High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 303 Death and Disappearance! Inheritance and Growth! Encountering a Peak Domain Lord of the Divine Forbidden Realm! The Person Entrusted by the Stone Buddha: Shi Lan!

Long Zhan sighed silently, his expression turning complicated.

Yunzhou nodded slightly and closed his eyes again, as if nothing had happened.

"Tami, don't overthink it, we all believe in you."

"Captain Long Zhan said."

However, for Tammy, this was far from over.

The public roar of the commander-in-chief, Canglang, was like a poisonous thorn, deeply piercing his heart.

Everyone believed in him; this was the affirmation of his comrades who had gone through life and death together!

What about the others?

What do the other team members think?
But Tammy seemed trapped in a quagmire from which she could not escape, and kept explaining to everyone in a somewhat neurotic manner.

"I really don't know, Captain, you have to believe me..."

"Brother Butcher, I swear, I never intended to desert..."

"Yunzhou, you should understand me, I..."

His explanation seemed weak and superfluous; everyone already believed him, but no one interrupted him.

The team members listened in silence, letting this overprotected genius from the West Campus vent his inner pain and torment in this way.

Just then, a hand gently rested on his trembling shoulder.

Tammy's words came to an abrupt halt. He turned around and saw that ordinary, calm face that had remained almost unchanged for nine years.

It is "Qin".

Qin Feng had already walked up to him without him noticing. He looked at Taimi's face, which was filled with anger, shame, and grievance, and slowly spoke. His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Don't think too much."

His tone was calm and even, yet it carried a strange, comforting power.

"Death is the ultimate philosophical problem that all intelligent beings must face and overcome."

Some ordinary people can face life with equanimity in their twilight years, while some powerful individuals who have cultivated for millions of years cannot see through it even until their death.

Qin Feng's words startled everyone present.

They never expected that Qin, who had always been taciturn, would say such a thing at this time and in this setting.

Tammy looked up at him blankly, her eyes brimming with tears, and asked instinctively, "Then... how can I figure this out?"

How can one understand the meaning of life and death?

How can I get rid of this deep-seated fear?
Qin Feng's gaze became incredibly profound at that moment.

Those dark pupils no longer seemed like a calm lake, but rather reflected a terrifying scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and the birth and death of the universe.

An invisible, otherworldly aura flashed from him and disappeared.

He looked at the boy in front of him, a faint yet cruel smile curving his lips.

"In blood and fire,"

His voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable weight.

"Only through bloodshed can one be reborn."

"Only by getting infinitely close to death can one truly understand the essence of death."

“We all believe in you, Tammy. We’ve seen your performance over the past nine years.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Feng patted Taimi on the shoulder.

Silence returned to the camp.

But this time, the atmosphere was different.

The wolf's fury, like a sudden storm, shattered the last vestige of romantic fantasy about war in Taimi's heart, and ruthlessly pushed him to the edge of a precipice of suspense, forcing him to confront his seemingly glorious but actually incredibly awkward identity.

Qin Feng's last few casual words were like a seed containing boundless magic, silently planted in the ruins of his nearly collapsed heart.

Only through bloodshed can one be reborn...

Only by getting infinitely close to death can one truly understand death...

Tammy repeatedly pondered these words, and his trembling body gradually calmed down.

The confusion and grievance in his eyes slowly faded, replaced by an unprecedented flame, a mixture of fear and determination.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the cold countdown on the tactical display screen, then looking at the eternal darkness outside the camp.

In fact, Qin Feng used pure black spiritual power to soothe Taimi's emotions.

Otherwise, a few words alone would absolutely not be enough to calm Tammy down.

"The Holy Academy's pure academic training is... well, it's hard to describe."

“But every martial artist must walk this path, otherwise they will not be able to find their own way.”

Qin Feng shook his head.

In this cruel universe, there may be giant babies at the level of extreme black holes, or hothouse flowers, but there will never be a domain lord who is a hothouse flower.

