Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 427 - 425: If Forever Vanishes

Chapter 427: Chapter 425: If Forever Vanishes
HISS!
The words of Elder Cangxuan made everyone in the square inhale sharply. When their gazes fell upon Luo Feng again, they were filled with envy and jealousy.
Being recommended to Sky Sword Pavilion, one of the twelve Golden Palaces—this was an offer no one could resist.
Yao Qing’s charming face paled slightly. She, too, had not expected Elder Cangxuan to propose such a condition.
To think they invited me to join the Duanmu Family, this really is unexpected...
Luo Feng looked at Cangxuan, a hint of amusement in his eyes. He touched his nose and shook his head slightly. "Entering the twelve Golden Palaces and stepping into the sacred land of Martial Arts is indeed the dream of all Martial Artists..."
Upon hearing this, the smug satisfaction on Cangxuan’s face intensified, while Yao Qing turned even paler.
Just when everyone thought the matter was settled, Luo Feng’s tone suddenly changed.
"But..."
Luo Feng smiled faintly, looked at Cangxuan, and calmly said, "What I want, I will fight for with my own hands. I don’t need handouts from others."
"What!"
"He refused! He actually refused Elder Cangxuan’s invitation!"
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he actually refused! Has this man lost his mind?"
The people from Black Wind Camp stared, their eyes wide with disbelief, unable to process what they had just heard. To think someone would actually decline such a tempting offer!
Yao Qing also froze for a moment, her gaze shifting to the young man before her, her beautiful eyes flashing with a strange light.
His seemingly frail figure radiated an immovable, imposing solidity, as though he dared to contend with heaven and earth itself!
Cangxuan’s face turned livid, and he said coldly, "I am an Elder of the Duanmu Family. Are you truly going to reject my invitation?"
"Are you trying to show off your status to me?"
Luo Feng smirked coldly, his gaze sweeping over the nearby Black Wind Wolf, and calmly replied, "The Duanmu Family has fallen so low as to collude with mountain bandits. Let alone a mere recommendation to the Twelve Golden Palaces; even if you offered me the position of Duanmu Family Head, I wouldn’t spare it a glance!"
"You!"
Cangxuan’s eyes twitched fiercely, the wrinkles on his face contorting. His beard and hair bristled; he was clearly enraged to the extreme.
Everyone was stunned speechless by Luo Feng’s words.
To disdain even the position of Duanmu Family Head! What an insanely arrogant and domineering attitude!
The Black Wind Wolf had been worried Luo Feng might accept Elder Cangxuan’s offer, which would prevent him from taking revenge. Seeing Cangxuan’s furious expression, he was secretly overjoyed and quickly said, "Elder Cangxuan, this kid clearly has no respect for the Duanmu Family. Let’s join forces and kill him. We’ll teach him what can and cannot be said."
Cangxuan took a deep breath, a cold light flickering in his eyes. He sneered and nodded. "I extended a kind offer, but since you’re too ignorant to appreciate it, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
As he spoke, Cangxuan’s aura surged. Behind him, the phantom of a giant cyan eagle flickered into view, its momentum soaring, surprisingly even stronger than Black Wind Wolf’s.
Feng Luo, today is the day you die! Heh heh, you dare to offend Elder Cangxuan? You truly don’t know what’s good for you!
Feeling Cangxuan’s anger, Liu Zixuan sneered inwardly. He hadn’t expected Luo Feng to be so foolish as to offend Elder Cangxuan at a time like this.
"Die!"
Cangxuan shouted coldly. His figure blurred, leaving a trail of afterimages as he crossed the square. In just a few breaths, he was within ten steps of Luo Feng. With a spread of his arms, the giant cyan eagle phantom behind him shrieked, its massive wings beating, unleashing a barrage of cyan whirlwinds that swept towards Luo Feng, blanketing the area.
Luo Feng didn’t retreat or dodge. A domineering aura emanated from him, the very air around him twisting slightly, as if ready to ignite at any moment.
"Break!"
