Chapter 541: Chapter 217: Misunderstanding, What Else Can You Say!

Feeling the changes in the Essence Energy Mansion, Luo Cheng’s spirits soared, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

He hadn’t expected the Xuanlong Technique, which had shown no movement for so long, to make such tremendous progress overnight.

As long as the Xuanlong Technique broke through to the Second Layer, his strength would undoubtedly rise to an entirely new level!

Reaching the Late Stage of the Ninth Layer of the Awakening Vein Realm, he’d hardly be far from those at the Peak of the Ninth Layer.

“Let’s see if I can achieve a breakthrough in one go!”

Swallowing a handful of Essence Energy Pills, Luo Cheng closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, fully activating the nine Dao Essence Energy Mansions within his body.

Before long.

Roar!

A phantom dragon’s cry sounded from within Luo Cheng, a surge of violent energy rippling outward. A faint dragon-shaped airflow appeared, sending fragments of stone on the ground flying.

“Success! The Xuanlong Technique has reached the Second Layer!”

Luo Cheng opened his eyes, excitement shining within them.

The breakthrough of the Xuanlong Technique to the Second Layer was even smoother than he had imagined—everything came naturally!

“It seems that battles under intense pressure can accelerate the progress of the Xuanlong Technique!”

It wasn’t only the Xuanlong Technique that made progress!

Over the course of a single night, the fifty-four Xuan Veins in Luo Cheng’s body had also become more refined and perfected, with Essence Energy surging restlessly within him.

There was even a tendency to birth a fifty-fifth Xuan Vein, pushing him toward breaking through to the Seventh Level of the Awakening Vein Realm!

“No wonder those strong cultivators seek opponents throughout their lives—only through battle can one draw out their deeply hidden potential and break past their limits.”

Luo Cheng murmured to himself in excitement.

If it weren’t for Jin Yuxi being nearby, he would have been tempted to strike while the iron was hot, directly consuming a Soul Crystal to charge toward the Seventh Level of the Awakening Vein Realm.

“Forget it. Let’s consolidate my cultivation first. Once my injuries are healed, I’ll make the breakthrough—this way is more stable.”

Luo Cheng shook his head and suppressed his impulse.

At present, his body remained injured, his Qi and blood unsteady. His chances of successfully advancing to the Seventh Level of the Awakening Vein Realm were at most seventy percent.

If he failed, he’d have to spend a long time refining Essence Energy again, which would be a significant loss.

Calming his emotions, Luo Cheng split a portion of his focus to remain vigilant of his surroundings and plunged back into cultivation.

Time passed gradually.

Suddenly, Luo Cheng sensed a powerful fluctuation of Essence Energy rapidly approaching.

Someone was coming!

Luo Cheng’s heart tensed. Worried it might be Mu Qinglian, he immediately restrained his aura and activated the Primordial Breath Technique to its fullest capacity.

A moment later, several powerful auras descended, circling the vicinity briefly before flying away into the distance.

Luo Cheng finally let out a breath of relief.

But suddenly.

The departing individuals made a sharp U-turn and stopped above the peak of the mountain.

“Not good!”

Luo Cheng’s heart tightened immediately. He moved beside Jin Yuxi, raising a protective barrier of Essence Energy with a wave of his hand.

The next moment.

BOOM!

A thunderous explosion echoed, and the entire mountain quaked violently.

With a crack, an enormous Essence Energy palm tore away half the mountain, revealing a cave halfway up its slope.

“It’s Junior Sister Jin Yuxi!”

A surprised voice rang out.

Luo Cheng was about to take Jin Yuxi and leave when he froze upon hearing the voice. He raised his head to look.

Amid the surrounding mists, several graceful figures stood on the mountaintop.

These young women wore robes adorned with patterns of clouds and mists. Their black hair flowed like waterfalls, and their skin glowed with a luminous, seductive sheen, resembling flawless white jade. The mist around them swirled, giving them the appearance of ethereal, otherworldly fairies.

“Luoxia Sect Inner Sect disciples! They’ve finally arrived!”

Luo Cheng’s heart settled. If Mu Qinglian had found him instead, he wasn’t confident he could escape unscathed.

The female disciples from the Luoxia Sect swiftly approached. Spotting Jin Yuxi, their gazes turned cold in an instant.

Jin Yuxi lay on the ground, her bloodstained robes in tatters, exposing large swathes of skin—barely covering her modesty!

