High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 215 Madman Qin Feng! His fame spreads far and wide, his growth is at lightning speed, and he has reached the fourth cup!

The voice of the Nine Spirit King, containing supreme rules, slowly dissipated in the minds of the five trillion geniuses, but the shock and amount of information it brought were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples.

A millennium-long competition, points plunder, a decade-long pursuit, elimination by failure...

Every word foreshadows an unprecedented, long, and bloody survival game.

The Nine Spirits King did not immediately begin the teleportation, but instead gave all participants three minutes to digest and understand this complex set of rules.

The deathly silence in the square was broken, replaced by a suppressed buzzing sound.

Countless geniuses were exchanging quick glances with their companions, urgently formulating initial strategies in the most concise language.

"The rules are crueler than I imagined."

Kaneki's eyes were sharp as knives. "A ten-year hunt, once you're caught in it, turning things around is as difficult as climbing to the sky. This means we have almost no chance of making a mistake."

"yes,"

Huo Yuan's usual playful expression vanished, replaced by an unusually serious expression. "Moreover, random distribution... that's the biggest variable."

He looked at Qin Feng and Jin Mu and said quickly, "Once we get inside, we'll try to reunite as soon as possible. However, given the situation, with five trillion people being scattered across ten thousand star systems, we might not be able to be assigned to the same place. Let's leave it to fate. If we meet, great; if not... well, that's just how it is."

"it is good."

Qin Feng nodded succinctly.

He understood that on such a grand scale, any meticulous plan would seem pale and powerless.

All they could do was ensure their own survival first, and then plan for the future.

Three minutes passed in a flash.

On the high platform, King Nine Spirits seemed to sense that everyone was ready.

He said nothing more, but slowly raised his arm and gently waved it towards the boundless sea of ​​people below.

The next moment, a teleportation invitation shimmering with silver light appeared in front of each participant.

Qin Feng, Huo Yuan, and Jin Mu exchanged a glance, nodded in tacit agreement, and then simultaneously agreed.

The light instantly engulfed everything.

Five trillion beams of teleportation light simultaneously illuminated this boundless plaza, their brilliance even surpassing that of the stars in the sky.

A flash of light, and the figure vanished.

In just a moment, the vast plaza that once housed five trillion geniuses became completely empty, leaving only King Jiuling sitting alone on his throne.

……

At the same moment Qin Feng and the others were teleported, the entire human empire's subspace network was completely detonated by an unprecedented event.

The official forum of the Empire, a massive information exchange platform that brings together trillions of netizens, has had its top, unchanging pinned position occupied by a brand new live streaming window.

【Cosmic Genius War - Great War Zone - A Thousand-Year Bloodbath】

The bright red, bold title exudes a thrilling aura.

At the same time, within the Empire, trillions of private networks, planetary local area networks, and star sector information ports, regardless of their size or topic, were all forcibly pushed the same highlighted live stream link at the top at the same time.

This is a grand public event of the highest caliber, open to all of humanity.

In every corner of the empire, countless professional sports commentary organizations, whether the official "Voice of the Empire" or the unofficial "Hall of War Gods," "Martial Arts Frontier," "Enlightenment Viewing," and so on, all put aside their own projects at this moment and devoted all their resources and focus to the commentary and analysis of this major battle zone.

The "Cosmic Genius Battle," especially its core phase, the "Great War Zone," is the highest-level, most prestigious, and most influential top-tier competition in the entire human empire, bar none.

Venus.

Inside the office of the master of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy, Lin Yue, Gu Yue, and Wu Shangfeng, the three mentors who had guided him, stared intently at the huge light screen in front of them.

On the other side, in a cozy apartment, Qin Feng's uncle, Wang Ming, paused his work and watched the game with a slightly tense expression. The white-haired woman was no longer by his side.

My aunt, Li Juan, has passed away.

In the distant Duna Starfield, at Wuhan University.

Wang Hao and Wang Jie were also in their dormitory, quietly watching the live stream.

