Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 591 - 589: Who Comes First, Who Comes Later?

Chapter 591: Chapter 589: Who Comes First, Who Comes Later?

SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH...

As evening approached, the blizzard in the Frosted Plain intensified, snow fluttering down and nearly obscuring one’s sight.

Unable to see the faces of the approaching figures, everyone tensed, thinking they were Sky Flying Demons.

"It’s Luo Feng!"

As the figure drew closer, Bing Ruolan’s eyes brightened, a hint of joyful surprise on her pretty face.

Bursting through the snow was a young man carrying a red saber on his back. Despite his lean and slightly slender figure, he exuded a sense of unwavering, mountain-like stability. It was Luo Feng.

WHOOSH!

Moving as fast as lightning, Luo Feng carved a white pathway through the blizzard, landing in front of the trio.

Noticing the numerous bloodstains on Luo Feng’s clothes, He Qin’s eyes narrowed. "Luo Feng, are you hurt?"

Luo Feng shook his head, chuckling. "I’m fine. This blood belongs to the Sky Flying Demons."

When he had sliced a Sky Flying Demon in two earlier, Luo Feng had been splashed with a fair amount of its blood.

Standing nearby, Wu Lin, the city defense captain, was wondering how Luo Feng had managed to reach the city so quickly despite being intercepted by Sky Flying Demons. His gaze shifted downwards, settling on Luo Feng’s right hand, and his face froze.

In Luo Feng’s hand were two black bone spikes, each over two feet long.

"Young Hero Luo Feng, may I have a closer look at what you’re holding?"

"Sure."

Luo Feng nodded and handed over the bone spikes.

Although the bone spikes seemed small, they felt extremely heavy in hand, as if forged from flame-tempered, refined steel. They gleamed with a cold light, giving off an impression of unparalleled sharpness.

"This... this is the wing bone of a Sky Flying Demon! I’ve heard that their wing bones are exceedingly sharp and can easily pierce a three-inch thick shield. It’s an excellent material for crafting a second-grade Spirit Weapon!"

Looking at the wing bone in his hand, the city defense captain’s eyes sparkled. He nodded repeatedly before fixing his sharp gaze on Luo Feng. "Did you kill a Sky Flying Demon?"

"Just a lucky victory," Luo Feng replied humbly.

"He killed a Sky Flying Demon! Is that true?"

"Looking at the captain’s expression, it’s probably true."

"Don’t underestimate this Luo Feng. My elder brother’s son also participated in the Golden Palace assessment this year. Yesterday, he received a message via Spirit Mirror. If the information is accurate, this young man should be the top scorer in the first round of this year’s assessment!"

"First place! Does that mean he outperformed ’Killing Star’ Luo Lie, and ’Wild Wind Saber’ Wei Kuang?"

"Tsk, tsk, looking at his age, he can’t be sixteen yet. What a boundless future! I wonder if he can make it onto the Martial Champion Chart."

"Getting onto the Martial Champion Chart isn’t easy. None of the top ten young experts are mediocrities."

Hearing that Luo Feng had slain a Sky Flying Demon, the nearby guards were extremely shocked, and animated discussions erupted among them.

The city defense captain looked surprised. He would not have been, had Luo Feng been one of the top ten young experts in the Six Southern Domains, but Luo Feng was merely from one of the four academies of the Flowing Cloud Region.

Among them all, the calmest were He Qin and Bing Ruolan.

Being around Luo Feng, they had grown accustomed to such things. In fact, it would have been stranger if he didn’t occasionally do something astonishing. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Taking a deep breath, the city defense captain returned the bone spikes to Luo Feng, sighing. "Truly, the younger generation inspires awe. Having young talents like you is a blessing for our Canglang Dynasty."

Luo Feng stored the bone spikes, looked around the city wall, and asked, "Where are the villagers from Snow Rock Village?"

"I’ve already had accommodations arranged for them."

