Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 438 - 436: Ascending Green Wood Peak!

Chapter 438: Chapter 436: Ascending Green Wood Peak!
At the foot of Green Wood Peak, on the main road, a young man dressed in a blue outfit mingled with the crowd, each footstep slow and unhurried. His slender frame exuded an air of calm and detachment that couldn’t help but draw attention.
The path leading to Green Wood Peak was understandably frequented by dignitaries, all of them mounted on tall horses or in carriages. For Luo Feng to travel alone caught many by surprise.
However, Luo Feng paid no mind to their curious gazes.
He had already hidden his aura, appearing as nothing more than an ordinary wealthy young master. After giving him a passing glance, these people paid him no more attention.
Upon arriving at the foot of Green Wood Peak, Luo Feng stopped, his gaze fixed on the immense and majestic mountain range before him.
For miles around, rolling peaks rose and fell, lush and verdant. Thick Yuan Qi from the heavens and earth converged into a thin mist, enshrouding the mountains.
Luo Feng took a deep breath.
What a place.
He felt that the abundant Yuan Qi around Green Wood Peak was comparable to Yunlan Peak where Tianlan School was located. It was indeed a blessed place.
Withdrawing his gaze, Luo Feng shook his head and started towards the plaza near the mountain entrance.
Within the mountain range was a basin surrounded by dangerous terrain, forming a valley. Inside, exquisite buildings could be seen, separated by a high wall, resembling a small, magnificent city.
"It’s no wonder this is home to the Duanmu Family, one of the six great families. This truly is a paradise on earth."
"Look at that wall! It’s made from Flaming Golden Ore. I can only imagine the fortune that must have cost. What a grand display!"
Luo Feng, following the crowd, soon arrived before the Duanmu Family’s residence. The surrounding faction leaders couldn’t help but nod in admiration at the scenery.
Luo Feng disregarded their words, his gaze fixated on the Duanmu Family’s residence.
The Duanmu Family’s compound was encircled by perilous peaks, its walls towering over thirty meters high. Guards, full of vigor and imposing in their bearing, patrolled the walls, their sharp eyes constantly scanning the crowd in the square.
Luo Feng noticed that all these guards were equipped with Tiger Head Crossbows—the fearsome Crane Wing Tiger Head Crossbows, to be precise. Their arrows could pierce the Protective Gang Energy of any Martial Artist below the seventh level of the Essence Storage Realm. A full barrage could reduce even an eighth-level Hell Realm Martial Artist to a honeycomb.
Looking at these guards, Luo Feng too felt a slight chill. The prowess of the six great families was not to be underestimated; the stringent security alone was enough to terrify lesser men.
However, Luo Feng, who had reached the late stage of the ninth level of the Heavenly Court Realm and could even defeat a peak ninth-level Heavenly Court Realm Martial Artist, did not think much of these crossbows.
Outside the mansion gates lay a wide square where the arriving heads of various powers were entering the residence in an orderly fashion.
Luo Feng glanced at the Duanmu Family’s residence and walked straight towards the mansion entrance.
This action immediately drew many disapproving looks. However, when these gazes fell upon Luo Feng, the onlookers visibly flinched, swallowing the rebukes on the tips of their tongues. The young man before them exuded an intensely cold aura!
Those with sharp eyes could discern murderous intent—an incredibly strong murderous intent.
The nearby crowd sensed the unusual aura. The previously bustling square gradually fell silent, leaving only the faint sound of footsteps.
The sound of the footsteps, though not loud, was like a drumbeat pounding against the hearts of the onlookers.
The guards at the Duanmu Family’s main gate also noticed the change in atmosphere and turned their attention towards the source of the footsteps.
The great sun had already leaped out from between the peaks, bathing everything in golden light. Beneath it, a tall, slender figure walked step by step towards the mansion gate. His piercing gaze made several guards instinctively tighten their grip on their weapons.
"Halt! Present your invitation," a guard stepped forward to stop Luo Feng, his sharp eyes filled with caution.
Luo Feng halted. He looked up at the Duanmu Family guards, shook his head calmly, and said, "I have no invitation."
His words were met with dozens of shocked gazes.
The crowd looked at Luo Feng, their faces etched with shock. Someone dared to come to Green Wood Peak without an invitation! Moreover, judging by the look in his eyes, he clearly meant trouble!
CLANG!
The six Duanmu Family guards drew their weapons and stared menacingly at Luo Feng. "Who are you to dare intrude on Green Wood Peak without an invitation? State your name, or face death!"
Luo Feng rubbed his nose. Looking at the six murderous guards, he took a step up onto the stairs before the mansion gate and calmly announced,
"Luo Feng, from the Luo Family of Panlong City!"
WHOOSH!
A simple statement, made plainly, yet it sent an extraordinary turmoil resonating through the crowd.
"Luo Feng from Panlong City? Is this the same Luo Feng hailed as the top new talent among the four great academies this year?"
"He crippled Duanmu Yu’s arm and had a kill order issued for him by the Duanmu Family Head. Why would he appear here?"
"He can’t possibly be so foolish as to deliver himself to Green Wood Peak to die."
"Could this be some kind of prank?"
