Supreme Dragon Martial Soul-Chapter 263: Thirty Percent! Desertion on the Battlefield!

Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Thirty Percent! Desertion on the Battlefield!

Hearing Luo Cheng’s calm tone, Tuoba Lie was somewhat surprised and pondered for a moment before asking:

"How much strength did you use in that punch just now?"

There was no need to hide anything from Tuoba Lie, so Luo Cheng spoke frankly:

"About thirty percent!"

"Damn!"

Tuoba Lie jumped up immediately, staring hard at Luo Cheng: "Are you sure you’re not joking with me?"

Seeing Luo Cheng shake his head, Tuoba Lie deflated like a frostbitten eggplant, grumbling indignantly:

"Damn it!"

"What nonsense about Martial Soul Grade determining a martial artist’s achievements! Awakening a Wasted Martial Soul makes you useless! If anyone says that again, I’ll definitely set them straight!"

Luo Cheng smiled faintly; Tuoba Lie’s straightforward nature suited him well.

"No way! I need to go back and train!"

Tuoba Lie immediately took his leave.

Having just advanced to the Tongxuan Realm, he was feeling some sense of achievement.

But now, he felt utterly crushed, eager to return and enter seclusion for training.

Watching Tuoba Lie’s departing figure, Luo Cheng shook his head and chuckled, also preparing to return for practice.

"Luo Cheng!"

Just as he reached the foot of Qingxuan Peak, a tall figure approached him—it was Yuan Zhilan.

Luo Cheng was somewhat surprised, "Long time no see, what brings you here?"

Yuan Zhilan smiled slightly: "I heard you were back, Elder Chen Xuan asked me to inform you to see him immediately."

"Master? Alright, I’ll go right away."

Luo Cheng nodded, his gaze falling on Yuan Zhilan, suddenly exclaiming: "Wow, you’ve advanced to the Sixth Layer Peak of the Transcendence Realm! Congratulations!"

Yuan Zhilan pursed her lips slightly: "What’s there to congratulate about? It’s you I’ve heard about, having already advanced to the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer’s middle stage. Is that really true?"

"Yes."

Luo Cheng nodded in acknowledgment.

"Sigh! I really can’t compare with you, or it’d drive me crazy!"

Yuan Zhilan lightly pressed her lips, showing admiration and envy.

After training day and night and receiving guidance from Chen Lingyu, she had finally broken through to the Sixth Layer Peak of the Transcendence Realm, hoping to close the gap with Luo Cheng, only to find it widening further.

Luo Cheng chuckled: "I’ll head to see Master first."

"Okay."

Watching Luo Cheng’s departing figure, Yuan Zhilan stood dazed.

At this moment, two Outer Disciples passed by.

"It’s hard to imagine Luo Cheng ranking thirty-sixth among the top hundred disciples!"

"No kidding, it still feels like a dream to me. Are you sure he awakened a Wasted Martial Soul?"

"All the Elders have checked, so there shouldn’t be any mistake. His rapid improvement must be due to some fortuitous encounter. However, such encounters don’t happen every day, and a Wasted Martial Soul ultimately cannot lead to greatness. See, none of the Elders have high hopes for him..."

The two Outer Disciples chatted about the events at the Martial Arts Square as they walked by.

Luo Cheng...

Yuan Zhilan was taken aback and stepped forward to ask:

"May I ask, who is this Luo Cheng you’re referring to?"

The two disciples, seeing Yuan Zhilan’s attractive appearance, immediately stopped.

One of them smiled: "Who else? Our Xuanyuan Sect doesn’t have another who awakened a Wasted Martial Soul."

Yuan Zhilan showed surprise and quickly asked:

"You said he’s ranked thirty-sixth among the top hundred disciples; what’s that about?"

"..."

After parting with Yuan Zhilan, Luo Cheng walked directly to Elder Chen Xuan’s practice hall, familiar with the way.

In the grand and spacious hall, three people were waiting.

Besides Master Chen Xuan, there was a man and a woman sitting on the mats to either side.

