High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 296 The Mechanical Devouring Technique! Little Seven of the Seven-Colored Bodhi Tree! Qin Feng reaped a bountiful harvest!
Despite suffering setbacks at the three challenging locations of "Puppet Alley," "Living Human Flesh," and "Great Sun Furnace," Qin Feng was not discouraged in the slightest.

On the contrary, this complete failure was like a bucket of cold water, instantly sobering him up from his slight complacency about mastering the theories of the three basic disciplines.

He deeply realized that knowledge itself is not the same as power. Only by transforming the vast theories into means that can be used at will through the bridge of "secret techniques" can one truly embark on one's own path.

The foundation of the theory has been laid; now, he needs to find the most suitable bricks and adhesives for this future colossal tower.

With an extremely clear goal in mind, Qin Feng turned around and walked towards the Enlightenment Stele Forest, one of the four core holy sites of the Holy Academy headquarters.

Unlike the conceptual space of the vast ocean of books, which is purely composed of the brilliance of knowledge, the first impression of the Wudao Stele Forest is one of profoundness, antiquity, and a sense of desolation and solemnity that has spanned hundreds of millions of years.

Before you even set foot in, a vast, boundless black plain comes into view.

On the plain, stone tablets of various materials, shapes, and sizes stand silently between heaven and earth like a legion of giants.

Some are towering into the clouds, while others are only half a person tall; some are as smooth as a mirror, while others are covered with ancient cracks; some are completely black, exuding a deathly stillness that devours all light, while others are radiant with color, as if containing a galaxy within.

Each stone tablet represents a secret technique so powerful that it drives countless martial artists mad.

Here, the number of such stone tablets is endless. As far as the eye can see, there is a forest of tablets that stretches to the horizon and blends into the skyline.

A peculiar Daoist aura permeated the air; it was a unique spiritual energy field formed by the interweaving and sedimentation of countless distinct martial arts wills and laws over a long period of time.

Just standing here, breathing in the air, Qin Feng felt that his mind seemed to become more active and clear.

However, what first caught Qin Feng's eye was not the vast and boundless forest of steles, but a towering stele standing alone outside the entrance of the forest, far more magnificent and enormous than any of the steles in the forest.

This stone tablet appears to have been carved from a single piece of chaotic divine stone, its entire surface displaying a deep gray-black hue and a smooth, jade-like surface.

Its height is immeasurable; its upper half has already disappeared into the clouds, as if supporting this world.

The front of the stone tablet was divided into four distinct yet seamlessly integrated areas by an invisible force.

From top to bottom, four large characters are imprinted in ancient divine script: "Conferred King", "Conferred Marquis", "Domain Lord", and "Black Hole".

Within each area, countless names are densely engraved.

These names shimmered with a faint golden light, and each name was followed by a string of numbers also composed of golden light.

Qin Feng's gaze swept over them.

The names of the "black hole" areas are the most numerous, occupying almost half of the stone tablet, and their number is probably in the hundreds of millions.

The numbers following these names range from "1" to thousands or tens of thousands.

The number of names in the "Domain Lord" area has decreased sharply, but it is still quite impressive.

By the time you reach the "Marquis Conferment" area, the names have become much sparser, but each name seems to contain immense power, inspiring awe and fear.

The numbers following these names generally reach an astonishing level.

The "King Conferment" area at the very top has the fewest names; Qin Feng glanced at it and found only a few tens of thousands.

However, each of these names is like a blazing sun hanging in the sky, releasing a terrifying pressure that makes even the souls of black hole-level martial artists tremble.

Qin Feng even recognized a few familiar names among them—"Swallowing Heaven," "Nine Spirits," and so on.

The number following the name of Devouring King is "3177".

The number following the name of the Nine Spirit King is "589".

What does this number represent?
Qin Feng was filled with confusion. This was clearly not a ranking of combat strength; otherwise, given his master, the Devouring Heaven King's, power, he would never have been ranked after so many unfamiliar King-level experts.

Just as he was deep in thought, a gentle voice came from beside him.

"Is this your first time visiting the Enlightenment Stele Forest, fellow Daoist?"

Qin Feng turned his head and saw that the speaker was a middle-aged martial artist dressed in a simple gray robe. His aura was restrained, but his eyes revealed a calmness that had been weathered by life's hardships.

When he saw Qin Feng looking at him, a kind smile appeared on his face.

"This is indeed my first time here, and I'm quite curious about this stone tablet."

Qin Feng readily admitted it and nodded slightly to the other party.

