Supreme Dragon Soul.

Chapter 697 Well-deserved! My word is law!

At this level, any Awakening Meridian Realm expert in the Great Yue Dynasty is nothing but a chicken or a dog in Luo Cheng's eyes, utterly vulnerable!
Yun Tianyan was no exception.

Originally, Luo Cheng estimated that to take Yun Tianyan's life, three sword strikes would be enough if he fully activated his sword intent and martial spirit!
Just to be on the safe side, Luo Cheng added a fourth sword strike!

Since it's a life-or-death duel, there's no need to hold back. What's wrong with being ruthless and domineering? It'll teach those Lieyun Sect disciples who underestimated him a lesson!
This fourth sword strike, by a twist of fate, just happened to avoid Xu Daoyan's blockade!
Sword energy shot out, raging across the sky.

Yun Tianyan froze in mid-air, his hand clutching his neck, his eyes fixed on Luo Cheng, his voice hoarse as he said:

"Impossible... I have already grasped half of the sword intent, and even touched upon the true sword intent, mastering a trace of the essence of sword intent manifestation. Why can't I withstand your sword intent..."

His eyes were filled with madness, resentment, and deep disbelief and confusion!
He is a near-sword intent swordsman, a super genius who has awakened his spiritual martial soul, and the undefeated king of the inner sect recognized by the three sects!
What is Luo Cheng?
A useless person who awakened a worthless martial spirit, an ant he never even glanced at!

Even a second before, Yun Tianyan had not had the slightest thought that he would lose this battle!

How could he possibly lose!

puff!
With each word Yun Tianyan uttered, copious amounts of blood gushed from between his fingers. He strained with all his might, his voice hoarse as he uttered the question that pierced his heart:
"Could it be... that you've already reached the Sword Intent level of a swordsman?"

Yun Tianyan could only think of this one possibility of defeat!

Luo Cheng shook his head and said frankly, "I have only just grasped half a step of sword intent."

"Do not……"

Yun Tianyan glared angrily, his eyes turning red.

Luo Cheng only grasped half of the sword intent. In that case, wouldn't he have been defeated by someone who was inferior to him in every way?
puff!
Unable to accept this fact, Yun Tianyan wanted to roar angrily, but blood spurted from his palm, drowning out all the rest of his words!
"Junior Brother Yun! Don't speak yet!"

Several miles away, Xu Daoyan watched all this and his expression changed drastically. He crushed the sword energy he had captured with his Yuan Qi hand and then enveloped Yun Tianyan's body with his other hand!
Bang!
The giant hand of energy grasped Yun Tianyan's decapitated corpse, its empty eyes showing no signs of life!

All eyes were on Luo Cheng, and all was silent.

The crowds covering the mountains and fields were completely stunned.

After about one or two blinks, someone shouted:
Yun Tianyan is dead!

Instantly, a single stone stirred up a thousand waves, and an astonishing clamor rose into the sky.

"He killed Yun Tianyan, the inner sect king of three sects, with just four sword strikes! This... this can't be a dream!"

"I would never dare to do that in my wildest dreams!"

"This is outrageous! This is unbelievable! Luo Cheng was able to kill Yun Tianyan so easily, doesn't that qualify him to be on the Domain Ranking? He's a useless martial soul he awakened!"

"With the slaying of Yun Tianyan, Luo Cheng is undoubtedly the rightful inner sect king of the three sects!"

The battle had just begun, and everyone was looking forward to a showdown of epic proportions.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Yun Tianyan was already decapitated!
All of this happened so fast that many people felt a dreamlike sense of unreality, standing there dumbfounded.

The people of Xuan Yuan Sect felt as if they were in a dream.

"Luo Cheng won! Just as he said, Yun Tianyan was instantly killed by him in one move!" Zhu Lingmei looked at Luo Cheng, her beautiful eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Hmm, if this gets back to the sect, it will definitely cause a huge upheaval! It seems I should give up my position as the senior inner disciple."

Pang Yueyang's expression changed several times in an instant, from shock to relief, and then to sincere admiration.

He had only met Luo Cheng three times, and each time Luo Cheng shattered his previous impressions.

Those four sword strikes just now have completely won him over!

"Haha! Senior Brother Luo Cheng won!"

"Look, those people from the Lieyun Sect are dumbfounded!"

"Let's see if they dare to look down on our Xuan Yuan Sect again!"

The Xuan Yuan Sect disciples present seemed to awaken from a dream, excitedly cheering for Luo Cheng. The previous domineering behavior of the Lie Yun Sect disciples had left them seething with resentment, but they couldn't refute Yun Tianyan's powerful authority!

Now that Luo Cheng has publicly killed Yun Tianyan, they are very proud and feel honored!
The disciples of the Lieyun Sect stood there dumbfounded, their faces ashen.

The defeat and death of Yun Tianyan had a huge impact on them!
They had never even considered such an ending, let alone thought of it.

Because it's simply impossible.

