Xuanwu War Sovereign

His smile faltered for a moment. Qin Feng said, a bit uncertainly.

"That... probably won’t happen, right?"

Hearing the clear uncertainty in Qin Feng’s voice, Ye Qinghua and Jiang Bing’Er exchanged a look and shivered.

’This Junior Brother Qin Feng is truly ruthless!’

’If I wasn’t this ruthless, you’d all be dead!’

Taking in the expressions of the two women, Ye Qinghua and Jiang Bing’Er, Qin Feng’s eyes flickered with emotion.

Between the All Stars Academy and the Demon God Temple, it was kill or be killed.

In a life-or-death struggle like this, how could Qin Feng afford to worry about others? So long as he could eliminate the threat, whether others lived or died was not something he would consider.

As Qin Feng and his group stood watching from the ruins of the Demon Hunting Canyon...

...deep underground, within the gloomy Demon Mountain, a crimson halo erupted. Lin Fei, Jin Ruyi, and the others were gathered in a circle at the mountain’s base.

In the center, Qian Kai was wreathed in a red glow, a crimson pearl releasing waves of warmth.

The Fiery Fire Divine Pearl.

It was a Fire Attribute Treasure of Heaven and Earth, formed from the Earth Fiend Celestial Fire condensing in the planet’s core over countless years.

This item, the pinnacle of hardness and pure yang, was an unparalleled treasure for condensing a Fire Attribute Spiritual Vein.

Countless invisible streams of the Ice Soul Cold Wind blew in from all directions.

As the gales of Ice Soul Cold Wind blew against the crimson light of the Fiery Fire Divine Pearl, they instantly melted away like snow in the sun.

Jin Ruyi, Lin Fei, Ouyang Yu, Luo Lie, and the others were still shaken with lingering fear. The terrifying Ice Soul Cold Wind was truly horrific.

If not for the Fiery Fire Divine Pearl, they all would have died.

Once the realization set in, it was followed by a towering rage.

"Where did this Ice Soul Cold Wind come from? Who the hell did this? There’s no way such a terrifying gust of Ice Soul Cold Wind would just appear in the Demon Hunting Canyon for no reason!"

Zhao Xuanmeng’s expression was twisted with fury.

"If I find out who’s responsible, I’ll never let them go!" Ghost King Wu Ying flashed a savage grin.

King Luo spoke calmly. "Let’s put that aside for now. We’re lucky Junior Brother Qian had this treasure on him. Otherwise, we’d all be frozen solid!"

King Luo turned, his gaze landing on the Fiery Fire Divine Pearl above Qian Kai’s head. ’This thing really is a Heaven and Earth’s Supreme Treasure.’

Admiration filled his eyes, and a fiery glint flashed through the Blood Bat King’s gaze. "This Fiery Fire Divine Pearl is a true wonder of the world. To think that Junior Brother Qian happened to have it with him. With this, let alone the mere Ice Soul Cold Wind, any ice or fire-based power would struggle to penetrate."

Flames burned in Luo Lie’s eyes. "It truly is a Miracle Treasure!"

A blaze ignited in Luo Lie’s eyes. If he could obtain this Fiery Fire Divine Pearl, he could probably condense his Nine-Flame Red Dragon Spiritual Vein very quickly and advance to the Half-Step Sea of Reincarnation Realm.

The gazes of some of the other prodigies fell upon Qian Kai, holding a strange light.

’These damned bastards! I was kind enough to save them, and they’re actually coveting my treasure!’

At that moment, in the center of the group, Qian Kai was channeling his True Qi with all his might to support the Fiery Fire Divine Pearl, his brow beaded with sweat from the exertion.

Qian Kai could, of course, sense the other prodigies coveting his Fiery Fire Divine Pearl, and it gave him a splitting headache.

’Why don’t these bastards just die!’

A venomous glint flashed through Qian Kai’s eyes. If he’d had the choice, he never would have saved this pack of ravenous prodigies.

But they were watching him like hawks, not allowing him to make a single unnecessary move.

Qian Kai was certain that if he tried anything, they would kill him on the spot and take his treasure.

"Venerable One, what do we do now? Is there any way to get away from them? Even better, can we make them all die here?"

"No!"

The old voice replied curtly.

Qian Kai was confused. "Venerable One, you sound unhappy. It looks like we don’t need to unseal the Ghostly Evil Nether Spring anymore. Aren’t you happy about that?"

