High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 126 Three Great Powerhouses! The Supreme Mastery of Killing Techniques!

The shuttle landed smoothly in the central square of the "Crown of the Arctic".

As the hatch opened, a group of participating students from Qiming No. 1 High School filed out, led by their mentor, Gu Yue.

The moment you step out of the flying shuttle, a solemn and dignified aura washes over you.

"Crown of the Arctic" does not refer to a single building, but rather to a vast and magnificent complex of buildings constructed from a special pure white alloy and translucent crystals.

Its main body is a huge arena that resembles a ring-shaped mountain range. The outer walls are carved with reliefs of countless famous battles in the history of the empire, from the ancient war that unified Terra to the countless heroic deeds in the "Great Crusade".

The arena's dome is a completely transparent energy shield that not only isolates it from the harsh cosmic environment but also gently introduces the light of the main star of the Venus galaxy into the arena, bathing the entire arena in a holy glow.

This is the arena for the Qiming School League!
Each brick seems to tell a story of past glory and legend.

Guided by the staff, the Qiming No.1 High School team walked through the wide corridor and arrived at their exclusive audience seats.

The viewing area of ​​Qiming No.1 High School is located directly east of the entire circular arena, making it one of the areas with the best view and the most central location.

The entire area is arranged in a tiered layout, and each seat is made of soft memory material to ensure optimal comfort.

At the armrest of each seat, a delicately designed silver instrument, resembling a monocle, floats silently.

"This is a 'holographic viewing device'."

Qian Duoduo picked one up with practiced ease and introduced it to Qin Feng and Shi Potian, "Once you put it on, your consciousness will be directly connected to the arena's viewing system. At that time, your perspective will no longer be limited to this seat, but you can watch freely from any corner of the ring, like a ghost. You can even activate slow-motion replay, energy data analysis, and monitor the vital signs of the players, etc. It's absolutely a God's-eye view!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng also picked one up.

The instrument feels slightly cool to the touch and has a delicate texture.

He gently placed it over his right eye.

hum.

With a slight tremor, his entire field of vision underwent a dramatic transformation.

The audience seats, the noisy crowd, and the magnificent dome in front of me all disappeared.

Instead, there was a vast, enormous arena made of pure white metal. He seemed like an invisible observer, suspended above the arena.

With a slight thought, his perspective instantly zoomed in, and every minute metallic texture on the arena floor was clearly presented before his eyes.

He could even clearly see the stands of Jinlong Martial Arts High School directly in front of him, Tianshu Martial Arts High School to his left, and Xinghe Military Affiliated High School to his right.

"It's truly magical."

Qin Feng took off his viewing device and let out a heartfelt exclamation.

The Empire's psionic technology, combined with the warp network, has indeed permeated every aspect of life.

As time went on, more and more school teams began to enter the venue.

The entire "Crown of the Arctic" was gradually filled with the clamor of voices.

The students of Jinlong Martial Arts High School were all dressed in gorgeous gold and red school uniforms, exuding an arrogant and domineering aura.

The students of Tian Shu Martial Arts High School were all dressed in simple blue and white uniforms. Everyone sat quietly in their seats with a reserved expression, like a group of scholars who were detached from worldly affairs.

The team from Xinghe Military Affiliated High School is the most unique.

They were dressed in dark, combat-like uniforms, their ranks perfectly aligned. From entering to taking their seats, they made not a single extra sound, exuding a cold and chilling aura that could only be honed on a real battlefield.

Tens of thousands of martial arts geniuses from all corners of Qimingxing gathered together.

Powerful, surging waves of qi and blood belonging to third-level martial artists intertwined and collided throughout the arena, forming an invisible and terrifyingly vast aura.

Finally, after all the teams were in position, a soft pillar of light descended from the sky in the very center of the arena, and a middle-aged man dressed in the official referee's uniform of the Empire appeared in the pillar of light.

"The Rising Star Inter-School League is about to begin!"

His voice, amplified by a sound system, clearly resonated throughout every corner of the "Crown of the Arctic."

"First up is the freshman individual competition! All participating freshmen, please proceed to your respective competition areas to prepare for the first round of elimination matches!"

The atmosphere inside the stadium was instantly ignited as the referee announced the decision.

For seasoned veterans like Qin Feng and Sun He, the freshman competition clearly didn't hold much interest.

It won't get really interesting until the final "Rookie of the Year" is decided in the freshman competition.

