Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 676 - 674: Divine Dragon Nine Changes

WHOOSH, WHOOSH, WHOOSH...

A considerable time after Luo Feng departed, the sound of rushing wind echoed within the dense woods as three figures appeared one after another.

"Leader, it’s the Vice-Leader and the others!"

A Martial Artist, upon seeing the corpses on the ground, had a drastic change of expression.

THUD!

The ground shook, and several thick cracks appeared. Qiu Yue, the leader of the Blood Roar Adventure Group, landed beside the bodies.

Seeing the emaciated Martial Artist’s body on the ground, Qiu Yue’s face instantly turned deathly cold.

"Second Brother! Ah..."

With a furious roar, a blazing green light surged from Qiu Yue as he threw a punch to the side.

BOOM!

The fierce punch shot out, shattering trees in its path and gouging a deep trench in the ground that extended straight for about one hundred meters before gradually disappearing.

The other two Blood Roar Adventure Group Martial Artists trembled with fear.

The Vice-Leader was Qiu Yue’s only brother. The fact that he was slain here, combined with their knowledge of Qiu Yue’s past ruthlessness, filled them both with a chilling terror.

After a moment, one of the Martial Artists, having calmed down slightly, stepped forward to examine the wounds on the three bodies and said, "Leader, it looks like the Vice-Leader and the others were killed by a saber man, and each was killed with a single stroke!"

Qiu Yue stood up, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He radiated a brutally chilling aura, like a Demon Beast ready to devour someone.

"It must have been that brat from before!"

Qiu Yue’s face was ashen. An aura of grim lethality emanated from his body as he gazed into the depths of the dense forest and said through gritted teeth, "Send a message back and gather all the masters in the group. Even if I have to turn this forest upside down, I will find him!"

SWOOSH!

As his words fell, a blood-colored Spirit Mirror soared into the sky, flying southeast.

In the vast, towering mountain range, colossal trees were densely spread. The red mist formed by the Evil Qi of heaven and earth, illuminated by the blazing sun, looked as eerily and dazzlingly bloody as fresh gore.

On a colossal tree, Luo Feng stood straight, his sharp gaze fixed on the lush jungle.

It looks like I’ve shaken them off.

Gazing at the forest for a moment, Luo Feng deeply exhaled a turbid breath and withdrew his gaze.

Using Soul Power, he sensed the situation in the surrounding dense forest for several li. Apart from a few Demon Beasts, he didn’t sense anyone else’s presence.

Luo Feng knew very well that he had been able to effortlessly kill the three from the Blood Roar Adventure Group primarily because they had been too arrogant and were taken by surprise.

In his current state, fighting a Martial Artist at the initial stage of the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm was his limit. If he were to get trapped by numerous Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artists, it would be extremely dangerous.

That man from before must have been the younger brother of the leader of the Blood Roar Adventure Group. Now that I’ve killed him, the group leader will surely not let this rest. I must recover as soon as possible...

Muttering to himself, Luo Feng lightly tapped his toes on the tree trunk. His body, as if weightless, darted toward a distant mountain peak.

The mountain peak was rather ordinary, over ten thousand feet tall. Its base was covered in dense forest, but the mountainside above was barren, composed only of exposed red rocks.

Pushing the Teng Dragon’s Step to its limit, Luo Feng headed directly towards the mountainside. He had previously sensed a hidden cave nearby.

The cave was located near the mountainside, concealed by a patch of forest in front and overgrown with vines, making it very secluded.

Luo Feng didn’t sense any other presence in the cave, so he walked in. With a wave of his palm, several broken boulders flew up, perfectly sealing the three-meter-high cave entrance.

The rocks inside the cave emitted a faint red light, illuminating the surrounding space.

There were numerous claw and tooth marks on the ground. In the deepest part of the cave, Luo Feng also found a large pile of white bones, now enveloped by overgrown weeds.

Luo Feng guessed that this place had previously been the nest of some Demon Beast but now lay abandoned.

