Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 736 - 734: I’ll Kill You Within Three Moves!
WHOOSH!
Amidst the spectators’ fervent cheers, Luo Feng walked step by step to the edge of the stage. He leaped up, landing as lightly as a feather a hundred steps away from Yi Tian.
"Senior Sister Ling, what Qinggong technique is Luo Feng performing?" Nanxuan looked at Luo Feng on the stage and asked Ling Qingwu, who stood beside her.
Ling Qingwu shook her head and answered, "I’m not sure; it’s not a Martial Arts technique of Purple Sun School. However, it should be of a high rank, at least superior-grade Profound Level, and potentially even top-grade Profound Level."
"Top-grade Profound Level!" Nanxuan took a sharp breath, her eyes full of admiration as she watched Luo Feng.
The Qinggong technique she cultivated was only mid-grade Profound Level, and she had obtained it with great difficulty.
On the stage, Yi Tian’s face turned livid when he heard the waves of cheers from the audience.
He had been rebuffed by Yang Dingtian and lost considerable face. He had intended to showcase his newly mastered Traceless Wave Steps technique to regain some dignity. However, he hadn’t expected Luo Feng to also be able to perform Traceless Wave Steps, and even more skillfully than him.
Yi Tian let out a disdainful snort and said coldly to Luo Feng, "Luo Feng, don’t you forget the promise we made. Where is the Sword Heart Heaven Jade?"
With a flick of his finger, the Sword Heart Heaven Jade appeared in Luo Feng’s hand. He swiftly put it away and responded indifferently, "The Sword Heart Heaven Jade is on me. If you think you’re capable enough, feel free to come and get it."
"Rest assured, it will soon be mine!" Yi Tian narrowed his eyes and said coldly.
WHOOSH!
At that moment, a figure appeared on the stage. It was Xu Rong, who was to officiate this life-and-death duel.
Xu Rong walked to the center of the stage and waved his hand.
BOOM!
Amidst the thunderous noise, a pitch-black iron tablet surfaced on the stage.
The tablet was nearly three meters tall and carved with a two-headed Demon Beast. It had a lion’s body and a tiger’s head, its great mouth wide open, its eyes a vivid blood-red. When the tablet appeared, a grim and brutal aura spread out, making people’s hair stand on end.
"It’s the Life-and-Death Monument!"
"Once a name is carved on the Life-and-Death Monument, they are responsible for their own life and death! Only one person will walk off this stage alive!"
Upon seeing the black iron tablet, everyone in the audience gasped.
"Tian," Yang Qing said, looking at the hideous beast on the Life-and-Death Monument. She tightly gripped Luotian’s right hand, her breath almost catching in her throat.
"Don’t worry, Feng’er will be fine." Luotian patted Yang Qing’s right hand, though his own expression was also grave.
Luo Feng had indeed achieved something extraordinary by advancing his Cultivation to the mid-stage of the fifth fold of the Spiritual Rotation Realm in just three months. But now his opponent was a master from the New Dragon Ranking, and Luotian had no confidence whether he could win.
Standing beside the black iron tablet, Xu Rong swept a glance at Luo Feng and Yi Tian and stated expressionlessly, "You should know what this is, so I won’t bother explaining. Please proceed!"
Yi Tian shot a glance at Luo Feng, then brought two fingers together and slashed them through the air.
CRACKLE...
Amidst flying sparks, the characters "Yi Tian" emerged on the Life-and-Death Monument.
When he finished writing, Yi Tian smirked at Luo Feng. "Luo Feng, it’s your turn."
Without lifting his eyes, Luo Feng struck out with his palm through the air.
BUZZ!
The Life-and-Death Monument trembled, revealing a clear, three-inch-deep palm print on its surface.
Glancing at the Life-and-Death Monument, Xu Rong shook his head slightly. "I hope both of you will show mercy."
Sensing the frigid atmosphere between Luo Feng and Yi Tian, Xu Rong sighed, retrieved the Life-and-Death Monument, and left the stage.
"The Life-and-Death Monument has been set. Even if you wanted to regret it now, you have no chance," Yi Tian said, looking at Luo Feng as a cold aura enveloped him. Instantly, the air across Phoenix Soaring Mountain began to churn violently, and gusts of chilly wind swirled around.