And in Canaan Starfield Martial Arts University.

Shi Potian, Xiong Yanfu, Tie Mu... these close friends and comrades who had fought alongside Qin Feng had already gathered together, their eyes fixed intently on the screen.

Ning Jing and others also set up a live broadcast on the subspace network.

For people like Wang Hao, Shi Potian, and Ning Jing, they all have their own cultivation tasks and life trajectories, and it is impossible for them to devote all their time to watching the game.

However, everyone tacitly agreed that during any free time they had outside of their cultivation, the live broadcast of the "Universal Genius Battle" would be their sole focus.

Because there, they see familiar faces and pursue their goals.

……

When I opened my eyes again, the world around me had undergone tremendous changes.

Cold, lonely, and vast.

This was Qin Feng's first impression.

He found himself floating in the vast depths of space.

Ahead in the field of vision was a rather ordinary yellow star that was burning brightly.

Nine planets of different shapes orbit this star, moving slowly along their fixed orbits.

This is a perfectly standard single-star system.

The feeling of weightlessness did not cause him any discomfort.

As a planetary-level powerhouse, the "psychic core" within his body is like a miniature sun that never runs dry, continuously spewing out enormous energy to sustain all his life activities.

In this vacuum of space where there is no material supply, he does not need to eat or breathe.

His physical body was so strong that he could easily break free from the gravity of any planet beneath his feet, and even escape the gravitational pull of a distant star, achieving true physical traversal of the deep universe.

Various cosmic rays and extreme low temperatures could not cause him any harm.

"A planetary-level powerhouse, this is the true interstellar life form."

Qin Feng was filled with emotion.

Just then, he felt a faint burning sensation on the back of his right hand.

He raised his hand and saw an ancient jade pendant mark made of light slowly emerging and finally solidifying.

"This should be the 'information jade tablet' that King Jiuling mentioned."

With a thought, Qin Feng immersed his mental energy into it.

Instantly, a massive flow of information flooded into his mind.

Name: Qin Feng

【Points: 0】

Current location: Galaxy No. 117

[Initial ranking: 5 trillion]

[Note: The map data package for this event has been generated and can be downloaded at any time.]

"Hamer, download the map for this event for me."

Qin Feng immediately issued the command in his mind.

"Okay, master."

Hammer's voice responded quickly, "The data package has been downloaded and is being loaded into your retinal information layer and power armor HUD interface."

With a thought, Qin Feng instantly summoned the standard planetary power armor stored in the subspace storage unit.

It was a heavy suit of armor imbued with a blend of iron-bloodedness and gothic style. Its design language was in line with the Empire's most elite "Ultraman" chapters, exuding power and intimidation.

The dark gold armor reflected a cold luster under the starlight, and the emblem of Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University was branded on the shoulder armor.

With a series of fine mechanical clicking sounds, thick armor plates gradually covered his body, eventually completely enveloping him.

"Crack!"

The helmet closed, and my vision was instantly replaced by a light blue HUD interface.

He extended his right hand, which was covered by armor, and the dark spear known as "Star Devourer" appeared in his palm.

Holding a divine weapon and clad in sturdy armor, an unprecedented sense of power and security filled his heart.

Qin Feng opened the HUD interface and began to carefully examine the incredibly vast and complex galaxy map that had just been loaded.

On the power armor's HUD interface, an incredibly vast star map is slowly unfolding in a three-dimensional form.

Countless points of light converged and flowed, ultimately forming a magnificent and breathtaking picture.

"This is a... massive galaxy cluster."

Qin Feng was completely absorbed in the map, while the intelligent assistant Hammer was efficiently performing data analysis and annotation.

"According to preliminary calculations, this galaxy cluster consists of more than 10,000 individual galaxies."

"Most of the galaxies are standard spiral galaxies, with a few elliptical and irregular galaxies interspersed among them. The diameter of each standard galaxy exceeds 100,000 light-years."

A series of astronomical figures clearly reveal the horrific scale of this war zone.

