Xuanwu War Sovereign

"Don’t go and die, Qin Feng!" Lû Chunyang said flatly, his fiery red form appearing beside the youth in black robes.

Qin Feng looked over, his eyes wide with surprise. He was looking at the hot-tempered young man whom most others feared and called a "madman."

"What are you looking at? I just find you less annoying than the others, that’s all!" Lû Chunyang rolled his eyes and shot an irritated glare at the surprised, black-robed youth.

"Don’t worry. It’s just a Sky Thunder Refining Array," Qin Feng said with a faint smile. His eyes, fixed on the path where bolts of lightning crashed down, held a subtle gleam.

In the distance, the green-robed youth, Zhao Mingcheng, heard this and sneered. "Just a Sky Thunder Refining Array? A toad yawning—what big words!" he said with disdain.

"Such arrogance!" Hu Qing sighed, his words laced with hidden meaning.

A cold glint filled Qin Feng’s eyes. He shot the two a sideways glance, and in a flash, his figure appeared inside the Sky Thunder Refining Array.

Beside Liu Canyang, a youth who saw this raised an eyebrow. "Young Master, should we stop him?" he asked.

Liu Canyang thought for a moment. "The Sky Thunder Refining Array is no small feat. Qin Feng isn’t capable of getting through it."

"However, just in case... act as the situation dictates," Liu Canyang said flatly.

"Daozhen, what about us?" Li Qiubai, dressed in a white martial artist’s uniform, looked to the gray-robed youth beside him. The youth stood ramrod straight, his gaze sharp.

"We’ll wait and see," Yuan Daozhen said, his expression impassive.

After sweeping his gaze over the others and seeing their reactions, Xiao Yuchan considered the situation for a moment, then also chose to watch from the sidelines.

The top contenders had long since experienced the power of the Sky Thunder Refining Array. Even Martial Artists at the Middle and Late Stages of the Martial Arts Eighth Layer had failed one after another. Qin Feng was merely at the peak of the Martial Arts Seventh Layer. How could he possibly get through?

It would be impossible even if Qin Feng was a First-grade Official Xuan Master. The Sky Thunder Refining Array was a Third Level Profound Array, not something a mere First-Grade Xuan Master could ever hope to break.

RUMBLE!

A pale blue thunderbolt crashed down. Qin Feng’s figure blurred, and lightning struck the spot where he had just stood.

Two paces away, a figure in a black robe reappeared as if stepping out of an illusion. At the same time, more pale blue bolts of lightning rained down from above.

RUMBLE! Like the first thunder of spring, lightning tore across the sky, sending a deep chill through every one of Qin Feng’s forty-eight thousand pores.

Executing the Clear Wind Refining God Step, Qin Feng left behind several afterimages that were instantly obliterated by the lightning. His true form reappeared a few paces away.

He had narrowly dodged the lunging bolt of lightning, but Qin Feng didn’t have a chance to feel relieved. A terrifying sense of danger suddenly bloomed in his heart.

’Not good!’ Qin Feng’s heart clenched. He leaped again, and in that instant, a bolt of lightning swept past the spot he had just occupied.

’It’s a Yin Yang Linked Thunder! One yin and one yang, exploding in sequence. If I hadn’t been extra vigilant, I would’ve been hit!’ A half-step away, cold sweat broke out on Qin Feng’s forehead. ’This Sky Thunder Refining Array is harder to break than I thought.’

"Damn, he’s lucky," Zhao Mingcheng muttered, a flash of disappointment in his eyes.

"But you can’t dodge forever. Let’s see how you handle what comes next!" Zhao Mingcheng’s spirits quickly lifted.

Qin Feng reappeared several paces away. He wasn’t familiar with this particular Sky Thunder Refining Array, but as an Array Master, breaking a mere Third Level Profound Array wouldn’t be difficult.

After a few probing moves, Qin Feng had figured out the Array Feet and the Array Hub of this formation.

’Should I just break this Sky Thunder Refining Array?’ Having figured out the Profound Array, Qin Feng’s hands started to itch.

Qin Feng realized this wasn’t an ordinary Sky Thunder Refining Array. To be precise, its name should be the Yin Yang Thunder Ring Refining Array.

This Sky Thunder Refining Array had two twinned Array Hubs, one yin and one yang, allowing it to unleash Yin-Yang Thunderbolts.

Usually, the object anchoring the Array Hub of a Profound Array at this level had to be an extraordinary Spiritual Object.

Moreover, it was certain to be a Thunder Attribute Spiritual Object.

Qin Feng guessed that, nine times out of ten, the object in the Array Hub was a stalk of Yin Yang Bilateral Thunder Spirit Wood.

Yin Yang Bilateral Thunder Spirit Wood was an extremely rare and precious High-Grade Spiritual Object. It could be used for Artifact Refining or to aid in the cultivation of Divine Abilities. It could even be planted within one’s Inner Heaven and Earth, where it would grow into a Spiritual Root to stabilize that personal dimension.