To become a domain lord, one must forge one's own path and be recognized by the will of the universe; only those with unwavering resolve can achieve this.

……

When the last spatial fluctuation originating from the outside universe completely subsided, the "Heavenly Gate" connecting this place with the human race's territory, the exit symbolizing the way home and the path to survival, finally closed silently.

At this moment, the entire Island of Death and Fall became a true prison, a graveyard isolated by both time and space.

An invisible and heavy sense of despair, like the pressure of the deep sea, slowly enveloped the hearts of every human squad.

The communication channel was deathly silent; no one wailed or cursed, only an oppressive silence.

Because every soldier who chose to stay here had long foreseen this day.

The atmosphere inside relay station number 78 was equally heavy.

Tammy sat quietly in the corner, polishing his ornate golden longsword. His movements were meticulous, his gaze focused and calm.

Ten years had passed, and the previous outburst of anger from the Commander-in-Chief of the Azure Wolf had shattered the last vestige of unrealistic fantasy in his heart.

He was no longer the Holy Academy student who would turn pale at a single word, nor was he the noble young master who dreamed of returning home in glory after his studies.

He felt the increasingly solidified black hole-level power within his body, and an unprecedented determination arose from the depths of his heart.

He is dead.

The naive and cowardly boy named Tammy died the moment he stepped onto the island and learned of the cruel deadline of "30,000 years".

The one who is alive now is an ordinary soldier of the 78th Squad, a man who faces death calmly in order to fulfill his duty and to avoid bringing shame to his father.

He stopped thinking about leaving, because the road was blocked.

All that remains is a fight to the death.

Yunzhou sat cross-legged as always, his eyes closed, surrounded by a faint silver spiritual energy, as if nothing in the outside world could shake his state of mind.

As a descendant of the Nine Spirits King, he understood better than anyone the logic and weight behind high-level decisions.

In his view, this was merely the formal beginning of the game, and they were simply pieces placed on the board, only required to fulfill their mission until they were swallowed up by the board.

The butcher and a few other veterans seemed much calmer. They even had the mood to gather together and make bets in the most vulgar language, betting on how long they could survive in this godforsaken place and how many aliens they could take down with them.

For them, war is life, and death is their predetermined fate.

Whether the Heavenly Gate is closed or not, the only difference for them is that they have changed from "possibly dying" to "definitely dying".

Qin Feng, or rather "Qin", remains the most inconspicuous figure.

He leaned against the cold metal wall, his eyes slightly closed, seemingly dozing, but in reality, his mind had already sunk into the vast [Primordial Singularity] within his body.

"Has the final calibration of the environmental data for the 'Tower of Babel' been completed?"

His consciousness asked in a deep voice.

A virtual intelligent light and shadow, purely constructed from mental energy, appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

It was a complex collection of data that was constantly changing its form. It was the auxiliary intelligence that Qin Feng had cultivated over several years, using his own "pure black quality" spiritual power as the core, and constantly absorbing and analyzing the chaotic force field data of the outer island of the Island of Death and Fall—"Tower of Babel".

"Master, the calibration was completed 372 standard imperial seconds ago."

The final model has been constructed from over 170 million environmental parameters, including the spatial force field, psionic tides, and law disorder of the outer island.

According to the model's calculations, after the 'Heavenly Gate' is completely closed, the force field here will enter a 'stable decay period' lasting ten thousand years, and the range of mental energy detection will be further compressed to 73.4% of its original range." Babel's voice was devoid of any emotion, reporting precisely.

Qin Feng nodded slightly.

This means that the war on the Island of Death will completely revert to the most primitive and brutal "hunt-encounter-fight" mode.

With the ability to search with mental energy greatly weakened, individual strength and teamwork will become the sole criteria for determining life and death.

Meanwhile, the Tower of Babel was already growing strong. Qin Feng estimated that he would only need to train it for another ten years or so to be able to devour it and improve the quality of his spiritual power.

