OBS Chapter 80 Killing Xu Zhang
Chapter 80 Killing Xu Zhang
Chapter 80 Killing Xu Zhang
On the platform, Lü Bingchen and Yan Song whispered to each other.
"Old Yan, if anything goes wrong, immediately save Liang Cheng."
Yan Song nodded slightly.
Although the dean declared that life and death were irrelevant, this is the true teaching of the Martial Academy, so what if there is favoritism?
This is the Martial Arts Academy, who dares to gossip?
On the training ground, Liang Cheng remained silent, his sword already drawn.
With the infusion of true energy, the Zhengxian Blade emitted a low, soft hum, and the star patterns and black gold lines on its blade appeared and disappeared, naturally spreading a chilling aura.
Xu Zhang's eyes were bloodshot. He knew there was no way out but to fight to the death!
"Liang Cheng, you little thief! Prepare to die!"
He roared and stomped his feet on the ground, cracking the bluestone slabs inch by inch. His figure was like a gray-black hurricane, rushing straight towards Liang Cheng!
With his black short halberds crossed in his hands, the blades tore through the air, accompanied by a shrill whistle. His gray-black true energy condensed into two intersecting black python phantoms, one on the left and one on the right, stabbing towards Liang Cheng's vital points!
Mysterious Yin Halberd Technique: Twin Pythons Devour the Heart!
This is a deadly move that Xu Zhang has been honing for many years. Combined with the true energy of the "Yin Sha Gong" he has cultivated, it is extremely insidious and domineering.
Many people in the audience gasped in surprise.
Xu Zhang immediately unleashed a deadly attack, clearly aiming for a swift victory and overwhelming Liang Cheng with his superior cultivation level, especially since Liang Cheng had only recently entered the True Qi Realm.
Liang Cheng's gaze was calm as still water. Facing the onslaught of the twin python halberds, he neither retreated nor dodged. His feet moved naturally in the Dragon Step, his figure as graceful as a willow catkin in the wind or a fish swimming in the water.
"laugh!"
The shadow of the halberd on his left side grazed past his chest, and at the same time, Liang Cheng's Struggle Blade moved.
There were no complicated or fancy moves, just a simple diagonal slash. The light blue True Qi of the Broken Waves enveloped the blade, drawing a clear and cold arc of light, and accurately struck the weak point of the halberd shadow on the right.
Whirlwind Blade Technique - Wind-Sweeping Style!
But this move, driven by true qi, is as fast as thunder and as powerful as a thousand pounds!
"clang-!!!"
The ear-piercing metallic clang resounded throughout the entire stadium!
As the energy exploded, Xu Zhang felt a violent tremor in his right arm. The force emanating from the halberd was fierce and surging, carrying with it a continuous, layered, and superimposed hidden force!
Breaking Wave Technique - Triple Force!
Xu Zhang grunted, his body involuntarily sliding back three steps, the stone slab beneath his feet shattering with a crash, sending fragments of stone flying everywhere.
This kid's true energy is so condensed and powerful?
Didn't he just break through?!
Liang Cheng, seizing the advantage, pressed forward, his blade shifting from a sweeping motion to a slashing strike. The blade light cascaded like a waterfall, but suddenly split midway down, transforming into three illusory and indistinguishable blade shadows that enveloped Xu Zhang's upper, middle, and lower body!
Gale Blade Technique - Storm Slash!
At this moment, the perfected martial arts technique, under the True Qi Realm, is unleashing its full power.
Xu Zhang gritted his teeth, wielding his twin halberds like wheels, creating a gray-black halberd curtain in front of him.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The continuous crashing sounds were like rain pattering on banana leaves. Liang Chengdao's attacks were like a violent storm, each strike faster and more powerful than the last, forcing Xu Zhang to retreat repeatedly. The halberd curtain kept shrinking, and for a moment Xu Zhang could only parry, with no power to retaliate.
"How is that possible?!"
Someone nearby gasped in disbelief. Xu Zhang, a veteran True Qi Realm expert, was being completely overwhelmed by a junior who had just entered the True Qi Realm.
"It's swordsmanship! Liang Cheng's swordsmanship has reached perfection, perfectly integrated with his true energy, multiplying its power. This boy's comprehension is truly monstrous!"
