Martial Arts Overlord

Defeating an early-stage Martial Artist of the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Court Realm with a single punch—clean and decisive!

Many people around who initially didn't believe Luo Feng could defeat Fu Jiang with one punch were now thoroughly convinced, exclaiming in awe.

The faces of the two mid-stage Martial Artists of the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Court Realm beside him darkened. One of them helped Fu Xiao up and gave him a pill to swallow. Fu Xiao's face regained a bit of color, but his eyes, as he looked at Luo Feng, were filled with shock and disbelief.

He hadn't expected to be defeated so utterly, not even having a chance to fight back.

The stern-browed, middle-aged man supporting Fu Xiao glanced at Luo Feng and said indifferently, "Fu Xiao, remember, we of the Fu Family either don't act, or when we do, we act to uphold our Fu Family's prestige!"

Standing up, the stern-browed Martial Artist cast a cold gaze towards Luo Feng.

"It seems you've cultivated a formidable Horizontal Practice Martial Art. No wonder Fu Jiang was gravely injured by your punch. Perfect. The Iron Chain Breaking Mountain Jue I cultivate is also a Horizontal Practice Martial Art. Allow me, Cui Lie, to test you!"

As his words fell, the stern-browed Martial Artist took a step forward, his clothes rustling, a ferocious aura emanating from his body, his presence overwhelming.

Bing Ruolan, standing behind Luo Feng, pursed her red lips. She knew in her heart that Luo Feng hadn't cultivated any Horizontal Practice Martial Arts; even she didn't understand why his physique was so incredibly strong.

Luo Feng touched his nose, not bothering to explain, and said coldly, "Make your move."

At this moment, the surrounding people watching the stern-browed man had already begun to discuss amongst themselves.

"Cui Lie is making his move personally! He's a mid-stage Martial Artist of the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Court Realm, and with his Iron Chain Breaking Mountain Jue, even ordinary Martial Artists of the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Court Realm would find it hard to match him!"

"Indeed. Cui Lie's strength ranks among the top five in the Fu Family. Now that he's stepped forward, that young fellow is probably in for a tough time."

Cui Lie had quite a reputation in East Flame City. Seeing him personally make a move, the atmosphere immediately grew heated. Everyone widened their eyes, afraid to miss any exciting moments.

"Such boldness! Iron Chain Shaking Mountain Kick!"

True to his name, Cui Lie's temperament was fiery. With a low shout, he attacked directly, his foot stomping heavily forward.

THUD!

Cui Lie's right foot seemed like a heavy hammer striking the ground. An immense aura erupted, and the entire street shook violently in an instant.

BOOM!

A massive crack burst open in the ground, carrying a ferocious aura, like a monstrous python lunging towards Luo Feng.

Where the crack passed, the sound of explosions was incessant, and a surging dark force knocked some nearby Martial Artists off balance.

Luo Feng stood his ground, as solid as a rock, his feet unmoved. When the dark force reached a chi in front of him, his leg suddenly erupted with fierce Gang Qi, and he stomped down.

BOOM!

It was as if a thunderbolt had exploded underground. The entire street rippled violently like water, and the ground in a radius of ten zhang instantly sank three chi!

Cui Lie grunted, stumbled back a few steps, an unnatural flush rising on his face. He nearly vomited blood.

His Iron Chain Shaking Mountain Kick could hide Yuan Qi underground and detonate it when needed, injuring opponents unexpectedly.

With this Iron Chain Shaking Mountain Kick, Cui Lie had once slain a late-stage Martial Artist of the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Court Realm, becoming a legendary tale in East Flame City.

But this time, his usually invincible Iron Chain Shaking Mountain Kick was broken by Luo Feng before it could even display its true power. Cui Lie himself was caught in the backlash and lightly injured.

Seeing this, the surrounding onlookers were all shocked.

In their first exchange, Cui Lie had actually fallen into a disadvantage.

"Brat, you're qualified to make me use my full strength!"

