High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 227 Deep into the Core Area! Reaching 40% Construction Progress! Encountering Caesar! The Same Kind of Person!

Three gazes, spanning hundreds of thousands of miles of light and chaotic force fields, collided violently in the void!
In the blink of an eye, countless streams of information and possibilities flashed, collided, were analyzed, and deduced in Qin Feng's mind.

He had constructed 10% of his own immortal projection, while the immortal projection of the powerful figure from the 99th star system had constructed 12%, making him somewhat stronger in cultivation.

Although the difference is only two percent, in the realm of "Boundless Sea," every percentage point difference in constructing an indestructible projection represents an insurmountable chasm.

Just like his own "Immortal Tower", each layer he builds requires tens of millions of "bricks".

A complete percentage point requires the construction of at least a ten-story tower!

Behind that lies a terrifying gap of hundreds of millions of "diamonds"!
A 2% difference in cultivation level may seem insignificant, but in reality, it represents a world of difference.

Based on Qin Feng's observation, the opponent has most likely cultivated his King-level inherited killing technique to the 'Great Completion' stage.

Qin Feng's "Swallowing Heaven Fist Technique" has reached 'perfection'.

Qin Feng's advantage lies in his superior killing techniques; he estimates that even Caesar hasn't reached perfection.

"'Perfect' is enough to make up for the 2% difference in cultivation level compared to 'Great Completion'. In fact, it can even slightly surpass him in terms of pure destructive power."

"but……"

Qin Feng's thinking did not falter at all, and he instantly entered a deeper level of battle situation analysis.

"If a fight to the death breaks out, I may have a chance of winning, but I definitely won't be able to take him down in a short time."

“Once he gets me completely entangled, I will be completely exposed in this area.”

With the highly efficient intelligence transmission and support system of Galaxy 99, it won't be long before more and more top-tier experts arrive from all directions, completely surrounding me.

"At that time, what awaits me is certain death."

"so……"

"We have to go."

This conclusion was formed in Qin Feng's mind almost simultaneously with the analysis.

He didn't hesitate for even a moment.

The instant his gaze clashed with that of the powerful figure from Galaxy No. 99, Qin Feng's figure transformed into a streak of light, instantly changing direction and fleeing madly into the depths of the star!
……

On the battlefield.

Cang, Yanwu, and all the powerful figures from the five star systems who were struggling to hold on clearly saw the streak of light that had just appeared and then disappeared in an instant.

A moment of astonishment and blankness flashed across their faces.

Immediately afterwards, that initial shock transformed into calm acceptance.

"It's Qin Feng."

Yanwu repelled the enemy's flanking attack with a single spear thrust and spoke through the group's communication network using his mental power.

"He ran away."

"His escape was a wise move."

On Cang's face, there was no disappointment or anger, only calmness.

"Given his personality, the fact that he chose to run away proves that he wasn't confident of winning."

I estimate that in these eleven years, he has at most built up the 'immortal projection' to two or three percent of its potential.

Facing a powerhouse who has reached 12% strength, forcibly stepping forward will only result in losing another life.

"It seems we'll all be stuck here this time."

Mobi withstood the powerful man's terrifying blow with a single axe strike, spitting blood from his mouth.

"We have no chance anymore."

Cang's gaze swept over his companions who were falling one after another, his voice carrying an indescribable weariness and desolation.

"If we miss this enormous opportunity of the 'Beast Graveyard,' the gap between us and System 99 will widen to an unimaginable extent."

Everything now depends on the remaining powerful figures of the 'Boundless Sea' who have yet to be found.

No need to think about it.

The area outside this giant star is definitely already heavily fortified by the forces of Galaxy 99.

Once these people are killed here and reborn, they will hardly have the chance to re-enter the "Beast Graveyard," the place with the most top-level opportunities in the current war zone.

One step at a time, one step at a time.

A huge gap awaits them.

"Qin Feng is gone, but at least he left behind a spark."

After a moment of silence, Cang's icy voice rang out again.

