Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 484 - 482: Martial Champion Rankings

"I also..."

Just as Luo Feng was about to answer, unsure himself of when Yang Dingtian would emerge, he suddenly felt something. His brows knitted, and he rose to look towards the Yang Academy.

"The City Lord will be out soon."

A look of surprise and joy appeared in Luo Feng’s eyes.

"What!"

The guards around the City Lord Mansion were all taken aback.

At that moment, with a loud BANG, the door of the Yang Academy was suddenly thrust open from inside. A figure rushed out, swift as lightning. In the blink of an eye, he was already hovering in mid-air.

"The City Lord!"

The guards of the City Lord Mansion looked up at the figure suspended in the air, their expressions filled with shock as they cried out excitedly.

The person in mid-air was none other than Yang Dingtian, the City Lord of Dayang City.

Yang Dingtian gave a slight nod, sweeping his gaze over the battlefield. Upon seeing the corpse of the long-faced Blood Demon Sect disciple on the ground, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he laughed heartily, "Luo Feng, you actually managed to slay an expert of the Spiritual Rotation Realm with your strength at the peak Ninth Stage of the Heavenly Court Realm within the Meridian Wheel Realm! You truly are my cherished son-in-law!"

Luo Feng touched his nose, looking at Yang Dingtian. The enormous weight that had been hanging in his heart finally lifted.

The surrounding clamor eventually subsided. With Yang Dingtian’s appearance, the disciples of the Blood Demon Sect and the people from the City Lord Mansion all stopped fighting.

The difference was that the Blood Demon Sect disciples looked anxious, while the people from the City Lord Mansion looked excited and thrilled.

Yang Dingtian’s gaze swept over each Blood Demon Sect disciple present. Standing with his hands behind his back, he said, "Three experts in the Spiritual Rotation Realm, seven experts at the peak Ninth Stage of the Heavenly Court Realm—it seems the Blood Poison Demonic General has underestimated me, Yang Dingtian, far too much."

Though Yang Dingtian spoke in a casual tone, within that calmness was a sharpness that pierced the heavens, an imposing aura without anger.

The Blood Demon Sect disciples present broke out in cold sweat; Yang Dingtian’s gaze made them feel as if a huge stone was pressing down on their hearts.

"Yang Dingtian, you were poisoned by our Lord Demon General’s Blood Yin Poison! Your life is hanging by a thread. How dare you still make such arrogant boasts? Prepare to die!"

Without warning, Jiu Ying, who was off to the side, suddenly launched an attack. With a long cry, his figure shot up, accompanied by a sharp sound of rending air as he lunged at Yang Dingtian.

"Blood Dark Infinity!"

A bloody light transformed in the sky into a spectral river of blood tens of meters wide. It carried an aura of mountains of corpses and seas of blood as it bore down on Yang Dingtian. Wherever it passed, the torrents roared like thunderbolt strikes, and the air vibrated with enormous, visible ripples.

"Father!"

Thinking that Yang Dingtian, poisoned by the Blood Yin Poison, might not be able to withstand this attack, Yang Wanyi’s pretty face instantly turned ashen. Just as she was about to rush forward, a voice suddenly sounded beside her ear.

"Don’t worry, City Lord Yang will be fine."

It was Luo Feng.

Yang Wanyi’s delicate body trembled. Meeting Luo Feng’s confident gaze, she involuntarily stopped.

"Die!"

Standing within the river of blood, Jiu Ying waved his palms. A colossal wave of blood, over ten meters high, surged from the spectral river, crashing ferociously towards Yang Dingtian with earth-shattering momentum.

Yang Dingtian stood his ground, unmoving. Facing the crashing crimson wave, his eyes were perfectly calm as he said indifferently, "To think you’d execute the Blood Demon Sect’s Blood Dark Dismemberment Art in such a manner. If the Blood Poison Demonic General were to see this, he’d probably die of sheer anger. Allow me to give you some pointers."

As he spoke, Yang Dingtian extended his right hand.

Without any superfluous movement, Yang Dingtian merely pressed his right hand down gently.

HUM!

In an instant, an invisible force enveloped the entire City Lord Mansion.