"Hehe, it's alright. Every martial artist who comes here for the first time will be shocked and curious about this 'Ten Thousand Laws Merit Stele'."

The middle-aged martial artist explained with a smile, his tone carrying a hint of pride and admiration.

"The Monument of Ten Thousand Laws and Merits?" Qin Feng repeated.

"Exactly."

The middle-aged martial artist pointed to the towering monument, his eyes filled with utmost reverence. “Fellow Daoist, please look. Every name engraved on this monument is that of an ancestor or a powerful figure in the history of our human race who made outstanding contributions to this Enlightenment Monument Forest.”

He paused, then continued, "And the number following their name is the number of secret techniques they contributed to our human race."

This stone tablet serves as the highest award and eternal remembrance bestowed upon these meritorious warriors by our human race.

Although the middle-aged martial artist's voice was not loud, it resonated deeply in Qin Feng's heart like a great bell.

How many arcane techniques were contributed?
Qin Feng looked at the stone tablet again, and his gaze instantly changed.

"This contribution can be divided into two types."

The middle-aged martial artist seemed to sense Qin Feng's shock and continued to explain in detail, "Firstly, it is a self-created secret technique. Those brilliant predecessors devoted their entire lives to creating an unprecedented path of martial arts, forging a powerful secret technique, and after achieving their goal, they selflessly left the original version here for future generations to learn and comprehend. This is a great merit!"

"Secondly, it is about seizing!"

In the endless war with all races, our human race's strongmen slay the geniuses and powerful figures of other races, seizing, taking away, and even interrogating them to extract their secret techniques.

They risked their lives to bring back these weapons that should have been the enemy's. After being analyzed and improved by the powerful beings of the Holy Academy, and having their hidden dangers removed, they were also stored here, becoming resources for the growth of our human race.

This is also a tremendous achievement!

"So, fellow Daoist, do you understand now?"

The middle-aged martial artist sighed, “We are able to stand here now, choosing these millions of secret techniques with peace of mind, because countless predecessors either sat in meditation like ascetics for countless years, burning their blood and sweat to create them.”
Or, like fearless warriors, fight for us on the cruelest battlefields, sacrificing their lives and blood!

“Every being who comes here to learn secret arts can know, just by looking up at this Monument of Ten Thousand Laws and Merits, who brought us the crystallization of wisdom they are about to learn. This is a kind of inheritance, and also a kind of encouragement.”

After hearing these words, Qin Feng remained silent for a long time, his heart churning with turmoil, unable to calm down for a long time.

He looked at the names on the stone tablet again. Whether it was the familiar Devouring King, the unfamiliar King of Conferment, or the millions of black hole-level and domain lord-level names that he had never heard of before, they were all covered with a sacred and dazzling light in his eyes.

He thought about all the powerful secret techniques he had learned along the way, such as "Flowing Light and Shadow", "Ten-Complete Hand", "Nine Spirits Yuan Diagram", and "Opening Heaven", all of which were the crystallization of the wisdom of his predecessors.

Behind this lies a heavy history and sacrifices.

It is precisely because of the selfless dedication and bloody battles of generation after generation of human warriors that the Human Enlightenment Stele Forest possesses such a terrifying and profound foundation that would make any alien race tremble in fear.

"Been taught a lesson."

Qin Feng solemnly cupped his hands in greeting to the middle-aged martial artist and spoke from the bottom of his heart.

"Fellow Taoist, you're welcome."

The middle-aged martial artist smiled and waved his hand, "If you want to learn secret techniques, you can be screened with a thought once you enter."

After finding your desired secret technique stone tablet, you can choose to make a copy of the secret technique and then take it to the Seven-Colored Bodhi Forest to comprehend and master it.

Within the Holy Temple, this is the most efficient method.

He then changed the subject, reminding them, "But remember, these copies of secret techniques can only circulate within the Holy Academy."

Taking it out of the Holy Temple is not permitted unless... you possess the legendary SSS-level clearance.

However, such privileges are generally unattainable for ordinary people; they are usually only granted to powerful kings who have rendered unparalleled service to their clans.

The middle-aged martial artist smiled as he finished speaking, clearly believing that this was only a theoretical possibility.

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng's heart stirred, but he did not show it, and simply thanked him again.

After bidding farewell to the middle-aged martial artist, Qin Feng stepped into the boundless Forest of Enlightenment Steles with unprecedented respect.

Passing through an invisible barrier that ripples like water, the noise of the outside world is instantly shut out.

A purer and more vast martial arts aura swept over him, and Qin Feng felt as if a drop of water had merged into the ocean, instantly enveloped by countless different Daoist principles.

