Xuanwu War Sovereign

"Qin Feng? How can it be him? He actually made it to the Sixth Palace?" Several beautiful girls stared in disbelief at the black-robed young man walking up the steps.

"Impossible! There’s no way he could have reached the Sixth Palace!" Yu Yao stared intently at the young man in the black robe.

Even they had only managed to reach the Sixth Palace because they had taken refuge with and been protected by supreme prodigies like Du Pingxia and Xiao Yuchan.

"How did he get up here? With his Cultivation, there’s no way he could have made it!"

"Did he take shelter with some peerless genius? Yes, that must be it! Otherwise, with his own strength, he could never have made it to Aries Palace!"

Yu Yao’s tone was certain, as if she had come to a sudden realization. A glimmer of confidence returned to her eyes; she was sure she had figured out the truth!

The young women exchanged a glance and nodded. It was the only way to explain how Qin Feng had gotten here.

"But who did he side with? We can rule out the Young Marquis, Liu Canyang. It’s not likely to be Xiao Yuchan, and it wouldn’t be Miss Du. It might be Yuan Daozhen, or maybe Li Qiubai!" Yu Yao mused, furrowing her brow.

A young woman in black glanced at Yu Yao and sneered.

"Stop guessing. Even if he got to Aries Palace by some fluke, he won’t get past this next trial. Liu Qinghe’s people are waiting for him."

"The Yin Yang Double Fiend are making their move!"

Hearing this, the lovely young women nodded, their eyes turning cold. They watched the black-robed young man with mocking expressions, as if settling in to watch a good show.

...

"Qin Feng, stop right there!"

Before Aries Palace, Qin Feng looked up at the man and woman standing before him with malicious intent.

The pair looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old and seemed to be a couple. They wore cold, indifferent expressions, their gazes scrutinizing, and they carried an aura that bespoke the power of life and death.

Their auras were polar opposites—one yin, one yang. One was as cold as ice, the other as aggressive as fire. Most astonishingly, both were geniuses who had broken through to the Innate Realm.

As they moved, their auras resonated with each other, a clear sign that they were proficient in a Combined Attack Technique.

From the hushed discussions among the onlookers around Aries Palace, Qin Feng gradually learned that this pair were Liu Qinghe’s most trusted subordinates. The young man was named Cui An, and the young woman was Liu Bing.

Both were geniuses of the Innate Realm and a pair of childhood sweethearts. Most frightening of all, they seemed to be cultivating a Superior Martial Arts Foundation Establishment Skill together.

The man cultivated the Red Sun Technique, while the woman cultivated the Cold Yin Technique. One was yin, the other yang; one ice, the other fire. Both techniques were Eleventh-Layer Superior Martial Arts Foundation Establishment Skills. If they were to ultimately perform Fusion Dual Cultivation during their breakthrough, the effect would be no less potent than that of the most supreme Martial Arts Thirteen Layers Foundation Building Skills.

Both were Liu Qinghe’s most loyal followers!

"Qin Feng. Cut off one of your arms," Cui An said as he stepped forward, his tone condescending and imperious.

The young woman, Liu Bing, also looked over, her gaze filled with cold killing intent. It was the way one looks at a dead man.

Qin Feng sized them up for a moment, then chuckled. "That’s the stupidest greeting I’ve ever heard."

Before his voice had even faded, killing intent flared in Cui An and Liu Bing’s eyes. They exchanged a look and attacked almost simultaneously.

’Strike first!’

One ice, one fire. One yin, one yang. Two streams of Innate True Qi—one bone-chillingly cold, the other scorchingly hot—seemed to fuse into a colossal Innate Tai Chi Diagram that enveloped Qin Feng.

"If you won’t obey, then die!" The words that left Liu Bing’s lips were colder than the howling winter wind.

"How impressive," a cold glint appeared in Qin Feng’s eyes. ’Their killing intent is palpable, their methods vicious and merciless. If I were still at the Peak of Martial Arts Fourth Layer Heaven, I would have been crippled, if not killed, by their pincer attack!’

’But now...’

SHING! The Ancient Sword left its sheath!

