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Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Astonishing Gains, Primordial Spirit Tree!
The bloody chaos outside had nothing to do with Luo Cheng.
Inside the cave, Luo Cheng sat cross-legged, fully focused on cultivation.
Echoes of dragon roars resonated within his dantian. The dragon energy, resembling a small snake, circled around the nine-colored scale with bursts of excitement.
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an hour, it was gone.
Gradually, the contours of the dragon energy’s head grew sharper and more distinct, exuding a faint sense of majesty.
Roar!
With a resounding dragon roar, nine-colored radiance swirled within the dantian. The dragon energy finally completed its third transformation. Its head lifted high, already showing glimpses of a True Dragon’s aura!
But that was not the end. Half an hour later, the dragon energy’s abdomen began to undergo changes as well, shrouded by mist, resembling the belly of a mythical beast capable of soaring through clouds!
At that moment, Luo Cheng opened his eyes. His sharp gaze pierced through the cave, radiating an imposing force.
"As I suspected, devouring martial souls really is the shortcut to cultivating the True Dragon Technique!"
Feeling the transformation of the dragon energy, Luo Cheng couldn’t conceal his excitement.
In just an hour and a half, the dragon energy within his dantian had consecutively completed its third and fourth transformations!
The True Dragon Technique had broken through two realms, now stepping into the fourth layer!
Moreover, with the refinement of immense essence qi, the bottleneck in Luo Cheng’s cultivation began showing signs of loosening.
Each time he activated the True Dragon Technique, a faint sound akin to rushing floods echoed faintly within his blood!
This was a sign of essence energy entering the bloodstream, indicating a breakthrough to the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm!
"Strike while the iron is hot. I might as well break through to the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm in one go before heading out!"
Determined, Luo Cheng took a deep breath and directly retrieved the last two three-star pills he had on him and swallowed them in one gulp.
Boom!
As the three-star pills reached his stomach, an immense surge of essence energy erupted instantly.
Each time Luo Cheng activated the True Dragon Technique, strands of essence energy were refined into his blood, making it increasingly heavy. The sound of its flow grew thunderous!
It was as though his blood was no longer liquid but dense mercury and molten iron.
Time slipped away bit by bit.
Outside, the sky gradually turned pale gray with the dawn.
After a night of slaughter, Qingyun Island had finally quieted down.
Swoosh!
A blood-soaked, three-meter-long demon beast, its body covered with thorn-like bone spikes, resembling a leopard, darted out of the forest.
This demon leopard was called the Iron Thorn Leopard, a Two-star Advanced Demon Beast. Its combat strength could rival a Fifth Layer Transcendence Realm martial artist and was the undisputed ruler of this forest!
Throughout the night, while patrolling its territory, over twenty servant disciples had perished under its claws and fangs. Among them were three Fifth Layer Transcendence Realm martial artists—a testament to its impressive kill tally.
Nearing the hill, the Iron Thorn Leopard suddenly halted. Staring at the cave, it bared its fangs and growled deeply.
This cave was its lair, yet now it had been sealed off by a boulder, and the air carried traces of human scent!
As the king of this forest, how dare a human occupy its dwelling!
Roar!
With a furious bellow, the Iron Thorn Leopard prepared to ram through the boulder and charge into the cave to kill the audacious human trespasser!
But at that moment, a dangerous aura emanated from within the cave, forcing the Iron Thorn Leopard to instinctively retreat two steps.
The next moment.
Boom!
The boulder blocking the cave shattered instantly, exploding into a storm of debris that scattered in all directions.
Tap! Tap! Tap...
The sound of footsteps echoed as a lone figure slowly emerged from the cave—it was Luo Cheng.
"This punch carried at least seventy thousand pounds of force, equivalent to the strength of three wild elephants!"
Looking at the scattered rubble, Luo Cheng clenched his fist, immensely satisfied with the damage his single punch had inflicted.
The three hours of cultivation had brought him substantial gains!
Not only had his dragon energy continuously transformed, but the True Dragon Technique had broken through to the fourth layer, and his cultivation had advanced further, reaching the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm!