Luo Feng’s gaze was calm as he replied nonchalantly, "We’ll soon see who will regret this."
As he spoke, Luo Feng drew his Rage Flame Knife. Immediately, a tremendous aura, as heavy as a mountain and utterly boundless, radiated from him.
Yi Tian’s face stiffened slightly, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes. He laughed, "It’s only been three months, and your courage has certainly grown. A pity, for you are bound to lose today."
As his voice fell, Yi Tian took a heavy step forward, as if stepping into a blizzard, and sent a palm strike covering Luo Feng.
CRACKLE...
The chilling Palm Gang spread out, and wherever it passed, the ground was covered with a thick layer of frost.
"Not necessarily!" Luo Feng’s face was expressionless. His left hand held the knife, his right hand clenched into a fist, and he launched a punch.
A dazzling crimson fist energy, like a dragon breaking free from its restraints, shot straight out, causing the air to explode.
BOOM!
The palm energy and fist energy collided mid-air. A blinding burst of white and red light exploded, and the shockwave sent the entire stage trembling. Luo Feng and Yi Tian each retreated three steps.
"They’re evenly matched!"
"Luo Feng really has, as the rumors said, advanced his Cultivation to the mid-stage of the fifth fold of the Spiritual Rotation Realm! How did he cultivate to progress so quickly?"
"Neither of them is serious yet. Yi Tian reached the fifth fold of the Spiritual Rotation Realm long ago; his foundation is profound. Once he gets serious, Luo Feng probably won’t be able to withstand him."
Seeing Luo Feng calmly block Yi Tian’s palm strike, the crowd in the audience was quite astonished.
Yi Tian was a master on the New Dragon Ranking. Few among the major academies of the Six Southern Domains, not even many Golden Palace Disciples, could block his palm strike without being at a disadvantage. Yet, Luo Feng had done it.
BANG!
With a heavy step that cracked the ground, Yi Tian steadied himself. Without wasting any words, he surged forward again.
In mid-air, vital energy surged around Yi Tian’s body. A vortex of wind and snow whirled around his right hand. As his speed increased, he resembled a blizzard incarnate, his palm pressing down on Luo Feng.
"Cold Invading Palm!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The wind and snow tornado expanded rapidly, transforming in an instant into a colossal vortex over ten meters long. With vicious momentum, it bore down on Luo Feng. The terrifying cold caused crystalline snowflakes to flutter around the stage.
"Slash!"
The Rage Flame Knife shifted to Luo Feng’s right hand. His eyes sharp, he flicked his wrist, and a whistling saber light shot out.
RIP!
A sound like tearing cloth echoed as the mighty wind and snow tornado was rent apart by the saber light. A terrifying, conspicuous fissure ripped through it, extending straight towards Yi Tian.
Yi Tian’s brow furrowed slightly. The oncoming saber light was incredibly condensed, as if unleashed by a Martial Artist at the peak of the fifth fold of the Spiritual Rotation Realm!
BOOM!
With a wave of his hand, Yi Tian shattered the residual saber light. He didn’t continue his attack, instead looking at Luo Feng with a somewhat gloomy expression.
As a master on the New Dragon Ranking, if he were to use his full strength, even if he defeated Luo Feng, he would be subjected to gossip, which would be unwise. That’s why he had decided to only use simple Martial Arts... However, the Cold Invading Palm he had just used at full strength hadn’t harmed Luo Feng in the slightest; his opponent hadn’t even taken a step back. This made Yi Tian realize that trying to win with ordinary Martial Arts was nothing but a fool’s dream.
"Luo Feng, you are worthy of me using my full strength."
Yi Tian’s chilling gaze fell on Luo Feng. A brilliant blue radiance, tinged with a faint purple, erupted from his body. Along with this light, a wave of terrifying coldness spread out. The surface of the nearby water pools creaked as a layer of Mysterious Ice formed over them.
The temperature of the entire Phoenix Soaring Mountain plummeted abruptly, and the stage was quickly covered in heavy snow. This snow wasn’t white, but an eerie blue.
"The sixth stage of Floating Snow Qixuan Strength—the Blue Snow Realm!"
Looking at the blue radiance enveloping Yi Tian, most of the spectators were dumbstruck.
"So cold... I can’t believe Yi Tian has actually cultivated Floating Snow Qixuan Strength to the sixth stage! How terrifying!"
