Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 705 - 703: Ten Suns Transforming into Golden Crows

Chapter 705: Chapter 703: Ten Suns Transforming into Golden Crows

Looking at the corpse of the cold-faced martial artist, Luo Feng shook his head and sheathed the Rage Flame Knife.

If the three of them had attacked as soon as they appeared, he would have been in some danger facing their combined assault.

After all, the cold-faced martial artist was at the late stage of the Fifth Spiritual Rotation Realm, and the other two were not weak either. However, the cold-faced martial artist’s initial hesitation cost him the opportunity to seize the initiative; he was instead injured by Luo Feng, leading to his total defeat.

However, Luo Feng overlooked one point: his Qinggong had improved rapidly through his practice of the Sky Cloud Step, making it impossible for the trio to block him even if they tried.

He took the storage rings from the three and examined each one.

As expected of martial artists from Qingyun Mansion, they have so much wealth, Luo Feng thought with a smile as he checked the contents of the storage rings.

Among the three storage rings, there were nearly 100,000 first-grade Yuan Stones and 6,000 second-grade Yuan Stones. In addition, there were numerous elixirs and gold notes. Roughly estimated, the total value of all these items exceeded 10,000 second-grade Yuan Stones.

Putting away the storage rings, Luo Feng stood up. He looked towards the western sky where the Imperial City lay, his eyebrows slightly knitted.

People from Qingyun Mansion have actually found their way to Red Valley City. It seems Azure Cloud Marquis can’t sit still anymore. I must proceed with caution in the future...

After some thought, Luo Feng replaced the Rage Flame Knife on his back with an ordinary steel saber. Then, he took out the mask Yao Qing had given him from his storage ring.

Now that I don’t have the Yue Family’s experts protecting me, if I encounter an expert on Yuan Xinglie’s level again, I wouldn’t stand a chance even if I reached the Fifth Spiritual Rotation Realm, let alone the Sixth Spiritual Rotation Realm.

Donning the black mask, Luo Feng shed some of his youthful appearance, faintly exuding an imposing aura.

With a light tap of his toes, Luo Feng’s figure skimmed across the ground and darted off. Within two breaths, he had vanished.

...

「Imperial City, Qingyun Mansion.」

In a spacious hall, Azure Cloud Marquis paced back and forth, hands clasped behind his back, his thick eyebrows knitted tightly.

The sound of footsteps echoed as a youth in green robes with sharp, sword-like eyebrows entered the hall. He looked at Azure Cloud Marquis and asked, "Father, why did you summon me?"

The youth in green robes was none other than Yi Tian, the Princely Heir of Qingyun Mansion.

Azure Cloud Marquis stopped pacing and said, "I received a Spirit Mirror last night. Take a look."

As he spoke, Azure Cloud Marquis waved his hand, and a red light shot toward Yi Tian.

SNAP!

Yi Tian caught the Spirit Mirror.

"Ninth level of the Golden Sun Great Destruction Saber, initial stage of the Fifth Spiritual Rotation Realm, defeated a mid-stage Fifth Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist despite being of a lower rank. His appearance is extremely similar to Luo Feng’s..."

After glancing at the information recorded on the Spirit Mirror, Yi Tian raised an eyebrow, looked at Azure Cloud Marquis, and said, "Father, you don’t actually believe this person is Luo Feng, do you?"

Azure Cloud Marquis nodded.

Yi Tian put the Spirit Mirror aside, disdain in his eyes as he scoffed, "That’s impossible. During the Golden Palace assessment, Luo Feng was only at the Third Spiritual Rotation Realm. It hasn’t even been three months. How could he possibly have reached the Fifth Spiritual Rotation Realm? Besides, I’ve never heard of him practicing the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Art."

Azure Cloud Marquis glanced coolly at Yi Tian and said, "You’re too hasty in your judgment. Two months ago, I sent Yuan Xinglie to cripple Luo Feng’s cultivation. Two months have passed, and there’s been no word from Yuan Xinglie."

"Father, you sent Yuan Xinglie to cripple Luo Feng?"

