Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 562 - 560: Speak or Die!

What a terrifying aura.

Luo Feng possessed formidable Soul Power, and a single glance was all it took for him to discern the extraordinary nature of the spear-wielding youth.

The youth’s aura far surpassed Xue Fei’s, and his cultivation was already approaching the second level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.

"Killing Star Luo Lie entered the Spiritual Rotation Realm half a year ago. Now he’s a top expert at the peak of the first level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. With his strength, why is he only appearing now..."

"Who knows? Perhaps he encountered trouble on the way?"

"How could that be? Luo Lie can already contend with the ten great young masters. He’s one of the top contenders for the Martial Champion rankings! In the Six Southern Domains, aside from the ten great young masters, there are few who could stop him."

"Hmm. Do you think that Luo Feng, who defeated Xue Fei, could be a match for Luo Lie?"

"Probably not. Xue Fei just advanced to the Spiritual Rotation Realm. How can his strength compare to the long-famous Luo Lie?"

"That’s true..."

"Stop looking. Luo Lie is ruthless by nature. Provoking him is not a good idea."

The nearby Martial Artists whispered amongst themselves upon seeing Luo Lie.

Perhaps feeling the weight of so many stares, Luo Lie suddenly turned his head. His tiger-like eyes narrowed slightly, and he gave a cold, toothy grin, his sharp white teeth reflecting a fearsome light.

BOOM!

Without warning, Luo Lie thrust his spear, instantly killing the two Martial Artists closest to him. He sneered coldly, "Those who dare to speak of me, Luo Lie, have yet to be born!"

Everyone was terrified by this sudden turn of events, their faces turning deathly pale. Even the three Martial Artists at the first level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm looked uneasy, not daring to meet Luo Lie’s gaze.

Luo Lie was known as the Killing Star; this man was vicious and cruel, and the number of people who had died at his hands was unknown.

Most importantly, he killed for pleasure, without needing any reason.

Luo Feng’s brow furrowed slightly. This man’s killing intent was even heavier than that of Wei Kuang of the Wild Wind Saber. He was simply a murderous mad demon.

BANG! BANG!

Luo Lie tossed the corpses aside, his frigid gaze sweeping over everyone. He declared in a deep voice, "On my way here, I discovered the bodies of three students from our academy, Yuan Jian among them. Whoever killed them, step forward now!"

So, he found Yuan Jian’s body, Luo Feng realized. No wonder his expression was so foul earlier.

At that moment, Luo Lie waved his hand and grabbed a young Martial Artist who dared not look at him, coldly inquiring, "Do you know who killed Yuan Jian and the other two?"

"I... I don’t know... I didn’t see them..."

Facing Luo Lie’s murderous gaze, this student, whose cultivation was only at the half-step to Spiritual Rotation Realm, trembled with fear, his voice stuttering.

"Useless trash!"

Luo Lie roared and threw a punch, instantly killing the student.

"Since none of you will admit it, then I’ll just have to kill you all!"

His gaze swept across the hall, and Luo Lie gave a savage sneer. His Yuan Qi boiled around him; he truly intended to slaughter everyone present.

Luo Feng’s eyes narrowed, a murderous glint flashing within them. This matter probably wouldn’t end well. He stated coldly, "Kill all of us? Such arrogance!"

As he spoke, Luo Feng took a step forward, secretly gathering his power, preparing for a bloody battle.

He hadn’t intended to reveal his strength, but now, it seemed he had no choice.

WHOOSH!

The moment his words fell, Luo Lie’s piercing gaze shot towards him. Seeing Luo Feng, his eyebrows rose, and he sneered coldly, "Luo Feng of Purple Sun School! You dared to disrespect our Senior Brother Xie Xuantong back then, and now you dare to step out. It must have been you who killed Yuan Jian and the others! Confess now!"

The scene fell into a deathly silence. Everyone nearby stared at Luo Feng in shock.