His gaze turned to the direction where Qin Feng had disappeared, a complex look of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

"Stop him."

"Don't let him go after Qin Feng."

This proposal needs no further explanation.

Everyone present instantly understood Cang's intention.

They were destined to perish here.

So, before you fall, preserve the last spark for your own side!
It's better to have one less death than one more death!
"it is good!"

"kill!"

Without the slightest hesitation or doubt.

At this moment, these top talents who had competed and schemed against each other for hundreds of years suddenly showed an unprecedented tacit understanding and determination!

They burned their lives and their spiritual power, transforming into a desperate human barrier, rushing forward like moths to a flame, relentlessly and frantically dragging the terrifying powerhouse from Star System 99 to the spot!
……

About a day later.

Several more powerful auras descended from afar.

Reinforcements have arrived.

After a swift and decisive siege, Cang, Yanwu, Mobi, Lengyu, and more than a dozen other powerful figures from the "Boundless Sea" of the five major star systems who were trapped there were all killed, turning into countless specks of light and dissipating into the depths of this star.

Meanwhile, Qin Feng continued his relentless journey, rapidly venturing deeper into the star's interior.

He felt no relief at his decisive escape.

His heart, on the contrary, became increasingly heavy.

"The gap in overall strength is too large."

"The reason why these five star systems, 115 to 119, were defeated so thoroughly is ultimately because the endless infighting consumed too much time and energy."

"This internal strife didn't just happen in the two years before the 'Beast Graveyard' opened."

"Instead, it is the bloody internal strife that has never stopped for more than three hundred years, from the moment the battle of geniuses began, in order to compete for every single resource."

As Qin Feng fled at top speed, he calmly reviewed the situation.

“I estimate that in Galaxy 99, the man named ‘Caesar’ took less than two hundred years, or even less, to establish his personal authority.”

"Then, he coordinated and allocated all resources in a unified, efficient and reasonable manner."

"Otherwise, Galaxy No. 99 could never have possessed such a terrifying and overwhelming overall strength advantage."

Qin Feng's past experiences flashed through his mind.

"Just like before, in the 'Heart of Rot,' Cang and I, along with others, spent nearly forty years competing for that stellar-level [Hive Will Core], engaging in open and covert struggles and scheming against each other."

"And in the end, I was the only one who got that resource."

“Cang, Mobi, Yanwu… all of them wasted those forty years.”

"But if it were in Galaxy 99..."

"Caesar might directly order that resource to be assigned to the person most suitable for it."

Then, have the others immediately go and capture the next resource point, and the one after that.

"In this way, although the personal interests of some people will be sacrificed, from the macro perspective of the entire galaxy, the overall speed of strength improvement will definitely be several times, or even ten times, faster!"

"but……"

Qin Feng's brows furrowed tightly.

"To achieve this level of unified command, you need a leader with absolute authority who can win the respect of all unruly geniuses."

How exactly did Caesar manage to do that?

Qin Feng was able to clearly analyze the fundamental reason why the overall strength of the warriors in Galaxy 99 was relatively high.

But he couldn't understand what methods Caesar used to bring countless unruly geniuses into a state of obedience.

The courage, skill, personal charisma, and strength required behind this left Qin Feng feeling a deep sense of awe.

"Cang's team has about fifteen 'Boundless Sea' members."

"And in the entire five star systems, before the 'Beast Graveyard' opened, the total number of 'Boundless Sea' was only about one hundred."

Qin Feng's mental power was like a supercomputer, rapidly processing known intelligence and calculating battle losses.

"Cang's squad is the absolute core combat force, all of them are powerhouses at the Boundless Sea level. Their complete annihilation on the front line means that our camp has directly lost 15% of its top forces."

"And before they were besieged, and in the sporadic conflicts on the periphery, there must have been a large number of casualties."

Qin Feng came to a cruel conclusion.

"Based on estimates, in the ten years since the 'betting order' was issued, probably half of the 'Boundless Sea' warriors from the five major star system factions have perished."

This number is truly appalling.

