High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 205 Slaying Shi Dang! The Nemesis of Chaos! The Road Ahead!
Time is the most ruthless measure in the universe.

Three more years passed quietly in the pursuit and hunt.

For the past three years, Qin Feng, piloting the heavy cruiser he had seized from the "Skullbreakers," had been like a vengeful ghost, relentlessly following behind Shi Dang.

His footprints covered every chaotic and darkest corner of the Taranis Starvortex.

Qin Feng treated this revenge as an unprecedented form of spiritual practice.

Every day, apart from necessary voyages and reconnaissance, he devoted all his time and energy to comprehending and honing that level-six killing technique—"Shattered Star".

Inside the ship's training room, Qin Feng held the Level 8 "Star Meteor Iron" spear, his eyes closed.

Within his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness, a hundred “spiritual power-psychic energy aggregation modules,” a hundred times more complex than the level-five killing technique “Hundred Boats Racing,” were being arranged, combined, and resonated at an almost insane speed!
This is the essence of the Level 6 killing technique—focusing on a hundred things at once!
It is the ultimate technique for the extreme exploitation and manipulation of spiritual power, psychic energy, and one's own life force!
"Om-"

As he channeled his spiritual energy, the space in front of the spear tip began to visibly distort.

One hundred psionic modules, driven by his will, perfectly combined into a single whole, forming a highly condensed energy singularity that exuded an aura of destruction.

"It's already under control..."

Over the past three years, Qin Feng has repeated this exercise tens of thousands of times.

Sometimes I tried to figure it out on my own, and sometimes I practiced it in actual battles with Shi Dang and a large number of pirates.

At this point, Qin Feng had completely understood the level six killing technique "Shattered Star". He was thoroughly familiar with the principles of any spiritual power-spiritual energy aggregation and had completely incorporated them into his killing technique material library!

However, although the intermediate level three killing techniques are all about control, they are vastly different from the lower level three killing techniques.

The lower three levels of killing techniques emphasize skill and power generation, so once mastered, it is easy to adapt and develop better ways to generate power, creating your own killing moves.

But the methods for killing at the intermediate and third levels are different.

Because of the existence of the aggregation of spiritual power and psionic energy, it is extremely difficult to create one's own killing move. Stepping into mastery only means understanding the principle. To truly master it and create one's own method requires a great deal of effort.

"Hammer, deploy the T-7 target drone."

"Instruction received."

At the other end of the training room, a disc-shaped target machine with a diameter of over thirty meters, made of ultra-high-strength alloy, was slowly pushed out by a robotic arm.

This is a standard target used by the military to test the power of main guns; its frontal armor is strong enough to withstand a salvo from a small starship.

Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes, his gaze instantly becoming sharp as a knife!

He moved.

There were no unnecessary movements, just a simple step forward and a thrust of the spear!
Shattered Stars!
"boom--!!!!!"

A point of energy, condensed to its extreme and seemingly capable of devouring light, suddenly erupted from the tip of the spear!

The T-7 target drone, which was strong enough to withstand the bombardment of naval guns, had its energy shield on its surface extinguished in an instant, like a dream bubble, without even a ripple!

Immediately afterwards, the target drone's alloy armor began to crack inch by inch, starting from the center point, and then it disintegrated with a bang!

In less than a thousandth of a second, the entire target machine was completely decomposed into its most primitive metal particles by that violent and unparalleled force!
The surging aftershocks of energy slammed heavily against the force field walls of the training room, creating wave after wave of intense energy ripples.

The entire heavy cruiser shuddered slightly as a result.

"call……"

Qin Feng slowly lowered his gun and exhaled a long breath.

After three years of relentless honing and pursuit, he has successfully brought this terrifying level-six killing technique, "Shattered Star," to the realm of "mastery"!
Now, with a casual strike, he can unleash terrifying power enough to instantly destroy a small starship!
In these years of pursuit, Shi Dang has not been standing still.