Finding a clean rock, Luo Feng sat cross-legged, numerous thoughts racing through his mind.

Many incidents had transpired today, but the most astonishing of them all was Yingkui of the Demon Eye Clan cutting down Yuan Xinglie with a lethal cross of lightning. The event remained vivid in his mind.

The horrifying power stirred an unprecedentedly overwhelming feeling in his heart.

I wonder when I will reach such a realm. According to Yingkui, only a True Yuan Realm Martial Artist can contend with the Demon Eye Clan...

A sense of yearning lit up Luo Feng’s eyes but, after a moment, he shook his head and muttered to himself, I must take it one step at a time. I should first heal my injuries. As soon as I break through to the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, I can begin the Cultivation Technique...

Luo Feng took out the Demon Core of the Blood Essence Demon Vine.

As soon as the Demon Core appeared, a rich green Yuan Qi permeated the air. Amid rustling noises, the plants in the cave grew rapidly, soon covering the entire space.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Feng popped the Demon Core into his mouth.

The Blood Essence Demon Vine was a mutation of the Spirit Plant, Blood Essence Vine. Its fundamental nature was that of a plant, so the Demon Core it formed did not contain any Demon Qi and could be ingested directly.

BUZZ!

As the Demon Core entered his stomach, a cool sensation immediately spread throughout Luo Feng’s internal organs. The pain in his faintly aching meridians gradually subsided.

Luo Feng closed his eyes to meditate, wholly focusing on refining the Demon Core’s Yuan Qi within his body.

Sunrises and sunsets marked the swift passage of time.

The next morning, Luo Feng opened his eyes. Their sharp glint illuminated the cave for an instant, like two slashes of light—fierce and intimidating.

"The Demon Core of the Blood Essence Demon Vine is indeed a healing Spiritual Medicine. My injuries have healed so quickly."

Attempting to circulate the Yuan Qi inside his body, Luo Feng broke into a smile.

The damage to his meridians had fully recovered. Even his internal Yuan Qi had become much more refined. The two masses of reddish Yuan Qi near his heart seemed restless, as though ready to break through to the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm at any moment.

I wonder what expression the Azure Cloud Marquis would have if he knew that sending people to hunt me down actually made me stronger...

Such a tremendous change in his cultivation in just one day could be deemed phenomenal progress. Apart from the effects of the Blood Essence Demon Vine’s Demon Core, his confrontation with Yuan Xinglie had also contributed significantly.

Strike while the iron is hot! I should seize this opportunity to break through to the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm!

Sensing the restless changes inside his body, Luo Feng’s eyes flashed.

The amount of Yuan Qi he currently possessed was nearly the same as that of a Martial Artist at the initial stage of the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. If he could break through to the fourth level, his strength would undoubtedly take a qualitative leap.

By then, even if he encountered Qiu Yue, the leader of the Blood Roar Adventure Group, he would have a strong chance of victory.

Having made his decision, Luo Feng was about to take out a Qingyuan Pill to break through to the next realm when he suddenly recalled the changes in the Teng Dragon’s Step Secret Manual.

SWIPE!

With a flicker of thought, the Teng Dragon’s Step Secret Manual appeared in his hand.

The formerly plain and tattered manual now emanated a faint blood-red light, a desolate and ancient aura permeating the cave.

This aura is so strong; it’s somehow similar to that of the scarlet bead...

Luo Feng’s eyes flickered for a moment before he reached out to flip through the manual page by page. Besides the pages radiating a faint blood-red light, there seemed to be no other changes in the content.

What exactly is going on...

Luo Feng wondered, then suddenly glanced to the side.

At some point, the fiery red rock walls around had begun to emit traces of a blood-red aura, like specks of starlight, gathering and finally being absorbed by the Teng Dragon’s Step Secret Manual.

This is... Fire Yuan Qi.

Watching the blood-red aura gather from all around, Luo Feng raised an eyebrow. He placed the Teng Dragon’s Step Secret Manual in front of him and, with a thought, retrieved the Flame Fruits from his storage ring.