"This Luo Feng has some nerve, daring to stand up to Killing Star Luo Lie now!"

"Didn’t you hear? He didn’t even respect Black-faced Killer Xie Xuantong, so why would he fear Luo Lie?"

"A pity. He’s a dead man. Everyone knows Luo Lie is ruthless. No one who offends him ever meets a good end."

"What do we do? Luo Lie means what he says. After he kills Luo Feng, he definitely won’t spare us. Should we take the chance while they fight and leave?"

"Hmph, if you try to flee, you’ll probably be the first to die."

"Let’s hope Luo Feng can hold out a little longer. Once the stone gate opens, we’ll be safe."

Feeling the grim atmosphere in the hall, the nearby Martial Artists discussed in low voices.

Ignoring the surrounding voices, Luo Feng looked calmly at Luo Lie and said indifferently, "What if it was me, and what if it wasn’t? Since you don’t plan on letting any of us go anyway, why waste more words!"

"HAHAHA... Correct! Regardless of whether you killed Yuan Jian and the others, none of you will leave here alive today! I, Luo Lie, never leave survivors."

Luo Lie laughed arrogantly, brandishing his crimson spear.

WHOOSH!

Flames of Yuan Qi erupted around the spear, and the raging heat caused the temperature of the entire hall to rise suddenly.

Just as everyone thought a great battle was about to erupt, a cold snort echoed.

"No survivors... Luo Lie, don’t push your luck too far!"

The sound of footsteps followed as a youth in a blue uniform, a waning moon embroidered on his chest, strode out, his gaze fixed coldly on Luo Lie.

"It’s ’Breaking Wave Sword’ Xu Tai from Bluemoon School of Blue Moon Territory!"

"Xu Tai is also a Martial Artist at the first level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm! If he joins forces with Luo Feng, they should have a chance of winning!"

Seeing the youth who had stepped forward, expressions of pleasant surprise appeared on the faces of the nearby students.

Xu Tai stopped about five paces from Luo Feng’s side, his gaze fixed on Luo Lie opposite them. "I, Xu Tai, would also like to experience your spear techniques!"

SWISH... SWISH...

Placing his right hand on his sword hilt, the sound of surging waves seemed to emanate from Xu Tai.

Layer upon layer of blue ripples spread from his body, like furious waves. Even before his sword was unsheathed, the sword intent coalescing around him was already astonishing. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

He’s a Sword Dao master... Luo Feng observed Xu Tai, an eyebrow raised.

The blue water-like ripples on this person’s body weren’t ordinary water; they were all condensed sword intent. If one approached, even fine steel would be immediately pierced.

Sensing Luo Feng’s gaze, Xu Tai huffed coldly, "Luo Feng, don’t misunderstand. I merely dislike Luo Lie’s arrogant attitude. It’s not that I want to help you. You defeated Xue Fei; I, Xu Tai, will challenge you sooner or later."

Luo Feng looked at Xu Tai and replied with a calm smile, "I’ll gladly await your challenge."

Regardless of his intentions, Xu Tai, having stepped forward at this moment, was a respectable opponent.

"Hmph! Xu Tai, you could have lived a little longer. Since you’re so eager to die, I’ll accommodate you!"

Luo Lie sneered, and the fiery light around him intensified, transforming him into a blazing sun. The terrifying killing intent merged with the heatwave, yet instead of warmth, it sent a bone-chilling cold through everyone present.

Just as the two sides were about to clash, a sudden change occurred.

BOOM!

Amidst a loud noise, the hall began to tremble, and the tightly closed stone door suddenly burst open.

"The stone gate is open! Quick, get in!"

"Go!"

Seeing the stone gate wide open, the young prodigies present were overjoyed. They immediately pushed their speed to the limit, creating sonic booms as they rushed through the stone entrance.

"I must say, you two are quite lucky!"

Watching the open stone gate, Luo Lie’s eyes flickered.

