High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 339 Void Black Flame! The Legacy of the Ancient Luo King! The Secret Technique of Conferring a Marquisate! The King of Weapon Forging Confronts the Golden Emperor!
Following the instructions of the Refining King, Qin Feng, holding the warm and smooth array jade talisman, headed deeper into the forbidden area of ​​the Weapon Sect.

Holding the jade talisman felt like holding an invisible imperial edict.

Within the forbidden area, the terrifying restrictions that would have made it difficult for ordinary Marquis-level experts to move an inch all withdrew their killing intent as Qin Feng passed by, like docile pets.

The dazzling killing formation was utterly silent; the void traps that devoured everything remained as still as a mirror. He proceeded unimpeded, arriving directly at the very heart of the forbidden area.

A colossal portal stood before them. This portal was not forged from metal or stone, but rather woven from pure light and laws. On its frame, countless runes flowed and faded like stars, radiating an aura of vastness and weight from the ancient primordial world.

Qin Feng stepped forward as instructed and presented the golden paper that recorded the contract of the Ancient Luo King.

At the core of the portal, a dazzling crystal eye suddenly lit up, emitting a soft yet all-knowing light.

The light swept across the golden paper, carefully verifying the fairness of every rule in the contract, and meticulously sensing the undying spiritual imprint unique to the Ancient King.

After a few breaths, the light, now confirmed to be correct, slowly receded. The enormous portal emitted a humming sound like the long tolling of an ancient bell, and the light and shadow within began to rotate violently, eventually forming a deep, stable spatial vortex.

Without further hesitation, Qin Feng stepped inside.

The world had turned upside down. When Qin Feng finally stood on solid ground again, the scene before him sent a jolt through him.

This place is known as "Luxiang" (炉乡).

However, this place was nothing like any treasure trove he had ever imagined.

There are no ingenious traps or challenges, no puppet warriors guarding the heritage, and no intricate mazes.

The interior of the Fire Village is a world made entirely of fire.

An endless sea of ​​fire churned and roared here.

These flames are no ordinary flames; they display a myriad of colors, some as white as the core of a star, some as blue as the flames of the netherworld, and some as dazzling as seven-colored glass.

Each wisp of flame seems to represent a law or principle that is being melted and devoured, together forming a vast, boundless, eternally burning domain of fire.

At the very center of this endless fiery domain, in the land where all fires converge, a ball of flame floats silently.

It's described as flame, yet it doesn't quite resemble it.

It is completely black, not a black stained with impurities, but a pure black to the extreme, a void black that seems to devour all light and color.

It has no temperature, no light, and just floats there quietly, like a singularity in the universe, a black hole leading to the end of all things.

However, this unassuming black spark is the sole source of this entire fiery domain. The countless raging flames surrounding it are all formed from the aura it emits.

Void Black Flame! One of the thirty-six primordial flames of the universe!

The moment Qin Feng saw the flame, his "pure black quality" spiritual power and the [Primordial Furnace], which served as his foundation, resonated with an unprecedented intensity.

It was a yearning that originated from the very essence of life, a thrill as if a soul that had been starving for billions of years had finally seen the perfect food.

The aura of the ethereal black flames resonated deeply with his spiritual power, as if they were things of the same origin that had been separated for many years.

Its terrifying characteristic of devouring and decomposing everything, turning all matter, information, and even spiritual power into the purest nourishment, coincides perfectly with the concept of the [Primordial Forge].

Qin Feng had a strong intuition that if he could refine this ethereal black flame and integrate it into his own body, his path to the [Limited Body] would experience an unimaginable, revolutionary leap!

His gaze shifted from the void of black flames to two other unusual locations within the fire domain.

There stand two huge and ancient stone tablets.

They sat quietly in the sea of ​​fire, and no matter how the surrounding fire of laws washed over them, it could not leave a trace on them.

This is the true legacy left by the ancient king.

Qin Feng strode forward and approached the first stone tablet.

The inscription was ancient, yet clearly imprinted on the soul. It recorded the [Method of Refining the Void Black Flame].

Just as Qin Feng was engrossed in the moment, a slightly weathered and regretful phantom slowly emerged from the stone tablet.

He was tall and imposing, with a resolute face and a focused and proud air about him, the very embodiment of the Ancient King Luo.

"Those who come after you, the fact that you have come here with my contract proves that you are my successor."

The projection of King Guro looked at Qin Feng, and his voice resounded directly in his mind.

"Junior Qin Feng greets Senior Gu Luo Wang."

Qin Feng bowed respectfully.

The projection of King Guro had no consciousness; it was merely a remnant projection.