Yi Tian’s expression stiffened. He was naturally arrogant and had never taken Luo Feng seriously. Feeling underestimated now, he frowned at Azure Cloud Marquis, annoyed, and said, "Why would you do that? Do you think I’m not Luo Feng’s match?"

"I never thought you would lose, but this matter concerns the Sword Heart Heaven Jade. The stakes are incredibly high; we absolutely cannot afford to fail."

Azure Cloud Marquis gazed towards the main entrance and mused, "There’s been no news for two months; Yuan Xinglie is most likely dead. Luo Feng doesn’t possess such strength; it’s probably Yue Chongshan pulling strings. Unfortunately, with only six days left until the life-and-death duel, there’s no time to investigate."

Yi Tian exhaled deeply and said, "Father, don’t worry. Regardless of whether this person is Luo Feng or not, I will defeat him."

As he spoke, a tremor ran through Yi Tian’s body.

HUM!

Yi Tian’s pupils abruptly changed color, an intense blue light seeming to gush from them. A burst of Yin Cold Qi suddenly appeared, filling the entire hall. CRACKLE! CRACKLE! The sound of ice forming echoed as snowflakes drifted down from the void, as if intending to create an Ice Seal over a thousand miles. The display was terrifying.

These snowflakes were not white, but an eerie blue.

Azure Cloud Marquis’s eyes narrowed, a delighted surprise in his gaze. "The Blue Snow Realm! Tian, you’ve cultivated your Floating Snow Qixuan Strength to the sixth level?"

Yi Tian nodded slightly, a hint of arrogance on his face. He chuckled, "Not only that, I’m planning to attempt a breakthrough to the peak of the Fifth Spiritual Rotation Realm in the next few days. I have a seventy percent chance of success. Even if this person truly is Luo Feng, he’s insignificant before me."

"Excellent!" Azure Cloud Marquis nodded repeatedly. "Having cultivated Floating Snow Qixuan Strength to the sixth level, your Yuan Qi now carries Yin Cold Qi, making it exceptionally ferocious. Even the famously domineering Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Art would struggle to resist this cold energy if it hasn’t reached the Tenth Solar Realm of Great Accomplishment."

After a moment of contemplation, Azure Cloud Marquis looked up and said, "The Sword Heart Heaven Jade is tied to the future destiny of our Yi Family. Moreover, I’ve heard that the Third Princess of the Dali Dynasty will also come to observe the duel. You must win."

"Yes!"

Yi Tian nodded, then looked at Azure Cloud Marquis and asked, "Father, why are you so determined to obtain the Sword Heart Heaven Jade from the Yue Family?"

Azure Cloud Marquis’s gaze turned cold as he said, "The Sword Heart Heaven Jade is related to the Sword Tomb."

"The Sword Tomb?"

"Correct. In our Hundred Nations Territory, there are three major sects and six great schools, totaling nine great sacred lands of martial arts. The Sword Tomb is a major power comparable to these nine sacred lands. However, it has few disciples, and its members rarely venture into the martial world, so it remains obscure. I only learned of the Sword Tomb’s existence by chance."

Azure Cloud Marquis took a breath and continued, "And the Sword Heart Heaven Jade is the key to entering the Sword Tomb. It is rumored that even an ordinary disciple of the Sword Tomb possesses strength comparable to the current Ten Great Venerables."

"The Ten Great Venerables!"

Yi Tian’s expression changed slightly. Each of the Ten Great Venerables of the sacred lands is an expert who has surpassed the True Yuan Realm. With a mere gesture, they can overturn rivers and seas! For an ordinary disciple of the Sword Tomb to be comparable to one of the Ten Great Venerables... how incredibly powerful they must be!

"Father, then how did the Sword Heart Heaven Jade end up with the Yue Family?"

Azure Cloud Marquis said, "Yue Haitang’s mother was a disciple of the Sword Tomb."

"Yue Haitang’s mother was a disciple of the Sword Tomb? Doesn’t that mean she was an expert on par with the Ten Great Venerables?" Yi Tian exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock.