If more than half of the top combatants have been lost in just ten years, how many of the "River Realm" warriors, who form the foundation, have perished?

Qin Feng dared not think about it.

That's an astronomical figure that would take anyone's breath away.

"But this is fine."

His mind instantly shifted from the emotional heaviness to the level of absolute rationality and strategy.

"When high-level combatants are killed, they do not truly die, but are reborn in the arena. If they want to catch up, they must immediately go to other top resource points to acquire resources and improve their strength."

"And Caesar, in order to win this 'bet' completely, will definitely try every means to stop them."

"He will definitely send a large number of experts away from the 'Beast Graveyard' to target and hunt down those 'Boundless Sea' who have just been reborn and whose strength is at a low point."

A glint of light flashed in Qin Feng's eyes.

"His core strategy must be to suppress all the 'Boundless Sea' level martial artists on our side, preventing us from forming an effective counterattack force."

If this is achieved, the 'betting order' has a very high probability of winning.

“In this way, the forces he deployed inside the ‘Beast Graveyard’ to hunt me down will be diluted.”

"My stress will be much less."

With these thoughts in mind, Qin Feng felt no further turmoil.

Qin Feng cut off all distracting thoughts, leaving only the purest and most core goal—to survive and then delve into the core of this star!

Qin Feng pushed the power armor's energy output to its limit, transforming it into an almost imperceptible stream of light, and continued to rapidly advance into the depths of that ocean of light and heat.

However, he ultimately underestimated Caesar's determination and the terrifying execution capabilities of System 99.

The time that Cang and the others bought for him with their lives was only one day.

A day later, an invisible net had quietly been cast inside the star.

The deeper you go into the core of a star, the harsher the surrounding environment becomes.

The viscous, magma-like flames formed countless enormous, slowly rolling vortexes, each vortex's core powerful enough to easily tear apart a planetary-level power armor.

The raging tide of psionic energy, like an ancient roar, surged wave after wave, sweeping across the space without any discernible pattern.

Even more invisible "blades," twisted from ultra-high-intensity gravitational and mental fields, silently slice through everything under the cover of light and flame.

Qin Feng had to slow down.

He had to expend a great deal of mental energy to perceive, anticipate, and avoid these ubiquitous deadly traps.

He was like a dancer walking on a tightrope, with a bottomless abyss beneath his feet.

If he is not careful, he will be crushed into the most basic particles in the universe by the immense power contained in the star itself, even before the pursuers arrive.

And so, another month passed in a state of high tension and vigilance.

A month later, just as he had bypassed a massive chaotic force field stretching tens of thousands of kilometers and was about to enter a relatively stable area, three cold and powerful wills locked onto him from three different directions!
coming!

Qin Feng's heart sank, but his movements were completely calm.

Almost at the same instant he was locked on, his body made an unreasonable turn, retreating instead of advancing, and plunged headfirst into the violent chaotic force field that he had just passed through!

"boom--!"

Three terrifying attacks, powerful enough to annihilate stars, grazed his afterimage and struck empty space, blasting a huge and twisted hole in the vacuum zone.

"The reaction was very quick."

"As expected of the successor of the Devouring King."

"Surround him, don't let him get away!"

Three cold, spiritual energy fluctuations precisely communicated within the chaotic force field.

They formed a perfect triangular formation and rushed into the chaotic force field, launching a desperate pursuit of Qin Feng.

The battle breaks out instantly!
This was an extremely fierce chase.

Qin Feng was like a small boat struggling to survive in a raging storm, while the three people behind him were like three monstrous beasts stirring up huge waves.

The leader, a powerful figure, had achieved a 15% completion rate in constructing the [Undying Projection]. Every move he made carried an overwhelming aura, forcing Qin Feng into perilous situations with each attack.

The other two also reached 14% and 12% respectively, cooperating seamlessly and constantly compressing Qin Feng's dodging space from the flanks.

"[Devouring Heaven]!"

