Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 671 - 669: Coincidence!

ROAR!

From the immense mouth formed by the Blood Essence Demon Vine mother’s tendrils, terrifying roars erupted, their soundwaves charging into the sky. Its massive body, as large as a mountain, cast a dim shadow over the entire space.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Without any hesitation, Luo Feng and his three companions immediately activated their Yuan Qi to its full extent, flying towards the outskirts of the dense forest.

Encountering a creature nearing the power of a Level Six Demon Beast, even martial artists at the fifth stage of the Spiritual Rotation Realm would turn tail and flee.

This Blood Essence Demon Vine mother was a mutated beast; its strength was even more terrifying!

All four were proficient in Qinggong. Unleashing it fully, they flew without their feet touching the ground. Each passing moment carried them hundreds of meters, their speed like lightning.

BOOM!

At that moment, the ground before them suddenly collapsed. A blanket of vines swept towards the four of them—mostly blood-colored, but with several dark-red vines hidden among them. The fanged tips of the vines lunged, ready to bite down.

"Water Cloud Cave Sky!"

"Bursting Cloud Seven Spears!"

"Hidden Star Entering Dreams!"

In this dire situation, facing the whistling approach of the vines, everyone struck out with their full strength.

Within the dense forest, violently rotating Water Cloud Sword Qi surged outwards. Everything in a straight line was instantly torn to shreds by the potent, sharp Qi.

Immediately, seven thick blue spear projections spread out like cascading river waves. Each spear was fiercer than the last, blanketing a vast area of vines. The blood-colored vines were instantly pulverized, but the dark-red vines tore through the spear energy.

Watching as the dark-red vines rushed towards the expressionless young man, a figure suddenly appeared, seeming both illusory and real. It emanated countless golden sword lights, like falling stars, each possessing immense power. They sliced through the dark-red vines, fresh blood spilling everywhere.

The severed vines writhed on the ground, regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"These Demon Vines regenerate too quickly; it’s impossible to kill them all."

Tao Mengran’s delicate brows furrowed slightly, a bead of sweat trickling down her nose. Her injured meridians made exerting her full strength incredibly taxing, and her Yuan Qi was severely depleted.

"Mad Thunder Overturning Sky!"

Luo Feng slashed out with his Rage Flame Knife, the bright Saber Qi spreading like a fan, clearing the vines before him. He said, "Don’t get entangled with them. We break through with all our might!"

"Alright!"

None of them dared to delay. They pushed off the ground and shot towards the edge of the dense forest.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

At this moment, the sharp sound of something tearing through the air came from behind. The four glanced back, their expressions changing instantly.

Countless vines extended from the body of the Blood Essence Demon Vine mother. These twisting vines formed into over ten enormous Demon Vines, each four to five meters thick, shooting towards them through the air.

These Demon Vines, resembling black tornadoes, vanished in a flash. In the blink of an eye, they closed in to within a hundred meters.

Luo Feng frowned slightly; he had an intuition that his Protective Gang Energy likely couldn’t withstand the impact of these Demon Vines.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Feng pushed his Grand Momentum to its limit, turned, and delivered two slashes.

"Astonishing Thunder!"

CRACKLE!

Amidst continuous, booming thunderclaps, two beams of Saber Qi, crackling with explosive power, shot straight out, forming a huge cruciform slash mark that sealed off a thousand meters of space before him.

SLICE! SLICE! SLICE...

Nearly ten huge Demon Vines, unable to evade in time, were bisected by the Saber Qi. A torrential rain of blood poured down from the sky.

Seeing this, a flicker of shock crossed Tao Mengran’s beautiful eyes. Such a strong Saber Technique! These two slashes shouldn’t be any weaker than me at my peak. And such a formidable, sharp aura... could this be Grand Momentum?

Mu Hui and the expressionless young man were also stunned. Luo Feng’s strength far exceeded their imagination.

At this moment, the air vibrated violently as two huge Demon Vines broke through the Saber Qi blockade, lunging towards Luo Feng and Tao Mengran.

