Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 568 - 566: Battle with Luo Lie, the Killing Star
When He Qin heard Luo Lie’s words, her eyes turned cold. She stepped forward and said, "Luo Lie, this isn’t the Chongyue School. It’s not a place where you can do as you please."
Luo Lie glanced at He Qin. Noticing she also had first-level Spiritual Rotation Realm cultivation, his eyebrows rose as he remarked, "Unexpected. To think a dump like Tianlan School would actually have a Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist. Truly surprising."
He Qin had initially only spoken up due to her dissatisfaction with Luo Lie’s attitude toward Luo Feng. She hadn’t expected Luo Lie to then directly insult Tianlan School. Murderous intent instantly flared in her eyes, and her slender fingers moved to her sword hilt.
"Take back what you just said, or don’t blame me for being impolite!" He Qin’s face was expressionless, but her icy voice carried a chilling aura. The temperature of the surrounding lake water plummeted, and tiny ice crystals began to form.
"Hahahahaha... What a joke! I, Luo Lie, never take back my words! You..." Luo Lie laughed arrogantly, completely ignoring He Qin.
However, before he could finish speaking, he felt a strong surge of Sword Qi rushing toward his face, and a blinding white sword light filled his vision.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
The chillingly sharp Sword Qi, imbued with an endless cold, froze the water wherever it passed. Visible to the naked eye, conical ice spikes formed in the lake water, converging on Luo Lie from all directions.
"Sword Intent!" Luo Lie’s face paled in shock. He had never imagined that He Qin would be a Sword Dao master who had comprehended Sword Intent. Momentarily stunned, his eyes then blazed with fierce murderous intent.
"Break!" With a low shout, Luo Lie swept his Fierce Gold Spear horizontally.
WHOOSH!
A dazzling flame erupted from the Fierce Gold Spear, expanding ferociously and transforming into a fan-shaped spear shadow.
HISS! HISS! HISS! HISS!
The Sword Qi was incredibly fast, instantly charging into the spear shadow. The ice crystals rapidly melted, revealing their true form: countless transparent, razor-sharp Sword Qi.
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
The Sword Qi continuously shattered and was ultimately swept away without a trace by the Fierce Gold Spear. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
HISS!
Luo Lie had still underestimated the power of the Sword Qi. A strand of it broke through the spear shadow’s blockade, leaving a wound on his right cheek. Bright red blood immediately seeped out.
Luo Lie wiped his right cheek and looked at the blood on his hand, his brow twitching violently. "I’ll tear you limb from limb!"
Humiliated by He Qin, Luo Lie’s eyes seethed with murderous intent. He pushed his Yuan Qi to its limits and thrust his spear toward He Qin. "Broken Flame Pierce!"
The Fierce Gold Spear erupted with dazzling flames, twirled half a circle in mid-air, and then shot out abruptly.
BOOM!
The water churned violently as a two to three-meter-wide spear of flame shot out with a deafening explosion, completely enveloping the space where He Qin stood. Its speed was like lightning, like an arrow loosed from a bow.
Luo Lie was a peak expert at the first level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm and had long been famous. He Qin naturally wouldn’t underestimate him. Her gaze focused, and He Qin’s eyes shone like snow.
"Sword Intent Like Snow!" He Qin thrust her Cold Snow Sword, its blade radiating a chilling light.
CRACKLE!
The water around He Qin continuously froze solid. A thick Sword Qi whistled out, colliding with the flaming spear shadow.
BOOM!
In an instant, a thunderous roar erupted. The lake water between them transformed, half into white ice crystals and half into glaring flames, as if it were a realm of both ice and fire.
After all, He Qin had only recently entered the Spiritual Rotation Realm. Even with the enhancement of Sword Intent, she was still slightly inferior to Luo Lie. The icy Sword Qi held for only a breath before it suddenly shattered. The fiery spear, diminished but still potent, hurtled toward her.
Just as the flaming spear was about to engulf He Qin, a palm suddenly reached out from the side.