Once the cultivation technique is perfected, one can fight against opponents of higher levels. How many people in the world can achieve this?
Everyone stared intently at the training ground, afraid of missing any detail.
Ten tricks!
Twenty moves!
Xu Zhang's forehead veins bulged. He had actually been suppressed in public by a junior. Frustrated, his ferocity was completely unleashed.
"ah"
With a roar, he disregarded the wide-open wound on his left side and thrust his right short halberd straight at Liang Cheng's heart in a desperate attempt to take him down with him!
With his left hand, he swiftly pulled a blood-red pill from his robes and popped it directly into his mouth!
Blood-Burning Pill!
"Xu Zhang has gone mad! He actually used this forbidden drug that depletes one's very essence!"
On the viewing platform, some people's expressions changed, while Yan Song on the other side was already prepared to act immediately should the situation turn against him.
As soon as the pill entered his stomach, Xu Zhang's aura suddenly surged, his gray-black true energy became even deeper, his eyes turned bloodshot, the blood vessels under his skin bulged, and his imposing presence instantly soared.
"Die, you son of a bitch!"
Xu Zhang roared, his speed and power increasing dramatically. His right-hand short halberd accelerated and thrust forward at an incredible angle. The tip of the halberd was highly concentrated with cold true energy, and it even emitted a "hissing" corrosive sound!
This strike completely abandons defense, focusing solely on the ultimate attack!
Liang Cheng's gaze sharpened. He neither flinched nor dodged, but simply thrust his chest forward slightly, intending to use his physical body to withstand this desperate halberd strike.
At the same time, the momentum of his blade remained unchanged, but the blade's light was concealed, and its power was doubled, as he thrust it straight at Xu Zhang's throat!
Trading injury for a life?!
Lu Bingchen stood up abruptly, but stopped after taking just one step.
There were gasps of surprise from those around them.
"puff!"
The halberd tip pierced Liang Cheng's left chest, but no blood splattered. The instant it made contact, a pale golden light spread and gathered beneath his robes like flowing water, and his skin instantly took on a warm, metallic texture.
The halberd tip struck, producing a clear and crisp "ding" sound. The light shimmered like flowing water, crushing and dissipating the chilling aura inch by inch, making it impossible for the halberd tip to advance any further.
Stone Armor Technique - Golden Armor Realm!
The experienced elders exclaimed in astonishment, "Such formidable skill, how is that possible?"
While mastering basic skills is easy, achieving true mastery requires both perseverance and natural talent.
Wu Zhenshan's seated posture tensed almost imperceptibly for a moment before returning to normal. At the Xu family's seat, Xu Feng bit his lip hard, blood seeping out without him noticing.
On the training ground, the ferocity on Xu Zhang's face froze instantly, replaced by boundless shock and disbelief: "Impossible! Superior-grade hard skill?!"
In the instant he lost his composure, Liang Cheng's knife arrived, its tip gleaming with a pale blue light mixed with a chilling edge, swift as lightning, aimed straight for his throat.
Xu Zhang was terrified and barely managed to parry back with his short halberd in his left hand.
"clang!"
The short halberd was struck by the tip of the blade, and the immense force sent a jolt through Xu Zhang's left arm, opening the center gate once more!
With a flick of his wrist, Liang Cheng secretly drew two fingers together, forming a sword, and three cold, chilling points of starlight formed a triangular shape, enveloping Xu Zhang's face and shoulders.
Mysterious Yin Sword Technique: Three Appearances of Cold Stars!
Using his fingers as a sword, the sword aura was chilling. Beneath the perfect whirlwind sword technique, it was extremely concealed, and no one except Xu Zhang, the person in question, noticed it.
Xu Zhang's pupils shrank sharply. This move was clearly his Third Uncle's Xuan Yin Sword Technique. In his shock and anger, his true energy almost went astray.
Xu Zhang frantically channeled his inner energy, his twin halberds swirling wildly, creating a dense array of halberd shadows in front of him.
"Swoosh! Swoosh!"
Two points of starlight were scattered by the halberd shadow, but the third point of starlight pierced through the defense like a ghost and accurately hit the Jianjing acupoint on his right shoulder.
The chilling sword energy penetrated his body, and Xu Zhang's right arm went numb instantly. His internal energy flowed sluggishly, and the short halberd in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.
