Martial Arts Overlord

"Oh, really?"

Qin Tai, seeing Yuan Jiankong step out alone, had a fierce glint in his eyes. He might seem reckless, but he’s actually very meticulous. He’s been chased often during his years lurking on Wolf Tooth Mountain, but he has always survived, relying on this caution. At first, he saw that five people had come. All of them were masters, and there was even one whose cultivation he couldn’t see through. He had been a bit hesitant.

Now, seeing Yuan Jiankong stand out alone, he immediately slapped his saber and burst out laughing. "A mere martial artist at the peak of the Sixth Layer of the God Bravery Realm, daring to be so arrogant before me. I’ve killed more than a hundred people with this saber of mine over the years. You won’t be missed!"

As he spoke, Qin Tai leaped directly opposite Yuan Jiankong. His Ghost Head Saber tore through the air as he slashed at Yuan Jiankong.

"Stubborn fool!" Yuan Jiankong was furious. He lifted his Three Feet Green Edge, and the longsword cast a cold light, like a flowing cloud through a narrow gap, as he launched his counterattack.

CLANG!

The saber and sword clashed, sparks flew, and both were forced back half a step. The ground beneath their feet cracked open with thick fissures.

"Mountain Crush Strength!" Qin Tai managed to steady himself. He shouted, clenched his left fist, and large veins bulged from under his skin like gigantic sea serpents as he launched a powerful punch.

Seeing Qin Tai pressing on relentlessly, Yuan Jiankong’s gaze was icy cold. Unflustered, he responded with a palm strike. "Cloud Wind Palm!"

Yuan Jiankong’s left palm formed a hollow grip. As it moved, the air in front of his palm was compressed into a transparent membrane, hissing incessantly!

A strong wind swept across the entire square!

BOOM!

The moment Qin Tai’s punch collided with the air membrane, the surrounding air distorted violently. Qin Tai’s fist was slowly forced back, while Yuan Jiankong stood firm, a somewhat grotesque smile on his face.

"Hahaha... Qin Tai, after all these years wandering the Jianghu, you still don’t know that our Tianlan School’s Cloud Wind Palm specifically counters fierce and hard martial arts!"

Everyone saw that Qin Tai was at a complete disadvantage. However, there wasn’t the smallest sign of panic on Qin Tai’s face; instead, he just sneered. "Is that so? Then try my Triple Mountain Crush Strength!"

Qin Tai roared, and the muscles in his left arm bulged and writhed violently, like colossal, wave-riding pythons!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

With three consecutive explosive sounds, the transparent membrane in front of Yuan Jiankong’s palm shattered.

PTOO!

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Yuan Jiankong grunted. His eyes widened in disbelief as he was thrown backward.

Qin Tai seized the opportunity, pressing forward with his saber and laughing arrogantly, "Hahaha... The Tianlan School’s Cloud Wind Palm, famous for using softness to overcome hardness, I’ve naturally heard of it!"

"However, my Mountain Crush Strength is a top-quality Yellow-rank martial art, which I have cultivated to Great Accomplishment. It can unleash three consecutive waves of force!"

"Your Cloud Wind Palm might block my first wave, but it can’t block the next two! You’re just a wet-behind-the-ears brat. How can you be my opponent? Prepare to die!"

Qin Tai roared and slashed out with his great saber.

This strike was powerful and heavy. Where the blade passed, an air wave formed a transparent membrane, making a sizzling sound.

"Saber Gang!" Seeing the transparent air membrane on Qin Tai’s great saber, the two Tianlan School students beside Yuan Jiankong turned deathly pale.

This was clearly Saber Gang, an ability only a master of the Seventh Layer of the Essence Storage Realm could display!

Yuan Jiankong’s eyes nearly split from their sockets, a ferocious look appearing within them as he roared, "Despicable! One-eyed Wolf, you actually hid your cultivation! But do you think I’ll just wait here to die?"

With a loud roar, Yuan Jiankong suddenly gripped his longsword with both arms. His body twisted slightly, and then, incredibly, man and sword began to spin violently. He transformed into a veritable hurricane, shooting towards the city gate tower at extreme speed!

