Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 508 - 506: Original Saber Technique: Astonishing Thunder
"The unparalleled learning of the Sky Sword Pavilion is indeed deserving of its reputation."
After a while, Luo Feng’s excited emotions calmed slightly. However, his eyes still sparkled with excitement.
The Shocking Thunder Saber Technique was inherently a fast blade art. Yet, the third stage of the instant-kill technique within the Blood Cloud Sword Technique offered an even more profound interpretation of ’speed,’ making him feel as if he were breaking through shackles toward a higher realm.
Taking a deep breath, Luo Feng sat cross-legged and flipped through the pages of the Blood Cloud Sword Technique, carefully comprehending the intent realm within.
Time trickled away, leaving only the sound of flipping pages in the courtyard. Luo Feng’s entire consciousness was immersed in the secret manual.
「Outside the courtyard, the moon quietly emerged from beneath the clouds, casting a hazy glow.」
「Tens of miles from Iron Lan Village, seven burly men sprinted along the mountain path.」
The leader had a hideous, terrifying knife scar on his upper lip that exposed his teeth.
The mountain path was treacherous, with a sheer cliff on one side and a bottomless abyss on the other. Yet, these seven individuals moved with incredible speed, like ghost shadows.
"Boss, how can you be so sure that the kid who killed Liu Jinshi will go to Iron Lan Village?"
Sprinting, a man on the left suddenly turned his head to ask the ugly leader.
The ugly man looked ahead, his lips curling into a hideous, terrifying grin. "We slaughtered everyone in Yellow Stone Village last time. Within a radius of hundreds of miles, Iron Lan Village is the only place to take shelter. It looks like rain tonight; he’ll definitely stay there."
"I see. Boss, you’re brilliant!"
The man who had asked the question nodded, silently currying favor.
Another licked his lips, a lewd grin spreading across his face. "The women from Yellow Stone Village last time were quite something," he sneered. "I wonder what Iron Lan Village has in store."
The ugly man’s face darkened. "That kid is strong," he cautioned. "We’re only after money this time, so don’t stir up unnecessary trouble. When we reach Iron Lan Village, be careful. Take the villagers hostage first to make the kid submit! We’ll deal with other matters later."
"Yes!"
The others responded in unison and quickened their pace, transforming into black shadows that darted forward. In the blink of an eye, they vanished without a trace.
「In the small courtyard, Luo Feng sat cross-legged on the ground, eyes closed, facing the house.」
The Blood Cloud Sword Technique secret manual lay beside him, its pages rustling in the night wind.
After an unknown amount of time, the bamboo grove in the small courtyard began to rustle loudly.
HUM!
A series of eerie ripples spread from Luo Feng’s body, causing the surrounding gravel to churn and float into mid-air. Suddenly, a sharp aura erupted from Luo Feng’s body. CHIK! Everything within a three-zhang radius of him was instantly pulverized, vanishing completely.
SWOOSH!
The moment the sharp aura erupted, Luo Feng abruptly stood up.
When he opened his eyes, his pitch-black pupils seemed to flash with lightning, radiating a chilling, intimidating glare.
"’Slash!’"
The Rage Flame Knife was unsheathed soundlessly. In the small courtyard, a sound like an exploding thunderbolt suddenly filled the air, yet Luo Feng’s body remained perfectly still, as if he hadn’t moved at all.
CRACKLE...
After a breath’s time, the house opposite Luo Feng began to tilt.
Upon closer inspection, a neat crack ran down the middle of the house, the cut surface as smooth as a mirror.
The crack extended downward, penetrating three to four feet into the ground before gradually tapering off. It was a saber mark.
CLANG!
Sheathing his saber, Luo Feng looked at the house, now split in two. He exhaled a turbid breath, a look of delighted surprise on his face.
What a swift strike! At least five times faster than Skyfall Thunder, and three times as powerful! I’ve actually broken the limits of the Shocking Thunder Saber Technique!
Luo Feng was astounded by the power of his own strike.
Just now, as he emerged from his comprehension of the Blood Cloud Sword Technique secret manual, he had felt an obscure impulse welling up from deep within. He had involuntarily drawn his saber and struck, never imagining the blow would possess such formidable power.
That single strike’s power and speed had far surpassed Skyfall Thunder, the strongest move of the Shocking Thunder Saber Technique.
Luo Feng even sensed that his Shocking Thunder Saber Technique, which had not yet reached perfection, had now achieved it.
A smile touched his lips as Luo Feng murmured to himself, "I never expected that a sudden insight while comprehending the Blood Cloud Sword Technique would yield such great rewards. Not only has my Shocking Thunder Saber Technique reached perfection, but I’ve even created a new martial art. Liu Jinshi, I truly have you to thank for this."
Luo Feng was thrilled. The perfection of the Shocking Thunder Saber Technique was secondary; creating his own martial art was a truly significant achievement.
Ordinary Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artists couldn’t possibly create their own martial arts. Even for True Yuan Realm experts, creating a new martial art was an incredibly difficult feat. Only those with astonishing comprehension and great fortuitous encounters could achieve it.
And today, he had unintentionally created a new saber technique! In terms of power and speed, this move could even rival the Profound Level, Superior Grade Blood Cloud Sword Technique!
If word of this got out, it would shock countless people to death.
If Liu Jinshi knew that the Blood Cloud Sword Technique secret manual he possessed had brought Luo Feng such immense benefits, he’d probably be angry enough to claw his way out of his grave.
"’Right, I need to name this technique.’ My first self-created martial art must have an imposing name."
Luo Feng looked up at the night sky. Recalling the intent realm of the saber technique he had just executed, he mused aloud, "The saber strike was accompanied by the sound of thunder... Let’s call it Astonishing Thunder!"