The madness in his eyes intensified. He recognized Xu Cangming's Xuan Yin Sword Technique. Enraged, he disregarded his injured right arm and lunged forward, thrusting his short halberd with his left hand and sweeping Liang Cheng's lower body with his left leg like a whip!
Liang Cheng used the Dragon Step again, his figure sliding back three feet like a ghost, easily dodging the attack. Xu Zhang missed his attack, his breathing became disordered, and the side effects of the Blood Burning Pill began to appear. His face turned an abnormal flush, and he was panting heavily.
"Xu Zhang is finished."
In the audience, many experts secretly shook their heads, knowing that defeat was only a matter of time.
Liang Cheng gave him no chance to catch his breath. The nine true qi seeds in his body trembled slightly at the same time, and even purer and more powerful Duanlang true qi surged into the Zhengxian Blade.
The blade trembled slightly, emitting a pleasant hum.
He took a step forward, his figure seemingly becoming one with the sword, transforming into a pale blue streak of light. He moved with the sword, and the sword borrowed his momentum, instantly covering a distance of three zhang!
There were no countless sword shadows, only a single, exquisitely condensed pale blue sword light!
Extremely fast!
The blade's light in Xu Zhang's pupils magnified rapidly.
"No!"
The desperate screams abruptly ceased.
The blade flashed like a cold moon, and Xu Zhang's forward-leaning figure froze abruptly, standing motionless. A thin line of blood slowly spread downwards from between his brows.
"Sneer"
Blood gushed out, staining the ground in front of him red. His body swayed and then split in two, falling to the left and right.
The entire room fell silent.
You could hear a pin drop.
Xu Zhang, the head of the third branch of the Xu family, who was at the mid-stage of the True Qi Realm, was killed in front of everyone by Liang Cheng, a newly promoted true disciple, at the Martial Academy's True Inheritance Ceremony!
With a flick of his wrist, Liang Cheng sheathed his sword, the crisp click breaking the silence of the scene.
He turned to face the high platform, clasped his hands in a salute to Dean Bai Hong, and said, "I have not failed in my mission; my personal grudge has been settled."
Dean Bai Hong gave him a deep look, nodded slightly, and his voice echoed throughout the hall: "The outcome is decided, life and death are left to fate, and this grudge is now settled."
"The true disciples of the Martial Academy are not to be slighted. If such an incident occurs again, the Martial Academy will definitely investigate to the end!"
"good!"
Someone shouted first, and then thunderous cheers and applause erupted from the martial arts academy disciples' ranks.
"Brother Liang is awesome!"
"The true teachings are unparalleled!"
"Brother Liang is awesome!"
The cheers from the martial arts academy disciples were like a mountain roaring and a tsunami, lasting for a long time.
Liang Cheng stood calmly in the center of the training ground.
On the viewing platform, Wu Zhenshan slowly stood up, a smile appearing on his face. He cupped his hands towards the high platform and said, "Dean Bai, your academy has gained another outstanding talent. Congratulations!"
Xu Zhang colluded with bandits to murder martial arts academy disciples; he deserved his fate. The previous disappearance of Xu Cangming was likely also a setup by him. Upon returning to my office, I will certainly issue a public notice to set the record straight.
With just a few words, he characterized Xu Zhang's death as deserved, completely severing ties with him, as if all the previous pressure and coercion had never happened.
Dean Bai Hong nodded slightly: "Thank you for your trouble, Treasurer Wu."
Wu Zhenshan then looked at Liang Cheng, his smile unchanged: "Young Master Liang is promising and has a bright future. If you encounter any trouble while traveling in the city, you can come to the Martial Arts Hall to find me."
These words were perfectly worded, and Liang Cheng also smiled and clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "Thank you, Treasurer Wu. I will certainly cooperate if there is any official business in the future."
A cold glint flashed deep in Wu Zhenshan's eyes, but his smile grew even more gentle. He turned around, made an excuse that he was busy with government affairs, and left with his entourage.
As Liang Cheng watched his departing figure, he knew perfectly well that if given the chance, the other party would never let him go.
But as soon as Wu Zhenshan left, the atmosphere on the scene immediately relaxed considerably.