BOOM!

Yuan Jiankong dodged Qin Tai’s downward slash. Man and sword together rammed into the city gate tower, blasting a hole through it. He fell into the wreckage, his clothes torn and his body covered in blood, looking utterly wretched!

This should be the Shedding Feather Piercing Sky from the Wild Goose Feather Step, right? I didn’t expect him to remember this move at such a critical moment. If he’d been a step slower, Qin Tai would have sliced him in two, Luo Feng mused, looking at the blood-soaked Yuan Jiankong with a faint smile.

"Yes, that’s a unique movement technique of the Tianlan School, quite profound. However, this Shedding Feather Piercing Sky is extremely fierce. It’s a dangerous martial art that injures the enemy by a thousand while self-damaging by eight hundred. It shouldn’t be used unless absolutely necessary. Yuan Jiankong must be seriously injured now!" Bing Ruolan nodded from the side, her beautiful eyes looking at Luo Feng with some surprise. She had originally not believed Qin Tai was a Seventh Layer Essence Storage Realm master, but it had just been proven. Recalling Luo Feng’s earlier words, waves of astonishment churned in her heart.

WHOOSH!

Yuan Jiankong struggled to his feet, glared at Qin Tai, then suddenly turned and sped towards the outside of the stockade without a backward glance. His indignant voice drifted back from afar.

"One-eyed Wolf, you ambushed me today! I’ll retreat for now! The next time I return, I will definitely take your dog head!"

"Senior Brother!"

Seeing Yuan Jiankong fleeing, the two Tianlan School students glanced at Qin Tai, their eyes filled with fear. They too immediately used their Light Martial Arts to follow.

"Boy, where do you think you’re going!" Flower Faced Civet Xu Huan, seeing the three escape, was about to give chase but was stopped by Qin Tai.

"Never corner a desperate foe! After the losses they’ve suffered today, they won’t dare to come back." Qin Tai waved his hand. Noticing Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan still standing nearby, motionless, his gaze hardened, and he sneered, "Your companions have already fled. Aren’t you leaving too?"

"They are them, we are us." Luo Feng slowly walked forward, his gaze fixed on the One-eyed Wolf, and said with a smile, "My purpose is to take your heads. I won’t return empty-handed like those fools from the Tianlan School."

Qin Tai sized up Luo Feng. Seeing his blue martial robe and his age of merely fifteen or sixteen, with his handsome and refined features, he sneered coldly. "It seems quite a few people want my head. I just sent one batch off, and another arrives. Unfortunately, you’re even more foolish than those Tianlan School students. At least they knew when to quit! You know I’m a Seventh Layer Essence Storage Realm martial artist, yet you still want my head. You truly don’t know life from death!"

Although he couldn’t discern Luo Feng’s cultivation, which was odd, Qin Tai noted that Luo Feng was only fifteen or sixteen years old, even younger than the Tianlan School students he had just faced. Naturally, he didn’t take him seriously.

Luo Feng’s expression remained unchanged. With a flick of his embroidered robe, the Tiger Soul Saber fell into his hand. Looking at Qin Tai, he smiled faintly. "We’ll soon see who doesn’t know life from death."

Qin Tai frowned. The other party’s calm tone sent a sliver of unease through him, but the thought vanished as quickly as it came. He had just advanced to the Seventh Layer of the Essence Storage Realm a few days ago. How could a fifteen-year-old boy be his opponent? If the other party possessed such strength, he would undoubtedly be an exceptionally talented genius, and Qin Tai should have heard of him! But this was the first time he had heard the name Luo Feng; he was definitely not a famous expert from the Four Great Academies.

Thinking this, Qin Tai relaxed. His gaze fell on the Tiger Soul Saber in Luo Feng’s hand, and his pupils lit up slightly. "Good saber! It’s a waste for that blade to be in your hands. I’ll take it! Explosive Flame Slash!"

As his voice fell, Qin Tai suddenly roared. A three-inch aura of power erupted from his steel great saber. The light from the blade was like a bolt of lightning tearing through the void as it slashed towards Luo Feng!

