High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 253 Qin Feng Makes His Move! Instantly Slaying All Enemies! The Bodhi Flower Blooms! The Son of the Stone Emperor!
The Crystal Clan expert's cold voice echoed across the not-so-wide platform, carrying an innate arrogance, as if issuing a final ultimatum to an ant that could be crushed at will.

Its sound did not come from air vibration, but rather from a peculiar resonance of mental energy that resonated directly in Qin Feng's mind, sharp and piercing.

"Get out or die!"

The Fire Pig Clan's powerful figure remained silent, but the greedy glint in its small eyes and its slight retreat, yielding the main position to the Crystal Clan's powerful figure, clearly indicated its stance.

It was happy to see this powerful and arrogant Crystal Clan make a move, so that it could reap the benefits, or at the very least get a share.

However, they were not facing ordinary galaxy-level warriors.

Almost the instant the Crystal Clan uttered those words, Qin Feng's aura exploded.

Without the slightest hesitation, without a single wasted word.

In the battlefield of all races, a place of life and death, any verbal exchanges seem pale and powerless. Only the most direct and purest power is the sole truth that determines everything.

"Om-!"

The blue-gold light on the surface of his "Ultimate" Celestial Alloy Power Armor blazed to its peak in an instant, as if a miniature star had been ignited.

Inside the power armor, countless energy circuits were operating at overload, and a vast amount of energy poured into Qin Feng's limbs and bones, perfectly combining with his own boundless spiritual power.

The next moment, Qin Feng's figure disappeared from the spot.

It's not a spatial jump, but pure, extreme speed!

The compound eye of the Crystal Clan powerhouse, composed of countless tiny crystal facets, suddenly contracted. The last image it captured was merely a lingering blue-gold light and shadow.

Immediately, an indescribable, terrifying pressure, like billions of tons of seawater, pressed in from all directions.

The Ninth-Level Killing Technique, "Opening Heaven"!
Although Qin Feng has only just mastered this supreme killing technique to the minor completion stage and is far from being able to condense a true "Heaven-Opening Domain", its minor completion power has already revealed its earth-shattering magnificence.

A massive and viscous force field instantly enveloped the surrounding space.

The air seemed to have turned into solidified amber.

The Crystal Clan expert felt as if his body was being suppressed by an invisible divine mountain, making every movement incredibly difficult, and forcibly suppressing the flow of energy within his body by at least 30%.

Even the circulation of mental energy showed obvious signs of stagnation.

This is the absolute dominance brought by top-tier killing techniques!
Before it could effectively respond to the sudden force field suppression, a spear beam piercing the heavens and earth had already filled its entire field of vision.

Qin Feng's figure re-condensed before it, and the jet-black spear in his hand, named "Star Devourer," now had a point of extreme darkness gathered at its tip, as if it could even devour light.

Behind him, the phantom of the [Immortal Tower], which was tens of millions of light-years high and unimaginably magnificent, flashed by. Although it was only a fleeting glimpse, it brought a sense of dread and pressure from the deepest part of his soul!

That was a pure, overwhelming difference in fundamental principles!

"Do not……"

The Crystal Clan expert only had time to let out a desperate roar on a mental level before Qin Feng's attack landed.

This shot was powerful and heavy, a return to simplicity and authenticity.

There are no fancy techniques, only the purest combination of strength and will.

The spear sliced ​​through the viscous force field, creating a series of muffled sonic booms, and struck the core of the Crystal Clan expert's chest with pinpoint accuracy.

"Crack——!"

The real killer is not the physical blow.

The instant the spear tip pierced his body, Qin Feng's terrifying spiritual power, which had increased tenfold in density after a century of arduous cultivation, poured out like a flood from a burst dam, flowing unreservedly along the shaft of the Star Devouring Spear.

This spiritual force was condensed and domineering, carrying the supreme killing will that Qin Feng had honed after slaying countless powerful enemies. It instantly shattered the mental defenses of the Crystal Clan expert and brutally invaded the origin of his soul.

