Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 580 - 578: Demonfolk Invasion!

WHOOSH!

All eyes, brimming with astonishment, were fixed on the entrance to the plaza.

There, ten figures marched in together, entering the plaza. They were the top ten young talents of the Six Southern Domains.

As soon as the ten appeared, an overwhelming aura instantly swept across the entire plaza.

"These are the most outstanding talents among the younger generation of our Six Southern Domains. Quick, look! That young lady must be 'Fragrance Without Shadow,' Ye Siyi!"

"I can't believe the top young talent of the Six Southern Domains is such an absolute beauty! If I could just once experience her charm, I'd die a happy man."

"Stop daydreaming. With Ye Siyi's talent, she's very likely to train in a Martial Arts sacred land in the future. How could her standards be ordinary? I heard that Heavenly Jade Swordsman Liu Changfeng and Black-faced Killer Xie Xuantong are both interested in her, but she rejected them all."

"I was just thinking aloud."

"Whoa, such strong murderous intent! That young man in the blood-red robe behind Ye Siyi must be 'Blood Rain Flying Flower,' Yi Wuxue! I heard he's killed tens of thousands. I wonder if it's true."

"It's absolutely true. Don't be fooled by Yi Wuxue's constant smile. In the entire Chongyue School, he's the most terrifying! If Black-faced Killer is a fierce tiger, then Yi Wuxue is a venomous snake that kills without a trace!"

"I heard that Killing Star Luo Lie was a good friend of those two. Now that he's been killed, they definitely won't let this go. I wonder who on earth was ruthless enough to do it…"

Luo Feng followed everyone's gaze. Of the ten people at the entrance of the plaza, he had met many; only three were new faces.

These people's auras are so strong; these are the top ten young talents of the Six Southern Domains...

A touch of surprise flickered in Bing Ruolan's beautiful eyes. Each of the ten people before them possessed an extremely powerful aura, far surpassing the likes of Wei Kuang and others. The sheer pressure they unconsciously exuded was suffocating.

It wasn't just Bing Ruolan; shock filled the eyes of all the students participating in the assessment.

They didn't even need to make a move; the sheer pressure emanating from these individuals instilled in them the undeniable thought that they were no match for them.

Luo Feng merely smiled faintly, unconcerned.

When his gaze fell to the back of the group, his brows furrowed slightly.

The ninth person at the rear of the group was a wild-looking youth, his long hair draped over his shoulders.

"Humph!"

The wild youth glanced at Luo Feng, a disdainful sneer touching the corners of his mouth, then strode towards the central platform.

Luo Feng's brows furrowed slightly. He sensed murderous intent from the other's eyes, yet he had no impression of this person.

"Zi Yuan, do you know that person?" Luo Feng asked.

Zi Yuan looked in the direction Luo Feng pointed, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly as she nodded. "He is a student of the Great Rock School from the Tianming Region—Xu Zhan. He's seventeen this year and ranked ninth among the top ten young talents in the Six Southern Domains. He cultivates the Innate Mountain Cracking Skill, a Horizontal Practice Martial Arts technique from the Great Rock School. He's known for his monstrous strength and loves to tear his enemies apart with his bare hands; in the martial world, he's known as 'Blood Hand.' He's notorious in the Six Southern Domains for his greed and brutality."

Luo Feng nodded slightly. Just then, Zi Yuan's Daimei furrowed slightly as she asked, "Luo Feng, do you know Xu Zhan?"

Luo Feng shook his head. "I don't."

"Then, be careful. He keeps looking at you; I'm afraid he means you no good."

Zi Yuan glanced at Xu Zhan in the distance and warned.

"Mm. I know my limits."

Luo Feng responded indifferently. Although he was curious about the source of the other party's hostility, he didn't dwell on it.

With his current strength, he indeed didn't need to concern himself with a peak first-level Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist.

Even if the other party was one of the top ten young talents.

Under everyone's gaze, the top ten young talents started walking towards the platform.

Wu Tong, the 'Overturning River Python,' scanned the crowd with cold eyes, clenched his fists, and chuckled, "So many people, yet all of them are trash! It looks like the final contest for the Martial Champion rankings will be a performance by us ten again."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ling, the 'Heart Locking Double Swords' who was ranked fifth, turned around and said coolly, "Wu Tong, don't be so arrogant. I heard Luo Lie, your Chongyue School's Killing Star, perished in the first round of the assessment. His strength wasn't much inferior to yours, was it?"

Hearing this, Wu Tong's brow twitched, a hint of ruthlessness flashing across his face. "Hmph, Luo Lie must have been ambushed by some coward to have been killed. Senior Brother Yi Wuxue and Senior Brother Xie Xuantong are already investigating. If we find the murderer, we'll make them pay with their blood!"

"I hope so."

Liu Ling replied coolly and said no more. Her beautiful eyes drifted towards the Flowing Cloud Region contingent, lingering on Luo Feng for a breath before moving away.

Ever since watching Luo Feng's battles against Wei Kuang and Chen Kui, she had felt he was no simple character.

The ten climbed onto the platform in the center of the plaza and sat in order of their rankings.

From left to right sat Ye Siyi, Yi Wuxue, Liu Changfeng, Xie Xuantong, and so on.

Looking at Ye Siyi, all the young geniuses below the stage had fiery gazes.

At such a young age, she was already ranked first among the top ten young talents of the Six Southern Domains. Coupled with her celestial beauty, she was an extraordinary paragon of both strength and looks.

Ye Siyi took her seat. Her calm, beautiful eyes scanned the surroundings, then suddenly landed on Luo Feng. She offered him a radiant smile, dazzling and captivating.

