Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 589 - 587: Sky Flying Demons

"Luo Feng..."

Two graceful figures stepped onto the snow, arriving at Luo Feng’s side. They were Bing Ruolan and He Qin.

Luo Feng said, "Did you feel it too?"

"Mm-hmm." He Qin nodded, her bright eyes gazing over the Frosted Plain, a white expanse stretching to the horizon. She said, "There are many Underground Demons, and I can also feel some powerful auras. I’m afraid they are higher-level Underground Demons."

"Then what do we do now? Apart from Sky Frost City, there are no other cities nearby." Bing Ruolan glanced at the visibly agitated villagers behind them, her dark brows furrowing slightly.

Luo Feng looked up at the snow-covered plain. The sun had already dipped below the horizon, casting golden rays that made the snow dazzle spectacularly.

A sharp glint in his eyes, Luo Feng declared, "We head for Sky Frost City."

Once night falls, the situation will only worsen.

He Qin nodded. "The temperature here is extremely low at night; ordinary people cannot survive in the open. This is our only choice now."

Having reached a consensus, Luo Feng gave the order, and they all entered the Frosted Plain, continuing towards Sky Frost City.

WHOOSH... WHOOSH...

As night descended, a cold wind swept across the Frosted Plain, and crystalline snowflakes fluttered down.

The villagers, now aware of their predicament, followed Luo Feng closely, all trying their best not to make a sound.

The group trudged through the wind and snow. They constantly encountered Underground Demons, but these were merely low-level Bone Scale Demons and Blood Ash Demons, whom Luo Feng and his two companions easily dispatched.

「After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn」

A massive city leaped into view on the horizon—their destination: Sky Frost City.

Seeing the enormous city at the edge of the horizon, the villagers’ faces showed no joy; instead, they turned deathly pale.

The plains surrounding the city teemed with black shadows—all Underground Demons. A potent Demonic Qi, a ferocious aura, and the stench of blood assaulted them, rolling in like a tide, making their scalps tingle. Explosions echoed continuously from the vicinity of the distant city, indicating a fierce battle was underway.

Most terrifying of all, several black dots wheeled in the sky. These black dots had grotesque faces, entirely black bodies, and long, large, fleshy wings.

"Sky Flying Demons!" Ye Qin’s gaze faltered as she saw the black dots circling above. Sky Flying Demons were among the higher-ranking Underground Demons. Adult Sky Flying Demons were all experts at the Spiritual Rotation Realm, possessing terrifying power.

HUUFF...

Luo Feng exhaled heavily. Though he had been mentally prepared, the sight of the teeming Underground Demons still astonished him. There are probably over ten thousand Underground Demons here, perhaps even more.

"Humans!"

The nearby Underground Demons spotted Luo Feng’s party. A brutal light flared in their eyes; they roared from their massive maws and lunged towards them.

SWOOSH!

Luo Feng swung his Rage Flame Knife through the air. Several cold slashes of blade light suddenly flew out, stirring up a flurry of snow as they intercepted the charging Underground Demons.

SLICE! SLICE! SLICE...

The closest Underground Demons, utterly powerless to resist, were instantly diced into pieces by the blade light. The Underground Demons behind them showed expressions of surprise, clearly not expecting these humans to be so formidable.

Seizing this brief lull, Luo Feng commanded, "The fewest Underground Demons are at the north city gate—we charge through there! Move out!"

Upon his order, Luo Feng took the lead, his figure storming towards the north city gate. Along his path, Underground Demons fell one after another in a bloodbath, their blood staining the snow a glaring red.

The villagers had long regarded Luo Feng as their pillar of strength. Hearing his command, they ignored the murderous Underground Demons surrounding them and followed closely behind him.

"Mad Thunder Overturning Sky!"

Luo Feng, leading the charge, transformed his Rage Flame Knife into a storm of thunder, its cold light radiating forward. Each slash killed large swathes of Underground Demons.

ROAR! ROAR...

The nearby Underground Demons were innumerable. As soon as one wave was cut down, another charged forward, their killing intent overwhelming.

"Invisible Sword Qi!"

The wind and snow around He Qin suddenly stilled for several breaths before resuming their fall. Twisted, invisible sword lights, blooming like a hundred flowers, fluttered outwards, enveloping the Underground Demons charging from the left. The air immediately exploded into clouds of blood mist.

Bing Ruolan guarded the villagers’ right flank. Gazing at the oncoming Underground Demons, she held her sword in her left hand, her right index and middle fingers held together.

"Eighth Form of Star-piercing Swordsmanship: Extremes Star Wild Dance!"

Her beautiful eyes focused, and a dazzling golden light flared around her. As she pointed with her slender fingers, the golden light transformed into countless golden threads that shot outwards. Each thread was as sharp as a treasured sword; wherever they passed, Underground Demons collapsed, dead.

"Don’t get entangled. Enter the city as soon as possible," Luo Feng transmitted to the two women.

Bing Ruolan and He Qin nodded, their attacks growing even fiercer.

The three of them, like an peerless treasured sword, carved a path through the dense swarm of Underground Demons.

The villagers following behind all ran at their top speed. Occasionally, someone would fall or lag, only to be immediately killed by the pursuing Underground Demons.

Near the north city gate, a Sky Flying Demon wielding a sharp-tusked steel fork was surveying the area. Feeling the disturbance behind it, its blood-red eyes turned towards Luo Feng’s group.

"Hmph! Courting death!" A mocking look appeared in the Sky Flying Demon’s eyes as it saw Luo Feng’s party charging towards the North city gate.

