High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 199 Seeing the World! The Ultimate Enlightenment Stele! Encountering Shi Dang Again!
Meanwhile, the distant morning star.

Inside the VIP box on the top floor of the "Qiming Spectator Hall" building.

When the dust settled on the holographic screen, and Qin Feng's figure reappeared beside the Wang brothers, Qin Dahai, Wang Ming, and Li Juan, who had been on edge the whole time, finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

"This child...this child..."

Qin Dahai looked at his son on the screen, chatting and laughing with his cousins ​​with a carefree smile on his face. His eyes welled up with tears, and he murmured to himself, not knowing what to say for a moment.

All he knew was that his son had truly grown up.

It grew into a towering tree.

"Great, great..."

Li Juan, standing to the side, wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, her face full of a relieved smile. "Look, Xiaofeng, Ahao, and Ajie get along so well. They haven't developed any rifts because of the difference in their abilities."

"Yes."

Wang Ming was also filled with emotion. As he watched the scene of brotherly love and harmony on the screen, a huge weight was finally lifted from his heart.

"Our biggest worry was that as the children grow up, they will become arrogant and forget their roots. Now it seems that we were worrying too much."

What these elders most hope to see is that the younger generation can live in harmony and support each other.

And now, this scene on the screen undoubtedly provides them with the best answer.

Qin Feng, Wang Hao, and Wang Jie, these three children, setting aside their dazzling martial arts talents, are all good children who are reasonable, know right from wrong, and value loyalty.

This is enough to show that the family education they devoted so much effort to for these three children in their early years was successful and without any problems.

For parents, this is perhaps more gratifying than any earth-shattering achievement their children make.

……

The scene then returns to the Starry Sky Cup competition area.

All 100,000 victors who successfully advanced appeared in a vast, pure white resting space.

The system notification sounded at the appropriate time.

Congratulations to all participants for successfully advancing to the final 100,000!

You will be given 24 hours to recover your strength, heal injuries, and organize the resources you acquired during the month-long selection process.

[You will be teleported to the next round's competition venue in 24 hours.]

Qin Feng found a corner, sat down cross-legged, and began to take stock of his terrifying gains over the past month, while also silently recovering from the exhaustion caused by the series of battles.

Time passed quickly.

When the rest period ended, everyone was teleported again.

This time, they appeared atop a series of enormous passenger aircraft.

The spacecraft pierced through the clouds and finally landed on another, even more magnificent arena suspended high above the planet.

This is a giant circular arena capable of holding hundreds of millions of spectators.

In the center of the arena, tens of thousands of arenas, made of energy and emitting a soft white light, stand densely packed together.

Around the arena were towering, layered stands of spectators, like mountains reaching into the clouds.

The entire scene was quite similar to the venue of the "Canaan Newcomer Cup" finals that Qin Feng had participated in, but its scale was more than a hundred times larger.

"Finally... it's starting to look like a major competition."

Qin Feng stepped off the aircraft and looked at the familiar yet magnificent scene before him, thinking to himself.

He raised his head and glanced at the towering stands.

Soon, he spotted several familiar figures in one of the areas.

Long Yu, Nissan, Ning Jing, Wang Hao, Wang Jie, Wu Yue... they were all sitting there, clearly having been unfortunately eliminated in the previous preliminary rounds.

When their eyes met Qin Feng's in the air, they all gave him encouraging smiles and waved vigorously.

Qin Feng nodded slightly to them in response.

His gaze continued upwards, and he discovered that in those VIP boxes, which were located higher and had better views, sat many terrifying beings with auras as deep as the sea.

There were instructors from various martial arts universities, observers from major forces, and even a few figures whose mere presence caused subtle distortions in the surrounding space.

That's a black hole-level powerhouse that transcends the galaxy level!
"The first round of the 100,000-person competition is now beginning!"

At the referee's command, a matchmaking window popped up on all participants' personal terminals simultaneously.

[Randomly selecting an opponent for you...]

[Drawing complete.]

