Xuanwu War Sovereign

Although Ji Huang’Er was from a prominent family, exceptionally intelligent, and more worldly than her peers, her youth and Cultivation level left her vulnerable. Qin Feng had completely duped her.

It would be half a year before Ji Huang’Er realized just how foolishly she had acted...

Having obtained five types of Spirit Fire, Ji Huang’Er left contentedly. Before she departed, her impression of Qin Feng had changed for the better.

’Perhaps this pervert isn’t as treacherous as I imagined! It must have been my own prejudice that made me misunderstand him!’

Ji Huang’Er glanced at Qin Feng one last time before she left, feeling extremely satisfied at having been able to trade for five types of Spirit Fire.

His gaze fell upon the two types of Spirit Fire in the box, particularly the Fire of Hope, and a fervent glint appeared in his eyes.

In the hands of anyone else, these two Spirit Fires might not display their true power. They might even harm their wielder instead.

But Qin Feng was different. Whether it was the Ancient Poison Flame or the Fire of Hope, he was confident he could completely subdue them, refine them, and awaken their true power.

’If I could refine this top-tier Spirit Fire into my Chaos Fire Divine Technique...’

Qin Feng’s heart burned with anticipation.

With a flick of his wrist, he stored the Jade Box in the Chaos Heaven for safekeeping. Qin Feng’s gaze swept across the courtyard, and after a moment, he spoke.

"Come out. You’ve been hiding in the courtyard listening for so long. Won’t you come out and have a seat?"

The courtyard was silent. A few palace lanterns on the veranda cast their light, and the pink petals of the peach trees swayed, carrying a refreshing fragrance.

Qin Feng activated his Innate Divine Power of Ocean Control, which had already advanced to the 4th Layer. After absorbing the profundities of the Spring of Life, this Innate Divine Ability had developed a new function.

Qin Feng could now sense the changes in life around him at all times.

Within Qin Feng’s formidable Divine Thought, the Power of Life from all the small creatures in the soil beneath his feet—rats, earthworms, cockroaches, spiders, and so on—was mapped out with perfect clarity.

The shrubs, blades of grass, and even the peach trees in the courtyard—every single plant possessed its own Power of Life.

Although Qin Feng couldn’t control life—to extract, condense, or intercept Life Force—he could clearly perceive any anomalies in the Life Force of the living beings around him.

Qin Feng’s gaze landed on a peach tree. It was an ordinary peach tree, only about seven or eight years old, yet its Life Force was even more vigorous than that of some thousand-year-old Ancient Woods.

From within it, an eye had faintly appeared, staring at his room!

"Since you don’t want to come out, I’ll have to invite you out myself!" A sharp glint, like the edge of a blade, flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes.

With a wave of his hand, CLANG, a streak of light from inside the house landed in Qin Feng’s palm. He gripped the Beiming Divine Water Sword.

"Mixed Element Tide Extinction Eighth Sword!"

Now that he had cultivated Void True Power, he could execute the Primordial Tide Overlapping Waves Eight Layers almost instantly. A surge of immense Void True Power poured into the Beiming Divine Water Sword.

Qin Feng slashed through the air. A tide of icy-blue sword light, bright as a meteor, crashed down and engulfed a peach tree dozens of feet away.

BANG!

With graceful elegance, countless petals burst from the peach tree like a flowing river, soaring into the sky.

The myriad petals swirled, transforming into sharp blades as they swept toward Qin Feng.

A chill ran through Qin Feng. He looked up and felt as if he had instantly entered a Domain composed entirely of petals, with countless more diving toward him.

"Domain Power!"

A cold smile touched the corner of his lips. The Book of the Cosmos inside him trembled, and an immense suction force erupted from every pore on his body.

With a nearly inaudible gasp of alarm, the petal Domain shattered. At the same time, the Beiming Divine Water Sword in Qin Feng’s palm flared with brilliant light.

Gripping the Beiming Divine Water Sword, Qin Feng flicked his wrist. His Divine Thought locked onto the scattering petals as he slashed through the Void!

A vast beam of sword light, like a Celestial River, surged forth and swept through the sky full of petals.

Like cutting through tofu, the sky of petals was engulfed by the vast, river-like Sword Qi.

PSHCHT!

A mist of blood erupted in midair!

"Bastard, how did he get so strong so fast!" The remaining petals instantly flew out of the residence, vanishing into the night wind moments later.

"Runs fast," Qin Feng sneered, still holding his Beiming Divine Water Sword. He didn’t give chase.

An hour later, at a large private residence, a wisp of Qingfeng flashed and materialized out of the Void as a figure dressed in black.

The black-clad figure, having just composed herself from the shock, stared back in the direction she had fled, a look of horror in her beautiful eyes.

"My Lady!" In the courtyard, a dozen or so servants and maids with sharp, gleaming eyes walked over. The man at their head, who looked like a steward, stared in surprise at the disheveled, beautiful woman.

"My Lady, are you alright?" the young, steward-like man asked, his face full of worry.

A deep gash had appeared on the beautiful woman’s back, soaking her black clothes with blood. A terrifying Sword Qi lingered in the wound, refusing to dissipate.

"I’m fine. This Empress was merely struck by a single sword strike. I never imagined Qin Feng would be even more terrifying than we thought. His True Power is especially strange—it’s the Void True Power unique to Sea Reincarnation Strongmen. That dreadful Void True Power tore through my Protective Void True Power in an instant!"

"Under his sword strike, I actually felt as helpless as a baby!"

A flicker of deep-seated fear crossed the beautiful woman’s eyes. "If I weren’t proficient in the Hundred Flowers Escape Technique, that one strike would have utterly killed me!"

Shadow’s expression changed drastically. "What? He’s that powerful?"

Everyone had witnessed the Flower Empress’s strength. She was a genuine powerhouse of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm. For such a figure to be hunted by Qin Feng into such a sorry state was simply unbelievable.

"My Lady, what should we do? Should we prepare to evacuate?" Shadow asked nervously.

"It’s fine. This location hasn’t been exposed. This Empress was simply careless and revealed my trail, allowing him to discover my presence." The beautiful woman waved her hand dismissively. She glanced at the wound on her back, a hint of coldness flickering in her eyes.

"As for the matter of assassinating Qin Feng, we will deal with it after I’ve recovered from my injuries!" A glint of cold fury flashed in her eyes. "This Empress was too careless this time, making the same mistake as the Yin Emperor. I was overconfident in my own Cultivation and underestimated that boy. Let this be a lesson. Next time..."

A chilling laugh lingered in the air as the Flower Empress’s figure vanished into the night wind.

...

Having entered the top ten of the grade tournament, Qin Feng and the other nine had officially qualified for the All Stars Academy’s Star Martial Arts Assembly.

The venue for the Star Martial Arts Assembly was not the Demon God Square.

Instead, it was held at the Arena of the Stars in the center of the City of Many Stars.

It was a massive stadium specially built by the powers that be at All Stars Academy for the quadrennial Star Martial Arts Assembly.

As the Dominator of the Domain of All Stars, All Stars Academy’s quadrennial Star Martial Arts Assembly was not just a grand event for the academy, but for the entire Domain of All Stars.

It attracted the attention of more than just Martial Artists. Everyone, from the Royal Family, the Dukes, and the nobility to the common folk, treated this grand competition as a huge festival.

Countless powerful experts flocked in from all directions.

As early as two months ago, all the tickets for the Arena of the Stars had already been bought up by the royal families of various kingdoms, the Dukes, and the experts from great families.