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Chapter 76: Chapter 76 You Should Take Your Own Life!
When it was his turn, Luo Cheng didn’t hesitate and smoothly slid down the rope.
Bam!
His feet hit the ground, and Luo Cheng appeared in a swampy area.
There were pools of water all around, along with some willows and shrubs.
Luo Cheng glanced around but didn’t see anyone else.
It wasn’t surprising though—while fifty people had set out simultaneously, the drop locations were different.
In this vast and boundless forest, even fifty thousand people entering would still be just a drop in the ocean!
Hiss!
Just as Luo Cheng was about to head deeper into the island, a hiss rang out, and a gray figure shot up into the air toward him.
"Die!"
Luo Cheng had been prepared—he threw a punch directly forward.
Bam! A gray-green python as thick as an arm had its skull blown apart by the punch, white and red splattering everywhere.
"Two-star Low Level Demon Beast—Gray Shadow Snake!"
Seeing the corpse, Luo Cheng’s eyes lit up.
He took out his Identity Token and smeared it with a bit of the fresh blood.
Instantly, a number "1" appeared on the token.
"One point secured!"
Joy flickered in Luo Cheng’s heart.
To gain a point right after arriving—a great start!
Luo Cheng didn’t forget the reason he had come to participate in the Green Cloud Trial.
Seeing no one around, he immediately activated his Martial Soul, beginning to absorb the Beast Soul of the Gray Shadow Snake.
As a gray snake-shaped energy entered his body, Luo Cheng immediately noticed the Dragon Energy in his Essence Energy Vortex becoming more lively.
"As I thought, absorbing Beast Souls can also aid in cultivating the True Dragon Technique!"
A firm determination settled in Luo Cheng’s heart.
This Qingyun Island was teeming with Demon Beasts!
This time, he would devour them to his heart’s content!
Swish!
With a single step, Luo Cheng dashed deeper into the forest.
Huh?
"What a fragrant scent!"
He hadn’t gone far before suddenly detecting a sweet aroma. His eyes darted around until they fixed on an area ten meters away, in the middle of a pool.
At the center of the pool was a patch of exposed soil, where a pure white and unblemished, snake-like plant grew, faintly glowing with a jade-like radiance.
"Three-star Spiritual Medicine—Jade Snake Grass!!"
Luo Cheng’s eyes brightened.
Not only was this island rich with Demon Beasts, but it was abundant in Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures too!
A single stalk of Three-star Spiritual Medicine was worth thirty to forty thousand silver pieces!
Jade Snake Grass was exceptionally rare; its value would undoubtedly be higher!
Right now, Luo Cheng only had three Three-star Pills left and was lacking Spiritual Medicine—this Jade Snake Grass couldn’t have come at a better time!
Without hesitation, Luo Cheng leaped toward the pool, attempting to pluck the Jade Snake Grass.
Just as he neared the pool, a sense of danger suddenly surged within him, and he abruptly stopped.
The next moment!
Crash!
The pool erupted into a giant wave; a monstrous python as thick as a barrel broke through the water. Its icy-cold eyes locked onto Luo Cheng.
Boom!
Its massive tail, like a war blade, swung fiercely down toward Luo Cheng.
"What a cunning beast!"
Luo Cheng let out a low growl but didn’t panic—he countered with a direct punch.
Bam! The air shattered; a force of twenty-five thousand pounds tore a massive hole in the giant python’s tail, unleashing a torrential bloodstorm.
Roar!
The python howled in pain, lifting its enormous maw filled with razor-sharp teeth to bite down at Luo Cheng, accompanied by a stench of decay.
"Shattering Mountains!"
Not wanting to waste time, Luo Cheng immediately deployed the Heavy Mountain Fist Technique, throwing a seemingly slow yet lightning-quick punch at the python’s lower jaw.
Splatter!
This punch carried not just the might of ten thousand pounds but also an indomitable aura, instantly blowing apart the python’s entire head. Blood gushed like a column, turning the entire pool scarlet!
Luo Cheng pulled out his Identity Token, which displayed the number "4."
Four points!
The giant python was a Two-star Intermediate Demon Beast and one of the stronger ones at that! Even Martial Artists of the Fourth Layer of Transcendence Realm would find it troublesome to deal with!