The scene before him suddenly opened up, and he was truly immersed in this sea of ​​stone tablets.

The stone tablets stand silently, and what is engraved on them is no longer cold words, but dynamic martial arts illustrations, mysterious rune structures, and even soul imprints containing the creator's state of mind and will.

Just then, a soft light screen unfolded in front of Qin Feng, displaying clear classification and filtering options. Its level of intelligence surpassed even the vast ocean of books.

[Major Categories of Secret Techniques: Offense, Defense, Amplification, Escape Techniques, Body Refinement, Spirit Refinement, Support...]

[Related Disciplines: Formations, Alchemy, Weapon Forging, Puppetry, Poison Theory, Curses...]

[Attribute Classification: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Light, Darkness, Space, Time, Soul...]

[Race Origin: Original Human Race, Machine Race, Crystal Race, Holy Fire Race, Demon...]

The complex options create an incredibly sophisticated and powerful search system.

Qin Feng did not hesitate at all; his goal was crystal clear.

With a slight thought, he quickly set the filtering criteria on the light screen.

Subject-related selection: "Formation", "Potion", "Weapon Refining".

Secret Technique Type Selection: "Body Refinement" or "Spirit Refinement".

Core concept selection: "Using the body as an embryo", "Refining the physical body", "Refining the soul", "Cell-level transformation"...

With the last condition confirmed, the light screen in front of us began to flicker violently.

The next moment, a massive influx of information rushed in like a burst dam.

On the light screen, the list of secret techniques that met the criteria began to scroll and refresh at a speed that was difficult to perceive with the naked eye. The sheer number of these techniques made even Qin Feng, who was already prepared, gasp in surprise.

Finally, when the list stabilized, an astonishing number appeared before his eyes.

The number of secret techniques related to "tempering the physical body" that integrate knowledge from the three major disciplines of formation, medicine, and weapon crafting alone reaches a terrifying level—37.2 billion!
This number eloquently demonstrates just how extensive and profound the explorations of humanity's ancestors were on the path of "proving the Way through force."

Just as Qin Feng had thought, any being who cultivates to the black hole level, unless they are too dull-witted, would naturally think of using the three most basic and core disciplines of formations, potions, and weapon crafting to strengthen themselves.

This is almost universally acknowledged as a broad and correct path, though difficult.

Some secret techniques aim to connect the 360 ​​major acupoints of the human body through miniature arrays to construct a "human furnace," and then use one's own spiritual energy as fuel and rare metals as materials to forge the physical body into a humanoid treasure.

Some secret techniques focus on the art of potion making, injecting various potions containing immense life energy and destructive toxins into the body to trigger repeated cycles of destruction and reconstruction at the cellular level, thereby achieving a leap in the level of life.

Some secret techniques even treat billions of cells as independent array units, attempting to replicate a miniature version of a cosmic star array inside the body...

The various ingenious ideas and unbelievable paths dazzled Qin Feng, filling him with unprecedented confidence in his "path to the limit."

His predecessors have paved the way for so many possibilities. All he has to do is absorb the essence of these billions of secret techniques and forge a unique path that surpasses all his predecessors and belongs only to him, Qin Feng!

However, when Qin Feng changed the selection criteria to "forging the soul," his surging excitement suddenly cooled down.

The screen refreshed again, but this time, the seemingly endless list disappeared.

Instead, there were three solitary secret techniques.

Compared to the billions of options for tempering the physical body, the secret techniques for tempering the soul are pitifully few.

Qin Feng looked at it carefully.

The first book: "The Record of Holy Light's Journey", originating from the Holy Light Clan.

The second technique: "Crystal Soul Guardian Technique", originating from the Crystal Clan.

The third chapter: "Intelligent Devouring Secret Technique (Fragment)", source: Mechanical Race.

Not a single one of them was originally created by the human race!

Qin Feng's heart sank slightly. This was enough to show that in the ultimate realm of "soul," the difficulty of exploration far exceeded that of the physical body. Even the human race, with its profound heritage, had failed to create an effective and universally applicable path.

He patiently clicked on the first secret technique, a detailed introduction to the "Record of Holy Light's Journey".

The core concept of this secret technique is to temporarily separate one's soul essence from the physical body through a special method and throw it into the perilous subspace for extreme speed travel.

During the voyage, the soul is cleansed and refined by the violent and chaotic psionic storms in the warp, while various top-grade natural treasures containing the effects of nourishing the soul and stabilizing the origin are used to temper the soul and enhance its "density" and "resilience".