As a candidate for the Great Demon blessed by the Chaos God "Khorne", his fighting spirit and instinct for survival in desperate situations have been honed to an extremely terrifying level.

In this endless escape, he also broke through his limits several times and came to understand the art of killing.

Unfortunately, he was facing Qin Feng.

Qin Feng, whose foundation is more solid and whose will is more resolute than his.

Even more fatally, under Qin Feng's near-suffocating pursuit over the past few years, Shi Dang has had no chance to launch any decent battle that could please the Blood God, let alone exchange large-scale sacrifices for Khorne's grace.

His rate of improvement was completely suppressed by Qin Feng.

With this shift in momentum, the scales of victory have already tipped completely in Qin Feng's favor.

"Hamer, report the latest location of Stone Town."

"Reporting to Master, according to the latest analysis of interstellar jump traces, the target is heading towards planet K412."

On the light screen, the coordinates of a planet flashing a red dot were clearly marked.

"Planet K412?"

Qin Feng looked at the coordinates, a cold mockery flashing in his eyes.

Based on the intelligence he had gathered over the years from the exterminated pirates and Chaos believers, this desolate mining planet was the base of operations for Shi Dang.

Presumably, his last remaining team and his final trump card are located there.

"It seems he really has been driven to the brink by me."

"Alright."

Qin Feng slowly stood up, his gaze falling on the planet stained red with blood.

"That place is both your base of operations and your final resting place."

He turned and strode toward the bridge.

"Full speed ahead, target planet K412!"

……

The scene changes.

K412 planet, surface.

This is a planet filled with the smell of rust and gunpowder.

The dark red land is dotted with abandoned mining facilities and huge mine pits.

At this moment, amidst the ruins of an abandoned smelting factory, an extremely fierce battle is underway.

Dozens of warriors clad in standard power armor formed a defensive formation to fend off an attack by a Blood God cult that outnumbered them several times over and appeared to be possessed by madmen.

These believers, covered in eerie blood-red runes and wielding various crude and deadly chainsaw axes and explosive guns, launched wave after wave of fearless charges.

The battle has entered a fierce stage.

On the martial arts side, almost everyone was injured.

Their power armor was covered with gruesome scratches and bullet holes, and several team members had even lost limbs, only able to put up a last stand under the cover of their comrades.

"Captain! We can't hold on much longer! These guys are like a pack of mad dogs!"

A martial artist roared, the barrel of his explosive gun already glowing red.

At the very front of the formation, a lithe female warrior wielded a longsword that shimmered with psionic flames, repeatedly cleaving the charging Chaos cultists in two.

Her power armor was the best in the squad, but it was now riddled with damage.

The helmet visor was splattered with the stench of enemy blood.

"Let's abandon the mission."

The female warrior's voice was transmitted to every team member through the communicator.

"I'll buy you some time. You all immediately activate the 'Mental Field Stabilization Device' and hurry back to the Martial Hall!"

If Qin Feng were here right now, he would definitely recognize that the female warrior who was still trying to use her own life to save her companions in the face of death was none other than Zhou Yu, the first opponent he encountered in the Imperial Arena many years ago, who was known as "the number one noob of the Thunder Martial Arts School".

Time has long since tempered the naivety of yesteryear into the resilience and courage we possess today.

Just as Zhou Yu and the others were already considering retreating and preparing to carry out their evacuation plan.

A piercing roar of an engine echoed from the distant sky.

A menacing, chaotic-style pirate warship tore through the planet's dim atmosphere and slowly approached.

Upon seeing the appearance of this warship, the Blood God believers who were still attacking frantically seemed to have been injected with the most fanatical stimulant. They stopped attacking one by one, raised their weapons, and let out a deafening roar full of worship and fanaticism!

"Our Lord has returned!"

"Boss!!"

"For the Skull Throne!!!"

In an instant, their fighting spirit not only didn't diminish but actually increased, and they launched an even more ferocious charge towards Zhou Yu and the others' defensive line!

"It's over..."

