Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 683 - 681: Spiritual Rotation Realm, Four Spirit Rotations - Late Stage!
In an exquisitely decorated attic.
A pretty woman and a young man were locked in a standoff.
The pretty woman stood with her arms crossed over her chest, her dress torn, revealing patches of her snow-white skin. The suggestive scene left little to the imagination, inciting an irresistible allure that made one’s blood boil.
"Master Liu Yuan, please, have mercy on me. I... I already have someone I love..."
The pretty woman’s face was streaked with tears as she gradually backed away while trembling, looking at the young man.
The young man was none other than Liu Yuan, a revered expert of the Blood Roar Adventure Group. Holding a torn piece of fabric in his hand, his narrow eyes shone brightly. His gaze was fixed on the woman’s exposed skin, his expression full of lust. A gleeful smirk appeared on his face, exuding an air of complete control.
"Little beauty, I don’t mind if you have someone you love. You should know who I am, so it’d be wise for you to surrender."
Watching the woman’s terrified expression, Liu Yuan chuckled lightly, licked his lips, and began closing the distance.
The pretty woman’s face was pale; of course, she knew who he was.
Liu Yuan, the deplorable swordsman of the Blood Yin Sword, was notorious for terrorizing many young ladies of distinguished families. For some reason, he had joined the Blood Roar Adventure Group half a year ago.
Seeing Liu Yuan approaching step by step, the pretty woman bit her red lips, gathered her courage, and said, "Liu Yuan, I’m part of the adventure group too. Are you not afraid of the Leader’s reprimand if you lay your hands on me?"
"Reprimand? Are you referring to that brat Qiu Yue?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan burst into arrogant laughter, showing no regard as he said, "To tell you the truth, it was Qiu Yue who promised me that every month, five beautiful women would be sent to me for my amusement. That’s why I joined the Blood Roar Adventure Group."
Looking into the woman’s eyes, Liu Yuan threw away the ripped clothes in his hand and wickedly smiled, saying, "Of course, this includes women from the adventure group."
The woman’s face froze; she fell to the ground, tears silently streaming down her cheeks. Lost, she muttered, "Impossible... This can’t be..."
Liu Yuan watched the woman’s disoriented state, his smile becoming even more pronounced. His eyes shone with a fiery light, and he made a gesture in the air.
SWISH!
With a soft sound, a foot-long tear appeared on the woman’s dress, revealing even more of her body.
"No!"
Coming back to her senses, the woman screamed and tried to flee towards the door.
"Trying to run?"
Liu Yuan sneered coldly, clenching his hand.
WHOOSH!
A sudden gust of wind swept the room, and an invisible pulling force materialized.
The woman, who had only run two steps, felt as if she had been shackled with invisible chains, unable to move.
Liu Yuan was about to act further.
BANG. BANG. BANG. BANG...
There was a hurried knocking at the door from outside the attic.
Liu Yuan frowned, waved his hand, and the woman was thrown to the ground.
"Wait here obediently for my return."
He coldly dropped that line before opening the door and heading out, leaving the woman alone.
The woman, who had narrowly escaped, maintained a stupefied expression as she watched the closing door, sitting still for a while. Then, her fear finally and completely took over, prompting her to break down crying. She regretted her choice to join the Blood Roar Adventure Group.
Annoyed by the interruption, Liu Yuan stepped outside the attic with a cold expression. He looked up to see several blood-streaked Martial Artists from the Blood Roar Adventure Group; his eyebrows furrowed at the sight, and he asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"
"Master Liu Yuan, it’s a disaster!"
A young Martial Artist stepped forward, gulped, and said with a tremor in his voice, "We found the young man in the Red Dragon Mountain Range who killed the Vice-Leader. We’re not sure what happened, but in ten days, he went from the peak of the third level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm to the middle of the fourth level. He’s killed dozens of us, and even the Leader fell under his blade!"
