Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 463 - 461: Daluo Flame Illumination Art
After a single exchange, Luo Feng recognized the opponent’s martial arts. They were identical to Blood Cloud’s, and he immediately understood who they were.
"You’re quite calm," Xuekui remarked, a playful smile on his face as he evaluated Luo Feng. He nodded and said, "Indeed, we are from the Blood Demon Sect. I am Xuekui, the second captain of the Blood Saber Guards. For a mere student from one of the Four Great Academies like you to draw out three of our captains—that’s quite an achievement you can be proud of."
"So, by your tone, you’re certain you have me?" Luo Feng’s voice was cold, a faint smile touching his lips. While he spoke, he was secretly observing his surroundings, concocting an escape plan.
With his cultivation having advanced considerably, Luo Feng was confident that very few Martial Artists in the Meridian Wheel Realm could pose a threat to him.
However, if he were to face a Spiritual Rotation Realm expert, his chances of winning would be virtually nil. An insurmountable chasm separated Martial Artists of the Meridian Wheel Realm and the Spiritual Rotation Realm.
Moreover, two other peak Nine Heavenly Court Realm masters were lurking nearby, watching like tigers eyeing their prey.
"Hmph, you insolent brat! You dare talk back when you’re at death’s door!" A Blood Saber Guard captain dressed in purple stepped forward, his eyes glinting sharply like steel needles.
Luo Feng sneered. "A cur like you dares to bark before me? If you’re so certain I’m dead, why haven’t you struck yet?"
"You!"
Every captain of the Blood Saber Guards possessed cultivation at least at the late stage of the Nine Heavenly Court Realm and was typically a renowned master in the martial world. To be so openly despised by a youth, the purple-clad Blood Saber Guard who had stepped out seethed with rage, his Yuan Qi boiling.
In the pitch-black night sky, a graceful figure trod upon the clouds, seemingly weightless, suspended in mid-air.
Observing the four confronting each other below, Yang Wanyi rested her chin on her delicate hand, a slight smile playing on her crimson lips.
Facing Azure Blood Demon Saber Xuekui, he still dares to use provocation. This fellow is truly unpredictable.
This graceful figure was none other than Yang Wanyi. Her strength was on par with Azure Blood Demon Saber Xuekui, which was why she hadn’t acted rashly and had instead trailed them here.
Her long eyelashes fluttered. Yang Wanyi pursed her lips and smiled.
However, if I can eliminate one or two of them, it will make things much easier for me later. But, trying to kill someone in front of Azure Blood Demon Saber Xuekui will likely be very difficult.
「Inside the forest.」
Luo Feng waved his hand, interrupting the Blood Saber Guard. He then dug a finger in his ear. "You what? Creatures like you are mere rats. I could kill you without using my hands at all!"
Even a clay figure has its breaking point. Hearing Luo Feng’s words, the purple-clad Blood Saber Guard was thoroughly enraged. His eyes bulged like copper bells. "Without using your hands! You said that yourself!" he sneered.
"Of course. You haven’t earned the right for me to use both hands against you," Luo Feng said indifferently, crossing his arms over his chest.
Seeing this, everyone present was stunned.
This Blood Saber Guard was, after all, a peak Nine Heavenly Court Realm master. To fight him without using both hands? Wasn’t that far too arrogant?
What on earth is he planning?
Up in the clouds, Yang Wanyi narrowed her bright eyes, equally mystified.
In her opinion, although Luo Feng was stronger than this Blood Saber Guard, he hadn’t reached a level where he could defeat him without using his hands. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"Good! Very good! Boy, you’ve got guts!"
The purple-clad Blood Saber Guard was about to explode with anger. He turned to Xuekui. "Captain Xuekui, stay out of this! I will personally teach this brat a lesson!"
Xuekui frowned. After some thought, he too believed Luo Feng had no chance of winning without using his hands, so he nodded. "Be careful."
"Don’t worry. If he doesn’t use his hands, I’ll defeat him within three moves!"
Veins throbbed on the purple-clad Blood Saber Guard’s forehead. He glared at Luo Feng, his face contorted in a savage snarl. "Once I’ve broken every bone in your body and you’re begging for death but can’t die, and begging for life but can’t live, let’s see if you still talk so tough!"
"You’re welcome to try," Luo Feng replied, his hands clasped behind his back, standing perfectly still.
The purple-clad Blood Saber Guard’s face darkened. He said no more, drew his blood saber, and his frigid gaze locked onto Luo Feng’s position before unleashing a blood-red saber beam.
SHLICK!
The saber beam viciously struck Luo Feng. His figure flickered and then dissipated—it was only an afterimage.
ZOOM!
Luo Feng’s figure reappeared ten steps away.
"It seems your skills are nothing special after all," Luo Feng stated calmly.
"You’re courting death!"
The purple-clad Blood Saber Guard let out a long howl. His previous slash had merely been a test. Now, seeing Luo Feng truly not using his hands, his confidence soared. A bloody light erupted from his body as he lunged, an overwhelming, ferocious aura surging from him, pressing down on Luo Feng.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...
This time, he was utterly intent on killing. He pushed his Yuan Qi to its limits. The ground beneath his path exploded, a fissure several meters wide torn open by the shockwave.
"Bloody Cloud Cave Sky Saber!"
The purple-clad Blood Saber Guard’s robes billowed as if in a strong wind, his blood saber erupting with a blinding light. He traced a phantom half-circle in the air before suddenly slashing down.
SWISH!
The blood-red Saber Qi, like a loosed arrow, condensed into a single line. Carrying a terrifying momentum, it shrieked through the air towards Luo Feng, seemingly capable of piercing through anything.
Seeing this, Yang Wanyi’s Daimei knitted slightly. She guessed that if Luo Feng didn’t use his hands, he definitely couldn’t block this strike. She hesitated, wondering whether to intervene.
