Xuanwu War Sovereign

If the Water Grinding Skill was not an option, then only one last method remained.

To use life and death as the Heaven and Earth Furnace, to forge a supreme battle spirit.

To grow stronger through battle.

The clash between life and death was the best catalyst and the finest forging hammer.

There was great terror in the space between life and death. When facing such a situation, a Martial Artist’s potential would be unleashed to its greatest extent.

However, this method was exceptionally cruel.

If anything went wrong, one could very well end up truly dead.

His injuries recovered, Qin Feng rose to his feet. He looked down the hillside and saw only one final battle remained.

Long Ling’Er was overwhelming the woman from the Celestial Snake Clan.

Nearby, the Master of No-Life Sword Zhang Xuan, Ye Qinghua, Lin Zhiqiu, and the others were providing support, surrounding the woman completely.

Just then, a slightly surprised voice sounded by his ear. "Brother Qin Feng, you’re awake! Your injuries...?"

"Just a minor wound, nothing to worry about." Qin Feng looked up to see the girl in white acting as his Guardian.

A strange light flickered in Jiang Bing’Er’s beautiful eyes. ’They had all seen the state of Qin Feng’s injuries before. For such grievous wounds to heal in just a short while...’

At that moment, the Celestial Snake Clan woman had reached the end of her rope.

Long Ling’Er’s power was exceptionally tyrannical, and her Water Attribute North Nether Divine Abilities severely countered the Celestial Snake Clan’s venomous Flame.

As Long Ling’Er’s Single-Layered Sword Light slashed forth, the Celestial Snake Clan girl was about to dodge when a black Spirit Vine as thick as a child’s arm silently wrapped around her ankle.

A clear, cold sword light, like a ripple of water, sliced through, and in an instant, the Celestial Snake Clan woman was cleaved in two.

Nearly twenty experts from the Demon God Temple present had been slain, one by one.

When the few experts from All Stars Academy saw Qin Feng approaching, their gazes held a peculiar look.

Their eyes showed both respect and wariness.

"May I ask your name, senior brother? If you hadn’t come to our aid this time, I’m afraid all of us would have met our end here!"

Long Ling’Er’s gaze was fixed on Qin Feng, her bearing poised and graceful.

Glancing at the valiant Long Ling’Er, Qin Feng cupped his hands and smiled. "Senior Sister Long, you’re too kind. I am Qin Feng!"

"So it’s Elder Cyan Dragon! No wonder you possess such skill!"

Long Ling’Er smiled sweetly, a strange light flashing in her eyes. ’So he’s that Junior Brother Qin whom Senior Sister Xuelian is always "thinking about." He really is amazing; no wonder he can hold onto the position of Elder of Cyan Dragon Academy!’

’I heard that half a year ago, he was only at the Martial Arts Eighth Layer Heaven. To break through five layers in just six months and advance to the Martial Arts Thirteen Realms... that kind of speed is simply terrifying!’

After Long Ling’Er exchanged greetings, the other five came forward to greet him one by one.

Among the five, Zhang Xuan was cold by nature and just gave a nod.

The other four were Lin Zhiqiu, Xue Yu, Hao Liancheng, and Wang Yue’Er. All four were outstanding talents of their generation, experts of the Second Secret Realm of Meridian Condensation whose auras were by no means weak.

Among the group, aside from Long Ling’Er, Zhang Xuan, Ye Qinghua, and Jiang Bing’Er, everyone else was more or less injured.

After resting for a moment, the group divided the corpses.

Qin Feng felt it was a pity. ’That Young Emperor of the White Tiger Royal Family was too fierce; he actually self-detonated his own Essence Blood.’

Qin Feng was allotted the corpses of five Ape Race experts. Long Ling’Er, Zhang Xuan, and Ye Qinghua each received three, and the rest were divided among the others.

After absorbing the Giant Ape Essence Blood from five bodies, Qin Feng’s Ninth-Grade Red Lotus remained as haughty as an old lord. It seemed the corpses of these Ape Race experts, at the Level 1 Beast Level, were no longer of much use to it.