Your opponent: Lei Qianjue (Linhe Galaxy - Thor Star Martial Arts University)

Your arena number is 7834.

Qin Feng glanced at his opponent's information, and without the slightest hesitation, he moved and transformed into a streak of light, landing precisely on the designated arena number 7834.

Almost at the same moment he landed, an equally swift figure appeared at the other end of the arena.

He was a tall, slender young man with a cold and stern face, dressed in a black combat uniform.

In his hand he held a strangely shaped, jet-black longsword, and his entire being exuded a terrifying aura of unparalleled sharpness, like a divine weapon unsheathed.

[Shangpin Yuanqiao].

Qin Feng only needed one glance to determine the other party's solid foundation.

However, what truly made Qin Feng feel uneasy was the opponent's restrained yet unfathomable killing intent, as deep as a vast ocean!
"Game start!"

The referee's voice was like the starting gun.

The moment the words left his mouth, Lei Qianjue on the other side moved!
There was no probing, no frills.

He simply took a step forward and then swung his knife.

Swish-! ! !
A terrifying blade of light, as black as ink and seemingly capable of swallowing up even light, instantly tore through space and slashed down towards Qin Feng!

too fast!
Almost reaching the extreme!
But what's truly terrifying isn't its speed, but the incredibly complex yet perfectly integrated spiritual energy contained within that single strike—the psychic energy aggregation!

One mind... nine uses!
Qin Feng's pupils suddenly contracted to the size of a pinhead!

The moment the sword was swung, the opponent's mental power and spiritual energy simultaneously and flawlessly merged and operated across nine different modules!

The power of this strike far exceeds the scope of a regular level four killing technique!

【Qian Yuan】!
Faced with this earth-shattering attack, Qin Feng dared not be negligent in the slightest. He pushed his physical strength, which was comparable to the potential of a "starry sky behemoth," to its limit.

At the same time, he poured all his strongest killing intent into the [Raging Waves] spear in his hand, neither dodging nor avoiding, and met the attack head-on!
boom--! ! !
Knives and guns clash once more!
But this time, the result was completely different!
A terrifying, destructive force that Qin Feng had never experienced before surged back wildly along the shaft of the spear!

Qin Feng felt as if he had been hit squarely in the chest by a small meteorite that had come crashing down on him!

He was so shaken by the immense force that he staggered back more than a dozen steps, each step leaving a terrifying footprint half a foot deep on the solid alloy arena!
The web between his thumb and forefinger, where he was gripping the gun, instantly split open, and blood gushed out!

On the other hand, Lei Qianjue only swayed slightly before regaining his balance, his face remaining completely calm.

powerful!
Ridiculously strong!

For the next fifteen minutes, Qin Feng was completely on the defensive and being attacked.

He brought his speed, strength, and marksmanship, which had reached a state of "perfection," to their fullest potential.

[Flash of Light and Shadow], [Wind and Thunder Chasing Shadow], [A Thousand Armies Repel]...

He could use countless ingenious killing moves with ease.

But no matter how much he struggled and resisted, he could not break through the opponent's terrifying, impenetrable net of blades!
Every strike from his opponent contained the terrifying power of "multitasking," and in terms of strength, speed, and variation, he steadily suppressed Qin Feng.

Fifteen minutes later.

With a crisp metallic crack, Qin Feng's level-six alloy spear, [Raging Waves], was knocked from his hand by a single strike from his opponent!

Immediately afterwards, the jet-black longsword was placed against Qin Feng's neck.

The cold blade sent shivers down Qin Feng's spine.

[Arena #7834, Lei Qianjue wins!]

The referee's voice rang out at the opportune moment.

"..."

Qin Feng looked at the long sword resting against his neck, then at Lei Qianjue opposite him with an expressionless face, and finally shook his head helplessly.

He accepted the result calmly.

"A bit unlucky."

After being teleported back to the audience seats, Qin Feng had only one thought in his mind.

He lost, and it wasn't unjust.