The city defense captain sighed. "The sudden appearance of these Underground Demons caught us completely off guard. Thankfully, you rescued these villagers. Thank you!"

"Assisting the weak and curbing the wicked is the duty of a Martial Artist. There’s no need for thanks."

Luo Feng shook his head and looked at the dense horde of Underground Demons below the city wall, frowning. "Why aren’t they attacking?"

The city defense captain walked to the edge of the city wall and said, "They’re likely trying to gather their strength to breach the city in one fell swoop. From this afternoon until now, the number of Underground Demons has only been increasing."

"Don’t worry. In another half a day, the young experts from the Six Southern Domains will arrive, and their numbers will be no less than the Underground Demons. When the time comes for a major counteroffensive, we should be able to annihilate this contingent of Underground Demons," Luo Feng said.

The city defense captain gave Luo Feng an admiring look. Even some battle-hardened city guards couldn’t remain so calm when facing so many Underground Demons.

"Yes, the City Lord has already been informed. However, anything can happen right now. Having you experts here gives us some peace of mind."

Saying this, the city defense captain slapped his forehead and laughed. "I got carried away chatting and almost forgot the important matters. You all must be tired after such a long journey. I’ve arranged a banquet at the Drunk Moon Tower. Shall we all go?"

"Alright."

Seeing that Bing Ruolan and He Qin both looked weary, Luo Feng did not refuse.

The group continued their conversation as they walked down from the city wall.

On the way, the city defense captain suddenly said, "Oh, right, two other students participating in the Golden Palace assessment arrived at Sky Frost City before you. I wonder if you know them."

"Oh? Who are they?"

Luo Feng’s eyebrows raised, a curious glint in his eyes. Their trio’s speed hadn’t been slow, and even though protecting the villagers had delayed them somewhat, there should be very few people who could have overtaken them.

Just as the city defense captain was about to answer, a burst of silver bell-like laughter suddenly echoed from a nearby street.

"Hehehe... Luo Feng, we meet again."

Two graceful figures walked over along the street. The voice sounded somewhat familiar to Luo Feng. He turned his head and recognized them as ’Fragrance Without Shadow’ Ye Siyi and Ye Xiaoshuang; the one speaking was Ye Xiaoshuang.

Both young women were stunningly beautiful and bore some resemblance to each other. Ye Siyi possessed a tranquil aura, like a quiet orchid in a deep valley, while Ye Xiaoshuang was like a vibrant rose blooming in the morning sun. Together, they were a unique sight, attracting the attention of all the newcomers on the street.

Seeing the two, Luo Feng smiled slightly. "I was wondering who could have beaten us here; it turns out it was you."

The two approached. Ye Siyi glanced at Bing Ruolan and He Qin. "Jade Sword School, Ye Siyi."

"Tianlan School, He Qin."

"Purple Sun School, Bing Ruolan."

Neither He Qin nor Bing Ruolan had expected to encounter the foremost young expert of the Six Southern Domains.

Ye Siyi’s beautiful eyes turned to Luo Feng as she laughed. "We also just arrived not long ago and encountered no trouble on the way. It’s truly surprising that you could arrive so quickly while protecting so many ordinary villagers."

Ye Siyi was at the Drunk Moon Tower earlier and had overheard the Snow Rock Village villagers discussing how Luo Feng and his group had also arrived in Sky Frost City. She was quite surprised. Protecting so many ordinary people through the tight encirclement of the Underground Demons to reach Sky Frost City was no easy feat, she thought.

Luo Feng touched his nose. "News certainly travels fast."

Beside him, Ye Xiaoshuang giggled. "Luo Feng, those villagers all say you’re an unparalleled genius and will rank among the Top Ten New Dragons of the Six Southern Domains in the future."

"Top Ten New Dragons..."

Luo Feng gave a faint smile, not denying it. He was confident that, given time, he wouldn’t lose to anyone.