The girl on the right, about fifteen or sixteen years old, wore a fiery red dress, her lips like vermilion, eyes bright as stars, lively and spirited; she was Senior Sister Chen Lingyu.

The young man in green on the left had an ordinary appearance, but his bright eyes were striking.

"Master, Senior Sister!"

Luo Cheng greeted each of them and finally looked at the young man in green: "Senior Brother!"

Lin Xiaoyun nodded slightly.

Chen Xuan examined Luo Cheng, a glimmer of brilliance passing through his murky pupils, and smiled:

"Luo Cheng, I heard you’ve advanced to the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer’s middle stage; I was skeptical. Now it seems, in this period, it wasn’t just your cultivation that advanced."

As an Earth Level Great Power surpassing the Awakening Vein Realm, Chen Xuan noticed something different about Luo Cheng.

His vitality was surging like a tide, energy full as fire; this robust life force alone far surpassed that of martial artists of the same grade!

Besides, from Luo Cheng’s unperturbed demeanor, the master faintly sensed a sharp, ethereal edge!

Much like an unparalleled treasure sword yet to be unsheathed!

Once drawn, it would unleash a fearsome aura!

All this made even the seasoned Chen Xuan somewhat baffled.

He didn’t understand how Luo Cheng could have changed so much in just one month.

"Tongxuan Realm Second Layer Peak!"

Both Chen Lingyu and Lin Xiaoyun appeared astonished.

Chen Lingyu stared at Luo Cheng in shock; she had personally witnessed his step-by-step growth!

In just half a month, advancing from the first layer’s middle stage to the second layer’s middle stage in the Tongxuan Realm was simply too exaggerated!

Luo Cheng scratched his nose and asked, "Master, why did you summon me?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan replied: "Are you planning to participate in the Outer Sect competition now that you’re back?"

Luo Cheng nodded: "Indeed."

"You must not participate in this Outer Sect competition!"

The usually quiet Lin Xiaoyun suddenly spoke, his tone indisputable.

Luo Cheng turned his gaze towards Lin Xiaoyun.

Lin Xiaoyun took a deep breath and said slowly: "Junior Brother, the day you swept through over a hundred Crown Prince Hall disciples at the Martial Arts Square, humiliating Qi Guyun and others effectively, you made the entire Crown Prince Hall your enemy. Qi Guyun has ordered your death in the upcoming Outer Sect competition!"

Luo Cheng was surprised; he hadn’t expected Lin Xiaoyun to tell him this matter directly.

Shaking his head, Luo Cheng said: "I’ve already signed up."

Lin Xiaoyun frowned slightly: "I know you’ve made great progress recently, but if you think you can fight the entire Crown Prince Hall on your own, it’s absolutely impossible."

"Seven of the top ten disciples are members of the Crown Prince Hall! With your current strength, you’re no match even for your Senior Sister. Participating in the Outer Sect competition would be a path leading only to death."

Elder Chen Xuan said: "Though the Outer Sect competition officially stops at a point, blades and swords have no eyes. With support from the Eighth Prince Jin Min, if they want to pull some tricks, even I wouldn’t be able to prevent it."

Chen Lingyu also advised: "Luo Cheng, you should listen to your Senior Brother this once!"

Luo Cheng shook his head, his eyes resolute: "Master, Senior Brother, Senior Sister, thank you for your concern! However, I’ve long been at odds with the Crown Prince Hall, and escaping is not a long-term solution. Avoiding the Outer Sect competition would only embolden them further."

"In contrast, if I perform outstandingly and become one of the top ten Outer Sect disciples, they wouldn’t dare do anything to me!"

"Fleeing at the last moment isn’t my style either!"

Lin Xiaoyun frowned: "Now is not the time for impetuous actions."

Luo Cheng calmly said: "Rest assured, I’m not fish on the chopping board; those who want to kill me must pay a price!"

"Master, I’ll return to train now."

With that, Luo Cheng took his leave and turned to walk out of the hall.