Yun Tianyan is a recognized inner sect king of the three sects and a top expert on the Quasi-Domain Ranking. He is incredibly powerful. No one in the entire Great Yue Dynasty can surpass him in the Awakening Pulse Realm. Even Yu Lanxin, the eldest inner sect disciple of Luoxia Sect, and Pang Yueyang, the eldest inner sect disciple of Xuanyuan Sect, are far behind him, let alone a mere Luo Cheng!

But this most unlikely outcome has now become a reality!
"Damn it! What's wrong with this kid?!"

Li Shaofeng stared intently at Luo Cheng, his cold gaze sharp as a sword, causing the air to ripple slightly.

He simply couldn't understand how a guy who had awakened a useless martial soul could become so powerful in just one year!
This undoubtedly qualifies it to be on the domain rankings!

In this way, given time, wouldn't the other party be able to sit on equal footing with him?
Thinking of this, Li Shaofeng's expression turned completely gloomy, and his eyes became even colder!

"A useless martial spirit with no stars, yet it has the strength to challenge opponents of higher levels, that's interesting..."

Princess Yaoguang gazed at the unborn martial spirit behind Luo Cheng, her eyes gleaming with interest.

"Tsk tsk, this little guy's strength is unexpectedly powerful."

"A useless martial spirit, yet he cultivated to the Golden Body Realm, and is also a powerful quasi-sword intent swordsman, a genius on the Domain Ranking—these qualities actually appear in the same person..."

Two disciples of the Blissful Sect were also attracted.

Dressed in white, with a graceful figure, Chi Yunmeng said, "We should send this message back as soon as possible."

Yu Qingyou stared at Luo Cheng, licking her sexy red lips. "I didn't expect that coming to the gathering for the Blood Demon would bring such an unexpected gain. If he can qualify, taking him back will be a great achievement. What if he can become a sacred artifact... hehe!"

Yu Qingyou couldn't help but chuckle softly, her laughter so sweet it sent shivers down one's spine.

"Stop dreaming. You said it yourself, it's just a possibility, and even that chance is slim."

Yunmeng shook her head, interrupting the other person, and said, "Besides, this matter is probably not going to end so easily. It's hard to say whether he will even live to see today."

brush!
Without a sound, Xu Daoyan's figure flashed once or twice, appearing in the center of the battlefield.

Upon seeing Yun Tianyan's corpse, Xu Daoyan's face turned extremely ugly, his eyes burning with fierce rage, and his domineering and scorching aura surged, causing a large portion of the clouds in the sky to evaporate.

This time, entrusted by his master, he sent Yun Tianyan to Yunquan City to participate in the life-or-death battle. His original intention was to let Yun Tianyan show no mercy and use Luo Cheng's death to defeat the Mingzong Grand Elder, his master's nemesis, and at the same time suppress the arrogance of Xuanyuan Sect!

Unexpectedly, the decisive battle went out of control as soon as it started. In the blink of an eye, Yun Tianyan was killed by Luo Cheng, dying right before his eyes. Even when Luo Cheng made a move, he was unable to stop him in time!

Xu Daoyan couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He had been too careless and hadn't taken this battle seriously, reacting a beat too late.

Otherwise, with his abilities, even if they were ten miles apart, Luo Cheng would never have been able to kill Yun Tianyan!
However, what Xu Daoyan found most intolerable was that Luo Cheng dared to ignore his attempts to stop him, showing no mercy whatsoever!
Turning his gaze, Xu Daoyan looked at Luo Cheng, his eyes like the sun shining brightly in the sky, a meteorite falling to the ground:
"You dare kill someone in front of me, you brat!"

raging!
The forests below could not withstand the opponent's domineering aura and burst into flames.

"A top-tier Heavenly Realm expert!"

Luo Cheng narrowed his eyes. A terrifying heat wave rushed towards him, which even his protective energy could not completely block. A single glance could have such power. The opponent was obviously a Heavenly Realm expert, and not just any ordinary Heavenly Realm expert.

Clang!
Sheathing his sword, Luo Cheng showed no panic and calmly said, "Yun Tianyan and I agreed to a life-or-death duel, with fate to decide our fates. A life-or-death duel forbids killing? Where did you get that rule?"

"Heh! Rules?"

Xu Daoyan, enraged, laughed and shouted at Luo Cheng, "Who do you think you are! You dare to talk so arrogantly in front of me? Today I'll tell you a lesson: rules belong to the strong! Here, my words are the rules!"

"Normally, a nobody like you wouldn't deserve to die by my hand, but today I'll make an exception and avenge Junior Brother Yun myself! Prepare to die!"

Xu Daoyan didn't care about any rules; only by killing Luo Cheng could he vent his anger and have an explanation when he returned.

hum!
As he spoke, Xu Daoyan raised a finger toward Luo Cheng, and a ball of blazing fire energy spun rapidly at the tip of his finger, shining with golden light and sparkling with fiery glow. The temperature of the entire world rose sharply, as if a second sun had appeared!
(End of this chapter)