High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 387 He's not the gatekeeper after all? Goodbye Caesar! The Second Gate, the Forge of All Laws
The Burial Ground, this eternal void constructed by the laws of death, has no concept of the passage of time.

For Qin Feng, there is no essential difference between a moment or ten thousand years in the outside world.

After eliminating all the "competitors," he became the only, and most greedy, "scavenger" in this sea of ​​bones.

He sat cross-legged atop the bone mountain formed by the remains of giant beasts, his vast black-gold divine sense flowing like mercury, permeating every corner of this space, meticulously analyzing the Dao imprints contained within the nearly one million powerful skeletons.

This is a magnificent project so vast that it would move even the most sage.

Each skeleton represents the culmination of a lifetime of cultivation by a peak king, or even a stronger one.

Qin Feng's divine sense was like the most exquisite scalpel, peeling away and dissecting these crystals layer by layer.

He saw the skeleton of a giant bird engulfed in golden flames.

As one's divine senses sank into it, it was as if one were personally experiencing the rise of a Golden Crow Clan king.

From the wisp of mortal fire he controlled at birth to the "Great Sun Golden Flame" that eventually burned the heavens and boiled the seas, extinguishing the stars, he had a complete understanding of the evolution, sublimation, and application of the laws of fire.

These insights were integrated into his own [Golden Emperor Divine Fire] and [Void Black Flame], making the origins of the two divine fires increasingly harmonious and powerful.

He then saw a mechanical core composed of countless mysterious runes.

His divine sense probed into a cold world composed of 0s and 1s. There, a pioneer of the mechanical race had dedicated his life to using logic and algorithms to deduce the grand blueprint of the ultimate truth of the universe. His unique insights into causality, information theory, and dimensionality opened a completely new door for Qin Feng.

He even found a seemingly ordinary human immortal skeleton that exuded a trace of "immortality".

Immersed in it, one experiences a completely different cultivation system.

It was an ancient path, and its explanation of the relationship between spirit and matter, and between the false self and the true self, allowed Qin Feng's spiritual power, which had already reached the black gold quality, to be refined and sublimated once again.

……

Time slipped away quietly in this monotonous yet incredibly fulfilling process of "learning".

Qin Feng's "Way of Limits" is like a greedy sponge, frantically absorbing the wisdom of millions of different civilizations and systems.

His foundation of the Way is becoming wider and deeper at an alarming rate.

If he was once a solitary, precipitous peak, then he is now an endless mountain range encompassing all the landforms of the world.

His strength also underwent a tremendous qualitative change through this gradual accumulation.

Although his cultivation level remains at the late stage of the Empress Realm, failing to reach the barrier to sainthood, his overall combat strength is more than ten times greater than when he first entered this place fifty thousand years ago!
Especially his signature move – [Limited Divine Light].

After absorbing tens of thousands of laws related to "annihilation," "end," "nothingness," "causality," and "concepts," this divine power has completely transcended the category of "royal-level secret techniques" and been elevated to an inconceivable new level.

Today's "Ultimate Divine Light" is no longer just a "conceptual negation".

It's more like a... "rule editor".

Qin Feng can use the [Limited Divine Light] at will to analyze, decompose, and even... reassemble all the laws he sees.

If he wanted, he could make flames lose their heat, make space lose its distance, and make time lose its flow.

This is a kind of creation power that is almost like "words becoming law".

……

Over these long 50,000 years, the burial sites have not remained unchanged.

As the first of the seventy-two divine passes, this place has always been the only way for all the geniuses of the Endless Sea.

Every so often, new "dead souls" would appear on the plains outside the portal.

The vast majority of them were merely ordinary peak-level kings. They cautiously entered this sea of ​​bones; if they were lucky, they could find their own remains, then fled in panic to the second level.
Those who are unfortunate will be scattered as "dead souls" in the melee over other skeletons, and completely lost in this land of death.

Qin Feng had long since lost interest in these "small fry".

