Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 547 - 545: Top Ten Young Experts

Sky Flying Mad Hawk...

Upon hearing Yue Haitang’s words, Luo Feng’s eyebrows lifted slightly. He had heard of this name before.

The Black Cloud Domain is close to the West Desert Demon Realm, home to many dangerous territories. In the northwest of the Black Cloud Domain is the Evil Cloud Valley, where Demon Beasts, influenced by the subterranean Evil Qi, have grown aggressive and bloodthirsty. Among these beasts, the Sky Flying Mad Hawk is a fierce bird of prey.

A Sky Flying Mad Hawk is a top-tier Level 4 Demon Beast. In its adulthood, its wingspan exceeds fifteen meters, and it boasts lightning-like speed, far surpassing that of the Six-leg Demon Horses. Its sharp talons can easily tear through solid steel, causing even Martial Artists at the half-step Spiritual Rotation Realm to flee in terror. It is notorious for its ferocity.

To think someone actually domesticated Sky Flying Mad Hawks as mounts, Luo Feng mused.

He glanced towards the Sky Flying Mad Hawks. The figures riding them were dressed in black uniforms. Luo Feng guessed these people were most likely Disciples from the Black Cloud Domain’s premier academy, Chongyue School.

WHOOSH!

Accompanied by a sharp hawk cry, a gigantic shadow swiftly approached. Five Sky Flying Mad Hawks plunged from the sky, circling above Luo Feng and the others.

In an instant, a fierce wind swept through. Horses reared and neighed, and looks of terror spread across the faces of the Disciples from both academies.

Luo Feng’s eyebrows furrowed. He extended his hand in a calming gesture, and the panicked black-maned horses immediately settled.

"HAHAHAHA..."

Aboard the leading Sky Flying Mad Hawk, a young man clad in blood-red robes scanned the panicked crowd, a disdainful sneer on his face. "The two great academies of Red Maple Ridge. Quite a few familiar faces, but unfortunately, they’re all trash."

A person beside the blood-robed youth chuckled. "The people from Red Maple Ridge and the Flowing Cloud Region are all a bunch of insignificant runts. How could they possibly contend with you, Senior Brother?"

"That’s true enough. In all the Six Southern Domains, there are few opponents I deem worthy of my attention. I hope these people don’t run into me during the assessment, otherwise..."

Gazing down, the blood-robed youth’s eyes glinted darkly. He laughed wildly a few times, then, after letting the Sky Flying Mad Hawk circle a few more times, directed it towards a nearby clearing.

"They’re doing this on purpose! This is outrageous bullying!"

Although the blood-robed youth’s voice wasn’t loud, those with sharp hearing still caught his words. A Changxin Academy Disciple stared at the retreating Sky Flying Mad Hawks, his face contorted with anger.

Fury blazed in the eyes of the other nearby Disciples. Their opponents’ actions were clearly a deliberate provocation!

"The people from Chongyue School are becoming increasingly arrogant!"

The Jadeite Young Master, Xin Wuyue, clenched his fists, his expression grim.

"Xin Wuyue, don’t lose your composure."

Yue Haitang interrupted him, her eyebrows furrowing as she looked at the blood-robed youth on the hawk. She said coldly, "Luo Feng, that man is Yi Wuxue, the number one Disciple from Chongyue School in the Black Cloud Domain. He is ranked second among the ten foremost young experts, known as ’Blood Rain Flying Flower.’ Despite his refined appearance, his actions are exceedingly cruel. Anyone who offends him meets a miserable end. Moreover, he’s an insatiable lecher and has despoiled many innocent women..."

Yue Haitang snorted, a look of revulsion on her face.

"Mm."

Luo Feng nodded, his gaze calm.

He had noticed Yi Wuxue the moment he appeared. While circling overhead, Yi Wuxue’s gaze had been fixed on the beautiful women from the two academies—brazenly lecherous.

"Only Chongyue School would tolerate someone like him. If he were in our Changxin Academy, he would have been expelled long ago! A person like him is utterly unqualified to be among the ten foremost young experts," Xin Wuyue declared indignantly.

Luo Feng shook his head. "Strength and character are unrelated. Disciples of the Demon Sect are mostly bloodthirsty and cruel, yet formidable experts emerge from their ranks endlessly."

