Covering the Sky: A Guide to Proving the Dao Without Cheats

Chapter 137 Giving You a Glimmer of Hope for Proving the Dao

Luo Heng, now standing on the battlefield again, looked at Wang Teng opposite him and suddenly smiled.

With a casual flick of his wrist, the already broken "Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron" in his hand turned into specks of light and dissipated.

"Wang Teng, the warm-up is over, let's get serious now."

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Upon hearing this, a cold smile appeared on Wang Teng's lips, and he said, "That's exactly what I was thinking."

Having said that, he raised the Heavenly Emperor Sword, his divine power surging around him, as if he was about to unleash some kind of deadly technique.

But Luo Heng was faster.

He used the Great Void Technique again, took a step, and the void around him rippled. He instantly appeared above Wang Teng's head!

Raise your hand, clench your fist, and slam it down!

It's still the "Desolate" secret technique, and a punch comes down!

On the edge of the fist, a small world was born in an instant! Although that world was only a few inches in size, it seemed to contain a real universe, with the sun, moon, stars, mountains, and rivers flowing within it!

Eight ancient characters swirled within, and with each rotation, countless principles of the Dao poured into that small world, making it increasingly solid.

It's getting more and more terrifying!

A sense of alarm rose in Wang Teng's heart, and he swung the Heavenly Emperor Sword with all his might! Golden sword light tore through the sky, and wherever the sword light passed, a dark abyss was cleaved in the void, heading straight for Luo Heng!

Just as the golden sword light was about to touch Luo Heng, two ancient characters seemed to flash across Luo Heng's eyes.

If you look closely, you'll find that it's actually two "soldier" characters, each ancient and profound, as if it carries the supreme meaning of "soldier" and "weapon"!

In the next instant, something unexpected happened!

The golden ancient chariot beneath Wang Teng's feet suddenly erupted with a beam of light that shot into the sky! The light was as intense as the sun exploding, but it was no longer protecting its master. Instead, it transformed into a destructive torrent that crashed upwards towards Wang Teng himself!

At the same moment, the Heavenly Emperor Sword in his hand trembled violently, emitting a mournful sword cry! The sword's edge actually twisted in mid-air, carrying the power to create heaven and earth, and slashed down towards his own neck!

The sword light was reflected in Wang Teng's suddenly contracting pupils, and what was reflected on the blade was his own horrified face!

Above, Luo Heng's fist, carrying a small world within it, fell to the ground like a meteor. Wherever the fist passed, the void was compressed into layers of folds, and each fold exploded into a spatial ripple!

Three deadly moves sealed off all escape routes.

Wang Teng was instantly plunged into a hopeless situation!

Although his expression changed drastically, Wang Teng remained calm despite his shock.

He suddenly looked up and glared at Luo Heng, shooting out two golden beams of light! But this time it was not the Martial Arts Heavenly Eye, but a pure soul attack—the "Front" Secret Technique!

The beam of light ignored all defenses, directly pierced through Luo Heng's protective divine ring, and blasted straight into his brow and sea of ​​consciousness!

"boom--!"

Luo Heng felt as if his soul had been struck by a heavy hammer, as if the entire world had exploded in his mind!

Five-colored blood gushed from his seven orifices, and he flew backward, head tilted back! The five-colored blood scattered in the void, each drop as heavy as a mountain, leaving deep craters on the ground!

Wang Teng below was by no means relaxed either.

Although he didn't get hit by Luo Heng's punch, the more deadly danger came from his own Heavenly Emperor Sword twisting around his neck, blood splattering everywhere! Half of his neck was almost severed by his own sword! Flesh and blood rolled up, and the white bone fragments were vaguely visible, with fine cracks covering the neck bone!

The golden ancient chariot that had once protected him and made him invincible was now blasting his lower body to smithereens by a beam of light! His legs were reduced to bare bones below the knees, with blood and bits of flesh scattering into the void!

This was the result of him desperately regaining control of the two weapons at the last moment. If it weren't for his powerful soul, which instantly countered the two strange "weapon" secret powers, he would have been decapitated and left without a complete corpse by now!

In a single clash, both of them were seriously injured!

"Crunch, crunch—"

Wang Teng's neck and lower body trembled, his bones cracked, and vital energy poured down from all directions like water!

Countless fragments of Dao principles appeared in the void, each carrying the power of the origin of heaven and earth, and surged wildly into his body!

The severed parts regenerate in the blink of an eye, flesh is remodeled, bones are reorganized, and it is almost instantly restored to its original state!

"The secret of the character '兵'?"

Wang Teng stared coldly at Luo Heng, muttering to himself.

His body shone with divine light, the golden ancient chariot flew back to his feet, and he regained control of the Heavenly Emperor Sword.

However, his grip on the sword tightened unconsciously—he felt a deep sense of apprehension towards Luo Heng's secret military strategy.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Luo Heng had also come to his senses.

He felt excruciating pain in his soul, subconsciously wiping his nose with his hand. Looking at the multicolored blood on his hand, he stared intently at Wang Teng, muttering to himself, "The secret of the former character?"

After saying that, Luo Heng's brows, which had been furrowed in pain, slowly relaxed, and then the corners of his mouth actually turned up slightly, higher and higher, until he actually laughed out loud.