No screaming, no struggle.

The soul of that powerful member of the Crystal Clan was almost instantly washed away and annihilated by this unparalleled spiritual force, turning into the purest nothingness.

It took less than a thousandth of a second for something to go from existing to not existing.

Its physical body still retained the horrified posture it had before dying, but the fire of its soul within had been completely extinguished.

Qin Feng slowly drew out the Star Devouring Spear, and looking at the crystal race corpse in front of him that had maintained its complete form, a ripple of emotion stirred in his heart.

"The physical body of the Crystal Clan is indeed too terrifying."

He said to himself.

With his mental power, he could clearly perceive how exquisite and complex the internal structure of this crystalline body was.

Countless tiny crystals are arranged and combined in an unimaginably precise way to form natural energy circuits and force field structures, just like thousands of miniature arrays are engraved inside the flesh and blood body.

This construction allows them to conduct and utilize energy in the most efficient way, and gives them unparalleled physical defense.

"This innate talent is truly remarkable."

If they were at the same level, human martial artists would almost certainly be unable to match their physical strength.

Qin Feng's gaze held a hint of scrutiny and admiration.

The universe is vast, and countless races exist. Every powerful race that can stand tall among the stars has its own unique characteristics.

This innate advantage is something that humans can hardly achieve no matter how hard they try.

However, the very next second as he pondered this, a sudden change occurred.

The Star-Devouring Spear in his hand suddenly emitted a slight hum, and the deep patterns on the spear seemed to come alive, generating a powerful and greedy suction force.

The suction force acted precisely on the crystal corpse.

The enormous crystalline body rapidly decomposed and dissolved from the puncture wound caused by the spear, transforming into streams of shimmering energy that were continuously devoured by the Star-Devouring Spear.

The whole process was quiet and eerie. In just a few seconds, the crystal body, which was worthy of being used as a top-level refining material, had disappeared without a trace.

After it finished absorbing everything, the power of the Star Devouring Spear was clearly even greater!
The gun became heavier, and among the ancient patterns on it, there were many naturally formed array patterns, similar to those inside the bodies of crystal beings, shimmering with a faint glow.

Qin Feng could clearly feel that the spear's sturdiness, energy conduction efficiency, and even armor-piercing ability had all been visibly improved.

It evolved.

"Heavenly Evolution Soldier!"

The fire-boar cultivator who had been observing the scene suddenly widened his small eyes, his pupils filled with extreme fear and horror.

It screamed incoherently, its voice trembling uncontrollably.

As a galaxy-level powerhouse who has been roaming the universe for many years, it had heard of the legendary weapon, the "Celestial Evolution Weapon."

It is a supreme treasure that can continuously evolve and grow by devouring all things. Each one has unlimited potential and is an unparalleled divine object that any strong person would covet.

This seemingly ordinary human was not only powerful enough to kill the Crystal Clan in one move, but also possessed a Heavenly Evolution Weapon!

However, at this moment, all the greed in the Fire Pig Clan cultivator's heart was replaced by endless fear.

The difference between it and this human is enormous!
Without the slightest hesitation, the instinct for survival overwhelmed everything.

The Fire Pig Clan cultivator roared, opened his mouth, and summoned a star system-grade alloy throwing knife that gleamed with a chilling light.

This throwing knife was its trump card, acquired at great cost; it was incredibly sharp and extremely fast.

However, its purpose in unleashing the flying knife was not to attack Qin Feng, but to hold him back!

"Whoosh!"

The throwing knife transformed into a chilling glint, shooting towards Qin Feng's face at a tricky angle, intending to force Qin Feng to defend himself and buy himself even a moment to escape.

The moment the throwing knife left its hand, its plump body suddenly spun around, bursting with an astonishing speed completely disproportionate to its size, and it fled madly into the poisonous fog of the suspended mountain without looking back.

The flying knife streaked across the sky like a silver lightning bolt slicing through the heavens.