Meanwhile, another part of Qin Feng's mind was connected to the god-level mechanical avatar codenamed "Thunderbolt".

After more than ten years of stealth and reconnaissance, "Thunderbolt" has traversed almost the entire outer island. The star map it drew is so detailed and accurate that it probably even surpasses the official version held by Commander-in-Chief Canglang.

The activity patterns of all the elite squads of all races, the distribution of resource points, and the treacherous terrain that can be used for concealment and ambush are all clearly marked on the star map.

Most importantly, by this point, Qin Feng had perfected one percent of the ultimate secret technique!

This is the real reason why Qin Feng dared to plan a breakthrough in this desperate situation.

His strength is still improving!
……

Several more months passed in this oppressive yet tranquil atmosphere.

On this day, everyone in the relay station was awakened by a series of urgent alarm sounds.

Hanging on the tactical light screen in the center, Captain Long Zhan's communication jade talisman suddenly lit up, flashing with a blood-red light that represented the highest priority.

Long Zhan stepped forward and placed his palm on the jade talisman.

A short, encrypted command stream instantly flooded his mind.

His expression instantly turned extremely serious, his eyes sharp as knives.

"Coordinates: 72 Outer Island - 273 District, Chaotic Rock Star Sea".

"The 16th squad has been besieged by the main force of the Stone Clan and has suffered casualties. Requesting nearby support."

"The General Headquarters orders: Squad 78 to depart immediately. Its primary mission is to cover the retreat of Squad 16."

To reiterate, preserve your strength to the greatest extent possible, and disengage immediately after completing your covering mission. No lingering fighting is permitted!

The order was brief and cold, every word conveying the bloodshed and urgency of the front lines.

Without the slightest hesitation, Long Zhan turned abruptly, facing the nine team members who had spontaneously assembled, and let out a short but powerful roar:

"Everyone, move out!"

"Yes!"

Nine figures, including Tammy who already held a longsword in his hand, responded in unison.

No one raised any questions, and no one showed any fear.

They were like a well-honed sword, drawn swiftly the moment they received the order.

boom!
The asteroid terraforming relay station opened a hidden exit, and ten figures transformed into ten streaks of light, like a flock of agile falcons, silently merging into the cold, desolate void of space outside, rushing towards the coordinates marked in the command, like arrows released from a bow, at full speed.

Tammy stayed close to the flank of the team, but his eyes remained incredibly calm.

……

72 Outer Island - 273 District, Chaotic Sea of ​​Stars and Rocks.

This is a vast expanse of space, where billions of broken meteorites and planetary debris drift aimlessly, forming a natural and complex battlefield.

The chaotic gravitational field and turbulent energy flow make this place an excellent ambush and hiding place.

However, at this moment, this once silent, rocky area has transformed into a bloody battlefield.

Blinding beams of psionic energy raged like a torrential downpour, while chains of divine laws, imbued with destructive power, intertwined and collided wildly in the void, blasting the surrounding meteorites into the smallest particles of cosmic dust.

In the center of the battlefield, a dozen human warriors clad in standard silver power armor formed a precarious defensive formation, desperately resisting attacks from all directions.

They were members of the sixteenth squad. At this moment, every one of them was injured, the light of their psionic shields was extremely dim, and several of them even had grotesque cracks on their armor.

Outside their formation, three cold corpses floated silently in the void; they were their fallen comrades.

Their eyes remained wide open, their faces frozen with the anger and resentment of dying in battle.

They were besieged by dozens of unusually tall alien warriors.

These warriors were made entirely of hard rock, covered with a layer of thick, menacing rock armor that seemed to be one with their bodies, exuding an aura of savagery and violence.

They are the Stone Race, renowned for their defense and strength among all the races in the universe.

The Stone Clan warriors roared, wielding massive stone axes and hammers. Each attack was powerful and heavy, carrying immense force as they relentlessly assaulted the human squad's crumbling defensive formation.

"Captain! We can't hold on! They're too strong!"

