My Martial Dao Has No Bottlenecks

Liang Cheng relaxed his stance, but his brow furrowed even tighter.

But before he had time to think, golden light gathered again up ahead.

This time, it was a Liang Cheng at the Dark Force Realm, his aura condensed and his gaze sharp.

Liang Cheng attacked without a moment’s hesitation!

His fist came forward, piercing through the Dark Force defenses.

PFFT.

The Dark Force avatar dispersed once more.

Immediately after, the Transformation Force Liang Cheng appeared, the Power around his body harmoniously unified.

Liang Cheng again annihilated it with a single punch.

The avatar shattered once more.

Liang Cheng stood with his saber in hand as realization dawned.

’These avatars... Each one represents me at a different Realm, in my most perfect state at that time.’

’Is this Thousand Machines Corridor making me face my past selves?’

As if to confirm his suspicion, the golden light ahead surged violently.

The True Qi Realm Liang Cheng stepped forward. True Qi surged around his body, the long saber in his hand was razor-sharp, and his eyes were as cold as ice.

The corners of Liang Cheng’s mouth lifted as he advanced to meet the challenge.

This time, Liang Cheng drew his saber, and the air filled with the flash of crossing blades!

One strike.

The True Qi avatar’s Saber Technique was fierce, but it was instantly defeated by the combination of a Perfection-level Mountain-Breaking Blade Intent and a True Gang Cultivation. Its saber shattered as its body disintegrated.

But the golden light did not disperse. Instead, it continued to coalesce.

The True Essence Realm Liang Cheng appeared. Phantoms of nine True Essence Light Groups faintly circled behind him. His aura was as immense as a mountain, and the long saber in his hand hummed.

"Come!"

Liang Cheng’s fighting spirit surged. He wanted to see just how much of his strength his pre-Enlightenment self could force him to reveal.

Liang Cheng didn’t use his Mountain-Breaking Saber Technique, but his Saber Momentum was still like a tidal wave, overwhelming and vast.

The True Essence avatar pushed its Minor Success in the Mountain-Breaking Saber to the absolute limit. The light from its blade was like an iron fortress, and it actually managed to block Liang Cheng’s first two strikes!

With the third strike, Liang Cheng’s Saber Momentum suddenly changed. Unleashing his Wind and Thunder Slash, the Saber Aura moved so fast it left only a faint afterimage.

SHLIIICK!

The True Essence avatar’s chest was slashed open. Golden light splattered as it slowly dissipated.

Liang Cheng withdrew his saber, his aura steady.

From Bright Force to True Essence, five of his "past selves" had now been slain by his saber.

’If this is all there is, then the Thousand Machines Corridor is far too simple...’

The thought had barely faded when the golden light in the corridor ahead blazed with an unprecedented intensity!

A figure slowly coalesced.

Its build, appearance, and clothing were identical to the real Liang Cheng.

Even the long saber it held was the Zhenxian Saber, its azure light flowing and its sharp edge fully revealed!

What made Liang Cheng’s expression turn grave was that the energy swirling around this avatar was also Gang Qi—as dense as mercury and as torrential as the tide!

The strength of its aura was shockingly at the Peak of the True Gang Early Stage, even a fraction more potent than his own!

’A True Gang Realm version of me?’

Liang Cheng’s gaze turned completely calm.

Not only was the avatar’s Cultivation Realm identical to his own, but it also exuded a faint aura of flawless perfection, as if it had brought the True Gang Realm Early Stage to its absolute zenith.

The True Gang avatar raised its eyes to look at Liang Cheng. Its gaze was placid, yet held a cold, analytical quality.

Then, it moved.

With a single step, it erupted with the speed of a Perfection Realm Wandering Dragon Step, closing the distance in an instant as it raised the Zhenxian Saber high.

Mountain-Breaking Saber: Broken Mountain!

The sheer weight behind its Saber Momentum was actually a hair stronger than the strike Liang Cheng himself had just executed!

Liang Cheng’s heart jolted. Daring not be careless, he met the attack with a Broken Mountain of his own!

CLANG—!!!

The two sabers collided, agitating the True Gang between them. The deafening, explosive sound reverberated endlessly throughout the corridor.

Liang Cheng felt his arm go numb as he was unexpectedly forced to slide back half a step!

The avatar, however, hadn’t moved an inch. Its Saber Momentum shifted fluidly.

Broken Wave, Broken River, Broken Sea...

It executed the Mountain-Breaking Saber Technique with the fluidity of moving clouds and flowing water. Every strike was executed to perfection; its power, speed, and angle were all impeccable.

More terrifying still, it seemed to anticipate Liang Cheng’s every change in technique, always staying half a step ahead to cut off his Saber Momentum.

Liang Cheng pushed his Mixed Element Gang Body to its limit. A pale-gold Glazed Light Membrane covered his entire body, and he pushed his Saber Technique to its breaking point, trying to shatter the stalemate.

However, this True Gang avatar was too perfect.

The quality of its Gang Qi seemed a notch higher, its Saber Technique was flawless, and its combat instincts were terrifyingly sharp.

Fifty moves passed in the blink of an eye.

Sweat was already beading on Liang Cheng’s forehead. His True Gang was being consumed at a furious rate, and three shallow cuts had appeared on his body. If not for the formidable defense of his Mixed Element Gang Body, he would have been seriously injured long ago.

The avatar, in contrast, had an aura as steady as ever, its strikes still fierce and precise.

’Impossible. We’re both at the True Gang Early Stage, and we both have a Perfect Foundation. Why is it stronger than me?’

Liang Cheng’s mind was in turmoil.

He abruptly realized something.

This avatar perhaps represented a theoretically invincible version of Liang Cheng at this realm. It was a "perfect fighting machine," stripped of all fluctuations in condition, its True Gang eternally full, its spirit never tiring.

He, on the other hand, had just endured a life-and-death battle with Shi Podang. Though he had recovered, his mind and spirit were still drained, and his True Gang was not limitless.

One side waned while the other waxed.

’I can’t fight it head-on!’

Liang Cheng’s mind raced. He unleashed his Wandering Dragon Step to its fullest, trying to create distance and find an opening.

But the avatar shadowed his every move, its own Perfection-level Wandering Dragon Step activating in unison. The light from its saber was like a clinging disease, impossible to shake off.

Seventy moves.

A Saber Aura grazed Liang Cheng’s left shoulder. The Glazed Light Membrane flickered violently, and a sharp pain shot through him.

Eighty moves.

Another wound appeared on his right leg, causing his movements to falter for a split second.

The avatar seized this momentary opening. The light from its saber flashed like lightning, stabbing straight for Liang Cheng’s heart!

Gritting his teeth, Liang Cheng brought his saber across to block.

CLANG—!

Amid the deafening sound, the webbing of his thumb split open. His Zhenxian Saber was knocked high into the air, leaving him wide open.

A golden light flashed in the avatar’s eyes. It formed a sword with the fingers of its left hand. A stream of incomparably condensed, azure Gang Qi shot out like a striking viper, aimed directly at the spot between Liang Cheng’s eyebrows!

Profound Yin Sword Technique: Bone Penetration!

It was Liang Cheng’s own signature killing move, now being used to end his life.