Xuanwu War Sovereign

CRACKLE, CRACK. Dressed in a black robe, Qin Feng rolled his head, and the bones throughout his body let out a series of groans and pops.

He walked forward. As he passed Xiao Yuchan, Qin Feng paused to glance at the man, who was pathetically struggling to his feet.

Xiao Yuchan’s recovery was extremely potent; he was already able to get to his feet.

"Qin Feng, don’t you get smug! I doubt you’ll fare much better in a moment!" A cyan gleam flashed in his eyes. As Xiao Yuchan looked up, he saw a slight smile touch the black-robed youth’s lips, and his face turned livid.

"We’ll see about that!"

Qin Feng gave a dry, cold laugh and turned, his gaze falling upon the Golden Bull Star General.

’The Golden Bull Star General is powerful,’ Qin Feng observed. ’I can tell he isn’t using his full strength. Otherwise, Xiao Yuchan wouldn’t have gotten off with just being knocked to the ground.’

’Clearly, the Golden Bull Star General has suppressed most of his strength, only using power equivalent to the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer Heaven to fight his opponents.’

’But even if he’s only using the power of the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer Heaven, his insight comes from a realm far beyond it. That alone is enough to crush any opponent at the same level. Even an expert from the Condensing Vein Realm would be no match for him.’

As the gaze landed dispassionately on the black-robed youth, Qin Feng intuitively felt an invisible pressure descend upon him, as heavy as Taishan Mountain. He felt as if that gaze saw through his every strength and weakness.

Withdrawing his gaze, the Golden Bull Star General rose to his full height. Leaning on his Golden Greatsword, he spoke indifferently.

"Young man, you are only at the Martial Arts Eighth Layer Early Stage. You should retreat. You don’t stand a chance."

"The purple-robed young man just now, who had grasped the Martial Arts Ten Heavens, was no match for a single strike of my sword. You stand even less of a chance!"

"I wouldn’t be so sure about that!" A smile played on Qin Feng’s lips as he approached with unhurried steps, drawing his Ancient Sword inch by inch.

"Since you’re so stubborn, let’s settle this with our skills!"

The Golden Bull Star General’s tall and slender figure blocked the entrance to the Gate of All Stars. His white hair fluttered, and his aura was that of an impassable guardian, like one man holding a pass against ten thousand foes.

"Then let’s!" A trace of confidence flickered in Qin Feng’s eyes. ’If the Golden Bull Star General had limited his power to the Condensing Vein Realm, I might genuinely have been helpless.’

’However, if he’s merely limited himself to the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer Heaven, then I might just have a chance to win this fight.’

’After all, I am also an expert with insight that surpasses the Martial Arts Ninth Layer.’

The expert insight that the Golden Bull Star General possessed...

Qin Feng had it too!

The two of them were already on a level playing field, a fact the Golden Bull Star General was currently unaware of.

This fated the Golden Bull Star General to already be one step behind!

"Tidal Extinction Third Sword!"

Qin Feng surged forward, his figure a blur. The Clear Wind Refining God Step moved with him as if by instinct, and in the next moment, he appeared over twenty paces from the Golden Bull Star General.

A blast of sword light, like a surging tide, shot forth from his blade!

"A bit interesting. No wonder you’re so confident. This strike alone would be enough to defeat an ordinary expert of the Martial Arts Ninth Layer Heaven!"

A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but the Golden Bull Star General quickly began to laugh.

"However, while your strike may be enough to deal with an ordinary Martial Arts Ninth Layer expert, in my eyes, it’s full of openings!"

"Thousandfold Slash!"

A golden light flashed. The heavy Golden Greatsword seemed to gather the weight of a thousand mountain ranges as it slashed down.

BANG!

In an instant, Qin Feng’s sword light was shattered. The opposing slash then locked onto Qin Feng’s figure and tore through the air toward him.

An immense sword pressure bore down on him!

Bathed in the light of the thousandfold slash, a chill ran down Qin Feng’s spine. It was as if countless openings on his body were laid bare, and the sword pressure seemed to freeze him in place, making it impossible to move even an inch.

’So that’s his trick! Xiao Yuchan must have suffered a huge loss from this strange sword pressure!’ Qin Feng’s eyes grew solemn, but his body moved like rootless duckweed on water.