Qin Feng roared, facing an unavoidable axe light, he neither dodged nor evaded, but instead clenched his right fist and unleashed a powerful punch!
A miniature black hole seemed to have appeared on his fist.

The surrounding violent light and heat were frantically swallowed and compressed by his fist intent!
The axe light, powerful enough to split mountains and cleave peaks, had nearly 30% of its energy absorbed the moment it touched his fist!
"boom!"

Even so, the remaining energy shockwave still blasted Qin Feng away, leaving a deep, bone-revealing scar on the chest of his power armor.

However, he used the impact to create distance between himself and the three of them again. At the same time, he converted the energy he had just absorbed into his own power, increasing his speed instead of decreasing it, and continued to flee into the depths of the star.

This chase lasted for three whole months.

Over the course of three months, Qin Feng brought his combat wisdom and environmental skills to their fullest potential.

He repeatedly lured his pursuers into the most chaotic "eye of the psionic storm," using the power of the star to counteract their attacks.

Qin Feng had also used a [Beast Fragment] comparable to a small planet as cover to launch several thrilling counterattacks, but unfortunately he never had the chance to absorb the Beast Fragment.

Under the extreme pressure of life and death, his [Heaven-Devouring Fist Technique] has become increasingly refined and skillful, with his proficiency rising steadily. However, the gap between his mastery and actual control is still very, very large.

Finally, on the last day of the third month.

In a chaotic zone composed of countless meteorites and the skeletons of giant beasts, Qin Feng found a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

At the cost of withstanding a heavy blow from the 15% powerhouse, he used the shockwave of the explosion to send the weakest pursuer, whose build was only 12%, flying into an extremely unstable spatial rift that he had already marked.

"It's now!"

An unprecedented killing intent erupted in Qin Feng's eyes!
He poured all the power in his body into his right fist!

At that moment, he seemed to transform into a god or demon who could devour the heavens and earth!

[Devouring Heaven]!
One punch was thrown, and all was silent!

That spatial rift, along with that 12% powerhouse, was annihilated and evaporated by this punch, leaving not a trace!

"Wild Goose Tiger!"

The remaining two roared in extreme shock and rage.

But Qin Feng gave them no chance. After unleashing that punch, his figure instantly disappeared into the deeper part of the chaotic zone, vanishing without a trace.

……

Behind a massive ball of blazing light, Qin Feng's figure appeared, staggering.

He was panting heavily; his power armor was already tattered, revealing his flesh and blood riddled with cracks beneath.

"Three people... that's already the limit."

Qin Feng felt waves of intense pain emanating from his body. He activated the Ten Perfect Hands to heal his injuries, but his eyes held a hint of relief at surviving a calamity.

"If one more person comes, I will be truly surrounded and can only watch helplessly as more and more enemy reinforcements arrive."

"This time, we managed to snatch a sliver of hope from the brink of disaster."

Qin Feng sighed, without pausing for a moment.

Despite his severe injuries, he swallowed several fist-sized fragments of savage beasts he had collected earlier, and while recovering from his wounds, he continued to stagger toward the interior of the star.

Qin Feng kept moving inward because the closer he got to the core, the more chaotic the mental and spiritual energy fields became, and the more terrifying the pressure became.

Only under such a high-pressure environment can larger and more complete [Beast Fragments] be born.

Another, more important reason is that the environment in the core region of a star is so harsh that it poses a fatal threat to powerful beings with extremely high levels of "immortal projection".

Even Caesar wouldn't dare to recklessly pursue and kill him at high speed under such chaotic and high-pressure conditions.

That was his only way to survive.

……

at the same time.

In the subspace private forum of Galaxy No. 99.

A post pinned to the top with a bright red title is receiving tens of thousands of replies per minute.

[Subject: Beast Graveyard - Hunting Masters from the Boundless Sea of ​​the Five Star Systems (Real-time Battle Report Updates)]

Below the post, a large number of comments were scrolling by.

"Breaking news: In the five major star systems, there has been a being who has constructed 10% of the immortal projection."

