Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 669 - 667: Blood Demon Forest, Terrifying Demon Vines
"Let’s begin."
Luo Feng turned, looking at the cold-faced youth. Within his calm gaze, an extraordinary aura emanated. Tao Mengran and Mu Hui stepped back, watching the two while remaining vigilant against any surprise attacks from the Blood Essence Demon Vines.
"Take my spear!" the cold-faced youth shouted, leaping into the air and thrusting his spear forward.
BOOM!
The spear tip blazed with blue light. The potent spear Qi tore through the air, its sharp energy pressing menacingly toward Luo Feng.
SHLICK!
Luo Feng’s figure, as if made of tofu, was easily pierced by the spear Qi and shredded into countless fragments.
"One move," Luo Feng’s voice sounded from the side. He reappeared, looking at the somewhat stunned cold-faced youth.
Mu Hui’s eyes sparkled. That’s high-level Qinggong. As long as one’s Qinggong reached a certain realm, dodging a frontal spear thrust wasn’t exceptionally difficult. However, evading spear Qi within a one-meter range was as hard as scaling the heavens. Mu Hui’s own Qinggong cultivation was excellent, but he knew he would find it difficult to achieve this. Seeing Luo Feng do it so effortlessly filled him with immense admiration.
"Hmph, I merely let you have the first move!" The cold-faced youth was intensely competitive. He couldn’t bear the loss of face from Luo Feng easily dodging his spear.
BUZZ!
His body seemed to sink as blue light surged around him. The Mysterious Steel spear stabbed through the air repeatedly. "Three Stacked Waves of Overturning River!"
Fierce spear Qi roared out, layering upon itself to form a blue spear curtain nearly ten meters wide. The spear curtain advanced like a wall of Qi; wherever it passed, the air before it exploded. The intense blasts caused the nearby space to ripple like water, vibrating ceaselessly.
"Now he can only fight it head-on," Tao Mengran commented from the side, watching the cascading spear curtain.
Mu Hui nodded slightly.
Just as the overwhelming blue spear curtain was about to crash down, Luo Feng’s calm gaze suddenly sharpened. A brilliant crimson flame erupted from his body as he threw a punch.
BOOM!
The layers of spear Qi were shattered by his single fist. Luo Feng stood firm, not moving an inch. With a jolt from his body, the Mysterious Steel Spear in the youth’s hand bent to a ninety-degree angle.
BUZZ!
The spear snapped straight instantly. The tremendous rebound force hurled the cold-faced youth backward. Each step he took to break his momentum left a deep imprint on the ground. After being thrown back dozens of meters, the cold-faced youth barely managed to stop, nearly coughing up blood.
Mu Hui and Tao Mengran’s expressions shifted. The cold-faced youth had used his Angry Wave Cloud Sea Spear Technique, yet he couldn’t withstand Luo Feng’s single, simple punch. How terrifying was that strength!
Tao Mengran mused that even at her peak, she might only have been at this level.
Luo Feng clapped his hands. Looking at the cold-faced youth, his expression unchanging, he said, "One move left."
"Damn it!" The cold-faced youth gritted his teeth, preparing to unleash his third move.
SWIPE!
A figure suddenly blocked his path.
"Junior Brother Qi, that’s enough." Mu Hui stopped the cold-faced youth and, shaking his head, said, "You’ve lost."
The cold-faced youth’s complexion shifted between pale and flushed. Finally, he snorted heavily and muttered, "The Blood Essence Demon Vine isn’t that easy to deal with."
Luo Feng paid no mind to the youth’s sarcasm. Someone with such a narrow mind didn’t qualify to be his opponent.
Mu Hui turned to Luo Feng with a smile. "Feng Luo, I didn’t expect you to be such a master. We agree to your conditions."
"Let’s go." Luo Feng nodded slightly. The Fire Yuan Qi in this area had become more active. If Mu Hui and the others’ information was correct, the Flame Fruit must be nearby.
