Great Dao Lord through Deducing Myriad Arts

Chapter 271: Chapter 226: Breakthrough to Grandmaster, One Step and Heaven and Earth Broaden

"This Wu Liangchen, however, is quite a surprise. I initially thought he was a Martial Artist who got by on pure talent. But now it seems he’s not only exceptionally talented but also extremely intelligent. Most importantly, his composure is simply astonishing."

Hearing this, Yan Jun snorted and sneered at the man. "I didn’t realize you thought so highly of this Wu Liangchen."

"I’m merely stating a fact," the man said with a smile.

"What good is ’high praise’? Anyone who cannot be used by me can be killed!" As he spoke, a thick killing intent surfaced on Yan Jun’s face.

Although Yan Jun’s martial arts skills weren’t anything special, years of wielding great power had naturally cultivated an imposing, arrogant air about him.

But the man was completely unaffected. Instead, his gaze remained fixed on the battlefield outside as he suddenly said, "It’s starting!"

Yan Jun whipped his head around to look, and sure enough, the situation on the field had changed again.

Gu Yi took a deep breath, and the wound on his forehead immediately began to close. Though it hadn’t healed completely, it had at least stopped bleeding.

Then, he began to sneer at Wu Liangchen, his laughter growing louder and louder until it bordered on madness.

Everyone grew puzzled, wondering what this Gu Yi was laughing about.

’Could it be that he thinks he’s about to lose, so he’s gone mad?’

Wu Liangchen, however, remained calm. He circulated his Qi and Blood, and the wound on his left shoulder also began to heal rapidly.

"Wu Liangchen, you are indeed powerful. In fact, if I’m not mistaken, you’re just one step away from becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster!"

Gu Yi’s words were a bombshell, stunning everyone present.

’Is he really about to become a Grandmaster so soon?’

Facing the gazes of shock and awe, Wu Liangchen simply gave a slight nod.

"You guessed right!"

"Hmph. Too bad you’ll never take that step in this lifetime, because today is the day you die!"

With that, Gu Yi suddenly tossed aside the broken sword in his hand, turned, and ran.

This action left all the spectators stunned.

’What is this? Does he think he can’t win and is trying to escape?’

But just then, Gu Yi leaped and landed before the large sedan chair. He grabbed the left carrying pole and gave it a sharp pull.

CRACK! The pole snapped, and Gu Yi pulled a greatsword from within it.

This sword was a perfectly scaled-up version of the one he had just been using.

It was a full two meters long, with a blade an astonishing fifty centimeters wide. Gu Yi held it in his hand like a massive door panel.

"You, Wu! Look closely! This is the true broken sword, and today, you will die by its blade!"

Seeing the demonically crazed Gu Yi, the entire arena fell silent.

Only now did people realize what Gu Yi’s true trump card was.

Even his most prized disciple, Shan Rui, was seeing his master use this sword for the first time.

He muttered to himself, "No wonder... No wonder Master insists on taking this large sedan chair everywhere he goes."

Up on the hillside, Yan Jun’s eyes lit up. He said excitedly, "You were right after all! I never thought that old fox Gu Yi was hiding a trick like this. He kept it buried deep."

The man chuckled, but his eyes never left Wu Liangchen on the field.

He had noticed that Wu Liangchen showed no sign of panic. In fact, there was even a faint hint of anticipation in his eyes.

’Strange. Despite his skill, there’s no way he can win against Gu Yi going all out. So what is he anticipating? Or does he have an ace up his sleeve too?’

As the man was puzzling over this, Gu Yi had already charged forward. Before the terrified eyes of the crowd, he brandished the greatsword, which was forged from the essence of five metals and weighed over a hundred pounds.

WHOOSH!

The wind from the blade howled as it smashed down toward Wu Liangchen.

This strike was powerful enough to shake the heavens.

Forget a person; even a small mountain would be cleaved in two by it.

The blade had yet to arrive, but the immense pressure had already shattered all the ice and snow within a ten-meter radius of Wu Liangchen.

Not only that, but cracks also began to appear on the compacted, frozen-solid ground.

CRACK! The boots on Wu Liangchen’s feet, unable to withstand the immense pressure, shattered completely.

His feet sank deep into the ground.

Forget fighting back—an ordinary person could not even withstand this unimaginably powerful pressure.

But at that very moment, Wu Liangchen suddenly looked up, his eyes flashing like lightning.

"Thank you!"

Following that inexplicable word of thanks, the already full Martial Arts progress bar finally broke under the immense pressure, allowing him to take the crucial step forward.

[Martial Arts Realm advancement successful. Current level: Martial Arts Grandmaster]

As this notification appeared before his eyes, Wu Liangchen felt like a blind man suddenly regaining his sight, or a deaf man finally unstopped. It was as if his entire being had stepped into a whole new world.

BOOM!

A massive torrent of Qi and Blood raged through his body, tearing down the old order and rebuilding everything anew.

In an instant, his muscles and bones began to resonate, their durability increasing by more than a single level.

His skin and flesh became softer, yet tougher.

But the greatest changes came from deep within his body.

His bone marrow became almost solid, filling the depths of every bone.

Its powerful blood-producing capability made his endurance nearly limitless.

Wu Liangchen even felt he had grown taller. His ribs had regrown, fusing together to form a solid plate of armor that firmly protected his internal organs.

All of this seemed to take a long time, but in reality, it all happened in an instant.

But this instantaneous transformation caused Wu Liangchen’s aura to surge to the heavens.

All the spectating Martial Artists were terrified.

The man in the carriage shot to his feet, his eyes locked on Wu Liangchen, and exclaimed in shock.

"He actually broke through at a time like this! Don’t tell me this was all part of his plan?"

But he immediately dismissed the idea. ’It’s impossible. No one can control when they break through to the Grandmaster realm. At least, as far as I know, it’s absolutely impossible.’

But the truth was happening right before his eyes; he had no choice but to believe it.

Gu Yi was the closest, so his perception of the change was naturally the most profound.

When he felt the astonishing aura erupting from Wu Liangchen, a flash of surprise and even fear crossed his eyes. But he quickly cast it aside and roared viciously.

"So what if you broke through? You’re still dying today!"

The massive greatsword came crashing down with even more ferocious power.

But Wu Liangchen simply revealed a set of fine, white teeth in a small smile. Then, he leaped into the air and raised his saber.

He rose to meet the blow!