Martial Arts Overlord
Chapter 853 - 851: A Life-and-Death Battle!
Just as Luo Feng’s figure left the ground, countless black light blades emitting a bloody glow surged forth, covering a radius of a kilometer.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom...
Within the attack range, the ground shattered inch by inch, the surface torn to shreds, forming a shockwave that sent the nearby Golden Palace disciples flying through the air. Many bled from their seven orifices, looking very miserable, while others, in shock, swiftly performed Qinggong, retreating backwards hastily.
Whoosh!
Sky Cloud Step was pushed to the extreme, making Luo Feng’s speed unprecedentedly fast, yet it still couldn’t match the spreading speed of the black light blades. Mid-air, his Protective Gang Energy was struck by a black light blade, his whole body felt like being smashed by a mountain, his throat surged with a sweet metallic taste, almost causing him to vomit blood.
However, this impact reminded him of his speed again, his figure flickered, leaving the range covered by the black light blades.
"So strong, his power has increased by at least fifty percent. This is the power of the Great Asura Mad Demon’s Blood! No wonder it’s said there is an insurmountable gap between Martial Artists of the Spiritual Rotation Realm and the True Yuan Realm. If I can cultivate Blood Soul Transformation to the tenth level, condense a trace of True Yuan, perhaps I can try to fight back..."
The moment his feet hit the ground, a thought flashed through Luo Feng’s mind.
Suppressing the boiling blood in his chest, Luo Feng looked up and saw Xue Ziyi and Lin Hongyi still within the attack range.
The two women had gathered together, jointly sustaining a solid round Gang Qi shield to fend off the wash of black light blades.
Although both were fully exerting their effort, in front of the Asura’s ultimate strike fueled by Mad Demon’s Blood, they seemed like a tiny boat amidst a storm. With each impact, the Gang Qi shield trembled violently, crimson blood overflowed from their mouths and noses like scattered flowers leaving plum blossom stains on their clothes, clearly reaching their limits.
Thud!
One more impact, Xue Ziyi’s delicate body trembled slightly, spewed fresh blood, and teetered unsteadily.
"The two are in danger!"
Luo Feng’s brow furrowed slightly, his garment fluttered in the wind, exuding an aura of a king commanding the world, stepping forth.
"Step of Sky-Burning Monarch!"
Boom!
The ground erupted like ocean waves, extending to the feet of Lin Hongyi and Xue Ziyi. In an instant, intense flames burst forth, a massive pillar of fire shot up, blocking in front of them.
"Go!"
Lin Hongyi’s eyes brightened, she reached out to grab the unconscious Xue Ziyi, turned into a golden light and shot backwards at top speed, escaping the attack range as the Yuan Qi flame pillars split.
Puff!
As soon as her feet touched the ground, Lin Hongyi spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, her aura weakened, her pretty face pale as paper.
"How are you?" A flash of movement brought Luo Feng to Lin Hongyi’s side, he asked.
"Not fatal. But I fear I can’t be of help anymore." Lin Hongyi shook her head, her voice still calm.
Seeing Lin Hongyi’s calm demeanor, Luo Feng felt a sense of admiration; despite such heavy injuries, she remained composed, embodying the spirit of a heroine, saying: "You take Xue Ziyi to heal. Leave the rest to me."
"You plan to face him alone?"
Lin Hongyi’s brows furrowed slightly, saying, "This Asura is only a breath away from becoming a Great Asura, its body is already starting to develop Mad Demon’s Blood, it’s no small matter."
Luo Feng nodded, saying, "Maybe it wasn’t possible a moment ago, but now I have fifty percent confidence to win."
"Oh?"
Lin Hongyi’s eyes flashed with brilliance. Even if she were in peak condition, facing this Asura alone, her odds wouldn’t surpass thirty percent. She couldn’t understand why Luo Feng was so confident.
But she’s not one for many words, she didn’t inquire further, saying: "Alright, then you be careful."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Hongyi swiftly retreated with Xue Ziyi.
The black light blade storm paused for a moment, the platform was desolate, crisscrossed with huge slash marks tens of meters deep, the original appearance was completely obscured.
Luo Feng looked towards the Asura opposite him, the other’s eyes were dimmed considerably, the fearsome blood energy was no longer felt, and its demonic qi had weakened more than before.
These subtle changes might be hard for ordinary people to notice, but under Luo Feng’s keen perception, they were undeniable.
"It seems utilizing Mad Demon’s Blood is a heavy burden for him at the moment, consuming considerable demonic qi!"
With just one glance, Luo Feng could see the Asura’s current state clearly, this was why he confidently believed in defeating the opponent. Otherwise, if the opponent could still utilize Mad Demon’s Blood, he wouldn’t stay to meet his end.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Distant skies, wind and clouds surged, two streaks of light shot forth rapidly.
"Devouring Yuan Realm, someone has deployed Devouring Yuan Realm here, it seems our concerns were justified. Zimei, it seems something big is happening, let’s hurry up."
Stepping on nine-colored lotus, Shui Linglong watched the massive black light curtain between heaven and earth, her brows slightly furrowed.
Blood Saber Demon General, not only powerful but also cunning, knowing he wasn’t a match for the four, he fled towards the depths of Misty Swamp. Shui Linglong and others worried about changes occurring at Mount Heimang, thus they split into two groups; Yuangang Hall’s elder and Sky Sword Pavilion’s elder continued chasing the Blood Saber Demon General, while Shui Linglong and Purple Brow Wanderer returned.
Shui Linglong didn’t expect to see Devouring Yuan Realm upon returning, an uneasy premonition rose in her heart.
"Good."