This idea... is very bold, and also crazy.

The introduction clearly points out its enormous risks: the warp is a hunting ground for evil gods and countless unknown and terrifying beings. A soul that has been freed from the protection of a physical body is like a beacon in the night, easily targeted by those terrifying beings. If one is not careful, one will be annihilated and never be reincarnated.

But for Qin Feng, this was hardly a problem.

His Dao Foundation [Primordial Singularity] is located in the "subspace pure land" created by the human emperor with supreme power, adjacent to the supreme golden throne.

As long as his soul travels within the realm of the Warp Realm, it is theoretically absolutely safe, and no evil god can touch it.

However, after carefully studying the details of his cultivation, Qin Feng slowly shook his head.

This method is too inefficient.

According to the description of the secret technique, even the most outstanding members of the Holy Light Clan would need to spend tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years on a continuous "journey" before their soul quality could possibly receive even the slightest improvement.

Moreover, the rare and precious materials required, such as the "Soul-Stabilizing Jade" and the "Heart of the Void," are all rare treasures that are extremely difficult to find and cannot be obtained in the universe.

This secret technique is practically worthless to ordinary powerful individuals who lack connections and background.

For Qin Feng, although the risks were manageable, the time and resource costs were simply too high.

He can draw inspiration from the idea of ​​"purifying the soul with psychic energy," but he can never copy the method exactly.

Next, Qin Feng opened the second door, "Crystal Soul Guardian Technique".

This secret technique disappointed Qin Feng even more.

Its content is less about "tempering" the soul and more about "solidifying" the soul.

Its core is to mimic the unique crystal structure of the physical body of the Crystal Clan, and to arrange and combine its own spiritual power in a special, high-density way to build "soul lattices" at the microscopic level, thereby greatly enhancing the soul's defensive capabilities.

This is a purely defensive secret technique that offers almost no benefit in enhancing the strength of one's soul essence.

It's like putting an iron shell on an egg, but the egg itself is still an egg.

However, just as Qin Feng was about to turn it off, a sudden inspiration flashed through his mind.

"Wait... a crystal structure that mimics the physical body of the Crystal Clan?"

Qin Feng's thoughts immediately began to wander.

The Crystal Clan's strength lies in their innate crystalline bodies. Their bodies are themselves intricate, perfect, and naturally formed arrays, giving them unique advantages in areas such as psionic energy conduction and physical defense.

"This 'Crystal Soul Protection Technique' is useless for tempering my soul, but the idea it provides can be perfectly applied to the tempering of my physical body!"

Qin Feng's eyes lit up.

The "path to the limit" he was about to take was to combine formations, weapon crafting, and medicine into one and apply it to his physical body.

And isn't the Crystal Clan the ready-made, most perfect "formation body" template?

"It seems that if I want to avoid some detours on my path of physical training, I need to find more powerful members of the Crystal Clan to 'study' them."

A cold smile curled at the corners of Qin Feng's lips.

The unexpected gain lifted his spirits considerably. He kept this insight firmly in mind and then turned his attention to the last secret technique.

"The Secret Technique of Intelligent Devouring (Fragment)"

Just seeing this name made Qin Feng's heart beat faster involuntarily.

"Intelligence...devouring?"

He took a deep breath and activated the incomplete secret technique from the Machine Race.

On the light screen, words appeared, revealing an incredible yet theoretically feasible path to Qin Feng.

The logic of this secret technique is simple and brutal, yet it is full of the cold and efficient racial characteristics of the machine race.

Its core consists of two steps.

Step 1: Cultivation!

Using a wisp of his own spiritual energy as a "seed," and leveraging the unique information processing and psionic energy conversion capabilities of the Machine Race, he created and nurtured an independent, entirely new mechanical intelligent life form—an AI—from scratch.

Step Two: Devour!

This meticulously cultivated AI life form grows and thrives by constantly running massive and complex programs, analyzing endless information, simulating and deducing billions of thought models, and even... devouring the remnant soul data of other beings through special means.

Once its "soul" becomes incredibly pure and powerful, the cultivator can use the innate racial talent of the mechanical race to completely devour, absorb, and fuse this AI life form that they created, along with its powerful "soul"!
This is to enhance the strength and quality of one's soul!

Moreover, due to the mechanical race's innate talent, this method has no side effects! Reading this description, Qin Feng's breathing became rapid, and his eyes grew brighter and brighter, like two stars burning fiercely in the night!
"The tempering of the soul... can be this simple?!"

He couldn't help but gasp softly.