Yuan Qi surged. Luo Feng threw a punch, crimson fist energy howling like a furious dragon as it smashed directly into the cyan whirlwinds.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A series of earth-shaking explosions rang out. The cyan whirlwinds were instantly shattered, and Elder Cangxuan was blasted backward, gliding through the air.
"Elder Cangxuan!"
Black Wind Wolf, who was rushing over, was shocked and quickly moved to support Cangxuan.
"I’m fine."
Cangxuan stabilized himself, his gaze fixed on Luo Feng, a flicker of dread deep within his pupils.
Only when facing him directly did I truly feel the terror of his strength! That single strike actually instilled a profound sense of crisis in me. My killing intent is surging!
"Elder Cangxuan, this kid is very strange. Let’s join forces," said Black Wind Wolf.
Cangxuan frowned slightly.
Given my status as an Elder of the Duanmu Family, needing to join forces with someone else to deal with a teenager... even if we win, it would be a dishonorable victory if word got out. However, after that last exchange, I have no confidence I can kill Luo Feng alone.
With a grim expression, he nodded. "Alright!"
"Both of you, come at me together. It’ll save some trouble," Luo Feng said indifferently, stepping forward.
"Kid, don’t be so arrogant! Today, you will undoubtedly die! Thousand Falcon Mixed Yuan Palm!" Elder Cangxuan roared, murderous intent flaring in his eyes. He thrust a palm forward, and the giant cyan eagle transformed into countless Yuan Qi falcons, which screeched as they dove towards Luo Feng, accompanied by sharp gusts of wind.
"Blood Cloud Penetrating Sun!" Black Wind Wolf, knowing full well how formidable Luo Feng was, dared not be careless. Yuan Qi surged around him. He thrust his Three-pronged Ghost Head Spear, and a torrent of blood-red spear energy, as thick as a water bucket, shot forth, merging with the Yuan Qi falcons as it rushed forward.
As the two peak Ninth Level Heavenly Court Realm masters joined forces, their combined momentum surged drastically. Thunderous roars echoed throughout the plaza, and the very space before them seemed on the verge of collapsing.
Luo Feng stood still, his black hair fluttering in the strong wind, his eyes below as cold as ice.
SWISH!
The storage ring emitted a faint, cold light. A wave of fiery wind swept out, and the Rage Flame Knife appeared in Luo Feng’s hand.
The moment the Rage Flame Knife was in his hand, Luo Feng’s entire aura changed. He was like a newly unsheathed treasured sword, radiating an intense, sharp aura. Anyone whose gaze met his was instantly unnerved, their eyes darting away.
Seeing this, everyone present in the plaza, including Yao Qing, was horrified.
Everyone had witnessed the power Luo Feng displayed with his fists. They had all assumed he cultivated some form of Horizontal Practice. To their surprise, he was actually a Saber man.
"Slash!"
Only when the combined attack of Cangxuan and Black Wind Wolf was three steps away did Luo Feng draw his saber.
The instant the saber left its sheath, an overwhelming sharpness surged skyward. A streak of crimson saber light erupted.
The saber light, nearly three meters wide, seemed to extend infinitely, as if drawing a luminous curtain across the space between heaven and earth.
SHKRRR!
A tearing sound echoed. Before the saber light, the combined attack of Cangxuan and Black Wind Wolf was like flimsy paper, instantly torn asunder and utterly defeated!
SWOOSH!
The saber light, though diminished by half, continued with lightning speed, ruthlessly slashing towards the retreating Cangxuan and Black Wind Wolf.
Terror contorted their faces. Cangxuan and Black Wind Wolf desperately circulated their Protective Gang Energy to jointly resist.
BOOM!
Amidst the deafening blast, both figures were sent tumbling backward.
When they finally stabilized themselves and looked back at Luo Feng, both Cangxuan and Black Wind Wolf had eyes filled with terror.
Their combined attack should have forced even a peak Ninth Level Heavenly Court Realm martial artist to give way. Yet, it had been shattered by a single slash. Moreover, that seemingly ordinary saber light possessed an irresistible momentum that shook their very resolve.