"What's going on? Aren't their Boundless Seas supposed to have an average construction rate of around 3%? How come there's suddenly one with a construction rate of 10%?"

"His identity has been confirmed. He is ranked first on both the combat power ranking and the points ranking in the 117th star system. His name is Qin Feng, and he inherits the legacy of the Devouring King."

"Perfected killing technique? Such formidable combat power."

"Yes, Yan Hu has been killed by him. He killed Yan Hu with 10% of his power at 12% of his power, and he did so even when three people were attacking him. His strength is terrifying."

This reply caused a brief silence to fall over the entire thread. Then, an even more intense outburst followed!
"What a joke! Yan Hu is one of the top ten strongest people in our galaxy! It's one thing to lose in a 1v1, but to have three people gang up on one of you and still get one of them killed in return?"

"Is this Qin Feng... a monster?"

"The inheritance of the Devouring King, the 'Perfect' realm... this indeed qualifies him to fight back against a higher level."

Just as everyone was discussing this, an ID radiating golden light and possessing the highest level of privileges appeared below the post.

It's Caesar.

His speech instantly overshadowed all the discussion.

"Qin Feng is the guy most likely to cause trouble in the five star systems. We must kill him quickly and drive him out of the Beast Graveyard."

"He is very clever. He is frantically penetrating the core area, trying to use the high pressure field there to make it difficult for us to launch an attack on him. Everyone, go deep into the core area and be sure to find his trail within a year."

“I’m in the core area. If you find any trace of me, I’ll rush over immediately. If he dares to covet the fragments, I can kill him.”

……

The following year was the most dangerous and longest year for Qin Feng since he entered the "Cosmic Genius Battle".

The intricate web, ordered by Caesar himself and spanning the entire interior of the star, was more elaborate and deadly than he had imagined.

He was like a small boat in a raging storm, struggling to survive amidst endless flames and relentless pursuit.

Qin Feng was surrounded by more than five "Undying Projection" experts, and was driven to the brink of despair several times.

Each time, he escaped by the skin of his teeth, suffering even more severe injuries, by using the chaotic stellar force field to tear open a tiny opening.

Qin Feng was also targeted by a distant attack from the outer perimeter of the core area, which appeared to be launched by Caesar himself.

That attack, with just its aura, made his bones groan. If he hadn't acted decisively and entered a massive, collapsing energy vortex, he would have been completely vaporized on the spot.

But the price was that his physical body was almost completely destroyed, and both of his legs were vaporized by the force field.

Fortunately, with the Ten Perfect Hands, Qin Feng recovered from his injuries at an astonishing speed, and his severed limbs also healed very quickly.

The situation was fraught with danger.

Each escape felt like a brush with death.

But in the end, he pulled through.

On the last day of this year, covered in blood, his power armor almost completely disintegrated, he dragged his broken body and crashed headlong into the force field barrier in the core area, which was like an insurmountable chasm separating the inside from the outside!
"Om-!"

The moment he passed through the barrier, Qin Feng felt the whole world fall silent.

The ferocious aura of pursuit behind them was completely cut off.

Before me lay a deeper, more viscous, dark red world.

The psionic and spiritual energy here has become so concentrated that it is almost liquefied, forming countless slowly flowing, beautiful yet deadly undercurrents.

It's safe for now.

Qin Feng's nerves, which had been taut for a year, finally got a moment of relaxation.

He knew very well that in a place like the core area, any large-scale mobilization of energy would trigger a catastrophic chain reaction.

Those pursuers would absolutely not dare to use their powerful offensive methods so recklessly here, as they would outside.

Because doing so would only cause the already fragile force field balance around him to collapse instantly, making him more terrifying than the enemy, and ultimately only killing himself.

Qin Feng did not rush to heal his injuries. Instead, he immediately released his remaining spiritual energy, which, like a fine spider web, cautiously surveyed the surrounding environment.

He soon made a discovery.

Within this viscous, luminous current, floated numerous fist-sized crystals, each radiating a dazzling golden light.

It's a higher quality [Beast Fragment].