Qin Feng quickly made some calculations in his mind.

"Ten thousand star systems, five trillion contestants... On average, each star system will deploy nearly five hundred million martial artists. And within a mature star system with a diameter of over one hundred thousand light-years, there could theoretically be hundreds of millions of habitable planets."

"From this perspective, the density of martial artists seems to be very, very low."

He came to a preliminary conclusion.

In such a vast space, encountering another contestant seems to be no easy task.

This means that in the early stages of the game, there may be a relatively stable period of development.

However, the thought had barely formed in his mind when it was interrupted by a strange movement emanating from the jade pendant mark on the back of his hand.

Suddenly, the jade tablet made of light flashed brightly, and a new stream of information was projected directly onto his HUD interface.

[Detecting all high-value resource points within a 100-light-year radius around you...]

"Ok?"

Qin Feng raised an eyebrow slightly, keenly sensing that something was amiss.

Qin Feng then tested the subspace teleportation function and found that it could be used freely without restriction.

"Here, we can use subspace teleportation without any restrictions."

A thought flashed through his mind like lightning, shattering all his previous optimistic assumptions.

"Automatic search for resources within 100 light-years, plus unlimited subspace teleportation..."

Qin Feng instantly understood the true intentions of the event organizers.

These two features combined will completely change the pace of the entire game.

This means that any martial artist can thoroughly explore all resource points within a star system or even a larger area in a very short time.

Resources are limited, while martial artists are driven by profit.

When everyone rushes towards a limited number of points, what inevitably erupts is a highly intense and bloody battle!
"I was thinking too simply."

Qin Feng clicked his tongue in amazement. "A billion planets sounds like a lot, but truly valuable resource points are probably extremely rare even within a star system. Five hundred million martial artists vying for them—this isn't development; it's practically raising a hornet's nest!"

He immediately adjusted his mindset and raised the level of danger of this match to the highest level.

"Hamer, turn on your auto-search function."

Qin Feng ordered in a deep voice, "Downgrade the grade of the search targets and automatically connect them with the search function of the jade tablet. Highlight any resources that can benefit my current cultivation, regardless of size, on the map."

"Okay, master."

Hammer immediately responded, "The function has been adjusted according to your request. However... Hammer needs to remind you that Hammer's current detection range is only one light-year~ As your strength continues to improve, Hammer's strength will also be highly bound to it, and this detection range will increase accordingly."

"Hmm? You can even increase your strength?"

This surprised Qin Feng somewhat.

"Yes, Master. Hammer has a deep bond with you. The stronger you are, the more subspace computing power and permissions Hammer can mobilize, and the more powerful its functions will be."

"I see."

Qin Feng nodded slightly and asked no further questions.

He began a thorough search of the initially deployed star system, centered on himself.

Qin Feng did not use any spacecraft, but crossed the cold vacuum of space with his bare body.

His planetary-level physique allowed him to move with the ease of a giant whale swimming in the ocean.

One, two, three...

As they passed over the "scorching planet" radiating terrifying heat, the churning magma on its surface couldn't even raise the temperature of Qin Feng's power armor by a single degree.

He landed on a lush, green "life-bearing planet." After scanning it with his spiritual power, he discovered that although the planet had a pleasant environment, it had not yet given birth to any advanced life forms, nor did it have any rare and precious natural treasures worth picking.

He dived into the bottomless, dark trenches of the "ocean planet" and set foot on the eternal glaciers of the "frozen planet" that have remained frozen for billions of years.

Unfortunately, nothing was found.

"The ninth planet, the last one in this star system. I wonder if there are any good things in the liquid ocean beneath its surface."

Qin Feng was conducting the final investigation.

However, the result still disappointed him.

This means that the small star system he was initially placed in was a completely barren land, devoid of any valuable resources.

Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Feng performed a subspace teleportation, directly jumping to another nearby star system.

Search for resources!

If not, switch galaxies immediately!

The maximum gravitational range of a star system is roughly two to three light-years.