Qin Feng's eyes remained completely unmoved.

Faced with this fatal blow, he didn't even move his feet an inch. With a flick of his wrist, the Star-Devouring Spear in his hand transformed into a black dragon, striking the tip of the throwing knife with pinpoint accuracy.

"Ding!"

With a crisp sound, the sturdy galaxy-grade alloy throwing knife was as useless as rotten wood in front of the Star-Devouring Spear, which contained the killing power of the "Opening Heaven" technique.

The throwing knife shattered inch by inch from the tip, instantly turning into a pile of metal powder.

Immediately afterwards, the Devouring Spear's devouring power was activated again, swallowing the powder containing high-density alloy as well.

After doing all this, Qin Feng glanced at the direction in which the Fire Pig Clan cultivator had disappeared, but did not go after him.

To him, a Fire Pig Clan member who had lost his will to fight was far less valuable than the eight Void Fruits that were about to ripen.

His goal has always been very clear: to plunder all resources that can enhance his own strength.

Hunting down an insignificant character is a complete waste of time.

He turned around and slowly walked to the strange fruits growing in the void.

The mental energy, like a gentle and invisible hand, reached out softly and carefully lifted the eight Void Fruits, which emitted spatial fluctuations, from the plant, and then stored them one by one into its subspace storage unit.

Throughout the entire process, his movements were incredibly gentle, a stark contrast to his previous thunderous and deadly demeanor.

"I never expected that devouring the Crystal Clan's physical body could provide such a huge boost to the Heavenly Evolution Weapon."

After carefully storing the Void Profound Fruit, Qin Feng stroked the cold shaft of the Star Devouring Spear, feeling the joy and excitement emanating from within it, and couldn't help but sigh once again.

"This kind of improvement seems to be a kind of essential completion."

The natural array structure within the Crystal Clan's body was perfectly replicated and optimized by Devouring Star.

If we encounter the Crystal Clan again next time, we could give 'Limit' some too, and see if the power armor can also receive a similar boost.

Qin Feng muttered to himself, and a clear idea emerged.

He gradually figured out some of the characteristics of the Heavenly Evolution Weapon.

This weapon doesn't eat everything; it has its own "recipe."

Just like in the previous battle of geniuses, he had encountered countless creations of the mechanical race, and the Star Devouring Spear had no interest in them.

Previously, even when facing a galaxy-level machine race, the Star Devourer Spear had little interest.

He speculated that this might be because the power of ordinary mechanical creations lies in their integrated mental control cores and powerful mechanical intelligence, rather than in the materials used to manufacture them.

After all, many mechanical races use readily available materials for their mechanical creations in pursuit of numerical superiority. On ordinary resource planets, they can only find some common metals, and truly precious cosmic alloys are extremely rare.

The physical bodies of the Crystal Clan and that galaxy-level flying knife are completely different. They are composed of matter with extremely high energy density and special structure, which is the "food" that the Heavenly Evolution Soldier truly desires.

Having realized this, Qin Feng did not linger.

He determined his direction and continued climbing up the steep mountainside.

The higher you go in the suspended mountain, the denser the poisonous fog becomes, and the corrosive effect of the spiritual energy contained within it increases exponentially.

At the same time, the spatial structure has become increasingly unstable, with spatial cracks often appearing out of nowhere.

But none of this posed a significant threat to Qin Feng.

Even if the protection he received from the Fire Bull Clan disappeared, he would still have the Imperial Chief Medal to protect him.

Time slowly slipped away amidst the tedious climbing and searching.

……

Six months later.

Qin Feng has arrived at the middle and upper part of the suspended mountain.

During these six months, he experienced several battles, both large and small, killing some ignorant alien races and, taking advantage of his ability to ignore the poisonous fog, plundering a large number of rare and precious materials.

He now possessed 137 Void Profound Fruits.

As the intelligence report stated, the density of the Void Fruit increases with the height of the suspended mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, it might be difficult to find even one within a hundred miles, but here, you can find one almost every certain distance.