A young martial artist looked at the ominous warship in the sky, his voice tinged with despair, "Their leader... has returned."

"The intelligence was seriously flawed! This is not an ordinary camp of followers of an evil god!"

A bitter feeling welled up in Zhou Yu's heart.

This time, they are probably truly doomed.

Everyone gritted their teeth and persevered; no one backed down. They continued to fight desperately.

Immediately afterwards, the pirate warship came to a stop in the air above the battlefield.

A burly and imposing figure leaped out of the hatch.

It is Shi Dang!

But he didn't even glance at the battlefield below.

His face showed extreme anxiety. The moment he landed, he became a blur and rushed madly into the deepest part of the believer's camp.

"Where are my things?! Where is my treasure chest?!"

He let out a roar like a wild beast.

"Boss! He's here! He's here!"

A leader of the cult stumbled and crawled out of a hidden bunker carrying a box carved from a single piece of "Void Stone" and engraved with complex sealing runes.

"Give me!"

Shi Dang snatched the box and roughly opened it.

"Click——"

The moment the lid was opened, an intense, overwhelming stench of blood gushed out.

Inside the box lay a fist-sized, blood-red crystal fragment that beat slowly like a heart.

Its form and aura are remarkably similar to the "Primordial Aperture" by seven-tenths!
An unprecedented ecstasy and greed burst forth in Shi Dang's eyes.

Without hesitation, he grabbed the blood-red fragment and, under everyone's gaze, forcefully pressed it into the skull of his power armor helmet!

"Fuck-"

With a sickeningly loud burning sound, the fragment fused directly into his skull!
"Ahhhh——!"

Shi Dang let out a roar of extreme pain, but his aura was rising wildly at an unbelievable speed!

His body began to swell rapidly, and his bulging muscles tore through the lining of his power armor.

Blood vessels, as red as magma, writhed wildly beneath his skin.

The pair of demonic horns on his head became even more ferocious and enormous, as if they were about to pierce the sky!
"Ha ha……!!!!"

After endless suffering comes ultimate ecstasy!
Shi Dang felt the unprecedented and terrifying power within his body that was about to break through his shackles, and he let out a maniacal laugh!

"Qin Feng!!"

He roared to the sky, and his voice shook the entire battlefield, making it buzz!

"I endured it for four years! A full four years!"
I put up with your boring cat-and-mouse game just for today!
In order to survive and return to this day on planet K412!

"Hahaha! In the end, you were still a step too late!"
If you could have been just a little faster, the outcome would have been completely different!

"Now, I lack nothing!!"

Zhou Yu and the others felt the terrifying pressure emanating from Shi Dang, which was already infinitely close to, or even halfway into, the threshold of the "planetary level." Their faces were filled with shock and despair.

A Khorne demon about to be promoted to planetary level!
A being blessed by an evil god!
As for the name "Qin Feng", Zhou Yu had no recollection of it.

Just when Zhou Yu and the others were feeling utterly dejected, thinking that everything was about to end.

Just as Shi Dang was laughing wildly, enjoying the thrill of his increasing power.

Just as those Khorne followers were frantically hacking down the last resistance fighters and offering their leader the bloodiest cheers,

Another roar of engines ripped through the sky.

Another, larger and more menacing pirate warship violently entered this airspace.

Immediately afterwards, a figure wielding a long spear, enveloped in endless killing intent and rage, leaped down from a height of ten thousand meters!

He was like a burning meteorite, trailing a long tail of flame, accompanied by an extremely angry roar that shook the heavens and the earth, as he crashed down toward Shi Dang, who was laughing wildly!

"Shattered Star!!!"

That spear light truly resembled a star falling from the heavens!
It burned with raging psionic flames, turning the dim sky into a blindingly bright day!

It has only one goal!
That is, Shidang!

“Well done!!”

Sensing the terrifying aura that threatened his life, Shi Dang's maniacal laughter abruptly stopped.

A hideous smile appeared on his face, which had become completely demonized.