One hundred light-years can cover dozens of star systems.

The moment his figure solidified again, the jade pendant mark on the back of his hand burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light!
[Detecting all high-value resource points within a 100-light-year radius around you...]

[Test complete!]

[Resource Points: 3]

[This has been highlighted on your personal map; please check it yourself.]

On Qin Feng's HUD interface, the map refreshed instantly.

Three strikingly prominent coordinates, shimmering with a reddish glow, appeared clearly within his new galaxy.

"Finally, a discovery has been made."

With a thought, he summoned a small, sleek, futuristic personal aircraft, which transformed into a streak of light and sped toward the nearest red dot.

The first red dot is located inside a vibrant, life-bearing planet.

As the aircraft passed through the atmosphere, Qin Feng was captivated by the scene before him.

The surface of this planet is covered by an incredibly huge tree, each with a trunk as thick as a mountain and a canopy that reaches into the sky, blocking out the sun.

The aircraft weaved through the gaps between these giant trees, giving Qin Feng the illusion that he had arrived at the edge of the empire's territory, in those legendary magical worlds.

He scanned the area with his mental energy and found that there were no humanoid intelligent life forms present.

In fact, these seemingly ordinary giant trees are themselves a special kind of life form containing enormous spiritual energy, making them excellent materials for making high-level spiritual energy potions.

The aircraft followed the red dots and continued deeper into the area.

Soon, he arrived at a core area marked as having the highest value.

It was a huge cliff that was 10,000 meters high, but it was not made of rock, but of a strange, layered giant mushroom.

On the caps of these mushrooms grow countless smaller fungal life forms that emit a faint blue glow, and the air is filled with a refreshing and invigorating fragrance.

"This is a 'spiritual mushroom'."

Hammer's encyclopedia function is triggered automatically, and the relevant information is displayed directly on the screen.

"Effect: When consumed directly, it can create beneficial pressure on the user's mental sea, and in the process of resisting pressure, it can slowly temper and enhance mental strength."

"Identification: It has no toxic side effects and belongs to the top-grade spiritual power enhancement category of natural treasures."

"I see."

A hint of joy appeared in Qin Feng's eyes. "The reserves of spiritual mushrooms here are at least tens of thousands of tons. This is truly a remarkable harvest."

He laughed heartily, piloted the aircraft to a smooth landing on an open area at the bottom of the cliff, and then stepped out of the cabin, preparing to personally pick these precious mushrooms for his subsequent thousand years of cultivation.

However, the moment he set foot on this land, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly came from the sky!
A figure fell from the sky like a meteorite, crashing heavily onto the ground not far away, stirring up a cloud of dust.

That was a warrior also wearing power armor.

He wasn't wearing a helmet, revealing a face full of arrogance and madness, and he was holding an exaggeratedly shaped, curved longsword.

Upon seeing Qin Feng, a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, and he commanded in an unquestionable tone, "Get out of this star system. You are not allowed to touch any of these three resource points."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng let out a soft "hmm" and calmly asked, "Who are you?"

My name is Manus!

The warrior slung his longsword over his shoulder, his eyes filled with the contempt of a hunter looking at his prey. "And you, you are about to become the second defeated general under my command, Manus."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly sprang up!

"Crack!"

The menacing power armor helmet instantly covered his head.

The next moment, the ground beneath his feet exploded, and he transformed into a bolt of lightning, wielding a long sword and carrying surging spiritual energy and willpower. Like a stunning swan cleaving through the heavens and earth, he rushed straight towards Qin Feng!

Unfortunately, he chose the wrong opponent.

With Qin Feng's monstrous perception, nothing about the other party could escape his notice.

"A level seven killing technique, at the minor completion stage. However, it is a very rudimentary one, and in terms of quality, it is roughly at the same level as the 'Ninefold Blood Spear'."

"As for mental strength... it's probably around one 'cup' (a unit of measurement), the foundation is quite solid." Qin Feng made a precise analysis in his mind while advancing instead of retreating.

