Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 599 - 597: The Crazy Wager

An eerie silence prevailed. Luo Feng’s challenge to Yi Tian sent shockwaves through the crowd, rendering everyone motionless.

"Hahahaha..."

Yi Tian hadn’t expected Luo Feng to issue such a challenge either. He gave Luo Feng a surprised look, glanced at the Sword Heart Heaven Jade in Luo Feng’s hand, and sneered, "There is nothing in this world that I, Yi Tian, dare not do. You, a mere academy student, dare to challenge me! Your courage is indeed commendable; unfortunately, it is foolish. I accept your proposal. Three months from now, we will fight to the death in the Imperial City! The stakes will be your lives and the Sword Heart Heaven Jade."

"Yue Haitang, do you accept?"

Yi Tian looked at Yue Haitang.

His main goal on this trip was the Sword Heart Heaven Jade. If it were destroyed, all this would be meaningless.

As for Luo Feng’s challenge, Yi Tian dismissed it entirely. In his view, even if Luo Feng were given a year, he would still be no match for him.

Yue Haitang was also momentarily stunned by Luo Feng’s words. Hearing Yi Tian’s question, he recovered from his shock and looked intently at Luo Feng.

Why would he suddenly challenge Yi Tian? Could this be a delaying tactic?

With that thought, Yue Haitang regained his composure and said to Yi Tian, "Luo Feng will decide."

The small-eyed martial artist beside Yi Tian shot Luo Feng a venomous glance and said, "Young Master, don’t believe them! This is one of their delaying tactics!"

Luo Feng sneered, stepped forward, pointed to the heavens, and announced loudly, "I, Luo Feng, swear here and now that in three months, I will meet Yi Tian in the Imperial City for a fight to the death. Everyone present can bear witness!"

Hearing Luo Feng’s words, the expressions of the nearby young students changed, and the small-eyed martial artist’s mouth fell agape, remaining so for some time.

Many had initially believed Luo Feng’s declaration was merely a delaying tactic. If he were to go back on his word later, he would at most be criticized for being untrustworthy.

But now, Luo Feng had sworn an oath to the heavens. If he failed to challenge Yi Tian in the Imperial City in three months, he would be ridiculed by martial artists across the land, and the Twelve Golden Palaces would never accept such a disciple. He had truly backed himself into a corner.

"To think he wasn’t just talking! Such audacity is truly astonishing. If he overcomes this trial, he will surely make a name for himself in the future."

A young saber man regarded Luo Feng with admiration.

The man beside him, surprised, remarked, "Shi Zhong, you rate Luo Feng quite highly?"

Hearing the name "Shi Zhong," everyone turned to look at the young saber man.

The youth, dressed in a blue uniform with a golden treasure saber on his back, stood with a distinguished air. His calm eyes held a restrained sharpness, and he exuded the aura of an unsheathed treasure saber—an indescribable temperament.

Seeing the young man, everyone’s expression turned serious.

This person was no ordinary young talent but Shi Zhong from the Tianming Region: the ’Broken Thought Saber,’ the foremost student of Sky Water School, and the tenth-ranked young expert in the Six Southern Domains.

When Shi Zhong was merely a half-step into the Spiritual Rotation Realm, he felt that a mountain before Sky Water School obstructed the sunlight. With just three slashes, he cleaved the hundred-meter-tall mountain in two. This feat stunned the Six Southern Domains, a testament to his unfathomable strength.

Shi Zhong looked at Luo Feng and said in a deep voice, "Our Dean once said that on the path of Martial Arts, the greatest enemy is oneself. Luo Feng has the heart of a ferocious tiger; no difficulty will make him stop. People like him are usually unassuming, but when they make a move, they astonish everyone."

Hearing this, the surrounding students looked thoughtful, apparently grasping something.

A student from Chongyue School scoffed, "What good is courage? No matter how talented he is, he only recently entered the Spiritual Rotation Realm. It’s questionable whether he will even qualify for the Martial Champion list. Challenging Yi Tian in three months? It’s nothing short of a pipe dream! I say, in three months, he’ll be nothing more than a corpse."

Shi Zhong said nothing. Although he admired Luo Feng’s courage in challenging Yi Tian, he also didn’t believe Luo Feng could defeat Yi Tian in just three months.

"Luo Feng, why would you..."

Hearing Luo Feng’s sudden oath, Yue Haitang was momentarily taken aback. He wanted to stop him, but it was too late.

Listening to Luo Feng’s vow, Yi Tian’s eyes flashed before he laughed aloud. "Great! We will meet again in the Imperial City in three months! I want to see how you plan to defeat me. I hope you won’t be as weak as you were today, unable to withstand even a single attack from me."

"Let’s go."

With a hearty laugh, Yi Tian soared into the air, preparing to leave.

"Yi Tian, why must you have the Sword Heart Heaven Jade?" Yue Haitang asked in a cold voice as he saw Yi Tian about to depart.

Yi Tian halted in mid-air, his eyes flickering for a moment before a smile spread across his face. "So your mother never told you about the Sword Heart Heaven Jade? What a pity. However, I have no obligation to explain it to you. Besides, in three more months, this Sword Heart Heaven Jade will be mine. Knowing about it will be useless to you then."

Turning his gaze, he looked down at Luo Feng and said condescendingly, "The Sword Heart Heaven Jade can stay with you for now. Don’t forget to bring it when you come to the Imperial City to meet me in three months."

WHOOSH!

Before he finished speaking, Yi Tian’s figure pierced through the clouds and vanished.

With his departure, the bone-chilling cold also dissipated, and the falling snow gradually ceased.

