Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 495 - 493: I Don’t Want to Kill

Upon hearing Yang Wanyi’s words, a hint of surprise and joy appeared in Luo Feng’s eyes.

With the help of the Yuan Spirit Vein, there was hope for him to break through to the Spiritual Rotation Realm before the assessment date of the Twelve Golden Palaces.

Turning around, Luo Feng said to Yang Wanyi, "We’ll go to the middle of the canyon."

Yang Wanyi nodded, and the two immediately employed their Light Martial Arts, rushing towards the depths of the canyon at lightning speed.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

After dashing one li, two dark shadows suddenly burst out from a cluster of flowers, pouncing on Luo Feng from mid-air. They were spotted leopards.

"Cut!"

Luo Feng’s speed was undiminished as his Rage Flame Knife silently unsheathed. The thick saber gleam flashed twice in the air, and the two spotted leopards were bisected, blood spraying everywhere.

"Someone has been here before."

Yang Wanyi’s beautiful eyes glanced at the spot where the spotted leopards’ bodies fell, her delicate Daimei furrowing slightly.

There was another Demon Beast corpse there. Its flesh had already decayed, revealing ghastly white bones. It looked like it had been dead for about half a month.

"Hmm, let’s speed up."

Luo Feng nodded slightly, recalling the words of the two martial artists from earlier, a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

The two of them quickened their pace. The further they advanced, the more Demon Beasts they encountered. However, none could get within ten meters of them before being slain.

Soon, the two arrived at the center of the canyon.

The Heavenly and Earthly Yuan Qi here was even richer than at the canyon’s periphery, forming a mist. A single deep breath filled their lungs with abundant Yuan Qi, rejuvenating their spirits.

Cultivating here long-term would surely yield twice the results with half the effort. If this place weren’t the dangerous Blood-colored Wilderness, it would truly be a Cave Sky Paradise.

"Luo Feng, look here."

Yang Wanyi suddenly stopped and pointed to the ground beside her.

Following her gaze, Luo Feng saw more than a dozen second-grade Yuan Stones arranged in a complex pattern on the ground.

"What is this?"

"Just a Yuan Locking Array. It can not only suppress the flow of Yuan Qi in the Yuan Spirit Vein but also conceal the Yuan Spirit Vein’s aura."

As she spoke, Yang Wanyi raised her beautiful eyes, appraising Luo Feng with a hint of surprise in them. "Even with the Yuan Locking Array sealing it, you could still sense the Yuan Spirit Vein’s aura."

Luo Feng smiled. "I just got lucky."

"Really?"

Yang Wanyi pursed her red lips, not entirely believing Luo Feng’s words.

The Yuan Spirit Vein lay deep underground, and with the Yuan Locking Array in place, sensing its Yuan Qi fluctuations was no simple matter. Even she, a Spiritual Rotation Realm second-level expert, hadn’t sensed it earlier and only had a vague perception now that she was standing right here.

"There’s a Yuan Locking Array here, so someone else must have discovered this place. We must act quickly," Yang Wanyi urged. With a wave of her hand, a flame shot out and destroyed the Yuan Locking Array on the ground.

RUMBLE! 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The moment the Yuan Locking Array was destroyed, the earth trembled violently, and the entire canyon shook.

"What’s happening?" Luo Feng’s brows furrowed as the surrounding Heavenly and Earthly Yuan Qi suddenly became extremely turbulent.

Yang Wanyi’s face showed astonishment, mixed with excitement. "The Yuan Spirit Vein is about to emerge! We’ve come just in time."

HUM!

As her voice fell, a seven-colored beam of light suddenly burst from the ground in front of them.

The seven-colored beam of light, a zhang in diameter, shot straight into the sky, resembling a magnificent seven-colored bridge connecting heaven and earth.

At this moment, the entire canyon was enveloped in a seven-colored halo, dazzlingly beautiful—an enchanting paradise, far removed from any peril.

Luo Feng looked at the seven-colored beam of light, his eyebrows slightly furrowed in confusion.