Upon hearing Luo Feng’s statement, the gazes of numerous faction leaders focused on the young man standing at the mansion gate, their expressions filled with a mixture of emotions. The only commonality was the sheer shock visible on their faces.
The name Luo Feng had been causing constant uproar lately within Flowing Cloud Region. He had first crippled Duanmu Yu, son of the Duanmu Family, by severing his arm, and had then unexpectedly emerged as the top new talent—stirring up significant waves.
Therefore, most people present were not unfamiliar with his name.
However, in this situation, it was a name that should have been utterly impossible to hear.
The Luo Feng who had crippled Duanmu Yu’s arm and had a kill order on his head from the Duanmu Family—he had actually come to Green Wood Peak!
In the square, almost everyone present found it hard to believe that the young man standing on the steps was indeed Luo Feng, the fugitive targeted by the Duanmu Family.
"Kid, do you understand the consequences of what you just said?" The guard nearest to Luo Feng sneered, his gaze malicious as he mocked, "Considering today is our Family Head’s grand birthday celebration, I’ll spare you. Disappear from my sight immediately, otherwise... Humph!"
What a joke! How could Luo Feng, who had incurred the Family Head’s thunderous wrath, dare to set foot on Green Wood Peak? The very idea was preposterous.
Moreover, these few guards knew a secret: the Family Head had already covertly ordered the annihilation of the Luo Family in Panlong City. Luo Feng, who had recently caused such a stir in Flowing Cloud Region, was likely already an unidentified corpse by now.
Feeling the disbelieving gazes from the crowd, Luo Feng shook his head slightly. "I suppose none of you would believe me. Even I find it hard to believe that I would one day stand at the foot of Green Wood Peak."
As Luo Feng finished speaking in a calm voice, his pitch-black eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light.
Not good!
The guard closest to Luo Feng felt an overwhelming, icy aura rush towards him. His face turned pale, and he instinctively crossed his arms to protect his vital spots.
"AHHH!"
BOOM!
The shadow of a fist flashed by, followed by a scream. The Duanmu Family’s iron gate, over ten meters high, rumbled from the impact.
Everyone stared at the scene, their astonishment evident.
The young man calling himself Luo Feng still stood in his original spot, not having moved an inch.
Yet the Duanmu Family guard who had been standing before him now lay ten meters away by the gate, blood streaming from his seven orifices, his condition unknown.
Shock washed over the faces of the nearby crowd. "What just happened?" people wondered aloud.
A few of the more discerning faction leaders nearby had only seen a momentary flash of fiery light in front of Luo Feng before the guard was sent flying like a kite with a severed string. Most people hadn’t seen anything at all.
The crowd looked at the youth standing on the steps again, their expressions now starkly different. They realized that even if this young man wasn’t Luo Feng, he was undoubtedly a master.
"You—you dare to injure our men?" The remaining five Duanmu Family guards, recovering from their shock, locked their icy eyes onto Luo Feng.
Luo Feng nonchalantly dusted off his hands. "I was merely confirming my identity."
Hearing this, the expressions of the surrounding crowd fluctuated. Looking at the guard lying on the ground, a thought emerged in their minds:
Could it be that this man is truly Luo Feng?
"I came here for someone from the Duanmu Family. Make way, and I’ll spare your lives." Luo Feng glanced at the guards, his voice soft yet carrying a hidden, dominant aura.
The five guards were momentarily stunned by Luo Feng’s words. Then, recovering their senses, one laughed fiercely. "Kid, look where you are! How dare you speak so recklessly! Today, whether you’re Luo Feng or not, you won’t leave here alive! Kill him!"
As the order was issued, the auras of the five guards surged. Each brandishing their weapons, they charged at Luo Feng with murderous intent.
The eyes of the nearby crowd were drawn to the scene, their gazes flickering.
All five guards were eighth-level Hell Realm masters. Their combined force was not to be underestimated.
"Kid, die!"
The five individuals appeared beside Luo Feng almost instantly. A myriad of blinding sword shadows and flashing blades descended upon him in a synchronized attack.
A slight smirk touched Luo Feng’s lips. He observed the five charging men, shook his head slightly, and threw a punch.
BOOM!
Crimson fist energy transformed into a raging wave of fire, roaring forward. The two men at the forefront were pulverized, their bodies blown apart before they could even scream.
"AHH! Retreat quickly!"
"Fall back!"
The three men at the rear, witnessing this terrifying scene, were gripped with fear and tried to retreat.
But the fist energy was faster.
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!
Three dull thuds echoed as the last three guards screamed, flung violently away, their fates unknown.
Everyone in the square stared, mouths agape, at the blue-clad young man on the steps.
Five eighth-level Hell Realm masters, joining forces, had been shattered by a single punch! Such terrifying strength! Many were now convinced in their hearts that the young man before them was indeed Luo Feng, the recently famous student from Purple Sun School, this year’s top new talent!
"Quick! Alert the Family Head! Luo Feng is at Green Wood Peak!" Roars erupted from the compound wall. Lines of guards in gleaming armor appeared on the section of the wall nearest Luo Feng, leveling their Crane Wing Tiger Head Crossbows.
"Release the arrows!"
At the command, countless arrows rained down upon Luo Feng like a swarm of locusts.