Martial Arts Overlord

Looking at Luo Feng’s calm face, wave after wave of shock surged in Li Yun’s heart.

A martial arts technique that allows a Sixth Level God Bravery Realm martial artist to release Gang Qi is definitely not simple; it must at least be a top-tier Yellow-level martial arts technique! It might even be a Profound-level martial arts technique! In the entire Cyan Leaf School, not a single Profound-level martial arts technique could be found. There was only one top-tier Yellow-level martial arts technique, which was cherished by the dean of the school like a treasure.

Shocked for a moment, Li Yun gradually composed herself.

To have reached the mid-stage of the Sixth Level God Bravery Realm at the age of fifteen—such talent undoubtedly made him a genius! This kind of genius would definitely be fully cultivated by the academy, so possessing a martial arts technique of that level wasn’t so unbelievable.

There were even rumors that he hadn’t broken through for three years and was a Martial Arts waste. How absurd! Li Yun shook her head slightly.

To avoid any further complications, the three of them carefully wrapped the Rain Heart Grass in cloth and began their journey out of the Black Moon Forest.

Upon reaching the outskirts of the Black Moon Forest, Li Yun and Hong Shuan bid farewell to Luo Feng as they prepared to return to the school.

"Sister Li Yun, I’d like to keep the matter of my cultivation level a secret for now. I hope you can help me keep it that way," Luo Feng said to them.

"Rest assured, we won’t speak a word about what happened today to anyone," Li Yun said with a smile.

Hong Shuan pouted her red lips, a reluctant expression on her face. Her large eyes on Luo Feng, she murmured, "Luo Feng, remember to come hang out with us when you’re free. I still want to ask you for tips on Qinggong."

"Haha, I’ll definitely visit if I get the chance," Luo Feng replied, nodding.

Luo Feng nodded. Then, as if remembering something, he looked at Li Yun and said, "Sister Li Yun, tomorrow is the Hunting Competition in Panlong City. My big brother will be participating."

Li Yun froze, a blush spreading across her cheeks. "Why are you telling me this?"

"Nothing really, it just suddenly came to mind," Luo Feng said with a smile.

"We’ll be off."

Li Yun grabbed Hong Shuan’s arm, and they hurriedly walked deeper into the forest.

"Luo Feng, remember to come hang out!" Hong Shuan’s voice drifted from afar.

Luo Feng watched Li Yun’s slightly flustered retreating figure, smiled, and shook his head.

Their figures quickly vanished. Luo Feng looked up at the sky, then reached back to touch the Tiger Soul Saber on his back. The Sky Slayer Saber Technique has finally broken through to the fourth layer! This training trip to the Black Moon Forest was truly worthwhile. It’s time to go back...

Causing his internal Dragon-shaped Pulse Wheel to go dormant and suppressing his cultivation to the late stage of the Fifth Level Iron Bone Realm, Luo Feng determined his direction, executed the Teng Dragon’s Step, and sped towards Panlong City.

「 」

By the time he returned to the Luo Mansion, it was dusk. Luo Feng headed straight for the main hall.

Luotian, Yang Qing, and Luo Xiao were all in the hall. Upon seeing Luo Feng, Yang Qing’s eyes lit up, and she immediately ordered a servant girl to prepare dinner for him.

"Feng Er, you’ve broken through?" Luotian’s sharp eyes detected the change in Luo Feng’s aura, and he asked in surprise.

Luo Feng rubbed his nose and said with a smile, "I just broke through yesterday."

"Hahaha... Good! This way, coupled with your extraordinary physique, your strength won’t be inferior to Li Tianyang’s. In the Hunting Competition, the Luo Family’s chances of taking first place have increased even more!" Luotian said, his face full of gratification.

Li Tianyang?

Luo Feng smiled faintly to himself, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Now that his Sky Slayer Saber Technique had broken through to the fourth layer, allowing him to unleash Saber Gang, he was confident he could defeat Li Tianyao—also a Sixth Level God Bravery Realm martial artist—within three moves. As for Li Tianyang, he wasn’t even worth mentioning.

"Father, we will definitely defeat the Li Family and become the number one family!" Luo Xiao declared, his eyes firm.

"Yes, I’ll personally go to the competition grounds tomorrow to cheer you on!"