Shi Dang drew the giant broadsword from his back with a backhand, gathered the power that had just surged throughout his body, and slashed fiercely at the meteor that was falling from the sky!

Time seemed to stand still for a moment at that instant.

The spear tip and the blade collided precisely in mid-air.

There was no earth-shattering noise.

There was only a moment of deathly silence.

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable, destructive shockwave erupted from the point of impact!

The earth is wailing!
The ground within a radius of hundreds of miles was as if it had been pressed down hard by an invisible giant hand, instantly forming a huge, bottomless depression!

The surging force transformed into a visible, ever-expanding spiral of destruction, crushing everything in its path—abandoned factories, hard rocks, and Blood God followers who couldn't dodge in time—into dust!

"defense!!"

Zhou Yu roared fiercely.

However, she discovered that the shockwave did not sweep towards them.

That being who descended from the sky could precisely control such terrifying destructive power!

How powerful must that be?!

Zhou Yu was stunned.

The shockwave came quickly and went quickly.

After that all-destroying light and heat completely disappeared.

The whole world seemed to fall into a deathly silence.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a tall figure, holding a long spear, stood silently at the very center of the giant pit.

On the tip of his spear, a head, its eyes wide open in death, still bearing the look of shock and disbelief, stood proudly protruding.

On the other side, there was the huge, headless corpse of Shi Dang.

The headless corpse remained in the posture of swinging its knife upwards, but now it was kneeling on the ground.

All the vitality and life force within him had been completely annihilated into nothingness by Qin Feng's supreme strike, "Shattered Star."

Shi Dang is dead!
At the center of the giant crater, all was deathly silent.

Qin Feng stood quietly, holding his spear. The spear, forged from level eight "meteorite iron," was now undergoing the most bizarre test since its creation.

At the tip of the spear, Shi Dang's head, which remained open in death, was undergoing some kind of eerie transformation.

The crimson hue, which had faded with the dissipation of life force, seeped out again from the depths of the skull, like a tide of life.

This crimson color, carrying an eerie and madness originating from the deepest part of chaos, instantly covered the entire head!

"Fuck-"

With a sickeningly loud sizzling sound of flesh and blood burning, the entire demon's head suddenly burst into flames!
The dark red flames, devoid of any warmth, were filled with extreme resentment and bitterness.

Amidst the flames, Shi Dang's twisted flesh, gnarled muscles, and even his pair of hideous demonic horns were being burned away at a visible speed, turning into wisps of black smoke and dissipating into nothingness.

In just a few seconds, only a strange, red and white skull, translucent as jade yet filled with an ominous aura, remained on the tip of the spear.

White is the natural color of the skull, hard and menacing.

The red color consists of countless eerie, blood-red lines that spread across the surface of the skull like blood vessels. They seem to possess life, slowly pulsating on the surface of the skull.

Qin Feng's brows furrowed slightly.

He could sense that within this skull was an extremely pure yet incredibly malevolent aggregate of spiritual energy.

He flicked his wrist, trying to fling the ominous object off the tip of the gun.

However, at the very moment he exerted his strength, the red and white skull suddenly burst forth with a blinding flash of blood!
Instead of being flung away, it transformed into a streak of blood-red light that was impossible to detect with the naked eye, and in an unreasonable manner, it went straight into Qin Feng's brow!
The speed was so fast that Qin Feng didn't even have time to react!
"Om-!"

Just as that crimson light was about to invade his mind, the golden nail mark on his brow bone suddenly flashed!
A barely perceptible golden glint flashed and disappeared.

The blood-red light that was originally filled with violence and madness seemed to have met its nemesis the moment it came into contact with the golden light. All the evil thoughts and resentment were instantly purified and erased!
All that remains is the purest and most immense source of spiritual power!

Immediately afterwards, this vast spiritual power, like a hundred rivers that have found their home, flowed mightily into his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness, which had already reached its limit of one hundred points!

