Chapter 631 - 257: True Inheritance

A spark erupted where the back of the saber met the tip of the spear!

True Astral, like two ferocious tides, surged wildly outward.

Chen Qing took five steps back, while Lu Chenming retreated three.

It seemed like a minor difference, but in the eyes of a true master, the gap in their skill was instantly clear.

"Chen Qing, it’s time to show me your true strength."

Lu Chenming’s expression turned grim. He was no longer holding back.

His Nine Heavens True Astral flared, intensifying by thirty percent. The long saber in his hand let out a clear dragon’s cry as the blade erupted in brilliant golden light. An even more terrifying aura rose from him—it was the peerless Saber Technique of the Nine Heavens Lineage, the Nine Heavens Soaring Heaven Saber!

Cloud Dragon Nine Appearances!

Lu Chenming’s figure seemed to split into nine. The light from his saber moved like dragons, sweeping in from all directions. Each saber gleam was so condensed it looked solid, imbued with a fearsome power capable of tearing the very clouds asunder.

Under the overwhelming Saber Momentum, the entire Seven-Star Platform began to tremble. The hard surface of the stage was carved with countless fine cracks by the stray Saber Qi.

"Lu Chenming is getting serious!"

Ruan Lingxiu’s face was grave as she spoke in a low voice.

She had personally experienced the terror of this peerless Saber Technique. It was like being trapped in an Astral Wind from the highest heavens, with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.

Meng Qianxue’s expression also shifted, her jade-like hands clenched tightly. The scene of her past defeat seemed to play out before her eyes again.

Wu Anren muttered in a low voice, "The Nine Heavens Soaring Heaven Saber... It truly lives up to its name!"

Beside them, Luo Qianjue remained silent, but his gaze was locked on the brilliant saber light, his eyes burning with an unconcealable passion and longing.

This peerless Saber Technique, which he had coveted for so long, was only now revealing its true edge.

"Brother Lu is about to use his real strength."

The disciples of the Nine Heavens Lineage were invigorated.

With Lu Chenming unleashing this Saber Technique, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt.

Facing the saber light and dragon shadows that seemed capable of annihilating everything, Chen Qing took a deep breath. The True Astral within him surged at an unprecedented speed.

The full power of his True Martial Demon-Vibrating Spear at the Perfection Realm erupted!

True Martial Abyss!

As his Spear Momentum manifested, it was as if Emperor Zhenwu himself were gazing into the abyss—solemn and majestic. An invisible force field spread out from Chen Qing, causing the dragon-like saber glints that filled the sky to slow abruptly, as if caught in a swamp.

Demon-Vanquishing and Evil-Exterminating!

The Diancang Spear transformed into a brilliant divine light that tore through the darkness. Its Spear Force condensed until it was tangible, striking with pinpoint accuracy at the very core of the nine saber gleams!

"BOOM!"

The spear tip and the saber’s radiance clashed violently once more!

The resulting explosion was far louder than before, like two meteors colliding!

Chen Qing let out a muffled groan. The flesh between his thumb and forefinger split open, drenching the spear shaft in blood. He stumbled back seven steps—THUD, THUD, THUD—each step leaving a deep imprint on the platform’s surface. The Qi and blood in his body churned violently.

"Junior Brother Chen, if this is all the strength you have, you’d be wise to surrender now."

Having gained the upper hand, Lu Chenming pressed his advantage. His Saber Momentum shifted, and an even more ferocious attack followed!

The saber light converged into a single, exquisitely condensed, fine golden line. It seemed to ignore the distance between them, appearing instantly before Chen Qing’s chest!

This slash condensed power and speed to their absolute limit. Its Penetration Power was utterly terrifying!

The many True Successor Candidates watching felt their hearts clench and their scalps tingle at the sight.

’Lu Chenming is too strong!’

A True Successor Candidate like Chen Qing was simply no match for him.

At this critical moment, a sharp light burst from Chen Qing’s eyes. He would hide his trump card no longer!

"ROAR—!!!"

A roar that was part dragon’s cry, part elephant’s trumpet, exploded from his chest!

The power of the Fourth Layer of the Dragon Elephant Wisdom Vajra Body was fully unleashed!

His skin instantly transformed into a deep, coppery gold. Beneath it, countless faint golden runes seemed to flow. An ocean of Qi Blood Power erupted, faintly forming the phantom image of an intertwined dragon and elephant behind him!

An aura of Buddhist Zen soared into the sky, stirring the clouds!

His body and the long spear seemed to merge into one. The cold glint concentrating at the spear’s tip looked as if it could pierce through all illusion!

Feeling that immense Qi Blood Power, Lu Chenming’s expression grew unprecedentedly solemn. He poured all of his True Astral into his saber, and the Saber Astral shot skyward, forming a colossal golden blade of light!

On one side was a spear’s gleam, condensed to the extreme, capable of shattering all techniques!

On the other was a grand and majestic Heaven-Piercing Saber Astral, bent on cleaving the very heavens!

BOOM---!

After the two attacks collided, rings of True Astral shockwaves radiated outward, clearing the immediate surroundings.

A tidal wave of True Astral surged, reaching several dozen feet high.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Lu Chenming, who had been forced back three steps. Their faces were filled with disbelief!

Chen Qing had actually knocked Lu Chenming back in a head-on clash!

"Is that a Buddhist Sect’s secret Body Refining Divine Technique!?"

On the viewing platform, Steward Wu shot to his feet, his face a mask of incredulous surprise.

"Good heavens! How did Chen Qing cultivate a Buddhist Sect secret technique to such a Realm!?"

It wasn’t just Steward Wu; many of the Elders and Stewards present were also visibly moved, their gazes toward Chen Qing filled with astonishment.

The Cultivation of Buddhist Sect Body Refining Divine Techniques was notoriously difficult. It was impossible to succeed without great perseverance and great fortune.

And this was the Buddhist Sect’s Dragon Elephant Wisdom Vajra Body, one of the five strongest Body Refining Secret Techniques in the world.

Everyone knew that Chen Qing had practiced a Hard Skill before, but there was a world of difference between a mere Hard Skill and a Buddhist Body Refining Secret Technique.

Moreover, judging by the sheer abundance of his Qi and blood, his mastery was clearly profound.

"Is this Junior Brother Chen’s true trump card!?"

Qu River’s perpetually furrowed brow finally relaxed slightly. He stared at the figure on the stage, thinking to himself, ’Good kid! To think he was really hiding a trump card like this... Forcing Lu Chenming this far has already far exceeded my expectations.’

"This...!?"

Ruan Lingxiu gasped, a brilliant light flashing in her beautiful eyes. She realized she had still gravely underestimated this young man from the Wutai Sect.