He could feel a continuous stream of Heavenly and Earthly Yuan Qi erupting from the ground within the light beam; this was different from what he had learned at the academy about the emergence of a Yuan Spirit Vein.

Yang Wanyi gazed at the seven-colored beam of light, her pretty face showing some surprise. "It’s actually a Fake Spiritual Vein."

"Fake Spiritual Vein?" This was the first time Luo Feng had heard of such a thing.

"Mm-hmm."

Yang Wanyi nodded, her beautiful eyes fixed on the seven-colored beam of light as she explained, "When true or fake Yuan Spirit Veins emerge, both can form a seven-colored rainbow bridge. However, a true Yuan Spirit Vein possesses its own spirituality. It absorbs the surrounding Heavenly and Earthly Yuan Qi to strengthen itself, transforming its location into a Cave Sky Paradise. A Fake Spiritual Vein, on the other hand, lacks this spirituality; it’s merely a cluster of pure Yuan Qi. Once it emerges, its inherent Heavenly and Earthly Yuan Qi quickly dissipates, and it soon vanishes."

"It will vanish soon?"

Hearing this, Luo Feng’s brow furrowed.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Several li to the west of the canyon, three young martial artists were rushing through the forest.

Despite the dense woods, their speed was incredible, leaving long trails of disturbed air behind them.

"Senior Brother Liu, are you certain a Yuan Spirit Vein is emerging?" a short young man on the left asked, looking at the man in the lead.

The leader was a man of about twenty-five or twenty-six, tall and upright, with sharp eyes that occasionally flashed with a fierce light, his features resembling those of Liu Feng, who had died by Luo Feng’s saber. He was Liu Feng’s older brother, Liu Jinshi.

Hearing the question, Liu Jinshi chuckled. "Of course! Last month, my younger brother Liu Feng and a few others were on a mission in the Blood-colored Wilderness when they accidentally discovered signs of a Yuan Spirit Vein emerging! By my calculations, today is the day it appears."

The martial artist on the right had narrow, gleaming eyes that gave him a venomous snake-like aura. Hearing Liu Jinshi’s words, he frowned. "Doesn’t that mean other people know about this?"

A ferocious glint flashed across Liu Jinshi’s face as he chuckled darkly. "Don’t worry. Those who were on the mission with him have all been... taken care of by me. Besides, the Yuan Spirit Vein’s aura was sealed by the Yuan Locking Array. Now, only the five of us know about the Yuan Spirit Vein’s emergence!"

The short martial artist said with a smile, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Liu! With the power of the rainbow bridge from the Yuan Spirit Vein’s emergence, your cultivation will surely advance to the Spiritual Rotation Realm’s third level! Your status in the Sky Sword Pavilion will definitely rise then."

The flattery clearly worked. Liu Jinshi’s spirits lifted, and he laughed heartily. "Don’t worry! As long as I reach the third level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, you’ll all be well rewarded."

Hearing this, the two men behind him beamed with joy and continued to shower the leader with praise.

"Huh! A rainbow bridge! Could the Yuan Spirit Vein have already emerged?"

The three quickly dashed out of the forest. The short martial artist looked up and was astonished to see a seven-colored pillar of light in the distance, connecting heaven and earth.

"Could it be Liu Feng and his group?" the narrow-eyed martial artist wondered, frowning slightly.

Liu Jinshi looked up at the distant seven-colored pillar of light, a cold gleam in his eyes. He shook his head. "Impossible. My brother wouldn’t recklessly open the Yuan Locking Array! Let’s go take a look."

BOOM!

As soon as his words fell, Liu Jinshi stomped heavily on the ground, his body shooting off like an arrow loosed from a bow towards the pillar of light.

The two martial artists behind him exchanged a glance and quickly followed.

All three were Spiritual Rotation Realm experts. Traveling at full speed, their figures became streaks of light, and in the blink of an eye, they had rushed into the canyon.

Inside the canyon, Yang Wanyi saw Luo Feng’s furrowed brows. A playful smile touched her lips, and she chuckled. "Don’t worry, Luo Feng. Although the power of a Fake Spiritual Vein isn’t as impressive as a real one, and it doesn’t produce Yuan Stones, the power of the rainbow bridge is the same. It can greatly enhance a martial artist’s cultivation speed."

