Supreme Dragon Martial Soul-Chapter 279: A Bunch of Trash! Ranking Match Begins!

Chapter 279: Chapter 279: A Bunch of Trash! Ranking Match Begins!

As Luo Cheng’s cold shout echoed, the entire Martial Arts Square plunged into an eerie silence.

Everyone stared at Wu Feng’s corpse, completely dumbstruck.

It was common knowledge that cross training martial artists had formidable physiques and immense defensive ability; it was extremely difficult for martial artists of the same level to kill them quickly—unless there was overwhelming strength!

Yet against Luo Cheng, Wu Feng was struck dead with just one punch!

This outcome completely defied everyone’s expectations.

Since the start of the tournament, Luo Cheng had fought four times and won all four!

Among the four Crown Prince Hall elite disciples he defeated, two had the potential to vie for spots on the Top Hundred List, but none managed to last even three moves against Luo Cheng!

Such power was simply terrifying!

At this moment, no one doubted Luo Cheng’s strength anymore, nor his ranking among the Top Hundred disciples.

A man who had awakened a Wasted Martial Soul, and who was merely at the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer, somehow possessed the combat strength of a Top Hundred disciple!

It was all so exaggerated, so incredible!

Yet the truth lay before their eyes, forcing them to believe it!

In the southeastern corner of the audience stands, the Crown Prince Hall members, upon meeting Luo Cheng’s gaze, dared not meet his eyes, instead lowering their heads in humiliation.

The Crown Prince Hall members who had initially considered challenging Luo Cheng were now as pale as death, cold sweat dripping down their faces.

Wu Feng, who had the strength of a quasi-Top Hundred disciple, was killed with just one punch. How could they possibly be his opponents?

Challenging him would be like walking into certain death, being annihilated in mere seconds!

Qi Guyun’s face was dark and stormy, an icy aura radiating from him, making everyone around him shiver with unease.

Taking a deep breath, Qi Guyun ordered coldly:

"Withdraw from the challenge! We’ll deal with this during the Top Hundred Ranking Tournament!"

Sitting beside him, Ren Xiaoguang’s expression was equally grim. He spat viciously:

"Don’t worry, senior brother! In the Top Hundred Ranking Tournament, if I encounter him, I’ll make him beg for life and death alike!"

"No need for Senior Brother Ren to act. If he crosses my path, he won’t leave alive!"

A cold, detached voice followed.

The voice came from a pale, handsome young man wielding a spear.

This was Ye Qi, ranked thirty-fifth on the Top Hundred List, higher than Luo Cheng by one position!

"Good! Just make sure he doesn’t die too easily."

Ren Xiaoguang’s eyes glinted with malice.

At that moment, Luo Cheng’s cold and piercing gaze swept in their direction, landing squarely on Ren Xiaoguang.

Seeing this, Ren Xiaoguang grew even more irritated.

Was this not outright provocation?

"Luo Cheng! Don’t think that defeating the likes of Li Lie makes you so great! A real Top Hundred disciple’s strength is beyond your imagination!"

"Go ahead and remain arrogant for now! When the Top Hundred Ranking Tournament begins, you’ll understand what it means to face despair, what it means to experience an unbridgeable gap!"

Ren Xiaoguang narrowed his eyes, his inner turmoil surging. His boiling killing intent seemed almost tangible.

"A bunch of trash!"

After waiting for a long time with no one daring to climb onto the stage, Luo Cheng tossed out this remark and turned to leave the arena.

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince Hall disciples present clenched their teeth in fury.

They were born into prestigious families, held noble statuses, and were hailed as prodigies since childhood. In the Xuanyuan Sect’s Outer Sect, they were used to swaggering wherever they pleased, with no one daring to defy them.

Now, however, they had been publicly called trash!

The humiliation was maddening, filling them with a burning desire to tear Luo Cheng apart then and there!

Luo Cheng ignored the murderous glares of the Crown Prince Hall members and returned to his seat.

"Luo Cheng, you’re insanely powerful! You can even one-hit-kill martial artists at the Tongxuan Realm Third Layer Peak! The Crown Prince Hall members all turned as green as their guts!"

Tuoba Lie’s excitement was palpable. Having once been worried for Luo Cheng, he now realized his concerns had been unnecessary.

