Martial Arts Overlord

Facing the Crown Prince’s patient persuasion, Luo Feng let out a scornful laugh and said coldly, "If you’d known this day would come, why act as you did back then? Today, you will die without a doubt."

Bang!

As his words fell, Luo Feng stomped his foot on the ground; his figure shot out like an arrow, soaring toward the Crown Prince. His eyes gleamed like cold lightning, killing intent surging.

"Ah... Stop him, quickly!"

The Crown Prince’s face changed drastically. Panic-stricken, he stumbled backward while barking orders to the surrounding Water Cloud Army.

"Protect the Crown Prince!"

Elder Li, who was guarding by the Crown Prince’s side, let out a thunderous shout. A mountain phantom manifested over his fist, and he smashed a punch into the ground.

Rumble!

The earth trembled, cracks spiderwebbing in all directions. A massive boulder like a small mountain shot into the air, blotting out the sky as it hurtled toward Luo Feng, smashing several Water Cloud Army soldiers who couldn’t dodge in time into bloody pulp along the way.

"Shatter!"

Luo Feng’s eyes flashed. Without slowing, he threw out a simple, straightforward punch.

Rumble!

The air quivered slightly. The boulder, under that fierce punch force, instantly shattered into countless pieces. The fragments were ground and scorched by the raging Qi Force, igniting into flame. A meteor shower of burning stone rained over the open ground; all around, people scrambled to escape but couldn’t.

Pfft!

A streak of flame shot through the fiery rain. Elder Li had no chance to dodge; his Protective Gang Energy and body alike were cleaved cleanly in two.

Luo Feng’s figure flashed out from the firestorm. Catching the Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber as it circled back, his cold gaze swept around. He spat out a few icy words: "Those who block me, die."

The Water Cloud Army soldiers standing before the Crown Prince glanced at one another, their faces ashen. After a brief hesitation, they scattered like frightened birds and beasts.

What a joke—Lu Xiao Yun, the fearsome "New Dragon" whose name shook the top ten, had fallen to Luo Feng in just three moves. They were merely ordinary Martial Artists of the Spiritual Rotation Realm; stepping forward was nothing but a dead end. Elder Li’s fate had already proved that.

No one wants to die—least of all die for nothing.

As the Water Cloud Army dispersed, Luo Feng appeared within the Crown Prince’s field of vision.

Seeing Luo Feng holding the treasured blade, descending like a god of slaughter, the Crown Prince’s mind felt as if it were being torn apart. His opponent was ruthless and vicious; those words from earlier were absolutely not mere bluff.

He turned his gaze, looking toward the Second Prince as if begging for help, and cried out in a panic:

"Second Brother, don’t you want to be King? I’ll agree to give you the throne. Tell Luo Feng to stop, quickly!"

The Second Prince averted his eyes and gave no reply.

"Second Brother, we’re blood brothers. Do you feel nothing for our brotherhood? How can you be so cruel!" The Crown Prince retreated step by step, his voice weak and trembling as he questioned.

Hearing this, the Second Prince’s brows twitched slightly. Beside him, Elder Hai said, "Your Highness, if you fail to cut cleanly, trouble will breed from it. Leaving the Crown Prince alive will bring endless future calamity. Better to let Luo Feng handle this."

The veins on the Second Prince’s clenched fists bulged. At last he let out a long, turbid breath and silently nodded.

"No one can save you today."

Luo Feng looked at the Crown Prince, killing intent flickering in his eyes. With one step he cracked the ground beneath his foot, clasped the saber in both hands, and slashed.

"Summer Thunder Falling from the Sky Saber!"

Crack!

Thunder flashed in the void. Cold light filled the Crown Prince’s vision, so terrifying his three souls flew away and his seven spirits scattered. He screamed in terror, "Save me!"

"Who dares kill His Highness!"

High in the air, Wei Chihuo’s eyes burned with blazing light as he clashed with Jiang Fengfeng. His beard and hair stood on end as he roared, turning into a streak of heavenly fire that descended from the sky.

"Where do you think you’re going!"

Jiang Fengfeng’s delicate brows knit slightly. The silver sword in her hand trembled again and again, sword-lights sketching white lines across heaven and earth as they shrouded Wei Chihuo.

Rumble!

Wei Chihuo’s figure appeared before the Crown Prince. His arms spread as if embracing the air, his entire being turning into a blazing fireball. He crashed into the snow-white saber light, cracking it into countless fine fissures before it finally exploded apart.

At the same time, razor-sharp Sword Qi arrived like a fierce storm, hacking again and again at the Fire Gang around Wei Chihuo’s body, which had already dimmed considerably.