Only when certain extremely special "dead souls" containing rare laws he has never seen before appear will he spare a wisp of his mind from his deep cultivation to "collect" them as resources for perfecting his Great Dao.

During this period, new geniuses on the path to divinity also emerged.

They were all proud and arrogant, and invincible in their time.

However, when they stepped into this sea of ​​bones and felt the divine will of the emperor, which was like the might of heaven, enveloping the entire world and making their souls tremble, all their pride was crushed in an instant.

"There's actually an emperor here?"

"Are they crazy? What kind of emperor would stay at the first level instead of vying for the opportunities that follow?"

Under the overwhelming power, they could only tuck their tails between their legs, conceal all their auras, carefully find their own remains, and then flee this place of trouble without looking back.

Gradually, a legend began to circulate among later generations.

The first of the Seventy-Two Divine Passes, the "Burial Ground," is guarded by a mysterious, unnamed "Guardian."

He never takes the initiative to make a move, but his imposing presence is ever-present.

No one knows his origins, no one knows his purpose.

All that is known is that in this land of death, he is the sole law.

……

Fifty thousand years is enough time for stars to be born and die, and for oceans to turn into fields.

On this day, Qin Feng, who was analyzing the laws of time within the skeleton of an ancient "Time Dragon," had a slight thought.

His divine sense detected a familiar yet somewhat weak fluctuation of the law.

That was... a unique path filled with domineering, conquering, and supreme imperial power.

"This breath..."

Qin Feng's divine sense instantly traversed the endless sea of ​​bones and locked onto the other side in the distance.

There, a fierce chase is unfolding.

The man being hunted was tall and imposing, with a heroic face, and wearing golden armor.

He wielded a massive battle axe, each swing unleashing a domineering axe light that tore through space.

However, at this moment, he appeared to be in a sorry state.

His golden armor was covered in cracks, a trace of golden blood clung to the corner of his mouth, and his breathing was extremely disordered.

It's Caesar!

That peerless genius who once faced off against Qin Feng in the Cosmic Genius Battle, and was ultimately defeated and submitted to him.

Behind him, a being engulfed in dazzling golden flames, resembling a walking sun, was leisurely chasing after him.

That creature resembled a human in appearance, but had three legs on its back. Its entire body was composed of pure solar divine fire, and the aura it emitted was scorching and domineering. It was clearly a prodigy who had embarked on the path of divinity!
Moreover, his strength had clearly reached the pinnacle of being a king, and he firmly suppressed Caesar.

"Caesar, give up!"

The fiery being's voice echoed through the void like a solar storm: "Your 'Imperial Path' is indeed extraordinary. But your 'Dead Soul' is damaged, its essence insufficient. Today, you cannot escape!"

"Hand over your remains, and I'll give you a quick death!"

Caesar did not answer, but gritted his teeth and desperately urged the little remaining essence in his body to escape frantically.

His once proud eyes now held only endless humiliation and resentment.

This chase has already attracted many newly arrived prodigies to watch.

They followed from a distance, their thoughts swirling and whispering amongst themselves.

"It's the 'Golden Crow King'! One of the most outstanding figures among the newly promoted geniuses on the Divine Path!"

"That human being chased, I think his name is Caesar? He's also a god, but his foundation seems to be damaged, and he's no match for the Golden Crow King."

“I heard that Caesar encountered the Golden Crow King last time during the ‘Bone Tide’ outbreak, but he managed to escape. I didn’t expect him to be trapped again this time.”

"Hmph, he won't be so lucky this time. Look at his 'dead soul,' it's already showing signs of disintegration, it won't last much longer."

"Once the Golden Crow King catches up with Caesar and seizes his remains, all of Caesar's cultivation and insights into the 'Imperial Path' will be wasted. Tsk tsk, how cruel!"

"There's no other way; this is a burial ground! It's a jungle where the strong prey on the weak, and the winner takes all!"

These comments, like invisible blades, pierced deeply into Caesar's ears.

He could feel his consciousness beginning to blur.

He could feel the Sunfire behind him, like a leech, constantly burning and eroding his already meager soul power.

