Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 730 - 728: Hero and Beauty

Looking at Yue Hongzhuang, who had a determined expression, Luo Feng gave a bitter smile and nodded. "Alright."

Upon hearing this, Yue Hongzhuang made a loose grip with three fingers of her right hand, holding her treasured sword obliquely. Its brilliant blade illuminated her eyes, and a sharp aura began to emanate from it.

Luo Feng’s eyebrows rose. That’s the opening stance of Changxin Academy’s Chaotic Moon Cloud Dance Sword Technique. It seems this Yue Hongzhuang, like Yue Haitang, is also from Changxin Academy. However, with her level of cultivation, it’s somewhat surprising I’ve never heard of her.

"Aren’t you going to draw your blade?" Yue Hongzhuang asked, her willow-like brows knitting slightly as she saw Luo Feng still standing there empty-handed.

Luo Feng smiled faintly and shook his head. "Don’t worry. Although I am a Saber man, I am also quite confident in my fist techniques."

"You!" Yue Hongzhuang’s eyes flashed with annoyance. For a Saber man to not draw his blade was undoubtedly a sign of his disdain for her. She pressed her lips tightly together, flicked the sword in her hand, and said, "I won’t hold back. I must win this battle!"

Luo Feng laughed. "Bring it on."

Yue Hongzhuang’s daimei furrowed slightly. Her fair wrist flicked, and the snow-bright sword edge was held vertically before her nose. An intensely cold and imposing sword intent emanated from her eyes, enveloping an area of a hundred paces. A few falling leaves, still in mid-air, were shredded by the formless, sharp energy.

Seeing this, Cold Moon Marquis Yue Chongshan, who was nearby, nodded slightly. To envelop a hundred-pace area with sword intent... that’s only possible when the Chaotic Moon Cloud Dance Sword Technique has reached Great Accomplishment.

"Be careful! Stars Arching Around the Moon!" As her sword intent reached its peak, a cold glint suddenly appeared in Yue Hongzhuang’s beautiful eyes, and she thrust her sword forward.

SHFFK! SHFFK! SHFFK! SHFFK!

The moment the sword thrust out, its tip vibrated rapidly, its movements untraceable by the naked eye. One could only see countless incredibly sharp Sword Qi wisps, elusive and unpredictable, erupting forth like a swarm of locusts to completely envelop Luo Feng.

Wherever the Sword Qi passed, the ground was rent with one shocking sword gash after another.

Luo Feng remained expressionless. When the Sword Qi approached within three paces, his eyes narrowed, his aura surged dramatically, and with an unadorned punch, he blasted towards the incoming sharp Sword Qi.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Before Yue Hongzhuang’s shocked gaze, the dense Sword Qi was blasted to smithereens by the almost tangible fist energy, causing the airflow to vibrate violently.

WHOOSH!

Luo Feng’s figure tore through the air and appeared before Yue Hongzhuang.

HUMMM!

Yue Hongzhuang snapped to her senses, pressed her red lips firmly, adjusted her stance, and leveled her treasured sword with her right hand, preparing to counterattack.

DING!

With a flick of his fingers, Luo Feng sent the treasured sword in Yue Hongzhuang’s hand flying. It embedded itself in a rockery over thirty yards away, with only a section of the hilt protruding.

"You’ve lost!" Having flicked the treasured sword away, Luo Feng brought two fingers together and touched them to Yue Hongzhuang’s snow-white neck, stating calmly.

Yue Hongzhuang stared at Luo Feng in utter astonishment. She was already a late-stage Fourth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist. She had thought that with Luo Feng not drawing his blade, she should have a sixty percent chance of winning. She had never imagined she wouldn’t even be able to withstand a single punch from him, and Luo Feng hadn’t even gotten serious.

"Have you broken through to the Fifth Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm?"

Luo Feng nodded. "Yes, I just broke through to the mid-stage of the Fifth Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm a few days ago."

"This..." Although she had somewhat prepared herself, hearing Luo Feng’s words still left Yue Hongzhuang stunned. She muttered, "But during the Twelve Golden Halls’ examination, you had only just stepped into the Third Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. It’s only been three months..."

Luo Feng didn’t explain, merely smiled and said, "Tell your cousin that tomorrow, Yi Tian and I will have our decisive battle."

CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

At this moment, a round of applause suddenly rang out. Yue Chongshan walked over, smiling. "Splendid!"

Only then did Luo Feng remember the two spectators nearby. He quickly retracted his hand, coughed drily, and said to Yue Chongshan, "Cold Moon Marquis, you jest."

Yue Hongzhuang’s face also showed a faint blush of shyness; she gently tugged at the corner of her clothes, covering the skin Luo Feng had touched.

Yue Chongshan saw this, subconsciously glanced at Yue Hongzhuang, smiled, and said to Luo Feng, "You are Haitang’s friend. If you don’t consider it too informal, how about calling me Uncle Yue?"

"Yes, Uncle Yue." Luo Feng wasn’t particular about forms of address.

Yue Chongshan sized up Luo Feng, a keen glint in his eyes, and said, "Luo Feng, would you allow me to check your cultivation?"

Luo Feng nodded. "Of course."

Yue Chongshan took a step forward and placed his hand on Luo Feng’s right wrist.

Although with his cultivation he could directly perceive Luo Feng’s cultivation level, he could only get a rough idea. Moreover, Luo Feng’s Yuan Qi fluctuations were also vastly different from those of an ordinary Fifth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist, which made him take notice.

WHUMM!

A stream of Yuan Qi from Yue Chongshan’s palm surged into Luo Feng’s body. In the next instant, the Yuan Qi in Luo Feng’s body immediately surged like a collapsing mountain or an overturning sea to attack the invading Yuan Qi.

Before the Yuan Qi could clash, Yue Chongshan released his palm, looking at Luo Feng with a face full of astonishment and uncertainty.

"Uncle, what’s wrong?" Yue Hongzhuang asked anxiously, seeing Yue Chongshan’s grave expression.

Yue Chongshan looked at Luo Feng, somewhat shocked. "He is indeed at the mid-stage of the Fifth Level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, just one step away from reaching the late stage. Moreover, his Yuan Qi is exceptionally pure, even surpassing that of a late-stage Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist."

Luo Feng knew this was due to cultivating the Divine Dragon Nine Changes. He remained inscrutable and said, "Last night, I took a Consolidation Pill. It’s probably the effect of the medicinal pill."

"It should be. The medicinal strength of the Consolidation Pill is very pure. Although it can only be taken once, it can indeed consolidate one’s Yuan Qi." Yue Chongshan nodded, a pleased look on his face. With Luo Feng’s cultivation so stable, and his Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber having reached the Tenth Solar Realm, he had at least a fifty percent chance of winning against Yi Tian.

Among the six great King Marquises, the Yue Family and the Yi Family eyed each other like tigers. If Luo Feng could defeat Yi Tian, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Azure Cloud Marquis.

Feeling pleased inwardly, Yue Chongshan patted Luo Feng’s shoulder and said, "Stay here for dinner today. Qingluo, instruct the rear kitchen to prepare a banquet."

"Uncle Yue, I..." Luo Feng was still thinking about his cultivation and was about to refuse.

"Yes, Marquis..." Qingluo glanced at Luo Feng and departed gracefully. Beside them, Yue Hongzhuang also smiled faintly without speaking.

Luo Feng, feeling he had no choice, could only agree.

The dining hall in the Cold Moon Marquis’s Mansion was immense, around a hundred yards long and seventy yards wide, easily capable of accommodating a thousand people dining simultaneously.

During lunch, faced with a table laden with mountain delicacies and seafood treasures, Luo Feng felt somewhat on edge.

For some reason, Cold Moon Marquis Yue Chongshan’s gaze made him feel a bit strange, Yue Hongzhuang just kept her head down and ate silently, and Yue Haitang was nowhere to be seen from beginning to end.

Just as Luo Feng was planning to finish his meal quickly and leave the Marquis’s Mansion, Yue Chongshan suddenly asked, "Luo Feng, for tomorrow’s battle, what are your chances of victory?"

Luo Feng frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "This battle is one of life or death!"

Hearing this, Yue Hongzhuang’s chopsticks trembled slightly, and her pearly white teeth gently bit her red lip.

"Well said! ’A battle of life or death!’" Yue Chongshan’s eyes showed approval, but his expression turned solemn as he continued, "In a life-and-death duel, swords and sabers have no eyes; life hangs by a mere thread. Once you ascend the dueling platform, you absolutely must not show mercy."