A human warrior, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, roared hoarsely.

"Where are the reinforcements?! Where are the reinforcements?!"

"Hold on a little longer! Headquarters has sent the nearest squad, the Seventy-Eighth Squad! Just hold on for another fifteen minutes!"

The captain of the sixteenth squad, a high-level domain lord who was also seriously injured, roared with bloodshot eyes, his battle sword already chipped in several places.

Despair overwhelmed them like a tidal wave.

The enemy's numbers and strength far exceed theirs, and even their captain hasn't made a move yet!

This was a complete and utter massacre, an unequal battle between two powerful forces.

At that very moment, ten swift streaks of light rushed from the depths of the chaotic star sea, and the booming voice of Long Zhan, who was leading them, resounded across the battlefield like thunder: "Sixteenth Squad! Seventy-eighth Squad, come to our aid! Prepare for alternating cover and retreat!"

The appearance of Squad 78 was like a ray of dawn piercing into the abyss of darkness.

However, Qin Feng, who was following behind the group as an ordinary member, did not focus his attention on the ordinary Stone Clan warriors.

His gaze, like the most precise radar, instantly pierced through the chaotic battlefield and locked firmly onto the commander of the Stone Clan squad.

He was a being completely different from the other Stone Clan warriors.

His physique was more robust than his peers, reaching almost a hundred meters in height. His body was not the color of ordinary rocks, but rather a dark and heavy dark gold, as if it were forged from the hardest divine metal in the universe.

On his rocky body flowed mysterious golden patterns, which would light up from time to time, emanating a terrifying aura that was both sacred and domineering, both heavy and violent.

He simply hovered quietly at the back of the battlefield, arms crossed, without even making a move himself, but the overwhelming sense of pressure enveloped the entire battlefield as if it were a tangible force, making everyone feel uneasy.

The moment Qin Feng saw his face clearly, even with his current state of mind, his pupils couldn't help but shrink suddenly, and an indescribable shock and killing intent surged up from the deepest part of his heart!

"Shi Lan!"

This name was etched deep in his memory like a brand.

Indeed, the Stone Clan leader exuding a terrifying aura before him was none other than Shi Lan, the chief disciple of the Grand Elder of the Secret Sect, whom the Divine Pride Stone Buddha had solemnly entrusted to him to personally slay in the Blood Forbidden Land!
The information provided by Stone Buddha clearly stated that Shi Lan's realm was "Domain Lord level, half-step Divine Forbidden", making him an extremely dangerous enemy, but still within the realm of comprehension.

But the aura emanating from Shi-Lan before us far surpasses the level of "half-step divine restriction"!

That's genuine peak Domain Lord cultivation!
Moreover, he made some gains on the outer islands, stepping into the legendary "forbidden realm"!
God's ban!

These two words represent invincibility among those of the same level, and unparalleled combat power capable of challenging opponents of higher levels!
A peak domain lord who has stepped into the forbidden realm of gods possesses terrifying strength that is enough to directly confront and even suppress the most ordinary and most basic Marquis-level powerhouses!
At this moment, alarm bells rang wildly in Qin Feng's mind.

What was originally a routine support mission instantly turned into a desperate battle with a mortality rate of over 90% because of Shi Lan's appearance!
He quickly assessed his own strength in his mind. His recovery and survival abilities had reached an abnormal level.

Even a peak-level domain lord, even with powerful treasures, would never be able to kill him in a short time; at most, they could only use a top-tier trapping formation to temporarily imprison him.

However, Shi Lan is no ordinary peak domain lord!

He is a god!

Qin Feng had no confidence in facing a monster of Shi Lan's caliber.

All his attacks might not be able to truly penetrate the rocky divine body that was reinforced by the divine forbidden domain.

The conclusion was reached in an instant: if he were to go all out against Shi Lan and use all his trump cards, he might be able to survive by going all out, and might even be able to escape after paying a heavy price.