Seeing Luo Feng, who hadn't moved an inch, Cui Lie felt his pride stung. His gaze darkened, and the black Gang Qi around his body twisted into a huge chain.

This chain was as thick as an arm, one end connected to Cui Lie's right hand. Black flames burned upon it, emanating a chilling, deathly aura that made one's scalp tingle.

CRACK!

With a flick of Cui Lie's hand, the chain rattled, coiling like a giant python and lashing out towards Luo Feng in mid-air.

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM...

The chain was incredibly fast, friction with the air causing it to throw off sparks. Its ferocious aura seemed to blot out the sky.

The surrounding crowd felt a cold chill run down their spines, swallowing hard.

Luo Feng's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

What a bizarre Martial Art, he thought. It can actually affect one's mind, even more terrifying than the Sky Slayer Saber Technique. A Martial Artist with a weak will would probably lose the courage to resist immediately.

The chain constantly changed in mid-air, sometimes twisting, sometimes transforming into sharp blades, sometimes coiling, making it unpredictable. At a glance, it seemed the entire space was filled with shadows of the chain, impossible to dodge.

WHOOSH...

Facing the overlapping, menacing chain shadows, Luo Feng exhaled lightly. A fiery light flashed, and the Fury Flame Knife appeared silently in his hand.

"Break!"

His gaze focused. The sound of wind and thunder seemed to sweep through the street as Luo Feng slashed out. A massive blade gleam, over ten meters long, enveloped all the chains.

"What a brilliant Saber Technique!"

Seeing the massive blade gleam, Cui Lie was inwardly startled, then sneered internally. Trying to break my attack with brute force? Wishful thinking! Let's see who gives out first!

A savage glint flashed in Cui Lie's eyes as he pushed his aura to its limit.

"Iron Chain Devouring Heavenly Snake!"

HISS...

Amidst the cold, grating sound of the iron chain, the myriad chains in the air suddenly twisted into a colossal black python. Its body bypassed the massive blade gleam, and it lunged at Luo Feng with its mouth agape, its cold eyes filled with ruthlessness.

"Sky Collapse Earth Splitting!"

Without any hesitation, Luo Feng condensed transparent Gang Qi in his left fist and punched towards the giant python.

CRACKLE!

The air seemed to turn into transparent crystal, shattering layer by layer. The head of the ferociously blazing black python was directly blasted apart, dissolving into countless currents of air that swirled chaotically before vanishing without a trace.

PTHOO!

As the giant python's head shattered, Cui Lie's face paled slightly, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

This iron chain was materialized from his Yuan Qi and intrinsically linked to his own vital force. With the iron chain python suffering such a grievous blow, the sympathetic connection caused him to be injured as well.

SWISH!

A piercing whistle cut through the air as the massive saber gleam bore down on Cui Lie.

"Damn it!"

Cui Lie roared in anger, his clothes whipping about. He took a half-step sideways, crossed his arms before his chest, and executed the Iron Chain Severing River defensive maneuver to withstand the saber gleam.

The saber gleam struck Cui Lie's Protective Gang Qi, and a terrifying power erupted.

RUMBLE!

A sound like a thunderclap on a clear day reverberated; the entire street trembled violently. Cui Lie's expression changed countless times in an instant, and a final trace of horror crept into his eyes.

BOOM!

With another explosion, Cui Lie's Protective Gang Qi was shattered. The immense power within the saber gleam sent him flying into the air, crashing into a building several tens of meters away and blasting a large hole through it.

Cui Lie was also defeated!

Everyone in the street drew a sharp, collective breath.

Even the Iron Spear Army soldiers were dumbfounded. As for Leng Yunshan and Xiao Ning, their faces were now deathly pale, and they were speechless.

Fu Jiang and Fu Xiao's defeat at Luo Feng's hands, while surprising, was at least something the crowd could accept. After all, Luo Feng also had a cultivation at the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Court Realm.

