Supreme Dragon Martial Soul-Chapter 258: Whose Deed? Return to the Sect!

"Amu, what you said is not without reason. However..."

Luo Yao smiled gracefully and walked to Qin Ming’s corpse. She stretched out her fair hand and reached toward the sword wound on Qin Ming’s chest, motioning as if grasping something from midair.

Sss!

A faint trace of scorching heat was drawn out from the sword wound.

Examining the scorching heat, Luo Yao said:

"These sword wounds on the bodies, there’s a thin indentation in the middle. I recall the Flame Trace Sword has just such an indentation in the middle. This scorching aura confirms it—it comes from the Flame Crystal Ore."

"Furthermore, look at their expressions. Fear mixed with disbelief. Clearly, they encountered something utterly beyond their comprehension. If a powerful expert had descended upon them, they surely would have fled in panic, not shown faces like this."

Amu pouted, murmuring under her breath:

"With just this, how can you conclude that it was Luo Cheng? Given his aptitude and realm, he couldn’t possibly possess such power. With strength like this, he could rival the best geniuses within the Pavilion..."

Luo Yao nodded: "I’m only seventy to eighty percent sure about this..."

Even she harbored doubts in her heart.

The clues left at the scene all pointed to Luo Cheng.

Yet, everything seemed too inexplicable!

After all, Luo Cheng was merely at the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer middle stage, and his awakened martial soul was a wasted one. Not to mention competing with the Pavilion’s geniuses—even compared to Amu, his aptitude fell short.

Even the Medicine King would find it challenging to turn someone with average aptitude into a genius.

The grade of a martial soul determines a martial artist’s potential; this is a universally acknowledged law.

"What a pity, we couldn’t witness firsthand what took place here..."

Luo Yao sighed regretfully.

If they had arrived moments earlier, there wouldn’t be so many unanswered questions.

After a brief contemplation, Luo Yao turned to Amu and said, "Amu, there’s something I need you to investigate right away."

"What is it?"

"Find out where the bounty order targeting Luo Cheng came from and who wants him dead. Within ten days, I need the answer."

Amu froze: "Ten days?"

Luo Yao looked toward the direction Luo Cheng had left. Her crimson lips curled into a faint smile:

"Aren’t you curious about what took place here? Ten days from now, we’ll participate in the Xuanyuan Sect’s Outer Disciple competition. Whether this was Luo Cheng’s doing or not, the truth will naturally come to light."

Her beautiful eyes scanned the chaotic valley as she smiled lightly:

"Perhaps, at that time, we’ll get to see quite the spectacle."

"Understood!"

Amu recalled how Luo Cheng had made a fool of her at the auction house and bit her lip softly.

She refused to believe that Luo Cheng was truly that formidable!

Night deepened.

Luo Cheng, riding the Flame Jade Lion, dashed toward the Xuanyuan Sect.

To be safe, he avoided the shortest route and instead took a remote and desolate path, making a large detour.

The moon set and the sun rose, and by the next morning, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems no one is following me."

Luo Cheng eased the lion’s pace.

Roar!

Just then, two Green-eyed Wolves, out scavenging for food, suddenly leapt from the bushes on the side. Razor-sharp claws tore through the air toward Luo Cheng.

Luo Cheng had been alert long beforehand. He pointed with two fingers.

"Go!"

Sss!

The Flame Trace Sword flew out of its sheath, transforming into a streak of blazing light, and shot forth.

Splurt! Splurt!

The heads of the two Green-eyed Wolves were pierced before they could react, killed instantly.

Retrieving the sword into its sheath, a faint smile appeared on Luo Cheng’s face.

Human Sword Integration, a sword moving as if by thought!

When he first met Yan Qingshuang, he’d marveled at the effortless elegance of her sword control.

He hadn’t expected that he would master such a technique so soon.

However, while the move was flashy, its actual power was ordinary. Against experts, if they managed to deflect the sword, it could leave him in a dangerous position. For now, it was only useful against enemies weaker than himself.

The Flame Jade Lion hadn’t fully recovered, so after traveling a bit further, Luo Cheng stopped at a clearing to rest.

"Time to see what I’ve gained this time!"

Sitting on a slab of gray rock, Luo Cheng retrieved his spoils.

A mess of items piled up—a dazzling collection of treasures, including over twenty storage rings that glimmered like gold.

Luo Cheng extracted the Essence Energy Pills and Gold Notes, then roughly counted them—over four thousand Essence Energy Pills and over ninety million taels in Gold Notes, amounting to a total of one hundred thirty million taels!

Besides the pills and notes, there were also various elixirs, secret manuals, heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and soul crystals, which would fetch a fortune if put up for auction!

"Robbing definitely pays better than anything else!"

Gazing at his newly acquired riches, Luo Cheng couldn’t help but sigh.

When he left Linjiang City, he was penniless, borrowing from Lingyun Pavilion a hundred million taels to purchase the Flame Trace Sword. Now, he’d amassed wealth worth several hundred million!

If he didn’t have to rush back for the Outer Disciple competition, he’d have considered making another trip to Linjiang City.

Shaking his head, Luo Cheng dismissed the notion and focused on his current strength.

"My power now should place me in the top twenty of the Outer Disciples, almost in the top ten. Anything higher is unlikely."

"But, after absorbing so much Martial Soul Essence, once I refine it, I’ll quickly advance to Tongxuan Realm Second Layer late stage—or even peak! At that point, my strength will undoubtedly soar!"

From Qin Ming, it was evident that the top hundred Outer Disciples had hidden tricks that shouldn’t be underestimated.

The top ten Outer Disciples possessed advanced martial souls and had long reached the Tongxuan Realm Third Layer peak.

To break through to the Awakening Vein Realm, they had refined every aspect of their strength to its zenith. They wouldn’t be easily defeated.

"Merely boosting cultivation isn’t sufficient. There are ten days left until the Outer Disciple competition. Within these ten days, I must train the True Dragon Technique to the Ninth Transformation perfection and manifest True Dragon Power!"

This battle was a matter of life and death; there was no room for error!

Only by reaching Tongxuan Realm Second Layer peak and gaining True Dragon Power would Luo Cheng have full confidence!

Having made up his mind, Luo Cheng mounted his steed and continued on the road.

The Flame Jade Lion galloped wildly as the scenery blurred past on either side.

Traveling intermittently, by the next morning, Luo Cheng finally returned to the sect.

He left the Flame Jade Lion at the Beast Taming Peak, tidied his attire, and headed directly for the Martial Arts Square in the Outer Sect.

Today was the day to sign up for the Outer Disciple competition!

On the way, many Outer Disciples were coming and going. Upon seeing Luo Cheng, several showed surprise or even disbelief.

"Look! Isn’t that Luo Cheng? He actually came back!"

"I heard he made an agreement with Senior Brother Ren Xiaoguang to participate in the Outer Disciple competition. When he disappeared from the sect recently, I thought he’d chickened out and fled. But now, he’s back!"

"Tsk tsk, entering the Outer Disciple competition? He really has guts! After humiliating the Crown Prince Hall members so badly, if he competes, he’ll surely suffer!"

"Quick, inform Senior Brother Ren that Luo Cheng has returned!"

The nearby Outer Disciples fixed their gaze on Luo Cheng, whispering amongst themselves.

One of the Crown Prince Hall disciples hurried off to relay the news!