BUZZ!

The moment the Flame Fruits appeared, the cave’s temperature drastically rose. A dense Fire Yuan Qi billowed from the Flame Fruits, transforming into torrents of blood-red energy that merged into the Teng Dragon’s Step Secret Manual.

ROAR...

Before Luo Feng’s astonished gaze, clusters of blood-red flames erupted from the Teng Dragon’s Step Secret Manual. Faint dragon roars emanated from within. This desolate and ancient aura filled the cave, creating an overwhelmingly majestic atmosphere.

Hearing the faint dragon roars, an image involuntarily surfaced in Luo Feng’s mind.

A red Fire Dragon, its entire body wreathed in intense flames, soared above the nine heavens. With a single breath, it unleashed a mighty fire, as if intending to incinerate the very firmament.

Feeling this powerful aura, Luo Feng took a deep breath. A moment of inspiration struck him, and he took out all the Flame Fruits.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...

The dense Fire Yuan Qi constantly surged out from the Flame Fruits. Each time a Flame Fruit vanished, the flames on the Teng Dragon’s Step Secret Manual intensified, and the dragon roars grew louder and clearer.

WHOOSH!

When the forty-fifth Flame Fruit exhausted its Yuan Qi and vanished, the blood-red flames on the Teng Dragon’s Step Secret Manual suddenly flared, engulfing the entire cave before coalescing into the image of a red Fire Dragon.

The red Fire Dragon hovered in mid-air. It had two horns on its head and five-clawed talons. Its body was covered in red scales that radiated a solid crimson-gold light. With every breath, it expelled great torrents of flame from its nostrils. Its dragon eyes, conveying an aura of looking down on all under heaven, stared fixedly at Luo Feng, as if observing him.

This is...

A look of shock crossed Luo Feng’s face. The red Fire Dragon before him was identical to the Fire Dragon he had seen in the jade bead.

The aura emanating from the red Fire Dragon’s eyes was vast and mysterious, giving off an irresistible pressure.

He had never felt such an aura, not even when facing Yingkui of the Demon Eye Clan. Compared to the red Fire Dragon, Yingkui was like an ant before a deity; utterly insignificant.

ROAR...

Just as Luo Feng was reeling in shock, a resounding dragon roar echoed through the cave. A brilliant radiance enveloped the five-clawed Fire Dragon as it soared into the air, transforming into a streak of fire and charging towards Luo Feng.

Startled, Luo Feng instinctively wanted to evade, but to his horror, he found himself rooted to the spot, unable to move.

ROAR...

In an instant, the red Fire Dragon crossed the boundaries of time and space, plunging straight into Luo Feng’s forehead, between his eyebrows.

BUZZ!

In that moment, Luo Feng felt a warmth on his forehead. When he came back to his senses, he found himself surrounded by a sea of flames.

The sea of flames stretched to the ends of heaven and earth, seemingly boundless. Above it, a huge red shadow circled and soared—it was the red Fire Dragon from earlier.

Just then, a series of majestic dragon roars descended from the sky, flooding into Luo Feng’s mind.

To his astonishment, he could actually comprehend the meaning conveyed by these dragon roars!

Divine Dragon Nine Changes!

"Guide the spirit with Qi, refine the body with the spirit. Through hundreds of refinements of spirit and qi, one can command a dragon with the body. Divine Dragon First Change: with a wave of the hand or a stamp of the foot, one can overturn rivers and seas. Divine Dragon Ninth Change: upon the Ninth Revolution, one achieves godhood, capable of roaring down stars and plucking the sun and moon."

"First change: Spiritual transformation."

A grand dragon roar imprinted itself onto Luo Feng’s mind, causing his heart to leap.

What these dragon roars contained was an entire Cultivation Technique! Every word carried an aura of mystery, immensity, and solitary, supreme dominance.

This Teng Dragon’s Step Secret Manual actually hides a Cultivation Technique! The Divine Dragon is a mythical creature rumored to guard the gates of heaven and earth and suppress all evil. This Divine Dragon Nine Changes is related to the dragon and must be extraordinary!