Shen Wenyuan laughed heartily as he stepped down from the viewing platform, walked up to Liang Cheng, and patted him hard on the shoulder: "Good lad, you fought well! You've really made the City Lord's Guest Elder proud!"
"You flatter me, Special Envoy Shen." Liang Cheng bowed.
Shen Wenyuan glared at him: "What kind of special envoy are you calling me? That's too formal! Call me Uncle Shen!"
Then Shen Wenyuan took out a purple-gold token from his pocket and stuffed it into Liang Cheng's hand. "This is the Special Guest Elder Token of the City Lord's Mansion. The monthly allowance is five hundred taels of silver, and it can be used to access some of the City Lord's Mansion's intelligence resources."
"Take this. It will make things easier for you in Linwu City. You can also rest assured that even if the City Lord's Mansion has something to do, they won't summon you easily. If it's something important, you can refuse. For ordinary matters, just help the City Lord's Mansion."
Liang Cheng gripped the token tightly and said solemnly, "Thank you, Uncle Shen."
"We're family, let's not talk about these things."
Shen Wenyuan waved his hand, then greeted Bai Hong and the others before leaving in a cheerful mood.
This was a young prodigy whom he had chosen with his own discerning eye. How could he not feel pleased that Wu Zhenshan had lost face this time?
At this moment, at the Xu family's seat, Xu Feng walked calmly to the front of the stage, first bowing deeply to Dean Bai Hong, and then turning to Liang Cheng, cupping his hands and saying: "True disciple Liang, Xu Zhang's collusion with foreign bandits to murder the talents of the Martial Academy is his personal act and has nothing to do with my Xu family."
My father has already sent word that the Xu family is willing to offer a thousand taels of gold and three hundred mu of superior paddy fields outside Linwu City to atone for Xu Zhang's crimes. They also promise never to make things difficult for Liang Zhenchuan again, and hope that the Martial Academy and Liang Zhenchuan will forgive them.
The people in the room nodded in agreement. The eldest son of the Xu family was indeed shrewd and experienced in handling affairs. Liang Cheng looked at Dean Bai Hong, who nodded slightly.
Liang Cheng sneered inwardly. Xu Feng was trying to buy off the feud with money, turning the Xu family's actions from murder to lax discipline. What a clever tactic.
If he accepts it, he will have a financial relationship with the Xu family. If the Xu family causes trouble in the future, it will only make him look greedy and ungrateful.
It would be better to donate it to the Martial Arts Academy. This would not only clear them of any involvement but also make the Academy feel indebted, and the Xu family would still have to give it to them. It would kill two birds with one stone.
In a flash, Liang Cheng feigned compliance, saying, "Young Master Xu, you are too kind. Since Xu Zhang has been executed, this matter is considered closed. As for compensation, it will be donated to the Martial Academy to help the families of disciples who were injured or killed in the bandit suppression campaigns over the years."
A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Feng's eyes, then he nodded: "Master Liang is benevolent and righteous, which I admire. The compensation will be delivered to the Martial Academy within three days."
After saying this, he bowed again, then ordered his servants to clean up Xu Zhang's body before leaving, with the Xu family members following in silence.
After leaving the martial arts academy, Xu Feng looked back once before boarding the carriage and heading straight home.
Xu Zhang probably had a premonition that he wouldn't let Xu Zhi attend the ceremony, and that he would only take action if he was absolutely certain of victory if he wanted to deal with Liang Cheng.
Hidden Martial Pavilion.
Liang Cheng did not go to Zhenchuan Peak immediately, but instead went to Cangwu Tower.
Now that he has been promoted to a true disciple and can obtain the complete Broken Wave Technique, how could he possibly care about anything else?
This time, when he saw the old man from the Hidden Martial Pavilion, he was finally able to sense the fluctuations in his aura. The old man glanced at Liang Cheng, a hint of approval flashing in his cloudy eyes.
"Good lad, the complete Broken Wave Technique is in treasure chest number three on the second floor. Here's the key. Remember to return it after you've copied the technique."
Liang Cheng nodded his thanks, went straight to the second floor, found the treasure chest, copied it down on the spot, then put the cultivation manual back and carefully placed the copy close to his body.
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Now, the complete version not only contains the Broken Wave Technique mental cultivation method, but also the accompanying combat technique Wind and Thunder Slash, which generates wind and thunder from water. In this light, it seems that Xu Cangming's Profound Yin Sword Technique also has a corresponding internal cultivation method.