"Tyrant Flame Return Wind!" Luo Feng let out a cold shout and punched out. His mighty fist’s momentum pulverized the residual spear Qi.
"He Qin, are you alright?" After neutralizing the spear Qi, Luo Feng turned to He Qin and asked.
He Qin let out a soft breath. Her beautiful eyes rested on Luo Feng, and a faint smile touched her lips as she said, "I’m fine. Thanks to you." She also hadn’t expected Luo Lie to be so powerful that even her full-powered Sword Intent couldn’t stop him.
But this wasn’t entirely surprising. After all, Luo Lie was a peak expert at the first level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm and a long-established young expert in the Black Cloud Domain. At the Summit of the Six Southern Domains, Luo Lie had ranked thirteenth, while He Qin hadn’t even qualified to attend.
"You’re not his match. Let me handle him," Luo Feng said.
He Qin glanced at Luo Lie, sheathed her Cold Snow Sword, and nodded. "Be careful. He’s very strong."
"Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing," Luo Feng replied with a confident smile.
"Mm." He Qin looked at Luo Feng, the corners of her mouth curling up subtly. Without another word, she turned and retreated.
"He Qin, why are you letting Luo Feng face Luo Lie alone?" When Xue Fei saw that He Qin had actually comprehended Sword Intent, something all Sword Dao martial artists dreamed of, he was overjoyed. With Luo Feng’s strength, and He Qin helping, even if they couldn’t defeat Luo Lie, they could surely protect themselves. But he had never imagined He Qin wouldn’t plan to join forces with Luo Feng.
"Luo Feng is enough to handle him," He Qin said, looking at Luo Feng’s back, her expression unreadable.
"This is too risky! Don’t laugh, but while I’ve always called myself the number one expert beneath the top ten young masters, I know deep down that the true number one is Luo Lie!" Xue Fei took a breath, glanced at Luo Lie, and said, "Only if we all team up can we defeat him!"
He Qin didn’t move. "If even Luo Feng can’t win," she stated calmly, "then even if all of us join forces, we’d have no chance."
"..." Xue Fei was taken aback, surprised that the cold and aloof He Qin would say such a thing.
"Let’s hope so!" Seeing that neither Bing Ruolan nor He Qin planned to act, Xue Fei gritted his teeth and immediately sat down cross-legged to recuperate. He believed Luo Feng’s chances of winning were slim and hoped to recover from his injuries as quickly as possible to avoid being helpless if the worst happened.
Seeing Luo Feng stand alone, a cruel smile flashed across Luo Lie’s face. "Luo Feng, I suggest you all attack together. At least you’ll live a little longer."
Luo Feng sneered, "You don’t need to worry about that. Today, you are doomed to die." Luo Feng had already realized that Luo Lie was the type to bear grudges. If he wasn’t dealt with now, there would be endless trouble in the future.
"Hmph, shameless boasting! Let’s see you take this spear first!" Murderous intent flashed in Luo Lie’s eyes. The Fierce Gold Spear in his hand erupted with blinding flames as he charged at Luo Feng.
WHOOSH!
The violent flaming spear shadow caused the lake water between them to part automatically, creating a twenty to thirty-meter vacuum.
Facing the fierce spear shadow, Luo Feng’s expression remained calm. He clenched his right fist and punched out.
WHOOSH!
His fist’s power formed a fiery tornado, resembling an enraged dragon, that plunged into the channel of parted water.
BOOM!
The moment the two powerful forces collided, they exploded violently. The surrounding water immediately erupted into chaos, forming dark whirlpools that spread in all directions.
Luo Feng exhaled, looked at Luo Lie, and said calmly, "Your spear skills are merely average."
Luo Lie’s pupils constricted. The fiery aura around his body swelled violently, nearly boiling the surrounding lake water. "Let’s see how many spears you can block!"