If an expert with a Thunder Attribute were to obtain it and plant it in their Inner Heaven and Earth, the benefits would be infinite.

In the eyes of a Thunder Attribute Martial Artist, its value was immeasurable.

Qin Feng felt an unbearable urge. He glanced at the dozens of gazes fixed on him from several hundred feet away and suppressed the thought.

’Forget it. I can’t lose the greater advantage for a small gain,’ he thought. ’This Sky Thunder Refining Array is a crucial obstacle holding them back. If I break it, I’d just be making things easier for my competitors!’

Qin Feng’s eyes flickered as he mused internally. ’Besides, I don’t even have a Thunder Attribute, so this Spirit Wood wouldn’t be of much use to me. I’d just end up worrying about some old monster targeting me, trying to kill me for my treasure. Why would I ask for that kind of trouble?’

Qin Feng knew perfectly well how tempting a High-Grade Spiritual Object could be.

Of course, the most important thing was that the Yin Yang Thunder Ring Refining Array was enough to hold back most of the geniuses from All Stars Academy behind him.

Even if the top five contenders wanted to catch up to him, it would take them a considerable amount of time.

This would buy Qin Feng some precious time.

This was his head start!

With a turn, Qin Feng burst forward, transforming into several afterimages as he rushed toward the Refining Spirit Hall.

"Not good!" From a distance, among the many experts watching, Liu Canyang was the first to instinctively sense that something was wrong.

"I can’t let him pass!" A cold light flashed in Liu Canyang’s eyes.

"Qin Feng, stop right there!" Liu Canyang roared. His body shot out like a streak of purple light. Just as Qin Feng was about to break through the Sky Thunder Refining Array, he thrust his palm out from afar, unleashing a terrifying Palm Force.

A blast of Innate True Qi, sharp as a blade, erupted from his hand. The palm strike slammed into the array, making the entire Sky Thunder Refining Array tremble.

The Sky Thunder Refining Array seemed to have been enraged. It began to shake violently, and a torrent of thunderbolts rolled forth with unstoppable momentum.

The Sky Thunder Refining Array was now fully activated. The formation shifted, its power completely unleashed!

RUMBLE! A vast sea of lightning swept out. Even from hundreds of feet away, the terrifying electrical display made some of the youths’ scalps tingle with fear.

A single bolt of lightning from within the array was now powerful enough to easily reduce a Martial Arts Ninth Layer Heaven expert to dust!

The Sky Thunder Refining Array, now at full power, emanated an aura capable of annihilating even a Condensing Vein Realm expert.

All eyes fell on the black-robed youth, now exposed in a sea of lightning. The raging tempest of electricity looked as if it would swallow his slight figure whole.

’He’s done for.’ Many onlookers shook their heads. They looked at Liu Canyang with fear in their eyes; his move was far too vicious.

"Liu Canyang, what is the meaning of this?" Du Pingxia demanded, taking a deep breath. His expression turned ice-cold as a violent aura erupted from his body.

"It means nothing. Only that no one is allowed to pass through this array before I do!" A flicker of indifference crossed Liu Canyang’s eyes as he stood proudly, hands clasped behind his back.

"And if anyone tries, they’ll be a dead man!"

A seven-colored light flashed, blocking Liu Canyang’s path. A furious, cold glint shot toward him.

His sharp brows furrowed. A cold glint flashed in Liu Canyang’s eyes as he waved a wide sleeve, unleashing a monstrous wave of power.

BAM!

The two forces collided. With a flash of seven-colored light, Du Pingxia was thrown back two steps. Liu Canyang remained motionless.

Du Pingxia had clearly suffered a small disadvantage.

A fiery-red light flashed, and a wave of heat washed over them as Lû Chunyang appeared beside Du Pingxia.

Liu Canyang’s frown deepened. Lû Chunyang was an expert whose strength was on par with the top five contenders. If Lû Chunyang decided to interfere, it would be a huge problem for him.

Inside the array, the moment the Sky Thunder Refining Array was fully activated, fury blazed in Qin Feng’s eyes. A chill ran through him as an unprecedented sense of crisis gripped his heart.

Liu Canyang was simply too venomous. He had deliberately attacked the array, and his timing was perfect. At that moment, Qin Feng had been only a few steps away from exiting the path through the lightning.

He had been mere steps away—perhaps a single breath’s worth of time!

But it was too late. The Sky Thunder Refining Array was now fully active, and the formation had shifted. If he continued along his original path, he would inevitably be struck down by the Celestial Thunder.

Qin Feng took a deep breath, suppressing the murderous intent in his heart. His dark eyes scanned the shifting array for a few moments. Then, he turned to face Liu Canyang, a cold, confident smile spreading across his face. "You think this is enough to stop me? Dream on!"