The saying goes, "A doctor cannot heal himself." The reason why tempering the soul is difficult is that practitioners cannot directly and brutally interfere with their most core and most vulnerable soul essence in the same way they temper their physical body.

But this secret technique of the mechanical race perfectly bypassed this problem!
It shifted the object of its cultivation from "itself" to "external objects"—the AI ​​life form that was created.

In this way, all methods of tempering the soul, no matter how extreme or dangerous, can be used on that AI without any scruples.

Cultivators only need to be like fruit farmers, watering and fertilizing regularly, waiting for the fruit to ripen, and then picking it and eating it in one bite!

"and many more……"

Qin Feng instantly calmed down, realizing the crux of the problem: "This method seems simple, but the prerequisite is that the cultivator must be a member of the Machine Race. Only the Machine Race can convert mental energy into data streams to create AI life; and only the Machine Race can perfectly devour and fuse with an AI life form composed entirely of data without any rejection..."

Thinking of this, Qin Feng's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

Because he remembered one of his greatest trump cards—the cosmic artifact, the Twin Masks!
With the blessing of the Twin Masks, his soul essence can now be perfectly transformed into the life form of the mechanical race!
"For me... this only limitation simply doesn't exist!"

"This secret technique is practically tailor-made for me!"

An unprecedented light shone in Qin Feng's eyes.

Moreover, the introduction also mentions that this "Intelligent Devouring Secret Technique" seems to be just a widely circulated basic secret technique within the Mechanical God Clan, rather than a closely guarded secret.

The reason why the book in his hand is a "fragment" is simply because the human powerhouse who seized this secret technique was unable to obtain the complete inheritance.

"In other words, as long as I send my mechanical avatar to the territory of the mechanical gods, there is a very high chance that I will learn the complete secret technique!"

At that moment, Qin Feng felt as if all the fog in front of him had dissipated.

A clear, well-defined, and righteous road leading to ultimate power has already unfolded beneath his feet!
The ultimate physical body! The ultimate soul!
In terms of physical body, based on the three major disciplines of array formation, medicine, and weapon crafting, and drawing on the natural crystal array formation of the Crystal Clan, and absorbing the essence of hundreds of billions of body-refining secret techniques in this Enlightenment Stele Forest, we steadily advance and continuously hone our skills.

In terms of the soul, the core is the "Intelligent Devouring Secret Technique". An avatar is sent to the Mechanical Race to steal the complete inheritance. Through the "cultivation-devouring" method, which is so efficient that it can be called a bug, the strength of the soul is violently increased!
When both the physical body and soul reach unprecedented limits, what terrifying spectacle will unfold from that foundation—limited speed, ultimate attack, and ultimate defense?!
The road ahead is clear!
Suppressing his overwhelming emotions, Qin Feng acted decisively and swiftly.

His first task was to take all those hundreds of billions of body-refining secret techniques that would be useful to him with him.

Learning one subject at a time would take forever, but if you could imprint them all on your mind and carry them with you, studying, comparing, and integrating them anytime and anywhere, the efficiency would be incomparable.

"Print all the selected results."

Qin Feng gave the instructions to the light screen.

hum-

With a soft hum, deep within the Enlightenment Stele Forest, countless corresponding secret technique steles seemed to be summoned, and all emitted a faint light.

Immediately afterwards, miniature stone tablet replicas, each only the size of a palm and made of pure spiritual energy, identical to the original tablet, materialized out of thin air and, like a swarm of fireflies summoned, drifted towards Qin Feng's location.

These copies offer no additional benefit to understanding the secret techniques; they are merely carriers of knowledge and are essentially no different from the rubbings made by later generations based on the original stele.

But there are just too many of them.

Formations, potions, and weapon crafting—these are the three major fields, each containing hundreds of billions of related secret techniques.

In total, there were over 30 billion arcane dungeons, forming a dazzling torrent of light, a truly magnificent sight.

If it were an ordinary martial artist, let alone taking it away, the contribution points required to make such a large number of copies would be enough to bankrupt a Marquis-level expert.

However, Qin Feng possesses SSS-level privileges.

On a whim, he chose to "pack it up and take it with him out of the Holy Temple".

This is the ultimate operation that can only be performed with SSS-level privileges.

The torrent of light, composed of over 30 billion secret technique copies, began to compress and fold rapidly under Qin Feng's will, eventually transforming into a data crystal the size of a pigeon egg, shimmering with seven-colored light, which slowly drifted into Qin Feng's palm.

Feeling the sheer amount of knowledge contained within this crystal—enough to drive any civilization mad—Qin Feng's gaze hardened.