After repeating the name ’Astonishing Thunder’ a few times, Luo Feng nodded, quite satisfied.
Lowering his gaze, Luo Feng noticed the ground around him had been scraped down by a foot, and the Blood Cloud Sword Technique secret manual was nowhere to be seen—likely pulverized.
Luo Feng wasn’t too concerned about this, however. What he had gained from the Blood Cloud Sword Technique secret manual far exceeded the value of the manual itself.
Luo Feng looked at the split house and shook his head with a wry smile. Still, I’ll have to explain this to Big Brother Tie Cheng tomorrow.
Suddenly, his heart stirred. His sharp gaze shot towards the corner of the wall.
A figure was lurking there, hidden behind the wall, only a pair of eyes visible, from which a faint killing intent emanated.
"’Who are you? Come out!’ Luo Feng shouted coldly."
WHOOSH!
Seeing he’d been discovered, the figure’s expression changed drastically. He flicked his hand, sending out a hidden weapon, then turned to flee.
"’Hmph!’"
Luo Feng sneered and, with a flick of his finger, shot out a strand of Qi Force that accurately struck the hidden weapon.
"’AH!’"
The hidden weapon shot back even faster, embedding itself in the figure’s thigh. A spray of blood erupted.
"’Boss, save me!’" the figure shrieked wretchedly. Enduring the excruciating pain, he executed a Light Martial Arts technique and tried to flee into the distance.
"’Trying to escape?’" Luo Feng, realizing there was more than one enemy, raised an eyebrow and unleashed a saber gleam.
BOOM!
The saber gleam, swift as a startled swan, caught up to the figure in an instant, bisecting him. A shower of blood rained down, dyeing a large patch of ground red.
This man is a ninth-level Heavenly Court Realm Martial Artist; he’s definitely not a villager. Oh no, the village is in danger!
Glancing at the corpse on the ground, Luo Feng recalled his earlier conversation with Tie Cheng. His brow furrowed, and with a flash, he rushed out of the small courtyard.
As he sped past the plaza, Luo Feng extended his Soul Power to scan the village. His expression immediately grew grave.
There were several powerful auras in the village. Five of them belonged to experts at the ninth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. Another, whose aura was exceptionally potent, was a first-level Spiritual Rotation Realm expert!
WHOOSH!
Pushing his Teng Dragon’s Step to its limit, Luo Feng appeared on the rooftop of a house in the village.
His gaze swept down, his face darkening, his eyes turning cold as ice.
The village’s several hundred inhabitants had all been herded into the main street by three burly men. Some women’s clothes were disheveled, clearly indicating they had been forcibly dragged there. The children and young women, pale with fright, shivered in the night wind.
At the village entrance, a familiar figure caught Luo Feng’s eye—it was Tie Cheng!
Tie Cheng was currently covered in blood, obviously severely injured. Beside him, the adorable little girl, Xiaoyu, was sobbing uncontrollably, her sweet face streaked with tears.
"’Boss, someone’s here!’"
The earlier commotion had evidently alerted these burly men, and several cold gazes immediately locked onto Luo Feng the moment he appeared.
Hearing this, one of the burly men standing beside Tie Cheng looked up at Luo Feng.
This man was powerfully built but had an extremely ugly face, with a terrifying scar on his upper lip. Seeing Luo Feng, his expression changed. He snatched the little girl beside him and then sneered, "Kid, since you’ve arrived, why don’t you come down?"
Seeing Luo Feng, Xiaoyu cried out, "Big Brother, quickly... beat these bad men! They hurt my father! Please save my father..."
Luo Feng’s eyelids twitched violently. He tapped his foot lightly on the rooftop, his figure drifting down as if weightless, landing a dozen paces in front of the ugly man.
Seeing Luo Feng, the nearby thugs immediately gripped their blades cautiously, their faces tense, beads of cold sweat even forming on their foreheads.
This scene left the villagers of Iron Lan Village somewhat bewildered.
Tie Cheng, their strongest, had been easily defeated and severely injured by these men.
Yet these ruthless rtiad warriors actually seemed afraid of a mere youth!
"’Kid, stop! If you dare take one more step forward, everyone here will die!’"
Seeing Luo Feng approach, the ugly man’s eyes glinted with wariness. His rough fingers tightened around the little girl’s pale neck, immediately leaving several dark bruises.
"’If you dare harm a hair on her head, I’ll make sure you die without a burial place!’ Luo Feng’s eyes narrowed, a chilling killing intent erupting from him."
Hearing this, the ugly man’s face paled slightly, and his fingers couldn’t help but loosen their grip a fraction.
"’I’m only after riches, I don’t want to take lives,’ the ugly man said. ’As long as you obediently hand over your valuables, we’ll leave immediately.’"
Luo Feng frowned. So, these men are after me. His mind raced, and he quickly figured out most of the situation. These people must have targeted me back in the small town when I killed Liu Jinshi.
"’Didn’t you hear our boss? Hurry up and hand over your things, or you’ll face the consequences!’"
"’That’s right! Are you going to just stand by and watch these people die?’"
"’Stop stalling, or I’ll start killing!’"
The surrounding thugs roared, their voices laced with menace, yet also a hint of desperation as Luo Feng remained silent. Their bravado seemed forced.
Luo Feng remained motionless, his icy gaze fixed on the ugly man. He sneered, "The thing I hate most is being threatened."
The ugly man’s face fell. Steeling himself, he said coldly, "I’m not threatening you! I’ll count to three. If you haven’t handed over your valuables by then, everyone here dies! One..."
"’Two!’"
Luo Feng’s pupils constricted slightly, a derisive glint in his eyes. He said to the little girl, "Xiaoyu, close your eyes."