Beside her, Zimei nodded, both accelerated their speed to the limit.
Both were top-tier Martial Artists in the Spiritual Rotation Realm, their speed was incredibly fast, within moments they arrived above Mount Heimang.
"Hiss! Such terrifying first strike!"
Purple Brow Wanderer saw the giant cracks on Mount Heimang, and gasped. He thought to himself, even at full strength, he couldn’t produce such power.
Shui Linglong pointed with her delicate finger, "Look over there."
"An Asura of mid-Spiritual Rotation Realm Seven! And this is still within the Devouring Yuan Realm. He is at his peak state, and his cultivation might be above mine!" Purple Brow Wanderer’s eyes widened in surprise. He was suppressed by the Devouring Yuan Realm, his Spiritual Rotation Realm Nine cultivation reduced to the early stage of Spiritual Rotation Realm Seven, even lower than the Asura.
"Eh, is that Luo Feng? Is he engaging with the Asura?"
Purple Brow Wanderer saw Luo Feng on the platform facing off against the Asura and quickly said, "We cannot delay. Shui Linglong, let’s go down."
"Wait. Let’s just watch the battle from here."
Shui Linglong extended her fair arm to stop the moving Purple Brow Wanderer.
Purple Brow Wanderer curiously said, "This Asura is no ordinary one; it already has the cultivation of a half-step Great Asura. Luo Feng alone cannot possibly be his match."
"Is that so?"
Shui Linglong cast a faint glance downward with a smile playing at the corner of her lips, "This could be good; let him face some setbacks. It will be beneficial for his future cultivation. After all, the situation is under our control, and it won’t be too dangerous. We will intervene only if absolutely necessary."
"Haha, that’s indeed in your style."
Purple Brow Wanderer chuckled lightly, abandoning the idea of taking action, agreeing that Shui Linglong made a valid point: sometimes facing an opponent stronger than oneself can ignite a martial artist’s potential.
Shui Linglong smiled slightly, without saying more. Besides the reasons she mentioned earlier, she also had a hidden thought; she had never seen Luo Feng fight with all his might, and she wanted to take this opportunity to see how powerful he really was.
"Look, Luo Feng is making a move. Good lad, daring to take the initiative against such a formidable enemy. Not bad, not bad, he has the demeanor of a saber man!" Purple Brow Wanderer’s eyes swept across, nodding continuously.
On the platform.
Boom!
Luo Feng stomped the ground to pieces, his figure shooting toward the Asura like an arrow.
The Asura had just forcibly used the Blood of Mad Demon, and now his aura was at its weakest, the best opportunity to kill him!
"Die!"
The sound of the wind breaking was sharp and piercing. Luo Feng appeared in front of the Asura, slashing down with a saber through the air.
Boom!
The Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber emitted a crimson Saber Gang, extending dozens of meters away, causing the air under its blade to collapse as if under immense pressure.
The Asura’s face twisted, his eyes looking at Luo Feng, nearly dripping blood.
He initially thought that by using the Blood of Mad Demon, he could easily kill Luo Feng and the others. Who would have thought that not even one of them would die?
All of this was because of the human before him!
"Mad Demon Fist!"
His whole body surged with demonic qi. A huge demon shadow appeared in the void behind the Asura, its aura as deep and vast as an abyss. A punch landed heavily on the Saber Gang.
Boom!
Dust flew, and the flame Saber Gang disintegrated into pieces.
"Step of Sky-Burning Monarch!"
Luo Feng knew this was the only opportunity to kill the Asura. If delayed, the effect of the Devouring Yuan Realm would gradually weaken, and by then, not even a hundred of him would be a match for the Asura. Resolute and swift, he operated the Divine Dragon Nine Changes to the extreme. Two dragon-shaped qi veins surged, his whole body burning with light as bright as the sun, and he stepped down with the force of moving mountains and collapsing seas.
"Die for me!"
The Asura roared with madness, gritting his teeth and launching another punch. The massive fist, accompanied by a black qi wave, swept across the sky.
Boom!
A thunderous sound echoed as the entire Mount Heimang trembled violently. A shockwave spread out, cracking the ground wherever it reached. With the two of them at the center, the ground within a radius of several hundred meters instantly shattered and disappeared, turning into nothingness.
Crack!
Both the Asura’s feet sank into the ground, knees bent, seemingly bearing immense pressure, as blood geysered from the wound on his shoulder, spraying more than ten meters away.
"Ferocious, really ferocious! Is Luo Feng truly a newly admitted disciple of the Golden Palace? He can single-handedly challenge a half-step Great Asura!"
"Indeed, despite being suppressed by the Devouring Yuan Realm, this Asura is still at the mid-Spiritual Rotation Realm Seven. Luo Feng is actually evenly matched with him, it’s unbelievable."
"It’s just like watching one of the Top Ten New Dragons battling an Asura."
"I hope he wins. Right now, he’s the only one capable of defeating the Asura. If he loses, once the Devouring Yuan Realm dissipates, we’ll all be doomed."
The crowd watched the two opponents with excitement, blood boiling, silently cheering Luo Feng on in their hearts.
Currently, among the experts of the New Dragon Ranking present, many are dead or wounded, even someone as strong as Xue Ziyi was seriously injured and unconscious; Lin Hongyi also lost most of her combat strength.
Without a doubt, only Luo Feng can fight the Asura now.
This battle concerns the life and death of everyone.
Bam!
In a flash, Luo Feng was sent flying backward by the overwhelming impact force.
Swish!
In mid-air, brilliant flames erupted around Luo Feng’s body, and in the void behind him, eight Sky Fire King’s Arms were formed, his eyes glinting sharply.
"Invincible in battle!"