"Really?" Luo Feng looked at her, surprised.

Yang Wanyi nodded, looking at the rainbow bridge. "A Fake Spiritual Vein’s rainbow bridge won’t last long. You should quickly go inside and cultivate."

Luo Feng hesitated, then asked, "Aren’t you going to cultivate? This rainbow bridge should be of great benefit to your cultivation too."

If it weren’t for Yang Wanyi, he wouldn’t have been able to reach here. Luo Feng felt a bit guilty about monopolizing such a huge opportunity.

Hearing Luo Feng’s concern, a smile blossomed on Yang Wanyi’s pretty face. She gently flicked his forehead and chuckled. "Aren’t you trying to break into the Spiritual Rotation Realm? With the power of this Fake Spiritual Vein, if we both cultivate, you won’t be able to break through. You’re still my fiancé, after all. I don’t want to see you defeated and humiliated in the Twelve Golden Palaces assessment."

"I, Luo Feng, will remember this kindness," Luo Feng said solemnly to Yang Wanyi, taking a deep breath.

Seeing Luo Feng’s serious expression, Yang Wanyi pursed her red lips, silently calling him a blockhead. She was about to push him into the rainbow bridge.

Just then, a shrill sonic boom echoed from the horizon.

Luo Feng and Yang Wanyi’s expressions changed, and they both turned to look.

A thousand meters away, three streaks of light shot towards them, swift as wind and lightning, fast as a thunderbolt. They trailed three transparent shockwaves in the air, their presence domineering and splendid.

Void flight... Spiritual Rotation Realm experts, Luo Feng thought, his brows furrowing as he watched the three streaks of light. These three are very strong.

THUD! THUD! THUD!

In the span of a breath, the three crossed the thousand-meter distance and landed on the ground. The immense force of their landing sent horrifying cracks spreading across the earth.

"They are Inner Sect Disciples from Sky Sword Pavilion," Yang Wanyi whispered as a reminder.

Luo Feng nodded. He had also noticed the Sky Sword Pavilion uniforms on the three, different from those of the Outer Sect Disciples he had seen before.

The small swords embroidered on their chests and sleeves bore silver cloud patterns—the mark of Sky Sword Pavilion’s Inner Sect Disciples.

The leading tall man stepped forward, his sharp gaze fixed on Luo Feng and Yang Wanyi. "So, it was you who destroyed the Yuan Locking Array," he stated. "How did you find out about the Yuan Spirit Vein here?"

"We discovered it by chance while passing through," Yang Wanyi replied coolly.

"We set up the Yuan Locking Array here. This Fake Spiritual Vein belongs to us. Move aside; I don’t want to kill anyone," the tall man said, his face expressionless.

"Belongs to you?" Luo Feng sneered. "Let’s not even discuss whether you actually set up this Yuan Locking Array. Even if you did, so what? If I toss a stone into this canyon, does that make the entire canyon mine?"

Hearing Luo Feng’s retort, Yang Wanyi’s slender eyebrows rose slightly, and a smile touched her lips.

Hmm? A cold glint flashed in the tall man’s eyes. Their party had only one Spiritual Rotation Realm second-level expert, while the other was merely a Meridian Wheel Realm martial artist. He hadn’t given them much thought from the start and was surprised by their audacity in daring to refuse him.

"How dare you talk back to Senior Brother Liu! You’re courting death!"

"Senior Brother Liu, why waste words on them? Just kill them both, and this rainbow bridge will naturally be ours!"

Murderous intent gleamed in the eyes of the other two men as they stared at Luo Feng and Yang Wanyi.

The shorter martial artist suddenly noticed something in Luo Feng’s hand and cried out in shock.

"A map! That’s Liu Feng’s map! Why do you have Liu Feng’s map?!"

SWISH!

Hearing this, the tall man’s gaze shot towards Luo Feng. Seeing the map, his brow furrowed deeply, and a powerful aura erupted from him. "Where did you get that map? What have you done to my younger brother, Liu Feng?"