On this day, Qin Feng was resting in a mountain cave when a peculiar fluctuation suddenly attracted his spiritual power.

He immediately extended his mental energy along the source of the fluctuation, cautiously probing it.

Soon, a strange scene appeared in his perception.

In a huge circular valley several hundred kilometers ahead, a large number of galaxy-level beings had gathered, roughly counting at least forty or fifty.

These powerful individuals from different races now occupy distinct positions within the valley, maintaining a delicate balance of vigilance and restraint among themselves.

Their eyes were all focused on the very center of the valley.

There, a huge flower, about the size of a house, was quietly suspended in mid-air, still in bud.

The flower was a dreamlike, glassy color, with iridescent light flowing over its buds. Every slight movement caused ripples in the surrounding space.

The peculiar fluctuation that attracted Qin Feng's spiritual power originated from this giant flower.

At the same time, Qin Feng also noticed that the poisonous fog in this valley was more than ten times more intense than anywhere else he had ever been before!
The almost tangible, dark green poisonous mist, as if alive, frantically seeped into the bodies of all living beings in the valley, eroding their spiritual power.

The vast majority of the forty or fifty galaxy-level beings present were gritting their teeth and enduring the pain.

Various colored energy shields appeared on their bodies, or they activated their own secret techniques to resist the corrosive effects of the poisonous fog.

Even so, Qin Feng could still clearly sense that their mental strength was being continuously and steadily eroded.

Of these, only one creature appeared exceptionally relaxed.

He hid behind the shadow of a boulder, enveloped in a faint silver glow that kept all the poisonous fog at bay.

That was clearly a secret treasure specifically designed to protect against the erosion of mental power.

Qin Feng's mental energy swept over the figure, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

He was familiar with the guy who was hiding; it was the same Fire Pig Clan cultivator who had terrified him and fled in a sorry state six months ago.

Unexpectedly, this guy not only survived, but also managed to make his way here thanks to the advantage of the secret treasure.

As for the other creatures, including some whose auras were significantly stronger than those of the Fire Pig Clan, they could only let their spiritual power be constantly eroded by the poisonous fog, yet they still stayed here, unwilling to leave.

This is enough to show how precious the giant flower about to bloom in the center of the valley is.

Its value far exceeds the price paid for being corroded by the toxic fog.

Qin Feng quickly searched his vast knowledge base about the universe and all things in the universe. Now, Qin Feng was no less than an encyclopedia user, having previously crammed on various kinds of knowledge from the forum.

Soon, a name perfectly matched the image of the giant flower before them.

"The swaying flower..."

When Qin Feng recognized the origin of the flower, even with his current composure, he was deeply shocked.

The Bodhi Flower is one of the most precious natural treasures in the universe!

Its only function is enough to drive any galaxy-level or even black hole-level powerhouse crazy—that is, while increasing the total amount of mental power, it can also enhance the "quality" of mental power!
As we all know, when spiritual power is refined through countless trials and tribulations, and its color finally turns into pure gold, it has reached the limit of its current life level.

This signifies that the "density" and "purity" of spiritual power have reached perfection.

To further enhance the quality of one's spiritual power and bring about a fundamental transformation, one can only rely on elusive opportunities and luck.

Each improvement in quality means that a martial artist has more resources and a higher success rate when attempting to reach a higher realm.

The cosmic artifacts that can directly enhance the quality of spiritual power are all legendary existences.

The swaying flower is one of them!

Without exaggeration, the value of this single Bodhi flower is a hundred or a thousand times greater than all the Void Fruits on this entire suspended mountain combined!
It's no wonder that these galaxy-level powerhouses are willing to risk damaging their spiritual essence to wait patiently for the blooming of the Bodhi Flower in this place.

If the news gets out, this place might even attract black hole-level beings to fight over it!
Suppressing his excitement, Qin Feng once again used his mental energy, like an invisible spider web, to quickly and covertly sweep across the entire valley, wanting to conduct a more detailed assessment of the competitors present.

