Supreme Dragon Martial Soul-Chapter 260: Top 100 Disciples! Attack Power Test!

Tuoba Lie noticed Luo Cheng’s expression and grinned, "You, this guy, are you seriously planning to cultivate Dragon Power?"

"Cultivating Dragon Power is indeed overwhelmingly strong! But it requires breaking through your physical limits time and again, strengthening your blood and body! This is a slow and grueling process, even for cross-training martial artists, it’s a rare success."

Tuoba Lie wasn’t trying to rain on Luo Cheng’s parade. On the contrary, with Luo Cheng already reaching the Golden Body Realm, Tuoba Lie thought he had a good chance of cultivating Dragon Power.

However, in martial cultivation, spreading oneself too thin is a major taboo.

He didn’t want Luo Cheng to waste unnecessary time on this.

"I know."

Luo Cheng gave a light smile, neither confirming nor denying it.

If the ninth transformation of the True Dragon Technique condenses True Dragon Power into Dragon Power,

then for him, cultivating Dragon Power wouldn’t be too difficult.

After devouring so much Martial Soul Essence, once refined, the True Dragon Technique would definitely progress swiftly.

In addition, he still had that Earth Snake Soul Crystal on him!

This peculiar item could agitate the Dan Tian Dragon Qi, causing visions to appear—it was extraordinary and undoubtedly incredibly useful!

The two of them chatted casually along the way, Tuoba Lie recounting his recent adventures, some of which he barely survived. Just listening was enough to make one’s heart skip a beat.

During their conversation, Tuoba Lie asked about Ling Chulan, but Luo Cheng brushed it off casually.

Even he wasn’t sure what to say about Ling Chulan.

Her identity was mysterious, and she was likely connected to that legendary Empress of the Great Chu Dynasty. Whether they would meet again was uncertain.

Their conversation brought them to the Martial Arts Square.

The square was bustling with noise and packed with people—all of them Outer Disciples signing up to participate in the Outer Sect Competition.

At the southwest corner of the square stood a stone stele and a jade bi.

The stone stele was over two zhang tall and three chi wide, adorned with sixteen rhombus-shaped crystals!

Behind it, the jade bi gleamed with a pure white glow. Towering two zhang eight in height and spanning five to six zhang in width, it displayed rows of names, each row listing one hundred names!

The first row had the largest characters, shone with a golden brilliance, dazzling and standing above all others!

Luo Cheng glanced at it, and the name at the very top of the first row was surprisingly Qi Guyun.

Following him were Senior Brother Lin Xiaoyun, then Xu Bingyi, Qin Yan, Xu Qifeng, and Yu Yue...

Luo Cheng even spotted Ren Xiaoguang and Senior Sister Chen Lingyu.

The two of them were ranked fourteenth and fifteenth in the first row!

"Tsk, tsk, these are the top hundred Outer Disciples! They really stand far above us! It won’t take long before my name is up there too!"

Tuoba Lie looked at the dazzling names, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Luo Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

This was clearly the purpose behind the sect’s annual Outer Sect Competition for strength rankings.

It was meant to spark everyone’s competitive drive.

After all, in the prime of youth, who doesn’t want to stand out and make a name for themselves?

Who would willingly remain beneath others?

Moreover, aside from honor, top hundred Outer Disciples enjoyed exceptionally high treatment.

Not only did they have their own independent courtyards, but the Essence Energy Pills they received monthly were several times that of ordinary Outer Disciples. They were also exempt from monthly sect tasks and received preferential treatment in all aspects.

Fixing his gaze on Qi Guyun’s name, Luo Cheng took a deep breath and turned to look at the Announcement Jade Bi nearby.

It displayed rows of text the size of fists. In addition to detailing the rules for the Outer Sect Competition, it also explained this year’s rewards.

As the Fifth Elder had said, the rewards for this year’s Outer Sect Competition were incredibly generous.

Simply entering the top hundred would earn a reward of five hundred Essence Energy Pills!

For the top ten, each person would receive five thousand Essence Energy Pills, access to the Martial Storage Hall to choose one Intermediate Martial Art, and one Four-star Top Grade Awakening God Pill, which could nourish the spirit and enhance comprehension.