"To refine the primordial treasures of the universe, whether it is the thirty-six primordial fires, the seventy-two divine metals, or the primordial water and primordial earth, certain conditions must be met."

Qin Feng listened intently.

"Firstly, it possesses the legendary 'pure black quality' spiritual power, whose lineage has long been severed. This spiritual power is the color of the universe's origin, impervious to all laws and harmless to all things, and is the only 'key' to controlling these primordial treasures."

"Secondly, there is the 'Sainthood' realm, which transcends the emperor and has one foot in the realm of gods. Once you reach that realm, you are a universe and a law in yourself, and you can forcibly suppress and refine these rare treasures."

King Guro's tone was filled with endless emotion: "Since ancient times, no living being has ever been heard of cultivating spiritual power of pure black quality. This has long been considered a vague and ethereal legend."

Therefore, the only universally recognized standard for refining is the path of 'becoming a saint'.

Back then, I was confident that with my top-tier 'purple-gold' spiritual power, plus countless secret techniques, I might have a sliver of a chance.

Unfortunately... I was ultimately just one step too short.

His phantom dimmed slightly, as if recalling the resentment and despair he felt when he was killed by the Golden Emperor.

"That Golden Emperor coveted my Void Black Flame, thinking that he could take it by killing me."

Little did he know that without the method of refining, and without the qualification to refine, even if he obtained the fire seed, it would only be a hot potato.

He never imagined that I had already completely hidden this place, leaving him empty-handed.

Qin Feng was somewhat moved upon hearing this.

He possesses pure black spiritual power and has obtained the refining method left by the Ancient King Luo. Refining the Void Black Flame will not present any bottlenecks or dangers for him. He only needs to follow the steps and it will come to fruition naturally.

Qin Feng gained a deeper understanding of his own strengths.

He bowed again, then turned his gaze to the second stone tablet.

This stone tablet bears the complete knowledge of weapon crafting possessed by the ancient King Luo.

When Qin Feng's divine sense probed into it, a vast torrent of knowledge instantly surged into his sea of ​​consciousness.

It is a vast knowledge system composed of more than 300 million weapon-refining secret techniques, encompassing everything from the most basic material identification to the most profound law imprinting.

At the very top of these secret arts lies a supreme guide that governs everything.

Qin Feng carefully studied the general outline, his eyes gleaming.

This is not just a general outline of weapon crafting, but also a grandmaster of weapon crafting's ultimate understanding of matter, energy, laws, and even the structure of the universe!

Many of his theories on how to construct stable material structures at the most microscopic level, and how to forge divine weapons using laws as bones and energy as flesh, are remarkably similar to his concept of building the "Ultimate Body"! The help this inheritance has provided to his construction of the "Ultimate Body" is immeasurable!
Just looking at some of them gave him many ideas about the previous weapon-refining methods! If he could digest them all step by step, Qin Feng's strength would increase dramatically!
Of course, some of these core secret techniques can only be practiced at the level of a Marquis or a King.

There are approximately three million doors.

Regardless of these core secret techniques, the other secret techniques will also greatly benefit Qin Feng after he has digested them.

"Time waits for us not."

Suppressing his excitement, Qin Feng immediately took action.

He first mobilized his pure black spiritual power according to the secret technique recorded on the first stone tablet.

The spiritual energy, like an invisible yet resilient black net, cautiously enveloped the ethereal black flame.

The fire instinctively released its all-consuming properties, but when it came into contact with Qin Feng's pure black spiritual power, it seemed to have met its nemesis.

That invincible devouring power could not even budge the slightest bit from this spiritual force born of the same origin.

Qin Feng successfully used his mental power to weave a temporary "cage" to envelop the seed of the Void Black Flame within it.

He knew that this item could not be stored in any storage ring, otherwise it would devour the storage ring itself.

The only way is to temporarily store it deep within one's own consciousness.

With a thought, the mental cage containing the spark of fire slowly flew into his brow and finally sank into the deepest part of his vast sea of ​​consciousness, where it was firmly suppressed by the aura of the Primordial Furnace.

After doing all this, Qin Feng took the two huge stone tablets into his possession. The entire Furnace Village Fire Domain also quickly dimmed and cooled down as the Void Black Flame Seed disappeared, eventually turning into a desolate space.

He turned and stepped into the teleportation portal, returning to the main hall of the Refining Weapon King.

"senior."

Qin Feng bowed to the Refining King and took out the two stone tablets. "I have obtained the inheritance. Thank you for your help, senior."

The Refining King nodded in satisfaction, but just as he was about to speak, his expression shifted slightly.

"metropolitan!"