Everything is ready.

Next, he prepared to head to the Seven-Colored Bodhi Forest immediately.

Firstly, he wanted to see if the environment there could be of any benefit to his [Seven-Colored Bodhi Tree Seed], because it had been contaminated by the Blood Sea, so Qin Feng had not used it.
Secondly, and most importantly, he wanted to use the enlightenment environment of the Seven-Colored Bodhi Forest to begin a preliminary understanding and comprehension of these 30 billion secret techniques.

At the same time, it was time for his dormant mechanical avatar to set off.

……

Once his mind was made up, Qin Feng didn't hesitate any longer.

He turned and left the Enlightenment Stele Forest, which carried the martial arts heritage of the human race. His figure transformed into a stream of light and flew towards another core direction of the Holy Academy headquarters—the Seven-Colored Bodhi Forest.

As he traveled, the grandeur and magnificence of the Holy Academy headquarters were once again presented to Qin Feng from a completely new perspective.

This place is not built on any physical planet, but is based directly on a vast and boundless void of space.

Floating islands of varying sizes and styles float in the deep starry sky like chess pieces.

Some islands have a series of magnificent palaces, which serve as the residences and meeting places for the high-ranking members of the Holy Temple.
Some islands are lush with vegetation, waterfalls and springs, like a fairyland, a blessed place for martial artists to cultivate in peace.
Some islands have been transformed into huge training grounds, trial towers, and commercial districts, where countless human warriors move about, creating a vibrant and dynamic atmosphere.

A series of glittering rivers formed by the convergence of starlight meander among these floating islands, creating a comprehensive transportation network.

As Qin Feng walked through it, he could clearly feel an extremely pure spiritual energy permeating the air, as well as a peculiar Daoist charm that was faint yet soothing to the mind and enlightening to the intellect.

He knew that the Daoist aura permeating the entire Holy Academy headquarters originated from his destination—the Seven-Colored Bodhi Forest.

As they ventured deeper into the core area of ​​the Holy Academy, the unique Daoist aura became increasingly intense.

Finally, a magnificent and sacred spectacle, beyond description, unexpectedly entered his field of vision.

It was a "forest".

A forest growing in the void of the universe.

Qin Feng's pupils suddenly contracted. Even with his current composure, he was still so shocked by the scene before him that he was speechless for a long time.

As far as the eye can see, there are countless towering trees.

These giant trees are not ordinary plants, but legendary treasures of the universe that can help people attain enlightenment—the Seven-Colored Bodhi Tree!

Their numbers are in the tens of thousands, or even more.

Each tree is enormous beyond imagination, with the shortest reaching tens of thousands of meters in height, while the oldest ones have canopies so vast they could cover an entire galaxy.

They are not rooted in the soil, but extend their roots directly into the void of space, drawing spiritual energy from the origin of the universe.

Their trunks have an ancient white-gold color, as if they were formed from the purest laws, full of the charm of the Tao and nature.

Their branches and leaves display seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.

These seven colors of light are not static, but constantly flowing and merging. Each change seems to expound the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and evolve the supreme mystery of the birth and death of the universe.

The entire forest is like a living, magnificent work of art composed of countless treasures, quietly suspended at the center of the universe.

What's even more spectacular is that above this Bodhi forest, there is not an empty void, but rather a series of dazzling and colorful nebulae.

These nebulae, like fertile soil, floated slowly, providing nutrients for the Bodhi tree.

And among those endless branches and leaves, what adorns them are not fruits, but real stars, some burning and some already extinguished!
Countless stars, like fireflies, slowly swirled above the canopy of the seven-colored Bodhi tree.

Their radiance, together with the seven-colored divine light emanating from the Bodhi leaves, creates a magnificent and exquisite cosmic picture.

Qin Feng keenly realized that this was not a simple decoration.

The entire Seven-Colored Bodhi Forest, together with the nebula and stars above it, constitutes a supreme array that he currently cannot comprehend even a fraction of, which covers the entire Holy Academy headquarters.

Those stars seemed to act as a kind of "lens" and "amplifier".

They collect, filter, and transform the enlightenment light emitted by the seven-colored Bodhi tree, and then precisely project it into every corner of the Holy Academy headquarters through some mysterious array trajectory.

It can be said that every martial artist in the Holy Academy is constantly enjoying the enlightenment blessing of the Seven-Colored Bodhi Tree.

However, being in the core area of ​​this Bodhi forest, the effect of this blessing is undoubtedly billions of times more concentrated and pure.