Faced with the deadly blade light that tore through the air, he didn't even draw the "Star Devourer" spear from his back, but instead swung his right fist directly.

Fist against knife!

It is the "Heaven-Swallowing Fist Technique"!
That punch, though lacking any earth-shattering force, seemed to contain a black hole capable of swallowing the heavens and the earth.

Manus's ferocious swordplay and mental pressure vanished the moment they touched Qin Feng's fist, like a mud ox sinking into the sea, instantly dissolved, swallowed up, and erased!
"what?!"

Manus was shocked. He never imagined that his all-out attack would be so easily neutralized!

A strong sense of life and death made him make the most rational decision in an instant—turn around and run!
But he has already been targeted by Qin Feng.

"Want to go?"

Qin Feng's figure suddenly blurred in place, and in the next instant, he appeared like a ghost next to Manus, who was fleeing at high speed.

It was just another ordinary [Swallowing Heaven] attack!
This time, Manus clearly felt the overwhelming and terrifying mental pressure, his thoughts instantly froze, and he lost his composure.

In that instant of distraction, Qin Feng's fist, imbued with destructive power, struck precisely and heavily beneath his power armor—the core of his spiritual energy!
boom--

A muffled, explosive sound emanated from Manus's body.

His psionic core was completely shattered by this punch.

The violent energy instantly spiraled out of control, blasting his body, along with his sturdy power armor, into countless fragments of metal and flesh flying everywhere.

You have defeated your opponent and earned 1 base point.

You have stolen 2 points from the other party.

Your total points have been updated to: 3 points

Your overall ranking has risen to: 3,215,789,456,123.

Your ranking in Galaxy Region 117 has risen to 19,876,543.

A brief and predictable battle has come to an end.

Qin Feng stood calmly in place, watching the information stream jumping on the HUD interface, his eyes showing no ripples.

Neither the sudden surge in his ranking to over three trillion nor the 3 points he had just earned stirred any emotion in him.

A bloody elimination tournament that has lasted for a thousand years has only just begun.

Any small advantage gained now seems meaningless on a grand time scale.

His goal, from beginning to end, has only been one thing—development.

Make every effort to utilize this resource-rich training ground to maximize your strength.

Master Devouring King's words still echoed in my ears: "Within the Great War Zone, there are massive cultivation resources... If you can persist to the top 100, when you come out, your strength will basically have been tempered to the star system level."

This is the greatest value of this match for Qin Feng.

He ignored his vanished opponent and turned his attention back to the enormous "spiritual mushroom" cliff in front of him.

He opened his palm, and an invisible force emanated from it. The fungal life forms on the cliff, emitting a faint blue glow, seemed to be summoned and detached themselves from the cliff face, transforming into streams of blue water that flowed continuously into the open space in front of him.

Tens of thousands of tons of spiritual mushrooms quickly piled up into a small mountain emitting a unique fragrance.

With a thought, Qin Feng activated the massive subspace storage unit, swallowing the entire "mushroom mountain" into it.

"Before graduating from Canaan last time, I specifically upgraded the capacity of the storage unit. Now it seems that this decision was indeed correct. It's more than enough this time."

Qin Feng smiled, a satisfied expression on his face.

He casually picked out a palm-sized mushroom from the ones he had just collected; the blue halo on its cap was the most intense.

Without the slightest hesitation, he swallowed it whole, just like eating a cookie.

The mushroom melted in his mouth, transforming into a cool and strange energy stream that flowed down his throat and into his limbs and bones. Finally, this energy converged precisely into his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness.

The next moment, a powerful yet gentle pressure descended from nowhere.

This feeling is similar to the immense pressure I experienced when I was comprehending the "Devouring Heaven Fist" inheritance stele.

In contrast, the stone tablet exuded a violent and vast pressure, like the might of the universe. Every confrontation required him to go all out and keep his mind highly focused.

The pressure from these spiritual mushrooms, however, is much gentler.