A level four killing technique that can "do nine things at once" indicates that the opponent's mental strength has reached a terrifying level of at least 50 points!
This is definitely a true veteran powerhouse who has been immersed in the sixth level "Soaring Realm" for a very long time.

And his mental strength, at most, was only a little over 10 points.

The difference is simply too great.

The "One Mind, Nine Functions" killing technique is so powerful that it is almost on par with a true level-five killing technique.

This level of combat power boost is enough to erase, or even surpass, the advantage brought by Qin Feng's terrifying physical foundation.

I'm so unlucky.

Based on Qin Feng's observations and perceptions over a month during the preliminary rounds.

Of the remaining 100,000 players, at most only a few thousand can master this "multitasking" killing technique.

Those who can reach the abnormal level of "doing nine things at once" are extremely rare, and there are definitely no more than a hundred people.

As a result, I encountered such a monster in the very first round.

However, despite losing, Qin Feng was not too frustrated.

Because he knew very well that with his strength, even when facing such a top expert, he could still fight for a full fifteen minutes before being defeated.

This is enough to prove that his strength is definitely among the top tier of the remaining 100,000 people.

If he's lucky and doesn't encounter any monsters, he's absolutely confident he can fight his way into the top 1,000.

Just as Qin Feng was sitting quietly in the audience, watching the matches on other arenas and waiting for the round to end, his personal terminal suddenly vibrated slightly.

It was a message from Professor Yu Han.

[Qin Feng, leave the competition area immediately, board the planetary spacecraft, and return to the orbital space fortress. Proceed to assembly area A1823 and await departure to the 'Limit Enlightenment Monument' for further study.]

【receive. 】

Qin Feng replied with two words, then immediately got up and quickly left the noisy arena as instructed.

……

About an hour later, Qin Feng appeared in assembly area A1823 of the orbital space fortress.

This is a huge, pure white space, similar to an airport waiting area.

When Qin Feng arrived, he found that there were already a few thousand other eliminated contestants scattered around.

Clearly, they were all "unlucky ones" who were defeated in the first round of the competition.

I waited patiently for a while longer.

After all the contestants who failed to advance to the "Top 10,000" competition arrived one after another.

A super warrior, clad in sky-blue standard power armor and exuding an aura as vast as an abyss, appeared before the crowd.

He didn't waste any words, he simply waved to the crowd.

"Everyone, board the ship."

The group immediately followed him and boarded a uniquely shaped silver-gray spaceship docked at an outer port.

The spaceship started up and instantly entered the subspace teleportation channel.

When Qin Feng opened his eyes again and looked out the porthole, he was completely shocked by the scene before him.

They had appeared in a boundless and magnificent deep space of the universe.

Directly in front of them stood a colossal city, whose grandeur and magnificence defied description, standing silently amidst the dazzling Milky Way, a confluence of billions of galaxies, countless nebulae, and massive amounts of gas and dust.

This giant city is simply too enormous.

It appears to be formed by forcibly piecing together and blending countless galaxies, stretching across the universe with no end in sight.

Compared to that, the Canaan Tower, which Qin Feng had once seen and which was several light-years high, seemed as insignificant as a toothpick.

People suffering from megalophobia would probably have a mental breakdown the moment they see this giant city!
"This is... one of the formidable passes of the Corona Borealis-Hercules Interstellar Wall, Hercules Pass."

"At the same time, it is also the headquarters of the Ultramarines Chapter."

Qin Feng quickly searched for information about the magnificent city in front of him on the subspace network forum.

The spaceship did not enter the giant city directly, but instead docked at a starport outside the pass for a long time.

Several hours later, the spaceship restarted and passed through another short-distance subspace portal into the interior of "Wuxian Pass".

The scene before my eyes changed again.

This time, what appeared before everyone was an unimaginably huge group of black stone monuments standing amidst the endless dust of the universe.

The main monument at the head is several times taller than the Tower of Canaan, reaching an astonishing height of tens of light-years!
It stood there quietly, as if it had existed forever, exuding a terrifying aura that was vast, ancient, and filled with endless Taoist charm.

