Martial Arts Overlord - Chapter 35
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Boom!
From the border of the square, Luo Feng and Li Heshan gradually brought their battle to the center.
They were both so quick that it was sometimes tough to capture them. Only the intense clashes between their saber and sword echoed in the square. The great momentum left even some Inner Institution students in awe, let alone the Outer Institution students.
Li Heshan wore a grave expression as the battle progressed.
Luo Feng was moving as smoothly as a fish. No matter how Li Heshan attacked, he managed to dodge with ease. Moreover, Li Heshan was flustered when he took breaks between his attacks since Luo Feng seized every opportunity.
Seeing as the first Roaming King Throne was near, Li Heshan suddenly took two steps back. He said to Luo Feng loudly, “Luo Feng, let’s settle this now!”
“I was thinking the same,” Luo Feng rested his Tiger Essence Saber on his shoulders as he replied to Li Heshan with a smile.
Li Heshan laughed. “Very well! But I’m claiming the first Roaming King Throne for sure, you can go for the second one! Watch out, Great Shift Explosive Clouds Steps!”
Subsequently, Li Heshan increased his force such that all his muscles tensed up. He carried a forceful momentum as he pounced on Luo Feng with his sword.
Boom, boom, boom…
Each time Li Heshan stepped, the ground shattered due to the enormous force and the repercussions of those shocks extended toward Luo Feng like a spider’s net.
Li Heshan’s Light Body martial art, Great Shift Steps, was not Purple Sun Institution’s martial art, but one he found by chance from an abandoned ruin when he went for outdoor training.
Although Great Shift Steps was a Light Body martial art, it could also be used against one’s opponent.
Great Shift Explosive Clouds Steps was Great Shift Steps’ killing technique. When exerted, the Earth shook to disturb one’s sight and hearing, whereby those with low cultivation bases might actually be shaken to death.
When the explosive sounds filled the air, Luo Feng only felt that the whole world was trembling. While he could not hear or see, his strong spiritual power and exceptional apprehension protected him from being affected. As such, he captured all of Li Heshan’s moves clearly.
“Break Mountain and River!”
Luo Feng did not hesitate at all even when Li Heshan attacked aggressively. He lifted his Tiger Essence Saber that was accompanied by wind howls, then leaped into the air to slash it at Li Heshan!
The timing of Luo Feng’s attack was perfect and Li Heshan could not avoid the saber at all since he happened to be charging at Luo Feng too!
Upon seeing the situation, Li Heshan smirked as he thought that he had prevailed over Luo Feng.
Boom!
Li Heshan stomped the ground with both legs, then dashed toward Luo Feng at a high speed.
“Hahaha… Luo Feng, in terms of explosiveness, my Great Shift Steps is second to none! You should just admit defeat! Hurricane!”
Followed by that, Li Heshan transformed his sword into a hurricane that shot out over ten swords in a flash. The sword lights zoomed toward Luo Feng’s lower body.
Li Heshan had figured out Luo Feng’s landing spot, so he sealed an area of three square feet around that spot with his sword winds!
“Soaring Dragon Rises!”
Luo Feng took a deep breath, then the dragon-formed meridian cycles in his body shook slightly. He stepped on one of the invisible Qi Dragons.
Woosh!
Luo Feng who was initially falling down produced energy from the void, by which he managed to avoid Li Heshan’s evil attack by rising into the air again.
“How… How is that possible?”
Li Heshan stared at Luo Feng blankly the moment he realized that the killing technique he put so much effort into had missed.
“Void Step! This is Void Step!”
“Only powerhouses who activated the Eighth Meridian Cycle, Hell Boundary, can perform Void Step! He’s just a martial artist in Level Five Meridian Cycle’s early phase, how can he do it!”
Everyone else from the institution gasped when they witnessed Luo Feng’s unlawful move.
Students from the Outer Institution and the Inner Institution, mentors, and even the founding members were utterly shocked.
On the square.
Luo Feng performed Void Step again to dodge Li Heshan’s killing technique, then used Soaring Dragon Rises when he was nearly forty meters in the air. He headed toward the first Roaming King Throne like a bolt of lightning!
“Ah! He’s flying over there!”
“How is that possible! He’s almost a hundred meters away from the Roaming King Throne!”
The crowd widened their eyes in disbelief.
The exclaims helped Li Heshan regain his senses. He gritted his teeth at Luo Feng. “The first Roaming King Throne is mine!”
Boom!
Li Heshan threw his sword away. By focusing all his force on his legs, he charged toward the first Roaming King Throne like a raging bull.
The entire institution fell silent at that moment. Everyone paid full attention to them as they did not want to miss the most astonishing moment.
Crack!
Ji Wuyue was so nervous that she even broke the rail on the bleachers, her face was red as she fixed her gaze on Luo Feng.
Beside her, Li Yuanhao had also stood from his seat and watched anxiously.
Swoosh!
On the square, Li Heshan was seen speeding toward the first Roaming King Throne at an unbelievable speed. He was so fast that a white track could be seen and he produced a sharp sound that pierced the air. In the blink of an eye, Li Heshan was less than ten meters away from the Roaming King Throne.
Seeing as the Roaming King Throne was within reach, Li Heshan roared excitedly, “The first Roaming King Throne belongs to me!”
Swoosh!
It was then when a figure flashed in front of him.
Li Heshan who was startled looked up. Luo Feng was already sitting on the first Roaming King Throne with his hands crossed in front of his chest.
“Li Heshan, you’re one step too late,” Luo Feng said to Li Heshan with a smile.
