Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 740 - 738: A Worthless Life!

"Luo Feng actually defeated Yi Tian! That last strike was so powerful, even ten of me couldn’t have withstood it."

"I heard that in the entire Dali Dynasty, only two people have cultivated the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber to the tenth level, and both are renowned figures. Yet Luo Feng actually managed to master it!"

"What’s so surprising about that? Haven’t you heard? Luo Feng has also cultivated the Teng Dragon’s Step of the Purple Sun School to the fifth level. It’s said that for over a decade, no one has successfully mastered this Martial Art, including Lu Xiao Yun, currently one of the top ten New Dragons."

"Even Lu Xiao Yun couldn’t master it? His talent in Martial Arts is terrifying!"

"This young man is indeed exceptionally gifted! Yi Tian was ranked sixty-third on the New Dragon List. Defeated by Luo Feng today, it implies Luo Feng already possesses strength comparable to the sixtieth rank on the list."

"Probably even higher."

A swordsman with a calm demeanor shook his head, his sharp gaze fixed on Luo Feng as he said, "Azure Cloud Marquis poured Yuan Qi into Yi Tian’s body, forcibly elevating his cultivation to the sixth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, yet he still lost to Luo Feng. In my opinion, Luo Feng is qualified to contend for the sixtieth rank on the New Dragon List."

"HISS! Sixtieth rank! He just entered the Golden Palace! When Ling Qingwu first entered Linglong Hall, she was no match for the talents on the New Dragon List."

"Ah, this person is truly out of the ordinary. No wonder Shui Linglong was willing to break Linglong Hall’s rule of not accepting male disciples to take him in. It seems Shui Linglong truly has exceptional judgment."

Gazing at the black-haired youth standing proudly on the arena, the crowd sighed, their voices filled with admiration and awe as they discussed fervently.

Everyone understood that after today’s battle, Luo Feng’s name would truly rise. As a mere academy disciple, he had defeated a master from the New Dragon List. Before long, news of this event would spread throughout the entire Canglang Dynasty.

Beside the lake, Yang Qing’s face glowed with unconcealable joy. Looking at Luo Feng, she wiped her tear-filled eyes and exclaimed excitedly, "He won! Feng Er has won..."

"Yes." Luotian nodded, his firm voice filled with pride.

"Congratulations, my esteemed in-law! Congratulations..." Yang Dingtian, his face also wreathed in smiles, clasped his fist in salute to Luotian.

Luotian was momentarily stunned; he was still rather bewildered by Yang Dingtian addressing him as an in-law.

Nearby, Yang Qing’s beautiful eyes twinkled as she smiled. "Thank you, City Lord Yang. Please do visit Panlong City when you have the time."

Yang Dingtian laughed heartily. "Certainly, certainly. I too am eager to see the place that nurtured such a genius as my treasured son-in-law."

Yue Haitang, sitting to one side, heard Yang Dingtian’s words. Her mouth opened as if to speak, but ultimately, she swallowed the words she intended to say.

In a corner of a mountain peak, a young man clad in white leather armor stood amidst the crowd. He appeared to be about eighteen or nineteen, with short, light blue hair tied back. His features were soft and exceptionally handsome, and he exuded a scholarly aura. The surrounding area was quite congested, yet the area around him was empty, as if an invisible force prevented anyone from approaching within a meter.

Considering his age, he is indeed exceptionally talented. No wonder that girl was so anxious... The young man mused, looking at Luo Feng on the arena, his sword-like eyebrows arching slightly.

SPLASH!

Yi Tian’s head emerged from the water. His face was deathly pale, and the surrounding water was stained crimson with his blood.

"Damn it!" Looking at Luo Feng on the arena, Yi Tian clenched his teeth, his expression contorted. Even now, he couldn’t believe he had actually lost to Luo Feng. And the defeat had been so absolute; even after unleashing the Yuan Qi bestowed by Azure Cloud Marquis, he was still no match.

"Luo Feng, I, Yi Tian, swear this oath! If I do not kill you, I am not human!" Intense humiliation and fury nearly drove Yi Tian to madness. He pointed a finger to the heavens, his mouth bloody, glaring at Luo Feng.

PUFF! Overcome by agitation, Yi Tian spat out another mouthful of blood.

Luo Feng observed Yi Tian in the water, his brow furrowed. A murderous glint flashed in his eyes, and his hand involuntarily tightened its grip on the Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber.

BOOM!

At that very moment, monstrous waves suddenly surged in the lake. Amidst the churning water, a giant python, dozens of feet thick, emerged. It was scaleless, its entire body covered in golden patterns. Astonishing Demon Qi soared into the sky, and the lake’s surface roiled with countless whirlpools.

Water Kui gold python, a peak fifth-level Demon Beast!

Luo Feng’s gaze sharpened as he recognized the Demon Beast, recalling what Yue Haitang had told him on the way to Phoenix Soaring Mountain. Phoenix Soaring Lake was connected to the waters of the North Sea, and powerful Demon Beasts often appeared, which was why the imperial family used it as an autumn hunting ground.

"Heavens, it’s the Water Kui gold python!"

Upon seeing the sudden appearance of the giant python, cries of alarm echoed throughout Phoenix Soaring Mountain, and many couldn’t help but gasp. The Water Kui gold python possessed immense strength and could spew poisonous gas. In the water, it could even threaten a sixth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist.

"Ah!" Yi Tian’s expression changed drastically upon seeing the Water Kui gold python. He slapped the water’s surface, intending to flee the lake.

In that instant, the Water Kui gold python roared, its house-sized tail lashing out through the waves towards Yi Tian.

THUD!

A dull impact sounded. Yi Tian coughed up a large amount of blood, his body sent flying like a broken sack, his entire chest caved in.