Luotian looked at his two sons and laughed heartily. With two such promising sons, he believed that even if they couldn’t become the number one family, the Luo Family would not decline.

Luo Feng glanced over at Luo Xiao.

Luo Xiao’s eyes held a restrained sharpness, and his aura was somewhat more imposing than before. His strength had clearly progressed during his recent days of closed-door cultivation.

「 」

That night, Panlong City, which had been peaceful for half a month, burst into excitement.

Tomorrow would be the day of the Hunting Competition, and all the major families were busily preparing.

For the people of Panlong City, their greatest interest lay in which of the four major families would ascend to the throne of the number one family. Betting stalls for the Hunting Competition could be seen everywhere.

The Li Family, currently enjoying the most prominence, was naturally the most favored.

The Luo Family had originally been ranked alongside the Han Clan. Due to Luo Feng’s recent performance, they had moved up to second place. However, compared to the Li Family, they were still considered insignificant.

In third place was the Han Clan, which had recently lost its Family Head, and in last place was the Feng Family.

Luo Feng had heard whispers of all this, but he paid it no mind, continuing his cultivation as usual.

After all, becoming number one wasn’t achieved through boasting, but through true strength.

The night passed quickly. Early the next morning, Luo Feng rose, washed, and dressed. Then, with the Tiger Soul Saber on his back, he headed to the Luo Family’s square.

The square was bustling with members of the Luo Family. The Hunting Competition was tied to the fate of the entire family, so everyone was deeply concerned.

In the middle of the crowd stood nearly nine smartly dressed young martial artists, armed and with Luo Xiao among them.

Each family was allotted ten slots for the Hunting Competition, and the participants had to be young martial artists under the age of eighteen.

"Second brother!"

Seeing Luo Feng, Luo Xiao came over and pulled him into their ranks. "Quick, we’re about to leave!"

Luo Feng nodded and began to observe the other participants.

Apart from Luo Xiao, the other eight participants were not particularly strong. The strongest among them was only at the mid-stage of the Fifth Level Iron Bone Realm, while the others ranged between the Fourth and Fifth Levels.

Once everyone had gathered, Luotian, the Family Head, appeared and delivered a motivating speech.

As an Eighth Level Hell Realm expert himself, Luotian’s resonant voice echoed throughout the Luo Family grounds like war drums, stirring the blood. In an instant, the Luo Family martial artists were filled with a soaring battle intent.

This was precisely the effect Luotian desired. He nodded in satisfaction, raised his cup, and declared, "The descendants of the Luo Family have never been outdone by anyone! I wish you a triumphant return!"

SPLASH!

With a flick of Luotian’s hand, the strong liquor from his cup splashed onto the ground.

"Set forth!"

The group of ten headed to the competition grounds outside the city.

「 」

Today, Panlong City was exceptionally lively. Everyone crowded the sides of the streets, watching the teams participating in the Hunting Competition.

"At the last Hunting Competition, I was just a fledgling kid. Now I’m a father of two. Time truly waits for no one," a middle-aged martial artist remarked with a sigh, watching the teams pass by on the street.

"Haha, it’s been a while since Panlong City had such a grand event. I wonder who will come out on top in this Hunting Competition."

"Naturally, it’s the Li Family. I saw their team just now; all of them are brimming with vitality. Moreover, the Li Family’s two young masters are elite young martial artists from Wanluo School. The other families can’t compare."

"If the Li Family becomes the number one family, the Luo Family’s good days will likely be over. At the last Dayang Commerce Alliance auction, the young masters from both families were at daggers drawn and nearly came to blows."

"Indeed. But the Luo Family surely won’t admit defeat so easily. This Hunting Competition is going to be interesting! Let’s hurry to the competition grounds and get a good spot!"

Bystanders were discussing animatedly, all speculating on the outcome of this Hunting Competition.

On the way, Luo Feng walked beside Luo Xiao, observing the participating teams from the other families.

"Hmph! The Li Family is being way too arrogant!"

Luo Xiao suddenly stopped, his face filled with indignation as he looked towards a nearby restaurant.

"Big Brother, what’s wrong?"

Luo Feng followed Luo Xiao’s gaze.