Sure enough, the density of fragments here was several times higher than outside. Moreover, their quality had also undergone a dramatic change.

The closer a star is to its core, the greater the pressure of its internal spiritual and psychic energy fields, which naturally allows it to condense and refine the remains of celestial behemoths into more advanced fragments.

The joy of the harvest did not make Qin Feng careless.

As he carefully collected the golden fragments, he conducted a completely calm, first-person perspective simulation in his mind.

"If I were Caesar..."

"First of all, my ultimate goal for this trip is to use the resources of the 'Beast Graveyard' to advance to a true stellar level as soon as possible."

Therefore, venturing deep into the core area to acquire these highest-quality fragments is my inevitable choice.

"Secondly, I am certain that there is a guy named Qin Feng who not only killed Yan Hu, but also possesses the 'Perfect' level of King-level inheritance, and his ultimate destination is also the core area."

"Then I will most likely make an accurate prediction based on his escape route over the past year and the location where he finally broke through the force field barrier..."

"If he came in very close, it would be an ambush; if he came in far away, it would be a pursuit."

The result of this deduction sent a chill down Qin Feng's spine.

He had no doubt about Caesar's wisdom and decisiveness.

Qin Feng looked at the savage beast fragment in his hand, but did not choose to digest and absorb it on the spot.

He didn't linger on the outskirts of the core area, nor did he even give up the readily available golden fragments along the way. Instead, he gritted his teeth and continued his arduous infiltration into the interior of the spherical core area.

Another month has passed.

Qin Feng finally stopped when the chaotic force field around him had reached an extremely terrifying level that even he found terrifying.

The energy currents here are like solidified amber; each movement requires immense power.

Even the slightest excess energy fluctuation could trigger a small-scale force field storm.

"Now we should have completely escaped Caesar."

Qin Feng let out a long breath, finally feeling relieved that the heavy weight that had been hanging over his heart for so long was lifted.

As it turned out, his judgment was entirely correct.

Almost at the same time.

In the private subspace forum of Galaxy 99, Caesar's golden ID spoke again in the pinned post about the "Beast Graveyard".

"Qin Feng is cunning; he didn't covet the beast fragments on the outskirts of the core area."

This message instantly filled countless warriors from Galaxy 99 who were watching the battle with a sense of regret.

Immediately afterwards, Caesar issued his second command.

"Now, everyone will conduct a final and thorough cleanup of the remaining 'Boundless Sea' level warriors in the five major star systems."

After the cleanup was completed, they immediately turned their attention to the 'River Realm' warriors.

"This mission will last for five years."

Within five years, regardless of how much you clear, you must leave the 'Beast Graveyard' and head to other star-level resource locations in the five major star systems to comprehensively disrupt and suppress them.

Caesar's instructions were clear, decisive, and left no room for doubt.

……

The core area, at the center of a massive and terrifying energy vortex.

A figure sat quietly cross-legged.

He wore a set of streamlined, dark gold power armor, with dark red accents resembling burning blood.

His brilliant blond hair, even under the constraints of his power armor, still blazed wildly. His face was as handsome as a mythical sun god, yet it exuded an aura of masculine dominance that made people afraid to look directly at him.

It was Caesar.

He seemed completely unaffected by this terrifying environment capable of crushing stars, calmly absorbing a dazzling golden fragment the size of a human head in front of him.

A screen of light was floating in front of him.

On the screen were all of Qin Feng's information, as well as several images of Qin Feng taken from the battlefield.

"Oh?"

Suddenly, Caesar's eyes narrowed slightly.

His gaze quickly settled on one of the images: the blood jade skull made of red and white that Qin Feng was hanging from his waist.

Are they the same type of people?

A meaningful smile curved Caesar's lips.

"There is a very high probability that it is."

"No wonder it's so difficult to deal with."

"However, no matter how large a star is, its core area is only so big. Sooner or later, they will meet..."

He sighed, then casually turned off the light screen, closed his eyes slightly, and continued to immerse himself in cultivation.