It's more like a warm, ever-rising tide; while it brings a constant sense of pressure, it doesn't cause unbearable stinging, but rather a kind of tempering comfort.

Under this positive pressure, the barriers surrounding his three spiritual "cups" began to be slowly compressed, tempered, and made more solid at a visible speed.

The total amount of mental energy is also continuously increased in this process.

“It’s a wonderful feeling.”

Qin Feng pondered carefully, "If I continue to take it, the speed at which my mental strength improves will be almost the same as when I was fully comprehending the Devouring Heaven Fist Technique."

"Most importantly, this process does not require me to actively guide or resist it; it is equivalent to a passive improvement."

This discovery brought a genuine smile to Qin Feng's face.

For a cultivation fanatic like him, nothing is more wonderful than "leveling up while AFK".

He then casually pulled out a few more "spirit mushrooms" and swallowed them one by one, as if they were snacks.

"Hmm, this tastes pretty good, a bit like the blueberry dried fruit from Morning Star."

……

After packing up all the spoils from this place, Qin Feng boarded the aircraft without any hesitation, transforming into a streak of light and teleporting to the second light spot marked on the map.

It was a metal vein located deep within the planet's core.

The vein contains some rare alloys that are extremely rare in the outside world.

Qin Feng didn't bother with mining; instead, he directly inserted the "Star Devouring" spear into the ore vein.

On the dark shaft of the spear, countless star-like patterns lit up, and a powerful devouring force emanated from it. The metallic essence of the entire ore vein was absorbed by the spear, like rivers flowing into the sea.

After devouring a massive amount of rare alloys, "Star Devourer" did not undergo any visible changes, but Qin Feng could sense that its internal structure seemed to have become heavier and more resilient.

……

After finishing the second resource point, he rushed to the last marker point without stopping.

It was a hidden cave located deep in the asteroid belt.

Inside the cave, countless blood-red crystals radiating an eerie light were embedded.

Resource Name: Blood Crystal

[Formation Cause: Natural crystals formed over billions of years from the impact of high-energy cosmic particle streams on celestial bodies rich in life-giving elements]

[Effect: Absorbing its energy directly enhances the physical strength of a planetary-level martial artist. The more energy absorbed, the greater the improvement; however, each life form has an absorption limit, the specific limit varying depending on individual constitution.]

Looking at the identification information provided by Hammer, Qin Feng's eyes brightened like never before.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately sat cross-legged in the cave and began a new round of deep seclusion.

He took a blood crystal and held it in his palm.

The psychic core within the body began to slowly operate at a specific frequency.

The alchemy method of the Canaan Sutra started on its own, and a powerful suction force emanated from his body. The hard blood crystal melted at a speed visible to the naked eye, transforming into the purest blood-colored energy flow, which flowed down his arm and into his limbs and bones.

An indescribable feeling of heat instantly spread throughout my body!

Qin Feng felt every cell in his body, flushed with this energy, cheering with thirst.

The bones trembled, the muscles tore and reformed, and the blood flowed like surging magma!
After the energy of the first blood crystal was fully absorbed, he could clearly feel that his vitality index had significantly increased!
efficient!

He immediately picked up the second one, the third one...

Time, in this tedious and painful physical ordeal, loses its meaning.

One year, two years, three years...

Inside the cave, Qin Feng remained motionless, like an eternal sculpture. The blood crystals around him turned to ash one by one. In the process, his aura grew increasingly deep and terrifying.

This long period of seclusion lasted for a full five years!

After Qin Feng had completely integrated the energy of the thousandth blood crystal into himself, he slowly opened his eyes.

A beam of light, almost solidified, flashed from his eyes, scorching the void in front of him and creating two subtle ripples.

He slowly stood up and clenched his fist.

"Crackling——"

A loud popping sound, like popping beans, emanated from his body. An unprecedented, terrifying power, as if capable of shattering a planet with a single punch, filled every cell of his body.

"Five years, one thousand blood crystals..."

