Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 544 - 542: Spiritual Rotation Realm Level 2
WHOOSH, WHOOSH, WHOOSH...
On the cliff ledge, a fierce wind raged. A strange fluctuation emanated from Luo Feng’s Dantian, causing the surrounding airflow to form a vortex that absorbed the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.
Luo Feng took out the red jade bead, gripping it in his hand.
Success or failure hinges on this!
With a deep breath, Luo Feng closed his eyes. He maintained Chi block, focusing entirely on refining the immense Yuan Qi emanating from the Rotary Solidification Pill within his body.
Time slowly passed. As the medicinal effects of the pill were absorbed, a faint, mysterious, and fluctuating blue glow appeared on Luo Feng’s face.
Simultaneously, with him at the center, the vortex of Yuan Qi grew increasingly larger. Sand and stones flew about on the cliff ledge, while the violent wind repelled the surrounding sea of clouds for miles, preventing it from approaching.
ROAR...
Suddenly, a clear dragon’s roar echoed up into the sky.
In Luo Feng’s hands, the jade bead exploded with a blinding flare. A fiery-red, dragon-shaped phantom appeared, hovering above his head, radiating an aura of absolute dominance.
VROOM!
A mysterious fluctuation spread from the bead. Strands of red light, like silken threads of rain, permeated Luo Feng’s skin through each of his pores, turning it as red as heated iron.
ROAR!...
Deep within the Primordial Blue Mountain, the roars of beasts echoed continuously.
The earth trembled as large groups of Demon Beasts fled in panic, seemingly sensing something terrifying.
Time continued to pass. In the blink of an eye, Luo Feng had been sitting on the cliff ledge for two hours.
Suddenly, the Yuan Qi vortex around him shrank dramatically, as if drawn by an invisible force, uncontrollably drilling into the spot three inches below his navel.
With the vortex disappearing, everything on the cliff instantly calmed.
VROOM!
The instant the vortex entered his body, Luo Feng jolted. A crisp sound emanated from three inches below his navel, as if something had shattered.
A moment later, Luo Feng opened his eyes.
I’ve finally reached the second level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm!
Slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air, Luo Feng’s eyes lit up. His sharp gaze seemed to split the sea of clouds before the cliff.
After a night of cultivation, the two meridian wheels in Luo Feng’s Yuan Guan Acupoint had successfully awakened into Four Spirit Rotations. His cultivation had now advanced to the second level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.
Even though he had anticipated this, Luo Feng was still somewhat surprised by his breakthrough.
Breaking through in the Spiritual Rotation Realm was far more challenging than in the Meridian Wheel Realm. After all, awakening Meridian Wheels into Four Spirit Rotations was no simple task.
For an ordinary Martial Artist, it could take a year and a half, or even three to five years, to break through from the first level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm to the second.
Of course, geniuses like Yang Wanyi were not subject to such limitations.
The very reason geniuses were called geniuses was because they could not be measured by common standards.
Even so, it had taken Yang Wanyi three to four months to advance from the first level to the second level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.
All in all, Luo Feng had been in the Spiritual Rotation Realm for less than twenty days. To have made such a swift breakthrough was indeed beyond belief.
After some contemplation, Luo Feng quickly found an explanation. Ordinary people couldn’t consume large quantities of second-grade Yuan Stones daily as he did. Furthermore, to break through his realm, he had also used a precious fifth-grade Spirit Pill—the Rotary Solidification Pill—and even had the aid of the mysterious red jade bead.
It’s thanks to this jade bead that I was able to break through so quickly. When I have time, I must thoroughly investigate its origin.
Looking at the red jade bead in his hand, Luo Feng muttered to himself and then put it away.
Standing up, Luo Feng wanted to test the changes in his strength after entering the second level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. Taking a deep breath, he circulated his Yuan Qi and directed a punch towards the sea of clouds.
BANG!
A crimson fist-energy, one meter thick, formed rapidly. In an instant, the sea of clouds split to both sides, revealing a massive fissure over ten meters wide and more than a hundred meters long.
