Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 666 - 664: To Be a Slave or Servant!

BOOM!

The middle-aged man attacked first. His dark Palm Gang completely enveloped Luo Feng. The oppressive force caused cracks to form on the nearby ground, as if he intended to destroy this entire space.

"You’re courting death!"

Luo Feng’s gaze flashed, his palm held upright like a blade, his eyes revealing an endless, sharp aura.

CRACK!

A thunderous explosion erupted. Dazzling Gang Qi extended from his palm-blade, like an unexpected summer thunderclap, threatening to shatter the void.

SWOOSH!

The dazzling blade light sliced directly through the Palm Gang. Its speed undiminished, it left a terrifying gash on the ground behind the middle-aged man.

BANG!

The middle-aged man’s eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief as he stared at Luo Feng. He fell backward, a clear line of blood appearing on his forehead.

Having killed the middle-aged man with a single strike, Luo Feng didn’t even look back. He slapped his palm, and an explosive force burst forth, shattering the dozens of silver snake-like Sword Shadows attacking him from behind.

SPLAT!

Qiu Ying’s Protective Gang Energy shattered instantly under the palm force. The immense power transmitted from her sword sent a sweet taste to her throat. She spat out a large mouthful of blood and collapsed, her pretty face deathly pale.

"You... who are you? A Jade Hall disciple with such strength can’t possibly be unknown!"

Qiu Ying looked at Luo Feng with horror-filled eyes, her complexion worsened.

The middle-aged man was a Martial Artist at the fourth layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. Although his cultivation in Martial Arts wasn’t as profound as those Golden Palace experts, his strength was still considerable. Yet, Luo Feng killed him in a single move, leaving him no chance to retaliate! What was even more terrifying was that Luo Feng was only at the third layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.

Luo Feng looked at the middle-aged man’s corpse and let out a light breath. Although they are all Martial Artists of the fourth layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, these Loose Cultivators from the martial world are vastly different from true Golden Palace disciples.

Turning, he walked over to Qiu Ying. "Who I am doesn’t matter," Luo Feng said coolly. "Tell me, who sent you to find me."

His voice was very calm, but the underlying authority made Qiu Ying tremble involuntarily. She couldn’t help but shake her head and say, "I don’t know..."

"Hmm?"

Luo Feng narrowed his eyes, a bone-chilling killing intent suddenly flaring from him.

Qiu Ying’s delicate body trembled slightly. She quickly said, "I really don’t know! We met that man in the Red Flame Mountain. He only showed us your portrait and said that once we found you, we should contact him with the Spirit Mirror. In return, we would receive five thousand second-grade Spirit Stones."

It seems it really is someone from Qingyun Mansion...

Luo Feng’s eyes flickered. He looked at Qiu Ying and asked, "How strong is that person?"

Qiu Ying didn’t dare to hide anything. She sat up a little straighter, her Daimei knitted slightly. "I couldn’t see through his cultivation level," she said, "but our captain said his aura is very strong. He’s at least a Martial Artist at the fifth layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm! Perhaps even stronger."

An expert at the fifth layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm or above... They really hold me in high regard...

Luo Feng hadn’t expected Qingyun Mansion to make such a significant move, sending such a powerful expert to assassinate him.

However, having comprehended the terrifying Sword Intent contained within the Sword Heart Heaven Jade, Luo Feng wasn’t surprised by this.

"Young Master, every word I’ve said is true. It was greed that made me attack you. I only hope you will spare my life."

Seeing that Luo Feng hadn’t made a move, Qiu Ying relaxed slightly. Although he’s strong, he’s just a young novice in the martial world, unaware of its dangers. But this matter is far from over. As long as that mysterious expert arrives, I can avenge my three companions!

Thinking of this, Qiu Ying gently bit her red lip. Her slender fingers traced a path down the fiery red leather armor on her chest. Her watery eyes gazed at Luo Feng as she spoke,

"As long as Young Master spares me, Qiu Ying is willing to be your servant, to do anything for you..."