Just then, a sudden change occurred.
Luo Feng’s right hand, hidden behind his back, had somehow appeared in front of him, the Rage Flame Knife now in his grasp!
"The Grand Momentum is like a Saber!"
His eyes glinting with sharp intent, Luo Feng unleashed his attack, fully channeling his Grand Momentum into the Shocking Thunder Saber Technique.
A colossal blade shadow materialized, fusing with his Saber Intent to form a massive saber beam over ten meters long. It pulsed with seemingly inexhaustible power. Wherever it passed, the air itself split apart, its sheer speed generating sonic booms from the friction.
"Grand Momentum!"
The instant the saber beam appeared, the purple-clad Blood Saber Guard sensed an overwhelming danger. A pervasive, sharp aura pricked at his skin, making his hair stand on end. He froze for a split second, then frantically channeled all his Yuan Qi to stabilize his surroundings and defenses.
The saber beam moved with incredible speed, and the two disparate forces collided in mid-air.
PSSSHH!
The Blood Saber Guard’s blood-red Saber Qi offered no resistance, shattering instantly and dispersing into nothingness. The saber beam, its power undiminished, howled downwards and slammed heavily onto the purple-clad Blood Saber Guard’s Protective Gang Qi.
CRACK!
The Protective Gang Qi shattered. Blood splattered. A horrific saber wound stretched from the purple-clad Blood Saber Guard’s left shoulder to his right abdomen, so deep that his internal organs were visible.
"You..."
Pointing at Luo Feng, the purple-clad Blood Saber Guard managed to utter a single word before spewing a large mouthful of blood. He then collapsed backward, dead.
"You dared to use trickery!"
Xuekui’s eyes looked ready to pop from their sockets in fury. A mere youth had killed someone right under his nose! If word of this got out, he’d become a laughingstock.
Luo Feng flicked his Rage Flame Knife, a cold smile playing on his lips as he faced Xuekui and the remaining guard. "How did I trick you? I said I wouldn’t use *both* hands. I never promised not to use *one* hand."
PFFT...
The moment Luo Feng finished speaking, a giggle escaped from the clouds above. Yang Wanyi couldn’t help but laugh aloud, her body shaking like a flower in the wind, her ample bosom tracing breathtaking curves.
She hadn’t expected Luo Feng to be playing such a game; with just a few words, he had fooled even the infamous Azure Blood Demon Saber Xuekui.
Luo Feng’s brow twitched. He glanced upwards, an almost imperceptible smile touching his lips.
Xuekui, oblivious to the subtle change in Luo Feng’s expression, snorted coldly. A vast aura surged from him, pressing down on the surroundings so intensely that the ground slightly caved in.
"Boy, you truly are a dangerous individual! You might have had the potential to achieve great things, but unfortunately, you’ll never get that chance."
WHOOSH!
With that, he stepped forward. A brilliant blood-red light erupted from his body, coalescing into phantom blades that shredded the surrounding ground until it was utterly devastated.
Luo Feng felt a terrifying, sharp aura wash over him, so potent his body almost buckled. He had to push his Grand Momentum to its absolute limit just to barely withstand it.
Facing the enraged Xuekui, Luo Feng’s gaze was surprisingly calm. He chuckled. "Unfortunately for you, I don’t think I’ll be dying today."
"Oh, really? Do you think your petty tricks will work on me? Or perhaps you believe someone will come to rescue you in this desolate wilderness?"
Xuekui sneered dismissively, not rushing to attack. With his cultivation, a mere Nine Heavenly Court Realm Martial Artist was beneath his notice. Luo Feng killing someone right before his eyes had thoroughly enraged him. Xuekui wanted to toy with him, to make him suffer slowly.
Luo Feng raised an eyebrow and smiled. "And how do you know no one will come to rescue me?"
"Captain Xuekui, this brat is full of tricks! He’s definitely scheming something! Don’t waste words on him, just kill him!"
The other Blood Saber Guard frowned, murderous intent flaring in his eyes. He drew his blood saber, about to strike.
Just at that very moment, the Yuan Qi in the surrounding forest suddenly roiled. A colossal pillar of fire, two meters in diameter, descended from the sky, landing directly on the Blood Saber Guard who had just spoken.
BOOM!
Amidst the deafening roar, flames erupted in all directions. This Blood Saber Guard, a peak Nine Heavenly Court Realm expert, was incinerated into ash before he could even scream. Only a blackened pit, three to four meters deep, remained where he had stood.
Not only Xuekui, but even Luo Feng, who had somewhat anticipated something, was startled by the scene.
"Who’s there?! Show yourself, or don’t blame me for being impolite!" Xuekui barked. Suddenly, a five-foot-long, azure curved saber appeared in his hand. It glinted with a sinister cold light in the darkness, radiating a palpable killing intent that made one’s skin crawl. This saber had clearly tasted a great deal of blood.
"The Heavenly Stars form the board, the Flame Heart is the piece... In this chaotic, ever-changing world, every step is a killing move..."
A hot gust of wind swept through the trees. A sweet, enchanting, feminine voice drifted down from mid-air—ethereal and otherworldly, like music from the heavens, not a sound of the mortal realm.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG...
As the voice echoed, clusters of brilliant flames continuously materialized in the night sky above the forest, like pieces on a celestial game board, illuminating the entire area as if it were day.
"That’s... the Tianluo Flame Shine Art! Which expert from Linglong Hall has come?"
Xuekui’s face changed drastically, his expression more solemn than ever before.
"Giggle... Azure Blood Demon Saber Xuekui, you’re quite perceptive to recognize my Tianluo Flame Shine Art."
A melodious laugh sounded, and an alluring figure appeared in the firelight, hovering in mid-air.
