My Martial Dao Has No Bottlenecks
Chapter 144 - 97: Assassination (Part 2)The full power of the Wind and Thunder Slash at Great Success was on complete display!
The more they fought, the more alarmed Xu Jinjiang became.
Although his True Qi was abundant, his Blood Erosion Force was inherently impure and lacked nimbleness. Even with his vast experience, he couldn’t keep up with Liang Cheng’s bizarre techniques, which moved with the speed of wind and thunder and shifted with the unpredictability of Tidal Power.
What was more terrifying was his opponent’s Golden Armor Hard Skills. Most of Xu Jinjiang’s killing blows felt like striking a wall of solid steel, and the rebound force alone made his own Qi Blood roil.
He was no longer young, after all. If he were Xu Cangming, he likely would have fallen to Liang Cheng’s saber long ago.
Ten moves!
Twenty moves!
Fifty moves!
SHLICK—!
Xu Jinjiang’s claw struck Liang Cheng’s left shoulder. A crimson Power erupted, but it only left three white marks on the faint golden skin—it hadn’t even broken through!
Meanwhile, Liang Cheng countered with a backhand slash. The blade grazed Xu Jinjiang’s ribs, tearing away a piece of his robe and flesh, leaving a bloody wound!
"Impossible!"
Xu Jinjiang retreated abruptly, his face pale.
"How can your Hard Skills possibly be this strong?!"
’He’s only nineteen. To have spent all his time on his Inner Cultivation Method and broken through to the True Qi Realm is already a sign of rare, immense talent.’
’I knew Liang Cheng had formidable Hard Skills, but I never imagined they’d be this powerful. It’s simply inconceivable.’
’This boy must have a secret.’
’Could it be? Is that thing from the Qiao Family really in his possession!?’
Liang Cheng, oblivious to his thoughts, stood with his saber, his breathing long and steady. "You’re the one who’s gotten old. When you get old, you get confused. The Xu Family has taken the wrong path."
He then dragged his saber upward, its tip pointing at his opponent. "No matter what grand promises the Fire Worship Sect made you, it’s just drinking poison to quench your thirst."
"Xu Jinjiang, surrender now and reveal the mastermind behind this. If you do, I can spare your Xu Family’s bloodline and won’t annihilate you all."
Xu Jinjiang stared intently at Liang Cheng. Conflict warred in his eyes, a mixture of anger, despair, and humiliated rage that finally twisted his features into a savage snarl.
"Too late..."
He muttered to himself, then suddenly pulled a crimson elixir from his robes and swallowed it without hesitation!
BOOM—!
A violent aura erupted from within his body!
His originally waning Qi Blood instantly began to boil. An unnatural, bloody red flush spread across his skin, and his eyes turned crimson!
"A Blood Burning Pill?"
Liang Cheng’s pupils constricted.
’First Xu Zhang, and now Xu Jinjiang. The men of the Xu Family are truly all cut from the same cloth.’
"Liang Cheng!"
Xu Jinjiang’s voice was hoarse, like the low growl of a wild beast. "You forced our hand! Today, you must die!"
He lunged forward again, his speed and strength suddenly doubled!
As he swung his claws, the crimson Vigorous Qi condensed into tangible claws of blood. A sizzling, corrosive sound filled the air wherever they passed!
Liang Cheng took a deep breath.
Nine True Qi Seeds trembled in unison within him. The True Qi from the Second Layer of his Broken Wave Technique, at Great Success, surged to its absolute peak. On his Zhenxian Saber, a faint blue Qi Force intertwined with the sound of wind and thunder!
His Golden Armor Realm Perfection activated at full power!
"Come!"
Liang Cheng bellowed, and without dodging or evading, slashed out!
This strike was without any flourish.
Speed!
Power!
And an unstoppable resolve!
[Wind and Thunder Slash·Wind and Thunder Unity]
A flash of saber light tore through the long night!
CLANG—!!!
Saber and claws collided once more!
But this time, the crimson blood claws were cleaved in two. The dense Blood-Eroding True Qi was instantly dispersed, and the blade continued unabated, slashing straight for Xu Jinjiang’s head.
Xu Jinjiang roared and crossed his claws, trying to block the blow head-on.
CRACK!
The sound of cracking bone was clearly audible.
Xu Jinjiang’s arms trembled violently as fear filled his eyes. He never imagined that even after taking a Blood Burning Pill to forcibly enhance his strength, he still couldn’t stop this strike!
"Aren’t you going to make your move?!"
And at that exact moment, as Xu Jinjiang let out a desperate cry, a pitch-black figure appeared soundlessly behind Liang Cheng.
There was no warning, no leakage of any aura.
Only a gaunt, thin palm drifted lightly toward the center of Liang Cheng’s back.
In the palm’s center, a strand of black True Essence, so condensed it seemed to devour light itself, spun slowly as it aimed for Liang Cheng.
True Essence Realm!
In that instant between life and death, the hair on Liang Cheng’s entire body stood on end!
He didn’t turn his head or try to dodge. There simply wasn’t time.
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. He ignored the suffocating, terrifying killing intent at his back, activated his Broken Wave Technique, and instantly poured every last bit of his True Qi into his saber!
’If I retreat now, I’ll be caught in a pincer attack with no chance of escape.’
’The only way to live is to face death. I have to finish Xu Jinjiang first, then find an escape.’
The Zhenxian Saber crackled with thunderous light, its blade humming as if it had come alive!
"Die—!"
As Liang Cheng roared, he put everything he had into a final, desperate strike, cleaving down at Xu Jinjiang, who was already a spent force.
Xu Jinjiang’s pupils shrank. He wanted to retreat, but his arms were useless. The side effects of the Blood Burning Pill were kicking in, and his True Qi was dissipating.
"No—"
SCHLICK!
The blade bit into flesh, slicing straight through from his head to his chest!
Almost at the exact same moment.
BOOM—!
The palm containing the black True Essence struck Liang Cheng squarely in the back.
The light of his Golden Armor Realm flickered violently on his skin, emitting a series of grating cracks, as if it would shatter at any moment.
"Urgh—!"
Liang Cheng felt as if he’d been struck by a mountain. His vision went black and he sprayed a torrent of blood. Yet, he used the force of the blow to shoot forward like a meteor, reaching back to grab his Zhenxian Saber.
Xu Jinjiang’s corpse collapsed with a thud. Without looking back, Liang Cheng used the last of his strength to let out a long, hoarse cry in the direction of the Martial Arts Academy.
"Dean, save me!!!"
Liang Cheng was now a True Inheritor of the Martial Arts Academy, no longer as cautious as he once was. Though he still harbored some wariness toward the academy’s upper echelons, the weight of those two words—True Inheritor—left him with no choice but to trust them in this moment of life and death.
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