"This is your destination—the Ultimate Enlightenment Monument."

The Ultramariner, who had remained silent until now and was clad in sky-blue power armor, finally spoke.

His voice, amplified by the power armor, was steady yet powerful.

"This 'Ultimate Enlightenment Stele' contains countless martial arts insights and traces of various ultimate techniques and killing moves engraved by ancient sages."

Its first function is to learn and imitate by studying these traces.

However, this function is not currently needed by you.

That would require at least planetary-level strength to barely withstand the immense martial will of the ancient sages.

He paused and continued:
"And its second function, which is also the main purpose of your visit, is to enhance your mental activity."

"Simply put, the special energy field it emits can help your brain enter that mysterious 'flow' state, or even the legendary 'enlightenment' state, more quickly and easily."

This will greatly improve your efficiency in comprehending and cultivating the realm of killing techniques.

"As for the specific usage method, it's very simple."

The Ultramariner pointed to the vast expanse of massive stone monuments floating in the cosmic dust outside the window.

"In a moment, you will be randomly teleported to one of the sub-steles. What you need to do is sit cross-legged next to the Enlightenment Stele, and then immerse your consciousness in the 'Imperial Arena' for high-intensity combat."

"With the support of the Enlightenment Monument's energy field, your progress will be very rapid, but you only have one month. Good luck."

After listening to the extreme warrior's detailed explanation of the "Enlightenment Monument's" functions, Qin Feng's heart sank.

"not good!"

A frustrated thought uncontrollably popped into his mind.

"Greatly improves the cultivation efficiency of the Killing Technique realm..."

"One month..."

He instantly realized the huge embarrassment of his current situation—he knew far too few level-four killing techniques!

Since advancing to level six, he has only practiced the level four killing technique, "Heavy Spear".

If he currently possessed a dozen or even dozens of different level-four killing techniques, wouldn't he be able to cultivate all of these killing techniques to an extremely high level within this month, with the help of the Enlightenment Stele's heaven-defying auxiliary effect?

That's what it means to make a fortune and rise to the top in one step!
However, this thought, filled with regret and remorse, did not linger in Qin Feng's mind for long.

Because when he truly began to experience the unpredictable effects of the "Ultimate Enlightenment Stele," he realized how terribly wrong his previous ideas were.

……

As the Ultra Warrior finished speaking, soft white light once again enveloped all the eliminated individuals inside the spaceship.

A flash of light, and Qin Feng found himself transported to deep space.

Beneath his feet was a black rock platform, about a hundred meters in diameter, suspended in cosmic dust. Before him stood a black stone monument, thousands of kilometers high and as majestic as a mountain range.

This should be one of the millions of smaller steles surrounding the main stele.

Qin Feng wasted no time.

Following the instructions of the Ultramariner, he immediately sat cross-legged on the rocky platform, and then, with a thought, he immersed his consciousness into the long-lost "Imperial Arena".

Welcome back, esteemed fourth-dan player, Qin.

[Matching you with opponents of the same skill level... Match successful.]

[Battle Scene: Randomly Generated...]

When the familiar countdown appeared before his eyes, Qin Feng immediately sensed something was different.

A cool, tranquil, yet boundless Daoist energy seemed to come from the void and silently merged into his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness.

Nourished by this energy, he found that his mental strength, which usually required conscious concentration to maintain focus, had become more active and clear than ever before!

All the disturbances from the outside world are naturally blocked out.

His entire mind was completely relaxed, highly focused on the upcoming battle.

[3...2...1...Battle begins!]

The moment the countdown ends, the battle begins.

That feeling became even stronger! Qin Feng felt as if his brain had transformed into a super biological computer with its performance overclocked hundreds of times!
Every subtle movement of his opponent, every twitch of his muscles... became crystal clear in his eyes, like a slow-motion replay!

