Xuanwu War Sovereign

RUMBLE!

Thunder and lightning crashed within Qin Feng’s mind as a terrifyingly immense power slammed into him.

His mind was buzzing.

’This is bad! It’s a Divine Thought attack!’

Divine Thought was the power that Spiritual Consciousness transformed into. It already possessed a sliver of mysterious Divinity.

The very word "divine" in Divine Thought indicated that it possessed Divine Power and Divine Abilities.

It was exceptionally powerful!

An attack like this could easily turn a Martial Artist into an idiot.

This man had unleashed a Divine Thought attack on Qin Feng simply because Qi Xia’er had given him a second glance. He was truly vicious to the extreme.

Qin Feng’s eyes were shut, and beads of sweat trickled down his forehead.

Qin Feng’s Spiritual Consciousness took the form of a Spirit Mountain. The Divine Thought transformed into countless thunderbolts, descending from the sky and bombarding the mountain. In a single instant, the Spirit Mountain formed from his Spiritual Consciousness was riddled with holes.

When the Divine Thought receded like a tide, Qin Feng’s eyes snapped open, his face turning pale.

"That son of a bitch is so ruthless!"

A hint of hatred flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes. He had been struck by a Divine Thought attack from a Sea of Reincarnation Realm expert. If it had been an ordinary Condensing Vein Realm Martial Artist, they would have needed years to recover from their injuries, even if they hadn’t been turned into an idiot.

Years.

This was All Stars Academy, a gathering place for geniuses locked in fierce competition. Let alone a delay of a few years, even a few months would have severe consequences.

This man intended to destroy Qin Feng’s cultivation path simply because he had glanced at Qi Xia’er.

Expressionless, Qin Feng raised his head and shot a cold glare at the handsome, black-robed man with a jade belt.

The man’s sword-like brows twitched. He seemed slightly surprised and cast an astonished look at Qin Feng.

"Senior Brother, what’s wrong?"

Qi Xia’er noticed the strange behavior of the handsome man beside her.

A detached smile played on Yan Ge’s lips as his star-like eyes fell upon the beauty beside him, filled with a hint of tenderness and passion.

"It’s nothing, Junior Sister. Let’s go. We had a great harvest in the Blood River this time, so we can exchange it for some Spatial Treasures. I know of a Secret Realm that might contain the legendary World Tree Seed. We can explore it together. If we can obtain that World Tree Seed and open our own Inner Heaven and Earth, our promotion to the Nirvana Realm will be practically guaranteed!"

Qi Xia’er’s beautiful eyes shimmered, revealing a trace of awe. "Senior Brother, your opportunities are astounding! To think you could discover the whereabouts of a legendary Treasure of Heaven and Earth like the World Tree Seed. You truly live up to your reputation as a peerless genius ranked in the top ten of the Star Ranking!"

Yan Ge smiled faintly. "Junior Sister, you flatter me."

’That wretched pair!’

Watching the couple chatting and laughing, Qin Feng suppressed the splitting headache and the rage that came with it. A boundless killing intent rose from the bottom of his heart.

Qin Feng forcefully suppressed this killing intent, closed his eyes, and began to circulate the Eight Desolates Undying Profound Technique with all his might.

After comprehending the World Tree, Qin Feng had grasped a trace of the profound mysteries of its operation, making his Eight Desolates Undying Profound Technique even more profound.

A moment later, the injuries to his Spiritual Consciousness were about seventy to eighty percent healed. Qin Feng then extracted some of the Spring of Life from his body and infused it into his soul, instantly healing all the damage.

In fact, having been tempered by that Divine Thought, Qin Feng’s soul had become even more condensed.

When he circulated his Spiritual Consciousness, it was even sharper than before.

It was a blessing in disguise.

Qin Feng opened his eyes. Just then, he heard a cry of surprise from the distance.

"Wow, what a huge Demon Soul Essence! It’s radiating such strong Essence Power!"

"At the very least, only a Tier Two Demon King would drop a Demon Soul Essence of this level!"

"A Tier Two Demon King! Their strength is comparable to a Tier Two Beast King, and the Demon Fiends in the Underground Blood River are ferocious by nature. Among those of the same realm, they’re even a notch stronger than the average expert of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm!"

