Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 667 - 665: The Terrifying Demon Forest!

The transformation of Fire Yuan Qi was very subtle, which ordinary people could not discern. However, Luo Feng, with his strong Soul Power, could clearly sense it.

Such active Fire Yuan Qi, it’s likely there’s some kind of Spiritual Treasure...

Thinking about it, Luo Feng performed Teng Dragon’s Step, rushing towards the direction where the Fire Yuan Qi was most active.

As he advanced further, the Fire Yuan Qi became more and more active. The surrounding trees grew extremely large, some even exceeding a hundred zhang, appearing like small mountains from a distance, obscuring the sky.

Facing these towering trees, Luo Feng felt like an ant. Deep down, he was somewhat awed by the strangeness of this forest.

WHOOSH!

His feet landed on a large tree. Luo Feng looked around, his brow furrowed slightly.

There is surprisingly not a single Demon Beast here...

In the Red Dragon Mountain Range, Demon Beasts were rampant. It was truly odd that he had not encountered a single one in the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, not even detecting any trace of Demon Qi.

After pondering for a bit, Luo Feng released his Soul Power.

People!

With a glint in his eyes, Luo Feng stepped on the tree trunk, his body shooting like an arrow towards the dense forest.

Unconsciously, the leaves of the trees all around turned a peculiar red. In the dense forest, he could vaguely see many figures, all burly Martial Artists with weapons in their hands, cautiously looking around.

In the middle of the crowd, two young men and a girl dressed in green were walking together.

The young girl in the green dress was tall and slender, with hair like a cascading waterfall. Her eyes were like bright stars, and she had a gentle demeanor. However, her small face was slightly pale, and her forehead glistened with perspiration. Her fine eyebrows were tightly knit, revealing a certain exhaustion.

The blue-robed young man to her left noticed her complexion and smiled. "Meng Ran, don’t worry. The information we have this time shouldn’t be wrong. We will surely find the Flame Fruit and dispel the coldness from your body."

"Hmm."

The green-clad young girl nodded slightly, but her knitted eyebrows did not relax at all.

This was not their first time hearing about the Flame Fruit, but every time it had ended in disappointment.

"Humph, it’s all that Chu Haoran’s fault! It was just a spar, and yet he went so far as to sneakily harm Sister Tao Mengran with his hidden strength!" The cold-faced young man in black next to them seethed, gripping his refined steel spear so tight that it creaked.

The blue-robed young man squinted, a flash of coldness in his eyes, and said emotionlessly, "Sooner or later, I will make him pay the price."

At this point, the burly man leading the group signaled for them to stop. He approached the blue-robed young man and said, "Young Master Mu Hui, the Blood Demon Forest you’re looking for is just ahead. Some people have found the Flame Fruit there before."

The blue-robed young man looked forward. The forest ahead was filled with trees whose leaves looked like fire, giving off an oppressive feeling from afar, like a sea of blood.

Nodding, the blue-robed young man said, "Let’s go in."

Just as he was about to move, the burly man stopped him. "Young Master Mu Hui, our agreement was to escort you to the Blood Demon Forest, not to accompany you inside. Please give us the remaining five hundred second-grade Yuan Stones."

The blue-robed young man furrowed his brows slightly, while the cold-faced young man in black beside him angrily said, "You’re going back on your word!"

The burly man raised an eyebrow and coldly said, "I, Black Wind Bear, always keep my word! What I say is what I mean!"

CLANG!

As his words fell, a chilling echo resounded. Dozens of martial artists nearby drew their weapons, looking at the three warily.

"Everyone, please wait!"

Taking a step forward, the blue-robed young man cupped his fists. "My friend doesn’t express himself well. Allow me to apologize on his behalf."

Looking at the burly man, the blue-clad young man said, "Black Wind Bear, I’ll offer triple the commission. Help us find the Flame Fruit. How about it?"

The burly man did not hesitate at all and immediately shook his head. "No!"

"Ten times!"

The burly man still shook his head.

The blue-robed young man furrowed his eyebrows. "You don’t trust me?"

"Young Master Mu Hui of the renowned Mu Family from the Six Northern Domains, of course, I trust you." The burly man’s tone changed as he continued, "However, to put it bluntly, regardless of how many Yuan Stones you offer, I will not accept this mission. This Blood Demon Forest is very eerie. Last time, an adventure team of over a hundred people entered, and not a single one came out alive. Their team leader was even stronger than me, a late Fourth Level Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist. I don’t want to become fertilizer for this land."

"But..."

As the blue-robed young man was about to speak, the green-clad young girl extended her small, fair hand and stopped him.

"Mu Hui, don’t force him."

Mu Hui opened his mouth, sighed, and took out a storage ring. "Here are five hundred second-grade Yuan Stones."

"Thank you!"

The burly man took the Yuan Stones and cupped his hands in thanks.

"AH!"

At this moment, a piercing scream suddenly rang out from the side. A young Martial Artist fell to the ground and, with a WHOOSH, vanished into a thick patch of bushes.

Everything happened in a flash, shocking everyone.

"Brother Fu! I’ll save you!"

A round-faced female Swordsman gritted her teeth, tapped her foot on the ground, drew her sword, and rushed towards the dense bushes.

"Stop her!"

The burly man’s face changed drastically as he shouted.

But it was already too late.

WHOOSH!

The round-faced female Swordsman rushed into the dense bushes. Immediately after, a sharp scream echoed from the depths of the bushes, then quickly subsided. The entire forest fell into a deathly silence.