Under the immense sword pressure, his Clear Wind Refining God Step began to show signs of merging with his Spiritual Snake Body.

As heavy, golden sword shadows slashed past, Qin Feng weaved between them with ease!

’Wind Power?’ The Golden Bull Star General’s eyes lit with understanding, a trace of golden light swirling within them.

"Triple Sword Slash!"

He slashed out again. The Golden Greatsword erupted with a hazy yellow light that swept forward, unleashing an even heavier sword pressure that enveloped Qin Feng completely.

Caught within this immense sword pressure, Qin Feng’s movements slowed by half.

’I can’t keep this up,’ Qin Feng thought. ’If I continue to rely on the Clear Wind Refining God Step, I’ll probably end up just like Xiao Yuchan!’

"Tidal Extinction Fourth Sword!" With almost no hesitation, a vast torrent of Innate Sword Qi erupted. Qin Feng raised his Ancient Sword high. A sky-piercing, invisible Sword Qi enveloped the blade, making the Ancient Sword seem to transform into a terrifying greatsword dozens of feet long.

He slashed down, tearing through the air!

RUMBLE!

It was indescribably fast!

BANG! BANG! BANG!!!

The sword light thundered down from above. Just as it was about to land on the Golden Bull Star General, he flicked his greatsword upward in a motion as fluid as flowing clouds and water.

A ripple of sword light spread out, but the Golden Bull Star General stood like a reef in the tide, effortlessly deflecting the blow.

"Interesting. That strike is powerful enough to kill an expert of the First Secret Realm of Vein Condensation. However, if you want to pass, it’s still not enough!" the Golden Bull Star General said with a laugh. Though he spoke lightly, he was inwardly shaken.

’A truly remarkable fellow has appeared in this session of the Cyan Dragon Academy’s Snowfield Trial.’

’To unleash such a terrifying strike while only at the Martial Arts Eighth Heaven...’

’His ability to reach the Ninth Palace was definitely no fluke!’

’A performance like this should rank him among the top one hundred participants this year!’

But his expression quickly changed. He looked up, and a sword light that seemed to sweep across the firmament suddenly erupted in the distance.

RUMBLE!

The roaring crash of a great ocean thundered overhead, as if an endless tide had appeared!

In the blink of an eye, the sword light was already overhead!

"Then how about this one!"

"Tidal Extinction Fifth Sword!"

The voice was deafening. For a moment, the Golden Bull Star General lost his composure, a flicker of shock flashing in his eyes.

’Damn it, I underestimated this kid! The cunning brat was concealing his true strength. His first two strikes were just to build momentum for this final one!’

This strike from Qin Feng was powerful enough to rival an attack from someone at the Peak of the Second Secret Realm of Vein Condensation.

A wry, exasperated look flashed in the Golden Bull Star General’s eyes. He had actually been outmaneuvered by a mere kid at the Martial Arts Eighth Layer Early Stage.

BOOM!

The Golden Bull Star General raised his Golden Greatsword, holding it horizontally before him in a block!

CRASH!

The impossibly fast sword light slammed into him like a tidal wave, erupting with terrifying force. The Golden Bull Star General found himself entangled!

"A perfect chance!" After unleashing the strike, Qin Feng fought back the weakness wracking his body. Seeing that the Golden Bull Star General was successfully tied down, a glint of joy flashed in his eyes. Without taking a moment to absorb Void Essence Qi and recover, his figure flickered and appeared before the Gate of All Stars. The next instant, he shot through the gate like a phantom.

"Cunning little brat!" The Golden Bull Star General could only watch as Qin Feng seized the opportunity to pass the challenge, a look of helpless frustration in his eyes.

’If I could, I’d love to hold him back,’ he thought. ’But to do that, I’d have to unleash power beyond the Condensing Vein Realm.’

’That would violate the rules of the trial and defeat the entire purpose.’

The Golden Bull Star General could only watch as Qin Feng charged into the Gate of All Stars.

"Damn it!" Xiao Yuchan looked up just in time to see Qin Feng’s black-robed figure vanish into the Gate of All Stars. His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his own flesh.

(This is the final Chapter of Volume Three. Volume Four begins now! There will be another update tonight. Thank you to all my readers for your support!)