Ah!

Li Shaofeng let out a piercing scream, spitting blood as he flew backward!

"Ahhhh! My hand!"

Looking down at his missing right arm, Li Shaofeng's lips trembled, his twisted face full of shock, anger, and venom:

"Luo Cheng! How dare you cripple my arm and ruin my future! I will never forgive you!"

"You won't have the chance!"

A stern shout sounded from the side, like a thunderclap.

Li Shaofeng looked up to see Luo Cheng already in front of him. His face twitched, and the venom in his eyes instantly turned into endless terror, pleading:

"Luo Cheng, don't kill me! You can't kill me! I'm a genius on the Domain List! If I die, the sect will not let this go unpunished. You cannot bear the consequences of this! Not even the Xuanyuan Sect behind you can afford it!!"

"There's still time to stop, don't make a mistake! As long as you don't kill me, I can pretend today's events never happened..."

Li Shaofeng pleaded halfway, half threateningly.

He didn't believe Luo Cheng would really dare to kill him. After all, a genius on the Domain List is invaluable to the sect, and he was highly valued by the Extreme Dao Sect. Killing him would undoubtedly offend the Extreme Dao Sect completely!

Never mind Luo Cheng, even if the Three Great Sects of the Great Yue Dynasty united, they wouldn't be worth mentioning to the Extreme Dao Sect.

Therefore, he didn't believe Luo Cheng had the guts.

This is the strength of the great sects!

Whoosh!

Before Li Shaofeng could finish his words, a flash of sword light swept by, and a fine head flew into the sky.

"You..."

Li Shaofeng's eyes widened, making a subconscious groan, unable to believe Luo Cheng actually dared to strike.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Two more strands of Sword Qi came, piercing through Li Shaofeng's head and heart respectively.

Li Shaofeng, being a disciple of the Extreme Dao Sect, might have undisclosed life-saving techniques, and Luo Cheng didn't want to take any chances!

After completely eradicating Li Shaofeng's life, Luo Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"No matter what kind of disciple you are in the Extreme Dao Sect, or a genius on the Domain List, the moment you wanted to kill me, your fate was sealed!"

With a cold snort, Luo Cheng sheathed his sword, glanced at Jin Yuxi a few miles away, and with a flick of his palm, activated the Blood Spirit Soul Capturing Technique while also triggering the devouring power of the Nine-colored Scale.

Buzz!

An invisible suction force erupted, causing a Mountain Martial Soul, glowing with nine stars, to burst into Luo Cheng's body, surrounded by immense Blood Essence Qi.

"Truly a genius on the Domain List, such strong Martial Soul Essence! Comparable to ten top Awakening Vein Realm experts!"

Luo Cheng's voice carried a hint of surprise.

At this moment.

An unexpected change occurred.

Li Shaofeng's shriveled corpse suddenly floated into the air, with mysterious glimmers circulating upon it.

Under the brilliance, the surrounding space turned surreal and illusory, like a desolate universe, or an endless starry sky!

"What's going on!"

Luo Cheng's heart leapt into his throat as he prepared to retreat.

Suddenly!

Buzz!

A barely perceptible aura surged from Li Shaofeng's body, soaring skyward, twisting the heavens and earth it passed through. Light and darkness interwove as the energy swirled into chaos.

The next moment!

This aura crossed space, rushing into Luo Cheng's Heavenly Gate, directly boring into his body!

"Damn it!"

Luo Cheng's face changed drastically, immediately channeling all his Soul Power in an attempt to stop the aura.

However, once the mysterious aura entered his body, it disappeared without a trace, as if nothing had happened, like an illusion that never existed.

At the same time, Luo Cheng felt an indescribable comfort throughout his body; the fatigue from battle vanished, restoring him to a peak state he had never experienced, his mind becoming inexplicably clear, with a lightness as if he were basking in the spring breeze.

"What's going on?" Luo Cheng was shocked inside.

Then—

Another change occurred.

Howl!

A dragon's roar echoed, and the third Essence Energy Mansion in Luo Cheng's Dantian, seemingly nourished by mysterious power, began to transform rapidly, growing dragon scales, revealing its head, appearing fierce, and within moments, it transformed into a dragon shape!

