed in the Dan Medicine Pavilion! Violators will be severely punished!"
Ren Xiaoguang frowned, realizing it was impossible to make a move here. Nor did he have the guts. He glared coldly at Luo Cheng.
"Boy, I’ll wait for the day after tomorrow to see how miserably you die!"
With that, Ren Xiaoguang lost all face to linger further and promptly turned to leave.
The two other disciples from the Crown Prince Hall quickly followed him.
"Damn it!"
Upon leaving the Dan Medicine Pavilion, Ren Xiaoguang could no longer suppress his fury. He smashed a rock ten paces away into powder with a single palm strike!
By his side, a man snarled, "Luo Cheng really has some audacity. Even at this stage, he dares act so arrogantly!"
Another Outer Disciple, gauging the situation carefully, advised, "Senior Brother Ren, why waste anger on someone doomed to die? If you’re unhappy, just tell Senior Brother Yan Qi to make sure he doesn’t let that brat die too easily the day after tomorrow."
Ren Xiaoguang’s eyes lit up. "That’s an excellent idea! I’ll tell Yan Qi to make sure he gives Luo Cheng thorough ’care’—rip off his limbs and torment him into a dead dog! Only then will my fury subside!"
Ren Xiaoguang’s face twisted into a savage grin.
Luo Cheng exchanged all his Gold Notes for Essence Energy Pills, leaving the Dan Medicine Pavilion under the crowd’s strange gazes.
Altogether, he had over 155 million taels, and at an exchange rate of one to a thousand and one, he obtained more than 14,000 Essence Energy Pills.
With that, Luo Cheng now possessed a staggering total of over 60,000 Essence Energy Pills!
This was an astronomical fortune.
Not to mention Tongxuan Realm Martial Artists, even Awakening Vein Realm experts would covet such wealth!
"With over 60,000 Essence Energy Pills, I wonder if I can fully open all Nine Dao Yuan Qi Mansions..."
Luo Cheng’s heart brimmed with anticipation, and his pace quickened involuntarily.
Returning to the Xuan Yi Residence, as he passed a side courtyard, he heard bursts of wind and thunder-like sounds, accompanied by loud and vigorous cries!
Luo Cheng discerned it was Yuan Zhilan’s voice.
It appeared that Yuan Zhilan and Gu Lingfeng had already settled in.
Without disturbing their training, Luo Cheng returned to the main courtyard and entered the Practice Field.
Taking out all his Essence Energy Pills, Luo Cheng sat on the meditation mat.
"Time to charge forward!"
Exhaling deeply, Luo Cheng retrieved an Awakening God Pill and consumed it.
As his Essence, Qi, and Spirit reached their peak state, Luo Cheng released his Martial Soul and fully activated the All Heavens Dragon Control Technique.
Buzz!
As soon as training commenced, a massive suction force immediately spread outward, centered on Luo Cheng.
Bang! Bang! Bang...
The nearby Essence Energy Pills began levitating, shattering one after another, transforming into threads of pure Essence Energy that surged into Luo Cheng’s body.
Luo Cheng controlled the potent Essence Energy, churning it like a vast river and injecting it into the First Dao Yuan Qi Mansion with wild urgency!
Time passed bit by bit.
One hour.
Two hours.
...
When night fell and stars blanketed the sky, the First Dao Yuan Qi Mansion finally began to bulge.
"Break!"
Luo Cheng knew he had reached the critical juncture. Focusing completely, he controlled a massive surge of Essence Energy to penetrate the Yuan Qi Mansion.
BOOM!
Suddenly, a minor explosion erupted within Luo Cheng’s Dantian.
The First Dao Yuan Qi Mansion finally reached its limit—swelling and bursting open!
Countless strands of Essence Energy scattered, swirling into a massive vortex resembling a nebula around its center!
Roar!
The Zhengrong Dragon Energy attached to the Nine-colored Scale let out an excited dragon cry, diving into the Essence Energy Vortex as though a dragon returning to the sea.
At that instant.
The vortex inside the Essence Energy Mansion surged with unstoppable waves. Star-like points within the Martial Soul flickered erratically, as if dragons howled in unison. Invisible ripples radiated out from Luo Cheng’s body!
At the Practice Field.
BOOM!
Strange ripples burst from Luo Cheng’s body, transforming into vast streams of Dragon Energy that shot skyward, darting around erratically in the void.
If not for the Practice Field’s array that sealed the Essence Energy, the tremors would surely be sensed by everyone near Qingxuan Peak!
Even so, the shockwaves from the array’s resistance caused the entire Xuan Yi Residence to shake violently.
"What’s happening? An earthquake?!"
In the side courtyard, Gu Lingfeng, who had just risen, wore a face of bewilderment, staring at the trembling building with a pale expression and silently praying.
He desperately hoped not to end up being dug out of rubble.
"It’s Luo Cheng!"
Yuan Zhilan burst out of her room, instantly sensing that the commotion originated from the main courtyard where Luo Cheng resided. As she raised her gaze, she froze, stunned by a scene she’d never forget in her lifetime.
In the main courtyard, radiant lights streamed in all directions. Countless dragon shadows, oscillating between real and illusory, darted about wildly before suddenly converging and vanishing into the courtyard!
Even after the dragon shadows disappeared, Yuan Zhilan took a while to regain her composure, her gaze flickering with uncertainty.
"Could it be that Luo Cheng has broken through to the Tongxuan Realm? But the earlier vision..."
The thought of Luo Cheng crossed Yuan Zhilan’s mind, though she dared not confirm it.
After all, even breaking through to the Tongxuan Realm shouldn’t have caused such immense commotion!
In the main courtyard.
Countless dragon shadows merged back into the Martial Soul as all returned to calm.
"Tongxuan!"
Exhaling a deep, steadying breath, Luo Cheng opened his eyes, his brilliant gaze like lightning that tore through the night sky!
Rising to his feet, an imposing and expansive aura emanated from him. Rotating his Essence Energy, he pointed a finger at the second Training Post.
Bang!
The Training Post vibrated intensely, leaving behind a half-inch-deep imprint of a finger.