He can enter a state of "flow" at any moment during the battle, a state where he forgets himself and his surroundings and is inspired by everything!
He even found that in the midst of the intense clashes of almost every battle, he could grasp that fleeting moment of inspiration and enter that rare and precious state of "enlightenment"!
In this state, his understanding of the "Heavy Gun" killing technique is deepening at an unimaginable speed!

The principles that were originally obscure and difficult to understand regarding how the "spiritual power-psychic energy aggregation module" is combined with footwork, body movements, and power generation techniques have now become as clear and understandable in his mind as the lines on his palm.

Qin Feng's proficiency in killing techniques began to skyrocket at a visible rate!

……

Time flew by during this completely immersive and dedicated practice.

A month goes by in a blink of an eye.

Throughout the month, Qin Feng maintained his ascetic-like pace of spiritual practice.

Every day, he would engage in a full five hundred high-intensity battles in the Imperial Arena.

But unlike his previous dismal win rate, this month his win rate has remained steadily at an astonishing 70%! As a result, his overall win rate has increased to 57%.

Qin Feng's arena points also surged all the way to 200 points in the fourth rank!
And on the last day of this month, in the final battle.

The moment Qin Feng's spear clashed with his opponent's weapon again.

It was as if a thunderbolt suddenly exploded in his mind!
All the fragmented and unsystematic insights about the "Heavy Gun" killing technique were completely connected, integrated, and unified at this moment!
He finally glimpsed the door to a higher level called "control"!

In that instant, he completely understood the core principles of the "Heavy Gun" killing technique, including the combination of "mental power-psychic energy aggregation module" and action!
He finally reached the "Mastery Realm"!
At the "Perfect" stage, Qin Feng's use of the "Heavy Spear" killing technique had reached a level of consummate skill and complete mastery.

In essence, it is still "imitation," perfectly replicating the fixed moves and modules recorded in the lineage of killing techniques.

Now, after advancing to the "Control Realm", he is no longer a simple "user" but has become an "understanding person"!
He had thoroughly "mastered" and "digested" the powerful level four killing technique, "Heavy Spear," which had truly become a fundamental subject in his own martial arts material library that could be freely disassembled, combined, and modified!

In the future, when he needs to create his own more advanced killing methods, he can freely modify, add to, or even completely reconstruct all the methods and approaches related to "spiritual power-psychic energy aggregation" contained in "Heavy Gun"!

This is the true essence of "Mastery of the Realm"!

[Kill Method: Heavy Gun (Level 4)]

[Realm: Control]

Looking at the new realm on his attribute panel, Qin Feng was filled with endless emotions.

He made a rough estimate.

"Before the Starry Sky Cup started, I also spent a whole month honing my skills in the Imperial Arena."

But after that month, my proficiency only increased by about 1500 points, averaging about 50 points per day, which was already the limit.

"And right next to this 'Ultimate Enlightenment Monument,' in the same month, my proficiency increased by a full 9000 points!"

"This speed increase is simply outrageous! It's a full six times faster than before!"

Just as Qin Feng was shocked by the terrifying efficiency of his cultivation, a grand and majestic voice resounded throughout the deep universe, awakening his consciousness from the Imperial Arena.

"Time is over."

……

When Qin Feng's consciousness returned to his body, he found himself transported back to the silver-gray warship he had been on before.

The Ultramariner clad in sky-blue power armor remained standing quietly on the bridge.

He looked down at the young geniuses below, who had just finished a month of arduous training and whose faces still showed signs of lingering enthusiasm, and slowly said in his steady voice:

"Your current mental strength is still too low."

The amplification effect of the 'Ultimate Enlightenment Monument' is directly proportional to the strength of your own spiritual power.

The stronger one's mental strength, the greater the amplification effect.

"I hope that you will all strive to cultivate yourselves after you return."

We also hope that in the distant future, we will see you again within this 'Wuxian Pass,' becoming members of our Ultimate Warriors Legion.

"Okay, let's all go back."

He waved his hand and said no more.

