My Martial Dao Has No Bottlenecks

BOOM—!!!

A deafening explosion rang out, shaking the very earth and mountains!

The entire cliff face shattered. Rubble and dust shot into the sky as the violent Cold Yin Pill Qi unleashed a storm of Spiritual Power, obliterating everything within a hundred-foot radius!

Although Liang Cheng had avoided the direct blast, he was still sent flying by the shockwave. The flesh on his left shoulder was mangled, revealing the stark white bone beneath. His Mixed Element Gang Body was on the verge of shattering!

But a terrifying glint erupted in his eyes!

’This is it!’

In that instant, when the energy from the Yin Pill’s explosion was at its most chaotic, he mustered his last dregs of Gang Qi. The Zhenxian Saber transformed into a blazing streak that seemed to tear the heavens and the earth asunder, its phantom Blade Intent erupting completely!

His target wasn’t Huang Tiancheng, but the Locking Sky Barrier above his head!

The Zhenxian Saber carried with it the residual power of the Yin Pill’s explosion.

"Break for me!!!"

The saber’s light slashed out. Wind and thunder roared as the Blade Intent surged to the heavens. This strike surpassed the limits of the True Gang Realm, touching the very threshold of Core Formation!

CRACK—!!!

A crisp shattering sound echoed, as if colored glass had broken.

The Locking Sky Barrier enveloping the valley, struck by this peak blow that combined all of Liang Cheng’s power, shattered with a deafening roar!

The fragments of the Barrier dissipated into motes of light.

The scenery, auras, and energy fluctuations within the valley...

Lost Soul Valley was now completely exposed to the outside world!

The recoil sent Liang Cheng flying backward. As he happened to pass the unconscious Yang Wei, he instinctively grabbed him, and together they fell from the cliffs of Lost Soul Valley.

At almost the exact moment the Barrier shattered—

"Damn it!"

Huang Tiancheng’s expression changed drastically.

Now that the Barrier was broken, its aura was leaking out. Once those old geezers from the Main Courtyard sensed it, they would be here in an instant!

He no longer had time to confirm whether Liang Cheng was dead or alive. He glanced in the direction Liang Cheng had fallen, then gritted his teeth.

’That kid took a hit from my Profound Yin Pill Qi. There’s no way he survived!’

Without another moment’s delay, his figure transformed into a streak of gray light, sweeping up the still-dazed Qian Wanjing as he barked, "Let’s go!"

Then, with a single step, he vanished over the distant horizon.

As Huang Tiancheng left, a burst of Pill Force erupted. Before Uncle Wang could even react to what was happening, Blood Evil flared throughout Lost Soul Valley.

Uncle Wang didn’t have time to react before his body exploded, leaving not even a corpse behind.

This was a contingency plan Qian Wanjing and Huang Tiancheng had prepared earlier.

The idea was to detonate the Blood Evil Array to conceal all auras.

...

At the edge of the valley, by the cliffside.

Liang Cheng lay amid the rubble, covered in blood. His left shoulder was practically useless, countless bones in his chest were broken, his Meridians were severely damaged, his Gang Qi was completely depleted, and his consciousness was rapidly fading.

Yang Wei was still unconscious on top of him, but with Liang Cheng breaking his fall, he hadn’t suffered any further serious injuries.

Liang Cheng could feel his life force draining away.

The aftershock from Huang Tiancheng’s full-power attack, combined with the terrible backlash from pushing himself beyond his limits, had brought him to the brink of death.

His vision began to blur.

Just as his consciousness was about to slip into darkness, he used the last of his strength to reach a trembling hand into his robes.

He pulled out a smooth Jade Bottle.

The Great Returning Pill that Elder Huang had given him.

’As long as I have a single breath left... it can keep me alive...’

He struggled to uncork the bottle and shoved the longan-sized Elixir, which pulsed with a rich life force, directly into his mouth.

The Elixir melted the moment it entered his mouth, transforming into a vast yet gentle warm current that instantly surged through his limbs and organs, protecting his heart’s Meridian.

His body was like a parched earth receiving welcome rain, or a dying ember being refueled.

Wherever the warm current passed, his damaged Meridians were gently enveloped, his fading life force was forcefully held back, and his blurring consciousness was slowly buoyed, no longer sinking into oblivion.

But Liang Cheng’s injuries were simply too severe. The Great Returning Pill could only preserve his life, not heal him immediately.

He took one last look at the chasm below the cliff. It was bottomless and shrouded in mist.

’If I stay here, the Main Courtyard will sense what happened and might come to save me. But if Huang Tiancheng gets here first, I’m afraid...’

’I can’t take that chance!’

’But Master...’

Liang Cheng glanced at Yang Wei. Using all his remaining strength, he stuffed a Warm Sun Pill into Yang Wei’s mouth. Then, he held onto him and, with his last shred of conscious will, rolled his body toward the edge and plunged over the cliff.

The wind howled in his ears, and the light and shadows before his eyes blurred.

Before he completely lost consciousness, he thought he saw the faint glint of water deep within the mists at the bottom of the cliff.

...

At almost the exact moment Liang Cheng’s blade shattered the Barrier of Lost Soul Valley—

BZZZT!!!

In the direction of the Four Islands Alliance Headquarters, several incomparably powerful auras erupted, locking onto Lost Soul Valley from afar!

The commotion from such a great battle had attracted the attention of the Breaking Mortality Realm experts at the Main Courtyard.

Chen Xuanfeng was first puzzled, but then his expression changed.

He had sensed Liang Cheng’s aura!

He hadn’t paid it much mind when Liang Cheng came out of seclusion earlier. After all, he knew that since Liang Cheng’s victory over Luo Zhan, no one below the Breaking Mortality Realm could possibly be his match.

「Moments later.」

BOOM!

Chen Xuanfeng and the Stewards of the Instructor Hall descended like meteorites, crashing into the valley.

He immediately saw the disastrous scene in the center of the valley—the shattered rock walls, the scorched earth.

But the auras within the valley were chaotic, thick with Blood Evil. It was impossible to sort through them clearly. He could only sense that the power of the Breaking Mortality Core Formation Realm had been unleashed here.

"Cheng’er—!!"

His eyes looked ready to split from fury as he swept the area with his Divine Sense. He rushed to the cliff’s edge, staring into the bottomless, misty valley, his fists cracking audibly.

"Search!"

His voice was hoarse but resolute.

"Find him! I want to see him alive, or I want to see his corpse!"

"Search every inch of Lost Soul Valley! Don’t miss a single corner!"

"Yes, sir!"

Upon receiving their orders, the Instructor Hall Stewards quickly fanned out to search for any sign of Liang Cheng.

Chen Xuanfeng stood at the edge of the cliff, the mountain wind whipping his robes about with a sharp flutter.

A frigid light glinted in his eyes, his killing intent so palpable it was almost a physical thing.

’Who on earth made this move?’