At the same time, Luo Feng unsheathed his Rage Flame Knife.
"Slash!"
With a flash of cold light in his eyes, the Rage Flame Knife in Luo Feng’s hand flickered in midair three times in succession.
CRACKLE!
The roar of thunder resounded as three thick beams of saber light instantly appeared.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Three more rifts appeared in the sea of clouds, only gradually disappearing hundreds of meters away.
So powerful!
Luo Feng exclaimed in astonishment.
Upon stepping into the second level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, he felt the Yuan Qi in his body surge to more than ten times its previous strength. He could now wield the Shocking Thunder Saber Technique and Eight Wildernesses Dominating Flame Fist much more freely, their power increased by nearly a third.
If he were to encounter the scar-faced man now, Luo Feng could defeat him easily without even needing to unleash his Grand Momentum.
With this, I should have no trouble securing a place in the Martial Champion Ranking. I just don’t know which position I’ll achieve...
Luo Feng was confident that his current strength would allow him to stand out in the upcoming Twelve Golden Palaces Assessment. However, he wasn’t quite sure what rank he would achieve in the Martial Champion Ranking.
The Twelve Golden Palaces Assessment gathered young talents from all territories, among whom were countless skilled individuals. Luo Feng himself was unsure if there was anyone more powerful than him.
Shaking his head, Luo Feng put aside thoughts about the Twelve Golden Palaces Assessment.
CLANG!
Sheathing the Rage Flame Knife, Luo Feng concealed his aura, his temperament and appearance reverting to their usual state.
Looking up at the eastern sky, he saw Venus, signaling that daybreak was not far off.
I wonder how Ruolan, the Dean, and the others are, as well as Father and Mother. The Demon Sect has been really active lately; I hope they haven’t encountered any trouble...
Luo Feng murmured to himself, exhaled, then oriented himself and set off towards the camp.
Pushing his Teng Dragon’s Step to its limit, Luo Feng moved at a rapid pace, descending the cliff in only a few breaths.
Once at the bottom of the cliff, however, Luo Feng was taken aback.
The forest, which had been brimming with life just last night, was now a scene of devastation.
Trees had toppled, and among the chaotic woods, the corpses of some low-level Demon Beasts could occasionally be spotted.
These Demon Beast corpses had no obvious wounds, but a nauseating stench emanated from the yellow bile seeping from their mouths. They appeared to have been literally scared to death.
Did my cultivation cause this?
Luo Feng took a deep breath.
He had initially been somewhat skeptical of Yue Haitang’s words, but now he had no choice but to believe them.
Demon Beasts were very sensitive to auras. Now, with Luo Feng releasing his Grand Momentum at full force, Level One Demon Beasts wouldn’t dare move in his presence.
However, to scare low-level Demon Beasts to death was something only an expert of the True Yuan Realm could achieve.
This jade bead is truly terrifying. I suppose I should use it sparingly until I find a way to hide its aura...
Luo Feng muttered to himself. He knew of numerous stories in the martial world where people attracted fatal misfortune due to the treasures they possessed. An innocent man invites disaster by possessing a treasure; it was a classic example.
Without dwelling on it further, Luo Feng left an afterimage in his wake as he dashed towards the foot of the mountain.
Once he reached the foot of the mountain, Luo Feng noticed that there were more patrolling students within the camp, their expressions all very guarded.
"Who’s there?"
Hearing the movement, a few Changxin Academy students nearby turned their gazes in his direction, their eyes flashing coldly, swords already drawn.
"It’s me."
Luo Feng walked towards the camp.
"Oh, it’s Senior Brother Luo Feng."
Seeing it was Luo Feng, the Changxin Academy students immediately sheathed their weapons and greeted him respectfully.
As Changxin Academy’s top student, Yue Haitang held great prestige. Seeing her close relationship with Luo Feng, the other students from the academy also showed more warmth in their attitude towards him.