What happened?

Luo Feng had just arrived. Hearing the screams, he looked at the dark bushes, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty. Standing quietly on a tree trunk, he observed closely.

"Damn it!"

With a ghastly expression, the burly man’s body shook. A fire-patterned refined steel rod as thick as his arm appeared in his hand, which he swung through the air.

WHOOSH...

A scorching, fan-shaped wave of energy swept out, annihilating a large patch of shrubs. The burly man roared, "Stay with me, and watch out for ambushes!"

Dozens of individuals drew their swords, vigilantly scanning the dark corners, and ventured towards the bushes.

A moment later, they found the missing young man and woman.

The young woman clung tightly to the man. By now, they were just skin and bones, their eyes wide open as if they had seen something utterly terrifying.

"Leader, all their essence blood has been drained..." A thin martial artist came forward to investigate for a moment, then spoke.

The burly man’s brows twitched violently. He said in a low voice, "What ambushed them?"

The thin martial artist shook his head. "There are bite marks on their bodies. It looks like some kind of small Demon Beast, but... it’s somewhat different."

SWISH!

Just as the thin martial artist finished speaking, a crimson shadow suddenly erupted from the ground. It was a blood-red vine covered with sharp, cold-glinting barbs. Its tip was a blood-red flower bud, and inside the bud were rows of fine, sharp teeth, glinting coldly.

"AH!"

The vine moved like lightning, instantly piercing the thin martial artist’s right leg. Immediately, his entire right leg shriveled at a visible speed.

"You’re courting death!"

The burly man roared, his fire-patterned refined steel rod carrying a fierce astral wind as he smashed the vine in two with one strike.

SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK...

The severed vine thrashed violently on the ground, withered in a moment, and the other end retracted back into the ground, disappearing without a trace.

"Blood Essence Demon Vine! This is the Blood Essence Demon Vine!"

Gasping for cold air, the thin martial artist stared at the broken vine on the ground and cried out in horror.

Hearing his words, the others’ faces also turned deathly pale.

Blood Essence Demon Vine!

Luo Feng’s heart stirred slightly. He had heard Qiu Ying and the others speak of this demon vine.

The Blood Essence Demon Vine originated from the Blood Essence Vine, a type of spirit plant. However, if it grew in an environment with extremely dense Fire Yuan Qi, the Blood Essence Vine would gradually mutate. After becoming a Blood Essence Demon Vine, it was no longer a plant but a Demon Beast!

The Blood Essence Demon Vine strengthened itself by sucking essence blood. Its territory spanned hundreds of miles. Luo Feng finally understood why he hadn’t seen any other Demon Beasts along the way.

"AHH!"

"AHH!"

"AHH!"

Several more screams rang out from the dense forest. A few young martial artists fell to the ground, their bodies immediately shrinking, and within moments, they stopped breathing and died.

"Oh God, they’re coming for me! Ah!"

"Help!"

"Leader, save me! Ah!"

More than a dozen crimson vines erupted from the ground. The entire dense forest was filled with cries of alarm and screams, one after another. Seeing the tragic deaths of their companions, many felt their scalps tingle. An atmosphere of terror permeated everyone’s heart.

BOOM!

The burly man shattered a vine with one blow from his rod. Seeing his men dying one after another, he was enraged yet helpless. He roared, "Don’t break formation! Form a circle! We’re leaving this place!"

These martial artists were all battle-hardened veterans. Hearing this, they immediately gathered together and slowly began to retreat out of the dense forest.

"Young Master Mu Hui..."

The burly man saw that Mu Hui and the other two were still fighting the demon vines and was about to persuade them to leave together when a rustling sound arose, and countless crimson demon vines surged from the dense forest like a swarm of snakes, their demonic qi soaring to the heavens.

"My God, there must be hundreds of demon vines here!"

Seeing this terrifying scene, someone couldn’t help but cry out.

The burly man’s face turned grim as he looked at the overwhelming tide of blood-colored demon vines sweeping towards them. He commanded, "Retreat!"

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The moment his voice fell, all the martial artists immediately used their Qinggong, transforming into streaks of afterimages as they fled into the distance.

"Mu Hui, let’s go too," the green-clad young girl said, looking at the dense swarm of demon vines.

The cold-faced young man licked his lips, his eyes showing a hint of panic, but he remained silent.

SWIPE!

The blue-robed young man swung his sword, and a brilliant Sword Qi formed an arc of cold light, severing a dozen or so approaching blood-red demon vines. His eyes focused as he said, "The Blood Essence Vine needs extremely dense Fire Yuan Qi to mutate. If I’m not mistaken, there must be Flame Fruit in this forest!"

"But..."

Just as the green-clad young girl was about to speak, blood-colored demon vines were already converging on them from all directions.

Letting out a soft breath, the green-clad young girl’s elegant eyebrows rose slightly as she slowly drew her sword.

Sword light suffused the air, and immediately, a biting, fierce aura swept out.

SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH...

A large number of blood-colored demon vines shot through the air, surrounding the trio as fast as lightning.

HUM!

The green-clad young lady flicked her fair wrist. Radiant sword light poured out like a gentle spring breeze transforming into rain, instantly shredding the attacking blood-colored demon vines. A chorus of ear-piercing shrieks filled the air.

Sword Intent!

Luo Feng’s gaze flickered. The sharp aura emanating from the green-clad young lady was undoubtedly Sword Intent.

Who are these three? They are so strong...