"Yan Ge actually took out more than a dozen of these Demon Soul Essences at once! That means he slaughtered at least a dozen Tier Two Demon Kings!"

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Qin Feng looked up, his expression changing slightly as he listened to the gasps of astonishment from the crowd.

’What? This Yan Ge can actually hunt Tier Two Demon Kings!’

Qin Feng’s face darkened. In the back, a delicate Green-clothed Maiden saw Yan Ge and Qi Xia’er take out so many Demon Soul Essences at once. Her small, ruby-red lips parted in surprise, unable to close. This many treasures far exceeded her authority to handle.

"Please wait a moment, you two!" the Green-clothed Maiden said nervously, glancing at Yan Ge and Qi Xia’er. "I can’t make the decision on treasures of this level. I’ve already notified an Elder. An Elder will be here shortly to handle this personally!"

Yan Ge spoke with considerable grace. "There’s no need to be nervous, Junior Sister. It’s just a short wait. We’ve just returned from the Blood River, so it’s a good time for us to rest for a moment."

The Green-clothed Maiden’s pretty face flushed red. Hearing his words, she grew even more flustered. Her limpid, beautiful eyes fell upon Yan Ge, and the young maiden’s budding heart was instantly captivated.

The crowd buzzed with discussion, and many young women gazed at Yan Ge with amorous eyes.

Qin Feng remained expressionless, listening to the discussions of the people around him.

Qin Feng gradually pieced together Yan Ge’s general background. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

This Yan Ge came from Jiaomu Peak of the Star Sect. He was the disciple of the Jiaomu Peak Master, boasting a noble birth and astonishing talent.

He had broken through to the Sea of Reincarnation Realm at the young age of eighteen. Now, several years later, his cultivation was even more unfathomable.

At All Stars Academy, his power and influence were immense, and he outshone countless prodigies.

His ranking among the younger generation of All Stars Academy was terrifyingly high.

He was ranked third on the Star Ranking.

He was a mountain!

His future was limitless.

It was said that once he returned to the Star Sect, he might be directly promoted to a True Disciple, becoming a magnate who held the life and death of countless sect disciples in his hands.

’So he has quite the background. But you dared to harm me today. No matter what your background is, I will make you pay it back a hundred, even a thousand times over!’

A glint of coldness flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes as they opened and closed, then vanished.

With a faint, cold smile, Qin Feng turned and walked toward a side hall of the Contribution Hall.

Hidden Dragon Points Competition - Prize Redemption.

Qin Feng saw a sign with these words hanging on a side hall down the corridor.

There was another directional sign next to it.

The corridor was deserted. Orange Sun Crystal Stones emitted a soft halo of light. Qin Feng looked at the side hall and stepped inside.

Inside the side hall, a sloppy, bearded old man with drowsy, drunken eyes was pouring wine into his mouth. Without even lifting his eyelids, he spoke.

"Are you the new student here to claim your reward? See the Crystal Stone in front of you? Place your palm on it and release your Lotus Mark!"

Qin Feng’s gaze sharpened. He turned his head, his eyes falling on a gleaming stele carved from pure crystal in front of the sloppy old man.

He walked up to the crystalline stele and pondered for a moment before placing a hand on it. The surface was smooth and cool to the touch. An invisible suction force emerged from the Crystal Stone stele, and a tenth-grade, blood-red lotus floated out from Qin Feng’s palm.

As the blood-red lotus was reflected in the crystalline stele, a strange, brilliant red light flashed.

A line of light gold text floated up on the stele.

Tenth-Grade Red Lotus, First Place in the Hidden Dragon Points Competition, Elder Cyan Dragon’s Qin Feng.

The sloppy old man’s long eyebrows twitched slightly. He lifted his head, a moment of clarity appearing in his hazy eyes. He swept his gaze over Qin Feng, who stiffened, feeling as if the old man had seen through his entire being in that single glance.

Qin Feng was shocked. ’This old geezer... his cultivation is insane!’

"You’re Qin Feng, right? This is your reward!" A slightly clearer voice sounded, and with a THUD, an exquisite golden box appeared before Qin Feng.

Tossing the reward over as if it were junk, the sloppy old man glanced at Qin Feng and sighed. "Ah, the youngsters these days. They have no respect for their elders, always cursing old men as ’old geezers’ in their minds! This old man’s heart is truly broken!"