Luo Feng frowned slightly, slashing out once more. The thick Saber Qi cleaved the Demon Vine.

Suddenly, a streak of black light shot out from the severed Demon Vine—a black-colored vine, never seen before.

SWISH!

The black vine moved with incredible speed, covering a hundred meters in an instant and striking Luo Feng’s Protective Gang Energy.

POP! His protective energy was pierced.

Luo Feng’s scalp tingled; he immediately activated Teng Dragon’s Gang Qi.

ROAR...

Amidst the dragon’s roar, a giant dragon formed of black Gang Qi materialized and, with a single twist, shredded the black vine.

「Meanwhile.」

"Seven Stars Breakout!"

Seeing a gigantic Demon Vine attacking Tao Mengran, Mu Hui’s eyes sharpened. He moved like lightning, executing Seven Star footwork. Wreathed in Sword Qi, he appeared before Tao Mengran.

The sharp Sword Qi ripped the Demon Vine apart. Before Mu Hui could sigh in relief, a streak of pitch-black radiance shot towards him.

SQUELCH!

With no time to dodge, Mu Hui’s Protective Gang Energy shattered. His right shoulder was pierced by the black vine. He spewed a mouthful of blood, which was instantly absorbed upon landing on the black vine.

SWISH!

At that moment, a shimmering saber light whistled past, severing the black vine.

"Mu Hui!"

Tao Mengran’s expression changed slightly. In a flash, she appeared behind Mu Hui, striking away the remaining vine fragments. "How are you?" she asked worriedly.

Mu Hui’s face was deathly pale. "I’m temporarily unable to use any martial arts," he said weakly.

Looking up at Luo Feng, Mu Hui said, "Feng Luo, I owe you my life."

Luo Feng took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on the gigantic Demon Vine mother in the distance. "Tao Mengran, you and the others take Mu Hui and leave. I’ll cover our retreat," he said solemnly.

Tao Mengran pursed her red lips, suddenly tossing an item to Luo Feng. "This is a Purple Fire Burst Bomb. It should be helpful."

Luo Feng caught the Purple Fire Burst Bomb and nodded slightly.

He had heard of the Purple Fire Burst Bomb. It was a secret weapon forged by the Purple Mist Palace in the Six Northern Domains. True Yuan Realm experts crafted it by collecting Purple Sun True Gang Fire from the Central Sky Region. Its power surpassed that of the Blood Gang Thunderbolt Bomb from the Blood Demon Sect and was enough to seriously injure any martial artist in the sixth stage of the Spiritual Rotation Realm!

With a slight nod, Luo Feng said, "There’s no time to lose. Let’s go!"

As his words fell, the four of them shot towards the edge of the dense forest at full speed.

Seeing Luo Feng and the others escape, the Blood Essence Demon Vine mother instantly shot out dozens of pitch-black vines from its massive body.

These black vines twisted together, fast as lightning, covering several miles in an instant. Like a colossal, monstrous python, they chased closely behind Luo Feng and the others.

Luo Feng frowned slightly. He was about to use the Purple Fire Burst Bomb but hesitated and then abandoned the idea.

The pitch-black vines moved too quickly, already closing to within fifty meters in a split second. Using the Purple Fire Burst Bomb now would very likely engulf Tao Mengran and the others in the blast.

"You guys go on ahead!"

Luo Feng shouted, then turned and stopped, gripping the Rage Flame Knife with both hands. A fierce aura surged from him, and flames blazed brightly behind him, forming five dazzling, blood-gold suns.

Boosted by the five blood-gold suns, Luo Feng’s aura reached its peak.

"Golden Sun Breaking Slash!"

The crimson Saber Qi formed a colossal golden wheel, rivaling the blazing sun in the sky. It swept away the air before it, embodying limitless explosive power.

BOOM!

The golden wheel collided with the pitch-black Demon Vine. An intense eruption of fire blasted a layer off the Demon Vine, and the searing heatwave momentarily slowed its advance.

Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber... that’s a martial art from the Dali Dynasty... Tao Mengran thought, glancing back, her beautiful eyes shimmering.

Watching the black Demon Vine writhe and struggle, Luo Feng exhaled sharply and used Teng Dragon’s Step to pursue.

The Blood Essence Demon Vine, furious at Luo Feng’s group escaping repeatedly, trembled violently. Sharp shrieks echoed throughout the forest, like the wails of ghosts and howls of wolves. Countless Demon Vines erupted from the ground, sweeping towards Luo Feng’s group like a covering tide.

Luo Feng was inwardly shocked. So many Blood Essence Demon Vines! Even if they were all the lowest-grade blood-colored Demon Vines, once entangled, death would be certain!

Tao Mengran and the others also looked grim. They were already forty to fifty miles away from the Blood Essence Demon Vine mother, yet they were still within its domain. Such power far exceeded that of top-tier Level Five Demon Beasts.

"Don’t look back! We break out in one go!" Luo Feng urged.

Holding his knife in one hand and circulating his Yuan Qi, he suddenly slashed forward.

SWISH!

A thick beam of Saber Qi erupted, slashing a curtain across the sky and shooting towards the horizon like a meteor.

The piercing Saber Qi parted the air before them, and their speed abruptly increased.

Using Saber Qi to increase speed! Tao Mengran’s eyes lit up. It was the first time she had seen such a method. Admiration welled within her; even in such a perilous situation, Luo Feng could remain so calm and devise such a method to increase their speed.

WHOOSH!

Using Saber Gang to cleave through the air, Luo Feng’s group reached their maximum speed. Countless blood-red vines surged forward like a tidal wave, yet they couldn’t catch up.

However, the pitch-black vines were far faster than the ordinary ones, chasing them at lightning speed. The distance between them rapidly closed.

Five miles!

One mile!

Eight hundred meters!

Five hundred meters!

Three hundred meters!

In the space of a dozen breaths, the pitch-black vines had closed the distance from five miles away to within three hundred meters. The twisting, coiling vine, like a sea-churning demonic Flood Dragon, swept towards them through the air.

"It’s catching up!" The cold-faced youth, catching a glimpse of the immense black shadow behind them from the corner of his eye, spoke with a trembling voice.

Luo Feng’s expression remained unchanged. "Ignore it," he said calmly.

At this moment, with their lives hanging by a thread, all four pushed themselves to their absolute limits, performing their Qinggong to the extreme as they dashed forward, leaving a trail of afterimages.

Two hundred meters!

One hundred meters!

Fifty meters!

Ten meters!

The screeching of the pitch-black vine seemed to be right beside his ears. Feeling the oppressive Demon Qi closing in from behind, every hair on the cold-faced youth’s body stood on end. The fear of death, accumulating bit by bit, finally erupted.

"Ah!"

The cold-faced youth screamed and fled forward recklessly.

At this moment, Luo Feng’s figure flashed, and he suddenly landed on a massive tree.

Tao Mengran paused, startled, then supporting Mu Hui, stopped beside Luo Feng.

The next instant—

BOOM!

The pitch-black vine swept over, kicking up sand and stones, uprooting all trees in its path. Just as the Demon Vine was about to completely engulf the three of them, it suddenly halted, as if an invisible barrier prevented it from advancing further.

"This is... outside the Blood Essence Demon Vine’s domain!"

Seeing the pitch-black Demon Vine stop, Mu Hui and Tao Mengran’s eyes lit up. Joy filled their faces. When they looked at Luo Feng again, it was as if they were looking at a monster.

The Blood Essence Demon Vine could only operate within its domain. But in such a critical situation, they couldn’t fathom how Luo Feng had judged the boundary of its territory.

A thought flashed through their minds: Could all this be a coincidence?

Of course, they didn’t know that Luo Feng’s Soul Power far surpassed that of ordinary people. He had long since determined the range of the Blood Essence Demon Vine’s domain; he was even perfectly clear in his mind about their respective speeds and the distances involved.

The unfolding events were all within his control.