Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 586 - 584: One Against Two!

"Ye Qin, you protect the villagers. Leave these Underground Demons to us." Luo Feng’s voice was somewhat somber.

This was the first time hundreds of Underground Demons had appeared at once; it was the largest number encountered so far.

"Okay, you be careful." Ye Qin nodded and turned to leave.

"Slash!"

With a leap, Luo Feng rushed to the left, where the Underground Demons were most numerous. Mid-air, he slashed out with his blade, unleashing a brilliant arc of light that swept away the nearest dozen or so Underground Demons.

At this moment, Bing Ruolan and He Qin were engaging the Underground Demons on the right and straight ahead.

Faced with so many Underground Demons, the villagers were all pale, hardly daring to breathe. Some children were so frightened they hid in their parents’ arms.

"Mom, will these monsters eat us? I’m so scared..." A little girl with large eyes, about four or five years old, trembled in a woman’s embrace.

The beautiful woman caressed the little girl’s hair, managed a smile, and comforted her, "Don’t be scared; there’s a big brother protecting us. He’ll kill all these monsters."

The woman pointed to Luo Feng, who was battling the Underground Demons.

The little girl looked up. "Really?"

"Yes, really." The woman held the little girl tightly, nodding firmly. May my daughter reach Sky Frost City safely, she prayed silently.

SWISH, SWISH, SWISH...

Blade light flashed relentlessly. Luo Feng’s Rage Flame Knife was now stained crimson with blood, and a chilling murderous intent exuded from him.

By now, he himself had lost count of how many Underground Demons had fallen to his blade.

In the end, even the naturally savage Underground Demons were so frightened by the potent murderous intent emanating from him that they dared not approach, turning instead to attack Bing Ruolan and He Qin.

Just as Luo Feng was about to press his advantage and wipe out all the Underground Demons, his brow suddenly twitched, and he looked up at the sky.

WHOOSH!

Bing Ruolan forced back the approaching Underground Demons and darted to Luo Feng’s side. Looking up at the sky, she asked in surprise, "Luo Feng, what is it?"

"A master in the Spiritual Rotation Realm!" He Qin had also come over at some point, her usually emotionless voice now tinged with an extra layer of coldness.

Luo Feng nodded slightly.

Bing Ruolan’s delicate brows furrowed. She bit her lip and said, "Could it be Sky Flying Demons? Why would they appear at this time?" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

He Qin’s expression also tensed. They were currently surrounded by Underground Demons. If Sky Flying Demons also appeared, the consequences would be dire.

Moreover, judging from the Yuan Qi fluctuations, there wasn’t just one, but two individuals approaching!

Two Sky Flying Demons! Even if they could ultimately prevail, they feared many lives would be lost in the process.

Luo Feng gave the two a reassuring look and said, "Don’t panic. Leave everything to me."

"Okay."

Although a sense of unease still lingered in their hearts, Luo Feng’s calm gaze helped Bing Ruolan and He Qin compose themselves somewhat.

Their exchange took only a few breaths, but then the sound of something tearing through the air came from the southwest sky.

Two figures stood suspended high in the clouds, seemingly treading on flowing wind as they flew towards them.

"They’re not Sky Flying Demons." He Qin looked at the approaching lights in the sky, her brows lifting slightly as she breathed a sigh of relief.

Luo Feng’s gaze sharpened. A cold smile touched his lips as he said meaningfully, "Now is not the time to relax."

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The two moved extremely fast, breaking through the clouds and arriving above the group in an instant.

The one in the lead was a stalwart man with coarse, large-knuckled hands like cattail fans. His gaze swept over the crowd, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

The one behind him wore snug green martial attire, adorned with a landscape pattern on his chest, and carried a thick-backed broadsword nearly as tall as himself on his back.

"Two of the Ten Great Young Experts, ’Blood Hand’ Xu Zhan, and ’Wild Wind Saber’ Wei Kuang..." When He Qin saw the two, her eyes flickered. Understanding dawned, and Luo Feng’s last words suddenly made sense. A sense of wariness rose in her heart.

"So, the three of you are indeed here!" Xu Zhan looked at them and burst into triumphant laughter.

He and Wei Kuang had pursued Luo Feng’s group from Sky Mountain, intending to kill them as soon as they left its vicinity.

However, the speed of Luo Feng, Bing Ruolan, and He Qin was too great. Even though they pursued with all their might, they were still left far behind.

Xu Zhan had thought he’d lost Luo Feng’s trio and was annoyed that he hadn’t been more decisive and finished them off in Sky Mountain. Just then, Wei Kuang suddenly discovered the corpses of some Underground Demons.

The wounds on the corpses convinced Wei Kuang that Luo Feng’s group had killed these Underground Demons, so he and Xu Zhan had followed their trail.

Luo Feng looked at Xu Zhan and asked, "You came after us?"

"More accurately, we’re here to kill you!" Xu Zhan let out a cruel laugh. He spread his fingers and tore at the air.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK...

A clear shattering sound resonated. Under Xu Zhan’s massive hand, the air seemed to fracture like crystal. A series of cracks formed, imbued with a profound murderous intent, enveloping Luo Feng and his companions, even extending to include many of the villagers.

A cold glint flashed in Luo Feng’s eyes as his left fist, glowing red like heated iron, shot out.

"Tyrant Flame Return Wind!"

BOOM!

The crimson fist qi formed a scarlet tornado that spiraled outwards, shattering the terrifying spatial rifts in the air.

SQUELCH! SQUELCH...

Some of the rifts flew sideways, plunging into a dense cluster of Underground Demons. Nearly ten Bone Scale Demons, known for their incredible defensive power, had their bodies shattered, reduced to a pile of mangled flesh and blood.

