Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 809 - 807: Colorful Underworld River

"Five-colored Nether River?" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Upon hearing Xia Yunjing’s words, Luo Feng’s heart was slightly moved.

He knew about the Five-colored Nether River, a great river situated on the border between north and south of the Canglang Dynasty, originating in the Dali Dynasty, crossing both dynasties, and flowing straight into the vast ocean of the North Sea.

The Five-colored Nether River was originally five unrelated large rivers, which converged downstream in the Canglan Dynasty, shrouded in a year-round five-colored poisonous miasma, hence the name.

"It’s rumored that even martial artists from the Spiritual Rotation Realm dare not fly across the Five-colored Nether River. Even those above the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm can potentially fall. I don’t know if it’s true."

Images of the Five-colored Nether River floated through Luo Feng’s mind, his eyes slightly flickering.

As long as a martial artist from the Spiritual Rotation Realm has enough Yuan Qi, they can fly indefinitely. When he first heard of the Five-colored Nether River, Luo Feng was curious, thinking it incredible that there was such a grand river even martial artists of the Spiritual Rotation Realm found difficult to traverse. Never did he expect to see it today.

The thought flashed through his mind, yet Luo Feng didn’t slow down at all, moving forward with Xia Yunjing and the others, gradually lowering their altitude.

Moments later, humid moisture rushed toward them, and in Luo Feng’s vision, a colossal river suddenly appeared in the hazy world, endless, seemingly dividing the entire land in two, its surface shrouded in five-colored mist, vibrant and peculiar, resembling from high above, a massive five-colored serpent sprawling across the land.

Swoosh!

Their five figures flashed, and the protective Gang Qi tore through the miasma, appearing beside the riverbank.

"So this is the Five-colored Nether River. I wonder how wide it is."

Luo Feng looked at the shimmering river water, eyes filled with shock.

He exhausted his eyesight, able to see a range of several dozen miles, yet he couldn’t see the riverbank.

"The Five-colored Nether River is nearly over two hundred miles wide, moreover the river surface is covered with five-colored poisonous miasma, and there are many powerful demon beasts roaming. Even if a fifth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist flies across the river, if their Yuan Qi runs out midway, they might fall."

Xia Yunjing looked at the vast river, speaking slowly.

Luo Feng furrowed his brow and nodded slightly.

It’s just crossing a river over two hundred miles wide; a Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist at full speed would only need a couple of hours. But with the river surface covered by the five-colored poisonous miasma, constantly depleting martial artists’ Yuan Qi, if they encounter formidable demon beasts, it truly is extremely dangerous.

"So how do we cross the river?"

Lin Yue’er looked worried, as she and Nanxuan were only fourth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artists, and Lin Xin had just entered the third level. Even without encountering demon beasts on the way, crossing the Five-colored Nether River was very dangerous.

Xia Yunjing said, "Going upstream for several thousand miles, the five-colored poisonous miasma becomes much thinner, and we can cross from there. However, it would take one more day. But now, there’s no other choice."

Luo Feng looked at the river surface and suddenly shook his head, saying, "We will cross right here."

Upon hearing it, Xia Yunjing furrowed her eyebrows, looking at Luo Feng, "That’s too dangerous. Even if we fend off demon beast attacks, the junior sisters can’t fly in the five-colored poisonous miasma for so long. It’s safer to cross from upstream."

"We’re out for training this time, and what kind of training would it be if we retreat at the first sign of danger?"

Luo Feng shook his head.

"But..."

Xia Yunjing felt Luo Feng was too reckless and was about to speak up when interrupted.

"Rest assured, I wouldn’t joke about the junior sisters’ lives."

As he spoke, Luo Feng stomped lightly, and with a rumble, a huge crack stretched into the forest for a hundred meters, and a tree five or six meters in diameter snapped in half, soaring into the air.

Swoosh!

Luo Feng’s eyes were sharp, and with his hand as a blade, he swung several times in the air.

Saber Gangs danced wildly in the air, chopping off the tree branches, and in a moment, it transformed into a ten-meter-long canoe, landing with a splash in the rushing river water.

With a flash, Luo Feng appeared on the canoe, saying to the stunned four on the bank:

"Come aboard."

"Using wood as a boat! This should save a lot of Yuan Qi."

Lin Yue’er’s beautiful eyes brightened.

Xia Yunjing nodded, glancing at Luo Feng. She hadn’t thought of this method.

The four appeared on the canoe, and Luo Feng lightly tapped on it; Yuan Qi spurted out from the back of the canoe.

Swoosh!

The canoe shot forward like an arrow, swiftly slicing through the waves, leaving behind a huge wake in the water.

After skimming forward about twenty or thirty miles, the river’s current became more turbulent, with whirlpools swirling continuously around, depleting Luo Feng’s Yuan Qi.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, the Five-colored Nether River is often frequented by fierce demon beasts. Conserve your Yuan Qi; let me control the canoe."

Worried that Luo Feng, who was only in the mid-sixth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, couldn’t sustain his Yuan Qi for long, Lin Yue’er suggested.

"Alright."

Luo Feng nodded, letting Lin Yue’er maneuver the canoe.

Though he had just entered the mid-sixth level, in terms of Yuan Qi solidity, he was not inferior to peak sixth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artists, so he didn’t mind this Yuan Qi expenditure.

But this was the Five-colored Nether River; unexpected danger could arise, so it’s better to be cautious.

Just then, Nanxuan’s voice rang out beside him.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, a demon beast is coming."

Beneath the turbulent water at the back of the canoe, a massive shadow, dozens of meters long, rapidly approached the canoe, stirring up one giant whirlpool after another with unbelievable speed.

"Such strong demon Qi, it must be a top-level fifth-grade demon beast!" Lin Xin’s face changed as he drew his treasured sword.

At this moment, a sharp aura appeared out of thin air.

Clang!

Luo Feng had already sensed the approaching demon Qi; Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber was unsheathed, slashing twice in the void.

The next moment!

Two saber Qi over ten meters long formed a cross Slash Mark, screeching out, slicing the shadow under the water into four parts, causing a torrent of blood to gush up, staining the river red.

Xia Yunjing’s right hand, which had been reaching for her storage ring, was lowered, casting a glance at Luo Feng.

Judging by the demon Qi, that demon beast’s strength was equivalent to a peak fifth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist, yet it was slain with a single saber, without any resistance.

An ordinary mid-sixth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist could not have achieved that so cleanly and neatly.

"Another one is coming."

Just as Nanxuan and the others were about to breathe a sigh of relief after seeing the demon beast slain, Luo Feng’s voice suddenly sounded.

Whoosh!

Before his words finished, the current on the left suddenly surged into a monstrous wave, forming a massive water tornado imbued with towering demon Qi, rolling towards the canoe.

Within the water tornado, one could vaguely see dark shadows, sharp and slender monster fish with bodies jet black as ink, sharp fangs, and blood-red eyes emitting bloodthirsty glints, swimming in the water with incredible speed.

Luo Feng’s brows slightly furrowed, circulating Yuan Qi, he stepped on the canoe.

Buzz!

A ripple erupted from underwater, causing the ten-meter-wide water tornado to shudder, suddenly bursting apart, with torrential water pouring down before returning to calm after a long time.

Luo Feng gazed at the river surface, strewn with terrifying monster fish corpses, thinking to himself: The Five-colored Nether River is indeed as dangerous as rumored.

Just as one wave subsides, another rises.

A sharp howling sound came from the sky.