Soon, the spaceship restarted and reappeared outside the massive orbital space fortress of the Star Cup through the subspace passage.

Qin Feng stepped off the spaceship and, following the guidance of the event staff, found the "Sword of Justice" transport ship belonging to their Canaan Star Martial Arts University.

When he returned to his familiar cabin, he found that most of his classmates had been waiting there for a long time.

Long Yu, Nisang, and Ning Jing were also present.

After Qin Feng and his group of students who had finally finished comprehending the "Limit Enlightenment Stele" all returned, the massive transport ship finally started up slowly and embarked on its journey back to Canaan Star Martial Arts University.

The atmosphere was somewhat somber on the way home.

Clearly, for the vast majority of geniuses who are participating in such a top-level event for the first time, being eliminated early is still a significant blow.

Qin Feng walked over to Long Yu and the other two and started talking to them.

"Were you eliminated during the official competition?"

Qin Feng asked.

"Yes."

Nissan scratched his head dejectedly, looking utterly frustrated. "That damn place was just too crowded! I hadn't been in there long when I was attacked by three people ganging up on me. I couldn't fight them all, and I was eliminated without even getting a single resource pack."

"Me too."

Ning Jing's expression was also not good. "Bad luck. I was hit by the aftershock and was seriously injured and eliminated."

Long Yu fared somewhat better, but he could only shake his head with a wry smile: "I persevered for half a month, but in the end, I was eliminated by a monster who had cultivated all four levels of killing techniques to 'perfection' in a battle for high-level resource packs. However, it did improve my practical experience quite a bit."

After listening to the three people's experiences, Qin Feng said frankly, "I wasn't very lucky either. In the first round of the arena, I ran into a tough opponent who had perfected the level four killing technique of 'One Mind, Nine Uses'. I was eliminated after a short while."

"Pity."

Upon hearing this, Long Yu sighed, "With your strength, if you hadn't encountered that monster in the first round, you could definitely have easily made it into the top 1,000."

"never mind."

Qin Feng took it all in stride. He smiled and said, "I'll come again next time. Besides, I've had a pretty good haul this time."

When the magnificent Canaan Tower reappeared outside the porthole, a sigh of relief echoed throughout the otherwise somber transport ship.

came back.

Although this Starry Sky Cup journey was filled with regret and resentment for the vast majority of Canaan students.

The warship docked smoothly at the campus's starport.

After saying a brief goodbye to Long Yu, Nissan, and Ning Jing, Qin Feng returned to his dormitory alone.

hum-

As the gate slowly closed, all the noise from the outside world was completely shut out.

Qin Feng did not rush to start a new round of arduous training. Instead, he spent half a day adjusting his entire body and mind to the most relaxed and peaceful state.

Only then did he begin to organize all the gains he had made from this Starry Sky Cup trip.

"Well... all in all, I guess I got to go out and broaden my horizons."

A wistful smile appeared on Qin Feng's face.

Although this journey to the Starry Sky Cup ended with me being eliminated early in the arena due to bad luck, leaving some regrets.

But the whole process was still an invaluable experience for him.

He also deeply realized how huge the gap was between himself and those truly veteran powerhouses in the field of "mental strength".

This realization did not undermine his confidence; on the contrary, it made his already rock-solid martial arts heart even clearer.

This also gave Qin Feng a clearer and more definite direction for his future cultivation path.

Of course, besides these spiritual gains, the most tangible rewards are the real material rewards.

With a thought, Qin Feng activated his subspace storage unit.

In that separate storage space, there were countless high-grade potions and rare materials piled up like small mountains.

These were all spoils he "hunted" in official matches, relying on his formidable strength.

"This time, we have gained various resources worth nearly five million contribution points in total."

Qin Feng silently made the estimation in his mind.

"Most of them are consumables that are considered hard currency in cultivation, such as 'Super Grade III Ultra-Concentrated Spiritual Energy Recovery Potion' and 'High-Efficiency Mental Energy Recovery Potion'."