Li Heshan was stunned. When he finally managed to catch his breath, he asked, “Luo Feng, was that Light Body martial art you used Soaring Dragon Steps?”
Luo Feng was not going to keep it a secret anymore, he nodded. “That’s right.”
“I see! I’ll accept my loss knowing that I’ve lost to Soaring Dragon Steps!”
Li Heshan walked toward the second Roaming King Throne. After taking two steps, he turned to look at Luo Feng again. “Luo Feng, our battle isn’t over. I’ll become an Inner Institution disciple soon, and I’ll challenge you again when you become one too. I’ll definitely defeat you then!”
“Hahaha… I’ll accept your challenge, but it’s impossible for you to defeat me!”
Luo Feng accepted Li Heshan’s challenge right away. The fact that Li Heshan who had a strong fighting spirit was not discouraged by failure made Luo Feng respect him.
Li Heshan smiled bitterly as he already knew how bold Luo Feng could be. He proceeded to sit on the second Roaming King Throne.
“Luo Feng! Luo Feng! …”
After a moment of silence, loud cheers could be heard coming from all directions on the square.
Many people were envious of Luo Feng who rose up to be a powerful force.
Especially those Silver Moon Class students, they admired Luo Feng deeply. Some female students from Silver Moon Class even expressed their love for him openly.
For three years, nobody from Silver Moon Class earned the Roaming King title and the Golden Sun Class students often mocked them about it.
Therefore, Luo Feng who became a Roaming King had brought honor to Silver Moon Class, and his classmates were extremely proud of him.
“Did you hear? Luo Feng’s Light Body martial art is Soaring Dragon Steps!” A few Inner Institution students discussed softly at one corner of the bleachers.
“Soaring Dragon Steps? That’s impossible, isn’t that martial art exceptionally hard to cultivate? Even the director and Lu Xiaoyun the super genius didn’t manage to cultivate it successfully.”
“If it isn’t Soaring Dragon Steps, what other Light Body martial art in our institution can be so powerful? It’s so powerful that a martial artist in Iron Bone Boundary could perform Void Step, it’s against logic!”
“That’s true, but it’s really quite unbelievable. Oh, didn’t Duanmu Yu attempt to cultivate Soaring Dragon Steps too? He should know…”
A few Inner Institution students turned to look at Duanmu Yu.
“Hmph!” Duanmu Yu scoffed.
“Uhh…”
The Inner Institution students quickly shut up when they sensed the chilly aura coming from Duanmu Yu.
“This damn fella, how did he advance so fast!”
Duanmu Yu’s face was extremely dark when he looked at Luo Feng who was on the first Roaming King Throne.
He also attempted to cultivate Soaring Dragon Steps, but he failed.
Duanmu Yu identified the moment Luo Feng used Void Step that his Light Body martial art was indeed Soaring Dragon Steps!
He did not think that Luo Feng actually cultivated the martial art that he failed to cultivate.
“What’s Li Tianyang that b*stard doing? Didn’t he promise to teach that fella a lesson? And Xiaoxiao, why isn’t she here yet…”
Duanmu Yu wanted to drag Luo Feng down from the first Roaming King Throne himself.
On the square, Luo Feng who sensed someone looking at him turned to look at Duanmu Yu.
He smiled, then mouthed. “Want to learn? I’ll teach you!”
Swoosh!
Duanmu Yu’s face darkened right away, he clenched his fists tightly.
“This fella! I won’t let you go easily!”
…
The tournament was not over yet. Less than half a quarter after Luo Feng claimed the first Roaming King Throne, two figures appeared at the South Entrance.
Li Yuanhao and Duanmu Yu thought that they were Li Tianyang and Lin Xiaoxiao, but were quickly disappointed as they were Bing Ruolan and Qin Luoxue.
Both of them were the top three beauties in the Outer Institution. Apart from that, it was even more impressive that their strengths were one of the best.
The moment they showed up, the teens on the bleachers were attracted to them. One can imagine how many hearts Bing Ruolan and Qin Luoxue had won over.
Especially Bing Ruolan who was the youngest among the three beauties, she was charming, and innocent-looking due to her sapphire eyes; The fact that she bore the blood of a Waterfolk made her even more mysterious.
“Flowing Cloud Crosses Peak!”
“Ten Thousand Swords Bloom!”
In the middle of the square, it was as if they were dancing amid the sword lights, which was quite pleasing to watch.
Since Qin Luoxue was a Golden Sun Class student, her cultivation base and martial art quality was above Bing Ruolan’s.
Despite that, Bing Ruolan amazed the crowd as she was never put in a disadvantageous spot after exchanging multiple blows with Qin Luoxue.
Bing Ruolan performed her martial art so smoothly that Luo Feng could tell that her martial art boundary was superior to Qin Luoxue’s. It compensated her lacking cultivation base, and it was hard to tell which one of them would be victorious.
“Hundred Flowers Bloom!”
Qing Luoxue’s sword technique became fierce all of a sudden. As she wielded her sword, it was as if countless flowers bloomed, which dazzled everyone’s eyes.
“Flowing Cloud All Directions!”
On the other hand, Bing Ruolan fluttered in the air like a flowing cloud, her moves were unpredictable.
Ding, ding, ding…
Both swords clashed over ten times in the air.
“Bing Ruolan, thanks for letting me win.”
Qin Luoxue smiled at Bing Ruolan plainly, then zoomed toward the third Roaming King Throne by using Cloud Smoke Steps!