This time, his mental energy paused for a moment in a corner.

There stood silently a humanoid creature, its entire body pitch black, as if sculpted from the purest obsidian.

Its shape is similar to that of a human, but its body surface shimmers with an eerie light that can devour light. In its eyes, two blazing purple flames burn, emanating a terrifying aura that makes one's heart tremble.

As Qin Feng's mental energy swept over it, a line of information clearly appeared on the "Cosmic Will" panel he was linked to: 【Hidden Dragon Ranking】

[Rank 927: Ye Luo]

[Race: Stone Clan]

[Introduction: Son of Nightfall, the immortal king of the Stone Clan, known as the "Stone Emperor."]

[Latest achievement: Single-handedly killed seventeen veteran soldiers of the human "Thunder Legion," all of whom were galaxy-level veterans with tens of thousands of battles.]

【…】

"A prodigy on the Hidden Dragon Ranking... the son of the Stone Emperor?!"

Qin Feng muttered to himself, his expression instantly turning serious.

This Stone Clan prodigy named Ye Luo was ranked sixty places higher on the Hidden Dragon Ranking than the Mechanical Clan prodigy "Wild" whom he had previously encountered.

Although the Hidden Dragon Ranking focuses more on potential and foundation, and does not fully represent actual combat strength, this ranking is enough to explain a lot.

The latest achievement, in particular, put immense pressure on Qin Feng.

Seventeen veterans of the human Thunder Legion's galaxy-level combat experience were slain!

The Thunder Legion is one of the most renowned legions in the Human Empire. Every veteran in the legion is an elite who has fought his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. They are incredibly experienced in combat and are skilled at coordinated attacks.

Ordinary galaxy-level powerhouses would only be surrounded and killed when facing a tactical squad of three or five such veterans.

And this Ye Luo was able to kill seventeen people all by himself!
This was almost a single man who wiped out an entire well-equipped and well-coordinated elite Space Marine squad.

Its terrifying power is unimaginable.

The phrase "Son of the Stone Emperor" also carries immense weight.

The Stone Clan's lineage relies primarily on a primordial substance called "Stone Blood."

In other words, the offspring of powerful fathers have a very high probability of directly inheriting their fathers' incredibly powerful physical structure and innate abilities.

This stone figure, named Ye Luo, shimmered with a jet-black light capable of devouring light, and its eyes burned with raging purple flames. Just by standing there, it gave people a terrifying feeling of being as immovable as a mountain and as aggressive as fire.

However, Qin Feng keenly sensed that even someone as strong as Ye Luo was also suffering from the continuous erosion of the poisonous fog in the valley.

The black aura that devoured light on his body was being worn away and dissolved little by little by the poisonous fog at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

Presumably, after years of wandering the universe, the secret treasures he carried to protect his spirit had long been exhausted.

Upon realizing this, Qin Feng immediately had a plan in mind.

He did not rush to show himself, nor did he act rashly.

There were too many powerful individuals present, including a formidable opponent from the Hidden Dragon Ranking.

Charging headlong into the enemy is by no means a wise move.

The best approach is to wait.

The moment the Bodhi flower fully bloomed was also the moment when everyone present's condition plummeted to rock bottom due to the corrosive effects of the poisonous fog.

Qin Feng quietly retreated to a more secluded mountain hollow and sat cross-legged.

While he spared a wisp of his spiritual energy to monitor every move in the valley, he also focused all his attention on his body and began to silently circulate the "Ten Perfect Hands" technique.

He took out the more than one hundred Void Profound Fruits he had previously harvested, one by one, and began to efficiently digest and absorb them using the heaven-defying method of the "Ten Perfect Hands".

Pure and abundant energy flowed within his body, constantly being transformed and continuously enhancing his mental strength.

Time slipped away bit by bit amidst this silent waiting and rapid progress.