A disciple, his face filled with panic, scrambled into the main hall, his voice trembling with barely concealed fear, "Reporting to the Sect Master! There are so many powerful figures outside the Weapon Sect! They... they want to force their way into our Weapon Sect!"

Qin Feng frowned.

"how many people?"

The King of Weapons' voice remained calm and steady.

"Countless... They're everywhere! A preliminary estimate is that there are at least 80,000 Marquis-level experts!"
Moreover, those possessing terrifying auras, likely more than half of them are at the peak of the Marquis level! Our sect's protective formation is about to collapse!

Eighty thousand for a marquisate, forty thousand for the peak!
Qin Feng felt a chill in his heart.

He knew that this was absolutely the work of the will of the universe.

Those who reached the pinnacle of their careers were all top-tier experts who had accepted missions from opposing sides; none of them were easy to deal with.

Furthermore, the spread of the news attracted various independent cultivators and powerful individuals drawn by the allure of the "Primordial Flame," resulting in such a terrifying formation.

These people are the knives in the open, but in the shadows, there is an even more deadly sword—the Golden Emperor!
“Senior, things have come to this point, and it is inconvenient for this junior to bother you any further.”

Qin Feng made a decisive decision and said to the Refining Weapon King, "I will leave now and will never bring trouble to the Weapon Sect."

He had already made his plans. At worst, he could simply "die" here and be reborn in his own Qin Feng Universe City using the [Twin Mask].

At that time, he will be able to safely refine the Void Black Flame, digest the three hundred billion auxiliary cultivation techniques brought by the Holy Academy, and add the three hundred million weapon refining techniques of the Ancient Luo King.

Once he fully transforms this knowledge into his own strength, he is absolutely confident that he can break through the barriers and become a true Marquis-level expert!
However, the King of Weapon Forging shook his head, his eyes filled with an undeniable domineering aura.

"It doesn't matter."

He said calmly, "You can stay here and refine it in peace."

Before the words were finished, another disciple rushed in, even more panicked, his voice already trembling with tears:

"Sect Master! Something terrible has happened! The Golden... the Golden Emperor! The Golden Emperor himself has arrived! He... he appeared outside the Weapon Sect, declaring that he demands we hand over Qin Feng, or else... or else he will annihilate our entire Weapon Sect!"

The atmosphere inside the hall instantly froze to freezing point.

The power of being crowned emperor is enough to crush the stars with just the title!

"Senior! I have to go!"

Qin Feng's expression turned grave, and he said urgently, "I have ways to protect myself; there's no need for you to risk your life for me!"

"Humph."

The Refining King let out a cold snort, and an aura of dominance over the world suddenly erupted. "It's alright. I told you to be at ease, so be at ease. Go and refine your Void Black Flame. You don't need to worry about things outside. The Golden Emperor killed my junior brother, and it's time for a settlement."

Having said that, the Refining Weapon King moved slightly, and his entire body instantly transformed into a dazzling stream of light, disappearing from the hall.

The next moment, he appeared in the boundless void of the universe outside the entrance to the Weapon Sect.

Outside the Weapon Sect, the scene had transformed into an apocalyptic inferno.

The Golden Emperor's enormous and ferocious body, as massive as an ancient demonic mountain, floated silently in the vacuum of space.

His golden scales reflected a cold and cruel light under the starlight.

Behind him were 80,000 powerful Marquis-level warriors, a dense and seemingly endless array.

Eighty thousand completely different, yet equally powerful and terrifying Dao seal auras converged, forming a destructive torrent that would make any cosmic nation tremble.

Under the pressure of this aura, the space itself groaned in agony, and countless tiny spatial cracks spread around them like a spider web.

Faced with this despairing scene, the figure of the Refining King appeared so small, yet so upright.

He stood alone in the void, facing a terrifying army composed of an emperor and eighty thousand marquises.

"Golden Emperor".

The King of Weapon Forging's voice was calm, yet it clearly resonated throughout the entire star field.

"King of Weapon Forging"

The Golden Emperor's pupils shrank to a dangerous pinpoint. "Hand over Qin Feng, and I can pretend nothing happened."

The King of Weapons Refining laughed, his laughter tinged with mockery.

He didn't say anything more, but responded with his actions.

A kingly aura, no less powerful than that of the Golden Emperor, and even more refined and pure, surged forth from his body!

Two supreme auras, both belonging to the pinnacle of the universe, clashed fiercely in the vacuum!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no dazzling light and shadow.

However, at the very center of the collision between the two forces, a massive neutron star with a mass comparable to a star, without even uttering a mournful cry, was instantly reduced to the smallest speck of cosmic dust and shattered in the silent collision of oppressive forces!
(End of this chapter)