In his sea of consciousness, a ball of ice-blue light wavered, and a moment later, a wave of repressed fury emanated from it.

’Happy my ass! I needed to unseal that Ghostly Evil Nether Spring! Without it, how am I supposed to restore my true form and escape the shackles of this fleshly body?!’

But there was no way the Lingxu Venerable could say those words out loud.

’Fuck! Who was so vicious as to collapse the entire Demon Hunting Canyon? How dare they ruin my plans! If I find out who it was, I definitely won’t let them off the hook!’

Qian Kai grew anxious. "Venerable One, please help me think of something! They’re just using me as free labor! The Fiery Fire Divine Pearl requires True Qi to sustain, and I’m about to run out! Once I can’t hold on any longer, they’ll have the perfect excuse to get their hands on it!"

The old voice was silent for a long moment before it suddenly spoke. "Someone is coming to rescue you."

"Brat Qian Kai, your Hidden Dragon Competition is probably over. This old man needs to lie low, or those Great Powers might discover a clue to my existence!"

Just then, a strange look appeared on everyone’s faces.

Pure, snow-white lotuses began to emerge from the palms of their hands.

However, for Lin Fei, Jin Ruyi, Ouyang Yu, and Luo Lie, the lotuses in their palms were blood-red.

Lotuses materialized one after another within the heart of the mountain.

A boundless power suddenly manifested. The lotuses transformed into streaks of light that enveloped their hosts, then vanished in a flash.

Meanwhile, outside the Demon Hunting Canyon, a lotus automatically flew out from the bodies of Qin Feng and the others.

’It seems a Great Power from All Stars Academy has taken action.’

Qin Feng witnessed this with his own eyes, his heart stirring.

A blood-red light condensed from his Blood Lotus Mark and enveloped him. As he was bathed in the crimson radiance, the Book of ’Yu’ in his mind trembled slightly.

’Space Power... This is the work of a Great Power who has mastered Spatial Power!’

A tremor of shock passed through Qin Feng’s eyes. Although a Martial Arts Giant could condense an Inner Heaven and Earth and control a sliver of Space Power, they possessed nothing like this.

Only a Venerable of the Reincarnation Realm, one who had endured the blade of time, could be capable of direct spatial teleportation. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

His body was pulled by an invisible force, and he felt as if he had entered a completely dark environment, drifting forward through it.

’This is the Void Gap!’

The Void Gap was filled with countless dark, turbid currents. Qin Feng couldn’t make out any direction. Even his Seventh Sense Spiritual Consciousness, which he had refined upon reaching his current realm, was completely blind here.

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!

Just then, deep within his soul, inside his Blue Sea and Heaven, a peculiar little tree began to radiate feelings of joy and excitement.

The World Tree!

In Ancient Times, the World Tree was the nexus between heaven and earth, its roots penetrating the Void and connecting all the Ten Thousand Realms.

A wondrous power shone in Qin Feng’s eyes. Aided by the Void Gap, he felt as if he had become one with the World Tree, slowly gaining a sliver of insight into its profound mysteries.

With this sliver of profound understanding, the Eight Desolates Undying Profound Technique that Qin Feng had created began to adjust itself automatically. His body trembled, emitting a series of crackling sounds. Black impurities were squeezed from his flesh, yet strangely, they carried the fresh fragrance of a Thousand-Year Spirit Medicine.

For an ordinary Martial Artist, these substances would be a potent tonic, but to Qin Feng, they were mere impurities.

Various flaws and shortcomings in his technique were rapidly being corrected.

Only now did Qin Feng realize that the Eight Desolates Undying Body he had been so proud of actually had numerous flaws and vulnerabilities.

Qin Feng’s body began to vaguely transform, shifting toward the structure of the Chaos Divine Tree. Many of his acupoints and meridians moved, taking on a hint of Divinity, as if he could now devour Void Power.

Just then, a light appeared before his eyes. With a flash, Qin Feng’s figure materialized.

Qin Feng opened his eyes and looked up to see a massive black stele before him.

It was the Memorial Stone!

’This is the plaza before the Star Hall!’

Qin Feng snapped his head up. On the colossal Memorial Stone that pierced the heavens, the first name emanated a bloody allure, like an Asura Blood Sea.

A blood lotus swirled around it. First place in the Hidden Dragon Competition...

(This is the second update. The third and fourth will follow.)