madnovel Chapter 44 Victory!
Chapter 44 Victory!
East Campus, No. 1 Arena.
The blue stone arena is five zhang wide and half a chi high. The ground is faintly dark red, which are the bloodstains left by those who fought to the death over the years. Although they have been cleaned, they are still difficult to completely remove.
The arena was surrounded by martial arts academy disciples, numbering no less than a hundred. Some senior disciples from the Earthly Branches crossed their arms and sneered, while newcomers from the Human Branches watched with bated breath. There were even some deacon disciples mixed in with the crowd.
It was none other than Liu Meng's cousin, Zhao Ming.
Liu Meng stood in the center of the arena, his dark gray martial robe taut over his body, revealing his bulging muscles. He had a thick-backed cleaver at his waist, the scabbard was old, but the handle was polished to a shine.
"That kid really dares to come?" someone whispered.
"I heard they even went out for a meal first. Either they're crazy, or they're really confident."
"What confidence does he have! Yun Jinghong, one of the top three new disciples this year, was defeated in twenty moves. What confidence does a mere early-stage Transformation Realm cultivator have?"
Amidst the murmurs of discussion, Liang Cheng finally stepped onto the arena steps.
He was dressed in a gray-white martial arts robe, with an ordinary longsword at his waist. His steps were steady. Liu Meng stared at him and grinned: "Junior Brother Liang, you have quite the guts."
Liang Cheng stood on the other side of the ring, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Senior Brother Liu."
"I don't need to explain the rules, do I?" Liu Meng drew his sword, its blade dark and its edge gleaming coldly. "The stakes are five hundred points. If you admit defeat now, kneel down and kowtow three times, and I'll spare your arm."
The scarred youth and others in the audience burst into laughter.
Liang Cheng didn't reply, but slowly drew his long sword: "Please."
"You're courting death!" A fierce glint flashed in Liu Meng's eyes. Without another word, he strode forward and charged!
The first step was taken, and the bluestone of the arena trembled slightly.
The second step is to unleash your full power like a tiger!
In the third step, the sword was drawn, its light flashing like a bolt of lightning, slashing towards Liang Cheng's face!
Fast! Ruthless! Accurate!
This strike was completely unadorned, just a basic slash, but with the support of the internal cultivation method at the late stage of the Transformation Realm, it emitted a piercing shriek, as if the air itself was being torn apart!
A gasp of surprise erupted from the audience.
Instead of retreating, Liang Cheng advanced, shifting his body half a foot to the side to narrowly avoid the blade. At the same time, he slashed his long sword diagonally, aiming straight for Liu Meng's wrist.
Whirlwind Blade Technique!
"clang!"
Liu Meng changed his stance, parried the long sword, and then slashed horizontally at Liang Cheng's waist and abdomen. The wind from the blade hit Liang Cheng's face, and he could feel the sharp force of the blade!
This is the power of internal cultivation methods!?
He only had time to avoid vital points. He activated his Stone Armor Technique, and his waist and abdominal muscles instantly tightened like iron, allowing him to withstand the blow!
"clang!"
Like metal colliding, Liang Cheng's robe tore, revealing his grayish-white skin underneath, with a white mark showing, but the skin was not broken.
"What?!" someone in the audience exclaimed.
Liu Meng's pupils contracted slightly: "Perfected hard skill?"
If one's internal martial arts skills were not perfected, one would not be able to withstand this blow. Thinking of this, he became even more ruthless in his attacks, because those who could achieve perfect internal martial arts skills were all ruthless people. He had to completely crush his opponent, otherwise, his revenge would be endless.
Liu Meng's movements were relentless, his sword strikes coming in rapid succession, each strike faster than the last. He unleashed the Broken Wave Sword Technique, the sword light like a surging tide, layer upon layer, pressing down on Liang Cheng!
At this moment, Liang Cheng only defended and did not attack. He parried left and right with his long sword. With the Hunyuan stance in perfect condition, he was like a small boat on the sea amidst the flashing swords, barely dodging every strike.
"Is all you can do is dodge?!" Liu Meng shouted sharply, his sword stance suddenly changed, the blade light receded, and the next instant it erupted like a volcano!
"Wave-Splitting Slash!"
The blade trembled, emitting a roar like waves crashing against the shore, and with a single slash, it blocked all of Liang Cheng's escape routes!
This was the strike that defeated Yun Jinghong!
Below the stage, Yun Jinghong had appeared at some point, her left arm in a sling across her chest, her face pale, and her eyes grave.
Liang Cheng took a deep breath at this moment.
We can no longer hide our strength.
He stomped his feet hard on the ground, and the foundation of his perfected Hunyuan stance exploded completely, causing his blood and qi to surge like a river.
No refunds!
Don't avoid it!
He charged straight at them with his longsword!
"clang!!!"
A deafening clang of metal clashing exploded, and a shockwave swept out from the two men, kicking up dust. When the dust settled, everyone held their breath and watched.