Such an alluring scene caused the faces of the Luoxia Sect disciples to flush red with embarrassment.

Among them, Yin Li, a tall woman with an icy demeanor, had an azure glow flickering in her pupils. The surrounding temperature plummeted, almost freezing the air. Her gaze shot toward Luo Cheng:

“Scoundrel! How dare you lay a hand on a disciple of the Luoxia Sect!”

“This is a misunderstanding…”

Luo Cheng barely began to explain.

But Yin Li snorted coldly, and with a wave of her hand, the air quivered.

Screech!

A chilling Qi Force coalesced in midair, transforming into a massive blade of ice and snow. It slashed toward Luo Cheng, the frost within it instantly freezing the nearby mist and causing snowflakes to drift down.

“She can manipulate the domain of heaven and earth… a Great Power Level cultivator!”

Before the blade even reached him, the horrifying chill caused Luo Cheng’s scalp to tingle, as if he’d been thrust into a thousand-year winter, with his blood and Essence Energy on the verge of freezing solid!

“Explode!”

Unable to explain, Luo Cheng immediately deployed the Mysterious Wind Explosion Technique. His figure abruptly shattered, merging with the wind and hurtling backward at high speed.

BANG BANG BANG BANG…

Several afterimages of him shattered in the freezing air as the icy blade narrowly missed his real body.

BOOM!

The ice blade landed between Luo Cheng and Jin Yuxi, slicing the mountain into two halves. The cut was smooth and straight, covered in a thick layer of ice that was truly terrifying to behold.

Luo Cheng retreated a thousand meters as the intense impact agitated his injuries, almost making him cough up blood again.

Looking down at his frozen garments, Luo Cheng’s face darkened instantly.

After being hunted all night, he’d already been simmering with anger. Just when he thought he was safe, these Luoxia Sect disciples indiscriminately attacked him, prompting him to curse angrily:

“Damn it! I said it was a misunderstanding. Do you even understand human language, woman?!”

Had he not known he wasn’t her match, he’d have been tempted to slap this woman across the face.

“You scoundrel! How dare you insult Senior Sister Yin Li!”

“Junior Sister Jin Yuxi has been treated like this… with evidence and witnesses in plain sight, what’s left for you to argue?!”

The Luoxia Sect female disciples, furious at Luo Cheng’s outburst against Yin Li, gritted their teeth like enraged tigers.

Yin Li frowned, raising her hand to signal the others to hold back. She said, “Check on Junior Sister Jin first.”

Then, her icy gaze fell back on Luo Cheng. Her voice was frosty as she declared:

“If this really is a misunderstanding, we’ll find out soon enough. Don’t even think about running, or else…”

Yin Li swung her palm, unleashing a massive, frigid Qi Force that materialized into a giant hand, smashing down on a nearby mountain peak.

BOOM!

Snow and wind filled the air as half the mountain was frozen solid, turned into a desolate, icy wasteland!

“This crazy woman…”

Luo Cheng wanted to curse, but after seeing the frozen mountain, he bit back his words.

Despite her infuriating demeanor, her strength was the real deal. Luo Cheng estimated she was even stronger than Jin Luoming or the gray-haired elder—undoubtedly a terrifying figure.

But Luo Cheng wasn’t willing to let himself be threatened for no reason. He snorted coldly and asked:

“If it turns out you’re mistaken, what then?”

Yin Li hesitated. She hadn’t expected Luo Cheng to question her, leaving her momentarily speechless.

By this point, the Luoxia Sect female disciples had surrounded Jin Yuxi. Seeing her grievous injuries, their cold stares seemed ready to dismember Luo Cheng on the spot.

One of the disciples retrieved a Jade Bottle and fed it to Jin Yuxi.

Jin Yuxi, who had previously consumed a Blood Ganoderma, had already partially recovered and immediately regained consciousness.

“Ah…”

Upon awakening, Jin Yuxi, still groggy, thought she was being chased by the giant-toothed flying fish and let out a frightened cry. Her soft, delicate body emitted a wave of Essence Energy as her gaze instinctively landed on Luo Cheng.

Seeing this, Yin Li’s stunningly cold face darkened even further. A sharp glint of icy light shot from her eyes as she fixed her gaze on Luo Cheng and demanded:

“What else do you have to say for yourself…”

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