Martial Arts Overlord

On the bed, Luo Feng sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his hands forming seals over his Dantian. As he breathed, his chest rose and fell.

A faint sound of wind could be heard in the room. Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi from all directions converged, like rivers flowing into the sea, seeping into Luo Feng's body.

Since returning from Yunlan Peak to the Purple Sun School, Luo Feng had immediately begun to practice the Condensation Yuan Technique. In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

WHOOSH WHOOSH...

After an unknown amount of time, a rumbling noise suddenly emanated from within Luo Feng.

With the constant circulation of Yuan Qi, the sound grew louder and louder until his body seemed to surge with enormous waves. Yuan Qi, like a ferocious tiger, tumbled and rushed through his meridians.

"HUFF..."

Luo Feng exhaled a murky breath and opened his eyes.

Instantly, all the noises vanished as if they had never existed.

Yuan Qi like the Sea, the first level of the Condensation Yuan Technique!

A sharp glint flashed in Luo Feng's eyes, and a smile appeared on his face.

Zhou Zhiyun had taken half a year to cultivate 'Yuan Qi like the Sea,' the first level of the Condensation Yuan Technique.

Luo Feng had originally thought it would take him about a month to reach the 'Yuan Qi like the Sea' realm. He hadn't expected to succeed in just five days.

It seems I still underestimated my abilities.

Luo Feng smiled, very satisfied with his efficiency.

However, this was just the beginning.

The Condensation Yuan Technique had three levels, each more difficult to cultivate than the last.

According to Zhou Zhiyun's records, it had taken her a whole year and a half to cultivate from the first level to the second!

As for the third level, after persisting for two years without progress, she eventually had to give up.

Having reached the first level of the Condensation Yuan Technique, Luo Feng planned to strike while the iron was hot and continue cultivating.

A day passed.

Two days passed.

Ten days passed...

Then, one early morning half a month later, the students of the Purple Sun School were all getting up, preparing for their day's studies.

WHOOSH WHOOSH...

Suddenly, the sound of a fierce gale erupted in Luo Feng's room.

A visible vortex of airflow rapidly spun around Luo Feng as its center. The generated wind tossed the room's furniture about, and the wooden windows trembled violently.

CRACKLE!

Suddenly, streaks of lightning appeared within the intense airflow, twining around Luo Feng.

Wind and thunder intertwined, indistinguishable. From a distance, Luo Feng looked as if he were seated amidst a raging storm in the clouds, an intimidating sight.

HUMMM!

A peculiar ripple spread out from Luo Feng's Dantian. All the violent wind and lightning vanished instantly, without a trace.

Wind and Thunder Have No Shape! I've finally reached the second level!

Slowly exhaling a murky breath, Luo Feng opened his eyes. A flash of lightning flickered deep within his pupils, seeming to pierce the void.

After a long moment, the sharp glint in his eyes receded, and a satisfied smile spread across Luo Feng's face.

Although he already had some understanding of his own potential, cultivating the Condensation Yuan Technique to the second level, 'Wind and Thunder Have No Shape,' in just half a month still gave him a pleasant surprise.

His internal Yuan Qi was now incomparably vigorous, having increased by a full fifty percent!

Furthermore, after being tempered by the Condensation Yuan Technique, his Yuan Qi had become even purer. In terms of might, the increase was far more significant than a mere fifty percent.

Luo Feng was confident that if he were to encounter Duanmu Ji now, he could defeat him in a one-on-one fight without any real danger.

Unfortunately, the Duanmu Family had more than just one expert like Duanmu Ji.

I should first get the Golden Jade Heart Lotus and heal my elder brother. We can deal with other matters after that.

Luo Feng shook his head, got up from the bed, and walked out of the room.

When he took a deep breath, the faint sound of wind and thunder immediately echoed from his Dantian. Both the quality and quantity of Yuan Qi in his body had improved by a whole level compared to before!

As he circulated his internal Yuan Qi, his clothes rustled.

HAH!

