Xuanwu War Sovereign

Liu Canyang himself possessed Twelfth Grade Extraordinary Martial Arts Talent, to say nothing of Du Pingxia. With Martial Arts Talent that surpassed the Twelfth Grade, even in a Major Sect like the Star Sect where geniuses were as numerous as stars, his kind could be counted on one hand!

Zong Wuxiang and the others looked at each other, all smiling wryly.

After Jiaomu Peak’s representatives made their selections, Zong Wuxiang stepped forward and said, "Li Qiubai is reserved for my Kangjin Peak!"

As he finished speaking, a female expert said coolly, "Xiao Yuchan is reserved for Shihuo Peak!"

A young man with an Ancient Sword on his back glanced at Li Qiubai. He emanated a Sword Intent that seemed sharp enough to pierce the Firmament. His gaze finally landed on Yuan Daozhen, and he frowned slightly, speaking in a cold voice.

"In that case, Yuan Daozhen will belong to my Lou Jin Peak!"

"Liu Qinghe is claimed by Bi Yue Peak!"

"Lu Han, Jishui Peak!"

"Zhao Ying, Di Tufeng Peak!"

"Yang Chen, Weihuo Peak!"

...

Nearly a hundred spots were allocated, and almost a tenth of the students had, without realizing it, already come to the attention of the Star Sect.

The Star Sect would now send people to monitor them continuously. Barring any mishaps, they would receive special training, allowing them to stand out from the many other geniuses and ultimately enter the Star Sect smoothly.

As for the rest, they could only rely on themselves!

Their starting points were already different!

"Very well, Senior Brother Le. Since the candidates have been decided, this matter is concluded for now! The Sect has other tasks for us, so we won’t stay any longer." Zong Wuxiang cupped his hands towards Le Ming and the others, glanced at the few selected prospective disciples with a satisfied smile, and then departed stylishly with his Senior Brothers from Kangjin Peak.

The big fish had already been caught; there was little point in staying any longer.

"In that case, we will take our leave as well!" The experts from the other peaks all nodded, and one by one, with smiles on their faces, they transformed into streaks of light and departed with flair.

Only the few experts from Jiaomu Peak were left, staring at each other in bewilderment.

"Those guys! They take what they want and just leave!" Hongling, Jiaomu Peak’s only female expert, snorted, clearly displeased.

"Aren’t they afraid they might have misjudged? Maybe there’s still a big fish that slipped through the net among those who are left!"

Le Ming shook his head and said dismissively, "They’re very shrewd. They wouldn’t make a mistake like that."

Jiang Fei nodded and said, "The ones who will pass this year’s ranking trial will likely be a portion of those hundred-odd people!"

"There’s no need to look at any of the others!"

"That’s not necessarily true!" Suddenly, a voice spoke up. It belonged to a young man in simple clothes with an honest, good-natured face.

"So it’s Senior Brother Li Zhong of Niu Jinfeng!" Le Ming’s brows twitched as he looked at the young man with a faint, teasing smile.

Although the Twenty-eight Peaks of the Star Sect were said to be equals, in reality, there were strong and weak ones. Peaks like Jiaomu, Kangjin, Shihuo, Bi Yue, Di Tufeng, Weihuo, and Jishui were among the more powerful.

Niu Jinfeng was clearly not on that list. Due to an accident in the past, Niu Jinfeng had long since fallen into decline. It had grown weaker over the years, with only a handful of members left—not even a Peak Master.

If not for the Sect Leader’s consideration of old ties, Niu Jinfeng probably wouldn’t have even been able to preserve its lineage!

"Senior Brother Li Zhong, the remaining disciples are all here. But since you arrived late, you can only choose from among them! See for yourself!"

Le Ming took out a list and casually handed it to him.

Li Zhong glanced at the more than one hundred names crossed off the list, his honest and good-natured face filled with a deeply suppressed anger.

Those one hundred-odd names were precisely the students with the most potential in this year’s batch.

Li Zhong was so angry his face turned purple. His fingers clenched into a fist, his knuckles cracking.

’The other peaks were going too far!’

It was no wonder Li Zhong was so furious. According to established custom, the pre-selection of disciples was supposed to be held on the last day of the ranking trial.

But this time, the Twenty-seven Peaks had arbitrarily changed the rules, not only moving the time forward but also failing to inform Niu Jinfeng at all.