At this moment, both clearly understood: the young man before them was freakishly powerful.
An ordinary martial artist’s Saber Technique couldn’t possibly affect my will to this extent. And for someone at the late Ninth Level of the Heavenly Court Realm, the power of his Saber Technique... it’s simply too strong.
Cangxuan squinted, his gaze fixed on Luo Feng. Suddenly, as if recalling something, his expression changed drastically. He pointed a trembling finger at Luo Feng and stammered, "Could it be... you are..."
Such incredibly powerful Saber Technique... and he’s only fifteen or sixteen.
At that instant, a name threatened to burst from Cangxuan’s mind.
"Too much talk!" Luo Feng didn’t wait for Cangxuan to finish, launching an attack.
"Mad Thunder Overturning Sky!" His Grand Momentum fused with the Shocking Thunder Saber Technique, causing its power to surge significantly. A distorted saber light seemed to tear through the void, carrying an incomparably terrifying aura as it enveloped both Black Wind Wolf and Cangxuan.
Locked on by the saber light, Cangxuan felt his scalp tingle from the intense murderous intent. He knew now what he was facing. "Black Wind Wolf!" he roared, "Stop holding back! Use your full strength! We must kill him today!"
Cangxuan’s body sank slightly as his Yuan Qi erupted. The giant cyan eagle phantom behind him almost solidified, screeching incessantly. With a beat of its massive wings, it stirred up cyan whirlwinds and pounced.
Black Wind Wolf needed no reminder. The oppressive power of the saber light had already spurred him to instinctively retaliate with his full strength.
"Blood Rain Shocks the World! Chasing Souls Across the Chaotic World!" Bloodshot veins bulged in Black Wind Wolf’s eyes as his Yuan Qi surged wildly. Countless blood-red spear phantoms materialized in the wide area around him.
BOOM!
He stomped fiercely, the ground trembling. The Three-pronged Ghost Head Spear in his hand shot forth, followed by the myriad spear phantoms. From a distance, it looked like a colossal blood-red spear, carrying an earth-shattering momentum as it hurtled towards Luo Feng, threatening to pierce and pulverize everything in its path.
Under the tremendous threat, neither of them held back—they both unleashed their most powerful strikes.
Everyone in the plaza turned deathly pale. Some Martial Artists with lower Cultivation levels trembled uncontrollably, their hearts pounding with terror from the sheer force of the auras erupting from Cangxuan and Black Wind Wolf.
Facing the roaring cyan giant eagle and the incomparably massive blood-red spear phantom, Luo Feng’s brow furrowed. The Rage Flame Knife in his hand trembled slightly, emanating a crimson saber light three to four meters long.
"Break!" With his Grand Momentum active, Luo Feng pushed his Yuan Qi to its absolute limit. In a single breath, he unleashed dozens of slashes. Each cut was as heavy as a mountain; their combined power was terrifying, like a raging mountain of blades.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The saber light, swift as lightning, collided with the blood-red spear phantom and the cyan giant eagle dozens of times in an instant. Finally, it sliced through them as easily as cutting tofu. Accompanied by a sound like rolling thunder, the remaining saber light shot towards Black Wind Wolf like a meteor.
"Elder Cangxuan, save me!" Having lost his Three-pronged Ghost Head Spear, Black Wind Wolf was wide open. Facing the whistling saber light, his face turned ashen. While desperately channeling his Protective Gang Energy, he shrieked to Cangxuan for help.
Cangxuan glanced at the incoming saber light, his eyes flickered, and he abruptly retreated.
"You—!" Black Wind Wolf’s eyes bulged, on the verge of spewing a curse, but the saber light flashed past in that instant.
SWOOSH!
The saber light vanished, leaving a ghastly gash over ten meters long on the ground.
Black Wind Wolf stood unmoving, his lips trembling slightly.
SPLAT!
A clear line of blood suddenly appeared on Black Wind Wolf’s forehead. Blood burst forth as his body split in two and collapsed, dead.
As for his last words, no one would ever know.