Qin Feng felt his head suddenly sink, followed by an unprecedented clarity and understanding!
His spiritual sea, which was already overflowing like a lake, began to expand wildly at this moment!
Originally, his mental strength index of one hundred points was condensed into a perfect, crystal-clear drop of mental strength liquid in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Now, with the influx of that external spiritual energy, the second drop, exactly the same as the first, is rapidly condensing and taking shape at a speed visible to the naked eye!
In just a few breaths, after everything calmed down, Qin Feng carefully felt the changes in himself, and a look of disbelief and shock flashed in his eyes.

His mental strength has doubled!
It jumped from 100 points to 200 points!

Two drops of spiritual energy have already formed in the sea of ​​consciousness!

"Is this the huge benefit that Instructor Yu Han was talking about after killing Shi Dang?"

A storm raged in Qin Feng's heart.

He couldn't understand or comprehend the underlying principles.

Why would slaying a fallen Chaos follower bring such an unbelievable boost?

Do you know how long it took him to cultivate 100 points of spiritual power?
Nearly a century!

The initial steps were fraught with difficulty, but after gaining a foundation of ten points in mental strength, he switched to the "Crystal Meditation Method," which allowed his mental strength to improve rapidly. However, Qin Feng himself knew the hardships he had endured.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he tried to find the "culprit" inside his own body.

The next second, a flash of light appeared in his palm, and the red and white skull, which had become warm and smooth like jade and no longer exuded any evil aura, appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Qin Feng tried throwing it out.

But no matter how far he throws it, the skull will instantly return to his hand the moment he has the thought.

This thing seems to have completely bound him to it, and he can't get rid of it anymore.

"..."

Qin Feng remained silent for a moment, looking at the uniquely shaped skull in his hand, and finally, slowly exhaled. He found a sturdy alloy rope, tied the red and white skull securely, and then neatly hung it around his waist.

Since we can't get rid of it, let's just keep it.

Consider it an eternal monument of revenge for his dear friend Lei Meng.

Just then, the martial arts squad that had survived the shockwave in the distance finally came to their senses from the apocalyptic scene.

Zhou Yu, who was leading the group, was the first to remove his power armor helmet, revealing a resolute face that was a mixture of awe, gratitude, and shock.

She gave a perfectly standard imperial military salute in the direction of Qin Feng.

"Thank you so much for your help, senior!"

Behind her, all the surviving team members removed their hats and gave an Imperial military salute in unison.

"Thank you so much, senior, for saving my life!"

Their voices came from the bottom of their hearts.

For this peerless warrior who, without wearing any power armor and wielding only a long spear, directly annihilated a Khorne demon on the verge of advancing to the planetary level, all that remained in their hearts was the purest form of awe.

The title "senior" has nothing to do with age, but only with ability.

Qin Feng turned around upon hearing the sound.

When his gaze fell on Zhou Yu's face, which was both familiar and unfamiliar, he couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

Qin Feng recognized her.

But Qin Feng didn't explain much.

He simply smiled faintly and said calmly, "It's alright. I was just chasing him here; it was just a coincidence."

After saying that, he didn't linger. He turned around, took a step, and his body shot into the sky like a cannonball, landing precisely inside his heavy cruiser that was hovering in mid-air.

With the roar of its engines, the warship turned around and quickly disappeared into the dim horizon of planet K412.

Zhou Yu and the others were left standing there, staring blankly in the direction he had left.

"So familiar."

Zhou Yu shook her head, her brows furrowed tightly.

She always felt a sense of inexplicable familiarity.

But no matter how hard she tried to recall, she couldn't remember where she had seen it before.

In fact, when they first met, Qin Feng was still a naive young man.

By now, Qin Feng has experienced countless battles and countless training sessions, resulting in a more rugged and resolute appearance, a taller stature, and a completely transformed temperament.

It's normal that Zhou Yu can't remember.

……

Inside the bridge of a cruiser.

Qin Feng sat in the commander's chair and opened the mission panel.