Shaking its head, the Sky Flying Demon looked away, unconcerned. It turned its attention back to Sky Frost City, pondering how to breach its defenses for slaughter and plunder.

A moment later, assuming those ignorant humans had been killed by its subordinates, their bodies obliterated, the Sky Flying Demon glanced down. Its face suddenly contorted into a hideous, terrifying mask, and a baleful, bloody light pulsed in its eyes like leaping flames.

The group of humans had already covered most of the distance. Behind them, the snow was littered with the corpses of countless Underground Demons, their blood staining the ground a shocking red.

WHOOSH...

A bloody glint flashed in the Sky Flying Demon’s eyes. It flapped its wings, stirring up a powerful gale, and its figure transformed into a black streak as it charged downwards.

Killing, tireless killing.

Charging at the head of the group, Luo Feng was like a god of slaughter, relentlessly cutting down any Underground Demon that blocked his path. In a short time, the number of Underground Demons who had fallen by his hand already exceeded a thousand. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Great Wilderness Flame Explosion!"

Seeing the Blood Ash Demons rushing towards him from the front, Luo Feng gave a low shout. Sheathing his knife on his back, he clenched his left fist and slammed it into the ground.

The violent force of his punch shot out across the ground. The accumulated snow instantly melted, the force quickly reaching the feet of the Underground Demons.

The next moment, dazzling pillars of fire erupted skyward, exploding continuously. All Underground Demons within a radius of over ten meters were swept away.

Following behind, Ye Qin watched this scene, her eyes wide with shock. Since the beginning, Luo Feng has been using martial arts with immense destructive power. This method naturally clears out Underground Demons faster, but it’s an enormous drain on a Martial Artist. Even a First Level Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist probably couldn’t sustain such a violent output of Yuan Qi for long.

However, what astonished Ye Qin was that Luo Feng hadn’t even frowned from start to finish. His Yuan Qi seems like a boundless, surging river.

HUUFF...

After clearing the surrounding Underground Demons with a single punch, Luo Feng looked ahead. The city gate was now only a kilometer away.

His eyes flashed, and Luo Feng was about to make a final push to reach the foot of the city gate.

But just then, a piercing shriek tore through the sky. A black streak charged down. Wherever it passed, the air itself seemed to part. The intense, sharp aura caused the temperature of the entire space to plummet suddenly, bringing with it a suffocating sense of terror.

"Sky Flying Demon! Luo Feng, watch out!" He Qin sensed something amiss. Looking up, she saw a Sky Flying Demon wielding a sharp-tusked steel fork charging towards Luo Feng and cried out a warning.

Luo Feng looked at the Sky Flying Demon plummeting towards him. Though startled by the rising crisis, his body reacted before his mind could; he slashed out with his knife.

"Skyfall Thunder!"

CRACKLE!

A thunderous clap echoed in the sky as the Rage Flame Knife, carrying a cold glint, slashed towards the black shadow.

CLANG!

The blade light collided with the black shadow. Ripples of tangible force spread out in all directions, causing the surrounding ground to crack and splinter.

Bing Ruolan and He Qin wore expressions of shock. Merely the shockwave from their collision made their Yuan Qi roil. If an ordinary person were caught in such an aftershock, they would be crippled, if not killed outright.

They exchanged a look, as if by telepathy, then their figures flashed to the front of the group. They jointly deployed a Gang Qi shield, protecting all the villagers within.

The nearby Underground Demons were not so fortunate; they were all sent reeling, vomiting blood. Those closest were directly shaken to death by the impact.

SWOOSH!

Clashing with the Sky Flying Demon, Luo Feng felt a terrifying force transmit through his knife, and his figure slid back several steps.

Such immense power! Truly worthy of being a Sky Flying Demon! His mind stirred. This was the first time he had encountered an enemy who could contend with him in pure strength. The Underground Demons’ innate talents are truly no small matter.

The Sky Flying Demon was also blasted back a hundred meters. It stared at Luo Feng, surprise flickering in its bloodthirsty pupils. It hadn’t expected this young human to withstand its strike.

Seizing this brief respite, Luo Feng instructed Bing Ruolan and the others, "Ruolan, He Qin, lead the villagers to the North city gate. I’ll deal with him!"

Bing Ruolan looked at Luo Feng, her expression tinged with worry. From the Yuan Qi fluctuations just now, this Sky Flying Demon is equivalent to a peak First Level Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist. Moreover, with the Underground Demons’ innate talents, it’s likely even more dangerous.

Looking at Luo Feng, He Qin’s cool eyes narrowed slightly as she said, "Once we’re in the city, we’ll come back to help you as soon as possible."

Luo Feng didn’t speak, merely flicking his wrist.

SWIPE!

The Rage Flame Knife slashed out a massive beam of blade light, cleaving all Underground Demons in its path in two.

"Let’s go." He Qin said no more. Tapping her toes lightly on the ground, she darted along the path Luo Feng had cleared.

"Luo Feng, be careful. I’ll come back as soon as I can!" Bing Ruolan also knew there was no time to delay. She quickly spoke, then bit her red lip and led the villagers away.

"Trying to leave?!" Seeing Bing Ruolan and the others attempting to leave right under its nose, the Sky Flying Demon roared in fury. Demonic Qi surged around it as it swept its sharp-tusked steel fork.

BOOM!

A black demonic flame, over ten meters long, suddenly erupted, engulfing all the villagers!