Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 648 - 646: Frenzied Cultivation!

BOOM!

A golden pillar of light, tens of feet wide, erupted from the Martial Champion List, shooting straight into the sky and blasting a large hole through the cloud layer.

"What is this!"

Feeling the intense fluctuations of Yuan Qi around them, shocked expressions appeared on the faces of Xie Xuantong and the others.

Luo Feng looked upward, his eyes narrowing slightly.

The golden pillar of light resembled a colossal golden gate, stretching from heaven to earth, emitting a magnificent and eerie radiance, as if it did not belong to this world.

The blue-robed steward walked closer, looked at Luo Feng and the others, and announced loudly, "This is the entrance to the core grand Formation of Sky Mountain. You may enter to cultivate. The duration of your cultivation will depend on your respective rankings. When your time is up, you will be teleported back to Sky Feather Square."

His gaze swept over Luo Feng and the others, a sharp glint in his eyes as he warned in a deep voice, "Cultivating in this core Formation is a rare opportunity. I hope you will cherish it. Regardless of any personal grudges, no conflicts are permitted within the Formation! Otherwise, your qualification to enter the Golden Palace will be revoked, and your Cultivation will be crippled!"

The steward’s final words, heavy and resonant, echoed like thunder across the plaza, making even Luo Feng’s heart skip a beat.

Students like Shi Zhong, whose Cultivation was relatively weaker, turned deathly pale.

"Enter!"

The blue-robed steward waved his hand and slowly ascended into mid-air.

"Junior Brother, let’s go in!"

Yi Wuxue of Blood Rain Flying Flower glanced at Luo Feng and, with a flash of movement, transformed into a streak of blood-red light, rushing into the golden pillar of light.

The golden pillar of light rippled, and Yi Wuxue vanished without a trace.

SWISH!

Xie Xuantong followed closely behind Yi Wuxue, disappearing into the golden pillar of light.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The others also unleashed their Qinggong, rushing towards the golden pillar of light.

"I’ll go first."

Ye Siyi nodded to Luo Feng and gracefully departed.

Luo Feng was not in a hurry. The cultivation time within the Formation was determined by the Martial Champion List ranking, so it made no difference who went first or last.

Seeing that most had entered, Luo Feng said, "Let’s go in too."

"Mm."

Bing Ruolan and He Qin nodded, and the three of them stepped into the golden pillar of light.

HUM!

As his foot stepped into the golden pillar of light, Luo Feng felt space itself twist. Everything before his eyes turned pitch black, and he could perceive nothing.

After what felt like an eternity, yet also like the blink of an eye, Luo Feng’s feet touched solid ground. He found himself in a strange space.

The surroundings were filled with a dense white light, making it impossible to distinguish heaven from earth. In this vast, white world, only ten massive jade pillars could be seen, rising from the ground.

Luo Feng stood atop one of these stone pillars. Beneath his feet were complex runes forming a mysterious Formation.

Looking around, Luo Feng found Bing Ruolan and He Qin on the two stone pillars adjacent to his. Other stone pillars also held solitary figures.

"Such dense Yuan Qi!"

Taking a deep breath, Luo Feng’s eyes revealed a hint of shock.

The Yuan Qi in this space was even purer than that within a tier-two Yuan Stone! He could refine it into Origin Yuan Qi almost effortlessly.

Expressions of astonishment, to varying degrees, appeared on the others’ faces. They had obviously realized the extraordinary nature of this space. One by one, they sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate.

For Martial Artists, this space, filled with such pure Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, was truly a Cave Sky Paradise!

This opportunity was exceedingly rare; no one wanted to waste it.

Luo Feng withdrew his gaze, immediately sat cross-legged, centered himself using Chi Block, and began to cultivate.

As the Yuan Qi in his meridians completed a Grand Circulation, Luo Feng focused all his effort on refining the surrounding Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.

HUM...