In front of the restaurant’s entrance stood a long table covered with a red cloth. On it were written the characters for ’Li’, ’Luo’, ’Han’, and ’Feng’, and atop these were piles of silver notes—clearly a betting table for the Hunting Competition.

Beside each of these names, a line of small characters detailed the odds: for Li, betting 20 would yield 1 if they won; for Luo, betting 1 would yield 20. For both the Han Clan and Feng Family, betting 2 would yield 1.

"Place your bets, no changes after betting! Li Family to win, 1 for 20! Luo Family to win, 20 for 1! Anyone wanting to win silver, hurry and place your bets!"

A pot-bellied middle-aged man stood behind the table, clapping his hands and excitedly shouting.

Luo Feng understood the source of Luo Xiao’s anger.

The restaurant, Watching Moon Tower, was a Li Family property. Now, they had set up a betting table. For the Li Family to become the number one family, a bet of 20 would yield only 1 in return. Conversely, for the Luo Family to become number one, a bet of 1 would pay out 20! This was practically announcing to everyone that the Luo Family was doomed to lose.

Although the odds for the Luo Family were astounding, not a single person bet on them, while a heap of silver notes lay stacked under ’Li’.

"A bunch of snobs who look down on people!" Luo Xiao clenched his fists, his face livid with anger. The expressions of the other Luo Family members nearby were similarly grim.

Although they knew few people supported the Luo Family, they hadn’t expected it to be this dire.

"Big Brother, let’s go." Luo Feng was indifferent to such betting. The outcome of tomorrow’s Hunting Competition would naturally silence everyone.

"Hahaha... Aren’t these the two young masters of the Luo Family?"

Just as their group was about to leave, an arrogant burst of laughter rang out from the side. Li Tianyang and his brother, Li Tianyao, approached with eight Li Family disciples.

Li Tianyang squinted at Luo Feng, a wide, smug smile on his face.

Today’s Hunting Competition was his chance to redeem himself from past humiliations, so he was in an excellent mood.

"Luo Feng, you’ve been standing here for so long. Don’t tell me you want to try your luck a bit?"

Glancing at the betting table, Li Tianyang shook his head and said with a click of his tongue, "Tsk, tsk. Even though I set the payout for the Luo Family so high, still no one is betting on you. No wonder you all look so glum. But who can you blame? It’s just that everyone in your Luo Family is a good-for-nothing."

The Li Family disciples behind Li Tianyang burst into laughter.

"Li Tianyang, don’t go too far!" Luo Xiao growled angrily.

"Hmph, isn’t it the truth? Look at yourselves! Apart from one at the early stage of the Sixth Level God Bravery Realm and another at the late stage of the Fifth Level Iron Bone Realm, the rest of you are a bunch of rejects. How can you possibly compare to our Li Family? I advise you to just scurry on home and not embarrass yourselves at the competition grounds."

With Li Tianyao by his side, Li Tianyang wasn’t afraid of Luo Xiao in the slightest. He stood with his arms crossed, speaking with nonchalant arrogance.

His words, though arrogant, were not entirely without reason.

The Li Family team, besides the brothers Li Tianyang and Li Tianyao, also included six Fifth Level Iron Bone Realm experts. They indeed appeared significantly stronger than the Luo Family’s team.

Luo Feng raised a hand to stop Luo Xiao, who still wanted to argue. He walked up to Li Tianyang, glanced at the rather pathetic betting table, and said with a faint smile, "Li Tianyang, I am interested in playing. I’m just afraid your Li Family is too petty to accept my stake."

"What!"

Li Tianyang’s eyes narrowed, a sharp, cold light glinting in their depths.

He hadn’t expected Luo Feng to still be so arrogant at a time like this. The Li Family, ranked second among the four great families, was actually being called petty!

A rush of blood surged to his head. Li Tianyang, furious, glared at Luo Feng and roared, "What wouldn’t I dare! However much you bet, I, Li Tianyang, will take it all!"

"You’re the one who said that." Luo Feng smiled and walked to the betting table. With a sweep of his hand over his storage ring, a thick stack of silver notes appeared in his grasp.

SLAP!

He slammed the silver notes onto the betting table with a resounding thud. Luo Feng’s clear voice then rang out through the entire street.

"I bet on the Luo Family to become the number one family—five hundred thousand taels of silver!"