Chapter 531 - 260: Horizontal Training’s Fierce Might
Chen Cheng’s saber strike, though delivered from dozens of feet away, was swift and fierce—powerful enough to slay a Perfect Martial Artist of the Bone Forger Realm!
Yang Poman and his three companions bore the brunt of the attack, and the pressure they felt was even more intense!
But they were battle-hardened and had long since seen through Chen Cheng’s move. It was merely a probing attack to test their reactions.
At the same time, it was meant to disturb the surrounding aura, making the environment more favorable to his oppressive Great Power Realm!
The four roared in unison, sprang into action, and brandished their weapons as they charged toward Chen Cheng!
The fierce and domineering aura of their Killing Realm, infused with the power of their weapons, easily shattered the oppressive aura of the Great Power Realm that Chen Cheng had manifested by drawing on the Power of Heaven and Earth Origin!
BOOM!
The Long Saber crashed down, plunging straight into the hard, yellow earth and sending dust flying everywhere!
The four men had already charged to within ten feet of Chen Cheng, fanning out around him!
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Li Zhanman’s and Zhou Shaman’s two black Long Spears created a blur of afterimages as they stabbed at Chen Cheng’s chest and abdomen from either side!
Gong Zhan’s Longsword flashed like a meteor, its tip striking as fast as lightning toward the vital point of Chen Cheng’s throat!
Meanwhile, Yang Poman’s presence was the most overwhelming. His Xuanhua Giant Axe, wreathed in a fierce and frenzied killing intent, came chopping straight down!
The power of their Killing Realm, combined with the sharpness of their weapons, was truly tyrannical to the extreme.
The spectators watched with their hearts in their throats!
Facing the four men’s ferocious assault, Chen Cheng also felt an immense pressure!
His Qi Blood Power surged once more. Forming his hands into claws, he lashed out, sending waves of oppressive energy to meet their attack!
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
The oppressive aura of his Great Power Realm only managed to hold for a moment before it was easily shattered by the four men’s Killing Realm!
In terms of sheer Realm Power, Chen Cheng’s Great Power Realm could perhaps hold its own against the Killing Realm.
But he was only one man against four—and these were Border Guards who had cultivated the Killing Realm to the point of mastery. He was naturally outmatched!
’The Border Guards truly live up to their reputation!’
Chen Cheng thought to himself. Instead of retreating, he advanced, charging at full speed right into the blur of axe strikes from Yang Poman, who was the first to reach him!
Seeing this, the crowd couldn’t help but gasp in shock!
Yang Poman’s flurry of axe strikes was infused with the ferocious power of the Killing Realm and the keen might of his weapon.
Wasn’t Chen Cheng courting death by charging in like that?
Of course, amateurs watch the spectacle while experts see the craft. Xiao Nianci, Xia Lingfeng, and the others, however, were secretly impressed.
Of the four Border Guards, Yang Poman appeared to be the strongest, while Li Zhanman and Zhou Shaman seemed the weakest.
If Chen Cheng wanted to force a breakthrough, his only logical option would be to target Li Zhanman and Zhou Shaman.
But that was just an illusion!
Yang Poman and his three comrades had long since formed a habit of holding nothing back. They always struck with lethal intent, pushing their Killing Realm and weapon skills to the absolute limit while also subtly coordinating in a Battle Array.
Yang Poman’s giant axe seemed to hold overwhelming power, but its primary purpose was to build momentum and cut off Chen Cheng’s avenues of retreat!
Whether Chen Cheng chose to dodge or tried to force a breakthrough by confronting Li Zhanman and Zhou Shaman, he would immediately face Yang Poman’s strongest attack.
Therefore, targeting Yang Poman himself was actually Chen Cheng’s best choice!
BOOM!
Chen Cheng plunged into the storm of axe shadows. Forming his fingers into a blade, he unleashed his Great Power Realm, clashing head-on with Yang Poman’s Killing Realm and producing a deafening roar!
Yang Poman felt a terrifyingly heavy Power Dao strike him, sending him staggering backward, utterly shocked!
One must understand that while he appeared short and small, he possessed Innate Divine Power. The sheer immensity of his Power was unrivaled among those in the same Realm.
To be forced back by a single move from Chen Cheng—how could he not be astonished?
Chen Cheng paused for only an instant before pressing his advantage. His right hand formed a claw, wreathed in the oppressive aura of the Great Power Realm, and he clawed viciously at Yang Poman’s chest.
Though knocked back, Yang Poman swung his giant axe with wild fury, unleashing a flurry of strikes imbued with the piercing aura of the Killing Realm.
A cold, sharp glint flashed in his eyes!
’Chen Cheng is pressing his advantage. It looks like he’s swift enough to break through my axe strikes, but he’s walking right into our ambush. He’s sure to fall to the combined attack of Li Zhanman and the other two waiting at the side!’
’This was a coordinated tactic we’ve practiced countless times. Not even a Marrow Cleansing Realm Perfection Martial Artist could escape it!’
’The moment Chen Cheng chose to press his attack, his fate was sealed!’
And indeed, Li Zhanman and the other two had anticipated Chen Cheng’s move. Two black Long Spears and one Longsword...
...wreathed in the piercing aura of the Killing Realm, closed in for the kill, launching a furious assault on Chen Cheng!
In the blink of an eye, their attacks were upon him!
But just at that critical, hair’s-breadth moment, Chen Cheng’s form suddenly flickered. In the blink of an eye, he appeared at Gong Zhan’s side.
This was his Wandering Dragon Step. It had appeared to be a direct, straight-line pursuit of Yang Poman, but under the interference of Chen Cheng’s Great Power Realm aura, the surrounding flow of energy shifted. In an instant, that straight line became a charge toward Gong Zhan.
WHOOM! WHOOM! WHOOM! WHOOM!
The flurry from the giant axe, the afterimages of the Long Spears, and the edge of the Longsword all struck empty air, their force making the very atmosphere boom and crackle!
With his fingers formed into a blade, Chen Cheng channeled the aura of his Great Power Realm and struck fiercely at Gong Zhan’s chest.
But Gong Zhan was also formidable. Remaining perfectly calm in the crisis, he whipped his Longsword around horizontally. Its blade erupted with the piercing aura of the Killing Realm as he slashed toward Chen Cheng’s waist.
It looked like a trade where both would be wounded, but the aura of his Killing Realm was exceptionally sharp and unbelievably swift. It was so much faster than Chen Cheng’s Great Power Realm that his counterattack, though launched second, was on pace to land first.
Before the aura of Chen Cheng’s Great Power Realm could even reach Gong Zhan, he himself would be sliced in two by that sword!
’Impressive!’ Chen Cheng keenly perceived the speed of Gong Zhan’s Sword Intent. With a wave of his hand, he decisively sent the aura of his Great Power Realm to meet it!
BOOM!
The aura of the Great Power Realm slammed into the Killing Dao Sword Intent, unleashing a deafening explosion!