"What a big gesture..."

Qin Feng let out a heartfelt sigh. Only the human race, with its unimaginably profound foundation, could establish such an extremely luxurious cultivation sanctuary.

On the outskirts of the Bodhi Forest stands an ancient gate carved from a single piece of seven-colored divine jade.

Before the gate, an elderly man dressed in the robes of a holy deacon sat quietly, his aura unfathomable.

Qin Feng composed himself, slowly descended, and respectfully bowed to the old man.

The old man slowly opened his eyes, eyes that seemed to have seen through the vicissitudes of the world. He simply glanced at Qin Feng and said, "To enter the Seven-Colored Bodhi Forest, you need to pay 100,000 Imperial Contribution Points every day. You have SSS-level privileges, so you only need to pay 10 Contribution Points every day."

His voice was flat and emotionless, as if he were stating something completely ordinary.

However, this comparison of numbers stirred up emotions in Qin Feng once again.

100,000, and 10.

A difference of ten thousand times!

This is the preferential treatment that the human race gives to its top geniuses; this is the weighty significance represented by "supreme authority".

Qin Feng didn't say much. He brought up his subspace terminal and allocated enough contribution points to last for two thousand years.

A soft light swept across the portal, confirming his permissions and payment.

"go in."

The old man spoke succinctly, then closed his eyes again.

Qin Feng bowed again before stepping into the seven-colored portal.

The moment you step through the portal, it feels as if you've entered another world from another.

The already abundant aura of enlightenment outside instantly surged a billion times here!
Endless, seven-colored divine light, like the gentlest spring rain, poured down from all directions, soaking into every inch of his flesh and blood, every cell, and even the very essence of his soul.

Qin Feng felt that his mind had become clearer and more active than ever before. Countless array problems that were usually difficult to understand were now showing signs of becoming clear.

The Primal Singularity within his body emitted a joyful hum, like a hungry beast greedily devouring the spiritual energy that was so beneficial to it.

The space here is vast, with each Bodhi tree separated by a distance as vast as the starry sky.

Countless human warriors sat cross-legged under a Bodhi tree or in the void, their bodies enveloped in seven-colored light, immersed in a deep state of enlightenment.

"what?"

A soft exclamation didn't come from Qin Feng's mouth, but seemed to resonate directly in the depths of his soul.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Feng felt that a series of grand, ancient gazes, full of endless wisdom and compassion, were cast upon him from all directions, from the seemingly silent seven-colored Bodhi trees!
These are not physical gazes, but rather a condensation of will, a concern from a higher dimension.

Under these gazes, Qin Feng felt as if he had become a completely transparent being, from his body to his soul, from the past to the future, seemingly without any secrets to hide.

But he felt no fear or hostility. These wills, though so powerful that he could hardly fathom them, were full of peace and goodwill, like kind elders curiously observing a junior who had wandered into their backyard.

Before Qin Feng could react, a grand yet gentle voice of will directly transcended the barriers of space and resounded clearly in his mind.

“Young man, you possess the aura of our clan. Have you... ever obtained a seed from the Seven-Colored Bodhi Tree?”

The voice was ancient and distant, as if it came from the very source of time.

The power contained within it allowed Qin Feng to instantly determine that the one he was talking to was definitely an ancient Bodhi tree that had lived for countless years and whose strength had at least reached the level of Emperor or even Saint!

Faced with such an inquiry, any lie seems pale and laughable.

Qin Feng immediately composed himself, bowed respectfully to the void, and replied frankly, "Reporting to senior, this junior indeed had such an opportunity. That tree seed was obtained by this junior in the depths of the 'Sea of ​​Blood Source' within the 'Crimson Forbidden Land' of the Battle of Ten Thousand Races."

As he spoke, with a thought, he directly took out the seven-colored Bodhi tree seed that he had obtained long ago but had never dared to use from his subspace storage unit.

As soon as the tree appeared, it burst forth with dazzling seven-colored divine light.

The light was pure and sacred, full of the breath of life and the charm of enlightenment, and blended perfectly with the surrounding environment.

However, within this dazzling divine light, there was always an inescapable, insidious crimson stain, like a malignant sore.

This crimson hue was filled with an aura of misfortune, depravity, and madness. Like tiny venomous snakes, it clung tightly to the essence of the tree, constantly trying to erode and pollute the pure seven-colored divine light.

As the light shone down, the crimson color seemed to possess its own life, emanating a chillingly evil will.

This is precisely the fundamental reason why Qin Feng has never dared to use this tree seed lightly.

