Xuanwu War Sovereign

PSHCHT!

A rift tore open in the Void, and Qin Feng stumbled out. His aura was unstable, and he looked rather disheveled.

’What a terrifying old monster. He’s this strong after recovering just a fraction of his power!’

Qin Feng’s expression darkened. If it were possible, he would eliminate the Son of Black Water, even if it meant paying a tremendous price.

The reason was simple. The Son of Black Water was the previous Black Water True Spirit, the biological son of the Black Water Demon God, and one of the strongest contenders for the Demon God Venerable Position.

As the son of the Black Water Demon God and a former Water Element Ancient Venerable, he was only a Half-Step away from that Venerable Position. Once he escaped and fully revived, he would attain the Dao in a very short time.

The moment he attained the Dao, that path would be closed off forever!

Qin Feng’s plan to attain two Daos would be ruined!

’I have to grow stronger, faster. I must attain the Dao before that old monster does!’

He glanced around at the green mountains and clear waters. He was clearly still near Black Water Lake.

With a push of his feet, Qin Feng shot off to the side. He had to get away from this troublesome place.

More importantly, of course, Qin Feng planned to find a place to begin the Refinement of the True Spirit Pearl.

That True Spirit Pearl contained the True Spirit’s purest bloodline and even some Nine Nether Black Water. If he could refine it, the power of his Black Water Profound Snake Body would skyrocket in a short time!

The entire Sea Soul Realm was in turmoil. As more and more Resentful Spirits of the Sea Race’s Ancestors appeared, the sounds of fierce battles frequently echoed across the realm.

Some Resentful Spirits of Sea Race Ancestors were annihilated.

Other Resentful Spirits successfully seized bodies and went into hiding to cultivate in secret.

An undercurrent of chaos flowed through the Sea Soul Continent.

However, none of this had anything to do with Qin Feng.

「Two days later.」

Inside a cave, Qin Feng opened his eyes, his brow furrowed. Refining the True Spirit Pearl was not as simple as he had imagined.

This small piece of the True Spirit Pearl actually contained a soul fragment of the Son of Black Water, who was desperately resisting his Refinement.

It was like an unyielding rock!

Qin Feng felt that with his current strength, he couldn’t refine this fragment of the True Spirit Pearl at all, not unless he broke through to the Martial Arts Giant Realm.

As he pondered this, Qin Feng’s heart suddenly stirred. He felt the repulsive force from the Sea Soul Realm abruptly intensify.

Silently, a black vortex appeared around him, pulling him toward its center.

It was a Void vortex!

’Time’s up!’

Qin Feng didn’t resist, allowing his body to be pulled into the vortex.

As he spun, a thought crossed Qin Feng’s mind. He changed his appearance to that of the deceased Yu Hualong and silently vanished into the vortex.

「One day later.」

The Qin Feng-disguised Yu Hualong swaggered out of Fuhai Palace.

With a flash of black light, Qin Feng appeared in Yunhu City. He didn’t return to the City Lord’s Mansion immediately.

After wandering through the city for a while, he found a quiet corner and changed his appearance again, this time into "Yu Hua." He then made his way to a place called the White Cloud Tea House.

Business at the White Cloud Tea House was average, and since it was still morning, there weren’t many customers.

As Yu Hua, Qin Feng went straight to the second floor. He scanned his surroundings, sensed a familiar aura, and pushed open the door to a private room.

A familiar figure appeared before Qin Feng.

Wu Shentong!

"Brother Yu, you’ve finally arrived!"

Wu Shentong had a faint smile on his face, as if he had been expecting Qin Feng’s arrival.

Qin Feng glanced around the room and nodded slightly.

An hour later, Wu Shentong left with a satisfied expression.

Qin Feng fell into thought.

Wu Shentong had obtained the `Xuanwu True Spirit Acupoint` technique from him. In return, he had received the complete, core inheritance of the `Qiankun Celestial Phenomenon Technique` from Wu Shentong.