A cold light flared, kicking up three great waves of energy. The Innate Tai Chi Diagram was torn asunder, sending ice and fire into a chaotic frenzy. With a flash of blood, two figures were violently blasted away.

The scene was stunning.

The Innate Yin Yang Tai Chi Diagram, powerful enough to obliterate a Martial Arts Eighth Layer Heaven expert, had been split apart by the black-robed young man in a single strike!

In fact, many people hadn’t even seen how the young man attacked. All they saw was a flash of cold light, and the Yin Yang Double Fiend, who had been attacking so ferociously, were sent flying.

"What? He’s that strong?" Yu Yao’s almond-shaped eyes went wide, her flirtatious face etched with disbelief.

"So strong... He sent the Yin Yang Double Fiend flying with just one strike. That kind of power is at least at the Martial Arts Eighth Layer Heaven Realm!" Among the young women, Zou Yuxian was the calmest. Her beautiful eyes, as clear as autumn pools, sized up the young man in the black robe. It was as if he were shrouded in a mysterious veil of mist.

"But wasn’t he at the Peak of Martial Arts Fourth Layer Heaven before? How could his strength have increased so terrifyingly in less than ten days?"

"Could it be because of that strange phenomenon from half a day ago?" Zou Yuxian suddenly recalled the vision of Purple Qi arching over the sun that had appeared earlier. She realized that after that phenomenon, her own body and those of her companions had undergone some wonderful changes.

Qin Feng slowly walked over to Cui An and Liu Bing. He looked down at their eyes, which were filled with hatred and killing intent, and sneered. "I’ve said it before. Anyone who tries to kill me will pay the price."

"If I’m not mistaken, you’re cultivating the Thirteen-Layered Ice and Fire Yin Yang Skill."

Ignoring the flicker of surprise in their eyes, Qin Feng continued placidly, "Without a doubt, it’s a top-tier Martial Arts Foundation Establishment Technique. However, cultivating it requires two people whose hearts are linked to practice together. One cultivates Yin, the other masters Yang Fire. In the end, the yin and yang merge through Fusion Dual Cultivation, pushing the technique to the peak of Great Success in one go and forging an unparalleled Wushuang Yin-Yang foundation!"

"It’s clearly a top-tier Martial Arts Foundation Establishment Technique, but it also has many restrictions. For instance, the cultivators must share a mutual affection; it’s best if they are lovers. If one of them is unfaithful, they’ll die from having their heart torn apart. Furthermore, you cannot lose your virginity before the technique reaches Great Success. If you do, the cultivation of both individuals will be destroyed, and you’ll both become useless cripples."

"You’re Cui An, aren’t you?" Qin Feng said, watching the cold young man’s expression change drastically. "Tell me, if you were to become a eunuch, do you think Liu Bing could still perform Yin Yang Dual Cultivation with you to practice the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Skill?"

"You dare!" Cui An’s eyes were practically splitting with rage. An irrepressible flicker of fear appeared in his gaze. He was terrified, but he put on a brave front. "If you do this, the Young Marquis will never let you go! Not only will you die, but your entire family will die with you!"

Qin Feng let out a cold laugh. The Ancient Sword in his hand hummed, and with a movement as smooth as flowing water, he swung it toward Cui An’s lower body.

Something was instantly destroyed by the Sword Qi!

SPLAT! His manhood was severed. Cui An let out an earth-shattering scream, a wretched sound that carried for a great distance.

The young women watching from a distance turned pale. Many of the young men reflexively clamped their legs together, their eyes wide with terror.

So ruthless! So brutal!

Some of the young women grew pale. This was especially true for Yu Yao; Qin Feng’s power was beyond anything she could have imagined.

"An!" Seeing Qin Feng’s sword fall, Liu Bing’s pupils dilated. She let out a heart-wrenching scream and charged forward madly. "I’ll kill you, you vicious little bastard!"

THUD! Qin Feng kicked out. The young woman’s body flew back several yards. She spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

"Tell Liu Qinghe I’ll be coming for him. Tell him to wash his neck and prepare to die!"

After a final glance at the unconscious pair, he swept his eyes over the crowd, gave a cold smile, and walked straight into Aries Palace.