He found the blood-red chase mission that was already on his mission list.

[B Hunt Mission: Slay the Imperial traitor and Khorne follower, Stonedam.]

[Task status: Completed. 】

[Final assessment in progress... Assessment complete. The target's final strength has surpassed the initial level at which the mission was issued; mission rewards have been increased.]

Congratulations! You have received the mission reward: 300,000 contribution points.

Looking at his contribution points balance that had suddenly surged, Qin Feng's face remained completely calm.

He closed the mission panel and asked Hammer in his mind, "Hammer, is there any way to convert the spoils of war from the pirate raids over the years into contribution points?"

"Reporting to my master."

Hammer's voice was as cold and efficient as ever, "There are two conventional ways to handle spoils. First, if you have enough space in your warp storage unit, you can bring all the spoils back to the Imperial territory and sell them through the 'Imperial Trading Post,' where they can be directly exchanged for Imperial Coins or Contribution Points."

"Second, if your subspace storage unit is not enough, then you will have to abandon it in deep space."

Qin Feng glanced at his storage unit, which was already crammed full of various materials, equipment, and energy blocks.

Then I looked at the pirate warship, which stretched for tens of kilometers.

"The current storage space is far from sufficient."

"Then throw it away."

"We'll buy larger subspace storage units later."

"Hamer, activate the warp teleportation network."

"Target: Canaan Star Martial Arts University."
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The central teleportation platform of Canaan Star Martial Arts University was as busy as ever.

Accompanied by the distinctive humming sound of energy at the end of a spatial jump, portals of light opened out of thin air and then quietly closed.

The talented martial artists gathered here in a hurry, and then headed off to their respective battlefields.

Qin Feng's figure slowly emerged from one of the portals of light.

Everywhere I looked, there were young and unfamiliar faces.

They were full of vigor, their eyes sparkling with anticipation and ambition for the future, just like they were back then.

"It took forty years to become enlightened."

"The process of closing the orifices takes thirty years."

"From the initial entry into the seventh level of the Mountain and Sea Realm to now reaching the end of the fourth major limit, it has taken less than twenty years."

"Plus... the four years of hunting down Shi Dang."

Qin Feng silently calculated in his mind.

"I am almost 110 years old now."

A barely audible sigh quietly passed through his heart.

Time has left no trace on his strong physique.

But those eyes, which had witnessed too much life and death and were stained with too much blood and fire, had long since developed a depth and vicissitude befitting their age.

Qin Feng stopped thinking about it and skillfully opened his personal terminal to submit a request for guidance to his mentor, Yu Han.

Almost instantly, his application was approved.

Yu Han's reply was as concise as ever.

[Wuxian District, come quickly!]

……

Light and shadow change.

When Qin Feng opened his eyes again, the tranquil bamboo forest, which seemed to wash away all the noise and clamor, came into view.

A gentle breeze rustled the bamboo leaves.

Beside the stone table, Yu Han remained as languid as ever, leisurely pouring himself a cup of fragrant tea.

Upon seeing Qin Feng appear, he didn't even turn around, but simply smiled faintly:
"You're back? Looks like you've come to your senses?"

"No, I was scammed."

Qin Feng walked slowly to the stone table, pulled out a stone bench, and sat down without any hesitation.

He picked up another teacup on the table, filled it himself, and drank it all in one gulp.

He smiled, a smile that carried a hint of relief and self-deprecation: "In the past few years, I've been to the Chaotic Starfield and even seen the Empire's most remote prison planet."

"Ah."

Yu Han smiled too.

He could tell that although Qin Feng's tone carried a hint of complaint, it no longer contained the intense questioning and anger of those years.

"So, did you come back this time to ask me about your future path? Or do you want some advice about what lies ahead?"

Yu Han put down his teacup and looked at him with a leisurely air.

"All."

Qin Feng's expression turned serious.

"But before that, I encountered something... very strange."

Then, he recounted to Yu Han everything that had happened after he killed Shi Dang.