Even the fourth Essence Energy Mansion started to change!

"Hiss! The Xuanlong Technique is at the Third Layer! It's even about to break through to the Fourth Layer!"

Luo Cheng took a deep breath, feeling deeply incredulous at all this.

He had a profound understanding of the difficulty of cultivating the Xuanlong Technique.

After such a long time of practice, devouring countless Martial Souls, the Xuanlong Technique had finally broken through to the Second Layer!

In this short span, the Xuanlong Technique had broken through to the Third Layer, even approaching the Fourth Layer.

The exaggerated progress speed was truly unbelievable!

"Could this be the fortune Yin Li mentioned? Did I defeat Li Shaofeng, and thus his fortune transferred to me?"

Luo Cheng recalled Yin Li's previous words.

Before the age of eighteen, those who ascended to the Awakening Vein Realm Domain List could enhance their fortune. This so-called fortune is also known as Heavenly Dao Qi, or Earth Dragon Vein, or a person's destiny, among other names!

Luo Cheng wasn't sure if the mysterious aura earlier was indeed the elusive fortune, or why it would enter his body.

But thinking it over, only this explanation seemed plausible, while others lacked convincing power.

"Forget it! Let's get out of here first!"

Shaking his head, Luo Cheng turned around, with a pull of his palm, drew Li Shaofeng's fallen sword and the storage ring he wore through the air.

After collecting the items, Luo Cheng pressed his palm backhanded.

Boom!

With this palm, Li Shaofeng's corpse instantly turned to ashes, leaving only ruins on the ground.

"This should do it! No matter how strong Extreme Dao Sect's foundation is, they won't be able to trace it back to me."

Scanning the entire battlefield with Soul Power, Luo Cheng confirmed he hadn't left any traces before calming his spirit. His figure flickered, arriving beside Jin Yuxi.

"Luo Cheng..."

Jin Yuxi looked at Luo Cheng, opening her mouth, not yet recovered from her stupor.

"This place isn't safe to linger. Whatever you want to say, let's do it after we leave here!"

Luo Cheng grabbed Jin Yuxi, pulling her upward, soaring toward the distance.

After flying several hundred miles, Luo Cheng finally slowed his pace.

Even at this moment, Jin Yuxi was still a bit dazed, her beautiful eyes staring at Luo Cheng, murmuring, "Luo Cheng, you... you killed Li Shaofeng?"

Luo Cheng nodded calmly: "Indeed. Is there a problem?"

"No..."

Jin Yuxi awoke from her dreamlike state, saying, "It's just, it's so astonishing! Do you know what this means? From now on, you are a genius on the Domain List, and a great genius at that, ranked forty-first!"

Jin Yuxi's delicate face blushed, unable to hide her excitement, as her bright eyes glistened while gazing at Luo Cheng.

She was truly thrilled; she had never imagined Luo Cheng could defeat Li Shaofeng.

It wasn't that she underestimated Luo Cheng, but reality made it seem impossible!

Li Shaofeng was a Sword Intent Level Swordsman, a genius with an Advanced Martial Soul, and a disciple of the Extreme Dao Sect. How formidable the Extreme Dao Sect was! The cultivation techniques and martial arts practiced by disciples within the sect were far beyond comparison to those of their Three Great Sects!

What could Luo Cheng possibly have against such a genius?

Moreover, in the Great Yue Dynasty's Three Great Sects, no one had entered the Awakening Vein Realm Domain List for many years, let alone ranked forty-first.

Even if this matter were to be told, no one would believe it, dismissing it as crazy talk!

Suddenly, Jin Yuxi said, "Luo Cheng, this matter absolutely must not be leaked! Otherwise, the Extreme Dao Sect will surely send experts to hunt you down, with unimaginable consequences."

"Mhm."

Luo Cheng nodded, recalling the changes within his body, and asked, "After I killed Li Shaofeng, I felt something entered my body from his. Do you know what it is?"

Jin Yuxi pondered for a moment, saying, "I've heard my brother mention it before; it should be the Earth Dragon Vein, also known as Heavenly Dao Qi, a person's destiny, or commonly referred to as fortune."

"Since you are under eighteen, killing Li Shaofeng will replace his position on the Domain List, and you will also acquire his fortune!"

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