As the Yuan Qi completed a Grand Circulation within his body, the space around Luo Feng trembled slightly. A strange ripple radiated outwards from him, and the complex runes on the ground pulsed with an alluring radiance.

So that’s why countless academy students would fight tooth and nail to get onto the Martial Champion List...

Luo Feng opened his eyes. Watching the gradually dimming runes around him, a look of sudden realization dawned on his face.

When the Yuan Qi completed the Grand Circulation, he had felt a special force envelop him. All the acupoints throughout his body, and the speed at which he refined Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, had reached their peak state.

During this period, Luo Feng had learned a great deal about Formations. He knew that besides teleportation and attack, Formations had many other wondrous uses.

The Formation on this stone pillar had to be an auxiliary Formation designed to aid Martial Artists in their Cultivation.

Glancing to the side, he saw Bing Ruolan and He Qin, both deeply focused on their Cultivation.

I wonder to what realm my Cultivation can ascend in a month...

Muttering to himself, Luo Feng’s eyes filled with anticipation. Dismissing stray thoughts, he continued to cultivate.

「A day passed.」

The entire space was silent. Everyone seized the time, all striving to break through to the next realm.

The ten of them were Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artists. In this space, dense with Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, they could go for a month without eating or drinking.

Two days passed, yet still, no one stirred.

「The third day.」

HUM!

A stone pillar behind Luo Feng suddenly emitted a pillar of milky-white light. Shi Zhong, who had been cultivating on it, instantly vanished without a trace.

Looking at the empty stone pillar, a flicker of understanding passed through Luo Feng’s eyes.

It seems just as the blue-robed steward said; when the appointed time arrived, Martial Artists would be automatically teleported back to Sky Feather Square.

Exhaling a turbid breath, Luo Feng closed his eyes again.

Seeing Shi Zhong disappear, a hint of nervousness flickered in the eyes of the others. They dared not slack off in the slightest and continued their cultivation.

HUM!

At Sky Feather Square, the golden pillar of light shimmered, and Shi Zhong reappeared in the spot he had entered from.

Opening his eyes, Shi Zhong paused for a moment before realizing he had been teleported out. He let out a deep sigh, his expression one of utter dejection.

A single day of cultivation in the core Formation was equivalent to several days of arduous training outside.

In just three days, Shi Zhong’s Cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds. If he had been given just one more day, he was certain he could have broken through to the Second Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm!

His gaze lingered on the first tier of the Martial Champion List, envy flickering in his eyes. Shaking his head, he turned and walked away, his figure appearing somewhat desolate.

Within the core Formation, the remaining nine individuals sat like statues, none willing to waste a single moment.

「On the fifth day,」

Luo Feng sensed an intense fluctuation of Yuan Qi and glanced to his side.

Bing Ruolan opened her eyes. Her bright, sapphire-like eyes sparkled with elation. After five days of relentless striving, she had successfully broken through to the Second Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm!

"Congratulations."

Luo Feng sent a mental message to Bing Ruolan.

"Thank you."

Bing Ruolan’s pretty face flushed with excitement. She blinked at Luo Feng, her smile charming and captivating.

Withdrawing his gaze, Luo Feng looked down at the Formation beneath him, his eyes filled with contemplation.

Despite five days of intense cultivation, his realm had barely progressed.

In these five days, the Yuan Qi he had refined was more abundant than what he would refine in half a month of normal cultivation.

However, the two crimson Yuan Qi clusters in his heart remained stubbornly immobile, showing no signs of change. A continuous stream of pure Yuan Qi was absorbed, yet it all seemed to merge into his meridians, flesh, and blood.

Could it be that this crimson Yuan Qi cannot be cultivated using ordinary methods?

Luo Feng pondered silently. Suddenly, he remembered the mysterious jade bead within his storage ring.

The crimson Yuan Qi originated from the mysterious jade bead. Perhaps cultivating with the jade bead could resolve his current dilemma...

With that thought, Luo Feng calmed his mind and closed his eyes once more.