With a deep shout, he threw a punch through the air. A transparent fist of Gang Qi fiercely struck a pond tens of meters away.

BOOM!

With a loud crash, a column of water soared into the sky, reaching a height of many meters. The strong shockwave even snapped several nearby trees.

Excellent! With my current Yuan Qi, I should be able to practice the second level of the Sky Collapse Fist. As long as I cultivate the Sky Collapse Fist to the second level, I should be able to fight four or five Eighth Level Hell Realm Martial Artists simultaneously without being at a disadvantage!

Luo Feng retracted his aura, pondered for a moment, and decided to go to the Red Chain Mountain Range to practice the Sky Collapse Fist.

After cultivating all night, he didn't feel tired. Luo Feng tidied up briefly, opened the courtyard gate, and walked out.

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「Deep within the Red Chain Mountain Range.」

In a stretch of gloomy, continuous mountains, a perennial mist, tinged with a faint blood color, lingered among the trees, creating an extremely eerie scene. From deep within the forest, the roars of beasts frequently echoed, sending chills down one's spine.

The blazing sun hung high, yet its light was also stained a faint blood red. At a glance, the entire forest seemed to be enveloped in a terrifying blood mist, strangely vibrant and bizarre.

Deep in the forest, an Azure Blood Blaze Antelope, a mid-level, third-rank Demon Beast, was walking cautiously. Its blood-red eyes vigilantly scanned its surroundings as it stretched its neck to chew on tender leaves from the treetops.

After it had traveled some distance and found another patch of fresh bushes, a black shadow suddenly sprang from a nearby tree canopy and pounced!

The shadow was as swift as lightning. The Azure Blood Blaze Antelope heard the whistling wind and had just turned its head when sharp claws tore a horrifying wound across its body!

With a mournful cry, the Azure Blood Blaze Antelope erupted in crimson flames and, its four hooves pounding, bolted in a desperate attempt to escape.

ROAR!

Following the beastly roar, another black shadow shot out from the canopy. Immediately, a hurricane of pitch-black Gang Qi erupted, instantly shredding the crimson flames enveloping the Azure Blood Blaze Antelope.

Blood spurted. In the blink of an eye, the formidable mid-level, third-rank Demon Beast, the Azure Blood Blaze Antelope, lay on the ground as a cold corpse.

Having killed the Azure Blood Blaze Antelope, two massive, entirely pitch-black wolves strolled out nonchalantly from the shadows of the trees.

These two black wolves were known as Black Asura Wolves, high-level, third-rank Demon Beasts. Their strength was equivalent to that of a mid-stage Eighth Level Hell Realm Martial Artist, so dealing with a single Azure Blood Blaze Antelope was extremely easy for them.

As the two Black Asura Wolves reached the Azure Blood Blaze Antelope's corpse and opened their massive maws to begin devouring their prey, something unexpected suddenly occurred.

SNAP!

A faint sound of footsteps was heard. The two feasting Black Asura Wolves twitched their ears, their hackles instantly rising. Their icy gazes shot towards the direction of the sound.

Before long, a black-haired young man emerged from the woods.

The young man's features were still somewhat boyish, but his gaze was extremely sharp. On his back, he carried a dark red, palm-wide great blade that looked exceptionally heavy.

SWOOSH!

Upon seeing the two Black Asura Wolves, the young man showed no hesitation. His entire figure shot forward, a fist imbued with ferocious power slamming fiercely towards one of them.

The ferocious fist-wind caused the entire forest to rustle violently. Sensing danger, the fur of the two bloodthirsty Black Asura Wolves stood on end. They opened their massive, fang-filled maws, from which black light glinted as two terrifying black whirlwinds were violently expelled.

SIZZLE...

Wherever the black whirlwinds passed, nearby grass and leaves instantly billowed with black smoke. Swift as lightning, they enveloped the young man.

However, this time, the black whirlwinds had no effect. A dragon's roar suddenly echoed from within the forest. At some unknown point, a dragon-shaped aura of Gang Qi had appeared around the young man.

