Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 598 - 596: Do You Dare?

"What is this..."

Feeling the changes within his body, a mixture of astonishment and delight filled Luo Feng’s heart. Although he wasn’t sure what had happened, the frigid Qi that had invaded his body had completely vanished.

The most terrifying aspect of Floating Snow Qixuan Strength was its pervasive, chilling Qi. If he weren’t affected by this chill, Luo Feng was confident he could resist for a short while.

"Tyrant Flame Return Wind!"

As the Yuan Qi in his body boiled, Luo Feng’s eyes blazed like a fierce tiger, his right fist unleashing a dazzling whirlwind of flames.

This was a move from the Eight Wildernesses Dominating Flame Fist. Since the Floating Snow Qixuan Strength attacked with cold Qi, the Eight Wildernesses Dominating Flame Fist was undoubtedly more effective.

CRACKLE...

The flame whirlwind met the green palm Qi Force in mid-air. In Yi Tian’s direction, the air began to crystallize into layers of ice, which were devoured by the flaming whirlwind.

BOOM!

After clashing for a few brief moments, the flame whirlwind was shattered. The green Qi Force, somewhat diminished, extended towards Luo Feng.

"Slash!"

Luo Feng was well-prepared, calmly unleashing a burst of red Qi Force from the Rage Flame Knife, slashing it forward.

SHK!

The green Qi Force was torn apart. Luo Feng only sensed a tremendous force coming from the blade, his figure uncontrollably retreating over a dozen steps.

A thick layer of ice had formed on the Rage Flame Knife in his hands, even freezing his right hand that was gripping the knife.

Feeling the bone-chilling cold extending from the blade, Luo Feng didn’t dare to be careless. He quickly activated his Yuan Qi, causing the Rage Flame Knife to burst forth with a dazzling flame, melting the ice.

At this moment, Luo Feng was somewhat relieved that his Rage Flame Knife was a Fire Yuan Spirit Weapon; otherwise, resisting this pervasive chilling Qi would have been quite troublesome.

"He blocked it!"

"Luo Feng actually blocked Yi Tian’s Floating Snow Qixuan Strength!"

"How is this possible? Could his strength already rival that of the New Dragon Ranking experts?"

"That should be impossible. Yi Tian probably hasn’t gotten serious yet."

The surrounding young geniuses gasped upon seeing Luo Feng withstand an attack from Yi Tian and remain unscathed.

Even from such a distance, they were assailed by a bone-chilling cold that made their Yuan Qi stagnate and their bodies turn cold. Luo Feng, who was of a similar age, had managed to withstand such a terrifying blow.

The small-eyed Martial Artist previously injured by Luo Feng was the most shocked.

As Yi Tian’s personal guard, he was well aware of the horrors of Floating Snow Qixuan Strength. Even he wasn’t confident about withstanding one hit from Yi Tian, yet Luo Feng was completely unscathed.

"Hmm? To be able to take a hit from me, you do have some strength."

Looking at Luo Feng, Yi Tian raised an eyebrow, the coldness in his gaze intensifying.

Failing to defeat a mere academy student in one strike bruised his ego. Moreover, the fact that Luo Feng had managed to block one of his palm strikes, even though he had only used thirty percent of his strength, was terrifying given their difference in cultivation.

This man must not be allowed to live!

With a flash of killing intent in his eyes, Yi Tian smirked, "Take another of my palm strikes!"

As his voice fell, Yi Tian’s figure suddenly disappeared. His right hand, suffused with a raging green light and an extreme chill, descended upon Luo Feng.

The chill of this palm strike had intensified severalfold, causing the nearby snowstorm to rage. The nearby young geniuses felt their skin prickling painfully, and their faces changed drastically.

Feeling the terrifyingly frigid palm Qi Force, Luo Feng experienced an unprecedented sense of crisis. He exerted his Grand Momentum to its fullest and struck with his knife.

SWIPE!

His massive Saber Qi sliced through the wind and snow, hurtling towards Yi Tian with lightning speed.