How did Shi Dang's head mysteriously spontaneously combust, transforming into a red and white skull?

Then there was the skull, which transformed into a stream of blood-red light and forcibly entered his brow.

And finally, under the infusion of that immense spiritual power, his spiritual power index doubled from one hundred points to two hundred points, and a second drop of spiritual power liquid condensed in his sea of ​​consciousness.

After saying that, Qin Feng pointed to his waist, to the warm and smooth red and white skull that he had tied with an alloy rope.

"And this thing, I can't get rid of it now. It feels... weird."

After listening to his account, Yu Han showed no surprise whatsoever, as if everything was within his expectations.

"Yes, this is what I meant by 'huge benefits'."

Yu Han's gaze fell on the skull at Qin Feng's waist, his eyes carrying a strange meaning.

"Within the vast territory of the human empire, there exists a very small group of warriors. They have a sworn enemy relationship with Chaos."

"These types of martial artists can forcibly strip away, absorb, and purify the power that the minions blessed by the Chaos Evil God have gained, thereby directly enhancing their own spiritual power or strengthening their physique."

Yu Han's voice was calm and clear, yet it stirred up a tidal wave in Qin Feng's heart!

"They are the nemesis of chaos."

"At the same time, they are also chaos, the beings that crave corruption the most."

At this point, Yu Han raised his head, looked directly into Qin Feng's eyes, and said, word by word:

"And you belong to this special type of martial artist."

"As for this skull..."

Yu Han pointed at it, "You can think of it as a 'mark' that chaos has left on you. You can easily destroy its material form, but you cannot erase the imprint it has left on the essence of your soul."

"It has two functions."

"First: From now on, any chaotic demon that gets close to you within a certain range will be able to clearly sense your location coordinates."

At the same time, through the aura emanating from this skull, he could roughly discern how many chaotic demons of the same origin as him you had slain.

"Secondly, conversely, you can also use it to clearly sense the existence of all the Chaos Demons within a certain range."

"As for the size of this 'range', it depends on how many Chaos Demons you have killed, as well as the level and strength of the Chaos Demons you have killed."

Yu Han picked up his teacup and took a small sip.

"So, consider this skull a special trophy."

Many of the empire's top warriors had a habit of collecting the heads of their prey. It was a symbol of honor.

"I see."

Qin Feng suddenly realized.

He looked down at the red and white skull at his waist, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"What are your plans now? The revenge has been taken."

Yu Han smiled.

"I don't know."

Qin Feng smiled frankly, a smile that showed his complete trust in his mentor. "Therefore, I have come here to ask for your guidance."

Seeing his expression, Yu Han smiled.

"Your path is actually very clear."

Yu Han stretched out his finger and traced a road for him on the stone table.

"The first step is to participate in the latest 'Starry Sky Cup' and do your best to achieve a dazzling ranking, at least in the top 100. This is to get you a ticket to the Cosmic Genius Battle."

"The second step is to break through the shackles and advance to a planetary-level life form after completing the Starry Sky Cup."

"The third step is to apply for graduation. Then, immediately sign up for the 'Cosmic Genius Battle'!"

"Finally, I obtained the official qualification to join the 'Ultraman Legion'!"

"As for the method of killing,"

Yu Han changed the subject, "You have now mastered a level six killing technique of the 'Control Realm,' which is more than enough for your current stage. Your path, your true starting point, will be after you advance to the Planetary Realm."

He looked at Qin Feng, his eyes becoming more serious than ever before.

"You must remember that for the vast majority of martial artists, once they reach the planetary level, both their physical body and vitality will be brought back to the same starting line."

Past accumulations below the planetary level will be largely smoothed out.

"Most martial artists who cultivate superior opening techniques and have superior Yuanqiao will be stuck at the fourth major limit of 108,000 for a long time. This is because their physical aptitude is not enough, and they need to slowly approach the standard of a planetary life form through painstaking effort. This process takes hundreds of years."

