Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 613 - 611: First Place!

"Luo Feng, it’s your turn," Bing Ruolan said to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng nodded and walked towards the Black Profound Stone table.

"It’s Luo Feng from the Purple Sun School..."

Seeing Luo Feng, many nearby gazes turned towards him.

Luo Feng had secured first place in the first round of the assessment, and with his challenge to the New Dragon List expert, Yi Tian, he had made quite a name for himself among the contestants.

"He is also a Spiritual Rotation Realm expert. I wonder how many Sky Flying Demons he has killed."

A touch of curiosity emerged in the eyes of the crowd.

"The number of Underground Demons killed?" the middle-aged manager asked, performing his duties.

Luo Feng touched his nose and said, "Forty-three."

Forty-three...

Hearing this, the expressions of the nearby young talents froze.

Although the crowd didn’t have high expectations for Luo Feng’s performance, they knew he was a Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist. A score of forty-three was even lower than that of many Meridian Wheel Realm Martial Artists.

"Senior Brother, that Luo Feng, who challenged Yi Tian, only managed to kill forty-three Underground Demons. What a disgrace!" a student from Chongyue School scoffed.

Having lost to Ye Siyi, Yi Wuxue was in a foul mood. Hearing this, he sneered, "He’s nothing but a clown. Why bother with him? Let’s go."

After saying that, Yi Wuxue turned and walked towards the edge of the square.

"Sister, why did Luo Feng only manage to kill forty-three Underground Demons?" Ye Xiaoshuang furrowed her small eyebrows, her expression rather displeased, with a hint of disbelief. Luo Feng had helped her cross the stone bridge in the Illusionary Stone Bridge. She found it hard to believe that, with Luo Feng’s strength, he could kill only forty-three Underground Demons.

Ye Siyi also looked somewhat surprised and said, "There might be more to the story."

Among all the people, only Bing Ruolan and He Qin seemed to understand everything clearly.

Hearing the murmurs of the crowd and seeing the sarcastic looks, Luo Feng could only respond with a wry smile. He had killed countless Underground Demons along the way, but he wasn’t in need of first-grade Yuan Stones, so he hadn’t collected materials from low-level Underground Demons; hence, they couldn’t be counted.

The middle-aged manager also looked puzzled. With his discerning eyes, he could easily tell that Luo Feng was no less capable than Bing Ruolan and He Qin.

"These are the materials I collected."

Without waiting for the middle-aged manager to ask, Luo Feng took out all the Sky Flying Demon wing bones from his storage ring.

In an instant, all voices vanished, and all eyes were glued to the same spot: the Sky Flying Demon wing bones on the Black Profound Stone table.

The young talents who had been ready to mock Luo Feng were dumbfounded, their mouths hanging wide open.

On the Black Profound Stone table, the Sky Flying Demon wing bones were piled high, like a small mountain.

"Senior Brother!" A Chongyue School student, sensing the changing atmosphere in the square, looked back, and his face changed drastically.

"What’s the matter..." Yi Wuxue stopped, turned his head to look, and his steps immediately froze. His fists clenched, and his face turned grim. "Impossible!"

"Ah, those are all Sky Flying Demon wing bones!" Ye Xiaoshuang’s large eyes revealed a hint of surprise. She asked, "Sister, could it be that the forty-three Underground Demons Luo Feng mentioned refer to forty-three Sky Flying Demons?"

"It seems that is indeed the case," Ye Siyi nodded slightly, surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes. This sudden turn of events also took her by surprise.

"Doesn’t that make him more powerful than you, Sister?" Ye Xiaoshuang furrowed her brows, nibbling her finger, torn between being happy for Luo Feng and being unhappy about Ye Siyi being outdone.

"Let... let me count first." The middle-aged manager was momentarily stunned, then he excitedly started counting the Sky Flying Demon wing bones on the table.

If Luo Feng was telling the truth, then first place in the second round of the assessment would go to him, and he would receive many rewards.