The phenomena caused by the crimson jade bead were too conspicuous; he could only risk using it after everyone else had departed.

「On the sixth day,」

Bing Ruolan was teleported out of the core Formation.

「Two days later,」

He Qin successfully advanced to the Second Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, becoming the second person after Bing Ruolan to achieve a breakthrough in their realm.

Time fled swiftly for Martial Artists. In what seemed like the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed since Luo Feng had entered the core Formation.

The cultivators remaining in the Formation were now down to the last four: Luo Feng, Ye Siyi, Yi Wuxue, and Xie Xuantong.

During this half-month, everyone had benefited enormously. The cultivators ranked higher than Bing Ruolan had all seen their strength increase by a level.

「On the twenty-first day,」

Xie Xuantong was teleported out of the Formation, yet he had failed to advance to the Third Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.

Luo Feng wasn’t surprised by this.

For a Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist to break through a major realm was ten times more difficult than for a Meridian Wheel Realm Martial Artist. If their foundation wasn’t deep enough, they might struggle for half a year or even a full year without a breakthrough.

With Xie Xuantong’s departure, only Luo Feng, Ye Siyi, and Yi Wuxue remained in the Formation.

「On the same day,」

All the Yuan Qi in the core Formation suddenly surged towards Ye Siyi.

Ye Siyi had long been at the peak of the Second Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. After more than twenty days of intense cultivation, she finally took that crucial last step.

"Ye Siyi, congratulations on breaking through to the Third Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm."

Seeing Ye Siyi open her eyes, Luo Feng spoke.

"Thank you."

Having broken through to a new realm, Ye Siyi was extremely pleased. She nodded at Luo Feng with a dazzling smile.

Seeing Luo Feng and Ye Siyi converse, Yi Wuxue’s face darkened, a touch of restlessness flitting across his eyes.

Both Luo Feng and Ye Siyi had reached the Third Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. If he couldn’t achieve a breakthrough before leaving the core Formation, his hopes of surpassing them and regaining his pride would be even slimmer.

Clenching his fists, Yi Wuxue closed his eyes, the Yuan Qi throughout his body surging violently.

After Ye Siyi’s breakthrough, the space within the Formation once again returned to tranquility.

「Three days later,」

The Yuan Qi underwent another violent fluctuation. This time, it was Yi Wuxue who was breaking through.

"Hahahaha... I’ve finally broken through to the Third Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm!"

Yi Wuxue flicked his sleeve and stood up, his face alight with joy. He looked over at Luo Feng, a hint of condescension in his gaze.

Upon reaching the Third Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, Yi Wuxue regained the confidence he once had as the second most talented young expert of the Six Southern Domains. He firmly believed he could compete with Luo Feng once more!

HUM!

His laughter had yet to subside when a pillar of milky-white light shot skyward, engulfed Yi Wuxue’s figure, and he vanished without a trace.

Ye Siyi looked at the empty stone pillar, then turned her head, her beautiful eyes gazing at Luo Feng as she smiled faintly and said, "Yi Wuxue seems to believe that reaching the Third Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm means his strength can surpass yours. He doesn’t realize that your true terror doesn’t lie in your Cultivation realm."

Luo Feng rubbed his nose noncommittally and said with a smile, "This is a rare opportunity; let’s continue cultivating."

Ye Siyi nodded, and the two fell silent, resuming their cultivation.

「Three more days passed,」

Ye Siyi’s Cultivation broke through once more, advancing to the mid-stage of the Third Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.

Luo Feng looked surprised. "To achieve consecutive breakthroughs in less than ten days, impressive!"

"I’ve only advanced two minor stages. Since Sky Mountain has existed, the most exceptional individual stayed in the core Formation for a month, and their Cultivation consecutively broke through three minor stages! I’m still far from that."

Ye Siyi smiled and shook her head, her bright eyes, full of curiosity, fixed on Luo Feng as she asked, "And you? What realm are you at now?"