It has been deeply corrupted by the eerie power of the Crimson Forbidden Land. If it is rashly forced to grow, no one can predict whether what will eventually grow is a divine tree of enlightenment or a terrifying monster that devours living beings.

The moment the contaminated tree seed appeared, the entire Seven-Colored Bodhi Forest fell into a moment of silence.

The immense will projected onto Qin Feng flickered, revealing a trace of pity and sigh.

"So it was that child who sank into the sea of ​​blood..."

The same grand voice rang out again, its tone tinged with complex emotion, "Years ago, one of my clan's descendants, while traveling the universe, tragically perished in that forbidden land. Its seed, too, fell into the Sea of ​​Blood Source, and was corrupted by the most primal evil will of that forbidden land..."

"This can be considered fate."

The ancient tree's voice became much gentler, "If you hadn't brought it out of that filthy place, in tens of thousands of years, its essence would have been completely eroded, and it would eventually have been transformed into a demonic tree that only knew how to kill and destroy."

And its ignorant soul will be endlessly tortured and tormented by the will of that evil god day and night, forever sinking into eternal damnation amidst endless wails…

"In a sense, you saved it. Thanks, kid."

This "thank you" came from the bottom of my heart and was full of sincerity.

Qin Feng felt a chill run down his spine. He had never imagined that his unintentional act would have such a heavy karmic consequence.

Before he could reply, an indescribable, majestic power suddenly descended from the highest point of the Bodhi Forest!

This power was not a violent torrent of psionic energy, but a pure, seven-colored pillar of light, seemingly formed from the very first ray of light at the beginning of the universe.

It precisely enveloped the tree seed in Qin Feng's palm, gentle yet carrying an undeniable purifying will.

Tsk-tsk-

Under the illumination of the seven-colored beam of light, the scarlet blood-red color wrapped around the tree seed seemed to have encountered its nemesis, ice and snow, and emitted a shrill, silent scream.

Strands of ominous, dark red aura were forcibly stripped from the tree's origin, struggled violently within the pillar of light, and were ultimately completely dissolved and purified, leaving not a trace behind.

In just a few breaths, the pollution that had troubled Qin Feng for so long was completely eradicated.

The seven-colored Bodhi tree, freed from its constraints, emitted a joyful hum.

It radiated an unprecedentedly brilliant light, like a miniature seven-colored sun.

Immediately afterward, to Qin Feng's astonishment, the purified tree seed began to take root, sprout, and grow rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!
With a flash of light, it detached from Qin Feng's palm and hovered in mid-air.

The supple roots pierced the void, emerald green buds burst forth, the platinum trunk climbed higher and higher, and the colorful branches and leaves unfurled...

In just a short while, it grew from a seed into a graceful sapling about 100 meters tall.

Although it appears incredibly "small" compared to the ancient trees around it that often block out the stars, the pure, vibrant life force and the spiritual essence it exudes are so genuine.

At the same time, a naive and innocent consciousness, yet filled with endless closeness and dependence, awakened within the sapling and immediately established a clear connection with Qin Feng's soul.

Qin Feng instantly understood.

It turns out that back in the Sea of ​​Blood, it was this sleeping consciousness, not yet completely corrupted, that sensed the aura of my [Primordial Singularity] and instinctively sent out a distress signal, which is why I was able to easily "fish" it up.

"Young man, this little tree is a descendant of my clan who was lost elsewhere. Now it has been reborn. It has a deep connection with you. From now on, let it stay with you."

The grand voice of the ancient tree that sealed the emperor, tinged with a hint of relief, rang out once more.

"Its intelligence is just beginning to develop and it is still ignorant, so you can call it 'Little Seven'."

"Thank you for your kindness, senior!"

Qin Feng bowed solemnly to the void.

This is not only to thank the other party for purifying the tree species, but also to thank them for truly entrusting such a promising seven-colored Bodhi tree to me.

From then on, he had a unique partner with whom he could grow together and achieve enlightenment.

The Bodhi tree named "Xiao Qi" seemed to understand the ancient tree's words and sense Qin Feng's kindness.

Its hundred-meter-tall trunk swayed gently, and countless colorful leaves rubbed against each other, making a crisp and melodious sound like wind chimes, as if expressing its joy.

At the same time, an even purer sense of closeness was continuously transmitted to Qin Feng through the soul link.

Qin Feng smiled slightly, reached out, and gently touched Xiao Qi's smooth, white-gold trunk.

Having done all this, he didn't linger any longer and sat cross-legged under the newly grown Bodhi tree that belonged to him.

(End of this chapter)