Is this the end?

I, Caesar, have never been so humiliated in my life of war!
A hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

Even if it means death, I will never allow my legacy to fall into enemy hands!

He abruptly stopped, turned around, and the battle axe in his hand ignited with its last and most dazzling golden flame.

He's preparing to self-destruct his "Dead Soul"!
"Oh? Finally, you've stopped running?"

Upon seeing this, the Golden Crow King stopped a short distance away, a cruel smile on his face resembling that of a cat toying with a mouse.

"Trying to self-destruct? Too late!"

He opened his mouth and took a deep breath!
"call--"

A terrifying suction force erupted from his mouth, transforming into a massive vortex of true solar fire, attempting to forcibly devour Caesar's "dead soul"!

Caesar felt as if his soul was being forcibly torn from his body, and he no longer had the power to detonate himself.

Despair completely enveloped his heart.

However, at this critical moment.

A calm voice, yet seemingly containing the ultimate truth of the universe, rang out between the two of them without warning.

"You can't touch him."

The sound was not loud, but it was like a decree from the heavens, instantly suppressing the Golden Crow King's raging solar storm.

Time and space seemed to stand still at this moment.

The Golden Crow King's invincible devouring power came to an abrupt end.

The terrifying suction force emanating from Caesar, powerful enough to tear apart souls, vanished without a trace.

The two people, along with all the other geniuses watching, were suddenly stunned and looked in the direction of the sound.

Suddenly, a black figure appeared in front of Caesar.

He stood there silently with his back to Caesar, like an insurmountable ancient mountain.

"who are you?"

The Golden Crow King's pupils contracted as he felt an unprecedented, terrifying pressure emanating from the other party, a pressure so intense it could freeze his very soul.

The feeling was like a mortal gazing up at a bottomless starry sky.

"roll."

Qin Feng didn't turn around, but simply uttered a single word.

"presumptuous!"

When had the Golden Crow King ever suffered such humiliation? He was the most outstanding prodigy of this generation on the path to divinity, the future emperor!
After a brief moment of fear, an overwhelming rage surged within him.

"No matter who you are, if you dare to interfere in my affairs, you shall be reduced to ashes!"

He roared, spread his arms, and a golden sun, over ten thousand miles in diameter and condensed to its fullest extent, rose slowly behind him, carrying the terrifying power to incinerate everything, and crashed fiercely towards Qin Feng!
This strike is enough to instantly kill any other genius on the Divine Path of the same level!
The surrounding creatures were horrified and retreated frantically, fearing they would be affected by the terrifying true fire of the sun.

However, faced with this devastating blow...

Qin Feng didn't even turn his head.

He simply raised his right hand slowly and flicked his finger at the blazing sun that was hurtling towards him.

An invisible, colorless, and soundless ripple spread out from his fingertips.

【Ultimate Divine Light】.

Wherever the ripples pass.

That golden sun, powerful enough to incinerate stars, and that domineering and unparalleled solar fire law, were as if they had been "erased" from the most basic level by an invisible hand.

There was no explosion, no collision.

It just disappeared without a sound.

It was as if it had never existed.

"Wha...what?!"

The sinister smile on the Golden Crow King's face froze instantly, replaced by endless, bone-deep fear.

His strongest attack... just like that, it's gone?
Before he could react.

That invisible ripple had already crossed the distance of space and descended upon him.

"Do not--"

He only had time to let out a shrill, distorted scream.

The next moment, his divine body, composed of pure solar divine fire, along with his soul, his Great Dao, and his life's cultivation, were completely "decomposed" and "analyzed" under the ripple, ultimately transforming into a stream of the purest law information, which rolled back and entered Qin Feng's fingertips.

A top-tier prodigy on the Divine Path was instantly killed with a flick of his finger in front of everyone.

Both body and spirit perished.

Not even a trace of its existence was left behind.

……

Dead silence.

The entire burial ground fell into a deathly silence once again.