The atmosphere in the valley grew increasingly oppressive.

During this time, several star system-level powerhouses were unable to withstand the corrosive effects of the poisonous fog, their mental energy was on the verge of exhaustion, and they had no choice but to retreat unwillingly.

Some, due to prolonged mental exhaustion, lost their composure and were invaded by the poisonous mist, going berserk and attacking the surrounding creatures indiscriminately. Ultimately, they were blasted to dust by other powerful beings.

……

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

Within the valley, of the original forty or fifty galaxy-level warriors, less than thirty remain.

Those who remained were all listless and dispirited, their condition far worse than it had been two months ago.

Their mental strength had been greatly depleted over the course of several months, and many had even begun to use their very essence to maintain their sanity.

Even Ye Luo, the strongest son of the Stone Emperor, was not as powerful as he was when they first met.

The purple flames in his eyes had dimmed considerably.

At that moment, Qin Feng, who had been silently cultivating, slowly opened his eyes.

In the depths of his eyes, it seemed as if billions of stars were being born and dying.

After two months of fully absorbing and digesting more than a hundred Void Profound Fruits, his total spiritual power actually doubled again!
If his progress in forging the "Eternal Singularity" was 1% before, then now, he has forcefully pushed that progress bar forward to 2%!

Don't underestimate this mere one percent progress increase.

For someone as terrifying as him, the slightest progress represents a tremendous leap in power.

Other races each have their own methods of cultivation, but their ultimate goal is to reach the singularity of spiritual power and then devour endless knowledge.

In terms of Dao Foundation, Qin Feng's Eternal Dao Foundation is something everyone has in the Cosmic Genius Battle, but in the Battle of Ten Thousand Races, it makes him a top-tier genius!
Although the progress is only 1%, it is already equivalent to 100% or even more of an ordinary martial artist's progress!

Of all the beings present, only the Dao Foundation of the Stone Emperor's son could be compared to Qin Feng's Eternal Singularity Foundation.

"The timing is about right."

Qin Feng muttered to himself, his gaze once again turning towards the valley.

His mental energy swept across the entire area once again.

This time, he was able to perceive the weakness of all the living beings present more clearly.

Many of them come from weak races in the universe, such as the Fire Bull Clan and the Fire Pig Clan. Their killing methods are extremely crude, and their foundation is unstable. Under the corrosive influence of the poisonous fog, their current combat power is probably less than half of what it was at its peak.

His gaze finally settled on Ye Luo, the son of the Stone Emperor.

Qin Feng could clearly sense that Ye Luo's originally solid and powerful spiritual energy, which was like a mountain, was now like a dam being constantly eroded, and was suffering huge losses.

"Right now, in terms of mental strength alone, he probably can't catch up with me anymore."

Qin Feng made a calm and accurate judgment in his mind.

With this shift in momentum, the scales of victory are slowly tipping in his favor.

Several days later, the mental storm that had been swirling around the mountaintop and had almost materialized finally reached its final and most magnificent peak.

It all began with a soft, crisp sound, like glass shattering.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating a monstrous wave on this desolate mountaintop shrouded in poisonous fog and greed.

All the galactic beings that had been struggling to survive, no matter how severely their mental energy had been eroded, suddenly opened their eyes at this moment. Bloodshot veins and longing intertwined in their pupils as they stared intently at the core of the storm.

The swaying flowers are about to bloom.

The last layer of crystalline membrane covering the flower bud revealed fine, spiderweb-like cracks after that crisp sound.

Immediately afterwards, thousands of brilliant rays of light burst forth from the crack, each ray seemingly containing a nascent miniature universe, with galaxies flowing and bizarre lights.

This light is not merely illumination; it possesses a strange penetrating quality.

As it swept across the churning gray poisonous fog, the deadly poisons that could easily erode the mental bodies of galaxy-level powerhouses seemed to sizzle and melt away in large swaths, like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun.

An absolutely pure realm centered around the Bodhi flower was forcibly carved out.