Moreover, Luo Feng had defeated three young master-level experts at the Red Maple Ridge Summit. His impressive strength had earned the admiration of these students.
"Senior Brother Luo Feng, why did you go out so late?" one student asked curiously.
"I couldn’t sleep, so I went out to cultivate for a bit," Luo Feng replied with a smile. He had an inkling as to the reason for their changed attitudes and was inwardly surprised at Yue Haitang’s prestige within Changxin Academy.
Making his excuses, Luo Feng headed toward his own tent.
"Senior Brother Luo Feng, as the top new talent of the Four Great Academies, is still so diligent in his cultivation."
"No wonder he could comprehend Grand Momentum. I can’t compare to him."
"Indeed. It’s not genius itself that’s frightening, but a genius who works this hard. I used to think my eighth-level Meridian Wheel Realm strength was pretty good. Looking at it now... sigh, I’m truly ashamed."
Several Changxin Academy students watched Luo Feng leave, whispering amongst themselves, their faces tinged with self-reproach. In their hearts, they had taken Luo Feng as a role model, secretly vowing to cultivate harder in the future.
Luo Feng didn’t hear their discussion, and even if he had, he wouldn’t have paid it any mind.
Arriving at his tent, Luo Feng went straight in and immediately saw a slender figure.
"Luo Feng, you’re back!"
In the tent, Yue Haitang was pacing back and forth, her face anxious. Spotting Luo Feng, her expression lit up with relief.
Luo Feng entered the tent and nodded. Noticing Yue Haitang looked slightly fatigued, he asked, "Have you been waiting here for me all this time?"
ERR...
Yue Haitang’s expression faltered slightly, as if only then remembering this was Luo Feng’s tent. Biting her lip, she nodded. "Where were you all night?"
Luo Feng smiled. "I went out to cultivate. You didn’t wait up all night just to ask me that, did you?"
"Cultivating?"
Hearing this, Yue Haitang seemed to relax. "Last night, I happened to see Qin Honglie and Qin Huan sneaking back from outside. I came to look for you, but you weren’t in your tent. I thought..."
"You thought I was attacked by Qin Honglie?"
Luo Feng then understood that Yue Haitang had been worried about him. A warmth spread through his heart, and he smiled. "Don’t worry, even ten Qin Honglies would be no match for me."
Yue Haitang rolled her eyes at Luo Feng. "I know that, of course. But it’s easy to dodge a straightforward attack, yet hard to defend against a hidden one. Qin Honglie is cunning and has always acted unscrupulously..."
Luo Feng patted Yue Haitang’s shoulder. "He wouldn’t dare."
"You’re impossible."
Seeing Luo Feng’s lack of concern, Yue Haitang huffed. Then, as if remembering something, she suddenly said, "Luo Feng, you spent all last night cultivating in the Primordial Blue Mountain range. Did you notice anything unusual?"
"Unusual?"
Luo Feng’s mind stirred, a flicker of doubt in his eyes.
Yue Haitang nodded, looking at Luo Feng with a frown.
"Last night, deep in the night, the Demon Beasts in the mountains suddenly became agitated. The Dean even ordered extra security measures as a result. We initially considered investigating, but everyone feared it might be a trap set by Demon Sect disciples, so we abandoned the idea. You really didn’t notice anything unusual?"
Luo Feng maintained a neutral expression and shook his head, though inwardly he sighed in relief.
Seeing that Luo Feng genuinely seemed unaware, Yue Haitang didn’t press further.
"You haven’t rested all night either. We have to set out at dawn, so you should get some sleep." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
Looking at Yue Haitang, a glint passed through Luo Feng’s eyes, and he smiled. "Or you could sleep here. My bed is big enough for two."
Luo Feng gestured to the beast-skin bed beside him.
"No need! You can sleep there yourself! Hmph!"
Fuming, Yue Haitang turned and strode out of the tent, shooting Luo Feng an annoyed glance as she left.
Can’t even take a joke... Luo Feng shook his head.