But to defeat, or even kill, them is practically a pipe dream!

And what about our own squad?

The strongest captain, Long Zhan, is merely a high-level domain lord.

Yunzhou is a junior domain lord.

Most of the other team members are at the black hole limit.

Such a team is no different from ants in front of Shi Lan!
Almost at the same time that Qin Feng made his judgment, Long Zhan, as the team leader, also felt that suffocating and terrifying pressure.

His expression instantly turned extremely serious, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

As a seasoned veteran of the Fire Dragon Squad, he instantly realized that they had kicked a steel plate that could crush the entire squad into dust!

But military orders are absolute, and with the Sixteenth Squad in imminent danger, he had no room to back down.

"Form the 'Nine Palaces Formation'!"

Long Zhan roared like thunder, his voice filled with determination, "Focus on disruption and hold them off! Everyone, on my command, attack once and retreat immediately to buy time for Squad Sixteen to escape! Hurry!"

His decision was undeniably decisive.

Faced with an insurmountable enemy, he did not choose to fight head-on, but instead tried to use the formation, even if it could only trap the enemy for a moment, it would be enough to change the course of the battle.

"Yes!"

The members of the 78th Squad demonstrated extremely high tactical skills.

They no longer concealed their presence, charging into the chaotic battlefield like tigers descending from the mountain.

Apart from Qin Feng, the "new recruit" who was implicitly excluded from the core of the formation by Long Zhan, the other nine team members suddenly changed their positions during the high-speed advance, instantly taking their places according to some mysterious rule.

Om-!
The spiritual energy within the nine team members erupted simultaneously, and torrents of energy of various colors shot into the sky, rapidly intertwining and linking in the void, forming in the blink of an eye a huge array covering an extremely wide area and composed of countless complex runes—the Nine Palaces Array!

The moment the formation was completed, a powerful binding and suppressing force arose out of nowhere, like an invisible swamp, instantly engulfing all the Stone Clan warriors, including Shi Lan.

Upon seeing this, the 16th Squad, who were struggling to hold on on the battlefield, burst into a deafening cheer.

"It's the Nine Palaces Formation!!"

"Coordinate well, let's retreat quickly!"

"Brothers, seize the opportunity!"

Seizing the precious moment gained by the formation, they ceased their fighting and quickly burned their spiritual energy, transforming into streaks of light as they desperately fled towards the rear of the battlefield.

One of the team members shouted a warning: "The force field here is chaotic, and the range of our mental energy coverage is at most a million kilometers! As long as we avoid direct contact, they won't be able to catch up with us!"

A glimmer of hope ignited in their hearts.

However, this glimmer of hope lasted for less than a second.

Shi Lan, enveloped by the Nine Palaces Formation, revealed a cold snort of extreme disdain on her face, which was made of dark gold rock.

He didn't even use any complicated secret techniques or summon any weapons. He simply threw a punch at the seemingly indestructible array light barrier in front of him!
That punch, simple and unadorned, seemed to have drawn the weight of the entire universe.

"boom--!"

A deafening roar, beyond description, resounded violently in the vacuum of the universe, manifesting as a law!

The entire Nine Palaces Formation, constructed by the combined efforts of nine Domain Lords and Black Hole Limit experts, was like a bubble in the sunlight or a paper window under that punch. It couldn't even put up the slightest resistance and exploded in an instant!

Countless energy fragments shot out in all directions, forming a dazzling yet deadly energy storm.

"puff--!"

The nine members of the 78th Squad who had set up the formation were struck as if by lightning the moment the formation was broken. Their bodies jolted violently, and they all spat out a mouthful of blood. Their faces turned ashen white in an instant.

The backlash from the formation caused them all to suffer severe injuries simultaneously!

Although the formation was broken in an instant, that brief second bought the 16th Squad precious time to escape.

They have successfully broken through the encirclement of the Stone Clan warriors and are fleeing frantically into the distance.

"Divine Restriction...it's Divine Restriction! Run!!"