But Cui Lie was different.

Cui Lie was a mid-stage expert of the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Court Realm. The Iron Chain Breaking Mountain Jue he cultivated was an extremely powerful Horizontal Practice Martial Art, making his true strength terrifying. Yet, he too had been defeated by Luo Feng.

"So strong! What is this young man's background, to defeat Cui Lie so easily!"

"Cui Lie is a genuine mid-stage Martial Artist of the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Court Realm! This is a victory against a higher-level opponent! This young man's strength probably surpasses that of typical young master-level experts!"

"This person's potential is extraordinary. I wonder where such a genius came from. Could he be from the Imperial City..."

"It's possible. Perhaps only those monstrous talents from the Imperial City possess such strength."

The surrounding crowd looked at Luo Feng, their eyes filled with shock, and they couldn't help but exclaim repeatedly.

A furious roar suddenly erupted. Cui Lie, covered in blood, staggered up from the ruins, his bloodshot eyes glaring at Luo Feng. "Brat, you're dead! I'll tear you limb from limb!"

"Iron Chain Chaotic Cloud!"

With a savage howl, the Yuan Qi around Cui Lie surged wildly, transforming into countless chains that whipped out in all directions, rushing towards Luo Feng.

SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH...

Where the chains lashed, the ground crumbled and turned to dust.

"Overestimating your abilities!"

Luo Feng glanced indifferently at the charging Cui Lie and casually threw a punch.

"Breaking Sky Fist!"

The dense Yuan Qi formed a fist of Gang Qi shaped like a saber blade, whistling through the air. Its intense, sharp aura caused the air itself to part.

BOOM!

The fist of Gang Qi accurately struck Cui Lie. The myriad chain shadows in the air exploded layer by layer, vanishing instantly. Cui Lie violently spat out a mouthful of blood and was slammed three chi into the ground, his breath as faint as a thread.

"I spared you once. Since you insist on being stubborn, I suppose you have nothing more to say."

Luo Feng dusted off his hands, his words cold, as if he had just done something utterly trivial.

Witnessing this scene, an eerie silence fell over the entire street, broken only by the faint sounds of people swallowing.

Luo Feng's gaze shifted to the black-armored, mid-stage Martial Artist of the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Court Realm. "It's your turn," he said coolly.

Hearing this, the black-armored Martial Artist's pupils contracted. His gaze swept over to Cui Lie, whose condition was unknown, and his face twitched. A bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

At this moment, he was regretting his actions to the extreme.

His strength was comparable to Cui Lie's. Seeing Cui Lie's miserable state, how could he dare to fight?

As the black-armored Martial Artist hesitated, sarcastic smiles appeared on the faces of the surrounding Martial Artists, their gazes filled with contempt.

Many people here had suffered at the hands of the East Flame Three Wolves in the past. However, due to Leng Yunshan's status as the Young City Lord, they could only swallow their anger. Now, seeing the people from the City Lord Mansion suffer a setback, they felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

"Since you don't dare to accept the challenge, I won't keep you company any longer. Ruolan, let's go," Luo Feng said, turning to call Bing Ruolan.

"Stop!"

Just as the two had taken a few steps, the black-armored Martial Artist stepped forward, blocking their path, and shouted with a grim face, "You injured our Young City Lord, and you think you can just walk away unscathed? What kind of place do you think East Flame City is!"

Luo Feng's gaze turned icy, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. "So, what do you intend to do?" he asked coldly.

The black-armored Martial Artist waved his hand and commanded, "All members of the Iron Spear Army, listen to my order! Seize them!"

"Yes!"

RATTLE!

Amidst earth-shattering shouts, dozens of Iron Spear Army soldiers formed a phalanx, tightly surrounding Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan.

Luo Feng swept his gaze over the surrounding Iron Spear Army, his sight then falling on the black-armored Martial Artist. "With just you lot," he said coldly, "I'm afraid you still can't stop me."