Xuanwu War Sovereign

When Gao Tianyang was blasted off the stage by Shenxiu, the Sovereigns of the Nine Great Empires rose to their feet.

With grim expressions, many of the Sovereigns flicked their sleeves and departed.

This time, the Nine Great Empires had been utterly defeated.

The many Sovereigns had lost face completely. So many of their geniuses had arrived with high hopes. They had all thought that this time they would surely overpower the All Stars Academy. Who would have thought that they wouldn’t even make it into the top three?

It was a great humiliation.

In contrast, morale on the All Stars Academy’s side was sky-high.

Any undercurrents of unrest that had existed in the Domain of All Stars would surely settle down after this grand competition.

Half a day after the third-place match ended, the final top ten were decided after a series of elimination rounds.

One of the Great Powers flashed forward, appearing before the main platform.

"Honored guests, ladies and gentlemen, the nine hundred and eighth Star Martial Arts Assembly of the All Stars Academy has now basically concluded. In accordance with the supreme will of the All Stars Academy, the top three have been decided!"

"Here, we would first like to thank our guests for joining us in this grand event and witnessing the rise of these youths!"

As soon as these words were spoken, thunderous applause erupted from the audience throughout the Arena of the Stars.

In the Houwu District, Ye Ding shot Qin Feng a dark look.

Qin Feng seemed to sense it. His gaze met Ye Ding’s, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"To be able to rise from the younger generation of the Domain of All Stars, defeating numerous geniuses of the same age along the way, undoubtedly proves the excellence of these three young men. Without a doubt, they are the Kings among the geniuses of their era!"

"In the future, we believe they will become new legends, inspiring generations to come!"

"According to the rules, we will bestow extremely significant rewards upon the top ten experts of this Star Martial Arts Assembly. The top three will be Sealed as Marquises, the top ten will be granted an ancient city as a fief, and there will also be a True Martial Level Technique!"

At this, countless envious gazes from the audience fell upon the ten figures at the forefront of the Houwu District.

"Of course, many young talents have also emerged during this assembly. For these outstanding young individuals, our Star Sect will open its doors wide and grant them admission!"

As soon as this was said, the eyes of many youths in the Arena of the Stars lit up.

The faces of the many Sovereigns heading for the exit turned black. This was blatant poaching! Some Sovereigns repeatedly gave meaningful looks, and several experts immediately turned back towards the Arena of the Stars, hoping to pull their young masters away. However, just as they reached the entrance, they were deliberately blocked by a group of Elders.

"Prince Gongyang, don’t leave! This old man has been waiting for you for a long time. It’s been a while, come on, let’s go have a drink!"

"National Preceptor Liu, long time no see, long time no see! I heard an old friend has recently cultivated a new Divine Ability..."

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At the entrance, a group of Elders stood with smiling eyes and gleaming gazes.

The group of Sovereigns’ faces turned ashen. At that moment, a voice faintly echoed through the Arena of the Stars.

"Promoting people based solely on talent, with fairness and justice, has always been the principle of our Star Sect. We welcome all young talents who aspire to the Martial Dao. As long as you have a sincere heart for martial arts, our Star Sect will admit you after an assessment!"

"If you are willing, no one can stop you!"

At these words, the expressions of many Sovereigns changed.

The Star Sect was flexing its muscles, openly telling them that no one could stop the Star Sect from taking the people it wanted.

"Of course, if your aptitude is insufficient, you need not worry. The Celestial Dao rewards the diligent. As long as you possess sufficient Martial Dao Will, the sect will also give you special consideration!"

"Now, please welcome the top ten contestants of this Star Martial Arts Assembly to the stage!"

Qin Feng had been watching coldly from the sidelines. At this moment, the contestants like him had been reduced to supporting characters.

The behemoth that was the Star Sect had become the focus.

This was an overt scheme by the Star Sect, openly luring away the geniuses of the Nine Great Empires, and there was nothing the Nine Great Empires could do to change it.

Clearly, in the Star Sect’s original calculations, Qin Feng and the others were always meant to be supporting characters, there to cooperate with the Star Sect’s display of power.

The ultimate goal was to highlight the Star Sect’s strength and lay a solid foundation for it to recruit geniuses from the various nations.

Of course, Shenxiu, Ye Ding, Qin Feng, and the other geniuses were also a crucial part of this grand, overt scheme.

If Qin Feng and the others had been defeated, and the geniuses of the Nine Great Empires had occupied the top ten spots of the Star Martial Arts Assembly, the situation would likely have been reversed.

The Nine Great Empires would be the ones showing off their might now.

And it would be the Star Sect and the All Stars Academy who would be getting poached.

This was a game between the Star Sect and the Nine Great Empires, and it was clear the Nine Great Empires had lost.

Qin Feng glanced beside him. Next to him was Shenxiu, and next to Shenxiu was Ye Ding.

’It’s a pity. I don’t know what’s up with this Star Martial Arts Assembly. The top three rankings were decided without a final contest, so the event just ended. I didn’t get a chance to slaughter that kid!’

Sighing inwardly, Qin Feng couldn’t help but feel a little regretful.

At the same time, a similar thought flashed through Ye Ding’s mind.

In truth, Qin Feng didn’t know that the reason the assembly ended so abruptly was actually related to him.

Several of the Great Powers had witnessed the Star Constellation’s Sons slaughtering and devouring one another, which was why they decided to end the Star Martial Arts Assembly directly.

It was to prevent the three of them from fighting to the death again.

Qin Feng stood among the ten, his eyes closed in meditation as he seized the time for cultivation. He paid no mind to the Great Power’s speech.

In fact, he hadn’t fully displayed his strength this time. He still hadn’t played his trump card.

Of course, Qin Feng also believed that Ye Ding hadn’t played his trump card either. If the two of them were to fight, it would be hard to say who would live and who would die, or who would emerge victorious.

Although Qin Feng was confident he would be the one left standing, with things like this, no one could ever know for sure.

However, after experiencing so many battles, both of them had benefited greatly.

Qin Feng had successively slain Qu Ao, the Master of Ancient Golden Star; Long Zhan, the Future Emperor; and Ding Li, the Lord of Seven Killings Star. His Primordial Star had received immense nourishment from it.

Its starlight grew ever more brilliant.

Vaguely, Qin Feng sensed that the Abyss Battle Armor within his body was showing signs of evolving from a Bronze Battle Armor into a Silver Battle Armor.

An hour later, Qin Feng opened his eyes. The Great Power’s speech was just coming to an end.

「Houwu District.」

Qin Feng, Shenxiu, Ye Ding, Gao Tianyang, Zhang Xuan, Ling Shuanghua, Wang Dao Yi, Emperor Ziying, Chu Sa, and Cloud Water Emperor stood at the forefront.

In reality, Cloud Water Emperor and Chu Sa weren’t qualified to be in the top ten. It was only because Ding Li and Emperor Baiyun, who should have been in the top ten, had been slain by Qin Feng and Zhang Xuan respectively.

Chu Sa and Cloud Water Emperor had lucked out, each receiving an ancient city as a fief.

The two of them looked visibly shaken, their faces full of excitement.

The main event, however, was the upcoming ceremony for Sealing the Marquises.

Qin Feng, however, didn’t care. Although being Sealed as a Marquis at such a young age was a special honor, to Qin Feng, such empty titles were irrelevant.

Throughout this process, Qin Feng stood on the stage, his face expressionless.

Vaguely, Qin Feng heard Shenxiu beside him being designated as the "Law Marquis."

Ye Ding was designated as the "Martial Marquis."

And Qin Feng’s own title was...