Chapter 277 - 162: Suppression! Dragon Roar
WHOOSH!!!
Before everyone’s eyes, the immensely powerful azure Sword Flood Dragon froze, suspended in midair. Then, a crisp cracking sound rang out.
A soft chiming followed, growing incessant.
In the next instant, the Sword Qi Flood Dragon split in two, starting from its head. It shattered, dissipating into the void. The dispersing Sword Qi shot out in all directions, ravaging the surrounding ground.
Watching this, Lu Xuanzhou looked as if he’d been struck by lightning. He froze on the spot, his eyes filled with utter disbelief.
’Th-this... How is this possible?!’
’This technique, Sword Qi to Form a Flood Dragon, was a trump card I painstakingly created and perfected. It was a move I was saving for Dharma Treasury of Golden Spring Temple and Zhang Daoming of Qingfeng Temple. How could Chen Sheng destroy it so easily with a single slash of his saber?’
’This makes no sense!’
In contrast to Lu Xuanzhou’s utter horror, a sharp glint flashed through Bai Qing’s beautiful eyes. Her voluptuous figure trembled slightly, the astonishment in her gaze impossible to conceal.
A Mental Realm!
It was actually a Mental Realm!
For a moment, Bai Qing found it difficult to maintain her composure.
’But how is that possible?’
’Chen Sheng is merely at the Mid-stage Innate Realm. How could he possibly comprehend a Mental Realm?’
After all, even among experts in the Mystic Realm, comprehending a Mental Realm was not a given. Only late-stage masters who had successfully opened their Spirit Platform and ignited their Divine Fire had a chance, and even then, not all of them succeeded.
’And yet Chen Sheng, who is only in the Earth Fiend realm, has managed it.’
In that instant, a tidal wave of shock crashed through Bai Qing’s heart.
’It all feels a bit unreal.’
Chen Sheng gave Lu Xuanzhou no chance to react. After destroying the Sword Qi Flood Dragon with one slash, he took another step forward, treading on empty air. The Cold-Intimidating Treasure Saber in his hand hummed restlessly as he raised it and chopped down.
As the saber fell, the wind stopped.
A flash of deathly cold light shot forth, bearing down on Lu Xuanzhou.
In an instant, Lu Xuanzhou felt an extreme, deadly sharpness and a fatal crisis. A deathly cold saber light was reflected in his eyes, and he seemed to freeze on the spot.
In his eyes, his vision was completely filled by an overwhelming saber force.
’I can’t block it! There’s no way to block it!’
The Sword Intent was crushing his will!
A wave of terror rose in Lu Xuanzhou’s heart. Snapping back to his senses, he hurriedly circulated his Dantian Gang Qi, forming a Protective Qi Shield that emanated a faint azure glow around his body.
He wanted to block Chen Sheng’s attack.
However, as the saber light approached, Lu Xuanzhou’s supposedly indestructible protective shield of Gang Qi instantly disintegrated. A fine crack appeared from top to bottom, and it shattered.
Then, the saber light, its momentum unchecked, continued to pour down on Lu Xuanzhou.
In that instant, Lu Xuanzhou’s hair crown shattered and his long hair fell loose. At this critical moment, Bai Qing, who was already prepared, finally made her move. With a raise of her hand, a flash of white light appeared, blocking the saber light.
Originally, Bai Qing had been prepared to intervene for Chen Sheng, ready to act the moment his life was in danger. But now, she had no choice but to block that very slash, imbued with Chen Sheng’s Sword Intent.
Of course, while Bai Qing blocked the fatal blow aimed at Lu Xuanzhou, she deliberately let the remaining force pass through. Her control was exquisite. After all, she knew as well as anyone that Chen Sheng had won this fight.
He needed an outlet for his victory.
The next moment, the dispersed saber light washed over Lu Xuanzhou’s body.
RRRIP!
In a flash, Lu Xuanzhou’s robes were shredded to pieces. A web of bloody gashes crisscrossed his body. If not for the high-grade Treasure Armor he wore underneath, that single attack would have been enough to tear him limb from limb, a death by a thousand cuts.
But even so, Lu Xuanzhou was severely injured.
His internal organs were displaced and his Qi and blood were in turmoil. A mouthful of blood surged up his throat, and he bit his lip, face flushed red, trying to force it back down and preserve his last shred of dignity.
But in the next moment, he could no longer hold it back.
"PFFT!"
Lu Xuanzhou spewed a mouthful of crimson blood and collapsed onto the ground.
At that moment, the world fell silent.
It was as if time itself had frozen.
Every person present stared at the figure in the air, their eyes filled with profound shock and horror.
No one could have imagined the tables would turn so quickly in this battle.
Just moments ago, Chen Sheng had been at a disadvantage, struggling to hold on. Suddenly, it was like he had become a different person, shattering that immensely powerful azure Sword Flood Dragon with a single slash.
With a second slash, he had directly broken through Lu Xuanzhou’s Protective Gang Qi.
If their Sect Leader hadn’t intervened in time, the crowd had no doubt that Lu Xuanzhou would have been killed, his body and soul obliterated by that strike.
For a time, everyone was overcome with dread.
However, very few could discern the presence of a Mental Realm, so they could only wonder in their hearts.
’Just how terrifying was that slash?!’
But alas, no one dared to ask, and no one dared to step forward and test it for themselves.
High in the air, Chen Sheng’s slightly disheveled, dark martial robes fluttered in the wind. He stood solemnly in the air, saber in one hand, looking down upon Lu Xuanzhou below.
This wasn’t a deliberate pose. Having channeled his Sword Intent twice in a row, Chen Sheng’s vision was starting to go dark. He took a deep breath to suppress the discomfort before slowly descending from the sky.
Bai Qing stood protectively in front of Lu Xuanzhou, her beautiful eyes shimmering with a strange light. She spoke softly,
"Captain Chen, this Sect Leader stated beforehand that this battle was to determine a winner, not to be fought to the death."
If either Chen Sheng or Lu Xuanzhou were to die at the Danxia Sect, it would inevitably cause trouble for her, so she naturally couldn’t allow Chen Sheng to land a killing blow here.
However, compared to before, after witnessing Chen Sheng comprehend a Mental Realm, Bai Qing’s tone had softened considerably. Although her Cultivation was higher and she was stronger, she no longer looked at Chen Sheng as a mere member of the younger generation.