Liu Yuan was taken aback at the news. An unusual light twinkled in his narrow eyes, and a faint, almost imperceptible smile tugged at the corners of his lips. "Qiu Yue is dead? And that young man did all this by himself?"
The young Martial Artist nodded vigorously.
"We don’t know what kind of Martial Arts that young man has cultivated; he’s extremely powerful. Even the Leader wasn’t a match for him despite using the Sky Cloud Step. Master Liu Yuan, only you can stand against him now. Please, avenge our Leader!"
"That’s right, we believe the young man is still in the Red Dragon Mountain Range!"
"With both Leaders dead, Master Liu Yuan, only you can take control now!"
Several Martial Artists from the Blood Roar Adventure Group nearby spoke up in agreement.
Liu Yuan licked his lips, his eyes flickered, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face. He looked towards a middle-aged Martial Artist and said, "You’re one of Qiu Yue’s confidants, aren’t you? Take me to the treasury."
Caught off guard, the middle-aged Martial Artist looked at Liu Yuan and asked, "Master Liu Yuan, aren’t we going to the Red Dragon Mountain Range to avenge the Leader? Why are we going to the treasury?"
Liu Yuan’s gaze turned cold; he swung his hand.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
The sound of bones shattering echoed, and the five Blood Roar Adventure Group Martial Artists in the yard were sent flying, coughing up blood and landing hard on the ground, dying an innocent death.
THUMP!
The only surviving middle-aged Martial Artist, scared out of his wits, sat on the ground, looking at Liu Yuan in horror. "Master Liu Yuan, what... what are you doing?"
Liu Yuan clapped his hands together as if he had just done an insignificant task. He sneered and said, "If you don’t want to end up like them, take me to the treasury."
The middle-aged Martial Artist was a mid-stage Martial Artist at the third level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. But under Liu Yuan’s gaze, he was drenched in cold sweat. He hurriedly nodded his head and said, "Yes! I’ll take you right away."
「A moment later, inside a secret chamber of the Blood Roar Adventure Group.」
Liu Yuan’s face was gloomy, his gaze as sharp as a knife as he looked at the middle-aged Martial Artist. "Is this the only treasury?"
The middle-aged Martial Artist already knew that Liu Yuan intended to take advantage of the situation to rob them. The Blood Roar Adventure Group had suffered significant losses and was at the end of its strength, unable to resist. He nodded and said, "Yes, all the wealth is here."
Liu Yuan walked up to the middle-aged Martial Artist and asked in a deep voice, "Then do you know where the Secret Manual of the Sky Cloud Step is?"
Feeling the icy murderous intent from Liu Yuan, the middle-aged Martial Artist trembled and shook his head, "I don’t know... The Leader has never told us about the Secret Manual of the Sky Cloud Step. If it’s not here, it must have fallen into the hands of that young man."
"Is that so? What does the young man look like?" Liu Yuan asked, taken aback.
The middle-aged Martial Artist did not dare to hide anything. "The young man is about sixteen years old and carries a red long saber..."
After listening to the middle-aged Martial Artist’s description, Liu Yuan nodded, a cold light flashed in his eyes. "You are of no use to me now."
BOOM!
As soon as the words fell, Liu Yuan struck with his palm.
SPLAT!
The middle-aged Martial Artist was hit hard in the chest by this palm; he spat out a large amount of blood, his body crashed into the wall, breathing his last breath.
"Liu Yuan... you will... pay for this!"
Staring at Liu Yuan with bloodshot eyes, the middle-aged Martial Artist looked ferocious.
Liu Yuan chuckled coldly, and with another palm strike, he completely extinguished the middle-aged Martial Artist’s life force.
After killing the middle-aged Martial Artist, Liu Yuan surveyed the secret room. A cold light flickered in his narrowed eyes as he mused, I originally thought that the Secret Manual would be in this secret room, but it turns out it was a false alarm.
Originally, Liu Yuan had agreed to join the Blood Roar Adventure Group because, firstly, he would be served by five beautiful women every month. Secondly, he had seen Qiu Yue’s Sky Cloud Step and guessed it to be at least a Profound Level top-grade Martial Art, and possibly even an Earth Level Martial Art. He coveted it and wanted the Secret Manual.
