Xuanwu War Sovereign

’At the Peak of Early Stage Martial Arts Fifth Heaven, with my current combat strength, I can even put up a fight against an Innate Martial Artist!’ Qin Feng dispelled the arrogance born from his breakthrough and coolly reflected.

’However, if I run into a Martial Artist at the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Middle Stage, or even the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Late Stage, it would probably be a struggle!’

With a calm gaze, Qin Feng clenched his fist slightly. An invisible force instantly gripped the air, letting out an explosive CRACK.

’Although my energy circulation is vast, no weaker than some martial artists in the Innate Realm, I have too few offensive techniques!’

’I may have cultivated the Clear Wind Spirit Refining Stake, Gale Bone-Forging Fist, and Wind Roar Acupoint Closing Method to the level of Great Success, and even used them to comprehend a sliver of the Wind Realm, but they are, after all, just the lowest tier of Human Martial Level Techniques!’

’The potential of a Human Martial Level Technique is too small; its power is ultimately limited!’

’As for the other techniques I’ve mastered, the Profound Turtle Sea-Suppressing Fist and the Spiritual Snake Demon-Subduing Fist, both are Mid-level Spirit Martial Level Techniques. However, these two Fist Techniques are more than adequate for defense but lack killing power!’

’As they say, a long defense is bound to fail! If my opponent uses a weapon, I’ll ultimately be at a disadvantage fighting bare-handed!’

’As for the True Martial Level Technique, the Xuanwu Yin Yang Dao, which is a combination of the Profound Turtle Sea-Suppressing Fist and the Spiritual Snake Demon-Subduing Fist... the Xuanwu Yin Yang Dao is divided into three forms: the Static and Dynamic Form, the Revolving Form, and the Yin-Yang Form. Once mastered, its power would be incredible. However, this True Martial Level Technique is simply too profound. One cannot grasp its essence without being in the Condensing Vein Realm. If I force myself to cultivate it, I might even damage my foundation!’

Qin Feng sat in the middle of the frozen landscape. The cold wind howled, and snow dusted his eyebrows and hair. As his gaze shifted, a vast sea of cultivation techniques and profound secrets churned in his mind.

In his past life, he was the grandmaster of plunder, an old hand at ransacking homes and wiping out entire clans! It was no surprise that Qin Feng’s mind held more than a few profound Martial Skills.

Saber, spear, axe, battle-axe, staff, sword... He had technique manuals for all eighteen types of weapons!

When it came to killing, weapons were naturally the fastest way.

Soon, Qin Feng locked onto one particular weapon: the sword, the King of a Hundred Weapons!

Qin Feng had a special fondness for the sword! Although he was known for his Pill Array Dual Expertise in his previous life, in the depths of his heart, his true love was Swordsmanship.

Qin Feng recalled a Swordsmanship technique that had been sealed away in his mind for a long time!

In his past life, he had collected countless exquisite Swordsmanship techniques and personally developed them to create a set of his own.

This set was called the Daluo Divine Sealing Sword Technique. It embodied the pursuit of his entire life and pointed directly toward the God Demon Realm. It was the Swordsmanship most suited for Qin Feng’s cultivation!

The Daluo Divine Sealing Sword Technique was a Low Tier True Martial Level Swordsmanship. In his previous life, Qin Feng’s attainments in Swordsmanship were not high. Despite his heaven-defying intellect, his knowledge of Swordsmanship was purely theoretical. Being able to create a Low Tier True Martial Level Swordsmanship had already exhausted all of his wisdom.

This Daluo Divine Sealing Sword Technique was incomplete. According to Qin Feng’s deductions, the set should contain fifteen sword forms, with the final one capable of instantly slaying a God-Demon.

Qin Feng had only created the first thirteen forms! However, even with only thirteen forms, there was no denying that this was an incomparably exquisite, top-tier Swordsmanship!

However, at the Martial Arts Ninth Layer Heaven Realm, he could only cultivate the first of the Daluo God Sealing Thirteen Swords: the Tidal Extinction Sword!

Qin Feng estimated that if he truly mastered the first form, the Tidal Extinction Sword, he would be confident in his ability to draw his sword and slay even a Martial Artist at the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Late Stage!

Amid the wind and snow, Qin Feng’s eyes gleamed. His long, fair hand gripped the hilt and gradually drew the Ancient Sword from his waist. This Ancient Sword, which he had been using as a mere ornament, finally had a purpose!

