King of Ten Thousand Years

Chapter 55: Chapter 54: Breaking Sky Sword Qi

SHINK! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Luo Tian’s Sword Pointing extended into a two-foot-long, ice-blue Sword Light. It was incomparably sharp, striking Tang Wei again and again, but most of the damage was blocked by the Low Grade Treasure Soft Armor.

However, a Low Grade Defensive Treasure Artifact was not omnipotent.

Under the relentless attacks of the Sword Pointing, waves of piercing Cold Power penetrated his body.

What’s more, Tang Wei’s wrists, ankles, and head were all unprotected by the Treasure Artifact.

"Die!"

Tang Wei pushed his True Qi to its limit, launching howling, crimson clouds with both palms in an attempt to trade injury for injury.

Luo Tian gave a scornful laugh and executed the Cloud Traveling Step. His body was as light as a feather as he leaped and spun, attacking from all directions, including from above.

He was also wearing the Golden Lock Armor, a Low Grade Treasure Artifact that could protect his torso and vital organs.

But Luo Tian saw no need to reveal this life-saving Treasure Artifact.

"No! I can’t possibly lose—!"

Tang Wei’s eyes were bloodshot and his face was twisted in a savage expression. The number of wounds on his body was growing.

The Treasure Soft Armor he wore was of a higher quality, protecting his torso and limbs. It offered more comprehensive coverage than the Half-Body Chain Armor obtained from Du Yuncheng and was two to three times more expensive.

However, under the accumulating attacks of the Sword Pointing, small cracks had begun to appear on his Treasure Soft Armor.

A dreadful chill seeped into his arms, eroding his blood and organs.

Ever since Luo Tian’s Divine Vein absorbed Liu Ziyan’s potent poison, its innate Cold Power had gained a powerful corrosive property.

The corrosive nature of this innate Cold Power was proving surprisingly effective against Tang Wei, even though he was wearing the Treasure Soft Armor.

Unbeknownst to him, Tang Wei’s offensive had weakened considerably. His attacks and movements grew stiff, and his defeat was certain.

"Leave an arm behind!"

A sharp glint flashed in Luo Tian’s eyes. His illusory, feather-light figure moved to Tang Wei’s side.

CRACK!

He reached out, grabbed Tang Wei’s arm, and prepared to channel his strength to break it.

"Luo Tian! Stop!"

Outside the Martial Arts Arena, a roar like a clap of spring thunder echoed.

WHOOSH! BOOM!

The seven Qi Veins inside Li Hai’s body erupted, kicking up a violent whirlwind as he leaped through the air toward the Martial Arts Arena.

In that instant, all the Bronze Students present found it hard to breathe, feeling an immense pressure weigh down on them.

This pressure stemmed from the enormous gulf between the Seventh and Sixth Layers of Meridian Opening.

Faced with this pressure, Luo Tian remained unfazed. He forcefully twisted Tang Wei’s arm behind his back.

Because Tang Wei’s Treasure Soft Armor protected even his limbs, this was the only way to cripple one of his arms.

"Luo Tian! Do me a favor and don’t harm the Young Marquis."

Li Hai, still in mid-air, roared with a mixture of shock and anger, his face etched with anxiety.

His father was a General under Duke Dingyuan and had instructed him to take good care of the Young Marquis.

"Are we close? Why should I do you any favors?"

Luo Tian sneered and abruptly applied more force.

CRACK!

Tang Wei let out a blood-curdling scream as his arm was forcibly snapped, and he fainted on the spot.

THUD!

With a flick of his wrist, Luo Tian tossed the heavily wounded Tang Wei out of the Martial Arts Arena.

"You... You dare to cripple the Young Marquis!"

Li Hai’s fury surged to the heavens. Like a volcano on the verge of eruption, he radiated a terrifying aura.

All the Bronze Students present didn’t dare to even breathe. The atmosphere was incredibly oppressive.

Even Cao Yang, the strongest Bronze Student, didn’t dare to face this violent momentum head-on.

"He’s just a lowly Bronze Student who challenged the dignity of a Silver Student. What does it matter if one of his arms is crippled?"

Luo Tian said nonchalantly, his tone indifferent.

Logically speaking, Luo Tian was acting completely within the rules of the Holy Mansion.