All the onlookers, including the prodigies, stood frozen in place, their minds blank, as if petrified.

What did they see?
A miracle?
No, even the legendary gods couldn't do it so casually, could they?
Caesar, standing behind Qin Feng, was completely dumbfounded.

He stared blankly at the familiar yet utterly unfamiliar back before him, his heart churning with turbulent emotions.

Until that figure slowly turned around, revealing that eternally unchanging, calm and indifferent face.

"Long time no see, Caesar."

boom!
Caesar's mind completely exploded.

It's him!

It's really him!

That man who once single-handedly suppressed the entire era of genius battles, making him willingly submit!

Ultimate God Emperor—Qin Feng!
"you……"

Caesar opened his mouth, only to find his throat so dry that he couldn't utter a single word.

He had so many questions to ask.

Why are you here?
Shouldn't you have gone to the Divine Pass behind it a long time ago?
What...what kind of power did you use for that attack just now?
But in the end, all the words turned into a heartfelt, bitter sigh.

"……haven't seen you for a long time."

……

After a brief silence, a tremendous uproar finally erupted from the crowd of onlookers.

"Dead...dead? The Golden Crow King...just like that, he's dead?"

"My God! Who...who is that person?! What methods did he use just now?"

"That aura... there's no mistake! It's an emperor! A deified emperor who has embarked on the path to godhood!"

"Becoming an Emperor?! Are you kidding me! Why is he still stuck at the first level? Wasn't the main force supposedly already at the third level, the 'Furnace of Myriad Laws'?"

"Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! A God-level Emperor has actually spent 50,000 years 'grinding monsters' in the first level! What on earth is he trying to do?"

At this moment, all the newly arrived prodigies looked at Qin Feng with the eyes of someone looking at a monster or a madman.

They finally understood that the legend about the "gatekeeper" that had been passed down among later generations was true.

However, none of them expected that this "gatekeeper" would actually be a... incredibly powerful Divine Emperor!

……

In the gray void, Qin Feng and Caesar stood facing each other.

The newly arrived prodigies around them were already terrified by the astonishing scene just now. They retreated silently to a great distance, peering at the scene with awe, fear, and a hint of curiosity, no longer daring to approach even a fraction closer.

The area between them seemed to have formed an invisible forbidden zone.

After a long silence, Caesar was the first to break the deadlock.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and a complex smile appeared on his face. In that smile, there was the emotion of reunion, the bitterness of being crushed, and a trace of sincere admiration.

"I should have thought of that earlier,"

He shook his head and said self-deprecatingly, "Besides you, who else in this world can be so unreasonable?"

The phrase "unreasonable" was the most fitting description he could think of for Qin Feng's attack just now.

That's no longer about strength or skill; it's a kind of... cheating at the level of rules.

"Your injury is very serious."

Qin Feng's gaze fell on Caesar's almost translucent "dead soul," and he spoke calmly.

"It's alright, you won't die."

Caesar shrugged casually. "In this godforsaken place, it's hard to die. It's just that my essence has been severely depleted, so I need to spend some time finding a skeleton that contains the laws of life and slowly nurturing it back to its former state."

Qin Feng didn't say much, he just flicked his finger.

A drop of liquid, shimmering with seven-colored light and containing a powerful life force and the essence of the Dao, slowly drifted toward Caesar.

It was he who condensed the essence of life by combining the original power of the Seven-Colored Bodhi Fruit with his own understanding of the laws of life.

Its effects are hundreds or thousands of times stronger than the drop that was given to Luo Cheng.

"This is……"

Caesar's pupils constricted sharply as he looked at the divine object before him, which radiated boundless vitality.

He could feel that even the slightest wisp of aura that escaped had stabilized his nearly collapsing "dead soul" considerably.

"Take it."

Qin Feng's tone remained as calm as ever.

Caesar gave Qin Feng a deep look. He knew that given their relationship, any refusal would seem hypocritical.

Without further hesitation, he opened his mouth and swallowed the drop of life essence.

"boom!"

