Xuanwu War Sovereign

In his previous life, Qin Feng remembered with crystal clarity that the Golden Prelude would be marked by the appearance of nine great celestial phenomena. This would occur one month after the successive emergence of the three great Divine Treasures, and the first of these phenomena was known as Purple Qi Arching the Sun.

The Innate Purple Qi was so dense it seemed tangible, forming a rain of light that cascaded down!

Over eighty percent of the countless geniuses who emerged in later generations had bathed in that luminous purple rain.

This was a heaven-sent opportunity!

However, to the utter regret of countless Martial Artists, this phenomenon’s appearance was far too brief. Furthermore, it occurred during an extremely particular time, causing most Martial Artists to miss out. Only a fortunate few managed to seize that fleeting stroke of Creation, absorbing a portion of the luminous purple rain to transform their innate talent and vault into the ranks of geniuses!

Qin Feng had carefully calculated that the Purple Qi Arching the Sun, one of the nine great phenomena, was due to occur in the next few days. That was why he had chosen to focus on his secluded cultivation.

’If I miss this heaven-sent opportunity just to pass some trial, that would be truly putting the cart before the horse!’

Qin Feng knew that after the Purple Qi Arching the Sun, the second phenomenon would soon follow. It was called the Descent of the Myriad Stars.

Myriad stars would manifest, the constellations of All Heavens and Stars reincarnating into the world. The fourteen Demon Gods of the All Stars Academy had experienced this themselves—a star had entered each of their bodies, fusing with an ancient Star Mark. In a single leap, they became Masters of Stars. Drawing upon the great Qi Fortune of the ancient stars, they enjoyed a meteoric rise, ultimately proving their Dao and becoming Demon Gods.

That was a pivotal opportunity!

Stars entering the body—it was a grand feast, but also the source of great chaos. Geniuses became as numerous as the stars, prodigies shone like the bright moon, and peerless Chosen blazed like great suns across the sky. Only then did the magnificent and turbulent Age of Contention truly begin!

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Within the glacial river, wisps of frigid air steamed and swirled into a cold mist. The torrent rushed past the thinly-clad body of a youth in a black robe, yet he remained as immovable as a reef. If one looked closely, they could see an invisible gravitational force rippling from his body.

One wave, two waves, spreading outward!

Wisps of Innate Primordial Qi surged tempestuously within him. After the second tidal wave, the strands of Innate Primordial Qi grew even more potent, and now, the third wave came crashing in!

RUMBLE! A great tidal wave swelled. Qin Feng mustered all his strength. Waves of excruciating pain radiated from his meridians, but he paid them no mind.

After repeated assaults, his meridians had grown increasingly resilient, their ability to withstand the impact of the great tidal waves steadily strengthening.

’I’m not at my limit yet!’

Qin Feng gritted his teeth, mustering the great tidal wave with all his might to form the third surge!

CRACK! CRACK! A grating sound, like scraping metal, echoed from his meridians, setting his teeth on edge. With every inch the Innate Primordial Qi advanced, the agony of his meridians being ground apart intensified.

The tide of Innate Primordial Qi grew increasingly frenzied and vigorous!

A ceaseless stream of Innate Primordial Qi surged up from behind, pushing the tidal wave ever higher!

Toward the end, a trace of pallor crept onto Qin Feng’s once-ruddy face.

At last, the tide of Innate Primordial Qi reached its apex. CRACK! Qin Feng heard a sound as if a great dam had burst. With a deafening ROAR, the ever-swelling tide of Innate Primordial Qi shattered the invisible bottleneck that had obstructed its path. The third Grand Circulation was complete!

The surging Innate Primordial Qi crashed into the existing tide, forming the complete third tidal wave.

This third tidal wave was nearly twice as high as the second, and its momentum was even greater!

Qin Feng didn’t dare attempt to form a fourth tidal wave. The surging tide of Innate Primordial Qi returned to its source and grew tranquil, flowing like a ceaseless, gentle stream through his meridians.

Wisps of Innate Primordial Qi nourished his damaged meridians, soothing the latent injuries left behind by the forceful assault.

Qin Feng’s aura returned to a state of calm. However, an invisible power then erupted from the forty-eight thousand pores of his body, expelling the surrounding chill. The turbulent water around him suddenly erupted with countless blasts of Qi Force. The surface exploded, sending columns of water shooting toward the sky, churning the waves until the air filled with a fine mist, like a gentle rain falling upon the river.