……

On the other side, Qin Feng, having completely shaken off his pursuers, finally began his cultivation in this precious land.

He carefully extracted a golden fragment of a savage beast from a dark current of energy.

The fragments feel warm to the touch, and the essence of life and spiritual imprint contained within them are so immense that they are beyond comprehension.

"The fragments here, though small in size, are of very high quality."

Qin Feng activated the "Ten Perfect Hands" technique and began refining it.

Just moments later, he came to a startling conclusion.

"After absorbing only four or five fragments, the energy gained was roughly equivalent to that of absorbing a planet-sized fragment outside."

"Moreover, the density here is also very high. If you put your mind to it, it's not difficult to find four or five pieces."

This is an incredibly terrifying efficiency boost!

In the days that followed, Qin Feng completely transformed into a tireless cultivation machine.

In his spare time, he would also open the subspace forum to keep track of the movements in the private domains of star systems 115-119.

The forum was still buzzing with heated discussions.

Countless posts were analyzing the battle situation, cursing the despicable actions of Galaxy 99, and calling on everyone to unite.

Among them were "Boundless Sea" level warriors like Cang and Yanwu, who had been reborn and returned, and they were trying their best to express their opinions, attempting to gather a huge and unified command force.

But the results are minimal.

The five star systems remain a disorganized mess.

"It's difficult; it's going to be very hard to win this 'betting order'."

Qin Feng sighed, closed the forum interface, and focused all his attention back on his cultivation.

Time passed slowly in this monotonous, day-to-day process.

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

Qin Feng continued his cultivation in the deepest part of the core area.

He multitasked, efficiently refining the fragments with the "Perfect Hand" technique while simultaneously diverting a portion of his mental energy to vigilantly sense the surrounding area spanning tens of thousands of kilometers, in case any unexpected pursuers appeared.

It was also in this year that, just as Caesar had arranged, a large number of warriors from Star System 99 began to withdraw from the "Beast Graveyard" in an orderly manner.

Their mission objective has begun to shift to completely suppressing all the reborn "Boundless Sea" level martial artists in the five star systems.

Another thirty years have passed quietly.

On this day, Qin Feng, who was sitting cross-legged on the blazing flames, suddenly shuddered!
boom--!
An indescribable, grand and majestic aura erupted from his body!
Behind him, a magnificent, silver-white phantom tower, three hundred stories high and entirely constructed of endless runes, stood majestically!

It seems not to stand within this star, but rather to be directly rooted in the origin of the universe, suppressing eternity of time and space!

The [Immortal Projection], a 300-story tower, is now complete!

30% completion achieved!
Swah——

Qin Feng suddenly opened his eyes, and two beams of light, as solid as metal, pierced through the viscous flames.

The illusory image of that towering pagoda flickered behind him.

In an instant, Qin Feng's entire demeanor underwent a dramatic change.

Qin Feng was still Qin Feng, but at this moment, every move he made carried an aura of dominance that could suppress the entire universe.

Especially the ancient pagoda standing and floating behind it adds a touch of majesty and grandeur.

Qin Feng briefly sensed the power within his body.

"Compared to myself thirty-five years ago, when I had just built 10% of the [Immortal Tower], I am tens of thousands of times stronger!"

"The core area is indeed a good place."

The magnificent spectacle of the 【Undying Tower】 reaching three hundred stories did not stir much emotion in Qin Feng's heart.

He only briefly sensed the immense power within his body, which had increased tens of thousands of times, before calming his mind again.

A 30% completion rate is just a new starting point.

Within this core area that gathers the most outstanding opportunities, the man named Caesar is only stronger than him, and his rate of improvement is only faster.

Qin Feng had no time to celebrate, nor did he have the right to slack off.

The only way out is to continue exploring, continue cultivating, and seize every second to absorb more [Beast Fragments], trying to bridge the invisible chasm between himself and Caesar.

The subsequent practice became even more tedious, but also required greater focus.

Qin Feng completely blocked out all information from the outside world and severed all contact with the Subspace Forum.

