Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 593 - 591: Kill

The top-grade fourth-rank Spirit Pill, the Qingyuan Pill, could assist a Martial Artist in refining their Yuan Qi, flesh, and blood to enhance their cultivation. Although its spiritual efficacy wasn’t on par with a fifth-rank Spirit Pill like the Rotary Solidification Pill, it offered tremendous benefits to those in the Spiritual Rotation Realm.

Furthermore, the most precious aspect of the Qingyuan Pill was that its spiritual efficacy did not diminish even if taken in excess.

Luo Feng decided to leave Sky Frost City for two reasons. First, he worried Yi Tian might pursue Yue Haitang to seize the Sword Heart Heaven Jade. Second, he wanted to hunt Sky Flying Demons to earn Qingyuan Pills.

As long as he had enough Qingyuan Pills, breaking through to the third level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm was only a matter of time.

Ever since discovering the mermaid-like illusion that had appeared within Bing Ruolan, Luo Feng felt immense pressure deep in his heart. His instincts told him this mermaid illusion was anything but ordinary, not something he could comprehend at his current level.

Looking out the window, Luo Feng watched the snow flutter down, his mind drifting to the training session with Bing Ruolan the previous night.

What exactly is that mermaid illusion that can help a Martial Artist boost their cultivation?

After a moment, Luo Feng shook his head, calming his thoughts, and refocused on his cultivation.

The night passed uneventfully.

「The next morning.」

The snow, which had fallen throughout the night, gradually stopped. The world was draped in silver, shimmering under the morning sun—pure and sacred.

The once-peaceful Sky Frost City gradually grew bustling, filled with resonant battle cries.

After a night’s journey, the exam candidates who weren’t yet in the Spiritual Rotation Realm had also reached Sky Frost City one after another. Enticed by the rewards of Yuan Stones, they immediately launched attacks on the Underground Demons. At every moment, both Underground Demons and exam candidates fell, and the air grew thick with the chilling scent of blood.

「Drunk Moon Tower.」

"Ruolan, He Qin, watch out for the Sky Flying Demons," Luo Feng said to He Qin and Bing Ruolan, standing on the street.

"You too, be careful," Bing Ruolan nodded.

He Qin looked up. In the distance, she could see several black dots circling in the sky. "Do we need to lure the Sky Flying Demons away?" she asked.

"No need. They’re no match for me."

Luo Feng offered a faint smile and said no more. With a tap of his foot, he shot into the sky as they watched.

WHOOSH...

The chilly wind cut like blades, causing Luo Feng’s Protective Gang Energy to hum.

With Yue Haitang’s strength, if she were coming to Sky Frost City, she should have arrived by now. Since there’s still no sign of her, she’s likely in Crack Stone City.

Orienting himself, Luo Feng activated his Teng Dragon’s Step. His figure tore through the air, speeding towards Crack Stone City.

SWOOSH!

Just as he left the bounds of Sky Frost City, the sound of tearing air came from behind. It was a Sky Flying Demon.

The Sky Flying Demon’s wings flapped, stirring the air in a hundred-meter radius into turmoil. Its scarlet pupils flashed with a predatory, icy gleam as it locked onto Luo Feng, unleashing a brutal laugh from its fanged maw.

Luo Feng turned his head, and his vision suddenly blurred. The Sky Flying Demon vanished, replaced by an exquisitely beautiful woman. She had almond eyes, red lips, an enchanting figure, and hair like a cascading waterfall. Her silk robe was half-undone, offering a tantalizing glimpse of the beauty within, enough to spark endless fantasies.

"Hmph!"

Luo Feng snorted coldly. Protected by his Grand Momentum, the illusion had no effect on him. The beautiful woman disappeared, and the Sky Flying Demon reappeared as an afterimage, lunging at him with a demonic aura colder than the surrounding ice and snow.

"A decent illusion, but useless against me," Luo Feng said with a cold cry, drawing his Rage Flame Knife and slashing.

SHLICK!