Captain Long Zhan's eyes were wide open, and blood kept gushing from the corners of his mouth.

With all his might, he let out the most terrifying and desperate roar of his military career, issuing the final order to retreat to all his team members.

But, it's too late.

With a single punch, Shi Lan broke through the formation and moved forward as if by teleportation. His cold, emotionless golden eyes were already locked onto the heavily injured Long Zhan.

At the same time, the remaining Stone Clan warriors grinned maliciously, like sharks smelling blood, and pounced on the members of the 78th Squad from all directions.

The shadow of death completely enveloped everyone at that moment.

At that critical moment, when life and death hung in the balance, an unusually calm voice clearly rang in the ears of every member of the 78th squad.

"Captain, I'll hold off this divine barrier. You all take the men and retreat first!"

Before the words were even finished, divine power was already manifested!
The quiet and unremarkable "new recruit Qin" in the team, at this moment, finally stopped hiding anything!
boom! ! !
A pair of enormous, magnificent black wings, imbued with an aura of death and annihilation, suddenly unfurled from his back! Those were the ultimate flight treasures—the [Black Sky Wings]!
At the same time, a set of black power armor, full of sci-fi aesthetics and ferocious killing intent, instantly covered his entire body with a tooth-grinding metallic scraping sound!

Every part of the armor exuded a top-tier aura, and the energy core on its chest emitted terrifying energy fluctuations capable of crushing neutron stars.

It was the Lord of Limits who personally upgraded it for him—a top-tier Domain Lord-level [Heavenly Evolution Weapon]!
A terrifying spear, equally black as ink, with a point of light at its tip that seemed to devour everything—the [Star Devouring Spear]—also appeared in his hand!

At this moment, Qin Feng's image changed drastically!
He was no longer that black hole-level recruit whose aura had been concealed, but an unparalleled killing god who had emerged from the deepest hell, wielding a divine weapon and wearing divine armor!
He transformed into an extreme, space-tearing black streak of light, without the slightest retreat, like a comet hurtling towards the sun, charging towards Shi Lan like a demon god with an indomitable and fearless attitude!

Boom——! ! !
A deafening roar suddenly erupted at the point where the two met!

The terrifying energy shockwave formed a visible ring of light that spread wildly in all directions, crushing all meteorites with a diameter of several thousand meters into dust along its path!

In this earth-shattering collision, Qin Feng and Shi Lan were each thrown back tens of thousands of meters by the enormous recoil force!

have equal shares!

This scene shocked everyone.

Captain Long Zhan was utterly shocked.

He never dreamed that this ordinary recruit, whom he had always thought was there for training, would actually possess such terrifying strength!

To be able to withstand a direct attack from a monster of the Forbidden God level without being at a disadvantage—what kind of monstrous combat power is that?!
But he was, after all, a seasoned captain, and he immediately realized what was happening.

He knew that this was the only chance of survival that Qin Feng had created for them with his life!
"Come on!"

Long Zhan's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He roared with all his might and gave the order to retreat.

However, Shi Lan only spared a moment of attention while fighting Qin Feng, and with a gentle wave of her hand, she set up an array that trapped Long Zhan and the others.

"We can't escape! Form a battle formation, kill all these bastards, and relieve some pressure on Brother Qin!"

The butcher roared as he saw the formation descend.

He endured his injuries, turned around and swung his sword, joining several other members who were still capable of fighting to bravely confront the remaining Stone Clan warriors who rushed at him, trying to buy Qin Feng a chance to concentrate on fighting the enemy.

However, the enemy was equally powerful. Among those ordinary Stone Clan warriors, there were actually three high-level Domain Lords with formidable auras hidden among them!
On Qin Feng's side, Qin Feng is facing off against Shi Lan. Besides Qin Feng, there is only one low-level domain lord and one high-level domain lord. They will have to face three high-level domain lords and several extreme black hole-level stone men!
The battle instantly entered its most brutal and bloody phase.