In his world, only three things remained: finding the fragments, refining the fragments, and being vigilant about his surroundings.

Time, in this dark red eternal flame, loses its meaning.

Another decade has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, when Qin Feng finished refining the last golden fragment, the majestic silver-white tower behind him had quietly grown to a height of four hundred stories!

40% completion of the [Undying Projection]!

His strength has once again undergone an astonishing leap.

Now, even a wisp of his aura is enough to cause violent ripples in the chaotic force field of this core area.

However, this time, there was no joy of breakthrough on Qin Feng's face.

He slowly opened his eyes, his brows furrowed.

He discovered that the density of the surrounding [savage beast fragments] had begun to decrease significantly.

In the early years, he would find a small rich point consisting of four or five gold fragments almost every few thousand miles he traveled.

But now, he often needs to spend several times more time and energy than before, traveling tens of thousands of miles, just to barely find one or two scattered fragments.

This vast treasure is becoming "barren" at a visible rate.

The answer is self-evident.

In another corner of this core area, there must be someone else frantically absorbing these top-tier resources with the same, or even faster, efficiency.

That person, without a doubt, was Caesar.

A silent battle for resources, concerning their future paths, had already begun between the two of them.

"I can't leave."

Qin Feng's eyes became incredibly firm.

Leaving now might save my life, allowing me to slowly explore other resource points.

But the consequence of doing so would be to hand over the ultimate opportunity of this entire star to Caesar.

If Caesar were to absorb all the fragments, how terrifying would his power become?

At that time, let alone winning this "bet," all the geniuses in the five star systems will probably become lambs to be slaughtered at Caesar's whim.

"For every bit I absorb, Caesar absorbs one bit less."

Qin Feng muttered to himself, his mind no longer harboring any intention of retreating.

He concealed all his aura and continued to collect savage beast fragments in this resource-rich area that was becoming desolate.

However, this time, luck seemed to be turning against him.

Almost a year later.

As Qin Feng was carefully traversing a stream of viscous, blazing liquid, his figure suddenly stopped.

Almost at the same moment, at the other end of the flow zone, an equally powerful will also came to an abrupt end.

Time seems to freeze at this moment.

Space itself seemed to stand still at that moment.

The two met formally amidst the endless flow of dark red, blazing lava, separated by a distance of 100,000 miles.

No words.

No temptation.

The moment they sensed each other's existence, two terrifying spiritual wills, powerful enough to distort space and time, collided like two colliding supernovae, spanning a distance of 100,000 miles, at the core of this star!
boom--! ! !
The entire stream of fiery lava instantly boiled!
Countless enormous fireballs, each over a thousand miles in diameter, were detonated by the aftershocks of the clash between the two wills, unleashing towering waves of heat!

In the heart of this apocalyptic scene, two figures stand facing each other from afar.

One of them was Qin Feng.

His power armor, already in dire straits, now had several large tears in it.

Holding the [Star Devouring] spear, its tip pointing diagonally, a fierce and domineering aura of "I will go even if there are thousands of people against me" soared into the sky.

Behind him, the four-hundred-story silver-white ancient tower hangs high in the air, radiating an immortal and eternal brilliance, heavy and ancient.

And opposite him.

Caesar's figure, on the other hand, represents the complete opposite extreme.

He wore a set of magnificent dark gold power armor, with each joint of the armor adorned with dazzling, pigeon-blood red gemstones. It was more of a perfect work of art than a weapon.

He held a golden knight's sword with an elegant design in his hand, the blade radiating a sacred light.

Behind him, a pair of enormous wings, constructed from the purest and most sacred white light, slowly unfurled, blotting out the sky.

Those wings were his [undying projection].

Unlike Qin Feng's somewhat illusory ancient tower, Caesar's wings were so solidified that their phantom image was terrifyingly real!

The texture of each feather is clearly visible.

Its visibility and solidity far surpass those of Qin Feng's tower phantom!
Clearly, Caesar's strength has far surpassed Qin Feng's.

(End of this chapter)