He desperately wanted to kill Luo Feng and Xu Tai immediately, but he was also worried about falling too far behind the others and failing to secure the top rank in the first round of the assessment.

Both Luo Feng and Xu Tai were experts at the first level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. If they joined forces, victory wouldn’t be decided in a few moves, especially given Xu Tai’s Tide-playing Moon-reflecting Swordsmanship, which could counter brute force with finesse and was notoriously difficult to deal with.

Deciding to temporarily spare Luo Feng and Xu Tai, Luo Lie quickly moved into the passage, his threatening words drifting back on the wind, "Luo Feng, Xu Tai, I hope you don’t cross my path again!"

Who’s truly lucky remains to be seen.

Luo Feng chuckled internally. He also retracted his aura and dusted off his clothes.

Xu Tai released his sword hilt, looking at Luo Feng with some surprise in his eyes. "Luo Feng, you’re not afraid of Luo Lie?"

Given Luo Lie’s intense bloodlust, even he felt somewhat fearful of the man.

Luo Feng retorted with a smile, "Why should I be afraid?"

Xu Tai was rendered speechless. He gave Luo Feng a deep look, then exhaled. "It seems Junior Brother Xue Fei’s loss to you was no accident. We’ll meet again!"

Leaving behind those meaningful words, Xu Tai utilized his Light Martial Arts and pursued them into the stone gateway.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

In moments, most of the Martial Artists in the hall had departed.

Luo Feng was also preparing to enter the stone gateway when more figures appeared from the passage behind him.

"Eh, a Purple Sun School student!"

Three Martial Artists rushed out of the passage, their eyes landing on Luo Feng, a flicker of surprise in them.

"I never expected this guy to make it here unscathed."

"Hmm, looks like he was lucky; he didn’t run into any of the Azure Cloud School folks. However, those other Purple Sun School students weren’t so lucky."

"Sigh, it’s a pity about that female student from Purple Sun School. So beautiful, yet she’s to be defiled by the Azure Water Young Master..."

"Don’t say any more. The Azure Water Young Master isn’t someone we can afford to offend. The less trouble, the better. Let’s go..."

The three Martial Artists murmured as they flew towards the stone doorway.

Luo Feng’s powerful Soul Power allowed him to hear their conversation clearly.

Purple Sun School female student... Azure Water Young Master...

Thinking about their words, Luo Feng’s expression darkened.

He had heard of this Azure Water Young Master at the academy.

This person was the foremost expert of Azure Cloud School in Black Cloud Domain. He was known for his lecherous nature and had preyed on many innocent young women. Because he was the nephew of the Azure Cloud School’s headmaster, and a cultivation genius himself, he had always remained unscathed despite his vile reputation.

WHOOSH!

In a flash, Luo Feng appeared before the three Martial Artists.

"Ah!"

Luo Feng’s sudden appearance startled the three. They quickly drew their weapons and asked nervously, "You... What do you want?"

"Where are those Purple Sun School students?" Luo Feng asked in a deep voice.

"Why should we tell you!"

Seeing Luo Feng was alone and very young, the three Martial Artists regained their composure and sneered.

BOOM!

As their words fell, Luo Feng gave a cold smile. A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from him, vast and overwhelming. A chilling saber shadow flickered within his pupils.

"Speak, or die!"

The three Martial Artists’ faces turned deathly pale. To them, Luo Feng now seemed like a towering precipice, while they were mere ants on the ground. It felt as if he could crush them with a single finger.

One of the Martial Artists, unable to withstand the immense pressure emanating from Luo Feng, blurted out, "I’ll talk... I’ll talk... They’re in that passage. Go straight for about four or five li, and you’ll see them..."

WHOOSH!

Before he could finish speaking, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew. When they looked up, there was no one else in the hall.

"Run!"

Witnessing this, the three Martial Artists exchanged glances, scrambled up from the floor, and ran for their lives towards the stone gateway.