Chapter 376: The Cooperation of Yin and Yang

‘Then what Realm is he really in?’

‘Core Formation Peak?’

‘Or…?’

He didn’t dare to let his thoughts go any further.

Liang Cheng nodded.

“This place is dangerous. The sooner you leave, the better.”

“You’re right.”

Liu Yunshan glanced at Liang Cheng’s attire, then asked cautiously,

“Sir, we came here in response to a call from Lu Chenxiao, a Guardian Disciple of the Penglai Sect, to discuss a plan of action. You must also be a disciple of the Penglai Sect. Shall we head to the rendezvous point together?”

‘Lu Chenxiao?’

Liang Cheng was taken aback.

The head disciple of the First Peak.

‘I’ve only ever heard his name, never met the man himself.’

‘Master said he’d been guarding the Demon Suppression Array until now.’

‘In that case, I should go take a look.’

“Alright. Lead the way.”

…

「Thirty li away.」

More than a dozen people were gathered in a valley.

The Penglai Sect, the True Martial Sect, the Profound Nether Sect, Profound Ice Island…

Disciples from various sects and factions were present.

However, the atmosphere was grim.

Li Jianfeng sat cross-legged, meditating to recover. A claw mark on his chest was deep enough to show bone, and his aura was weak.

Yu Xiuqi stood guard beside him, also covered in injuries.

Liu Qingli was there as well, her left shoulder bandaged and her face pale.

“Brother Jianfeng, that injury…”

A disciple from the True Martial Sect said with a frown.

Li Jianfeng waved his hand.

“It won’t kill me. That thing is too powerful. The three of us only barely managed to escape.”

Liu Qingli said in a grave tone,

“A Fierce Beast transforming into Tier Nine is truly not something we can handle. Since Senior Brother Lu gathered us all, he must have a plan in mind.”

Yu Xiuqi gritted his teeth. “But the rift is getting bigger by the second. If we don’t seal it soon, and that Fierce Beast finishes its transformation into a Spirit Monster, the consequences will be unimaginable.”

The crowd fell silent.

Just then—

A figure descended from the sky,

landing in the center of the valley.

All eyes turned to him.

Liang Cheng.

Li Jianfeng’s eyes lit up.

“Junior Brother!”

Yu Xiuqi broke into a grin.

“You’re finally here!”

Liu Qingli watched him, her expression complex.

The others exchanged confused glances.

‘So this is the famous Liang Cheng?’

Liang Cheng walked over to Li Jianfeng.

“Second Senior Brother, I heard Eldest Senior Brother called for us to gather here?”

Li Jianfeng nodded.

“But Eldest Senior Brother isn’t here yet.”

Liang Cheng nodded in acknowledgment, then turned to look at the massive rift in the distance.

Liu Qingli spoke up.

“It’s likely a Fierce Beast transforming into Tier Nine. The three of us couldn’t last thirty exchanges against it, but the fact we survived means it’s not a Tier Nine Spirit Monster yet.”

Li Jianfeng added,

“Plus, the rift is filled with countless other Fierce Beasts. Trying to kill it will be exceedingly difficult.”

An idea sparked in Liang Cheng’s mind.

‘Transforming into Tier Nine, but not yet a Spirit Monster?’

‘In that case…’

Liang Cheng spoke up. “Why don’t I go in and take a look? See what the situation is?”

The clearing fell silent.

Yu Xiuqi’s eyes widened.

“Junior Brother, don’t be reckless! That’s a Fierce Beast transforming into a Tier Nine Spirit Monster!”

Liu Qingli frowned as well.

“Liang Cheng, I know you’re powerful, but a Fierce Beast transforming into a Tier Nine Spirit Monster is worlds apart from an ordinary Tier Eight Fierce Beast.”

Li Jianfeng said gravely,

“Let’s wait for Eldest Senior Brother. Don’t do anything rash.”

Liang Cheng heard them out and humbly accepted their advice.

“In that case, I’ll just go to the edge of the rift and take a look.”

When he heard this, Li Jianfeng didn’t try to stop him. As long as he didn’t enter the rift, there was no danger.

Someone off to the side sneered.

“What’s with the act? Going in alone is just suicide.”

Yu Xiuqi started to rise, but Li Jianfeng pushed him back down, shaking his head.

Yu Xiuqi settled back down, watching Liang Cheng’s back as he walked away.

…

「At the edge of the rift.」

Liang Cheng stopped and looked up at the massive fissure cutting across the void. It was already two hundred zhang long and fifty zhang wide.

Countless Fierce Beasts were pouring out from within the fissure.

Upon seeing Liang Cheng, they all let out furious roars and charged toward him!

Tier Four!

Tier Five!

Tier Six!

They came in a dense, unending tide!

Liang Cheng’s expression was impassive.

He clenched his right hand, and the Zhenxian Saber left its scabbard.

Then, he slashed.

A flash of light, white as snow, tore through the air!

Wherever the light passed, the dozens of Fierce Beasts at the forefront were instantly sliced in half at the waist. Blood gushed forth as severed limbs went flying!

A single slash cleared a path a hundred zhang long!

But the Fierce Beasts behind them continued their frenzied charge.

Liang Cheng withdrew his saber and clenched his left fist.

His Fist Intent was like a mountain!

He threw a punch!

BOOM!!!

A hundred-zhang phantom fist slammed into the beast horde!

Dozens more Fierce Beasts were instantly crushed into paste!

The blade flashed again!

The phantom fist struck again!

With one saber and one man, Liang Cheng carved a bloody path forward!

Tier Five Fierce Beasts fell in a single slash!

Tier Six Fierce Beasts fell in a single slash!

Even Tier Seven Fierce Beasts fell in a single slash!

The earth was stained red with blood, and severed limbs piled up into small hills. Yet Liang Cheng’s face remained placid, his pace unbroken. With every step he took, another Fierce Beast fell.

Step by step, he advanced, drawing ever closer to the mouth of the fissure—

One hundred zhang.

Eighty zhang.

Fifty zhang.

Thirty zhang!

Back in the valley, everyone was dumbfounded.

“Is he even human?”

Li Jianfeng said nothing, his eyes locked on the lone figure. Liu Qingli’s expression was complex, and the hand gripping her sword hilt trembled slightly.

‘It’s only been a few days. How did he get stronger again?’

‘And not just by a little bit!’

‘This is a true, fundamental transformation!’

As for the True Martial Sect disciple who had sneered earlier, his face was now deathly pale. His legs went soft, and he plopped onto the ground.

“He didn’t hear what I said, did he?”

But no one paid him any mind.

All eyes were fixed on that god of slaughter.

A slash!

A punch!

A slash!

A punch!

Simple and brutal, yet terrifyingly efficient!

Finally—

Liang Cheng stopped.

He was now only ten zhang from the mouth of the fissure.

He looked up at the enormous tear in the sky.

Two hundred zhang long and fifty zhang wide, it stretched across the void like a hideous scar.

Within the fissure, the Fierce Beasts were still packed shoulder to shoulder.

But now, they no longer dared to advance. They crowded at the mouth of the fissure, roaring and bellowing at Liang Cheng, yet not a single one dared to take even half a step forward.

Their instincts told them this human was too dangerous!

Liang Cheng’s gaze swept over the Fierce Beasts before finally settling on the depths of the fissure.

A colossal figure was coiled there.

It remained motionless, but its crimson eyes stared through the ranks of the beast horde, fixed upon Liang Cheng.

Man and beast locked eyes across the distance.

After a moment, Liang Cheng looked away.

He turned and started walking back toward the valley.

Behind him, the Fierce Beasts continued to roar, but not a single one dared to give chase.