Tao Mengran, who had been silent, spoke up, "The Blood Essence Demon Vine is a high-grade, fifth-level Demon Beast. It’s even more dangerous in this dense forest. We must be cautious after entering. If it’s too much, we retreat. Don’t take unnecessary risks..."
Mu Hui frowned slightly. "We will definitely get the Flame Fruit!"
Luo Feng glanced at the two of them and smiled without a word.
After brief preparations, the four of them headed deeper into the dense forest.
Inside the deathly still forest, the air was scorching. Even with their Protective Gang Energy, everyone felt the oppressive heat.
Remaining vigilant, Mu Hui frowned. "This Blood Demon Forest spans a hundred li; who knows where the Flame Fruit is located."
Luo Feng, leading the way, said softly, "Follow me." As soon as they entered the forest, he had released his Soul Power. By tracking the fluctuations in the Fire Yuan Qi, he should be able to find the Flame Fruit.
"Alright." Mu Hui nodded. Unconsciously, Luo Feng had become the group’s focal point.
Just as the cold-faced youth was about to retort, Luo Feng suddenly stopped. "They’re here!"
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
His words had barely faded when the ground nearby began to fissure. Amid sharp, piercing screeches, countless blood-red shadows burst from the earth, swarming them from all directions.
Gazing at the dense mass of Blood Essence Demon Vines, the cold-faced youth swallowed hard, the words he was about to say dying in his throat.
"Kill!" Luo Feng spat out the word coldly and threw a punch.
BOOM!
A torrent of crimson fist energy roared out, blasting a large swath of Blood Essence Demon Vines into fragments.
Tao Mengran, Mu Hui, and the cold-faced youth didn’t dare to hold back. The Blood Essence Demon Vines possessed regenerative abilities; if they didn’t break through quickly, they would be trapped and killed.
"Taste my sword!" Activating her Sword Intent, Tao Mengran’s green dress billowed without any wind, her eyes gleaming with sharp focus.
With a swing of her sword, a powerful Sword Qi shot forward. Wherever it passed, the blood-red vines instantly turned to ash, creating a temporary clearing in the dense forest. However, more Blood Essence Demon Vines immediately surged in from the sides.
"Seven Stars Breakout!" Mu Hui, noticing a large number of vines swarming Tao Mengran, flickered into motion.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Stepping in a Seven Star pattern, Mu Hui unleashed a sharp Sword Qi with every step. The ravaging energy shredded any nearby Blood Essence Demon Vines into nothingness.
WHIZ!
Suddenly, a shrill cry echoed from the depths of the forest.
In an instant, the nearby Blood Essence Demon Vines twisted together, forming a huge vine, seven or eight meters thick. Resembling a monstrous python, it casually whipped around, shattering nearby colossal trees.
WHOOSH!
The massive vine, moving like lightning, descended from above, attempting to envelop Tao Mengran and Mu Hui.
"Slash!" Mu Hui unleashed a Sword Qi.
The Sword Qi tore a large gap in the vine, but it quickly lost power and dissipated. The gap, however, sealed itself almost instantly.
Tao Mengran also attacked with full force. A torrent of Sword Qi erupted, splitting the giant vine in half.
From the split ends of the giant vine, countless smaller vines sprouted, connecting and regenerating instantaneously.
ROAR!
A huge mouth suddenly opened at the front of the vine and instantly crashed into Mu Hui’s and Tao Mengran’s Protective Gang Energy, attempting to swallow them.
BOOM!
At that very moment, the air beside them exploded. A thick surge of crimson flame energy blasted the vine aside.
Luo Feng landed beside them. "Are you alright?" he asked.
"We’re fine. That was too close! I didn’t expect the Blood Essence Demon Vine’s regenerative power to be so strong!" Mu Hui exhaled, still shaken by the recent danger. He glanced gratefully at Luo Feng. "Feng Luo, thank you for that."