"Luo Feng, you dared to challenge our Young Master. You’re courting death; no one can save you!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The small-eyed martial artist sneered, his figure then following Yi Tian.

"Sword Heart Heaven Jade, what is that?"

"It must be some kind of treasure; otherwise, Yi Tian wouldn’t go to such lengths to obtain it."

"I never thought I’d witness such a spectacle in Crack Stone City. This trip was definitely worth it."

"Hmm. If I get the chance, I’ll definitely go to the Imperial City in three months to watch their duel. An academy student challenging a New Dragon Ranking expert—such a thing has never happened before."

"Regardless, Luo Feng will probably become famous today..."

"Let’s go. We also need to train harder. Otherwise, if we encounter enemies like Yi Tian in the future, our fate might be the same as Luo Feng’s."

"Well said. I’ve already killed thirteen Bone Scale Demons; I can exchange them for three hundred first-grade Spirit Stones."

"What are thirteen Bone Scale Demons? I’ve hunted twenty-five Underground Demons, including three Blood Ash Demons!"

As things settled, everyone continued their discussion and gradually departed.

A moment later, only Luo Feng and Yue Haitang remained.

Luo Feng paid no attention to the surrounding chatter and sat down cross-legged.

The chill from the Floating Snow Qixuan Strength was even more overbearing than he had imagined. Luo Feng’s left arm, fully encased in ice crystals, had completely lost sensation. If not for the heat from his Spiritual Rotation resisting the cold, his arm would have been crippled.

This crimson Yuan Qi... I wonder where it comes from... It can effortlessly resist the cold power of the Floating Snow Qixuan Strength...

The thought flashed through Luo Feng’s mind. He took a deep breath, preparing to expel the cold qi from his body.

Just then, Yue Haitang walked over.

Gazing at Luo Feng’s slightly pale face, he bit his lip. "I’ll help you."

With that, Yue Haitang stopped beside Luo Feng. Placing his hands on the ice, a layer of misty light flickered on his palms as he began to use his Yuan Qi to dispel the cold from the Floating Snow Qixuan Strength.

"Thank you," Luo Feng said with a smile.

Yue Haitang looked at Luo Feng, a complex emotion in his eyes, and he spoke, "Luo Feng, why did you do this? You knew Yi Tian is a New Dragon Ranking expert, so why did you still challenge him?"

Luo Feng smiled faintly and shook his head. "I do as I please. If everything required a reason, wouldn’t life be exhausting?"

Yue Haitang was taken aback and said no more, silently helping Luo Feng dispel the cold qi.

After a while, the ice crystals melted. Luo Feng exhaled a breath of cold air, stood up, and flexed the fingers of his left hand. Apart from some stiffness, there was no other discomfort.

Seeing Yue Haitang’s troubled expression, Luo Feng joked, "Looks like it’s not crippled. Otherwise, I would have become the One-Armed Blade."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Yue Haitang’s eyes welled up, and tears streamed down his face, unstoppable.

Luo Feng hadn’t expected his joke to backfire. He tapped Yue Haitang’s forehead. "Why are you crying? You’re acting like a girl."

"I don’t know... I don’t know... but the tears just won’t stop..." Yue Haitang wiped his tears, his voice choked with sobs.

Luo Feng shook his head with a wry smile and stood quietly beside him.

Yue Haitang was quite stoic when facing danger, but at times, he could be more emotional than any woman.

After a moment, Yue Haitang gradually calmed down. Noticing Luo Feng staring at him, his ears turned slightly red. He pursed his lips and asked, "Luo Feng, are you confident you can defeat Yi Tian?"

"No."

Luo Feng was frank; he currently had no confidence in defeating Yi Tian.

He was confident he could break through to the third level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm in a short time, but there was still a considerable gap between him and Yi Tian.

"Don’t worry, I still have three months," Luo Feng said, smiling at Yue Haitang.

He was now only a step away from the third level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. Once the second round of assessments concluded, he would receive many Qingyuan Pills, enough to help him break through.

Moreover, as long as he made it onto the Martial Champion list, he could cultivate in the core formation of Sky Mountain. His cultivation would surely improve by leaps and bounds then.

The higher the ranking on the Martial Champion list, the longer one gets to cultivate in the core formation. It seems I have no choice but to fight for it this time; I must get first place.

Luo Feng thought to himself.

As long as he entered the core formation, combined with the red jade pearl from his storage ring, he believed his cultivation would improve significantly. Even reaching the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm wouldn’t be impossible.

"But..."

Just as Yue Haitang was about to say more, Luo Feng suddenly looked up towards the southeastern sky.

"What is it?" Yue Haitang asked in surprise.

"Someone’s coming."

As they were talking, an azure streak of light appeared in the southeastern sky.

The azure streak of light was Sword Qi, carrying two figures within. It shot towards them at an incredible speed, leaving a long, piercing shriek in its wake.

WHOOSH!

The azure Sword Qi arrived above them in an instant. With a slight rotation, it descended before them, revealing an azure treasure sword with two figures standing upon it.

"Luo Feng, Yue Haitang, are you two alright?!"

One figure leaped down from the treasure sword and rushed towards them. It was ’Jadeite Young Master’ Xin Wuyue.

"We’re fine."

Luo Feng shook his head and glanced at the woman beside Xin Wuyue, who had arrived riding the sword.

The woman wore an azure gown, her black hair like a waterfall. Her beauty was exquisite, and she possessed an ethereal aura, like a blooming azure lotus.

What caught Luo Feng’s attention was not her beauty, but that this peerless woman’s aura was no weaker than Yi Tian’s. She was likely an expert at the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.