The crimson wave, which seemed powerful enough to shatter the earth and crack the stars, simply froze, unable to advance another inch.

Jiu Ying felt the air around him gradually solidify. An irresistible force, vast and boundless, pressed down on him, and his expression changed drastically. Looking at Yang Dingtian, his eyes, which moments ago had been filled with killing intent, now held only terror—endless terror!

"You... You’re not poisoned?"

"That’s a question you should ask the Blood Poison Demonic General," Yang Dingtian replied calmly.

Escape!

Without a second thought, Jiu Ying’s body shuddered. He desperately circulated the Yuan Qi within him, and a brilliant bloody light erupted from his form, transforming him into a crimson streak as he prepared to flee.

Yang Dingtian was, after all, a Ninth Stage expert of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. If he wasn’t afflicted by the Blood Yin Poison, even a hundred Jiu Yings wouldn’t be his match! How could he dare to linger?

"Since you dared to trespass in my Dayang Mansion, you can leave your life behind," Yang Dingtian said coldly, his face expressionless, as he pressed his right hand downwards through the air.

RUMBLE!

The moment his palm pressed down, the entire City Lord Mansion trembled violently.

As everyone watched, Jiu Ying’s fleeing figure suddenly halted. His body was crushed downwards inch by inch, before finally exploding into a cloud of blood mist, vanishing without a trace.

This is the strength of the Ninth Stage of the Spiritual Rotation Realm!

Luo Feng’s eyebrows twitched. Watching the spot where Jiu Ying had vanished, he was deeply shaken.

A dignified Third Stage expert of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, insta-killed in a single move! Not even a trace of his bones remained. What terrifying power!

Luo Feng had previously been skeptical of the rumors that Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artists could command the elements and change situations at will. Only now did he realize it wasn’t an exaggeration. An irrepressible yearning surged in his heart: One day, I will be this powerful too!

"Run!"

Witnessing Jiu Ying’s death, the remaining Blood Demon Sect disciples were horrified beyond words. Without a second thought, they turned and fled in all directions.

However, they hadn’t run more than a few steps before they met the same fate as Jiu Ying, their bodies obliterated.

Having slain all the Demon Sect disciples, Yang Dingtian descended from the sky step by step, as if strolling on solid ground.

"City Lord!"

The guards and Stewards of the City Lord Mansion immediately knelt, their expressions reverent.

Some were openly weeping. Today, Dayang Mansion had truly experienced a turn of fortune, snatched from the jaws of death. Many were shedding tears of immense joy.

"Father!"

A figure darted over and landed before Yang Dingtian. It was Yang Wanyi.

At this moment, the usual haughtiness on Yang Wanyi’s pretty face was gone. Her beautiful eyes, veiled with mist, carefully studied Yang Dingtian as if confirming something. Biting her red lip, she said, "Father, you... Jiu Ying said you were poisoned by the Blood Yin Poison..."

Yang Dingtian knew this matter could no longer be concealed, so he nodded slightly. "Indeed, I was afflicted by the Blood Yin Poison two months ago. However, Luo Feng brought me a Qingling Pill yesterday, and the Blood Yin Poison has been completely neutralized."

"Luo Feng..."

Yang Wanyi’s delicate body trembled slightly as she turned to look at Luo Feng beside her. Recalling their earlier conversation, a flicker of understanding suddenly appeared in her beautiful eyes.

The poisoned friend he mentioned... could it have been Father? So, that time he ventured deep into the Red Chain Mountain Range, it was to gather Spiritual Medicine for Father. And his coming to Dayang City this time was also for...

Yang Wanyi bit her red lip tightly, a complex emotion surfacing in her bright eyes as her thoughts churned, though it was unclear what she was thinking.

"The Qingling Pill! Isn’t that a fifth-grade detoxification Spirit Pill?"

"Yes, I’ve heard of it. It’s extremely precious. I once saw one at an auction in Wind Howl City; it sold for the astronomical price of 230,000 taels of Gold!"

"So, the City Lord was able to recover from the poison because of Luo Feng."

The surrounding people were also extremely shocked when they heard Yang Dingtian’s words.