To command a dragon with one’s body... could it be that by cultivating this technique, one’s physical body could eventually achieve the divine power of the legendary Divine Dragons?

Reflecting on the technique, the feeling of astonishment in Luo Feng’s heart grew stronger, further convincing him that this Divine Dragon Nine Changes was no simple matter.

What thrilled Luo Feng the most was that the Divine Dragon Nine Changes seemed to have no cultivation level restrictions.

It is known that the Cultivation Method requires immense Yuan Qi support. Generally, only Martial Artists at the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm can begin the Cultivation Method. Before reaching this threshold, Martial Artists can only practice Martial Arts.

A Cultivation Technique cultivates Yuan Qi, while Martial Arts are the means to unleash the power of Yuan Qi.

To make an analogy, a Cultivation Technique is a person’s strength, and Martial Arts are the sword in that person’s hand.

The greater the strength, the greater the power the sword can unleash. Therefore, the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm is a watershed for a Martial Artist’s strength; the difference in power between those below and above this level is like heaven and earth.

This Divine Dragon Nine Changes, for some unknown reason, had no restriction on cultivation. If he could successfully cultivate it, it would undoubtedly be his ultimate trump card! With a fourth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm cultivation, challenging a fifth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist would not be impossible.

Is it true? I will only find out by trying.

Having made his decision, Luo Feng calmed himself and immediately began cultivating the first level of Divine Dragon Nine Changes: Spiritual transformation!

A hundred thousand miles away, in the Imperial City, stood the Yue Family estate.

Inside an exquisite pavilion, Yue Chongshan, the Family Head of the Yue Family, stood before a window. His gaze passed through it, settling on a slender figure in the courtyard below, and he seemed lost in thought.

The slender figure was Yue Haitang.

Yue Haitang was clothed in well-fitting blue martial attire, her teal hair tied neatly behind her. She held a precious sword, her spirited and valiant stance truly awe-inspiring as her figure danced with the wind.

SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH...

With a flick of her wrist, an array of cold sword lights flashed in the small courtyard. The potent Sword Qi disturbed the airflow, creating a fierce wind that made the trees sway ceaselessly.

"The Young Lady’s swordsmanship grows stronger by the day. Perhaps it is time for her to enter the Sword Tomb."

In the empty room, a slightly hoarse voice suddenly sounded.

Yue Chongshan withdrew his gaze and looked towards a corner of the room, shaking his head. "It’s not yet time. Yingkui, you were tracking Luo Feng. Why did you suddenly return?"

In the direction Yue Chongshan was looking, the air rippled, and Yingkui, clad head to toe in pitch-black armor, materialized.

"Master’s guess was correct. The Azure Cloud Marquis sent Yuan Xinglie to hunt Luo Feng."

"Oh?"

Yue Chongshan gave a cold smile and said, "He really couldn’t sit still. Has everything been cleaned up?"

Yingkui nodded slightly.

Yue Chongshan glanced at Yue Haitang, who was still practicing her sword, then walked over to the table, sat down, poured a cup of tea, and slowly asked, "During this time, what have you discovered about that Luo Feng?"

Yingkui’s eyes flickered, and he remained silent for a long moment.

Yue Chongshan took a sip of his tea. Seeing that Yingkui still hadn’t responded, he was somewhat surprised and chuckled, "What’s wrong? This isn’t like you. Don’t worry, even if he is just a profligate son, it doesn’t matter. I have my ways to deal with him."

"That’s not the case. Quite the contrary."

Yingkui shook his head slightly, took a light breath, and said, "Of all the young talents I have encountered in my life, in terms of potential, Luo Feng is definitely among the top three."

Huh?

Upon hearing these words, Yue Chongshan’s right hand trembled slightly, causing ripples to course through the tea. His eyes, usually calm and undisturbed, finally revealed a hint of surprise. "Are you serious?"