Ling Liang clearly did not expect that Wang Ruoxie would do something so crazy.

In his view, the other party was simply courting death. No one dared to recklessly consume pills and refine spirit stones like this.

Perhaps shocked by Wang Ruoxie's insane actions, Ling Liang did not continue to attack but simply stood there quietly.

Of course, he might just be waiting for Wang Ruoxie to self-destruct, or perhaps he believed that regardless of what Wang Ruoxie did, he would not escape death today, so he wasn't in a hurry to strike.

Moreover, he was also curious to see what would come of Wang Ruoxie's madness.

At this moment, Wang Ruoxie's body was nearly on the verge of exploding from the raging True Essence within him. His skin was covered with countless tiny cracks, with blood oozing out, nearly dyeing his entire body blood-red.

It could be said that if it weren't for his extremely strong physique, plus the Black Tortoise Battle Armor's support, he would likely have already exploded.

Wang Ruoxie was naturally aware of the madness and danger of his actions, but he had no choice; this was his only chance.

He had to break through to the Ninth Layer of the Meridian Passage Realm to contend with Ling Liang; otherwise, not only could he not fight, but he wouldn't even have the chance to escape.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a surging aura burst forth from Wang Ruoxie's body and continued to soar wildly.

"He's actually about to break through."

Feeling this extremely powerful aura, Ling Liang's eyes couldn't help but tremble slightly, showing a look of astonishment.

Obviously, he hadn't expected that Wang Ruoxie's insane consumption of pills and refinement of spirit stones not only didn't cause his body to explode but was seemingly about to actually break through.

He knew well Wang Ruoxie's exceptional aptitude and strength, having experienced it personally. Although he crushed Wang Ruoxie with an absolute advantage, it was only because Wang Ruoxie's cultivation realm was one small realm lower than his.

One mustn't underestimate this one small realm. At their level of cultivation, even the slightest difference in realm could result in a significant disparity in strength.

Especially for those geniuses with extraordinary talent, this gap could be infinitely magnified.

Moreover, the Ninth Layer of the Meridian Passage Realm would be a qualitative leap for all martial cultivators in this realm.

Once breaking through to the Ninth Layer of the Meridian Passage Realm, all the chakra within would be fully connected, forming an internal Grand Cycle, significantly boosting one's strength.

So he was well aware that once this man successfully broke through to the Ninth Layer of the Meridian Passage Realm, his strength would certainly increase substantially, possibly to a level where he could compete with him, or even stronger, was not impossible.

Thinking of this, Ling Liang didn't hesitate at all and charged out, smashing a punch directly at Wang Ruoxie, who was at the critical moment of his breakthrough.

The terrifying fist light turned everything in its path to dust, with the ground cracking inch by inch wherever it went.

Clearly, this was Ling Liang's do-or-die punch.

Feeling the terrifying aura coming from behind, Wang Ruoxie's heart trembled, and a glint of sharpness flashed through his eyes.

"Blood Fusion Forbidden Technique."

Without any hesitation, Wang Ruoxie once again used the Blood Fusion Forbidden Technique.

This meant his bloodline would drop from Celestial Level Ninth Grade to Celestial Level Seventh Grade.

Moreover, using the Blood Fusion Forbidden Technique twice in a row meant his cultivation would completely disappear for a long time, and even attempting to recover it later would become much more difficult.

But now, he had no choice. Facing Ling Liang's do-or-die punch, if he didn't give it his all, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Boom!"

As the bloodline power integrated, the True Essence within Wang Ruoxie finally broke through the realm's shackles.

The aura emanating from him suddenly surged several times over, reaching another level entirely.

"Finally succeeded in breaking through, to the Ninth Layer of the Meridian Passage Realm."

Joy flashed in Wang Ruoxie's eyes, but now was not the time for celebration. Because Ling Liang's terrifying punch had already arrived.

Turning directly, Wang Ruoxie also launched a punch towards the approaching Ling Liang.

"Boom..."

With a series of earth-shattering noises, the two fists collided fiercely in an instant,

A force capable of seemingly destroying everything swept out from their center, turning everything ahead into nothingness, unstoppable.

In just a moment, a vacuum zone with a radius of thousands of meters formed.

After a long while, the space gradually returned to calm, with the violent qi slowly dissipating away.

Ling Liang and Wang Ruoxie's bodies remained standing in their original spots, only Wang Ruoxie, though covered in blood, stood firmly, while Ling Liang swayed like a reed in the wind, ready to fall.

"Puh…"

Ling Liang couldn't hold back anymore and spat out a large mouthful of blood.

Clearly, in this clash, Ling Liang was defeated by Wang Ruoxie.

"Cough… I didn't expect that you just breaking through to the Ninth Layer of the Meridian Passage Realm would already grant you such formidable strength."

Ling Liang coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood, then looked bitterly at Wang Ruoxie and said.

"My True Essence is also exhausted; if you still have the strength to fight, I would likely still lose."

Wang Ruoxie gave a bitter smile and replied.

He hadn't expected that even after breaking through to the Ninth Layer of the Meridian Passage Realm, and using the Blood Fusion Forbidden Technique again, though he finally defeated Ling Liang, he had almost lost all his fighting power.

Of course, he also knew that his punch had already destroyed all the vitality in Ling Liang's body; the opponent was not long for this world, and a counterattack was impossible.

"Ling Yu has an elder brother named Ling Pojun, the top genius of our Ling Family's younger generation, and a top five hundred member of the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty's Myriad Dragons List. A month ago, he went into seclusion to attempt breaking through to the Essence Pill Realm."

Ling Liang looked at Wang Ruoxie and spoke slowly: "Three months ago, I challenged him, and he defeated me with just a single palm strike."

"Once he breaks through to the Essence Pill Realm, he could step into the ranks of top experts of the entire Great Yu Imperial Dynasty, and even the entire Five Domains of Yun Province."

"If he finds out you killed Ling Yu after coming out of seclusion, he'll definitely hunt you down madly. Though you've defeated me, you still lack the strength to contend with him. Even if you also break through to the Essence Pill Realm, you still wouldn't be a match for him."

"Thank you for the warning."

Hearing Ling Liang's words, Wang Ruoxie replied.

"To be honest, I truly admire you. If I weren't part of the Ling Family, I believe we could have been the best of friends, unfortunately… alas…"

Ling Liang sighed softly and spoke again.

As soon as he finished speaking, a large amount of blood burst from his mouth again, and then he fell to the ground, lifeless.

"There was never any enmity between us; if you weren't from the Ling Family, we truly might have become the best of friends."

Wang Ruoxie glanced at Ling Liang's body and murmured softly.

After speaking, he too spat out a large mouthful of blood, then collapsed on the ground, passing out.

The recent clash had not only depleted all his True Essence but also inflicted significant injuries upon him.

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