If Li Zhong hadn’t caught wind of it, he probably still wouldn’t have known that the other peaks had taken it upon themselves to change the pre-selection time.

But despite rushing over, he was ultimately too late!

Le Ming, Jiang Fei, and the others remained impassive, paying no mind to this Senior Brother Li’s anger. What could he do, furious or not? Niu Jinfeng already existed in name only.

’With just a handful of members, how could Niu Jinfeng possibly contend with the other peaks in their prime!’

"Senior Brother Li, the list is here. Help yourself!" Le Ming glanced at the honest-faced young man, the corner of his mouth twitching with a barely perceptible sneer.

’What was left was undoubtedly the scraps and leftovers from the other Twenty-seven Peaks!’

’All of them were mediocre!’

The few of them were clearly waiting to see Li Zhong make a fool of himself.

However, though Li Zhong was indeed angry, he didn’t leave in a huff as they had expected. Instead, he put on a stern face and impassively scanned the crowd below the mountain.

It looked like he was actually going to choose someone!

The men exchanged glances, shook their heads, and communicated silently among themselves.

’This Li Zhong is certainly composed!’

’Li Zhong is no simple man. He has painstakingly maintained Niu Jinfeng all these years, working diligently. If he weren’t in charge, Niu Jinfeng would have disbanded long ago, and the Star Sect’s Twenty-eight Peaks would have become the Twenty-seven Peaks!’

’Li Zhong is just a fool devoted to a lost cause. A wise bird chooses a good tree to nest in, but he stubbornly clings to the half-dead Niu Jinfeng. To think he still dreams of reviving Niu Jinfeng... it’s absurd!’

’Fine. If he wants to stay, let him. All the fine jade and spirit herbs of this generation have already been chosen by our peaks! The ones left are all rotten eggs and bad potatoes!’

’Niu Jinfeng wants to make a comeback? They must be daydreaming!’

’That’s right! The other peaks will never give Niu Jinfeng the chance to grow strong. The Star Sect may be large, but its Spirit Mountain Blessed Lands are limited. One less peak means one less rival competing for resources. This is the will of the majority of the Twenty-seven Peaks, and no one can go against it!’

...

Snowflakes drifted down. In the extreme cold, the valley grew even more frigid, yet a cold gleam of light slashed through the Void!

A sword thrust out, its invisible Sword Qi tearing through the air, reminiscent of the ocean tide. Wave followed wave, each surge crashing into the one before it, forming an even stronger tidal swell!

One wave, two waves, three waves!

The sword swept past, seemingly cleaving the very Void in two! A ripple-like cold glint shot out and sliced a reef boulder clean in half!

BANG!

A figure shot out of the water, landing with clean, crisp movements. He had a black robe and black hair, and his posture was ramrod straight. Strands of messy black hair drifted down, framing a youthful face with a pleasantly comforting aura.

This was already the eighth day of the Snowfield Trial! Qin Feng had been cultivating in seclusion in the valley for eight days!

In eight days, Qin Feng had finally mastered the Daluo God Sealing First Sword: the Tidal Extinction Sword!

"The Tidal Extinction Sword is even more powerful than I expected!" Qin Feng extended his long, fair fingers, his slender hand gripping the hilt. With a slight turn, he executed a slash as smooth as flowing water.

"Three tidal waves. A single slash unleashing three stacked waves, each stronger than the last. This is even more powerful than the Tidal Extinction Sword I envisioned!" Qin Feng remarked with emotion.

A hint of joy appeared in his dark eyes. The corners of Qin Feng’s mouth curved up as he thought to himself, ’With my current strength, even though I’m only at the Initial Stage of the Martial Arts Fifth Realm, I can now handle experts at the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Middle Stage or even Late Stage with ease!’

’But this isn’t the limit. There are still the fourth and fifth stacked waves. As long as my Innate Primordial Qi is strong enough, I could even stack the waves a hundred times! A thousand times, ten thousand times!’

’It’s impossible to imagine how terrifying it would be after stacking the Sword Qi a hundred or a thousand times!’ Qin Feng praised inwardly. It seemed that this time, he had created an extraordinary Martial Skill!

Qin Feng looked at the sky, calculating the time. The appointed day was drawing near, and he had to make some preparations.

Qin Feng had a premonition that his Cultivation was about to have an earth-shattering breakthrough!

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