Luo Feng shook his head slightly. Looking at the rapidly regenerating giant vine, he said, "Let’s leave. I’ve found the location of the Blood Essence Demon Vine’s mother body. The Flame Fruit should be there too."
During a lull in the fight, Luo Feng had fully unleashed his Soul Power. Sensing through the Blood Essence Demon Vines, he detected a massive concentration of Demon Qi in the distance—likely the mother vine.
"How do you know?" the cold-faced youth asked with a frown.
"Go!" Luo Feng didn’t bother to explain, dashing forward.
Tao Mengran and Mu Hui followed closely.
The cold-faced youth stood rooted to the spot, his face dark. Suddenly, he felt the ground tremble violently. Looking back, he saw the giant vine had already recovered and was catching up with lightning speed, shattering trees in its path.
A flicker of fear crossed his face. Not daring to delay, the cold-faced youth pushed his Qinggong to its limits and shot forward.
Sharp hisses echoed through the forest, like the wails of ghosts, adding to its terrifying atmosphere.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Blood-red vines continuously shot out from the dense woods, relentlessly pursuing the four. The giant vine, in particular, twisted and writhed like a monstrous python, its impacts making the ground tremble.
Luo Feng had already released his Soul Power. The Rage Flame Knife appeared in his hand, and without looking back, he swung it behind him.
CRACKLE!
A loud thunderclap resounded. Luo Feng was using the widest-range technique in his Shocking Thunder Saber Technique: Mad Thunder Overturning Sky!
A brilliant Saber Qi spread out, sealing off a hundred-meter radius and instantly shredding any approaching blood-colored vines.
The three behind him were taken aback. They had seen how powerful Luo Feng’s fist techniques were and assumed he cultivated Horizontal Practice martial arts; they never imagined he was also a Saber man. Furthermore, judging by its power, Luo Feng’s Saber Technique far surpassed his fist techniques.
The cold-faced youth’s mouth twitched. Luo Feng hadn’t even drawn his saber during their three-move agreement, meaning his opponent hadn’t used his full strength at all.
"Quickly, take these pills and recover your Yuan Qi," Luo Feng said to the three behind him, slashing out again and swallowing a few pills himself. "We’ll likely face a tough battle soon."
Hearing this, Mu Hui, Tao Mengran, and the cold-faced youth paused in surprise before each taking out a pill and swallowing it. They all felt a surge of admiration for Luo Feng. In such a critical situation, they had somewhat lost their composure, yet he remained so calm.
Red light suffused the severed ends of the vines, and they quickly regenerated. A sky-full of Blood Essence Demon Vines, like a crimson tide, surged closely behind the three of them.
"Bursting Cloud Seven Spears!"
"Water Cloud Fills the Sky!"
"Hidden Star Entering Dreams!"
If they were caught by so many Blood Essence Demon Vines, their Yuan Qi would likely be exhausted even if they managed to break free. At this critical moment, Tao Mengran and her companions didn’t dare to hold back. They unleashed their ultimate techniques one after another, sending waves of Qi Force backward to prevent the Blood Essence Demon Vines from closing in.
After continuous fierce battles, in a short time, the four of them had penetrated forty to fifty li deep into the dense forest.
Viewed from the sky, a fissure several hundred meters wide snaked through the forest. Along its path, rocks were shattered and colossal trees uprooted—a truly shocking spectacle of destruction.
Mu Hui repelled several pursuing Blood Essence Demon Vines with a sword strike. Looking at Luo Feng, he asked in amazement, "Feng Luo, can you detect the hidden Blood Essence Demon Vines?"
Hearing this, Tao Mengran and the cold-faced youth also turned their gazes to Luo Feng.
The Blood Essence Demon Vines could hide underground. Coupled with their Demon Qi closely resembling that of ordinary plants, they were extremely difficult to detect. Yet, while following Luo Feng, they hadn’t been ambushed by the Demon Vines once, which was truly incredible.