As Qiu Ying’s fingers slid lower, the fiery red leather armor slipped slightly, revealing the enticing scenery beneath. Combined with her soft, alluring voice, the temptation was potent enough to make one’s blood boil.

Luo Feng glanced at Qiu Ying, a flicker of heat in his eyes. "Indeed a beauty..."

Hearing this, Qiu Ying was secretly overjoyed. He’s just a boy, after all. How could he resist my charm? She couldn’t help but offer a seductive smile.

"Young Master is an outstanding talent. It is Qiu Ying’s fortune to gain your favor. I..."

SPLURT!

Before Qiu Ying could say more, a cold glint flashed, illuminating the nearby forest. A line of blood spurted from her snow-white neck.

"Too bad, I’m not interested."

The heat in Luo Feng’s eyes had unknowingly faded. He shook his head indifferently.

"You... you’re so ruthless..."

Qiu Ying stuttered, glaring at Luo Feng. With every word she tried to speak, a gush of blood spurted from her neck. Then, her body tilted, and her head separated from her shoulders. Her beautiful eyes still held a trace of disbelief and self-mockery.

If I had known it would come to this, I wouldn’t have acted as I did...

Luo Feng glanced at Qiu Ying’s corpse and shook his head.

This woman was fickle and had a venomous heart. Leaving her alive would undoubtedly lead to future trouble.

The martial world is treacherous; it’s either you die, or I perish...

Recalling his father Luotian’s words, Luo Feng couldn’t help but sigh internally.

An expert at the fifth layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm or above... they’ve really sent someone formidable this time...

Gazing at the endless, treacherous mountain range, Luo Feng’s eyes flickered. He decided to leave immediately. He wasn’t arrogant enough to believe he could challenge an expert at the fifth layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm or higher.

His figure flickered, and Luo Feng quickly plundered the belongings from Qiu Ying and her companions.

The four storage rings didn’t contain much wealth, only a total of nearly three hundred second-grade Yuan Stones.

This wasn’t surprising. While Martial Artists could earn astounding wealth hunting Demon Beasts, the resources consumed by cultivation were also terrifyingly high.

A Martial Artist at the fourth layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm required nearly ten second-grade Yuan Stones for daily cultivation.

This was why many Martial Artists chose to join major powers. Only large organizations could provide an abundant supply of cultivation resources.

After examining the four storage rings with his Soul Power, Luo Feng found a map drawn on Demon Beast hide, marking many locations.

"This is a map of the Red Dragon Mountain Range!"

Looking at the markings on the Demon Beast hide, Luo Feng’s expression lit up with pleasant surprise.

He knew nothing about the Red Dragon Mountain Range. This map was undoubtedly a timely boon, allowing him to avoid many troubles. This was especially true since an expert of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, fifth layer or higher, was pursuing him.

After carefully examining the map, Luo Feng identified the safest route. He was about to leave when a chill ran down his spine, and he suddenly glanced behind him.

The ravaged forest was empty; nothing moved.

Is it an illusion again?

Luo Feng frowned slightly. Recently, he had been experiencing strange sensations, as if someone were following him. But whenever he tried to sense them carefully, there was nothing.

Shaking his head, Luo Feng stomped his foot on the ground. His figure shot out like an arrow loosed from a bow, vanishing in an instant.

「A thousand meters away, in the direction Luo Feng had glanced, a single leaf quivered slightly before becoming still again.」

「Not long after Luo Feng’s figure disappeared, a golden halo appeared in the southeastern sky.」

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM...

The golden halo seemed to melt the air itself as it shot towards them like a giant fireball. All trees in its path exploded. The violent booming, like thunder, was terrifyingly loud.

BOOM!

The golden halo crashed to the ground, blasting a large crater. A white-haired elder in a brocade robe stepped out from it.

It was Yuan Xinglie, the steward of Qingyun Mansion.