A cold glint flashed. The immense Saber Qi, over ten meters long and radiating sharp energy, blasted towards the Sky Flying Demon, pushing aside the surrounding clouds.

"Human!"

Surprised that its illusion was so easily shattered, the Sky Flying Demon’s pupils blazed with blood-red light. It flapped its wings fiercely.

BOOM!

Two streams of black Qi emerged, merging into a black cyclone. The sky darkened for a moment as it met the Saber Qi.

SWISH!

The black cyclone was cleaved by the Saber Qi. Though diminished, the Saber Qi struck the Sky Flying Demon’s right arm with unabated force, leaving a wound half a foot long.

A pity, Luo Feng thought with an internal sigh. If it were an ordinary first-level Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist, that slash would have finished them.

But the Sky Flying Demon’s physique was incredibly tough, allowing it to withstand the blow.

The Sky Flying Demon, its arm injured, roared in fury, "Die!" Dominating Demonic Qi erupted from its body. With a flap of its wings, it transformed into a pitch-black hurricane nearly ten Zhang tall, spinning violently as it tore towards Luo Feng, its chilling aura seeming to blot out the sky.

Luo Feng remained unfazed. He channeled his Grand Momentum, took a step forward, and unleashed another slash.

"Mad Thunder Overturning Sky!"

CRACKLE!

A clap of thunder echoed. The brilliant saber light split in mid-air, forming what looked like an electric net as it met the black hurricane head-on.

SIZZLE...

As the saber light tore into the black hurricane, intense friction sent thousands of sparks flying.

"AHH!"

Suddenly, a piercing shriek came from within the hurricane. The black torrent of air exploded, and everything went still. A figure shot backward in retreat.

The Sky Flying Demon was now covered in bleeding gashes. Its wings were especially mangled, with flesh torn and dyed crimson with blood—a truly gruesome sight.

The Sky Flying Demon stared at Luo Feng, its eyes filled with terror. It couldn’t believe that the young human before it possessed such incredible strength—his saber light could actually slice through its Demonic Qi!

Its crimson pupils flickered. With a beat of its wings, the Sky Flying Demon surged with speed, attempting to flee.

"Where do you think you’re going?!" Luo Feng shouted coldly. Ten Qi Dragons erupted around him. Though a hundred meters distant, he slashed out with his saber.

The brilliant saber light condensed into a single line, like a shooting star, its speed incredible. It pierced the air and struck the Sky Flying Demon.

SQUELCH!

With a flash of the saber light, the fearsome Sky Flying Demon, one that made others tremble at its name, shrieked as its body was cleaved in two. A torrent of blood rained down.

WHOOSH!

Luo Feng appeared beside the Sky Flying Demon’s corpse. Several Underground Demons were nearby. Seeing him, they dared not approach and even began to slowly retreat.

The hierarchy among Underground Demons was rigid. If even a Sky Flying Demon could be slain by him, how could these lesser Underground Demons dare to challenge Luo Feng?

Luo Feng ignored these low-level Underground Demons. With a flick of his Rage Flame Knife, the two wing bones from the Sky Flying Demon’s wings landed in his grasp.

Two of them! A glint in his eyes, Luo Feng’s lips curved into a smile. He stored the wing bones in his storage ring, then leaped into the air and quickly vanished over the horizon.

"He just killed a Sky Flying Demon in seconds! Who is that? Such formidable strength!"

"He was too fast; I didn’t get a clear look. But his uniform... it looks a bit like the Purple Sun School uniform. Could it be Luo Feng, the one who ranked first in the initial assessment?"

"Luo Feng? Impossible. Even for the top ten young experts of the Six Southern Domains, killing a Sky Flying Demon isn’t easy. Only those in the top five would have a chance."

"Perhaps I saw wrong..."

The commotion from Luo Feng’s battle with the Sky Flying Demon had been too great to ignore. A team of students hunting Underground Demons in the distance had witnessed the scene, their hearts filled with shock.