Only then did he have the mind to look at the second floor, where there were nine treasure chests. It seemed that the martial arts academy only had nine complete internal cultivation techniques.
Just then, he looked at the bookshelf next to him. Liang Cheng walked over and flipped through it, only to find that it contained martial arts techniques and insights left by senior members of the martial arts academy, or travel notes.
Liang Chengxian glanced at it and found the notes about the Broken Wave Technique, but he didn't feel much after reading them. It seems that under the mayfly fate, there are no bottlenecks, so there is no need to comprehend it.
At this moment, a miscellaneous book caught his attention. After opening it, he unconsciously became engrossed in it. It contained records about the world outside Linwu City.
It turns out that Linwu City is one of the three major cities of Zhongyuan Island, while Zhongyuan Island is just one of the seventy-two islands overseas.
The seventy-two islands overseas are governed by three sects and six schools. For example, Zhongyuan Island is under the jurisdiction of Penglai Sect, while the overseas world is the Central Plains.
The martial arts of the Central Plains are flourishing, far surpassing those overseas. However, the vast ocean separating them makes them difficult to reach, so there is no description of the Central Plains in the book.
He closed his notebook and took a deep breath.
A True Qi Realm expert is considered a master in Linwu City, but in the Seventy-Two Islands overseas or even the more mysterious Central Plains, they are probably just starting out.
But this vast world is just the right place for me, a mayfly, to spread my wings, brave the wind and clouds, and reach the peak.
After calming down, Liang Cheng went downstairs to return the keys, then returned to Tianshe to pack his luggage, preparing to move to Zhenchuan Peak. He saw someone waiting for him in front of Tianshe.
It was Lu Qingzhou.
The other person was still dressed in a white robe with silver trim, gentle and refined, and smiled as he cupped his hands in greeting: "Congratulations, Junior Brother Liang, no, now you should be called True Disciple Liang."
"Senior Brother Lu, there's no need for such formalities. If it weren't for your tip-off earlier, we wouldn't be where we are today. If you ever need my help in the future, as long as it doesn't involve life or death, I, Liang, will definitely lend a hand."
Lu Qingzhou didn't stand on ceremony: "Then I'll accept it without being polite. By the way, my father recently acquired a box of North Sea Cold Iron Sand, which I've heard is quite helpful for tempering muscles and bones. If you have time in the future, Junior Brother Liang, you might as well come and have a look at it."
Liang Cheng understood that this was the Lu family extending goodwill to him, and nodded, saying, "Once I'm settled, I will definitely pay them a visit."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Lu Qingzhou took his leave.
Liang Cheng packed his belongings at Tianshe, glanced around, and then headed straight for Zhenchuan Peak without lingering.
As soon as he arrived at the foot of True Transmission Peak, he found the disciples in charge waiting for him.
"Senior Brother Liang, the third courtyard of True Inheritance Peak has been prepared for you. There is a small spirit-gathering array in the courtyard, which can increase your cultivation speed by 30%. These are the current batch of miscellaneous disciples; you can choose the one you like."
Liang Cheng glanced at him and recognized him as Leng Xinghan, his opponent from the Spring Hunt. When he entered the Martial Academy, he was assigned to the outer sect, but now he had become a menial disciple.
Leng Xinghan kept her head down, her nails digging deep into her palms until they bled. Her heart was filled with mixed emotions, and she didn't know how to express them.
Seeing this, Liang Cheng simply shook his head. In the path of martial arts, one either progresses or regresses; it is extremely cruel.
"Thank you for your concern, but I have an elderly mother at home who needs care, and I also have relatives who can take on this task, so there is no need for the Martial Academy to send someone else."
"Senior Brother Liang, please don't stand on ceremony. Since that's the case, I'll take them back to the outer sect. When you return, the selected miscellaneous disciples only need to go to the outer affairs hall to register."
After the steward took his leave, Liang Cheng did not linger any longer and went to the No. 3 courtyard. The scenery was beautiful and the spiritual energy was abundant, truly befitting the treatment of a true disciple.
After obtaining the Xuanjin powder and other resources from Elder Huang, I will go home to bring my mother and the others over.
Now, I finally have the strength to protect them.