The black whirlwinds, possessing a strong corrosive effect, struck this draconic Gang Qi and immediately dissipated into puffs of black smoke, vanishing without a trace.

The blade-carrying young man was indeed Luo Feng, who had come to the Red Chain Mountain Range to train.

Seeing their black whirlwinds prove ineffective, the two Black Asura Wolves roared in unison. Pitch-black Gang Qi erupted from their sharp claws, causing the air to crackle with explosions as they pounced.

Having blocked the two black whirlwinds, Luo Feng watched the two Black Asura Wolves charge at him. A cold sneer touched his lips as he advanced instead of retreating.

The eyes of the two Black Asura Wolves burned with rage. They were high-level, third-rank Demon Beasts, the kings of this forest. To have their authority challenged by a human youth instantly infuriated them.

ROAR!

Two terrifying wolf howls shook the forest. The aura of the two Black Asura Wolves reached its peak, their Demon Qi surging skyward as their sharp claws swiped at Luo Feng simultaneously.

SHRRIIIP!

Before their claws even landed, the fierce wind they generated had already carved two terrifying gouges into the ground.

Facing the two pouncing Black Asura Wolves, Luo Feng's gaze hardened, and his own aura surged even more powerfully. A cold shout echoed through the forest:

"Fist Dominates All Directions!"

As Luo Feng executed the second level of the Sky Collapse Fist, the air around him trembled violently. Terrifying Yuan Qi coalesced into a spherical, Glaze-like fist projection that surged outwards in all directions.

The two Black Asura Wolves, unable to evade, crashed directly into the crystal-like fist projection. Their swift advance came to an abrupt halt.

With two muffled thuds, the Black Asura Wolves' sharp claws were shattered by the fist's Gang Qi. Their massive bodies, as if struck by colossal hammers, were sent flying dozens of meters before crashing heavily to the ground. Blood gushed from their seven orifices; their breathing ceased. They were deader than dead.

During the month he had been in the Red Chain Mountain Range, aside from his necessary daily Cultivation practice, Luo Feng had dedicated all his remaining time to practicing the Sky Collapse Fist.

His hard work paid off. After a month of arduous training, he had finally cultivated the Sky Collapse Fist to its second level.

Luo Feng glanced down at the terrifying gouges on the ground, feeling secretly alarmed.

If I hadn't cultivated the Sky Collapse Fist to the second level, it would have been impossible to kill both Black Asura Wolves with a single punch.

As its name, 'Fist Dominates All Directions,' suggested, the second level of the Sky Collapse Fist was a terrifying, omnidirectional attacking fist technique.

This fist technique was extremely domineering. It used the body as the fist, sweeping out in all directions like a Grand Momentum—sharp and unstoppable!

Putting away the Tiger Soul Saber, Luo Feng closed his eyes, sensing the Yuan Qi within his body.

A month ago, he had consumed the Qinggang Pill he had obtained from the Ten New Dragons. The intense battles in the Red Chain Mountain Range over the past month had allowed the medicinal effects of the Qinggang Pill to be completely integrated into his body.

A Qinggang Pill could save a Martial Artist half a year of arduous effort. After Luo Feng consumed the Spirit Pill, his Cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds in this one month.

Now, his Cultivation had reached the peak of the early stage of the Eighth Level of the Hell Realm, just one step away from the mid-stage of the Eighth Level of the Hell Realm!

All in all, after this month of training in the Red Chain Mountain Range, Luo Feng's strength had undergone earth-shattering changes. Even if four or five Eighth Level Hell Realm Martial Artists attacked him simultaneously, they would be no match for him.

Walking over to the corpses of the Black Asura Wolves, Luo Feng collected the valuable materials from the two Demon Beasts into his storage ring.

Materials from a high-level, third-rank Demon Beast were highly sought-after goods.

Having done all this, Luo Feng looked up towards the southwest direction of the forest, a hint of coldness glinting deep in his eyes.

It's time to pay a visit to Giant Stone City.