Beside him, Chen Lingyu furrowed her brows and reminded him, "You’re humiliating the Crown Prince Hall like this. They won’t let it slide. No one will challenge you in the remainder of this tournament, so you should rest well. During the Top Hundred Ranking Tournament, if you encounter any Crown Prince Hall members, be extremely cautious."

Chen Lingyu understood that today, the conflict between Luo Cheng and the Crown Prince Hall members had escalated to a deadly level. If they crossed paths, one side would surely perish.

Nothing could prevent it now!

"Thank you, Senior Sister, for your reminder. I’ll be careful."

Luo Cheng knew Chen Lingyu was showing concern for him, so he nodded in acknowledgment, though inwardly he dismissed the warning, his mind solely fixated on the upcoming Top Hundred Ranking Tournament.

Exhaling softly, Luo Cheng closed his eyes and began adjusting his breathing.

The earlier battles hadn’t drained him much, but he made a show of meditating to avoid drawing more unwanted attention.

Chen Lingyu gazed at Luo Cheng and sighed inwardly, her thoughts drifting to Lin Xiaoyun’s earlier proposal.

"Perhaps that’s the only way left."

A myriad of thoughts flashed through her mind.

She didn’t want to see her junior brother come to harm. If there was a way to stop a tragedy, she was willing to take on the role of the villain.

The tournament carried on.

Many participants climbed onto the stage, yet few succeeded in their challenges—barely one in ten triumphed!

Most challengers couldn’t last even ten moves before being defeated!

This demonstrated the overwhelming power of the Top Hundred disciples.

Of course, there were exceptions.

A young swordsman named Qi Yufei, his Sword Dao comprehension reaching the high-level Sword Heart realm, achieved three consecutive victories, climbing to the seventy-third position on the Top Hundred List! Aside from Luo Cheng, he was this tournament’s greatest dark horse!

On the thirteen stages, the battles were intense and heated.

Yet among the audience, interest seemed lackluster.

With Luo Cheng’s prior dominance over the Crown Prince Hall elites, these other matches simply failed to captivate anyone’s attention.

The crowd eagerly anticipated the start of the Top Hundred Ranking Tournament, to witness the ultimate duels between the Top Hundred gifted disciples!

Most importantly, they looked forward to the impending showdown between Luo Cheng and the members of Crown Prince Hall!

The sun gradually climbed higher, soon reaching noon.

The tournament neared its conclusion.

Seeing no more challengers stepping forward, Great Elder Qin Yun rose to announce a half-hour break. Everyone was to head to the dining hall for a meal; the Top Hundred Ranking Tournament would commence in the afternoon.

Xuanyuan Sect Outer Sect Dining Hall.

Everyone gathered in groups of three or five to eat together.

The tables were laden with delicacies—game from the mountains, creatures from the waters, and birds from the skies, everything one could imagine.

Yet everyone’s minds lingered on the tournament, with passionate discussions filling the air.

"That Qi Yufei is impressive. He’s grasped high-level Sword Heart and has cut through opponents to climb to seventy-third place on the Top Hundred List. It seems like he’s not even at his limit; truly the biggest dark horse in this Outer Sect competition!"

"The biggest dark horse? Qi Yufei is indeed strong, but compared to Luo Cheng, he’s far behind."

"No comparison! No comparison! Qi Yufei is merely a dark horse. Luo Cheng, on the other hand, is a freak! Who could’ve guessed that someone with a Wasted Martial Soul, at only the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer, would possess such terrifying combat strength, able to one-hit-kill martial artists at the Tongxuan Realm Third Layer Peak!"

"Is it true, after all, that Luo Cheng awakened a Wasted Martial Soul?"

"The rumors are everywhere; it doesn’t seem fake. Tsk, tsk, awakening a Wasted Martial Soul and still reaching this level—truly unbelievable! Unbelievable!"

"Unfortunately, he’s sealed his fate by provoking the Crown Prince Hall so openly! The Crown Prince Hall dominates Xuanyuan Sect’s Outer Sect and is known for exacting vengeance. They won’t let him go. He likely won’t survive until the end of the Outer Sect competition."

"Indeed, the Crown Prince Hall disciples occupy most of the Top Hundred List. Seven out of the top ten are from the Crown Prince Hall, and every one of them is a genius capable of suppressing those at their level. Luo Cheng surviving against them seems impossible. Death is certain."

"Enough talk, eat up!"

The half-hour passed quickly.

Amid the anticipation, the Top Hundred Ranking Tournament officially began!