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Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Facing the Seed Player!
Swish!
Just as Luo Cheng got to his feet, a figure burst out of the dense forest—a square-faced youth with a long blade strapped to his waist.
Spotting Luo Cheng, the square-faced youth’s eyes lit up, and a sinister smile appeared on his face:
"I didn’t expect the rumors to be true! You’re really here! Looks like I’ve hit the jackpot this time!"
Luo Cheng glanced at the newcomer briefly and felt somewhat disappointed.
He had expected the first to arrive would be one of the top ten seeded contenders.
Those were his primary targets.
Instead, the newcomer was merely a martial artist at the Fourth Layer of the Transcendence Realm.
Seeing Luo Cheng motionless, the square-faced youth asked with some surprise:
"Why aren’t you running?"
Luo Cheng said indifferently, "Why would I run?"
"Oh? Looks like you’re sensible. You know that running away from me would be futile."
The square-faced youth exuded confidence as he stepped closer to Luo Cheng, slowly drawing his blade, grinning:
"Relax. My blade is fast. It won’t hurt at all. Slash!"
As his words fell, the square-faced youth let out a shout and slashed at Luo Cheng.
Seeing the blade about to connect, Luo Cheng’s eyes suddenly sharpened, and he lashed out with a punch.
Bam!
The fist struck later but arrived sooner, landing squarely on the square-faced youth’s chest.
Gush!
The square-faced youth spewed blood, flying backward like a meteor for seven to eight meters, his entire chest caved in.
Luo Cheng leisurely clapped his hands together and said calmly:
"Apologies. It seems my fist was faster."
The square-faced youth’s eyes widened before another mouthful of blood gushed out. He died instantly.
Tap! Tap! Tap...
Just as the square-faced youth breathed his last, hurried footsteps echoed.
Three figures rushed out from the forest in succession.
The leading figure was a towering brute. His muscular frame strained his clothing, over two meters tall, burly as a mountain, exuding a fierce aura—it was Cao Qing, one of the top ten seeded contenders!
"Luo Cheng!"
Spotting Luo Cheng, the three immediately stopped.
"Cao Ji!"
Cao Qing scanned the corpse on the ground, then ran over immediately.
Seeing that Cao Ji was already lifeless, Cao Qing’s gaze hardened like a blade as he turned to Luo Cheng, speaking coldly:
"Did you kill my younger cousin?"
Luo Cheng remained unmoved, "Does it matter if I did or didn’t? Would you let me go because of the answer?"
"How dare you speak to Senior Brother Cao Qing like that!"
"When Senior Brother Cao Qing asks, you answer! Don’t refuse a toast only to drink the penalty!"
The two servant disciples glared at Luo Cheng with overbearing arrogance.
Cao Qing waved them back, grinning viciously:
"You’ve got guts, kid! You’re right, no matter if you did it or not, you’re dead today! However, falling into my hands means death won’t come easily for you!"
Step by step, Cao Qing advanced toward Luo Cheng, the cracking of his knuckles ringing in the air. Killing intent rolled off him as he continued:
"There’s one thing I don’t understand. You must know everyone’s looking for you, yet you dare to stay here."
Luo Cheng didn’t answer, instead asking directly, "Who sent you to kill me?"
"Hmm? You already know someone ordered your death?"
Cao Qing raised an eyebrow and smirked, "Since you’re aware, I might as well tell you. It’s Outer Elder Qin Douyuan! Your life is worth quite a bit; killing you earns me two hundred Essence Energy Pills!"
"Still, I didn’t expect you’d offend so many people. Someone even offered promotion to the Outer Sect in exchange for taking your life!"
"Qin Douyuan! That explains it."
Luo Cheng nodded slightly, unsurprised. During the entrance exam, that old man had constantly targeted him.
Cao Qing sneered, "Enough chit-chat. Tell me—how do you want to die?"
Luo Cheng chuckled lightly, "And you’re confident you can kill me?"
"Oh? You think there’s still a chance to escape from me? Killing you is as easy as crushing an ant!"
Cao Qing made no effort to hide his contempt for Luo Cheng.
In his eyes, someone who awakened a Wasted Martial Soul was worthless. Even if they were at the Fourth Layer of the Transcendence Realm—or even the Fifth—they’d still be garbage!
Luo Cheng remained expressionless. "You won’t know until you try."
Cao Qing’s eyes narrowed. "You dare boast at death’s door! What a pity—you don’t even deserve me wasting a move on you. Seize him! Don’t kill him yet; I want him to experience what it means to wish for death!"
Thinking it beneath his dignity to fight a trash himself, Cao Qing ordered the two servant disciples.
"Yes!"
"Kid, your arrogance brings misfortune! You brought this on yourself!"
The two servant disciples closed in on Luo Cheng, faces twisted with malicious glee.
Luo Cheng cast a glance at them, "Two’s not enough. Three should come together!"
"How dare you remain so arrogant!"
"Today we’ll splatter your blood three feet high!"
Incensed by Luo Cheng’s words, the two servant disciples flushed red with fury.
Though they were insignificant compared to Cao Qing, among servant disciples they were considered outstanding—and yet, they were being belittled by a mere "trash."
"Kill!"
The duo attacked Luo Cheng together.
"Die!"
Luo Cheng didn’t bother with idle chatter, launching a direct counterattack—a punch and kick erupted fiercely.
Gush! Gush!
Two bloodcurdling screams pierced the air as the two servant disciples flew back like broken sacks, slamming into the ground far away, their fates uncertain!
"Hmm?"
Cao Qing frowned, momentarily stunned.
Those two—it was one martial artist at the Third Layer and one at the Fourth—were dispatched in a single instant!
"You’ve got some skill! Care to test my kick?"
Cao Qing scoffed, suddenly lunging at Luo Cheng with a ferocious airborne kick.
Boom!
The immense force caused the air to tremble violently, scattering stones across the ground.
Luo Cheng seemed to have eyes on the back of his head, sidestepping neatly to evade the attack.
"Heh heh. Think you can keep running?"
A cold smirk spread across Cao Qing’s face as a palm heavy with wind force descended on Luo Cheng.
"Who said I’m running?"
Luo Cheng sneered coldly, spinning to deliver a punch in return.
Fist collided with palm—Boom!—a wave of powerful energy blasted through, sending leaves swirling.
Luo Cheng stepped back half a step, while Cao Qing’s massive frame was forced to retreat seven or eight paces before he steadied himself!
"Impossible!"
Cao Qing’s eyes widened with disbelief.
A Fifth Layer Transcendence Realm martial artist, one of the top contenders for the Green Cloud Trial championship, had been repelled by a Fourth Layer "waste"!
Unthinkable!
"Taste my palm! Wind-breaking Palm!"
Enraged, Cao Qing roared furiously, releasing his Martial Soul—a massive crimson bear with five bright-starred marks hovering behind it—and sent another palm hurtling at Luo Cheng.
"Take it and see! Shaking Mountain!"
For the first time, it seemed like he’d found a worthy opponent, surging Luo Cheng’s combat spirit. He countered with the Heavy Mountain Fist Technique.
Boom!
Fist slammed into palm, Qi Force surged outward. Blood spurted from Cao Qing’s mouth as he skidded backward, his entire right hand trembling violently.
After steadying himself, Cao Qing stared at Luo Cheng, eyes filled with shock and fear. Suddenly, he yelled angrily toward the other side of the forest:
"Fang Rui! How long do you plan on spectating? Do you want to wait until this brat picks us off one by one?"