"Northern Emperor Teng, not bad—very good, your performance was really good." He spoke slowly, his voice not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

But everyone looked somewhat bewildered because they couldn't detect any sarcasm or anger in Luo Heng's words; instead, they heard nothing but admiration and praise.

Even Wang Teng on the other side had a rather unpleasant expression.

He didn't understand what Luo Heng meant.

"Wang Teng, do you know him?"

Luo Heng's smile faded. "You're the first person among the younger generation to make me bleed. I should be angry, but I'm actually quite happy because things have been so smooth for me, so smooth that it scares me."

He paused, then said sincerely, "I need an opponent, someone who can make me feel pain, feel the urgency of life and death. So—thank you."

Furthermore, as a token of my gratitude, I will give you a sliver of opportunity to prove yourself; whether you seize it or not depends on your own destiny.

Luo Heng spoke these words with utmost seriousness. But it was precisely this "seriousness" that stung Wang Teng.

However, before Wang Teng could react, Luo Heng spoke again, laughing and saying, "Since the first clash between the 'Soldier' ​​Secret and the 'Former' Secret resulted in mutual destruction, let's have a second round—to show you what the real 'Soldier' ​​Secret is all about."

Upon hearing this, Wang Teng's expression turned even uglier, as he felt this was still Luo Heng's verbal provocation.

But being a cautious person, he dared not completely ignore it.

He subconsciously focused most of his attention on the two weapons, believing that even if they were taken from him, he could quickly take them back without causing too much damage.

The next moment, Luo Heng took another step forward and appeared in front of Wang Teng!

As usual, two ancient characters for "soldier" appeared in his eyes. As soon as the two characters were uttered, the weapons in the entire world trembled slightly!

He slammed the small world down on his head, and the eight ancient characters in that small world spun wildly, bursting out with a world-destroying aura!

Wang Teng dared not be careless at all, focusing half of his attention on controlling the two weapons, and using the rest of his energy to swing his sword to meet Luo Heng's fist!

however--

He only felt a slight tremor in the Heavenly Emperor Sword in his hand! The sword instantly shone brightly, the light was so intense that it was almost blinding, and the next second, several cracks appeared with a "crack"!

Cracks spread along the sword, and wherever they passed, the Dao patterns engraved on the sword crumbled!

Wang Teng was mentally injured and spat out a mouthful of blood! The blood splashed onto the sword and instantly evaporated into a blood mist!

Fortunately, the ancient emperor's phantom reappeared on the chariot, blocking most of the power of Luo Heng's punch for him; otherwise, he would have been beaten to death on the spot!

Before Wang Teng could catch his breath, Luo Heng's gaze, which contained two "soldier" characters, had already swept towards the golden ancient war chariot!

Instantly, the chariot's golden light surged by three points!

"Snap!"

A tiny crack appeared! But the instant the crack appeared, the golden chariot lost its golden light and fell from mid-air, crashing heavily into the ground and creating a huge crater!

Wang Teng finally caught his breath, then glared at Luo Heng, his eyes once again shooting out golden beams! "Front" Secret Technique! Soul Attack!

The attack was incredibly swift. Even though Luo Heng was prepared, he was still struck again! He felt dizzy and his mind was filled with a huge wave of shock. Blood seeped from his seven orifices!

If he hadn't devoted most of his attention to protecting his soul, he probably would have suffered a great loss from this attack!

Wang Teng on the other side was by no means relaxed either.

Unlike other attacks, soul attacks involve a clash of soul power with every collision. As long as there is no fundamental difference in the soul power of the two sides, the attacker will inevitably be affected as well.

Wang Teng felt a sudden dizziness, his vision went black, and his mind was filled with constant roaring—but he had cultivated the Pre-Character Secret for many years, and his soul was far stronger than Luo Heng's, so he was the first to regain consciousness!

However, at this moment, how could he dare to approach and attack?

Instantly sheathing the fallen Heavenly Emperor Sword and chariot, he retreated rapidly, his feet treading on the void, each step creating ripples in the air, widening the distance between them!

He stared at Luo Heng, his face ashen, at the shocking cracks on his two weapons: "What the hell have you done?!"

At this moment, Luo Heng also recovered from his dizziness, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Wang Teng opposite him, and said with a smile: "What did you do? Nothing! This is just the true application of the 'Soldier's Secret'. Wang Teng, remember today's experience well—this is the sliver of opportunity I'm giving you to prove your Dao."

After saying this, Luo Heng's smile widened even further: "Don't worry, I'll not only beat you until you beg for mercy, I'll beat you until you're bankrupt. Remember that feeling!"

Before he finished speaking, his gaze shifted and landed on the storage bracelet on Wang Teng's wrist. A flash of the character "兵" (soldier) appeared in his eyes—

"Buzz!"

Wang Teng's storage bracelet suddenly shone brightly, and the next second it cracked open with a "crack"!

Countless weapons, treasures, rare herbs, and elixirs were scattered all over the ground like raindrops!

Those treasures were dazzling and each one exuded an amazing aura. There were minor medicine kings, fragments of holy weapons, and alien divine sources, but now they were scattered in the void like trash!

Wang Teng's pupils shrank suddenly, and he was about to reach out to collect the scattered treasures when Luo Heng stepped in front of him and punched him down!

Wang Teng had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight back!

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