"It seems Yi Tian hasn’t been serious until now. He’s finally getting serious."
"Floating Snow Qixuan Strength can freeze a Martial Artist’s Yuan Qi. Luo Feng’s Cultivation is already lower than Yi Tian’s; I’m afraid he’ll find it hard to resist."
Many people were taken aback when they saw Yi Tian unleash his Floating Snow Qixuan Strength.
Floating Snow Qixuan Strength was one of the more mysterious Profound Level Cultivation Techniques in Floating Snow Hall, divided into seven stages. With each advancement in stage, the color of the snowflakes formed by Yuan Qi when the technique was unleashed would change, and the chill would also intensify. It was rumored that upon reaching the legendary ninth stage, the Purple Snow Realm, the snowflakes could directly destroy a Martial Artist’s Protective Gang Energy.
"The sixth stage of Floating Snow Qixuan Strength. Not bad. Yi Tian is sure to win now."
In the audience stands to the right of the water pools, Xue Wu Qing, an elder of Floating Snow Hall, watched Yi Tian with a smile.
On the other side, Yang Qing, Yue Haitang, and the others looked worried. Luo Feng’s Cultivation was inferior to Yi Tian’s, and if one added the Blue Snow Realm of Floating Snow Qixuan Strength to the equation...
"You don’t need to worry," Ling Qingwu said. "Luo Feng has cultivated the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Technique from the Dali Dynasty and has reached the Nine Sun Stage. It’s a perfect counter to the cold energy of Floating Snow Qixuan Strength. He probably won’t be defeated easily."
"Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Technique, Nine Sun Stage!"
Hearing this, Yang Qing, Luotian, and Yue Haitang were all shocked.
Cold Moon Marquis sat calmly to one side. Only he knew that Luo Feng’s Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Technique was not at the ninth stage, but at the tenth—Great Accomplishment.
"Luo Feng, my Floating Snow Qixuan Strength has reached the sixth stage. I wonder how much of your strength you can still use now?" Standing amidst the blue snow, a smirk touched Yi Tian’s lips as he looked at Luo Feng and sneered.
Luo Feng’s expression remained unchanged. He said lightly, "Why don’t you try and find out?"
Yi Tian’s Floating Snow Qixuan Strength reaching the sixth stage was indeed terrifying. The biting cold felt like countless tiny, ice-cold daggers constantly drilling into his pores. If it had been three months ago, Luo Feng would have probably found it difficult to even move a finger.
But times had changed.
With his Cultivation advanced to the mid-stage of the fifth fold of the Spiritual Rotation Realm and his practice of the Divine Dragon Nine Changes, Luo Feng’s physique was exceptionally strong. He merely had to circulate his Yuan Qi slightly, and a massive wave of heat would erupt from his heart, thoroughly expelling the invading cold from his body.
Of course, Yi Tian was unaware of the changes within Luo Feng’s body. Seeing Luo Feng standing motionless, Yi Tian’s expression turned savage as he snarled, "Ignorant fool!"
As his voice fell, a green treasured sword appeared in Yi Tian’s hand.
ROAR! 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
As the sword left its sheath, a faint beastly roar sounded. An expanse of green light enveloped Yi Tian, scarring the nearby ground beyond recognition. The sword’s blade pulsed with green light, seeming almost alive.
"A Fourth-Grade Spirit Weapon!"
"That’s the Azure Cloud Marquis’s personal sword, the Green Shadow Sword! It can accelerate one’s sword speed, allowing one to kill without a trace!"
Seeing the green treasured sword in Yi Tian’s hand, gasps of amazement arose from the audience. Their eyes burned with fervor, and many found their breath catching in their throats.
Spirit Weapons from First to Third Grade belonged to the lower three grades. They were merely sharper and offered only a very slight increase to the power of Martial Arts.
However, Spirit Weapons from Fourth to Sixth Grade were of the middle three grades. These not only significantly increased a Martial Artist’s combat power but also possessed various wondrous abilities. This Green Shadow Sword, for instance, could increase sword speed, making it extremely terrifying.
With the Green Shadow Sword in hand, an imposing, sharp aura erupted from Yi Tian. He looked at Luo Feng coldly and said, "I’ll kill you within three moves!"
