Chapter 354: Heaven-Ascending Stairs 2

Chapter 354: Chapter 165: Heaven-Ascending Stairs 2

BOOM—!!!

A blinding light erupted in the air!

Ying Wuheng’s Sword Intent melted away in an instant, like snow meeting fire!

He stood frozen on the spot, staring down at his empty hands and then back at Liang Cheng, his eyes filled with disbelief.

“Your Blade Intent…”

Liang Cheng sheathed his saber.

“I was lucky.”

Seven moves.

Ying Wuheng stared at him blankly, then suddenly gave a bitter smile.

He cupped his fist in a salute, put away his longsword, and turned to walk toward the next tier.

Behind him, Liang Cheng remained on Tier Six, perfectly still.

His breathing wasn’t even disturbed.

It was as if the fight had been nothing more than a casual affair.

The entire arena fell silent.

Everyone stared at that figure, their eyes filled with shock and apprehension.

Defeating Ying Wuheng in seven moves.

Using Blade Intent to shatter Sword Intent, despite the gap in their Cultivation Realms—it was a complete overwhelming of Martial Dao True Intent.

Just how powerful was Liang Cheng’s Blade Intent?

No one knew the answer.

But they all knew this newcomer from the First Peak was far stronger than they had imagined.

On the Heaven-Ascending Stairs, just as Liang Cheng sheathed his saber, Ying Wuheng retreated in defeat.

Before the crowd’s gazes could shift away from Liang Cheng, another figure had already risen to his feet.

“Liang Cheng.”

Xiang Tian.

The senior disciple of the Second Peak. Core Formation Late Stage, a practitioner of Horizontal Body Training, and known as “unbreakable by those of the same realm.”

He took a step, landing thirty feet below Liang Cheng on Tier Six, and looked straight up at him.

“You certainly have some skill.”

He paused, and the aura around him exploded outward.

In that instant, the sky and earth changed color!

An incomparably heavy Martial Dao True Intent shot toward the heavens, his Cultivation drawing upon the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from a hundred-li radius, causing it to converge wildly.

Above the Heaven-Ascending Stairs, the clouds churned, coalescing behind him into the faint phantom of a mountain. It stood majestic and towering, as if it had descended from the heavens to suppress all existence!

The Fist Intent had manifested. The entire arena was aghast!

“Xiang Tian is getting serious!”

“His Fist Intent is causing a celestial phenomenon! His Cultivation is more than just a step stronger than it was thirty years ago. I wonder how much his Martial Dao True Intent has progressed.”

Xiang Tian looked up at Liang Cheng, his gaze like a torch.

“You alone have trampled on the face of my Second Peak. Do you dare fight me today?”

Liang Cheng looked down at Xiang Tian. The man stood there, Pill Qi surging around him, his Fist Intent like a mountain pressing down from above.

Even more terrifying, the mountain phantom seemed to be slowly pressing down on Liang Cheng!

The fist had not been thrown, but the intent had already arrived.

This was Martial Dao True Intent: using one’s Cultivation to channel the Power of Heaven and Earth, suppressing the opponent with sheer presence!

Liang Cheng didn’t retreat. He understood Xiang Tian’s motive. This wasn’t a challenge born of rivalry; Xiang Tian didn’t see him as an equal. This was simply to restore the name of the Second Peak.

But…

He took a step forward, and from within him, a Fist Intent erupted!

BOOM—!!!

Another Martial Dao True Intent shot toward the heavens!

Liang Cheng’s Fist Intent was completely different from Xiang Tian’s.

It was not “Suppression,” but “Contention”!

It was to advance without looking back, to never yield an inch, to be a mayfly shaking a great tree—to fight for that sliver of a chance at survival!

The two Fist Intents collided head-on in the air!

In that instant, the sky and earth changed color!

The mountain phantom above Xiang Tian’s head clashed wildly against the formless sharp edge that had suddenly condensed above Liang Cheng’s!

RUMBLE—!!!

A roar like muffled thunder echoed across the sky!

Above the Heaven-Ascending Stairs, the clouds were torn to shreds, revealing the clear sky behind them!

For a hundred-li radius, birds were so startled by this pressure that they fell from the sky!

The crowd below felt their Qi Blood roil, and they all retreated!

“This is a clash of Martial Dao True Intents?”

“It’s terrifying… The aftershock alone is suffocating!”

Xiang Tian’s expression changed slightly.

Liang Cheng had met his Fist Intent with his own Fist Intent and forcibly held it back!

His momentum was even climbing, bit by bit!

Because Liang Cheng had also drawn the Zhenxian Saber.

Blade Intent!

Fist Intent!

“Good!”

Xiang Tian suddenly let out a great laugh.

“Liang Cheng, you are indeed worthy of me making a move!”

He took a step forward, and his Fist Intent climbed once more!

The mountain phantom above his head suddenly doubled in size!

It grew from tens of zhang to a hundred zhang tall!

It looked as if it could blot out the sky and sun!

The space above Tier Six of the Heaven-Ascending Stairs was completely enveloped by this mountain phantom!

For a moment, the crowd below found it difficult to even breathe!

“This is Xiang Tian’s true power?”

“A hundred-zhang Fist Intent phantom! He’s going all out!”

Xiang Tian stared at Liang Cheng, his gaze like lightning.

“Liang Cheng, take this punch!”

As his voice fell, he clenched both fists, and the hundred-zhang mountain phantom above him sank, pressing down on Liang Cheng!

The fist had not been thrown, but the intent had already arrived!

Suppressing him with intent!

Liang Cheng looked up at the mountain phantom that blotted out the sky.

In that instant, he felt as if he were truly being crushed by a great mountain!

The very air around him seemed to solidify!

He took a deep breath.

Within his body, his Fist Intent surged to its peak. At the same time, he struck with the Zhenxian Saber, its sharp Blade Intent fueling his Fist Intent, causing it to erupt violently!

Like a formless, sharp blade piercing the heavens, he threw a punch and slashed his saber directly at the descending mountain phantom!

BOOM—!!!

The Fist Intent and Blade Intent, while distinct, collided directly with Xiang Tian’s Fist Intent!

This time, they were not evenly matched!

The formless sharp edge actually pierced into the mountain phantom!

Xiang Tian’s expression changed drastically!

“You—”

Before he could finish his sentence, he grunted and stumbled back three steps!

The mountain phantom above his head trembled violently!

A crack spread from the base of the mountain all the way to its waist!

The arena was in an uproar!

“Xiang Tian’s Fist Intent was broken?”

“Not just broken—it was pierced through!”

“Liang Cheng’s two Martial Dao True Intents actually complement each other, making them even more powerful.”

Though Liang Cheng hadn’t managed to fuse his Martial Dao True Intents during his three months of seclusion, his comprehension had deepened. The power of them stacked together had reached a whole new level.

Xiang Tian steadied himself and looked up at Liang Cheng, his eyes filled with shock.