Although Tang Wei was a Prince’s son, he still had to abide by the strict hierarchy within the Holy Mansion.

"Enough with the clever talk! Take this palm strike!"

Li Hai roared and leaped into the Martial Arts Arena, the seven Qi Veins in his body surging.

Even though he was in the wrong, he attacked without hesitation.

BOOM!

A black Palm Light, as deep as the sea, shot through the air with immense power, making the surrounding air feel heavy.

This was a space-spanning Attack from a Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening expert!

A powerful pressure surged forward!

A sharp glint flashed in Luo Tian’s eyes. He was already prepared. He slowly extended a finger, gathering all of his True Qi and Divine Vein Cold Power at its tip.

At that moment, a faint, azure Cold Mist rose around him, and frost condensed on the ground.

In the previous fight, he hadn’t even unleashed half the might of his Divine Vein Power.

"Break!"

An ice-blue sword gleam, over half a meter long, materialized on Luo Tian’s finger. It radiated a bone-chillingly sharp aura as it shot through the air and struck the massive black Palm Light.

BOOM!

An explosion erupted in mid-air. The ice-blue Sword Light was incomparably sharp, slicing the black Palm Light in two. A violent, immense shockwave of Qi swept out for more than ten meters.

"That... That’s Breaking Sky Sword Qi!"

The Bronze Students outside the arena were terrified, their gazes vacant with shock.

"How is that possible... That Space-Spanning Sword Qi! Could Luo Tian have broken through to the Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening?!"

Cao Yang was so shocked he cried out, his words becoming incoherent.

A space-spanning Attack!

That was a technique only those at the Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening or higher possessed.

But based on their senses, they could feel the fluctuation of only five Qi Veins from Luo Tian’s body. He was still at the Fifth Layer of Meridian Opening Realm. It was impossible for him to have broken through two layers in a row.

But the facts were right in front of them. A palm strike launched from across space by a Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening expert had been neutralized head-on by Luo Tian’s Space-Spanning Sword Qi?

’This... How is this possible... He actually managed to master Breaking Sky Sword Qi!’

Li Hai’s pupils contracted as a storm raged in his heart.

Breaking Sky Sword Qi was far more condensed and sharper than a typical space-spanning Attack.

WHOOSH-BOOM!

The two space-spanning forces collided, and the resulting terrifying gale of Qi threw them both back.

Luo Tian’s Cloud Traveling Step excelled at borrowing force. Like a light feather, he soared more than ten meters into the air, leaping backward to dissipate the impact.

BANG! THUMP! THUMP!

Caught off guard, Li Hai was blasted out of the Martial Arts Arena.

From the perspective of the onlookers, Li Hai, a Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening expert who had attacked in anger, had actually been forced out of the Martial Arts Arena by Luo Tian’s Breaking Sky Sword Qi.

This was simply astounding!

"Ahhh... Damn it..."

Forced out of the Martial Arts Arena, Li Hai’s face was ashen. He was both furious and frustrated.

Just now, Li Hai had attacked in a fit of rage despite being in the wrong. He had planned to teach Luo Tian a quick lesson before immediately rushing off to treat the Young Marquis, hoping Tang Wei’s arm could still be saved.

He hadn’t used his full strength in that palm strike.

However, he never imagined that his space-spanning palm strike would be so powerfully neutralized by Luo Tian, who had even managed to force him out of the Martial Arts Arena.

WHOOSH!

On the Martial Arts Arena, the dust and waves of Qi dissipated.

A handsome youth in a Silver-White Robe leaped more than ten meters, appearing at the other end of the Martial Arts Arena.

"Who’s next?"

Luo Tian was completely unharmed. His piercing gaze swept over the Bronze Students who had come in the name of a challenge.

At this moment, the crowd of students was still in a state of shock and disbelief.

Under that cold, sharp gaze, Cao Yang, widely recognized as the strongest among the Bronze Students, couldn’t help but lower his head in shame and alarm.

In terms of strength, Cao Yang was at least as strong as Tang Wei, if not stronger.

He had originally been eagerly anticipating a miracle, waiting for Luo Tian to defeat Tang Wei so that he would have the chance to issue a follow-up challenge.

In the end, he had gotten his wish and witnessed Luo Tian’s victory.

But what he had also witnessed was the arrival of a Luo Tian who was like a Great Demon King!