The entire chaotic star sea was completely transformed into a vortex of death.

……

In the void, the two battlefields were clearly distinct, yet both were equally stained with the blood of despair.

One of these places is where rules and laws have collapsed.

The battle between Qin Feng and Shi Lan has transcended the scope of a regular battle between domain lords and entered the exclusive stage of the forbidden realm.

Each of Shi Lan's attacks seemed to draw upon the immense power of a world.

He threw a punch, and a highly refined, earth-yellow divine light tore through space, transforming into meteorites that fell from the sky. Each one was enough to easily kill an ordinary high-level domain lord.

He stomped his foot, and invisible chains of earth were born from nothingness, like a malignant tumor clinging to the bone, trying to lock Qin Feng's limbs and bones, imprisoning him in place, and subjecting him to the most primitive and heaviest crushing pressure.

The aura of the Divine Forbidden Domain was like a boundless swamp, turning the surrounding millions of kilometers of space into its domain.

Within this domain, his strength, speed, and defense were all terrifyingly amplified, and every move he made exuded divine might.

However, Qin Feng was like the most stubborn and unyielding rock in this swamp.

His [Celestial Evolution Soldier] power armor was already covered with spiderweb-like cracks and terrifying fist-shaped dents, and the shaft of the Star Devouring Spear hummed under the strain of repeated impacts.

Shi Lan's power was too tyrannical. With each collision, Qin Feng felt a tremendous force capable of tearing his soul apart, his internal organs felt like they were about to rupture, and his bones groaned in agony.

"boom!"

Seizing the slight opening where Qin Feng's old strength had just dissipated and new strength had not yet been generated, Shi Lan suddenly contracted her Divine Restriction Domain, transforming it into a giant rocky hand that slammed Qin Feng away.

Qin Feng's body crashed into several floating meteorites like a cannonball, his chest armor completely shattered, revealing his bloodied and mangled chest with a deep, bone-revealing wound that was gruesome and terrifying.

"die!"

A savage glint flashed in Shi Lan's eyes. He firmly believed that this strike was enough to severely injure any peak domain lord, rendering them powerless to fight again.

But the next moment, the sneer on his face froze.

Within Qin Feng's body, a faint ray of light, seemingly containing boundless vitality like the beginning of the universe, flashed and disappeared.

The power of the Primal Singularity, amplified beyond comprehension by the Twin Masks, transformed into a surging torrent of life, instantly washing over Qin Feng's entire body.

The horrific wound began to writhe and heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in less than a second, it was completely healed without leaving a single scar.

"This...this is impossible!"

Shi Lan's mind was greatly shocked. He had seen people with strong physical bodies and abnormal recovery abilities, but he had never seen such an illogical existence.

This is beyond the realm of regeneration; this is practically... immortality!
The longer he fought, the more intense his horror became.

He could clearly feel that each of his heavy blows had truly hit his opponent, even annihilating a part of his opponent's life essence.

But no matter how severe the injury, the other party could recover completely in the next second, as if he was not facing a living being, but an absolute concept that could never be worn down or destroyed.

He racked his brains and used all his most treasured techniques, attempting to imprison it with his domain, attack it with his soul, and crush it completely with the purest power.

But Qin Feng was like a slippery rock; with his unbelievably extensive combat knowledge, he could always deflect some of the attacks at the most crucial moment.

The unavoidable damage was completely erased by that abnormally powerful "immortality".

For the first time, Shi Lan felt a sense of powerlessness.

He could beat Qin Feng to the brink of death time and time again, but he could never press the final button that symbolized death.

On another battlefield, the fighting was one-sided and heartbreakingly difficult.

The members of the 78th Squad were already struggling to defend themselves against the siege of three high-level domain lords and dozens of Stone Clan elites, and were in dire straits.

Although Captain Long Zhan was brave, he could only barely hold off one high-level domain lord. The remaining two high-level domain lords were almost insurmountable obstacles for the other team members.