Luo Feng was startled, unsure why the other party had suddenly greeted him. But out of politeness, he also nodded slightly in response. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Noticing this, Liu Changfeng, who was following behind, frowned. He gave Luo Feng a cold glance and then sat down on the third stone chair.

Xie Xuantong, however, snorted heavily and plopped down onto his stone chair with such force that it groaned.

SWOOSH!

Once the ten were seated, a sound of rushing air was heard as the middle-aged steward in charge of the assessment gracefully landed on the high platform.

Seeing the middle-aged steward appear, the discussions in the plaza gradually subsided.

I wonder what the content of the second round of testing is... A thought flashed in Luo Feng's mind.

The middle-aged steward gestured downwards with his hand. Once all the noise subsided, he announced loudly, "The second round of examinations will be held on Sky Mountain. Everyone, please proceed to Sky Mountain."

"Sky Mountain? The peak that's suspended in the sky? I'm not yet a Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist; how can I get up there?"

"Don't worry. Since the assessment steward has instructed it, there must be a way…"

The middle-aged steward's words had barely faded when a commotion erupted in the plaza. All the young talents present raised their heads to gaze at the enormous mountain silhouette suspended in the sky.

The middle-aged steward said nothing more, only turning to gaze at the massive shadow of the mountain in the sky.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM…

Just as everyone was wondering, an earth-shattering roar, like thunder, suddenly echoed from within the clouds above, violently shaking them and causing them to churn.

Then, from behind the massive mountain peak, five black shadows appeared, whistling towards Skyridge Plaza.

Luo Feng narrowed his eyes, seeing clearly that the five black shadows in the sky were five small mountain peaks, each roughly sixty to ninety meters high. Spiritual light flowed around them as they approached at an extremely high speed.

"Those are the Five Spirits Peaks from Sky Mountain. They have Formations laid upon them that can transport things to Sky Mountain. Sky Mountain itself is protected by a guardian Formation; apart from these Five Spirits Peaks, no one else can even dream of entering."

Zi Yuan watched the five small mountain peaks hurtling through the air towards them, her beautiful eyes filled with amazement.

As for the other young talents, most were dumbfounded, shocked speechless by the incredible sight unfolding before them.

Zi Hongyuan watched the five mountain peaks speeding towards them, his expression easing slightly as he remarked, "It's good that the second round of the assessment is being held on Sky Mountain."

"Father, why is that?" Zi Yuan asked, tilting her head, puzzled.

Zi Hongyuan explained, "Last year, the second round's assessment involved hunting Demon Beasts in the Red Chain Mountain Range. Each participant had to hunt at least one Tier 3 top-grade Demon Beast to pass. At that time, over eighty thousand people entered the Red Chain Mountain Range, but fewer than forty thousand came out alive; casualties exceeded half! Holding the assessment on Sky Mountain likely means they'll test the Martial Artists' aptitude. Aptitude will determine who passes, and at least there won't be any danger to their lives."

At these words, the students from Purple Sun School all showed looks of relief on their faces.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

In a few breaths' time, the five small mountain peaks arrived above Skyridge Plaza, hovering tens of feet in the air and slowly circling.

The middle-aged steward's figure flashed, and he levitated into mid-air, instructing, "Everyone, let's move out."

"Let's go."

Zi Hongyuan instructed, preparing to head towards one of the small mountain peaks.

SCREECH!

Just then, a piercing eagle shriek echoed from outside Sky Cloud Valley. The cry was sharp and high-pitched, carrying a brutal and ferocious aura.

"The Sky Flying Mad Hawk..."

Luo Feng turned his head to see a large black shadow rapidly approaching, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

If I recall correctly, Sky Cloud Valley doesn't allow any mounts to enter; all mounts have to be stabled at the Beast Park outside the valley, he thought.

This sudden development startled everyone, and they all looked up at the Sky Flying Mad Hawk in the sky.

"Who dares to run amok in a sacred place like Sky Cloud Valley!"

The middle-aged steward's face darkened. Brilliant golden light erupted from his body, and an astonishing aura surged forth.

In that instant, Luo Feng felt as if the steward's figure had grown by tens of feet, like a heaven-supporting, earth-propping giant—an unstoppable force.

An eighth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist... Luo Feng's eyes flashed, surprised that a mere steward possessed such formidable strength.

WHOOSH!

The Sky Flying Mad Hawk didn't slow in the slightest, rushing above Skyridge Plaza. A Martial Artist in azure robes leaped down from it.

"Senior Brother, it's me!"

The azure-robed Martial Artist landed before the middle-aged steward.

THUD!

At that exact moment, the Sky Flying Mad Hawk let out a mournful cry, then plummeted to the ground in Skyridge Plaza, dead on impact.

Luo Feng's gaze hardened. If my observation is correct, this Sky Flying Mad Hawk was worked to death! To exhaust a fourth-tier Demon Beast like this to death... they must have traveled an incredible distance. Something big must have happened... A thought flashed through his mind.

The middle-aged steward's expression changed upon recognizing the newcomer. "Junior Brother Chen, it's you!" he exclaimed in alarm. "Your complexion is terrible! What happened?"

The azure-robed Martial Artist waved his hand, gasping for breath. "Senior Brother, I'm fine, just severely depleted of Yuan Qi. The Underground Demons have suddenly invaded the Hundred Nations Border Region! The situation is critical! Quickly, take me to see the elders of the Six Golden Palaces!"

"What?!"

"The Underground Demons have invaded the Hundred Nations Border Region?!"

Upon hearing the azure-robed Martial Artist's words, the entire plaza erupted in an uproar. Many people shot up from their seats in shock, their faces deathly pale.

Decades ago, the Demon Sect from the Western Regions invaded the Hundred Nations Border Region, resulting in the destruction of hundreds of dynasties in just a few months.

Could it be that such a tragedy was about to unfold again today?