Setting aside the rewards, just being able to witness the rise of a prodigy was enough to excite him.

"Ten."

"Twenty-two."

"Thirty-two."

"Thirty-three!"

"Forty!"

The Skyridge Plaza was deathly silent, everyone’s heartbeat throbbed in time with the middle-aged manager’s voice as he counted.

The middle-aged manager licked his dry lips and continued to tally.

"Forty-one!"

"Forty-two!"

Hearing the middle-aged manager’s voice, everyone looked astounded.

Forty-two. That was ten more than the peak score set by Ye Siyi!

At this moment, most people looking at Luo Feng no longer held their earlier contempt but instead gazed with awe and admiration.

The middle-aged manager picked up the last pair of wing bones and was about to announce Luo Feng’s results when his brow suddenly furrowed.

"These wing bones..."

"Manager He, what’s wrong?" Seeing his strange expression, the beautiful woman beside him approached.

The middle-aged manager took a deep breath and excitedly handed the wing bones in his hand to the beautiful woman. "Quick, take a look!"

Everyone looked amazed, not knowing what had happened.

The beautiful woman took the wing bones, and her expression also changed. Suddenly, a green light burst from her body.

Under everyone’s surprised gazes, the pair of wing bones in the beautiful woman’s hands began to transform.

The wing bones, originally smooth and sharp, suddenly grew an edge on one side, transforming into a pair of bone swords! The blades glinted coldly, their sharp aura sending chills down the spine.

Luo Feng was taken aback. He hadn’t expected these wing bones to undergo such a change when infused with Yuan Qi.

SWOOSH!

With a wave of the beautiful woman’s jade-like hand, the hard Black Profound Stone table was immediately sliced, a corner cut off by the bone sword, leaving a smooth and clean surface.

"Bone Transforming Edge! There’s no mistake. This Sky Flying Demon was about to metamorphose into an Asura!" the beautiful woman said, her voice tinged with excitement.

"Asura!"

"Did I hear that right?"

"I’m afraid it’s true. When I arrived at Crack Stone City, I found half the city destroyed. That must have been the work of an Asura."

Upon hearing the beautiful woman’s words, shock gripped the faces of the crowd.

An Asura was equivalent to an expert above the sixth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm!

The middle-aged manager was also thrilled; slaying an Asura was a great accomplishment.

"Luo Feng, where did you get these wing bones?" The beautiful woman turned her gaze to Luo Feng.

She didn’t think Luo Feng had the strength to slay an Asura alone, but a trace of his aura remained on these wing bones, indicating he must have participated in the battle.

Luo Feng remained calm, responding composedly, "Qing Yun and I killed this Sky Flying Demon together. Senior Qing Yun told me that this Sky Flying Demon was about to transform into an Asura."

"So it was Qing Yun..." Understanding dawned in the beautiful woman’s eyes. She handed the wing bones to the middle-aged manager, smiling. "You announce it."

The middle-aged manager nodded. Looking at Luo Feng, he smiled and said, "This Sky Flying Demon was on the brink of evolving into an Asura, so it counts as ten ordinary Sky Flying Demons. Your total score is fifty-two."

Ten...

Upon hearing this, the young talents in the audience all looked on with envy.

Ten Sky Flying Demons equated to thirty Qingyuan Pills! That was a huge fortune.

Luo Feng was also surprised. He had initially thought these wing bones would, at best, be exchanged for ten Qingyuan Pills. He hadn’t expected them to be worth thirty.

"Congratulations on passing the assessment." The middle-aged manager handed a jade token to Luo Feng, respect evident in his voice.

Luo Feng’s present status might be lower than his, but with such talent, barring unforeseen circumstances, he would certainly soar to great heights in the future—far beyond his own reach. This was respect for the strong, regardless of status.

Luo Feng took the jade token. "Thank you."