But Luo Cheng had ended it with just two punches!
As Luo Cheng was about to collect the Jade Snake Grass, danger struck again.
A low growl echoed, as five Green-maned Wolves emerged from the shrubbery nearby, encircling Luo Cheng, their eyes bloodthirsty.
"Two-star Low Level Demon Beast—Green-maned Wolf! Haha! Perfect timing!"
Luo Cheng laughed heartily. He hadn’t expected the Demon Beasts on Qingyun Island to be so plentiful. As soon as he killed one, another pack appeared—it was practically heaven for cultivating his True Dragon Technique!
"Kill! Shattering Mountains!"
Luo Cheng charged forward directly.
Bam bam bam bam bam bam...
Mere Two-star Low Level Demon Beasts had no chance against Luo Cheng.
In no time, all five Green-maned Wolves were sent flying, their bodies falling to the ground, bleeding from all orifices, dying on the spot.
After collecting points, Luo Cheng immediately sat cross-legged and began absorbing their Beast Souls!
As the souls from six Demon Beasts entered his body, the stars in Luo Cheng’s Martial Soul began to shine continuously.
Tremendous Essence Qi nourished Luo Cheng’s physique, while the Dragon Energy in his Essence Energy Vortex surged and roared as if ready to undergo a transformation at any moment!
"At this rate, it shouldn’t take long for the Dragon Energy to complete its second transformation!"
Once the absorption was finished, Luo Cheng opened his eyes, filled with excitement.
The first transformation of the True Dragon Technique had granted him an increase of five thousand pounds of strength!
If nothing unexpected happened, once he completed the second transformation, his strength would reach at least thirty thousand pounds!
What did that mean?
By then, even Martial Artists of the Fifth Layer of Transcendence Realm wouldn’t be able to withstand a single punch from him!
"Onwards!"
Luo Cheng suppressed his thrill, preparing to collect the Jade Snake Grass and continue deeper.
Just then, footsteps emerged from the dense forest nearby.
"Someone’s here!"
Luo Cheng frowned slightly, surprised to encounter someone so soon, and halted.
After two or three breaths, a figure burst out from the woods.
It was a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old boy in blue.
"Jade Snake Grass!"
Spotting the Jade Snake Grass, the boy’s face filled with greed. He turned to Luo Cheng, his eyes lighting up:
"It’s you! You’re Luo Cheng?"
"You know me?"
Luo Cheng was slightly surprised.
Since when had he become famous?
"Of course I know you; you’re the hot topic now! So many people are looking for you everywhere."
The boy smirked lightly. "Didn’t think my luck was this good—to find you first and get a Jade Snake Grass as well! Seems like it’s destined for me, Nan Cheng, to rise to prominence and leave mediocrity behind!"
"A lot of people are looking for me?"
Luo Cheng was puzzled.
Nan Cheng stepped closer with a sneer and said coldly:
"End your own life. Save me the trouble."
Luo Cheng was stunned.
Nan Cheng was only at the Third Layer of Transcendence Realm—where did he get the audacity to tell him to take his own life?
"You must be joking!"
Luo Cheng sneered.
"Do I look like I’m joking?"
Nan Cheng’s eyes squinted arrogantly. "If you end your life now, you can retain a shred of dignity. If I strike, you’ll wish for death but not find it!"
"Is that so?"
Luo Cheng’s gaze turned icy as he stepped forward abruptly and threw a ferocious punch.
Against someone like this, he never wasted words!
"Ignorant fool!"
Nan Cheng sneered and retaliated with a punch of his own.
Ah!
A blood-curdling scream pierced the forest. Nan Cheng’s entire fist crumbled, his bones shattered, and Luo Cheng’s punch didn’t stop there—it struck heavily against his chest.
Splatter!
Blood spewed from his mouth as Nan Cheng was sent flying like a shooting star, crashing into a tree. Blood flowed from all seven openings of his face.
"You... you’re not at the Third Layer of Transcendence Realm... I..."
Nan Cheng’s eyes stared at Luo Cheng in horror, filled with regret and disbelief. He managed to utter a few words before his neck slackened, and he died!