Gripping the Fierce Gold Spear with both hands, Luo Lie roared. A violent aura burst from him as he thrust out twenty-four spear shadows in a single breath.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The spear shadows linked together, forming a massive curtain with an astonishing momentum that seemed capable of evaporating the entire Sky Cloud Ancient Lake.
Luo Feng’s gaze sharpened, his feet remaining firmly planted. An aura no weaker than Luo Lie’s exploded from his body, infusing his fist. "Great Wilderness Flame Explosion!"
Stepping forward, the water beneath Luo Feng’s feet shattered as if it were solid ground when he threw his punch.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
A strange ripple spread out from Luo Feng in all directions. Upon contact with the flaming spear shadows, they immediately exploded. In just a single breath, all twenty-four spear shadows vanished without a trace. The residual force of the punch surged toward Luo Lie.
"Break!" Luo Lie roared. The Fierce Gold Spear in his hand glowed even brighter as he shattered the remaining force of the punch. However, the punch’s force was too fierce. The impact transmitted through the spear shaft sent him flying backward.
What kind of fist technique is this? Its power is terrifying! Luo Lie’s face darkened. His Broken Fire Spear Method was a mid-rank Profound Level Martial Art. When he, at his peak first-level Spiritual Rotation Realm cultivation, used it, few martial artists of the same level could be his match. Yet, Luo Feng had shattered it with a single punch!
Luo Feng’s strength didn’t diminish Luo Lie’s fighting spirit; instead, it ignited an even fiercer murderous intent in his eyes. Luo Feng’s potential made him feel threatened.
Taking a deep breath, Luo Lie looked at Luo Feng, thinking, This person must not be allowed to live!
Facing Luo Lie’s icy gaze, Luo Feng remained calm. Not wanting to delay any longer, he said evenly, "Let’s end this quickly." As he spoke, Luo Feng drew his Rage Flame Knife. His eyes flashed, and he immediately slashed downward.
Luo Lie’s face twisted as he gritted his teeth and said, "Luo Feng, I admit I underestimated you. However, there’s no way you can defeat me! Broken Flame Python!"
Channeling his Yuan Qi to its absolute limit, Luo Lie’s Fierce Gold Spear erupted with a blinding crimson light that illuminated nearly half the Sky Cloud Ancient Lake. The Yuan Qi flames around his body twisted into five enormous pythons with fiery eyes and fangs, which charged straight at the blade’s aura.
BOOM!
The Flame Pythons collided with the blade aura, erupting in a brilliant burst of fire. The blade aura managed to gash one Flame Python before immediately dissipating.
WHOOSH...
Nearby, Xue Fei opened his eyes and asked, "Is it over? Has a victor been decided?"
Neither He Qin nor Bing Ruolan spoke.
Frowning slightly, Xue Fei turned to look. He saw the exact moment the five Flame Pythons shattered the blade aura and couldn’t help but gasp. "That’s the Broken Flame Python manifested by the Broken Fire Spear Method! I’ve heard that for every level the Broken Fire Spear Method improves, one more Broken Flame Python can be manifested. Luo Lie can manifest five at once! Does this mean his Broken Fire Spear Method has reached the fifth and highest stage?"
Looking at Luo Lie, Xue Fei’s face was devoid of color as he stammered, "Each stage of the Broken Fire Spear Method increases its power by twenty percent. Reaching the fifth stage doubles its power! It’s almost comparable to a high-rank Profound Level Martial Art! We’re dead! We’re doomed!"
"Hahahahahaha... Luo Feng, you didn’t expect this, did you? My Broken Fire Spear Method has reached the fifth stage! Its power is enough to instantly kill any Martial Artist of the same level. Prepare to die!" Seeing the Broken Flame Pythons, manifested from Yuan Qi, easily shatter the blade aura, Luo Lie laughed arrogantly.
This spear method wasn’t from the Chongyue School. He had obtained it by chance after killing a Demon Sect expert during his travels. Luo Lie had already cultivated it to the fifth level of Great Accomplishment, its power far exceeding ordinary mid-rank Profound Level Martial Arts.