This means they will have at least one day of relatively leisurely waiting time.

As a result, the atmosphere in the audience became more relaxed, and people gathered in twos and threes, chatting idly.

The central topic, naturally, is the upcoming senior competition.

"Hey, have you heard? Jinlong Martial Arts High School has announced that they're definitely going to take this year's 'Qiming General' award."

"Tch, they say that every year, but when have they ever actually gotten it? But I've heard that Chen Tian is really something."

"He's more than just amazing, that guy is a madman. It's said that he challenges those graduation photos every day in the private space of their school, and he's incredibly good at it."

"That Liu Feixu from Tian Shu Martial Arts High School is no simple character either. A friend of mine who studies at Tian Shu Martial Arts High School said that her sword is incredibly fast."

Discussions arose one after another, and as the biggest "mystery" of this league, Qiming No.1 High School naturally became the focus of attention and inquiry for countless people.

Every now and then, students from other schools would gather near the stands of Qiming No. 1 High School under various pretexts, trying to extract information.

"Hey buddy, you're from Qiyi High School? Awesome!"

A student in a blue school uniform, who seemed very outgoing, approached Tie Lin and handed him a high-energy nutrition bar. "My name is Li Si, from Tianlan Martial Arts High School. I heard your school produced a really good guy this year. What's his skill level? Tell us about it!"

Tie Lin glanced at the nutrition bar, then at the other person's curious eyes, and just smiled憨厚ly, saying, "It's alright, you'll see when the time comes."

"Hey buddy, just tell me a little bit, isn't his killing technique perfect?"

Li Si persisted, asking the same question.

"more or less."

Tie Lin gave an ambiguous answer.

"So... what's his vitality index?"

"Quite high."

"..."

After asking several questions, Li Si received only watertight, nonsensical answers.

In the end, he could only leave dejectedly, holding his nutrition bars, having accomplished nothing.

Similar scenes were playing out repeatedly in every corner of the auditorium at Qiming No. 1 High School.

Without exception, all those who tried to gather intelligence returned disappointed. The students of Qiming No. 1 High School were as tight-lipped as locked safes; not a single one would reveal even a shred of useful information about Qin Feng's strength.

This is the discipline of Qiming No. 1 High School as the top martial arts high school.

They might be crazy about Qin Feng's strength in private, but when facing the outside world, they are an absolutely united whole.

Of course, rules are meant to limit honest people. For a "professional" like Qian Duoduo, a confidentiality agreement is one-way.

Just as everyone was idly watching the somewhat immature battles of the freshmen competition through the viewing devices, Qian Duoduo slipped back from outside like a triumphant general, with a mysterious smile on his face that said "everything is under control".

"nailed it!"

He plopped down next to Qin Feng, lowered his voice, and said excitedly.

"What's settled?"

Shi Potian asked curiously.

"Intelligence!"

Qian Duoduo proudly opened his wrist terminal and projected a small, private light screen in front of the three of them, visible only to them.

On the screen, a detailed list of images and texts containing information on dozens of top players was displayed.

"This year's senior competition is truly full of hidden talents, it's incredibly exciting!"

Qian Duoduo cleared his throat and began his "pre-battle analysis".

"Based on reliable intelligence I've gathered from various sources, this year, among all the senior students participating, at least seventeen people, excluding those from our school, have cultivated two of their main killing techniques to the perfect level!"

"Seventeen?"

Hearing this from the side, Sun He couldn't help but come over, a look of surprise on his face. "So many? In previous years, seven or eight was considered a big year."

"That's why this year's competition is a battle of the gods."

Qian Duoduo chuckled and continued, "However, these seventeen people are just there to make up the numbers. The real contenders for the 'Qiming General' title are these three, who are also the three undisputed favorites to win this league!"

His finger swept across the screen, and three clear student photos were magnified to the very center.

"The first one is Chen Tian, ​​the 'Golden Dragon' from Jinlong Martial Arts Academy."

The young man in the photo is burly, with a resolute face and eyes full of domineering and arrogance.

"Vitality Index: 30.25. He has mastered the killing techniques 'Overlord Spear' and 'Six Harmonies Fist' to perfection. In addition, he has also cultivated the movement technique 'Thunder Shadow Step' to perfection! This is his trump card, and very few people know about it. Furthermore, he has mastered two auxiliary killing techniques at the Great Perfection level. With five killing techniques at his disposal, three of which are at perfection, he can be described as a humanoid beast!"