Five azure Demon Wolves, which were feasting on the corpses, saw Yuan Xinglie and their eyes glinted with ferocity.

ROAR!

The largest Demon Wolf let out a low roar. The five Demon Wolves leaped into the air, bringing with them a fierce gust of wind as they lunged at Yuan Xinglie.

Yuan Xinglie’s expression remained unchanged. With a wave of his hand, five golden vortexes of Qi flew out.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Amidst the deafening booms, the bodies of the five Level Five junior-stage Demon Wolves exploded instantly, and a rain of blood poured down.

Having killed the five Demon Wolves in a single move, Yuan Xinglie remained calm. His gaze fell on the mangled corpses on the ground, and his brow furrowed slightly.

"Useless fools! Can’t even keep an eye on one person!"

Yuan Xinglie’s eyes filled with anger, and he cursed aloud.

He had found the corpse of the White-Faced Saber Guest, thinking he could quickly catch up to Luo Feng.

However, Luo Feng hadn’t stopped for a moment, heading straight for the Red Flame Mountain. Yuan Xinglie had only managed to avoid losing his trail by following the Demon Beast corpses left along the way.

The Red Flame Mountain stretched for tens of thousands of li, and its environment was complex. Finding a single person there was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Left with no other choice, Yuan Xinglie had to offer a hefty reward to enlist the help of other Martial Artists entering the mountain range.

Last night, he had received Qiu Ying’s message via the Spirit Mirror and immediately set off, traveling at full speed. He hadn’t expected this scene to greet him.

"This direction leads to the Red Dragon Mountain Range..."

Yuan Xinglie gazed into the depths of the dense forest, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He snorted coldly, "Kid, this time you’re dead for sure!"

As his voice fell, Yuan Xinglie’s figure shot up from the ground and streaked forward, quickly disappearing over the horizon. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

「With the map, Luo Feng found the correct direction and quickened his pace.」

He chose more dangerous routes, hoping to evade the experts from Qingyun Mansion.

By afternoon, Luo Feng had left the outer region of the Red Dragon Mountain Range. The Evil Qi in this area became extremely dense, and high-level Demon Beasts appeared with increasing frequency.

At this moment, a Level Five advanced-stage Demon Beast, the Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion, blocked Luo Feng’s path.

Luo Feng studied the Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion.

This Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion stood a full three meters tall. Its fur was glossy black, like individual steel needles. A scorpion tail nearly five meters long trailed behind it, writhing on the ground. The sharp stinger at its tip reflected a faint, cold light and was coated in a viscous black liquid. When this liquid dripped to the ground, it immediately corroded the earth, emitting puffs of black smoke. It was truly terrifying.

So it’s a Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion...

Luo Feng’s expression turned grim. The Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion’s body was as hard as iron, and its tail was incredibly venomous. Even a Martial Artist in the Spiritual Rotation Realm, if stung, would succumb to the poison and die within ten breaths. It was extremely fearsome.

Ordinary Martial Artists at the fourth layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm would choose to go around if they encountered a Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion.

ROAR!

The Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion scrutinized Luo Feng for a moment, then let out a furious roar as its scorpion tail whipped through the air.

Luo Feng’s figure flashed, narrowly dodging the scorpion tail. Nevertheless, the fierce Gang Qi wind still stung his cheeks.

"SLASH!"

Not wanting to delay, Luo Feng attacked with his full strength. He unsheathed the Rage Flame Knife, and a bone-chilling Saber Qi howled forth.

Ferocity flashed in the Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion’s eyes. It opened its blood-red maw and its sharp fangs clamped down hard on the Saber Qi.

BOOM!

The Saber Qi was instantly crushed, disintegrating into countless streams of Qi Force that scattered onto the Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion’s body, producing clanging sounds as if striking steel.

As expected of the Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion! Its defense is so strong!

Luo Feng’s eyes flashed. He pushed the Teng Dragon’s Step to its limit, evading the scorpion tail that whipped out once more.