Among the remaining people, Long Ling’Er obtained three corpses, and her White Lotus blossomed to the Twelfth Grade. The others didn’t show much change.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the group gathered.

Long Ling’Er glanced around and said, "The stench of blood is too thick. This is no place to linger. We should leave quickly!"

Long Ling’Er’s words were not without reason. The commotion here had been huge. If not for the sea of flowers masking the scent of blood, the experts from the Demon God Temple would have likely found this place long ago.

"Where do we go now? Should we continue searching for Senior Sister Xuelian?"

Jiang Bing’Er turned her gaze toward Qin Feng.

Qin Feng’s eyes flickered. "Of course," he said. "Our strength is ultimately too weak. We barely managed against this small group of Demon God Temple experts. If we run into a team of a hundred, I’m afraid we’ll face deadly peril. We must find more experts from All Stars Academy!"

Qin Feng’s mindset had already shifted. He needed to fight, so he was no longer willing to just find a few people to set up an Array for self-preservation, as he had been before.

Long Ling’Er and the others exchanged a look. They had no objections to this proposal.

There was strength in numbers. They were also unwilling to cower in a corner, deceiving themselves and just waiting for death.

And so, the group continued their search, heading toward Purple Mist Peak.

...

Not long after the group had left, a dark figure slowly emerged from the shadows on the ground within the sea of flowers. It was a young woman completely enveloped in a Black Robe.

Shi Tong gazed in the direction the group had gone, murmuring to herself, "Whose hand was behind that Array? Was it that boy in the black robe, or someone else?"

Having spoken, Shi Tong mused to herself. ’This is good, though. With Brother Wushuang and my big sister trapped, this gives me the perfect opportunity. As long as I can kill all these people and avenge Master Qing, I will surely earn Brother Shi’s gratitude. Maybe I can even use this to take Shi Han down a peg!’

"Shi Han, don’t get too cocky! I, Shi Tong, will not lose to you!"

An eerie glint flashed in Shi Tong’s beautiful eyes. With a flicker, her dark figure merged into the shadows of the earth, silently following Qin Feng and his group.

...

「Meanwhile, on a massive mountain peak several thousand miles from Purple Mist Peak.」

One powerful expert after another stood atop the surrounding peaks. The powerhouses of the Demon God Temple had gathered before the mountain, forming a huge encirclement that sealed off a long, narrow canyon below.

Upon the mountain range, three exceptionally tyrannical auras stood suspended in the air.

Surrounding these three tyrannical auras were dozens of powerful presences, far exceeding Long Ling’Er and the others, all unscrupulously releasing their own energies.

Among them, the three tyrannical auras at the very center were the most powerful.

Just then, an expert from the White Tiger Royal Family with a stocky build and a pair of wings on his back soared down from the sky. He landed like a streak of white light and knelt on one knee.

His gaze fell upon the owner of one of the tyrannical auras. He lowered his head, his eyes filled with reverence and utmost subservience. He reported in a deep voice.

"Young Master, we just received word from the experts of the other nine clans. We have completely sealed all four exits of the Demon Hunting Canyon!"

"Young Master, should I lead a team to begin searching the Demon Hunting Canyon?"

One of the three auras, a figure like a bright, blazing sun, gave a light chuckle and waved his hand. "Not for now. The terrain of this Demon Hunting Canyon is complex, with plenty of hiding spots. Moreover, it’s rumored that the canyon is a sealed land connected to the Earth Abyssal Esophagus, containing a world of its own within. It’s very dangerous. The remaining experts from the Top Ten Teams of All Stars Academy have all drilled their way inside, and it’s not unlikely they plan to use the terrain to their advantage and counter-attack."

"We cannot fall for their trap. We must gather all our experts and annihilate them in a single, decisive blow. We absolutely cannot give them the chance to pick us off one by one!"