Pfft!

After enduring dozens of strikes, the Fire Gang finally failed, shattering completely. Three strands of Sword Qi stabbed into Wei Chihuo’s body, forcing a mouthful of fresh blood from his lips as his body swayed on the verge of collapse. Even so, he still stood firmly in front of the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince, still shaken out of his wits, remained dazed for a long moment before coming back to himself. He glanced in fear at Luo Feng and Jiang Fengfeng, then said to Wei Chihuo, "General Wei, you were personally appointed as Sea Guard General by my Royal Father, tasked with defending Azure Sky City. You must protect me."

Looking at the Crown Prince’s terrified face, Wei Chihuo’s brow furrowed slightly. If this man weren’t the Crown Prince, such a cowardly, incompetent fool wouldn’t even warrant a second glance from him.

Luo Feng gave the Crown Prince a brief look, then fixed his gaze on Wei Chihuo. "Sea Guard General, the Crown Prince’s Grand Momentum has collapsed. I don’t wish to take your life. Please step aside."

Wei Chihuo was willing to risk his own life to protect the Crown Prince; he was a man of loyalty and righteousness. Besides, Luo Feng had no personal grudge with him. Until the final step, he didn’t want to kill this man.

Jiang Fengfeng lifted her Daimei slightly and said, "You should understand that you’re no match for the two of us."

Wei Chihuo showed a bitter smile. He couldn’t even defeat Jiang Fengfeng alone; of course he knew he wasn’t the two of their match. It was just that...

He shook his head and said calmly, "I know the Crown Prince is incompetent. But since the late King ordered me to guard Azure Sky City, I bear the responsibility of ensuring his safety. My duty lies here; forgive me, I cannot step aside."

"Stubborn fool!"

Jiang Fengfeng’s face flushed red with anger. She said to Luo Feng, "Luo Feng, leave this old stubborn ox to me. You kill the Crown Prince!"

Luo Feng hesitated for a moment, then transmitted his voice: "If possible, don’t take his life."

"Hmph, he brought this on himself!"

Jiang Fengfeng snorted softly. A surge of razor-sharp aura burst from her, soaring straight into the clouds. The silver sword in her hand vanished into the void in an instant.

"Infinite Sword Qi!"

Sss sss sss sss sss sss...

The sound of air being torn rang out as condensed Sword Qi pierced through the void, appearing in a flash over Wei Chihuo and the Crown Prince. With the momentum of cutting down all things, it stabbed downward.

Bang!

Wei Chihuo’s face changed slightly. Knowing full well that in his current state he couldn’t block this strike, he shoved the Crown Prince away with a palm at the critical instant.

And at that very moment, the myriad Sword Qi strands shifted, weaving into a vast net of Sword Qi that tightly ensnared Wei Chihuo within.

"Not good!"

Realizing he’d fallen into a trap, Wei Chihuo circulated his True Yuan, attempting to break free of the sword prison. Yet these Sword Qi strands were ever-changing: whenever he blasted open a gap, other Sword Qi immediately filled it. For a time, he found no chance to escape.

Swoosh!

With a tearing sound, Luo Feng’s figure flickered and appeared before the Crown Prince.

"Ah!"

The Crown Prince was so frightened his soul nearly fled his body. He screamed, staggering to the ground, and stammered in terror, "Luo Feng, don’t kill me..."

"Die!"

Luo Feng swung his blade in a single slash. Saber light flashed, and the Crown Prince’s head flew into the air, his eyes wide open as if refusing to believe he was dead. He didn’t want to die; there was still so much left for him to enjoy.

"Your Highness!"

Wei Chihuo finally broke free of the Sword Qi prison and lunged forward.

Swish!

Luo Feng flicked his hand, and the Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber came to rest horizontally against Wei Chihuo’s neck.

"You truly live up to the title of First New Dragon. I, Wei Chihuo, have spent half my life in the saddle and have admired few men; you are one of them. To fall to you today—I have no complaints. Do it." Wei Chihuo’s expression was calm as he awaited the final moment.

Clang!

Suddenly, Luo Feng drew back the saber and sheathed it, saying:

"General Wei, your duty in guarding Azure Sky City is to protect the King. Now that the Crown Prince is dead, it means he never had the qualification to become King, nor is he worthy of your protection. The one you should protect now is the Second Prince."

He was not someone who delighted in killing. Since the Crown Prince was already dead, it was best not to kill if it could be avoided. Moreover, on another level, he genuinely admired Wei Chihuo’s loyalty—there were few who could set life and death aside so calmly.

No doubt Jiang Fengfeng felt the same. Otherwise, given her temperament, she would not have shown such restraint.