"Pfft!"

A veteran from the "Flesh-Cutting Warband" was locked in combat with a mid-level Stone Clan Domain Lord when a high-level Domain Lord found an opening in his defenses. A massive rock warhammer, imbued with the power to shatter mountains, slammed down on him from behind.

He didn't even have time to let out a scream before his upper body, along with his armor and soul, was instantly smashed into a cloud of blood mist, and he perished on the spot.

Blood and death stimulated everyone's nerves.

Tammy huddled in the center of the formation, his face as pale as paper.

In that instant of losing his composure, a grinning mid-level domain lord of the Stone Clan broke through the defenses. His enormous fist, wreathed in rich, earthy-yellow spiritual energy, hurtled straight toward Taimi's face like a shooting star.

It’s over.

Only those two words remained in Tammy's mind. His body seemed frozen, his thoughts went blank, and all he could see was that ever-growing fist that was enough to completely obliterate him.

He could even smell the unique, rusty, chilling scent of death.

At this critical moment, a figure that was not particularly tall but incredibly sturdy stood resolutely in front of him like a shield.

It was that veteran from the "Fleshcutters" band, the Butcher, who always grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

"puff--"

A dull thud echoed as the Stone Clan warrior's fist pierced the butcher's chest without resistance, exiting through his back and spurting out a large amount of scalding blood, which splashed all over Tammy's face.

The warm liquid instantly jolted Tammy awake from her fear of death.

He stared blankly at the figure in front of him, at the pierced chest, and at the grotesque arm that had riddled the body with holes.

However, the butcher did not fall.

His severely injured body erupted with astonishing power, his arms gripping the Stone Clan warrior's arms like iron clamps, while simultaneously activating his secret treasure to trap the Domain Lord.

He slowly and laboriously turned his head, his face covered in blood, yet still bearing that signature, pale smile.

"Come on,"

His voice was hoarse from the damage to his lungs, but it carried an undeniable resolve: "I'm going to self-destruct!"

"No!"

Tammy felt as if his heart had been crushed by an invisible hand, and an unprecedented pain and panic swept over his entire body.

He instinctively roared, "Self-destruct! Your soul will never return to the Golden Throne! Why?!"

He didn't understand, and he couldn't accept it.

Returning to the Golden Throne is the highest honor for human warriors after their death, and the final resting place for their spirit.

Self-destruction, especially self-destruction involving burning one's soul, means physical and spiritual annihilation, signifying complete erasure from the universe without leaving a trace.

"Why?……"

The butcher coughed up a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, but his smile grew even brighter. "Because you... are the pride of the Western Academy... your future... is far more useful than mine..."

His eyes were clear and open, without a trace of resentment, only the expectation of an elder looking at a younger generation.

"Hurry up! ...Tell the people who come after me that I...didn't disgrace the 'flesh cutters'!"

"No!!! This shouldn't be happening!!"

Tammy let out a heart-wrenching scream, tears streaming down her face, mingling with the blood on her cheeks, "I'm the one who should die!"

Shame, regret, anger, despair... all sorts of emotions churned wildly in his heart like the most potent poison.

Tammy recalled the roar of the commander-in-chief, the wolf, her mother's arrangements, and her own confusion and struggle over the past few years.

He had always feared death, while others could face it so calmly and gladly.

The butcher did not answer him again. With his last bit of strength, he fumbled for an item in his robes—an ancient array plate, already covered in cracks and looking as if it could shatter at any moment.

This was his trump card, which he had luckily obtained during a mission in his early years. It was a powerful single-attack treasure, and also the greatest legacy he intended to leave to his descendants.

But now, he has a better use.

A brilliant and resolute light flashed in his eyes as he poured all the remaining spiritual energy in his body, and even the soul essence that had begun to burn fiercely, into it without regard to cost!

"For humanity!"

He gave up his last chance to return to the Golden Throne and chose the most thorough sacrifice—death and annihilation!
(End of this chapter)