Luo Feng released his grip on the Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber, watching coldly.

"Vile beast, you dare!" With a furious roar, Azure Cloud Marquis’s figure flashed, rushing straight towards the Water Kui gold python.

HISS! At this moment, the Water Kui gold python opened its cavernous mouth, its body coiling and then shooting forth like a streak of golden light towards Yi Tian.

"Father... save..." Yi Tian’s eyes looked ready to pop from their sockets. He flailed his limbs in mid-air, howling desperately.

BOOM! Before he could finish his last word, a golden light flashed. The Water Kui gold python swallowed Yi Tian whole, its colossal body plunging into the lake, sending up towering waves over a hundred feet high. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"Vile beast!" Azure Cloud Marquis’s eyes were bloodshot. He roared in fury, striking downwards with his palm. An azure palm image chased the Water Kui gold python as it dived into the water.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM... Before the palm image, the air itself exploded continuously, and the very water was blasted aside by the ferocious Qi Force.

"Stay right there!" A sharp glint flashed in Azure Cloud Marquis’s eyes. He clenched his fingers, and an immense suction force was instantly generated. A violent gale swept across Phoenix Soaring Mountain. The Water Kui gold python shrieked and struggled, but its massive body was forcibly dragged from the water, tumbling endlessly.

"Die!" Azure Cloud Marquis’s gaze focused. He pointed a finger into the air. An azure beam of light flashed through the void, and the Water Kui gold python’s massive body abruptly split in two, golden blood gushing out.

Amidst the shower of blood, a figure fell towards the lake.

"Tian’er!" Azure Cloud Marquis flashed forward, caught Yi Tian, and landed on a shattered section of the arena.

All eyes fell on Yi Tian, and many gasped in shock. Yi Tian’s face was black, his skin corroded by the poisonous blood. In some places on his limbs, stark white bone was visible; his state was utterly wretched. He looked at Azure Cloud Marquis, opened his mouth, then his head lolled to one side, and he breathed his last.

"Tian’er!" Azure Cloud Marquis roared, and a shockwave of almost tangible azure ripples erupted from him.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM... The nearby lake water erupted, forming a circular wall of waves over a hundred feet high. The entire space trembled violently.

Laying Yi Tian down, Azure Cloud Marquis whipped his head around to glare at Luo Feng, veins throbbing on his forehead. "You cur," he snarled, "how dare you be so vicious!"

Facing Azure Cloud Marquis’s ferocious gaze, Luo Feng stood ramrod straight, entirely unafraid. "Yi Tian and I signed the Life-and-death monument," he stated coldly. "It was a battle to the death, and we alone are responsible for the outcome. Everyone present witnessed it!"

"Azure Cloud Marquis..." Xu Rong, who was overseeing the duel, had just begun to speak when Azure Cloud Marquis cut him off.

"So what!" Azure Cloud Marquis flicked his sleeve, his robes billowing violently. His face was murderous as he stared at Luo Feng, his eyes blazing with fury. "What are you? A worthless life like yours cannot compare to my Tian’er! I want you to accompany him in death! Die!"

BOOM! Before his words even faded, Azure Cloud Marquis struck out at Luo Feng with his palm.

The azure Palm Gang, containing immense power, caused the air to explode repeatedly. The raging winds over the lake made Luo Feng feel as if a massive peak, thousands of feet tall, was pressing down on him, making it difficult even to breathe.

BOOM! In the nick of time, a figure appeared before Luo Feng and shattered the azure palm image with a single punch.

BOOM! Space trembled violently. The tremendous impact forced Luo Feng back hundreds of feet through the air, until he landed on a fragment of the arena.

"Yue Chongshan, you dare stop me!" Azure Cloud Marquis yelled, looking at the figure shielding Luo Feng.

Cold Moon Marquis Yue Chongshan stood in the void, unmoved by the violent winds. The aura he exuded was in no way inferior to Azure Cloud Marquis. He sneered, "Azure Cloud Marquis, don’t push things too far. The Life-and-death monument was signed. Once on the arena, life and death are one’s own responsibility. This is an immutable principle. Yi Tian died because his skills were lacking! Luo Feng is not to blame. Moreover, he didn’t even die by Luo Feng’s hand."

Azure Cloud Marquis’s eyes bulged with rage. "Tian’er died because of him, so he must pay with his life!"

Yue Chongshan stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression unchanging. "With me here, you can forget about touching a single hair on his head."

"Good! Good! Yue Chongshan, I’ve had enough of you for a long time. Today, I’ll see just how powerful your Vajra God’s Illumination truly is!" Azure Cloud Marquis’s eyebrows twitched, the fury in his eyes almost palpable. The azure aura around him surged, shooting towards the heavens as he struck out at Yue Chongshan.

BOOM! This azure Palm Gang was ten times fiercer than the last, resembling a small mountain as it crashed towards Yue Chongshan. Purple lightning flickered around it, and a domineering aura that seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth filled Phoenix Soaring Mountain.

"Hmph! I’ve also long wanted to test your Azure Element Purple Thunder Palm!" Yue Chongshan snorted coldly. An intense golden light erupted from his eyes, and three golden halos materialized in the void behind him.

Empowered by the golden halos, Yue Chongshan’s aura reached its peak. He threw a punch, meeting the attack head-on.

BOOM! Amidst the deafening roar, all thirty-three peaks of Phoenix Soaring Mountain trembled violently. The shockwave from their clash gouged a crater a hundred meters deep into the lakebed, and nearby Demon Beasts in the water were instantly killed by the vibrations.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM... Numerous cracks appeared on the mountain peaks, and rubble began to tumble down, causing the surrounding crowd to cry out in alarm as they all unleashed their Qi Force to pulverize the incoming debris.