"The second one is Liu Feixu, the chief of Tian Shu Martial Arts High School, known as the 'Sword of Tian Shu'."

The girl in the photo has a cool and aloof face, beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and holds an ancient longsword. Her temperament is both ethereal and sharp.

"Vitality Index: 30.18. Specific details are very difficult to obtain due to the excellent secrecy surrounding Tian Shu Martial High School. I bought this information from a black market intelligence dealer. The intelligence indicates that she also possesses three perfected killing techniques: one sword technique, one movement technique, and one palm technique, as well as two advanced killing techniques. Her strength is comparable to Chen Tian's."

"As for the third one..."

A look of solemnity and admiration appeared on Qian Duoduo's face. "He is the ruthless character we need to be most wary of."

On the screen, a photo of an ordinary-looking young man appeared. He was wearing the uniform of an unknown, ordinary high school and looked unremarkable.

"His name is Zhou Qi, from the 17th Martial Arts High School of Dawn. His information is very simple: his vitality index is unknown, but it is definitely over 30.0. He specializes in fist and palm techniques. This is his fourth time participating in the senior student competition."

"A student who is stuck in a lower grade?"

Shi Potian frowned.

"Yes."

Qian Duoduo nodded. "This guy is a fanatic. His obsession is getting the 'Dawn Star General.' If he doesn't get it, he'll keep stuck at that level until he graduates. In his first year, he stopped at the top 100. In his second year, he made it into the top 64, and in his third year, he made it into the top 16, but unfortunately, he lost to the previous year's 'Dawn Star General.' This is his fourth year participating, and no one knows how much stronger he has become this year. But what's certain is that his combat experience is much richer than anyone else here."

After listening to Qian Duoduo's analysis, Sun He, Shi Potian, and the others all showed a solemn expression.

Whether it's Chen Tian, ​​Liu Feixu, or the mysterious Zhou Qi, any one of them alone is enough to suppress a generation of top geniuses.

And now, they will all be gathered on the same field.

"Then... what about those in the Control Realm?"

Sun He couldn't help but ask the most crucial question.

Qian Duoduo shrugged and gave a knowing smile.

"not a single one."

His voice was full of certainty, "I have searched through all channels, including the top intelligence organizations in the black market. Among all the contestants this year, the highest level of killing technique is achieved by these three, who have reached the 'Three Gates Perfection'. As for the 'Control Realm', no one has even reached that level."

After he finished speaking, he glanced meaningfully at Qin Feng beside him, who had remained silent throughout.

Everyone present tacitly turned their gazes to Qin Feng.

Everyone at Qiming No. 1 High School knows that Qin Feng has two positions.

However, no one in the entire Morning Star region has achieved control.

The difference is beyond words.

After listening to Qian Duoduo's analysis, Qin Feng simply nodded slightly and calmly said, "Understood."

He already knew the answer in his heart.

In fact, he didn't need Qian Duoduo's intelligence at all. With his current strength, he could see many things clearly on his own.

His gaze, seemingly casual, swept across the entire room.

This is no longer a simple "viewing," but a combat perception that has been honed to an almost instinctive level after a year of continuous fighting on the battlefield of Purgatory-VII planet.

His gaze swept across the stands of Jinlong Martial Arts Academy.

In that golden-red ocean, he could clearly sense an aura.

That aura was domineering and intense, like a dormant volcano, within which intertwined an invincible spear intent and a powerful, sweeping will.

That must be Chen Tian.

Then, his gaze turned towards the direction of Tian Shu Wu Gao.

There, he also sensed a unique atmosphere.

That aura was sharp yet restrained, like a peerless sword hidden in its sheath, carrying a hint of the coldness and elusiveness of winter snow.

That was Liu Feixu.

Finally, his gaze lingered for a moment on an inconspicuous, almost forgotten corner of the venue.

In the audience of that ordinary high school with only a few dozen students, he sensed a completely different atmosphere.

That aura was neither domineering nor sharp, but rather like a stubborn rock that had been washed by flowing water for thousands of years. Its exterior was ordinary, but inside, it contained an extreme, condensed tenacity and profoundness. That fist intent carried the flavor of time's sedimentation.

Without a doubt, that was Zhou Qi, a student who had been stuck at the same level for three years.

Qin Feng slowly withdrew his gaze, and in his heart, he had a very intuitive understanding of the top forces in this league.

Qian Duoduo's information was very accurate.

(End of this chapter)