’The `Qiankun Celestial Phenomenon Technique` was a Divine Technique created by the old Profound Turtle after comprehending the Innate Trigrams of Xi Huang, one of the Three Ancient Emperors. On the Path of Yi Number Calculation, it was famed for its ability to "bury all heavenly secrets"!’

It was an exceedingly rare Legendary Level Technique!

Besides this Legendary technique, the only other one Qin Feng possessed was the `Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor Scripture`, a Thunder Element Legendary Level Technique.

As for the `Black Water Righteous Method`, it could only be considered Half-Step Legendary.

It could be said that by obtaining the `Qiankun Celestial Phenomenon Technique`, Qin Feng had gotten the better end of the deal.

This technique would be of immense use to Qin Feng in his Cultivation of the `Xuanwu Yin Yang Dao`.

With this technique, Qin Feng was confident he could cultivate his Innate Yin Yang Diagram to the realm of world creation in a short period.

Of course, Wu Shentong hadn’t lost out either. The `Xuanwu True Spirit Acupoint` technique contained the Cultivation Technique for one thousand and eight Xuanwu Profound Water Acupoints.

With this technique, he was certain to completely master his own bloodline in a short time. He might even be able to go a step further and condense the True Body of Xuanwu, something unprecedented in the history of the Spirit Turtle clan.

It was a transaction where both parties got what they wanted.

Still, Qin Feng had to admire Wu Shentong’s audacity. To trade his clan’s entire legacy technique was something no power would tolerate. If discovered, he would likely be hunted to the ends of the earth.

After leaving the tea house, Qin Feng appeared back at the City Lord’s Mansion.

The City Lord’s Mansion was the same as ever.

Under Qin Feng’s imposing authority, the remaining Li Family of the Five Great Families, the Twelve Aristocratic Families, the Three Major Chambers of Commerce, the Cloud Lake Virtual Marketplace, and the various local gangs all behaved themselves.

At most, there were only minor squabbles over the territories vacated by the other great families.

If there was any change, the biggest one was the rise of the Qin Family.

Servants flocked like clouds, and maids poured in like rain.

The remaining Qin Family disciples all received generous rewards. As a bonus, Qin Feng gifted many businesses to these first-generation Elders, encouraging them to have many children, to spread the family’s branches and leaves, and to establish new side-lineages.

One after another, these young disciples found themselves blessed with endless romantic fortune.

Of course, this was all Qin Feng’s doing.

Qin Feng now had extremely high standards for the maids around him, let alone the women the city’s families sent to his door. He wouldn’t deign to look at them.

But it wouldn’t be right to refuse them, either.

What could deepen ties between factions more quickly than marriage alliances?

And so, Qin Feng passed these women on to the Qin Family disciples from Mountain and River City who had followed him here to build his empire.

However, as the City Lord of Yunhu City and the Qin Family Master, there were ultimately many matters in both the Qin Family and Yunhu City that he could not ignore.

At times like this, Qin Feng couldn’t help but feel a little envious of Ye Ding.

That man had wives and concubines in droves. He could delegate all these matters to them and run off wherever he pleased. Even if he disappeared for a century, he could still guarantee his city’s normal operation.

Qin Feng didn’t have that luxury. If he were to disappear for even a year or two, his fledgling enterprise would likely be completely devoured by others.

But Qin Feng had his own methods. This time, he decided to just sever two Heart Demon Avatars from himself.

Mo Yi would handle political affairs in his stead.

Mo Er would establish the Shadow Guard, gathering riffraff from all walks of life to form an intelligence network.

Heart Demons were masters at exploiting loopholes and manipulating people’s minds, making them perfect for intelligence gathering.

With two Heart Demon Avatars, Qin Feng finally freed up his hands.

「Half a month later.」

A special guest arrived at the City Lord’s Mansion in Yunhu City.

"Senior Brother Mei, are you saying the sect will be holding a True Inheritance Ceremony two months from now?"

*(Another Chapter will be posted later.)*