"With this huge amount of resources as support, I won't have to worry about cultivation resources until I cultivate my vitality index to 36,000 points, the 'second limit'."

This is a reassuring conclusion.

For Qin Feng, who is known for his dedication to his work, what worries him most is never the tedium and pain of cultivation, but rather the scarcity of "resources".

Now that he has a sufficient resource base, he can focus wholeheartedly on resuming his highly efficient "secluded cultivation" mode.

"but……"

Qin Feng frowned slightly: "The cultivation of mental power can no longer be done slowly and methodically as before."

In his battle with Lei Qianjue, the opponent's terrifying swordsmanship of "using nine things at once" left a very deep impression on him.

That was no longer a simple skill gap, but an almost overwhelming advantage.

"From now on, I must deliberately increase the proportion of mental cultivation."

Qin Feng's eyes became incredibly firm.

"Otherwise, by the time my vitality index has reached the required level, my killing technique level will be far behind that of my opponents of the same level due to insufficient mental strength."

Furthermore, failing to reach the most basic requirement of 'spiritual strength exceeding 100' and thus being unable to break through to the 'planetary-level' life form... that would be the most foolish thing to do, putting the cart before the horse.

He immediately revised his spiritual practice plan for the next long period of time.

First, he wants to increase the time he spends practicing the "Mahavairocana Visualization Method" and the "Emperor Meditation Method" every day from one hour to more than five hours.

Secondly, he needs to consciously try to train in "multitasking" and "tritatasking" during his daily sparring sessions.

Once the plan was finalized, Qin Feng accessed the internal resource database of Canaan Star Martial Arts University.

He plans to acquire a new level four killing technique for himself.

Although he had cultivated "Heavy Gun" to the "Mastery Realm," it was ultimately just a killing technique that required "single-minded focus."

To master the skill of "multitasking" more quickly, exchanging for a killing technique inheritance specifically based on this is undoubtedly the most efficient way.

Soon, he found a marksmanship technique that perfectly suited his current needs from the dazzling list of killing methods.

[Kill Method: Triple Spear (Level 4)]

[Description: Created by a master marksman of the Imperial military, this technique centers on the stacking of spear techniques and the triple explosion of power. At its highest level, it requires the mental strength of "multitasking"—the operation of a psionic energy aggregation module—resulting in immense power and extremely high difficulty in mastering it.]

[Exchange Price: 30000 Contribution Points]

Qin Feng glanced at his remaining contribution points and redeemed the killing technique.

The contribution value is now cleared to 0.

All preparations have been completed.

"I wonder how that beast is doing?"

Shidang.

Qin Feng opened the school's mission system and skillfully found the mission to hunt down Shi Dang.

The task panel was still that familiar, grim, dark red color.

However, the content above has changed quite a bit.

[Target: Shidang (a follower of Khorne)]

[Task Status: In Progress]

[Current number of users: 17211233]

[Number of mission failures: 32]

Upon seeing the staggering 32 failures, Qin Feng's pupils constricted slightly.

This means that at least thirty-two martial artists have suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Shi Dang during this period of time!

His gaze continued downwards.

Below the quest panel is the latest intelligence update regarding Shi Dang.

[Latest intelligence on the target]

Current Vitality Index: Approximately 28000.0 points

[Known Killing Technique Levels: Mastery of at least three Level 4 Killing Techniques (Perfected), and one Level 5 Killing Technique (Minor Success)]

[Last known location: Imperial border, abandoned mining planet K-197]

[Target Movement Analysis: Its current route of advance points directly towards the chaotic star system beyond the Empire's borders—the Battlefield of Myriad Races.]

"..."

Looking at this latest intelligence report, Qin Feng's face remained expressionless.

He simply stared silently at the cold string of numbers—"Vitality Index, 28,000."

28,000...

Shi Dang's strength has actually grown to such a terrifying level.

However, he can now easily cross the threshold of the "first major limit" and become a level seven Mountain and Sea Warrior. It will also be a matter of time before his vitality index reaches the 36,000 major limit.

