Martial Arts Overlord

Within the hurricane, Luo Feng’s figure was like a wisp of clear breeze, treading on the waves as he went, weaving and shuttling through the gaps between the Gang Qi cyclones, pressing forward into the depths. Whenever there was a situation he truly could not evade, a casual punch from him was enough to blast the storm apart, his speed undiminished.

"Your Qinggong has improved again."

Yang Wanyi had been following at Luo Feng’s side the whole time. Seeing him pass through the Gang Qi hurricanes with such unruffled composure, she spoke with a hint of surprise.

Luo Feng turned his head, gave Yang Wanyi a once-over, and smiled. "Compared to me, it’s your progress that’s truly astonishing."

In terms of Qinggong, Yang Wanyi was far inferior to him, but that scarlet-gold flame of hers was utterly inconceivable. No matter how violent the currents were, they could not come within three feet of her body, and even the Gang Qi cyclones were easily incinerated. Up to this point, the distance between the two of them had remained exactly the same.

Yang Wanyi’s enticing red lips curved into a faint smile. "If you want to be astonished, it’s still far too early."

"Then let me see to what extent you can actually astonish me."

Luo Feng chuckled, left those words behind, and with a few shifts of his body, vanished amid several streaking hurricanes.

Yang Wanyi’s beautiful eyes flickered slightly. She had originally thought that after this round of tempering, her strength should already have caught up to Luo Feng’s, but even now, she still could not see through him.

The other party was as though shrouded in mist, impossible to grasp, his true limits utterly unfathomable. His aura lacked Yu Bufan’s overbearing arrogance, and it did not have Jian Wuji’s aloof superiority, yet there was another kind of hard-to-describe sharpness hidden within his every word and action, in no way inferior to those two.

Time trickled by.

Another moment passed.

"They’re about to determine the winners and losers." Shui Linglong took a deep breath, a trace of irrepressible excitement in her voice.

Now, there were only a little more than twenty people still pressing forward, among them five Linglong Hall disciples, including Luo Feng, Yang Wanyi, and Yan Feihua, Xia Yunjing, Ling Qingwu. This was a result worth rejoicing over.

The Law Enforcement Elder’s face showed little expression; she merely looked toward the center of the vortex and nodded slightly.

A group of people had already penetrated ten li into the vortex. At this distance, the danger was at its greatest—no different from being surrounded by a ring of peak True Yuan Realm experts. The fact that Xia Yunjing could persist up to now gratified her greatly; one could say she was the most outstanding disciple she had had in years.

Only...

Gu Xifeng turned her gaze toward another figure, her Daimei knitting slightly.

What surprised her greatly was that Luo Feng had actually held out until now.

Moreover, he did not appear to be struggling in the slightest.

At this moment, the various islands were utterly silent.

All the rtiad heroes and the heads of the great powers who had come from the four corners of the world now had their attention wholly seized by the fierce contest within the vortex. Eyes wide, they watched intently, afraid to miss a single thrilling instant.

In past New Dragon List Conferences, the day of the Dragon Raising Its Head had always been extremely calm. No one had held much expectation for it, yet no one had anticipated that this year would be so lively, its excitement in no way inferior to the formal matches.

Suddenly.

Ah!

A miserable scream rang out. A figure was struck simultaneously by three intersecting Gang Qi cyclones, his Protective Gang Energy shattered to pieces, and he spat blood and fainted on the spot.

"It’s Azure Cloud Swordsman Qian Shaofeng!"

"Tsk tsk, Qian Shaofeng ranked twenty-sixth in the last New Dragon List Conference. His progress this past year has been tremendous; he’s already at late stage of the ninth layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. Who would’ve thought he still couldn’t withstand these Gang winds—this power is far too terrifying."

"What a pity. With his strength, he had every hope of breaking into the top fifteen of the New Dragon List, yet here he is, losing his qualification to compete."