"That’s the Innate Mountain Cracking Skill! Such overpowering force!" Bing Ruolan looked at the nearby Underground Demon corpses, now just piles of shredded meat, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly.

Her Cultivation level was comparable to Xu Zhan’s, both being at the peak of the First Level Spiritual Rotation Realm. Yet, she wasn’t confident she could have withstood that attack unscathed.

This wasn’t a disparity in Cultivation level, but one of martial comprehension and realm.

To be ranked ninth among the Ten Great Young Experts of the Six Southern Domains, Xu Zhan naturally had his own exceptional abilities.

"Xu Zhan, what is the meaning of this? We have no grudge against you. Why attack us?" He Qin asked coldly.

Xu Zhan did not answer. His gaze turned towards Luo Feng as he clenched his fists and smirked. "To be able to block my Innate Mountain Cracking Skill at seventy percent power, you indeed have some ability. No wonder someone was willing to pay a hefty price for your life."

Someone’s paying for my life? Luo Feng’s mind raced. His gaze fell on Wei Kuang. Wei Kuang? He was defeated by me. Although he has a motive, with his status, he probably couldn’t afford to hire ’Blood Hand’ Xu Zhan. Unable to pinpoint who would want him dead, Luo Feng asked, "Who is it?"

Wei Kuang, who had been silent until now, stepped forward. He looked down at Luo Feng and sneered, "Luo Feng, there’s no harm in telling you. The one who wants you dead is Yi Tian, the Princely Heir of Qingyun Mansion! You’ve got some nerve, daring to offend even the Princely Heir!"

"Yi Tian!" Luo Feng’s brow furrowed; he hadn’t expected it to be him.

Seeing Luo Feng’s expression, Wei Kuang assumed he was afraid and cackled, "Luo Feng, if there’s anyone to blame, blame yourself for your own blindness. I hope in your next life you’ll learn to see clearly and not offend those you can’t afford to."

Luo Feng’s gaze was icy. He glanced at the nearby villagers and said, "Gentlemen, these people are innocent. How about we settle our differences after they’ve reached safety?"

Hearing this, Ye Qin’s beautiful eyes filled with gratitude. She had been worried that the two sides would fight recklessly, in which case these villagers would become nothing more than food for the Underground Demons.

Blood Hand Xu Zhan licked his lips, Yuan Qi surging around him, and said contemptuously, "Who do you think you are, daring to negotiate terms with me! In my, Xu Zhan’s, eyes, there are only the living and the dead—no innocents! Since they’ve learned of this, they can’t be allowed to leave alive. All of you will die here!"

"Xu Zhan, if this matter reaches the ears of the Twelve Elders of the Golden Palace, do you know what the consequences will be!" Bing Ruolan retorted angrily, incensed by his arrogance.

Xu Zhan laughed heartily. "Dead men tell no tales! Kill!"

His shout of ’Kill!’ erupted like thunder, shaking the very air. Xu Zhan’s eyes blazed with ferocious intent as he threw a punch at Bing Ruolan.

BOOM!

With a tremendous roar, the air itself seemed to be pierced. A brutal fist qi, several meters wide, like a small mountain, instantly descended upon the crowd, pressing down from above.

"AH!" These ordinary villagers, having never witnessed such terrifying Martial Arts, turned deathly pale with fright.

"BREAK!"

Luo Feng’s face turned grim. He shot forward, positioning himself in front of Bing Ruolan. His body was enveloped in a layer of crimson light, which coalesced into a spiraling vortex of fist qi that rocketed skyward.

BOOM!

The two torrents of fist qi collided. An intense shockwave radiated outwards, dispersing even the clouds in the sky.

"He Qin, Ruolan, go protect the villagers! I’ll deal with them!" Luo Feng said quickly, his gaze fixed on Xu Zhan and Wei Kuang.

At that moment, the Underground Demons were once again charging towards the villagers.

"You alone...?" Bing Ruolan trailed off, her small face etched with worry. ’Blood Hand’ Xu Zhan is one of the Ten Great Young Experts, his strength unfathomable. And Wei Kuang, also a First Level Spiritual Rotation Realm expert, is with him.

Luo Feng stretched out his hand, gently tapped Bing Ruolan’s delicate nose, and smiled. "Don’t worry, I have a measure of things. Go on now."

"Then be careful. If you can’t beat them, escape immediately. Don’t push yourself." Bing Ruolan urged. She glanced to the side, then, gritting her teeth, erupted in a dazzling sword light and charged towards the Underground Demons.

He Qin’s figure transformed into a streak of white light, like a firefly, as she darted away. Her icy voice lingered in the air, "Luo Feng, you’d better not die." If he’s in real danger, she told herself, I’ll intervene immediately, and we’ll get out of here.

A wry smile touched Luo Feng’s lips. That’s He Qin for you.

Seeing Bing Ruolan and He Qin leave one after the other, a sneer appeared in Xu Zhan’s eyes. He looked at Luo Feng and scoffed, "You plan to face both of us alone? These commoners... so what if they die? You’re actually risking your life for them? How foolish!"

Luo Feng’s eyes glinted with killing intent. "Don’t lump me in with someone like you," he said coldly. "Besides, to kill the two of you, I alone am more than enough."

Veins throbbed violently on Xu Zhan’s forehead as he snarled, "You court death! Don’t think that just because you won first place in the initial assessment, you can be so arrogant. Let me tell you, the difference in strength between you and the Ten Great Young Experts of the Six Southern Domains is like heaven and earth! Killing you will be as easy as crushing an ant!"