Liang Cheng retreated three steps, each step leaving a deep footprint on the bluestone. The long sword in his hand had broken, leaving only half of it.
Liu Meng also took a half step back, and a tiny nick, the size of a grain of rice, appeared on his thick-backed machete!
"How is this possible..." the scarred youth exclaimed.
Liu Meng stared at the notch in the blade, then looked at Liang Cheng. His expression finally changed, and his eyes flashed with ferocity. "If I don't cripple you today, I, Liu Meng, will write my name backwards!"
He abandoned his sword, clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking like thunder, and his aura surged once more, his skin turning a dark red.
This is a sign that the internal cultivation method has been pushed to its limit!
"Let me show you the real internal cultivation method!"
Liu Meng took a step forward and threw a punch. Before the punch even arrived, the force of the punch pressed Liang Cheng's robes tightly against his body. The power contained in this punch was even more terrifying than the knife from before!
A fierce glint flashed in Liang Cheng's eyes.
He also discarded his knife, clenched his right fist, and unleashed the full power of the Wild Bull within his body, causing the gray-white aura of the Stone Armor Technique to erupt completely.
A fierce exchange of fire!
With his martial arts skills perfected, who is he afraid of?!
"boom!!!"
The two fists collided like two mountains clashing, the shockwaves exploded, and the bluestone of the arena cracked inch by inch. The crowd below the stage was horrified to see that Liu Meng actually staggered back five steps, his right fist torn open and bleeding profusely!
Liang Cheng only took three steps back, his fist was slightly red, but he was not seriously injured!
"What exactly is your cultivation level?!" Liu Meng hissed.
Liang Cheng didn't answer at all, but instead continued his pursuit!
While you are sick, I will kill you!
He punched Liu Meng straight in the chest with his left fist. Liu Meng blocked in a hurry, but the punch made his arms go numb and his chest churn with blood!
"puff!"
He coughed up blood, and fear finally showed in his eyes.
But Liang Cheng's third punch had already landed!
This punch condensed the full power of his three perfected techniques, and the air suddenly shrieked as the fist passed by!
Liu Meng could only grit his teeth and persevere, concentrating all his internal energy into his right fist, and fighting back desperately!
"Bang!!!"
Their fists collided again!
This time, Liu Meng was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the edge of the ring. His right arm hung limply, clearly broken!
Liang Cheng withdrew his fist, his breathing slightly rapid, but his body remained as steady as Mount Tai.
The arena fell silent instantly.
Everyone froze in place.
Early stage of Transformation Realm, crippled by three punches in the late stage?!
Or is it the late stage of the Transformation Realm in internal cultivation?
What kind of monster is this?!
The scarred youth and his companions turned pale and instinctively took a step back.
Liang Cheng walked to the edge of the ring and looked down at Liu Meng, who was struggling to get up: "Do you admit defeat?"
Liu Meng's mouth was full of blood, and his eyes were filled with resentment, but the excruciating pain in his right arm told him that if he continued to fight, he would die.
"I admit defeat."
He squeezed out two words through gritted teeth.
Liang Cheng held out his hand: "Contribute points."
Liu Meng trembled as he pulled out his identity jade token. Liang Cheng took it, swiped 500 points, and the number on the back of the token jumped: 900.
"Thank you for the gift, Senior Brother Liu."
He threw the jade pendant back, turned around, and stepped off the stage.
The crowd automatically parted to make way.
All eyes were on him.
Shock, apprehension, fear, inquiry...
Liang Cheng walked steadily through the crowd toward the residence.
Behind him, Yun Jinghong watched his retreating figure, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.
"So you've been hiding your true abilities all along..."
Looking at the tall buildings in the distance, Zhao Ming's face was grim.
In the shadows further away, Wang Li and Sun Yan's faces were ashen.
"He actually beat Liu Meng..." Sun Yan's voice trembled.
Wang Li gritted his teeth and said, "It seems we need to rethink our plans."
The two left in a hurry, their eyes flashing with malice.
……
Liang Cheng returned to his room and closed the door.
Then, unable to hold back any longer, he spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and began to sit cross-legged to regulate his breathing.
He seemed to have won the third punch completely, but he actually suffered minor internal injuries. Liu Meng's final blow had penetrated his lungs and internal organs. If it weren't for the Stone Armor Technique protecting him, he would be the one lying on the ground right now.
"Internal cultivation method..."
Liang Cheng muttered to himself.
The gap does exist. If I hadn't perfected my three major skills and had a foundation far exceeding that of ordinary people, I would have been the one to lose today.
We must obtain the complete Stone Armor Technique manual as soon as possible, then complete the quests to exchange for the internal cultivation method. However, we must first heal our injuries and avoid leaving any future problems.
Thinking of this, Liang Cheng got up and practiced standing meditation to regulate his breathing and heal his injuries.