WHOOSH!

When the blade energy was just a foot above Luo Feng’s head, flames suddenly flickered on the blade. A wave of scorching heat swept out in all directions, ruffling Luo Feng’s dark hair across his forehead.

Even Bing Ruolan, standing nearby, was forced to take a step back by the searing heatwave, her Daimei furrowing slightly. Although she knew Luo Feng had cultivated the Sky Slayer Saber Technique to the fourth level and could manifest Saber Gang, Bing Ruolan couldn’t help but worry.

"Hahahaha... Kid, remember to keep your eyes peeled in your next life!" Seeing Luo Feng neither dodge nor evade, Qin Tai assumed he was scared stiff by his attack. He laughed savagely, preparing to cut Luo Feng down in one blow!

However, at that very moment, Luo Feng’s eyes suddenly brightened, like lightning splitting the night sky, outshining the chilling light of the incoming saber.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

With a twitch of his shoulder, Luo Feng instantly delivered three slashes. "Sky Slayer Triple Slash!"

The Tiger Soul Saber howled, a meter-long black Gang Qi pulsing unceasingly from its edge, seeming to absorb all surrounding light. The temperature in the entire square plummeted, striking a chill into people’s hearts.

"Saber Gang! How is that possible..." Qin Tai was still reveling in his consecutive victories over two students from the Four Great Academies. When he suddenly saw the Saber Gang on the Tiger Soul Saber, he was so aghast his eyes nearly popped out. He hastily raised his saber to block.

CLANG! CLANG! SHINK!

After hastily parrying two strikes, the Gang Qi on Qin Tai’s saber finally couldn’t withstand the assault and shattered into nothingness. The immense force sent Qin Tai staggering!

Luo Feng seized the opportunity, closed the distance in a step, and the Tiger Soul Saber flashed. Blood spurted as Qin Tai’s right arm was cleanly severed.

"Ah! My arm!" Qin Tai screamed and retreated explosively.

The dozens of bandits nearby were also stunned by this sudden turn of events.

Qin Tai was a Seventh Layer Essence Storage Realm master, yet he couldn’t even block three slashes! Some of the martial artists hadn’t even seen clearly how Luo Feng attacked.

"Boss!" Flower Faced Civet Xu Huan flashed to Qin Tai’s side, supporting him.

"Quick, let’s go! There’s something strange about this kid!" Qin Tai clutched his bleeding shoulder, shot a terrified glance at Luo Feng, and then, using his Light Martial Arts, fled towards the depths of Sky Wolf Camp.

Flower Faced Civet licked his lips, pointed at Luo Feng, and said in a grim voice, "Stop him!" Then he too quickly followed Qin Tai.

The dozens of Sky Wolf Camp bandits exchanged glances, weapons in hand, staring at Luo Feng, yet none dared to advance.

"Scram!" Luo Feng stood with his saber, coldly uttering the single word.

Swept by Luo Feng’s icy gaze, these bandits, who moments ago were murderous, retreated repeatedly. Not one dared to take half a step forward!

"Ruolan, let’s give chase!" Luo Feng executed the Teng Dragon’s Step and, together with Bing Ruolan, pursued Qin Tai and Xu Huan.

The terrain of Sky Wolf Camp was quite complex. Although Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan’s Light Martial Arts cultivation was superior to Qin Tai’s and Xu Huan’s, the latter two were familiar with the environment. They chose intricate routes, and for a while, Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan couldn’t catch up.

"Boss, these two brats have impressive Qinggong. I’m afraid we can’t shake them!" Xu Huan glanced back and saw Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan drawing closer, exclaiming anxiously.

Qin Tai’s right arm was bleeding profusely. Even as a Seventh Layer Essence Storage Realm martial artist, he was struggling to hold on.

His face deathly pale, Qin Tai looked back. A savage glint suddenly flashed in his eyes as he said resentfully, "Damn it! If I don’t avenge this, my hatred will never be appeased! Second Brother, we’re going to the dungeon!"