’So this is the limit of the third tidal wave at the Peak of Martial Arts Fourth Layer Heaven. My Innate Primordial Qi is more than twice as strong as it was before!’

Qin Feng opened his eyes, an incredible sense of power welling up within him. He estimated that, in terms of Inner Breath alone, he was now in no way inferior to some Martial Artists of the Martial Arts Sixth Layer Heaven who practiced a Superior Martial Arts Foundation Establishment Skill!

’The *Innate Primordial Qi* technique is truly worthy of its reputation as the greatest of all Qis!’

’And I’m still only at the Fourth Heaven Realm of this technique!’

Qin Feng slowly stood. He circulated his Innate Primordial Qi, instantly evaporating the moisture from his clothes. His figure moved like the wind as he began a series of strikes, a single punch sending a gust of wind scattering the nearby snowflakes. He moved about to get his Qi and Blood flowing, dispelling the stiffness from his long meditation.

After finishing a set of Fist Techniques and resting for a brief moment, Qin Feng immediately resumed his cultivation. He was preparing to attempt a breakthrough to the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Heaven Realm.

He once again sat cross-legged, closing his eyes and turning his palms and soles toward the heavens. His Innate Primordial Qi flowed like a gentle stream as a deep and powerful Inner Breath surged within his body.

Qin Feng inwardly observed this indescribably potent Innate Primordial Qi with a trace of excitement. In his previous life, he had been a heaven-gifted talent who cultivated an exceptionally Superior Martial Arts Foundation Establishment Skill, yet even then, he had never possessed such a profound foundation.

’The potency of this Innate Primordial Qi is simply outrageous! In terms of one’s foundation, its depth is truly unparalleled!’

’Its general summary stated, "Amass the foundation of ten thousand generations to soar to the heavens in a single flight!"’ Qin Feng had originally dismissed it as mere hyperbole, but at this moment, he couldn’t help but be filled with awe.

The ceaseless flow of Innate Primordial Qi was as dense as liquid as it slowly circulated inside him. Following Qin Feng’s will, it gradually deviated from its usual path, heading toward the major meridians.

The Martial Arts Fifth Heaven involved a true Circulation, flowing through the body’s Grand Circulation of three hundred and sixty acupoints and one hundred and eight meridians.

Other Martial Artists would need a very long time to connect all these meridians, as they would have to carefully manage their Inner Breath consumption, periodically stopping to regulate their breathing and recover their reserves.

However, with Qin Feng’s immense reserves and the potency of his Innate Primordial Qi, this was not a problem!

In what felt like a single breath, the Innate Primordial Qi surged through and connected all the Circulation Meridians.

The breakthrough to the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Heaven Realm came as naturally as water flowing to form a channel!

Wisps of Primordial Qi were drawn out from the newly opened acupoints, merging into the Innate Primordial Qi and making it even more potent.

The surging Innate Primordial Qi effortlessly broke through to the Martial Arts Fifth Realm Mid-stage, then immediately continued its advance toward the Late Stage Martial Arts Fifth Layer. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Nine breaths later, he broke through the peak of the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Late Stage, and the formidable Innate Primordial Qi continued to charge toward the Martial Arts Sixth Layer Heaven.

Qin Feng could already sense that the gates to the Martial Arts Sixth Layer Heaven were wide open for him. With the profound reserves of his Innate Primordial Qi, breaking through right now would not be a problem.

But Qin Feng forcibly suppressed the impulse. ’It would be unwise to expend all of my reserves at once,’ he thought. ’You have to save your best steel for the blade’s edge.’

’What I’m aiming for is the Condensing Vein Realm. To use up my reserves now... the gains wouldn’t be worth the losses!’

’It would be like dropping a watermelon just to pick up a sesame seed.’

Qin Feng did his utmost to control the increasingly potent Innate Primordial Qi, re-condensing it back into his Tidal Inner Breath. Slowly, the surging power was reined in, and his realm began to recede.

From the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Late Stage, back through the Martial Arts Fifth Realm Mid-stage, his realm was gradually compressed down to the Peak of the Early Stage of Martial Arts Fifth Heaven.

This was as far as it could be compressed!

At that moment, Qin Feng’s eyes snapped open. A sharp glint of light flashed within them as the surging Inner Breath in his body vibrated. He threw a punch, and the very air before him detonated!

At that moment, Qin Feng had the distinct feeling that he was now powerful enough to kill an Innate Martial Artist with a single punch!

(More updates to come! Thanks for all the votes, everyone. I’m feeling super motivated! ~)