Chapter 259 - 134: Killing an Enemy of a Higher Rank (Part 2)

"Hm?"

A flicker of shock and doubt flashed in the True Gang Assassin’s eyes.

Even an ordinary True Gang Realm expert would have to be wary of his Water-Splitting Spike, let alone a mere True Essence Realm cultivator. It should be impossible to block. ’How is he completely unscathed?’

But Liang Cheng paid no mind to the assassin’s reaction, seizing the opportunity to counter-attack!

[Mountain-Breaking Saber·Broken Stream]

The saber’s light was heavy and focused, carrying the resolve to sever a river as it slashed horizontally at the waist!

The assassin’s figure retreated swiftly, his Water-Splitting Spikes crossing to block.

"CLANG!"

The Qi Force erupted. The impact sent a slight numbness through the assassin’s arm, and he was horrified.

’This kid’s power is actually this tyrannical?’

’Didn’t they say he failed to break through to the True Gang Realm and was definitely injured internally?’

Little did he know that not only was Liang Cheng free of internal injuries, but his cultivation had advanced even further thanks to arduous training in the Secret Realm and the aid of a Gang Condensing Pill. His power and defense now far surpassed his peers!

Just as Liang Cheng and the True Gang Assassin were locked in a fierce battle, their saber light and spike shadows weaving together amidst constant explosions of Qi Force, something unexpected happened—

A sudden change occurred!

A sinister and sharp glint of a sword erupted from the crowd of onlookers on the deck, coming from behind and to Liang Cheng’s side!

This strike had been building power for a long time. It was cunning and vicious, aimed directly at the subtle opening created as Liang Cheng shifted his stance after clashing with the True Gang Assassin!

The timing was maliciously precise. It was clearly a long-planned ambush!

The swordsman was none other than Fu Qingyun, who had also been traveling home on this boat, hiding in the crowd and watching with a cold gaze!

His face was now a mixture of the savage glee of imminent revenge and the ferocity of an all-or-nothing gamble!

Liang Cheng had crippled his cousin, Fu Lingyun, and with Fu Chenzhou now missing, the Fu Family had been subjected to utter humiliation.

’If I don’t act now, my Fu Family will never have a chance to recover!’

He knew perfectly well that he was no match for Liang Cheng in a direct confrontation. So, with the secret support of a certain party, he had bided his time, waiting until this very moment when Liang Cheng was tied up with the True Gang Assassin. Only then did he see this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

"Liang Cheng! Die!"

Fu Qingyun roared, his sword-light vicious as it aimed straight for Liang Cheng’s back!

This turn of events was so sudden that even the True Gang Assassin was momentarily stunned.

However, it was as if Liang Cheng had eyes in the back of his head!

The instant before Fu Qingyun’s sword tip could touch him, the momentum of his saber, originally aimed at the True Gang Assassin, miraculously shifted mid-swing. His body moved sideways by half a foot—a hair’s breadth from danger—as he simultaneously struck backward with his left palm, unleashing a torrential surge of Broken Wave True Essence!

"BANG!"

Fu Qingyun’s strike, which he had been certain would succeed, hit nothing but air. Instead, the overwhelming Palm Force of Liang Cheng’s True Essence sent his longsword flying wide, leaving his entire front exposed!

Liang Cheng didn’t even turn his head completely. He simply used the momentum of his sidestep to execute a backhanded upward slash!

[Mountain-Breaking Saber·Broken Mountain]

This slash was faster than Fu Qingyun could possibly react!

The saber’s light arced like a cold, inverted moon, carrying an air of absolute finality.

"SQUELCH—!"

A spray of blood erupted!

Fu Qingyun’s forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, the savage look on his face frozen in place.

He looked down, staring in disbelief at the horrific saber gash that ran from his chest to his neck. He opened his mouth, but only a torrent of bloody froth spilled out.

"You... how..."

The light in his eyes faded rapidly, and his body fell to the deck with a THUD.

Even in death, he couldn’t understand why his meticulously planned, kill-shot ambush was treated like child’s play, casually countered and ended with a single backhanded slash.

Liang Cheng didn’t even glance at Fu Qingyun’s corpse, as if he had just swatted an annoying fly.

His gaze remained locked on the True Gang Assassin before him, his eyes cold. The Zhenxian Saber in his hand hummed, his will to fight surging even stronger!

The corner of the True Gang Assassin’s eye twitched, and the chill in his heart intensified.

’To face a powerful enemy like me and still be able to instantly kill an ambusher of the same level... His strength is simply terrifying!’

"Useless trash!"

The assassin cursed under his breath. Suppressing the tremor in his heart, he lunged forward again, his attacks growing even more frantic.

At this moment, Liang Cheng completely let loose. His killing intent was palpable. There was only the enemy before him and the saber clutched in his hand.

"Come!"

With a low shout, the deck beneath Liang Cheng’s feet shattered. Facing the assassin’s assault, he didn’t retreat but advanced, charging head-on into the flurry of dark spike shadows!

He pushed his Dark Gold Mixed Element Gang Body to its absolute limit. As he charged forward violently, a rapidly flowing golden halo formed around his body.

"CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!"

Spike shadows and saber light clashed in a rapid exchange, the sound of their collisions as dense as a torrential downpour!

The more the assassin fought, the more shocked he became. Every time his Water-Splitting Spike hit the opponent’s Gang Shield, it felt like stabbing into a deep-sea whirlpool; most of the Power was bizarrely deflected and dissipated.

Meanwhile, the force behind the opponent’s heavy black long-saber grew heavier and more explosive with each strike!

The Broken Wave Technique, with its endlessly stacking waves of power, truly lived up to its name.

Liang Cheng’s body and saber moved as one, his intent merged with the blade. At times, his attacks were like a furious tide crashing relentlessly against the shore. At others, they were like a treacherous peak suddenly jutting forth, a single slash aimed at a vital point. Then, they would be like wind and thunder, a storm of terrifying waves.

Furthermore, the True Essence from the Perfection of the Third Layer of his Broken Wave Technique surged madly within him, regenerating endlessly. With every clash of blades, his True Essence crashed forward like one ocean wave after another.

The assassin was unable to break through. Instead, he found himself forced into a flustered defense by Liang Cheng’s style of fighting harder the longer the battle went on. A storm raged in his heart.

He could clearly sense that his opponent was only at the True Essence Realm; his energy had not qualitatively changed into Gang Qi. But the sheer abundance and purity of his True Essence, the formidable defense of his physical body, and the veteran cunning of his Saber Technique... how could this be a young man who had just failed to break through to the True Gang Realm and should be suffering from a great loss of Primordial Qi?

He was like a Fierce Beast in human form that knew no fatigue!

’There’s definitely something strange about this kid!’

The assassin felt utterly stifled. A vicious glint flashed in his eyes as he finally stopped holding back. With a low roar, the sinister, cold Gang Qi around his body abruptly contracted before suddenly exploding outward!