Luo Feng knew what Yue Chongshan was implying and nodded. "Thank you for the reminder, Uncle Yue. I know whose life is more important, mine or others’."

"It seems I was worrying unnecessarily." Yue Chongshan smiled, then looked at Yue Hongzhuang beside him and asked Luo Feng, "What are your plans after this decisive battle?"

Luo Feng replied, "I plan to return home for a visit first, then head to Linglong Hall to cultivate."

"Have you ever considered starting a family?" Yue Chongshan’s question came abruptly, changing the topic.

"Starting a family?" Luo Feng was taken aback.

Across from him, Yue Hongzhuang’s small hand trembled slightly. She glanced at Luo Feng, her eyes filled with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

Luo Feng put down his chopsticks, shook his head, and said to Yue Chongshan, "I haven’t considered it for now. I want to strive to enter a Martial Arts sacred land to cultivate as soon as possible. Currently, the Demon Sect is rampant, and I fear the Hundred Kingdoms Domain won’t remain peaceful for long. If the Demon Sect attacks the Hundred Kingdoms Domain again, I also wish to contribute my humble strength."

Hearing this, Yue Hongzhuang seemed somewhat disappointed, yet also as if a weight had been lifted.

Although it wasn’t the answer Yue Chongshan had hoped for, he was very satisfied with Luo Feng’s ambition and smiled. "Excellent. On the path of Martial Arts, we have almost reached our limit. In the future, the Hundred Kingdoms Domain will need your generation to rise. However, it has always been said that beauties are drawn to heroes, and matters of love and affection are also significant."

Turning his gaze, Yue Chongshan smiled at Yue Hongzhuang. "Haitang isn’t here. Yue’er, this is Luo Feng’s first time at the mansion; later, accompany him for a walk around the estate."

"There’s no need to trouble Miss Hongzhuang." Luo Feng hurriedly stood up. "Uncle Yue, I came to find Yue Haitang. Since he’s not here, and I still need to prepare for tomorrow’s decisive battle, I must take my leave now."

Seeing Luo Feng was determined to leave, Yue Chongshan could only say, "Alright then. Come to the mansion early tomorrow, and we’ll go to the Phoenix Soaring Mountain hunting grounds together. Yue’er, see Luo Feng out."

"Yes." Yue Hongzhuang rose and said to Luo Feng, "I’ll see you out."

After the two had walked some distance, the air behind Yue Chongshan rippled, and Yingkui appeared there. Gazing at Luo Feng and Yue Hongzhuang’s departing figures, Yingkui asked, "You’re not going to tell Luo Feng?"

Yue Chongshan shook his head. "Luo Feng is a dragon among men; his ambitions probably lie beyond this small Canglang Dynasty. Let them resolve their own affairs. If I interfere too much, it might be counterproductive."

"Understood." Yingkui nodded silently.

Yue Chongshan then asked, "Any movements from Qingyun Mansion these past few days?"

"Azure Cloud Marquis has been in closed-door cultivation; Yi Tian only emerged yesterday."

"Closed-door cultivation at a time like this?" Yue Chongshan’s thick brows furrowed as he fell into deep thought.

Outside the Cold Moon Marquis’s Mansion, Luo Feng and Yue Hongzhuang walked side by side. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Is being with me really that uninteresting?" Yue Hongzhuang glanced at Luo Feng, asking in a seemingly casual tone.

Luo Feng shook his head and smiled. "Having a beauty like you for company is something I couldn’t ask for more; how could it be uninteresting? It’s just that for tomorrow’s decisive battle, I don’t have absolute confidence in victory, so I must make thorough preparations."

"That’s more like it." Yue Hongzhuang smiled, then hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take Luo Feng’s right hand. Her eyes earnest, she said, "Tomorrow’s decisive battle... if your life is truly in danger, then you should flee. Azure Cloud Marquis wouldn’t dare do anything to us. If something happens to you, I... Cousin will be heartbroken."

Feeling the warmth from Yue Hongzhuang’s soft, seemingly boneless hand, a peculiar sensation stirred in Luo Feng’s heart.

Pushing aside such thoughts, Luo Feng looked directly into Yue Hongzhuang’s eyes and said, "Don’t worry. Many people have wanted to kill me, but in the end, they all died beneath my saber..."