"However, she has been missing for over a decade and is likely no longer among the living."

Azure Cloud Marquis nodded. "Enough about that. There are six days left until the decisive battle. Over the next few days, I will help you achieve your breakthrough and also leave a trace of my Primal Yuan Qi within you, just in case."

...

「The waning moon hung high, and the night wind was biting cold.」

At night, the Red Ancient Wasteland appeared particularly desolate. The undulating hills and mountains, under the faint moonlight, resembled giant beasts crouching on the ground, looking grim and terrifying. From the dark wind, the horrifying roars of Demon Beasts occasionally echoed.

To travel from Red Valley City to the Imperial City, one first had to traverse the entire Red Ancient Wasteland, a place teeming with Demon Beasts. Luo Feng journeyed by day and practiced his Sky Cloud Step and Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Art at night.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

In a valley sheltered from the wind, the continuous sound of something cutting through the air echoed. A figure wielding a treasured saber moved with agile grace, the scorching light of the blade slicing the falling moonlight into countless fragments.

Chop, sweep, pare, cleave...

Although these were just simple, foundational saber techniques, in Luo Feng’s hands, their momentum was astonishing. Every strike caused the air to issue a sharp whistle, leaving behind a series of shocking saber marks on the nearby rocks. Each mark was as smooth as a mirror, without the slightest roughness.

As he finished a set of basic saber techniques, Luo Feng’s gaze turned cold. Nine golden suns rose behind him, and a dazzling, eye-piercing crimson Saber Qi extended from the blade.

"Nine Suns White Flame Saber!"

He gripped the saber and slashed!

The movement was seamless, without the slightest pause. A colossal white flame Saber Qi howled forth.

BOOM!

Amidst the tremendous roar, the earth quaked. A hill opposite Luo Feng shuddered slightly, then a massive fissure suddenly split its center, a crack extending all the way to the mountainside before stopping.

Having split the hill with a single strike, Luo Feng stomped his foot, and his body shot into the sky.

A burst of fiery light erupted, and another golden sun materialized behind him.

Ten golden suns now hung suspended in the void, radiating intense, dazzling flames in the night, illuminating the entire sky as if it were daytime.

"Golden Crow Annihilation Slash!"

With a cold cry, Luo Feng gripped the saber hilt with both hands and slashed towards the shattered mountain ahead.

SCREECH!

As the clear, piercing cry resounded, the ten golden suns behind Luo Feng transformed into the illusion of a three-clawed Golden Crow.

With the downward slash, the Golden Crow illusion lunged forward, rapidly expanding. Its wings unfurled to a span of several tens of meters. A gentle flap sent a scalding hot aura spreading throughout the valley.

FWOOSH!

The Golden Crow illusion crashed into the shattered mountain peak. As it swept past silently, the fractured mountain collapsed outwards, firelight erupting from the broken surfaces. In an instant, the entire mountain peak transformed into a mountain of fire.

So this is the power of the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Art after reaching Great Accomplishment...

Gazing at the fiercely burning mountain, Luo Feng took a deep breath, a look of profound shock on his face.

It had been three days since he left Red Valley City. During these three days, he had spent his nights practicing not only the Sky Cloud Step but also diligently cultivating his Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Art.

Today, the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Art had finally advanced further, reaching the realm of Ten Suns Transforming into Golden Crows.

He had initially thought that if his Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Art reached the Tenth Solar Realm, a sixty or seventy percent increase in power would be quite good. He hadn’t expected it to be so much more. Judging from the power of that last strike, the saber technique’s might had increased two to threefold.

Now, to kill Cui Bo, the leader of the Evil Wolf Adventure Group, he would only need a single strike, expending hardly any effort at all.

I wonder what realm Yi Tian has reached with his Floating Snow Qixuan Strength. However, now that my Golden Sun Great Destruction Saber has achieved Great Accomplishment, I won’t be afraid even if his Floating Snow Qixuan Strength has reached the seventh level, the Purple Snow Realm.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Feng was about to sheathe his saber when his expression suddenly changed, and his body instantly shot forward.