Yi Tian coldly snorted. The green light on his right hand surged, and he grabbed the Saber Gang with his bare hand.

CRACK!

The Saber Gang, powerful enough to kill a first-level Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist, was shattered by Yi Tian’s bare hand. Yi Tian maintained his speed, aiming a palm strike straight at Luo Feng.

With nowhere to evade, Luo Feng’s heart filled with resolve. He pushed his Yuan Qi to its absolute limit, his left fist clenched. His skin turned a strange crimson, like a searing hot iron, as he met the attack.

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM...

Before their fists could make contact, the air between them erupted with violent sonic booms. Shockwaves spread out, causing the ground to crack and fissure. The very space around them seemed on the verge of collapse.

The students nearby widened their eyes, their faces shocked, fearing they might miss any exciting moment.

Many of them were witnessing such a fierce duel for the first time in their lives. What shocked them even more was that, in terms of sheer presence, Luo Feng didn’t seem inferior to Yi Tian in the slightest!

"Explode!"

The moment their fists met, Luo Feng let out a roar. Instantly, a series of sharp cracks erupted from their colliding fists.

Amidst the loud noise, both were blasted backward. Luo Feng groaned, fresh blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

In terms of martial arts comprehension, he surpassed Yi Tian, but the three-level gap in their cultivation was not something martial understanding alone could bridge.

The fifth level of the Eight Wildernesses Dominating Flame Fist, Inner Explosion of Flame Power! Yi Tian felt his right hand go numb, a flicker of shock on his face. If we were at the same cultivation realm, I would definitely not be his opponent, he thought.

"Die!"

His eyes focused, the killing intent in Yi Tian’s eyes flared. His body burst forth with a green glow, and he once again launched a palm strike at Luo Feng from a distance.

BANG!

Luo Feng countered with a punch, but his figure was immediately sent recoiling. He vomited a mouthful of blood that instantly froze into a clump of ice and snow. His entire left arm was now emitting wisps of cold air, covered in a thick layer of ice crystals, rendering it unusable.

"Luo Feng, in your next life, remember to choose your enemies more wisely. Not everyone is someone you can afford to offend."

Yi Tian narrowed his eyes into a cold smile, his figure leaping forward.

Luo Feng’s heart trembled slightly. Yi Tian’s Floating Snow Qixuan Strength was too domineering. Although the peculiar heat in his Four Spirit Rotations prevented his Yuan Qi from stagnating, his flesh and blood couldn’t withstand this bone-chilling cold; his entire left arm was now useless.

"Mad Thunder Overturning Sky!"

Taking a deep breath, Luo Feng’s Rage Flame Knife transformed into a sky full of cold glints, forming a frigid net of saber light to intercept Yi Tian.

BANG!

Yi Tian shattered the saber light with a single palm strike. The stinging numbness in his palm made him pause for an instant; then, without slowing down, he pursued Luo Feng.

"Stop!"

At the critical moment, a figure suddenly stood in front of Luo Feng—it was Yue Haitang.

Seeing Luo Feng injured and in a life-or-death situation, she could no longer stand idly by.

"Starry Moon!"

Her right hand gripping her sword, Yue Haitang’s gaze turned icy as a sky full of sword light surged towards Yi Tian.

BANG, BANG, BANG...

Layer upon layer of sword light shattered, utterly unable to stop Yi Tian’s palm Qi Force. Just as Yi Tian’s palm was about to strike Yue Haitang, a hand reached out from behind, suddenly grasping her waist and pulling her back. In an instant, their figures flew backward a distance of ten zhang.

CRACKLE, CRACKLE, CRACKLE...

Yi Tian’s palm strike landed where Yue Haitang had just stood, instantly encasing the ground in a thick layer of Mysterious Ice.

If Yue Haitang had still been there, she would have been turned into an ice sculpture.

"Are you trying to get yourself killed?!"

Luo Feng released Yue Haitang, frowning as he reprimanded her.

