My Martial Dao Has No Bottlenecks

Lin Yue and Liang Cheng stood facing each other. Lin Yue’s aura flared, attempting to pressure Liang Cheng into submission.

Liang Cheng remained composed, merely uttering two words in response.

"So what?"

Lin Yue’s expression changed. Liang Cheng continued speaking:

"My position as Town Guardian was decided by the City Lord’s Mansion and the Martial Arts Academy. Does your Lin Family dare to speak so brazenly to me? What could you do if I refused to fight?

However, I will agree to fight you—not for any stakes, but because your blatant arrogance damages the prestige of the City Lord’s Mansion and the Martial Arts Academy."

Liang Cheng knew full well that if he wanted to secure the greatest benefits from the Dongshan Mine, the Lin Family was an unavoidable obstacle.

The Martial Arts Academy had hinted as much. He had long understood that he was the blade meant to solve the problems at the Dongshan Mine. He had to suppress all dissent.

At that, Liang Cheng unslung his Zhenxian Saber and handed it to Zhao Yuan behind him. Then, he took a step forward, making the ground tremble slightly. Lin Yue’s expression turned utterly foul.

’Liang Cheng knows I’m proficient in Hard Skills, yet he won’t even use his saber? He’s so sure he’ll win? He’s completely underestimating me!’

The next moment, Lin Yue’s right fist shot straight for the Central Palace. The force of the punch tore through the air, creating a dull roar as if a mountain were crumbling.

Black Mountain Force—Stone-Breaking Fist!

Liang Cheng neither dodged nor evaded, meeting the attack with a punch of his own. His fist, wreathed in light blue True Qi, fearlessly collided with the gray-black Fist Force.

Fierce Bull Force—Mountain-Breaking Strike!

BANG!

A shockwave of Qi exploded outward. Lin Yue stumbled back three steps, while Liang Cheng remained perfectly still.

A flash of surprise crossed Lin Yue’s eyes. He had used seventy percent of his strength in that punch; an ordinary True Qi Realm expert would never have dared to meet it head-on.

Yet Liang Cheng had not only met it but had also gained the upper hand.

"Impressive Hard Skills."

Lin Yue cast aside his disdain and got serious. He surged forward again, unleashing a barrage of punches. The afterimages of his fists were like overlapping mountain ranges, sealing off all of Liang Cheng’s paths of retreat.

Black Mountain Force—Overlapping Peaks Style!

Liang Cheng executed his Wandering Dragon Step, his body weaving between the afterimages of the fists, completely unscathed. In the openings, he met fist with fist. The sound of metal striking stone rang out endlessly as the Qi Force kicked up loose gravel from the ground, sending it scattering in all directions.

Seven moves, eight moves, nine moves...

On the tenth move, Lin Yue abruptly changed his attack. His right fist morphed into a palm, the gray-black True Qi in its center condensing until it was almost tangible as it slapped toward Liang Cheng’s chest, carrying a heavy, suction-like force.

Black Mountain Force—Mountain-Suppressing Palm!

The palm strike seemed slow, yet it had locked onto Liang Cheng’s energy, making it impossible to evade.

A sharp glint flashed in Liang Cheng’s eyes. No longer holding back, the nine True Qi Seeds within his Dantian vibrated in unison. Light blue True Qi surged into his right arm, a dark gold luster flowing beneath his skin as he threw a punch.

Fierce Bull Force!

Broken Wave Technique—Triple Force!

Fist met palm without a sound.

The next instant, a violent Qi Force erupted from where they met. The ground cracked and shattered stones flew backward. Lin Yue let out a muffled groan and retreated five consecutive steps, a numb, stinging pain spreading through his palm.

Liang Cheng also took a step back, the Qi Blood in his chest churning, but his breathing remained perfectly even.

Lin Yue stared at him for a long time before slowly relaxing his stance. "Town Guardian Liang, your skills are impressive. I am a man of my word. From now on, you set the public rules for East Mountain."

He turned to leave but stopped after a few steps, his expression complex.

"But there is something I must say," he added. "There are things in the Dongshan Mine that shouldn’t be touched. I advise you to tread carefully."

With that, Lin Yue strode away.

Just then, Zhao Yuan hurried forward. "Senior Brother, are you alright?"

Liang Cheng shook his head, his gaze fixed on the direction where Lin Yue had disappeared.

’There are things that shouldn’t be touched?’

’The Martial Arts Academy and the City Lord’s Mansion clearly want me to bring the Dongshan Mine to heel. What could possibly be off-limits?’

...

For the next half-month, Liang Cheng kept a low profile. In between diligent Cultivation, he took bold and decisive action to overhaul the mining camp. All corrupt Stewards were arrested and jailed.

The Lin Family remained silent about this, which surprised Liang Cheng. He had expected them to jump in and obstruct him; he never thought it would go so smoothly.

After this crackdown, everyone at the Dongshan Mine felt insecure. With even the Lin Family remaining silent, naturally no one else dared to stick their neck out.

For a time, the Dongshan miners’ wages stabilized, the entire excavation process became orderly, and a scene of prosperity began to unfold.

But just as things seemed to be improving, Li Mu burst through the door early one morning.

"Senior Brother, there’s been trouble! Three bodies were found outside the Guardian Station. They’re our Personal Guards, and their hearts were torn out."

Three bodies lay side-by-side in the Guardian Station’s rear courtyard, covered with white linen sheets. Liang Cheng lifted a corner of one; the wound was exactly as Li Mu had described.

There was a bowl-sized hole over the heart. The flesh around the edges was scorched black and curled up, as if it had been instantly pierced by extreme heat that had evaporated all the blood.

But strangely, the surrounding clothing was completely intact.

"When were they discovered?"

"At 11:45 PM. The patrol found them at the base of the Guardian Station’s outer wall. All three were supposed to be monitoring the mine tunnels, yet they died outside the station."

Liang Cheng crouched down, closely examining the edge of the scorched wound. The blackness was not from an ordinary burn; its color was dull, like bruised blood, and it faintly exuded a sinister aura.

"Did these three report anything unusual in the mines beforehand?"

Li Mu shook his head. Liang Cheng thought for a moment, then said, "Find out who they were in contact with yesterday and bring those people here."

"Yes, sir."

Liang Cheng was about to return to his study when Chen Ping suddenly drew near and said in a low voice, "Town Guardian, I’ve seen this kind of wound before. Years ago, when I was with the Martial Preparation Hall clearing out the Fire Worship Sect, some of my brothers died from these same wounds."

"The Fire Worship Sect?"

Liang Cheng’s heart sank, but he nodded.

"Thank you for the reminder, Captain Chen. I understand."

Chen Ping nodded, then fell silent again and stepped back, showing a great deal of tact.

Half an hour later, Li Mu brought in a mine foreman, Liu Da. The man’s face was ashen, and he fell to his knees the moment he saw Liang Cheng.

"Spare me, Town Guardian!"

"Get up. Come take a look at these three bodies. Do you know them?"

Liu Da froze. When he saw the three bodies under the white cloths, he trembled, collapsed to the ground, and burst into tears. "Town Guardian, don’t kill me!"

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