These students were all at the ninth level of the Meridian Wheel Realm and considered young talents in the Six Southern Domains. Yet, they only dared to cautiously hunt low-level Underground Demons. Encountering a Sky Flying Demon would undoubtedly mean death for them.

SWOOSH!

Activating his Teng Dragon’s Step, Luo Feng shot towards Crack Stone City like a streak of lightning, leaving sonic booms in his wake.

I need at least twenty Qingyuan Pills to break through to the third level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. The wing bones from two Sky Flying Demons are far from enough... Luo Feng thought, recalling the items in his storage ring.

"Hmm? Such a strong scent of blood!"

Suddenly, Luo Feng sniffed the air. He paused, looking down.

Below him lay a mountain range. Nestled in a snowy mountain basin were a dozen or so scattered houses, forming a small village.

Currently, more than half of the village’s houses lay in ruins. Mutilated corpses of villagers—elders and children, hundreds of them—were strewn everywhere, covering the entire Snow Valley. Their blood stained the deep snow crimson.

Underground Demons...

Witnessing this tragic scene, although he had anticipated something like this, Luo Feng couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath. A cold light flashed in his eyes.

The entire village had been massacred.

Just then, a few Bone Scale Demons were still roaming the Snow Valley, devouring the villagers’ flesh and blood.

SWOOSH!

With a flick of his wrist, Luo Feng sent a massive Saber Qi crashing down. It not only slew the few Bone Scale Demons but also cleaved the valley itself. Snow from the mountain slopes avalanched, burying the entire village.

The weak are prey to the strong; this truth of the world will never change.

He let out a breath he didn’t realize he was holding, shook his head, and the ten Qi Dragons around him roared as he resumed his journey.

His cultivation had advanced, and his speed had increased considerably. Flying at full speed, the wind howled past his ears, and a sense of exhilarating freedom filled him.

Such strong Demonic Qi!

Though traveling at speed, Luo Feng continuously scanned his surroundings with his Soul Power. Suddenly, he sensed a suffocating presence ahead—Demonic Qi surged skyward, so potent it seemed to dim the heavens in that direction.

Frowning, Luo Feng extended his Soul Power to its limit and immediately sensed several powerful auras. Sky Flying Demons! Three of them, appearing together...

Luo Feng’s eyes flickered. After a moment’s thought, his figure flashed, and he dove into a snowdrift. He circulated his Yuan Qi to let the snow cover him, concealed his aura, and slowed his breathing until it was faint and infrequent.

If anyone passed by, they certainly wouldn’t notice him. Even keen-sensed Demon Beasts would struggle to detect him unless they got close enough to smell his blood.

「A short while later,」 the sound of whistling wind echoed from the sky as three dark shadows sped past, wings beating powerfully.

Luo Feng kept his eyes tightly shut, his Soul Power extended, clearly imprinting the surrounding scene into his mind.

Two at the first level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, and one at the second level... Luo Feng swiftly assessed their approximate strength by sensing the Yuan Qi fluctuations around the three Sky Flying Demons.

"HEH HEH HEH... It’s much more comfortable on the ground."

"I killed a woman yesterday. She was a human expert at the first level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. Her flesh and blood were potent. That taste..."

"Our Demon Monarch’s decision was truly brilliant this time. Once we join forces with the Demon Sect of the West Desert to annihilate the Hundred Territories, we’ll enslave the humans, keep them penned up, and slowly torture them."

"We can talk about that later. First, let’s head to Sky Frost City. There are plenty of human Martial Artists there. As long as we breach the city walls, there’ll be an endless supply of strong flesh and blood for us."

"Exactly! Let’s go kill to our hearts’ content first!"

The three Sky Flying Demons conversed as they flew, their eyes radiating a bloodthirsty and savage aura.

FWSSH!

Just as the three Sky Flying Demons were lost in their delightful fantasy of breaching the city and indulging in a massive slaughter, a beam of Saber Qi suddenly shot out from the snow-covered ground without warning!