The gap between the two is getting smaller and smaller.

Qin Feng closed the task panel.

Immerse yourself in spiritual practice!
The scene changes.

While Qin Feng once again threw himself into that tedious, insane, and secluded ascetic training.
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Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University – within the “Martial Immortal Zone”.

A vast expanse of lush green bamboo forest ripples like a green ocean in the gentle breeze.

At this moment, two figures were sitting upright in the stone pavilion.

One of them was Qin Feng's mentor, Yu Han.

He remained as aloof and detached as ever, dressed in a simple white martial arts uniform, leisurely brewing a pot of fragrant spiritual tea with crystal-clear spring water drawn from a nearby stream.

His movements were fluid and graceful.

Opposite him sat Feng Zhiyu, the leader of the "Fearless Battle Group," who was now a planetary-level powerhouse.

However, in stark contrast to Yu Han's composure, Feng Zhiyu's face was filled with an uncontrollable mix of rage and grief.

His eyes, which were once filled with composure and wisdom, were now burning with a chilling killing intent that seemed to be real!
An immense aura, terrifying enough to make stars tremble, belonging to a planetary-level powerhouse, was uncontrollably emanating from his body, causing the surrounding air to seem to solidify, and even the crisp sound of the wind in the bamboo forest to fall silent.

The atmosphere inside the stone pavilion was tense and oppressive to the extreme!

"Mentor Yu Han."

Feng Zhiyu finally spoke.

His voice was hoarse and low, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth.

"My younger brother had his legs broken and his vital energy destroyed by Shi Dang."

He stared intently at Yu Han's calm face, and questioned him, word by word:
"Now, I'm going to hunt down that bastard and avenge my brother. Why are you stopping me from graduating, stopping me from seeking justice for my brother?!"

His tone was full of undisguised questioning and anger, and he had long lost the respect he usually showed to a senior mentor.

Originally, according to Feng Zhiyu's plan, after leading the "Fearless Battle Group" to finish the "Battle Group Ranking Tournament" that lasted for thirty years, he would immediately apply for graduation and leave Canaan Star Martial Arts University to pursue his own broader path of martial arts.

However, just as the ranked battles had come to an end and he was about to submit his graduation application, a devastating piece of news struck him like a bolt from the blue.

His only younger brother—a Canaan Star Martial Arts student whose strength had reached the seventh level "Sun and Moon Realm"—unfortunately encountered Shi Dang during a mission to annihilate Chaos Believers.

Ultimately, his younger brother had his vital energy destroyed by that traitor, leaving him a cripple for life.

Overwhelming grief and hatred instantly overwhelmed Feng Zhiyu's reason.

He immediately abandoned all subsequent plans and submitted his graduation application to the school.

He needed to leave immediately and, with his already advanced "planetary-level" strength, personally head to the border of the empire to hunt down that damned bastard!
With the strength of a planetary-level expert, killing a mere level six Shi Dang should have been an easy and effortless task.

However, to his utter surprise, his graduation application, which should have been approved immediately, was rejected outright by someone with an extremely firm attitude.

The person who rejected his application was none other than his direct supervisor, Yu Han.

Faced with Feng Zhiyu's murderous, almost roaring question, Yu Han's face remained expressionless.

He calmly poured the already brewed, boiling spiritual tea into two exquisite jade cups, and then gently pushed one of the cups in front of Feng Zhiyu.

The tea was poured into the cup with a crisp "ding," which sounded particularly jarring in the deathly silent stone pavilion.

"Shidang,"

Yu Han finally spoke: "It's for Qin Feng, a whetstone."

He said slowly:

"I can approve this graduation application."

"But the prerequisite is that you can make a martial arts oath to me here—that you will not pursue Shi Dang after graduation."

"If you can agree, I can sign right now, and I will personally grant you a direct entry to the Ultramarines Chapter."

"At the same time, I can assure you that Qin Feng will kill Shi Dang and avenge your brother."

(End of this chapter)