Qin Feng looked down at his hands and muttered to himself, "My physical strength has more than doubled compared to five years ago!"

What a terrifying advancement this is!

The value of this batch of blood crystals is simply immeasurable.

After absorbing all the blood crystals, Qin Feng remembered to turn his attention back to the jade tablet on the back of his hand.

Five years have passed, and I wonder how the war is going outside.

He immersed his mental energy into it, and the information flow was immediately refreshed.

Name: Qin Feng

【Points: 3】

Current location: Galaxy No. 117

Overall ranking: 3,198,542,761,009

[Note: 17,452,108 contestants have been officially eliminated so far.]

Looking at the updated data, a thoughtful look flashed in Qin Feng's eyes.

"In five years, more than 17 million contestants have been eliminated. It seems that the intensity of the competition is higher than I imagined."

"However, my ranking has hardly changed. This means that most martial artists, like me, probably chose to prioritize searching for resources and consolidating their development during the first five years. The real large-scale battles have not yet broken out."

"However, the first round of seclusion should be over, and a large-scale search will begin again. The intensity of the battle will soon increase."

Qin Feng drew a conclusion.

Those who were eliminated were most likely unlucky, poor souls who ran into powerful enemies in the early stages of exploration, just like Manus.

The initial resource points were likely closed off for three to five years.

Soon, endless battles will begin again in the war zone.
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During his five years of seclusion, in addition to the terrifying doubling of his physical body, Qin Feng's mental cultivation also did not stagnate.

During these five years, in addition to absorbing blood crystal energy, he would consume "spiritual mushrooms" as snacks every day in fixed quantities.

Under the tempering of that gentle yet continuous mental pressure, his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness also underwent a qualitative change.

The three spiritual cups that originally represented the "Second Limit of Planets: Cup Realm" have now become more solid and heavy, and the spiritual droplets they contain have long since overflowed.

Beside them, the fourth, somewhat illusory, prototype of a cup had already been successfully formed.

This means that his mental cultivation has officially entered the level of condensing the fourth cup.

Although the fourth cup has not yet fully solidified, its total quantity and control precision are significantly improved compared to five years ago.

"Body and spirit advance in tandem."

Qin Feng is very satisfied with what he has accomplished in the past five years.

He did not linger in the same spot.

The resources of one star system have been exhausted; it's time to move on to the next target.

His figure, along with the small aircraft, disappeared into the silent asteroid belt.

In the days that followed, Qin Feng transformed into a tireless interstellar scavenger.

He conducted a comprehensive search and leapfrogging, using star systems as the unit.

Warp teleportation – Arrival – Jade token scan – Lock resource point – Teleport – Collect resources – Perform another warp teleportation.

This process is tedious but efficient.

He had visited star systems burning with green flames, and on floating crystalline continents, he collected "ether crystals" that could accelerate the recovery of psionic energy.

He had been to a dark star system shrouded in a giant nebula, and in the ruins of a dead planet, he found a "Black Soul Flower" that could temper one's martial will.

He also encountered some sporadic battles, but most of those opponents were of similar or even weaker strength than Manus, the first man he killed.

Faced with Qin Feng's now surging foundation, they didn't even have the right to make him draw his gun. They were easily crushed by the "Heaven-Devouring Fist Technique" and turned into insignificant points in his jade token.

Time flew by amidst the constant searching and occasional battles.

In the blink of an eye, several years have passed.

Within Galaxy 117, the name "Madman" gradually spread.

The main reason was that Qin Feng acted too decisively, giving no chance to beg for mercy, and he frantically seized resources as if he had never seen them before.

……

On this day, Qin Feng once again completed an ultra-long-distance subspace jump, arriving at a completely new and unfamiliar star system.

The moment he regained his footing, the jade pendant mark on the back of his hand erupted with an unprecedented heat, its light so intense it was almost blinding.

The map on the HUD interface refreshes rapidly.

A huge, bright red spot appeared on the edge of the star system.

The energy reaction represented by this bright spot is several times, or even dozens of times, larger than any resource point he has encountered before!
"Oh?"