Some recognized the figure that had been blown away and exclaimed in shock, while others voiced their regret.

One wave had yet to subside when another arose.

A figure suddenly came to a stop.

"Someone’s stopped."

"Mm, it’s Yi Wuxue of the Sky Sword Pavilion. I didn’t expect even he’s reached his limit."

"Su Rui of Yuangang Hall, and Ling Qingwu of Linglong Hall have also given up."

"Looks like after seeing Qian Shaofeng’s failure just now, everyone’s become more cautious."

"That’s only natural. With their strength, they’re bound to achieve good results on the New Dragon List. If they were to act on impulse now and, like Qian Shaofeng, lose their qualification to compete, the loss would outweigh the gain."

"True enough. But looking at it from another angle, those still persisting now all possess first-rate courage and strength."

Qian Shaofeng’s defeat was like a fuse being lit; more and more people began to forfeit continuing forward.

In a short span, nearly ten people had withdrawn, among them even one of the previous Top Ten New Dragons.

Another moment passed, and the number of people still advancing had sharply decreased to fourteen.

Among these fourteen, five were from the ranks of the former Top Ten New Dragons, and several others were figures whose names had been on the last New Dragon List, including Yang Wanyi, Lin Hongyi, and Xia Yunjing.

As for newly risen experts, there were only two: Luo Feng and Ye Siyi.

Aside from them, the Wild tribe expert Yan Hu and the Blood Flower Tower’s genius assassin Leng Feifan were also still in the running.

"They’re too formidable! This year’s Top Ten New Dragons on the New Dragon List will most likely be these people!"

"Those words are still a bit premature. Some people dislike needless fighting. For example, He Qin, one of the Three Heavenly Swords of the Sky Sword Pavilion—given her cultivation in the icy Sword Intent, it’s impossible she couldn’t have persisted until now."

"Mm, and there’s Yue Haitang of the Jade Hall. Those few veteran Top Ten New Dragons also withdrew far too early."

"It seems they don’t want to expose their strength too soon. But whatever the case, those who’ve managed to hold out until now are anything but ordinary. Among the younger generation, these are all giant-level figures!"

"That’s true enough."

"Look, someone else has given up!"

As the crowd discussed, the contest continued. Three more people successively withdrew—one was Ye Siyi of the Jade Hall, and the other two were established experts already famed on the New Dragon List.

Thus, only Luo Feng remained among the newly risen geniuses.

A moment later.

Bang!

Xia Yunjing flicked a finger, shooting apart a Gang Qi cyclone, but the shock still made her figure sway, and she stepped out a ring of ripples upon the raging waters.

"What terrifying power!"

Slowly exhaling a turbid breath, Xia Yunjing hesitated for a moment, then stopped where she was, no longer moving forward.

Whoosh!

The sound of cleaving wind arose as a figure came to a halt at her side—it was Yan Feihua.

"Senior Sister!"

Xia Yunjing was somewhat surprised and asked in puzzlement, "Why did you stop as well?"

Yan Feihua gave a wry smile. "I’ve also reached my limit. I didn’t expect that in just a few short months, your strength would have advanced so greatly."

"Senior Sister flatters me. The Chaos Hole Ten Thousand Water Jue I cultivate is a water-element Cultivation Technique; in this ocean, I naturally have an innate advantage." Xia Yunjing said.

"There’s no need for you to be modest. I can see it clearly—your strength is already no longer beneath mine."

Yan Feihua smiled faintly. Although she felt a trace of disappointment and unwillingness, as a fellow Linglong Hall disciple, her heart was more gladdened than anything by Xia Yunjing’s improvement.

"But the ones who’ve improved the most are unquestionably those two." Yan Feihua turned her head and looked toward the other side.

"Mm. Compared to them, my progress isn’t even worth mentioning."

Xia Yunjing followed her gaze and saw Luo Feng and Yang Wanyi advancing side by side amid the wind and waves. She nodded in deep agreement.

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