Then, the petals began to unfold.

Its blooming is not like that of ordinary flowers, unfolding gradually from the inside out, but rather it extends synchronously and perfectly into four-dimensional space in an extraordinary manner.

The first petal unfolds, revealing a deep, chaotic color reminiscent of the beginning of the universe. The patterns on it are not static but constantly flowing and changing, as if evolving the supreme principles of all things in the world.

Simply gazing at this petal can make one feel a turbulent surge in one's spiritual sea, forcibly washing away countless chaotic thoughts.

The second petal followed closely behind, its color a pure gold, much like the essence of Qin Feng's indestructible tower after being forged through countless trials.

Within this golden hue lies a hint of eternity and immortality, seemingly representing the pinnacle of "quality" that spiritual power can reach after quantitative accumulation reaches its extreme.

The third film, the fourth film...

With each petal's bloom, an ever-expanding field of spiritual energy spreads.

This force field was not the viscous oppressive force of Qin Feng's "Opening Heaven" killing technique, but a grand, inclusive, yet supremely majestic guiding force.

It is like a cosmic deity, devoid of joy or sorrow, whispering ancient songs of the birth of spiritual power.

During this song, all the living beings present felt an uncontrollable resonance within their spiritual core, as if they were about to be assimilated and purified by it.

This is both an unparalleled opportunity and a fatal temptation.

Those beings whose spiritual energy was already depleted became even more greedy under the impact of this enormous spiritual energy, and their reason was completely crushed.

"The swaying flower is mine!"

A strange creature covered in bone spurs roared first, its massive body transforming into a blur as it charged recklessly toward the blooming, peerless flower.

Its movement was like lighting the fuse of a powder keg.

"Go away!"

"Anyone who dares to contend with me shall die!"

In an instant, energy burst forth atop the mountain, accompanied by deafening battle cries.

Dozens of galaxy-level powerhouses, who had been enduring for months, finally erupted at this moment, unleashing all their power and fury on any potential competitor around them.

Blade flashes, sword shadows, energy torrents, mental shocks... all sorts of crude or exquisite killing techniques clashed wildly in the confined space. Each collision unleashed a violent energy storm, blasting deep craters into the incredibly hard rocky ground of the mountaintop.

In the chaos, the pervasive poisonous fog became even more deadly.

After a powerful warrior clashed with his opponent, his body stiffened for a moment. In that 0.01-second gap, the poisonous mist that had been eroding him found an opening and rushed into his mental core.

His eyes glazed over instantly, and his movements became sluggish. His opponent, however, seized the opportunity and cleaved his head in two with a battle axe.

Blood and bone fragments splattered everywhere, yet no living being paid any attention.

Everyone was bloodthirsty; they knew very well that here, any hesitation or mercy meant death.

Qin Feng, who was hiding in the distance, remained completely calm.

His Imperial First Medal perfectly shielded him from the poisonous fog, as well as the powerful energy field of the Bodhi Flower that could shake one's mind.

He was like the most composed hunter, silently observing the bloody arena before him, his mind racing and calculating.

"The melee has begun, involving thirty-seven galaxy-level beings."

"The corrosive effect of the poisonous fog is amplified. In intense battles, the rate at which mental energy is consumed is more than ten times that of normal."

"The first to fall was that undead. It had excellent defense but lacked speed, making it the perfect target in the chaos of battle."

"That bat-winged creature is also finished. Its spiritual energy was already depleted, and now it is only by burning its life essence to sustain itself. It can only last for three more minutes at most."

Qin Feng's gaze swept across every corner of the battlefield like the most precise instrument.

He could sense anyone whose breathing became disordered, whose energy fluctuations began to weaken, or whose killing move showed a subtle stagnation.

He was like a bystander, Death, silently marking each of these so-called strongmen with an X, signifying their impending death, in his own mind.

Time flew by amidst this bloody slaughter.

Half an empire has passed, and the number of beings still standing on the field has been reduced to less than ten.