A strong interest flashed in Qin Feng's eyes.

"Such a huge energy reaction is not located on a habitable planet, but on a moon of a gas giant."

He carefully examined the map information.

That was a satellite labeled "Europa-7".

Data shows that this is a typical ocean satellite, with its surface covered by a thick layer of ice, beneath which lies a liquid, surging underground ocean maintained by core activity and tidal forces.

"An underground ocean capable of nurturing such vast energy resources... must contain something extraordinary."

Without further hesitation, Qin Feng immediately set the coordinates, piloted the aircraft, and transformed into a silver streak of light, rushing towards that ice-blue planet that exuded endless allure.

……

The aircraft passed through the thin atmosphere and slowly landed on the surface of "Europa-7".

The hatch opened, and a gust of cold wind, carrying the scent of ice crystals and sulfur, howled in.

Qin Feng stepped out of the aircraft, his feet resting on a hard, uneven layer of ice.

He looked around; the environment here was extremely harsh.

The sky was not a deep black, but rather a strange dark purple, because a gas giant in the distance was blocking most of the light from the star.

The gale swept up fine snowflakes, scraping across the earth like knives, emitting a mournful wail.

Visibility was extremely low, and distant scenery was shrouded in a dim fog.

According to Hammer's measurements, the average surface temperature here is around -170 degrees Celsius.

The average thickness of the ice layer reaches an astonishing 100,000 meters.

And that huge resource dot on the map is undoubtedly located in the depths of the liquid ocean, 100,000 meters below the surface, where the sun never rises.

"A 100,000-meter-deep ice layer... First, find the weakest point in the ice layer."

Qin Feng had made up his mind.

Instead of taking action, he put away his spacecraft and began to walk on the desolate satellite in his own body.

His spiritual power was like an invisible net, spreading deep into the earth, meticulously exploring the geological structure of every inch of the ice layer.

This process lasted for a whole day.

Finally, at the bottom of a huge glacial rift valley, he found what he was looking for.

"This is it."

According to his investigation, the ice layer here is the most fragile due to geological activity, and its thickness is "only" about 10,000 meters.

With his current strength, a single, full-force strike would be enough to completely pierce through it.

However, just minutes after he had pinpointed the location and was preparing to break the ice, two powerful and distinct auras approached at high speed from different directions at almost the same time!
Clearly, he wasn't the first person to discover this place.

Qin Feng's eyes narrowed, and he slowly turned around to look at the newcomer.

Two figures, one on the left and one on the right, landed almost simultaneously on the ice not far from him, splashing up two pieces of ice.

The man on the left is extremely burly, nearly four meters tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, as if he were sculpted from granite.

He was shirtless, wearing only a simple pair of animal skin trousers around his waist, and his bronze skin was covered with ferocious totems.

In his hand, he held a white bone club, thicker than Qin Feng himself, made from the leg bone of some kind of giant beast.

His eyes were filled with savagery and violence, like a ferocious beast from the primordial era.

The man on the right, however, formed a stark contrast to the savage giant.

He wore a set of sleek, pure white power armor that resembled a work of art, with ornate gold patterns engraved on its surface.

He wasn't wearing a helmet, revealing a head of brilliant blond hair and a pair of azure eyes. He had handsome features and a noble air, like a paladin who had stepped out of mythology.

Two martial artists with completely different styles but equally powerful auras stopped in their tracks upon seeing each other and Qin Feng, forming a three-way standoff.

The silence lasted only a few seconds.

The giant barbarian was the first to break the silence.

He struck the ground heavily with the huge bone club in his hand, making a dull thud that shook the ice beneath his feet.

He grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth, and let out a thunderous laugh.

"Hmph, I, 'Mad Bones' Barto, have my eye on the resources here!"

He glanced at Qin Feng and the blond martial artist with disdain, and issued his final ultimatum in an unquestionable tone.

"You two, either get out, or—die!"

(End of this chapter)