Ye Siyi tapped Ye Xiaoshuang and said with a smile, "Xiao Shuang, Luo Feng helped you last time. Aren’t you going to thank him quickly?"

"No need. It was just a small effort."

Ye Xiaoshuang ran to Luo Feng’s side and made a face at Ye Siyi. "Exactly! Luo Feng isn’t petty like you."

Ye Siyi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry; she was helpless against the mischievous Ye Xiaoshuang.

"Everyone, let’s not just stand here. Let’s go to the Drunk Moon Tower first," the city defense captain said with a smile from the side.

"Okay."

The group prepared to head to the Drunk Moon Tower.

Just as they had taken a few steps, Luo Feng’s mind stirred. He stopped and raised his head, looking towards the southern sky.

Ye Siyi also stopped and looked up. "More experts of the Spiritual Rotation Realm have arrived. It should be Xie Xuantong and his group."

From the south, a blood-red light and a black figure pierced through the clouds, dispelling the wind and snow, and flew towards them with a sound like cracking thunder. The display was terrifying, and pedestrians on the street all looked up to watch.

"These people are so arrogant, as if they’re afraid others don’t know they’ve arrived."

Ye Xiaoshuang pouted her red lips in dissatisfaction.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...

The two figures moved extremely fast and soon arrived above the crowd. The person in front wore blood-red clothes and had somewhat sinister eyes—it was Blood Rain Flying Flower, Yi Wuxue. Behind him was a powerfully built man with a dark-red complexion, carrying a pitch-black Glistening Treasure Saber on his back. This was Chongyue School’s outstanding expert, Xie Xuantong.

"Hahahaha... It seems we are the first to reach Sky Frost City!"

Xie Xuantong, enveloped in a dark Mysterious Light, broke through the air. Arriving above the city wall, he didn’t slow down in the slightest. His arrogant and domineering laughter echoed throughout the entire street.

Yi Wuxue, treading on blood-red light, walked beside Xie Xuantong. Hearing Xie Xuantong’s words, a trace of smugness appeared in his eyes, and he sneered, "That girl Ye Siyi, known as ’Fragrance Without Shadow,’ has always been rumored to be the foremost Qinggong practitioner in the Six Southern Domains. It seems she’s nothing special after all."

"You two, do you realize that talking ill of others behind their backs is very impolite?"

As the two were talking, a voice suddenly interjected. Xie Xuantong and Yi Wuxue’s expressions stiffened, and they simultaneously looked down to see Ye Siyi and the others.

"Sister, quickly teach them a lesson!" Ye Xiaoshuang said, her face full of anger.

When Yi Wuxue saw Ye Siyi, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes. He and Xie Xuantong landed in front of the group.

"Ye Siyi, I was just joking. Who doesn’t know that your Hundred Flowers Shadow Step is a superior Profound Level Light Martial Art, unmatched in speed?"

Yi Wuxue wore a warm smile, a completely different person from moments before.

"Hmph, insincere!"

Ye Xiaoshuang stood beside Luo Feng, a disdainful look on her delicate, pretty face.

The corner of Yi Wuxue’s eye twitched slightly as he looked over. His gaze fell on Luo Feng and then narrowed.

Xie Xuantong also saw Luo Feng, and his face darkened further, a cold glint in his eyes.

Ye Siyi was the foremost young expert in the Six Southern Domains; losing to her was nothing. However, Luo Feng wasn’t even among the top ten young experts. The thought that he had actually arrived after a mere student from one of the Flowing Cloud Region’s four academies made Xie Xuantong extremely displeased. And what annoyed him most was Ye Siyi’s cordial attitude towards Luo Feng.

"Hmph, I didn’t expect you all to be here either. However, if we hadn’t encountered a Sky Flying Demon on the road and spent some time repelling it, you definitely would have arrived after us!"

Xie Xuantong looked at Luo Feng, his gaze filled with a sense of superiority.