Xin Wuyue looked at Luo Feng, a hint of admiration in his eyes. Such insight far surpasses my own.

Yue Haitang also frowned, pressing her lips together in silence, seemingly lost in thought.

FLAP, FLAP, FLAP...

The Sky Flying Mad Hawks’ gigantic wings beat, stirring up a fierce wind as they landed in the nearby clearing.

Yi Wuxue and the other Disciples of Chongyue School dismounted from the backs of the Sky Flying Mad Hawks. There were dozens of them in total.

Watching Liu Changfeng and Xie Xuantong locked in fierce combat, Yi Wuxue stood with his hands clasped behind his back, a faint smile playing on his lips as he said, "Junior Brother Xie, if you can kill Liu Changfeng, I’ll treat you to drinks tonight when we reach Sky Mountain."

Yi Wuxue’s voice was calm, yet the chilling aura he exuded made those nearby shudder.

Everyone realized he wasn’t just making an idle threat.

Several nearby Chongyue School Disciples also cheered loudly for Xie Xuantong, as if, to them, killing someone was as commonplace as eating or drinking.

Yue Haitang was right, Luo Feng thought with a wry smile. The Disciples of Chongyue School are truly a nasty bunch.

Could it be that one of the ten foremost young experts is actually going to die here today?

The thought had barely flashed through his mind when Luo Feng suddenly looked up towards the horizon, his brow furrowing slightly. "More people are coming. Such incredible speed!"

The Sky Flying Mad Hawks were already incredibly fast, yet these newcomers were even faster, far surpassing them.

As his words fell, Yue Haitang also sensed approaching auras and said, "Those should be people from Xiushui Domain’s Jade Sword School."

The foremost young expert, Ye Siyi, is a Disciple of Jade Sword School, isn’t she... Luo Feng recalled Yue Haitang’s earlier words, his eyes flickering subtly.

Yue Haitang snorted lightly, her tone somewhat cold. "That’s right. She should be here too."

From the sky, three streaks of emerald light pierced through the clouds, shooting towards them like emerald lightning.

Because they were moving so fast, the sharp sound of them tearing through the air was only heard long after the emerald light had passed.

As they drew closer, it became clear that the three streaks of emerald light were three flying swords. The two swords trailing behind each carried two figures. On the leading flying sword stood a slender young woman in a cyan gown, riding her sword. Despite her incredible speed, she gave off an impression of leisurely strolling through the clouds.

SWISH!

The first to arrive was the young woman in cyan. Her jet-black hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her figure was exquisite. Her cyan gown fluttered in the wind, her delicate features as beautiful as a painting. Drifting down from the clouds, she looked like a celestial fairy descending to the mortal realm.

The surrounding chatter gradually died down, all eyes drawn to the young woman in cyan.

Even the Jadeite Young Master, Xin Wuyue, and Young Master Hanshan, Li Hanshan, stared somewhat entranced. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Luo Feng was also momentarily stunned, not by the young woman’s striking beauty, but by her speed.

Even if I were to use Teng Dragon’s Step at full power, my speed would likely only be comparable to hers, and she doesn’t even seem to be using her full strength.

Nearby, Yue Haitang glanced sideways. Seeing Luo Feng’s stunned expression as he gazed at the cyan-clad young woman riding her sword, she let out a small, dissatisfied snort.

So this woman came too... Yi Wuxue looked at Ye Siyi, licked his lips, then glanced at her briefly before quickly looking away, appearing extremely apprehensive.

SWISH!

A flying sword shot through the air, heading directly towards Liu Changfeng and Xie Xuantong, who were still locked in combat.

"Gentlemen, if you wish to spar, there will be ample opportunity at the Golden Palace assessment three days from now. Why be so hasty?"

Ye Siyi hovered in mid-air, watching the intense fight between Liu Changfeng and Xie Xuantong as she spoke slowly. Her voice was clear and melodious, exceptionally pleasing to the ear.

Liu Changfeng and Xie Xuantong were in the heat of their battle and had no intention of stopping. In fact, Ye Siyi’s appearance seemed to make their fight even more ferocious.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Flashes of saber light crisscrossed with rampant Sword Qi. Within a radius of tens of meters around them, the fierce Qi Force grew increasingly powerful, making the earth tremble. It seemed the very space around them might collapse at any moment.