The few remaining individuals were all wounded and weak, clearly at their last gasp.

Their attacks were no longer as ferocious as they had been at the beginning, but had become more cautious and deadly, because everyone knew that any mistake now would be catastrophic.

An empire, its existence, flows precisely.

After the final, dull thud, a massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

A strange silence finally returned to the mountaintop, with only heavy breathing remaining.

At this moment, only one figure remains standing.

The stone figure, entirely black and seemingly capable of absorbing all light, stood silently amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

His eyes, burning with blazing purple flames, coldly swept over the fallen corpses around him, and finally, with greedy yet weary eyes, he gazed at the fully bloomed, otherworldly beauty of the Bodhi flower.

All living beings on the field perished, except for the son of the Stone Emperor.

Of course, this is without considering unseen observers.

Including the Fire Pig Clan cultivators hiding in the crevices of the rocks on the other side, and Qin Feng lurking like a ghost, there are actually three living beings on this battlefield.

Just as Ye Luo, the son of the Stone Emperor, took heavy steps, intending to step forward and reap the fruits of victory, a sinister laugh suddenly rang out from the shadows not far away.

"Hehehehe... As expected of the son of the Stone Emperor, he is indeed powerful. He single-handedly wiped out all the small fry."

Ye Luo's body stiffened abruptly, his pupils, burning with purple flames, contracted sharply as he stared intently in the direction from which the sound came.

He saw the Fire Pig Clan cultivator, whom he had already noticed but had assumed was half-dead from the poisonous fog, leisurely walking out from behind a giant rock.

His seemingly honest face was now filled with cunning and cruelty that were completely at odds with his appearance.

Most importantly, although his aura was also somewhat depleted, it was still much better than Ye Luo's, who had just experienced a bloody battle and had been continuously corroded by the poisonous fog for several months.

He remained hidden in the shadows, using some kind of secret treasure to ward off most of the poisonous fog!

"Hehe, the son of the Stone Emperor, Ye Luo."

As the Fire Pig Clan cultivator walked, he scrutinized Ye Luo with the gaze of someone admiring a work of art, letting out a sickening laugh. "Did you ever imagine that you would be defeated here by an unknown nobody like me?"

Ye Luo didn't speak, but the dark light around him flickered slightly as he watched the other party warily.

The energy within him was surging wildly, trying to squeeze out the last bit of strength.

The Fire Pig Clan cultivator clearly saw through his outward bravado but inner weakness, and laughed even more smugly: "No need to waste your energy."

You've lost almost all your mental strength, yet you can still stand; that alone shows extraordinary willpower.

To personally slay a prodigy on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, hahaha, now my name 'Slaughter' can also grace that radiant list!

Before the words were finished, the fire-boar cultivator named "Tu" moved.

His massive body unleashed astonishing speed, creating a gust of foul wind as he charged fiercely toward the exhausted son of the Stone Emperor.

Ye Luo let out a suppressed roar, forcibly took a breath, and swung his fist made of rock to meet the attack.

"boom!"

The two fists collided, producing a loud bang.

However, the result made Qin Feng, who was watching from afar, raise an eyebrow slightly.

Ye Luo's indestructible stone fist cracked with a "crack" the moment it collided with its opponent.

His massive body was jolted backward by a tremendous force, each step leaving a deep footprint in the hard ground.

In contrast, the Fire Pig Clan cultivator "Tu" merely swayed slightly before charging forward again, launching a fierce and relentless attack.

In an instant, the situation completely reversed.

The once high and mighty son of the Stone Emperor, considered the greatest threat, is now being relentlessly suppressed and beaten by an unknown Fire Pig Clan cultivator.

This is enough to show how severely the poisonous fog weakened Ye Luo.

His once-proud, powerful physique, inherited from the Stone Emperor, was no longer able to exert its full potential due to a significant decline in his mental strength and inability to perfectly mobilize the energy within his body.

(End of this chapter)