Yang Dingtian turned, waved his hand, and said with a smile, "Everyone, rise. Clear away the corpses. We still have an honored guest to entertain. Pass down the order: prepare a grand banquet for tonight!"

As he spoke, Yang Dingtian’s gaze shifted to Luo Feng. The honored guest he mentioned was clearly Luo Feng.

"Yes, Sir!"

The City Lord Mansion guards around understood and immediately rose to busy themselves.

"Esteemed Father-in-law, I must hurry back to the academy," Luo Feng stepped forward and said. Twelve days had passed since he left Purple Sun School; if he didn’t return soon, he would likely miss the assembly date.

Yang Dingtian shook his head and said with a smile, "Just stay for one night. Don’t worry, it won’t delay your participation in the Twelve Golden Halls Examination. Tomorrow, I’ll personally escort you back to Purple Sun School. Consider it a request from this father-in-law of yours, how about it?"

Luo Feng found it difficult to refuse further, so he nodded. "Thank you, Esteemed Father-in-law."

Yang Dingtian laughed heartily. "Dayang Mansion was able to avert disaster this time, all thanks to you. Luo Feng, when you have time, Waner and I will accompany you on a trip to Panlong City. It’s about time we met your family. I want to see just who raised such an outstanding young man like you."

Hearing these words, Yang Wanyi, standing nearby, blushed inexplicably.

Luo Feng, however, was so startled his heart nearly skipped a beat. He cupped his fists and said, "Esteemed Father-in-law, right now I only want to focus on preparing for the Twelve Golden Halls Examination. As for other matters, I’d prefer to discuss them later."

Yang Dingtian patted Luo Feng’s shoulder and nodded. "Mm, the Twelve Golden Halls Examination is indeed very important for a Martial Artist and must be prepared for diligently. In that case, we’ll put aside the trip to Panlong City for now."

Luo Feng breathed a sigh of relief. Recalling the Martial Champion rankings Zi Hongyuan had mentioned earlier, he asked, "Esteemed Father-in-law, what are the Martial Champion rankings for the Twelve Golden Halls Examination?"

"You want to compete for the Martial Champion rankings?" Yang Dingtian asked, startled.

Luo Feng nodded.

"Good! Only with high aspirations can one achieve great things!" Yang Dingtian laughed heartily, then said seriously, "However, competing for the Martial Champion rankings is no easy feat. The Twelve Golden Halls Examination draws young prodigies from the entire Canglang Dynasty. At that time, there will be countless young talents, many of whom will have already broken through to the Spiritual Rotation Realm. With your current strength, you are indeed qualified to contend for a spot, but actually getting on the rankings will be very difficult. Unless... you break through to the Spiritual Rotation Realm."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng was inwardly shaken.

He knew competing for the Martial Champion rankings would be hard, but he hadn’t expected it to be this difficult.

Even with my current strength, I still wouldn’t be able to make it onto the rankings.

Truly, there’s always someone better out there, and a heaven beyond the heavens. The path of Martial Arts is endless, Luo Feng mused with deep feeling.

Yang Dingtian patted Luo Feng’s shoulder, his eyes filled with hope. "Our Flowing Cloud Region has always been at the bottom in terms of strength within the Canglang Dynasty. Our geniuses can’t compare to those from other territories, and no one from our region has ever made it onto the Martial Champion rankings. I hope this time will be an exception."

"Never?" Luo Feng was startled for a moment, then asked, "What about Lu Xiao Yun from three years ago?"

Yang Dingtian shook his head. "His rank that year was eighteenth. He didn’t make it onto the official rankings."

Luo Feng took a shallow breath and said, "I will do my absolute best."

Things that no one has accomplished before are all the more worth doing.

"Good. I look forward to your performance."

Yang Dingtian chuckled. He glanced back and saw Yang Wanyi standing nearby, looking as if she wanted to say something but was hesitating. A knowing glint flashed in his eyes as he turned to Luo Feng and said, "My dear son-in-law, I still have some matters to attend to, so I’ll step away for a moment. Waner, you can take Luo Feng for a tour of the mansion."