Ye Siyi frowned slightly. With a wave of her fair hand, a beam of Sword Qi several feet wide shot out, annihilating all the incoming Qi Force.

"Since you refuse to stop, then Siyi will have to be impolite."

Her words had barely faded when her figure suddenly vanished from everyone’s sight.

The next moment, Ye Siyi appeared five paces from Liu Changfeng and Xie Xuantong, a cyan treasure sword now in her hand.

Her beautiful eyes flashed, and with a gentle flick of her wrist—

SWISH! SWISH!

Two enormous beams of cyan Sword Qi erupted, one striking left towards Liu Changfeng, the other right towards Xie Xuantong.

Instantly, a piercing sharpness filled the air, and many onlookers couldn’t help but widen their eyes. It was as if, in that instant, only these two beams of sword light existed in the entire space.

Facing this sword strike, Liu Changfeng and Xie Xuantong’s expressions changed drastically. They both abandoned their attacks and defended with all their might.

BOOM! BOOM!

A pair of deafening impacts rang out. Liu Changfeng and Xie Xuantong were simultaneously blasted backward, only managing to stop after retreating more than ten paces.

"This ends now," Ye Siyi stated, her face devoid of expression as she sheathed her sword.

The surroundings abruptly fell silent. The Disciples from the two Red Maple Ridge academies stared at Ye Siyi in horror. Those who had harbored improper thoughts about her now wore expressions of profound apprehension.

Ye Siyi was indeed a rare beauty, but after witnessing that sword strike, most understood in their hearts that she was not someone they could ever hope to touch.

Such incredible strength! Luo Feng watched Ye Siyi, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

However, unlike the others, what astonished him wasn’t the power of Ye Siyi’s last strike, but her uncanny Light Martial Arts. For this young woman to silently infiltrate within five meters of two great experts like Liu Changfeng and Xie Xuantong during their battle was truly terrifying.

Fragrance Without Shadow... ’The fragrance lingers, but the shadow is gone.’ So that’s how it is! Recalling Ye Siyi’s moniker, Luo Feng smiled and nodded. It seems her most outstanding skill isn’t her Swordsmanship, but her Qinggong.

"Hmph. Nothing so remarkable," Yue Haitang muttered under her breath.

CLANG!

Liu Changfeng sheathed his sword. He glanced at Ye Siyi beside him, a flicker of admiration vanishing from his eyes as quickly as it appeared. Then, looking up at Xie Xuantong, he said coldly, "Xie Xuantong, I’ll give Siyi face today and won’t pursue matters with you further. During the Golden Palace assessment, will you dare to fight me?"

Xie Xuantong shifted his gaze from Ye Siyi. With a swing of his thick-backed saber through the air, he declared with a hearty laugh, "Why wouldn’t I dare? By then, your name will probably be ranked below mine!"

"Hmph!"

The Heavenly Jade Swordsman, Liu Changfeng, snorted coldly and said no more. He turned, walked over to Ye Siyi’s side, and said gently, "Siyi, why is it just your group? Where are the others?"

Ye Siyi frowned slightly. "Liu Changfeng, please call me by my name. Since the Headmaster entrusted all of you to my care, I naturally must ensure your safety. But you, rushing off for a pointless squabble—are you setting a proper example as a Senior Brother?"

Rebuffed, Liu Changfeng looked awkward.

Ye Siyi sighed inwardly. She then said aloud, "Go and bring the others here too."

"Mm."

Liu Changfeng shot Xie Xuantong a glare, then made a guiding gesture with his finger. His flying sword shot into the sky, carrying him away.

Watching Liu Changfeng depart, Ye Siyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Changfeng had once confessed his feelings for her. However, her only desire was to enter a sacred land of Martial Arts cultivation as soon as possible. She felt only camaraderie for him as a fellow Disciple and had rejected him directly. Who would have thought he wouldn’t give up? Since they were both Disciples of Jade Sword School, Ye Siyi couldn’t be too harsh and could only try her best to avoid him.

Letting out a soft breath, Ye Siyi turned her beautiful eyes towards Luo Feng and the others, and walked over to them.