The combination of these breakthroughs had directly doubled Luo Cheng’s strength, reaching seventy thousand pounds!
This was a terrifying figure!
To put it into perspective, the average Fifth Layer Transcendence Realm martial artist had the strength of only one wild elephant—approximately twenty-five thousand pounds. Luo Cheng had nearly tripled that!
With full power, without employing any martial arts techniques, Luo Cheng could kill a Fifth Layer Transcendence Realm martial artist with a single punch!
Hm?
Turning his gaze, Luo Cheng noticed the nearby Iron Thorn Leopard.
Roar!
The Iron Thorn Leopard glared at Luo Cheng, its body crouched low, baring its fangs and growling deeply.
"Scram!"
An intimidating gleam flashed in Luo Cheng’s eyes, and his aura surged outward.
Whimper...
The overwhelming sense of danger sent chills down the Iron Thorn Leopard’s spine. Letting out an anguished cry, it turned and fled quickly into the forest.
Witnessing this, Luo Cheng couldn’t help but laugh.
The Iron Thorn Leopard, a formidable beast among Two-star demon beasts, had been scared away by a mere glance from him.
"So this is the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm?"
Luo Cheng murmured to himself.
In the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm, essence energy entered the blood, transforming a martial artist’s body completely. Their blood became as heavy as mercury, emanating innate authority that intimidated others just through their gaze!
At the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm, this aura could even permeate one’s techniques to crush opponents through sheer force! Martial arts would become significantly more powerful!
Luo Cheng had also heard of high-level masters whose gaze alone could kill.
Of course, such realms were still far beyond Luo Cheng’s reach.
"One more hour, and it’s time to leave."
With his aura subdued, Luo Cheng stared at the morning light on the horizon, murmuring to himself.
This trip to Qingyun Island had fulfilled many of his goals.
The True Dragon Technique had broken through three realms, his cultivation had unexpectedly advanced to the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm, and he had earned tens of thousands of hunting points, securing a top-three position in the Green Cloud Trial and a guaranteed place in the Outer Sect.
Moreover, the wealth Luo Cheng had salvaged from the servant disciples was an astonishing figure.
He had nearly a thousand Essence Energy Pills alone, valued at tens of millions of silver taels, all bundled into a large package!
If there were any regrets, it would be just one:
He hadn’t managed to kill Elder He’s favored disciple, Lin Jintai!
Once Qingyun Island was behind them, finding another opportunity would be extremely difficult.
"I’ll roam around a bit more; perhaps I’ll encounter him."
With a flash of movement, Luo Cheng darted into the dense forest.
Not far into his search, Luo Cheng saw a group of servant disciples darting quickly ahead, rushing toward the towering central peak in the distance with urgency.
"What’s going on?"
Luo Cheng was puzzled. He considered approaching them to inquire but realized it could likely lead to another bloodbath, so he decided against it.
With his objectives completed, Luo Cheng didn’t want to cause unnecessary slaughter.
"Senior Brother Luo Cheng!"
Just then, a voice filled with surprise rang out.
Turning around, Luo Cheng saw Xue Hen.
"Senior Brother Luo Cheng, you’re unharmed!"
Xue Hen approached quickly, overjoyed upon seeing Luo Cheng completely unscathed.
Following Luo Cheng’s instructions last night, Xue Hen had spread news of Luo Cheng’s whereabouts everywhere. However, worried for Luo Cheng’s safety, he eventually doubled back.
Failing to find any trace of Luo Cheng, Xue Hen had assumed the worst—that Luo Cheng had met a tragic end—and was about to depart when he unexpectedly ran into Luo Cheng here.
Luo Cheng smiled and said, "Of course, I’m fine."
Xue Hen felt a chill deep inside, his respect for Luo Cheng growing even more.
The number of people hunting for Luo Cheng’s tracks last night was countless. The fact that Luo Cheng had survived such relentless pursuit spoke volumes. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
Luo Cheng asked, "I noticed many people heading toward the central peak. Has something happened?"
Xue Hen replied, "It’s said that Lin Jintai discovered a Primordial Spirit Tree there! And it already bears mature Primordial Spirit Fruits. Everyone who received the news is rushing over."