"You have already created a top-grade Yuanqiao (primordial aperture) and your physical aptitude is also very good, so you can easily break through the four limits and advance to a planetary-level life form in the blink of an eye, because the difference between you and a planetary-level life form is not that great."

"..."

"Planetary level is a new starting point."

"But you are a special kind of person."

"Once you are able to hunt down one planetary-level or even higher-level Chaos Demon after another, your strength will continuously leap forward!"

"Even after reaching the planetary level, you will still be the most outstanding genius!"

Yu Han slowly stood up, the wind in the bamboo forest blowing his robes.

"That's all I have to say."

"I'll be waiting for you in the Ultramarines."

Yu Han's words illuminated all the fog in Qin Feng's heart.

A clear and definite path of martial arts slowly unfolded before his eyes.

"tutor,"

Qin Feng watched as Yu Han slowly stood up, seemingly preparing to leave, and couldn't help but ask, "Are you leaving?"

"Ah."

A relieved smile appeared on Yu Han's face: "It's been too long since we parted ways. It's time to rejoin the battle."

He turned around, no longer looking at Qin Feng, only leaving him with his broad back.

"When we meet again,"

His voice, carried by the wind, clearly reached Qin Feng's ears: "We should be comrades-in-arms now."

"it is good!"

Qin Feng nodded heavily.
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After leaving the Martial Immortal District, Qin Feng opened his personal terminal and connected to the subspace network within the Empire.

The first thing he clicked on was the registration page for the "Starry Sky Cup," an event officially organized by the Imperial Martial Arts Department.

[Registration for the "Starry Sky Cup" Level 9 competition is now open.]

Without the slightest hesitation, he filled in his information and clicked confirm.

Registration successful. Dear Qin Feng, a student of Canaan Star Martial Arts University, your eligibility to participate has been confirmed.

The preliminary rounds will officially begin three months from now in Imperial Standard Time.

After doing all this, Qin Feng turned his attention to his personal letters, which had piled up for many years and had not been dealt with.

Opening my mailbox, a string of familiar names came into view.

The vast majority of the letters came from his comrades-in-arms who fought alongside him in the Fearless Corps—Long Yu, Nissan, and Ning Jing.

The earliest letter was sent six years ago.

[Sender: Nissan]

[Content: Qin Beast! Where did you go? Why did you disappear without a word? Is it about Shi Dang? Just say the word if you need help!]

[Sender: Long Yu]

[Message: Qin Feng, please reply if you see this message. We have confirmed with your advisor that you are still alive. Please contact us anytime if needed.]

[Sender: Ning Jing]

[Content: Don't die.]

……

After that, they sent messages one after another, asking about his recent situation and inviting him to get together when he had time.

Every word reveals the most sincere concern.

His other close friends—Xiong Yanfu, Shi Potian, and Tiemu—had empty mailboxes.

They had also accumulated a huge amount of reputation and contribution points in the guild ranking competition.

At this moment, he is probably still in deep seclusion, making his final efforts to reach a higher level.

Once upon a time, when they first enrolled, they couldn't concentrate on their cultivation and were eager to go out and do missions. But so many years have passed, and everyone has grown up. Solitary cultivation has become the norm for them.

Besides Long Yu and the others, there was another person's name that stood out in the mailbox.

[Sender: Qin Yonglin]

[Content: Junior Brother Qin Feng, I heard you've emerged from seclusion. My staff skills have improved further; do you dare to challenge me?]

[Sender: Qin Yonglin]

[Content: Location, Imperial Arena, I'll be waiting for you.]

[Sender: Qin Yonglin]

[Content: Why aren't you replying to my messages?]

……

This martial arts fanatic senior would send a letter almost every now and then.

The content also changed from an initial challenge to a challenge tinged with doubt and confusion.

Qin Feng smiled helplessly.

He marked each of the letters as read, then opened the chat window with Long Yu and the others to send a message.

"I'm back."

(End of this chapter)