Yue Haitang’s eyes were red. She glanced at Luo Feng, a look of firm resolve in her clear eyes, then suddenly turned to Yi Tian and said,

"Yi Tian, I can give you the Sword Heart Heaven Jade, and I will submit to your judgment. I only ask that you spare Luo Feng. He has nothing to do with this."

As she spoke, Yue Haitang took out a jade pendant from her bosom.

The jade pendant was crystal clear, with a sword-shaped hollow carving in its center, from which a Seven-Colored Mysterious Light shone. A faint, sharp aura emanated from it, giving it a mysterious and unusual quality. This was the Sword Heart Heaven Jade.

Yi Tian was taken aback and paused, looking at Yue Haitang with interest.

"Yue Haitang, just moments ago you wouldn’t hand over the Sword Heart Heaven Jade even if it meant your life. Now you’re doing this for Luo Feng? How unexpected..."

Yue Haitang bit her lip, coldly replying, "Will you agree or not?"

"Yue Haitang, you don’t need to do this."

Luo Feng glanced at the Sword Heart Heaven Jade in Yue Haitang’s hand and spoke.

She was willing to die rather than hand over this jade pendant; that shows how much she cherishes it. If it were the only thing his mother had left him, he wouldn’t give it to anyone either.

"I’ve made up my mind on this matter, Luo Feng; you need not say anymore."

Unexpectedly, Yue Haitang’s attitude at this moment was exceptionally resolute.

Luo Feng silently clenched his fists, an intense yearning for greater strength burning in his heart.

Looking at Yue Haitang, Yi Tian suddenly burst out laughing.

"Yue Haitang, I never thought you’d have a moment where you’d have to beg someone. However, I refuse! I want the item, and I’ll take your lives as well. Today, neither of you will leave this place alive!"

"Yi Tian, don’t push us too far!" Yue Haitang glared coldly.

"So what if I am bullying you? You can only blame yourselves for being too weak." Yi Tian clasped his hands behind his back, an arrogant expression of someone in complete control.

Yue Haitang’s face paled. Her own death mattered little; she had already steeled herself for it. She just didn’t want to implicate Luo Feng.

"Do you think you’ve got us cornered?"

Luo Feng suddenly stepped forward, his expression surprisingly calm as he faced Yi Tian.

Yi Tian sneered in disdain, "Luo Feng, I admit your potential is astounding. However, it’s merely potential. A dead genius is no longer a genius. Right now, you don’t possess the qualifications to bargain with me."

"Is that so?"

A glint flashed in Luo Feng’s eyes as he suddenly took the Sword Heart Heaven Jade from Yue Haitang’s hand.

Channeling his Yuan Qi, Luo Feng’s entire right arm turned a strange crimson as he tightly grasped the Sword Heart Heaven Jade.

"What are you doing? Do you think I’ll let you go if you destroy the Sword Heart Heaven Jade?"

Yi Tian’s eyes darkened; he hadn’t expected Luo Feng to take such a step.

Luo Feng looked at Yi Tian and said coldly,

"The Sword Heart Heaven Jade is important to you, and it’s just as important to me. I don’t want to destroy it either. You’re right, the weak have no right to speak. So, how about we make a wager? Give me three months, and then we’ll have a life-and-death battle. The victor gets the Sword Heart Heaven Jade!"

"Three months? Do you really think you can defeat me in just three months?" Yi Tian said with a cold smile, his eyes filled with disdain.

"That’s right. I’m confident I can defeat you in three months. I wonder, do you dare give me that time? If you don’t, I’ll destroy the Sword Heart Heaven Jade right now, and you can kill us immediately. We’ll both walk away with nothing!"

Luo Feng deliberately raised his voice so everyone could hear him clearly.

The nearby young geniuses were dumbfounded by Luo Feng’s words, rendered speechless.

The disparity in their strength was glaringly obvious. To defeat Yi Tian, ranked forty-sixth on the New Dragon Ranking, in just three months was sheer fantasy.

Only a madman would make such a decision!