Qin Feng’s gaze fell upon the relentlessly surging surface of the river before him. The first form, the Tidal Extinction Sword, was based on the Tide Sword Intent. Cultivating it in water would undoubtedly be more aligned with its core principles!

His body moved like a cheetah, crashing into the river. The icy water came up to his waist as heavy snow drifted down from the sky. With his chest heaving, Qin Feng swung the Ancient Sword in his hand, cleaving into the water.

One swing, two swings, three swings... He was undeterred by the wind and snow!

As the creator of this Swordsmanship, Qin Feng knew its mysteries like the back of his hand. He cultivated it with ease and proficiency, completely free of any bottlenecks!

Resisting the icy river, he felt the rhythm of the water’s flow. As the number of swings increased, the Ancient Sword in Qin Feng’s hand gradually took on a unique cadence.

It was like the tides of the great sea. Qin Feng combined this rhythm with the circulation of his Innate Primordial Qi and was surprised to discover a unique power forming on his sword’s edge.

A single slash was like a tide, one wave following another, the first pushing the second, with the power of each wave stronger than the last!

’This is the feeling!’ Qin Feng’s eyes lit up. His cultivation was progressing smoothly!

...

While Qin Feng was cultivating in seclusion, the outside world was bustling with excitement!

"The performance of those two, Yuan Daozhen and Li Qiubai, is nothing short of stunning. In just three short days, they’ve been unstoppable, already breaking through to the sixth trial, Aries Palace!" high above, watching the performance of the many students below, Le Ming said with amazement in his eyes.

"Liu Canyang, Xiao Yuchan, and Du Pingxia are impressive as well. They’re just one step behind, having also reached the fifth trial!" another expert said, clearly favoring these three.

"Those five are truly worthy of being called heaven-gifted talents. I recall that among them, all have Twelfth-Grade Martial Arts Talent, and Du Pingxia even possesses the Divine-Demon Physique, which surpasses the twelfth grade!" said a short-statured expert with a solemn expression.

A female expert laughed. "Those following behind them—Liu Qinghe, Lu Han, Qin Mubai, Zhao Ying, and the others—are also quite good. Although their performance is a notch below those five monsters, they would still be considered outstanding participants in any previous trial!"

"Their potential is truly promising. They are the ones most likely to pass the trial this year. The rest are just foils to highlight their brilliance!"

Jiang Fei glanced at the female expert who had spoken and gave a cold smile. "That is their Destiny!"

Letting out a soft laugh, Le Ming looked down at the Snowfield and smiled. "Enough said. The potential of these students has been clearly demonstrated. According to the rules, it’s time for us to start claiming our prospects!"

At the mention of ’claiming prospects’, all the experts’ eyes lit up. This was the main event. They had eagerly rushed here from the Twenty-Eight Star Peaks of the Star Sect, not just to watch the show, but to ’claim prospects’.

This ’claiming of prospects’ was the process of selecting reserve disciples for their respective peaks!

It involved reserving disciples for their peaks in advance from among the most outstanding students. This was a long-standing custom among the Twenty-eight Peaks of the Star Sect, established over thousands of years. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Once a student caught the eye of one of the peaks, although they wouldn’t enter the Star Sect immediately, they would receive a small amount of resources and support from that peak’s experts. For students who had just entered the All Stars Academy, this was an incredibly precious boon.

After all, a head start is everything!

Of course, only the most outstanding students could catch the eyes of these experts!

It was like gambling on uncut jade—a test of one’s judgment!

However, those who had come here today were all elites from their respective peaks. Their gazes were sharp and their judgment was exceptional. They were confident they wouldn’t mistake mud for gold!

Naturally, only the few outstanding performers at the forefront could enter the experts’ consideration. As for the rest, they were merely sand and mud to be filtered out!

Le Ming glanced at the eager crowd and said, "As per the rules of previous years, the peak hosting the trial has the privilege of choosing first, and they get to select one additional person. This year’s trial is hosted by our Jiaomu Peak, so we have the right to select two people first!"

"We claim Liu Canyang and Du Pingxia!"

"Damn it!" The experts exchanged helpless glances, thinking to themselves, ’Just as we expected.’

Liu Canyang and Du Pingxia were two of the students with the greatest potential in this year’s batch, and just like that, two prime spots were gone! That Le Ming truly had a sharp eye!

(The votes are pouring in, which is great to see! I’ll post bonus Chapters tomorrow to celebrate~)