"Astonishing Thunder!"

While still in mid-air, Luo Feng’s eyes glinted sharply as he slashed out with his saber.

CRACKLE!

A thunderous clap resounded as a dazzling blade light shot forth.

The Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion intended to repeat its previous tactic and shatter the Saber Qi with its bite, but it had underestimated the Saber Qi’s speed.

SPLURT!

The saber light flashed, carving a three-foot-long bloody gash on the Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion’s body, from which dark, foul-smelling blood gushed out.

ROAR!

Suffering intense pain, the Demon Qi around the Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion surged. It roared ceaselessly at the sky, the powerful sound waves forming tangible shockwaves that spread outward, pulverizing nearby trees and blasting them to bits.

Amidst the chaotic Yuan Qi, surging black Demon Qi enveloped the Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion. Its thick scorpion tail twisted and coiled, forming a black vortex four to five meters in diameter.

BOOM!

The black vortex exuded a foul, nauseating stench. Wherever it passed, the ground was instantly corroded and dissolved.

Such potent poison!

Luo Feng’s eyebrows shot up. With the roar of ten soaring dragons, his figure flickered, retreating a hundred meters in an instant.

BOOM!

The black vortex landed where Luo Feng had stood moments before. Within a hundred-meter radius, all flora instantly turned a bizarre, pitch-black color. The ground, as if snow under a scorching sun, rapidly melted, its surface roiling with black bubbles.

HUM!

Having evaded the black vortex, Luo Feng seized the opportunity. Five fiery suns appeared sequentially behind him. Gripping his saber with both hands, he executed a slash that was deceptively fast despite its seemingly slow motion.

"Golden Sun Breaking Slash!"

BOOM!

Amidst the tremendous BOOM, a brilliant, fiery Saber Qi descended from the sky, fiercely striking the Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion’s body.

The black Demon Qi was forcefully cleaved apart. Amidst the deafening roar, a massive gash, over ten meters long, was carved into the forest floor. A deep wound appeared on the Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion’s abdomen, nearly disemboweling it.

At this moment, the Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion finally realized that the human before it was no ordinary expert. It let out a mournful cry, its Demon Qi flaring as it transformed into a streak of black light and fled for its life. In an instant, it was several hundred meters away.

Hmph...

Luo Feng didn’t pursue it. Looking at the ground still bubbling with black gas, he felt a lingering sense of apprehension.

The Scorpion-tailed Iron Lion is indeed as terrifying as the rumors say. Fortunately, this one wasn’t fully mature; otherwise, I would have been the one fleeing.

He exhaled a breath of turbid air. His gaze fell upon the enormous gash carved into the nearby ground, his eyes thoughtful.

The power of the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber technique seems to have increased somewhat.

What’s going on?

Luo Feng frowned inwardly. Suddenly, something occurred to him. His figure flashed, and in a few breaths, he had traversed several thousand meters.

Finding a safe place, Luo Feng sat down cross-legged and focused his consciousness on his heart.

Two clusters of crimson Yuan Qi, dazzlingly bright like two miniature suns, radiated intense heat. They were contracting and expanding several times faster than before, absorbing the ambient Yuan Qi from heaven and earth at a correspondingly accelerated rate!

After a moment, Luo Feng opened his eyes, a delighted smile on his face.

Actually, upon entering the Red Dragon Mountain Range, Luo Feng had already sensed something unusual, though the sensation hadn’t been as distinct as it was now.

It seems coming to the Red Dragon Mountain Range to train was indeed a wise decision. Barring any accidents, breaking through to the fourth layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm is just a matter of time.

If I venture deeper, I should be able to break through my cultivation level even faster!

Luo Feng gazed towards the depths of the mountain range, a flicker in his eyes. He then activated his Teng Dragon’s Step and continued on his way.

After traveling some distance and slaying a few more Demon Beasts, Luo Feng suddenly halted, his gaze fixed in a particular direction.

Such active Fire Yuan Qi!