It seems I will have to take a trip to the Red Dragon Mountain Range; I hope that kid hasn’t left yet...
After muttering to himself, Liu Yuan stomped his foot on the ground.
RUMBLE!
The secret room, located more than ten meters underground, was completely shattered. A chill arose from Liu Yuan’s body as his figure soared into the sky. He shot into the air, heading towards the Red Dragon Mountain Range.
「Five days passed in the blink of an eye.」
On a secluded cliff within the Red Dragon Mountain Range, a light red mist enveloped the surroundings. The rising golden sun made it magnificently dazzling.
A figure stood on the edge of the cliff; next to him, a red long saber was embedded in the ground.
The figure’s back was as straight as a sword. His eyes held an indescribable sharpness, like two unparalleled blades that nothing could stop.
The figure was, naturally, Luo Feng.
The chilly morning wind whistled around the cliff, its cry long and constant. However, the intense airflow became eerily calm when it reached roughly ten meters around Luo Feng, as if an invisible barrier surrounded him.
After a long while, Luo Feng suddenly moved.
WHOOSH!
With a light tap of his foot and a sharp whistle, the Rage Flame Knife embedded nearby automatically flew into his hand.
The instant he grasped the hilt, Luo Feng’s aura became incredibly sharp. His clothes rustled, and behind him, in the void, seven scorching suns formed by Yuan Qi appeared. They were dazzling, even outshining the morning sun in the sky.
"Golden Sun Breaking Slash!"
With a cold shout, Luo Feng gripped the knife in both hands and slashed towards the vast sea of clouds.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...
As the blade pressed down inch by inch, a massive explosion echoed, and the mountains trembled. A wave of crimson blade light whistled out, instantly evaporating all the clouds in its path.
PHEW...
Calming his aura, Luo Feng slowly exhaled a turbid breath and looked forward.
In the sea of clouds, a circular passage, over ten meters wide, had appeared, extending for several thousand meters.
Not bad. Now that the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Technique has been cultivated to the seventh stage, its power has increased by two or three times compared to before.
Looking at this passage, a smile appeared on Luo Feng’s face.
Over the past five days, besides practicing the Divine Dragon Nine Changes Technique and tempering his Grand Momentum, Luo Feng had spent all his time cultivating the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Technique. Now, the Saber Technique had reached the Seven Sun Realm.
Moreover, the power of the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Technique was even stronger than he had imagined. The strength of that last slash was even greater than Qiu Yue’s Step of Sky-Burning Monarch. If they were to face off now, he would only need one slash to behead Qiu Yue!
In addition to the progress with the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Technique, after five days of arduous cultivation, Luo Feng’s Cultivation had also smoothly advanced to the late stage of the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.
He was not too surprised by this.
During his previous secluded cultivation, his Cultivation was just a step away from the late stage of the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.
And starting to cultivate a Cultivation Technique at the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm was unprecedented. Besides, the Divine Dragon Nine Changes was not simple; it was very likely an Earth Level Cultivation Technique, or even higher. If his cultivation speed were still as slow as usual, that would truly be strange.
Of course, not everything was smooth sailing. Even with the help of the Sword Heart Heaven Jade, his progress with the Grand Momentum was limited.
Luo Feng was not too disappointed that the progress of his Grand Momentum had stalled. The Grand Momentum was elusive; without opportunity and good fortune, breaking through was never an easy task.
My current strength should far surpass that of a Martial Artist at the peak of the fourth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. I wonder how I’d fare against a Martial Artist at the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm?
After pondering for a while, Luo Feng was still unsure.
Martial Artists at the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm can cultivate Cultivation Techniques; their strength isn’t so simple. One can only know the difference by trading blows.
SWOOSH!
Just as Luo Feng was pondering, a scarlet flame streaked across the sky from the horizon.