Disregarding the gazes around him, Luo Feng said to Bing Ruolan and He Qin, "Let’s go to the Skyridge Pavilion and exchange our rewards."

"Okay."

Both nodded, and the trio turned and walked out of the square.

By now, no one dared to belittle Luo Feng. Seeing him approach, the crowd automatically parted to make way.

As they walked past a group of people, Luo Feng saw Ye Siyi and Ye Xiaoshuang.

"Luo Feng, you truly are a formidable opponent. It seems we are bound to fight in tomorrow’s Martial Champion competition," Ye Siyi said, looking at Luo Feng, her rosy lips curling into a smile.

"I’ll give it my all," Luo Feng replied. Ye Siyi was undoubtedly an opponent worth taking seriously.

Ye Siyi responded with a charming smile, "I won’t hold back either."

Standing beside them, Ye Xiaoshuang frowned, unable to understand why the two could still smile while saying such things.

"We’ll take our leave then. See you tomorrow."

After bidding farewell, Luo Feng left the square.

As Luo Feng departed, the buzz in Skyridge Plaza grew louder.

"First in both the first and second rounds of assessments. Luo Feng’s potential is truly terrifying."

"It seems his challenge to the Princely Heir of Qingyun Mansion wasn’t entirely arrogant."

"That might not be the case. Although Luo Feng’s potential is staggering, there’s a considerable gap when compared to Yi Tian. You all must have heard that Luo Feng didn’t kill that Sky Flying Demon—the one about to transform into an Asura—all by himself. I think he just got lucky and took advantage of the situation."

"Hmph, would you dare to try and take advantage in front of a fifth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm Sky Flying Demon?" someone retorted, defending Luo Feng, clearly displeased with the speaker’s tone.

The surrounding people nodded in agreement; they had all witnessed the terror of the Sky Flying Demons, let alone one on the verge of transforming into an Asura.

"I..." The man who had spoken flushed red, rendered speechless.

「Sky Mountain, Sky Feather Hall.」

All the elders of the Six Golden Palaces were in attendance, discussing the second round of assessments.

"Judging by the time, the results should be out by now," the Purple Brow Wanderer said, glancing outside the grand hall.

"I wonder who will secure first place this time," a Yuangang Hall elder laughed.

The elder of the Sky Sword Pavilion, seated on the right, said, "The others don’t stand much of a chance. It’s between Ye Siyi and Yi Wuxue to see who can outperform the other."

Xue Wu Qing, the elder of the Floating Snow Hall, glanced at Shui Linglong, cleared his throat, and said, "Speaking of first place, everyone should have heard about the deathmatch agreement between Luo Feng, the winner of the first assessment round, and our Floating Snow Hall’s Disciple, Yi Tian, right?"

"Mm."

Everyone nodded.

A school student challenging a Golden Palace Disciple wasn’t unheard of, but challenging a New Dragon List expert was a first.

"What do you think Luo Feng’s chances of winning are?" Xue Wu Qing asked with a laugh, clearly intending to belittle Luo Feng.

Hearing this, several elders present shook their heads.

"Although Luo Feng is highly talented and has even comprehended Grand Momentum, the gap in cultivation between him and Yi Tian is too large. With only three months, his chances of victory are slim."

"His decision was indeed rather impulsive."

"He has sworn an oath to the heavens; even if we intervened, it would be irreversible. It’s a pity for such a promising talent."

Shui Linglong swept her gaze across everyone, her eyes finally resting on Xue Wu Qing as she said, "Anything can happen in three months. It’s too early to draw conclusions."

Xue Wu Qing sneered coldly. "Shui Linglong, are you implying that Luo Feng can defeat our Floating Snow Hall’s Yi Tian?"

Before Shui Linglong could reply, a middle-aged manager rushed into the great hall.

WHOOSH!

All eyes fell on the middle-aged manager who had just entered.

"Manager He, who came in first? Was it Ye Siyi or Yi Wuxue?" the Sky Sword Pavilion elder asked.