The top three would be rewarded with ten thousand Essence Energy Pills, the ability to select an Advanced Cultivation Technique, and three Awakening God Pills!

As for the first place, the rewards were astonishing: fifty thousand Essence Energy Pills, the ability to select an Advanced Cultivation Technique, and ten Awakening God Pills!

In addition, it was stated that this year, the top ten Outer Sect disciples would receive a special mysterious reward, to be announced after the competition ends.

Seeing the first-place reward, Luo Cheng’s eyes instantly lit up.

He didn’t care about the cultivation techniques, but fifty thousand Essence Energy Pills were no small matter, equivalent to five hundred million silver taels!

This was an immense fortune, enough to support his cultivation for a long time!

Moreover, the ten Awakening God Pills were also highly tempting.

These pills could nourish a martial artist’s spirit, preventing distractions during cultivation and enhancing efficiency. For Tongxuan Realm Third Layer martial artists about to open their Heavenly Gate and start Nourish Spirit, these pills were incredibly beneficial!

Luo Cheng’s rapid progress was not unrelated to the bottle of Awakening God Pills gifted by Yun Mengli.

However, that bottle of Awakening God Pills was now almost finished.

Exhaling a deep breath, Luo Cheng made up his mind to claim first place in this Outer Sect Competition!

"A mysterious reward? I wonder what it could be."

Tuoba Lie looked curiously at the mention of the mysterious reward on the bulletin board.

Luo Cheng said, "We’ll find out after the Outer Sect Competition ends. Let’s go sign up."

"Alright!"

The two walked toward the stone stele.

Beside the stone stele, there was a crystal counter where several Outer Elders were registering names.

"The registration fee is three Essence Energy Pills. Then, proceed to the testing stone stele to measure your attack power! I advise you to give it your all because the attack power ranking will initially determine your competition placement!"

An Outer Elder’s voice echoed clearly.

"This stone stele can test attack power?"

Luo Cheng raised an eyebrow and looked toward the stone stele.

At that moment, a sturdy Outer Disciple paid the registration fee and walked straight to the stone stele.

Below the stone stele was a person-high blue crystal barrier resembling glass.

The robust teenager paused in front of the barrier, took a deep breath, and unleashed a fierce punch on it.

With a bang, the crystal barrier trembled slightly, and a blue light shot up the stone stele.

Immediately, the rhombus-shaped crystals on the stele began to light up in succession. When the ninth crystal lit up, the glow finally stopped.

"Wow! Senior Brother Feng is only in the Tongxuan Realm First Layer Peak Stage, yet his attack power has already reached the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer Early Stage. Isn’t that a level-advancing challenge?"

"So strong!"

Seeing the nine lit crystals, the surrounding Outer Disciples erupted in awe. Their eyes gleamed with various emotions—amazement, admiration, and jealousy.

The robust teenager grinned proudly and stepped down.

Next, another Outer Disciple stepped forward.

This individual was in the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer Middle Stage. He delivered a forceful kick to the crystal barrier, and ten rhombus-shaped crystals on the stele lit up immediately.

After observing for a moment, Luo Cheng finally understood how the stone stele measured attack power.

The sixteen rhombus-shaped crystals on the stele were divided into four groups of four, corresponding to the Transcendence Realm, Tongxuan Realm First Layer, Tongxuan Realm Second Layer, and Tongxuan Realm Third Layer.

Within each group, the four crystals represented the Early, Middle, Late, and Peak Stages of that Realm!

An attack lighting up ten crystals indicated that the martial artist’s attack power was at the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer Middle Stage level!

"Heh! Sounds fun! Let me give it a shot!"

Tuoba Lie, unable to hold back his excitement, immediately retrieved his Disciple Token and paid three Essence Energy Pills.

Roar!

Releasing his Martial Soul, Tuoba Lie raised his momentum to its peak, launching a dual-fisted attack using the same Fist Technique he had used against Luo Cheng.

"Tiger Binding!"

Boom!

The rhombus-shaped crystals on the stone stele lit up in rapid succession until the eleventh one glowed and stopped!

This indicated his attack power had already reached the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer Late Stage level!