A vast, boundless torrent of life exploded in the depths of his soul in an instant!

His "dead soul," riddled with holes from repeated battles, was rapidly repaired and solidified at an incredible speed under the influence of this pure and extreme life energy.

In just a few breaths, not only were his injuries fully healed, but he even felt that the essence of his soul was more resilient and pure than in its prime.

"Thank you."

Caesar exhaled a long breath and nodded solemnly to Qin Feng.

Two simple words, yet they contain thousands of words.

Once he recovered, he finally had the energy to confront the biggest question that had been lingering in his mind.

He looked at Qin Feng, his eyes filled with complex emotions. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask, "Aren't there rumors circulating outside that you... have already perished?"

He asked the question very cautiously.

Although he did not witness the "Star Abyss Bloodbath" that shook the entire universe, he had heard of its devastation.

Legend has it that Qin Feng fought valiantly against the allied forces of all races in the universe, ultimately self-destructing and dying without leaving behind even a trace of his true spirit. This news caused countless geniuses of the human race to sigh with regret, and also left his former rival with a sense of inexplicable loss.

An era has come to an end.

But now, this legend, which should have been long gone, has come alive before him, in an even more unfathomable form.

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng remained expressionless and simply said, "That's just... a necessary farewell ceremony."

The simple answer revealed earth-shattering information.

Caesar understood instantly.

Faking death to escape!

What a grand gesture! What a profound scheme!

They actually fooled the entire universe!
He was shocked, but then he realized that this must involve Qin Feng's most core secret.

He wisely refrained from pressing the matter further, simply nodding and burying the topic deep in his heart.

"What about you?"

Qin Feng countered, "After the Cosmic Genius Battle, where did you go? And why did you come to this Endless Sea?"

When the past was mentioned, a hint of reminiscence appeared in Caesar's eyes.

"After the battle of geniuses, I returned to my mother race—the Titans."

He slowly said, "Based on the experience and insights gained from that battle, I secluded myself for 100,000 years, successfully embarked on the 'Path of Godhood,' and gained an extremely high status within my clan."

"Later, news came that the Golden Age had begun and the Seventy-Two Divine Gates had appeared. As you know, for those of us who have embarked on the path to godhood, the desire to 'become a god' is etched into our very bones. So, I bid farewell to my people and, alone, stepped into this endless sea."

His tone was calm, but Qin Feng could imagine that the process must have been filled with countless hardships and bloody battles.

The two fell into a brief silence, their thoughts seemingly returning to that era of geniuses and passionate conquests.

"Do you remember when we first met in the Trial Galaxy Cluster?"

Caesar suddenly laughed, "Back then, you were just a greenhorn, yet you dared to refuse my offer in front of everyone."

Qin Feng's lips curled up slightly, a rare occurrence: "I remember you said back then that I was the most arrogant newcomer you had ever met."

"As it turns out, I wasn't wrong."

Caesar sighed, "I just didn't expect you to be so much more arrogant than I imagined. In the end, even I became your defeated opponent."

He paused, his gaze becoming distant: "To be honest, that epic duel that lasted ten years was the most exhilarating battle of my life. Although it ended in a draw, I knew I had lost. Your inexhaustible fighting spirit and endless trump cards completely won me over."

"I also benefited greatly from that battle."

Qin Feng responded calmly.

Those were pure years, dedicated solely to the pursuit of the ultimate martial arts.

There is no racial hatred, no ancient schemes, only the most direct and pure collision between geniuses.

The two chatted like that, making small talk.

From their initial emergence in the Rookie Cup to their fierce conquest of the Six Star Alliances;

From the despair that descended upon the Beast Graveyard to the coronation of the chief in the final battle...

Those once vivid memories, like fine aged wine, exuded a rich fragrance during their conversation.

The surrounding prodigies were completely dumbfounded.

They couldn't understand how that terrifying being, who was like a demon god and could kill the Golden Crow King in the blink of an eye, could be so peacefully... reminiscing with another human.
This art style is just too jarring.

After a long while, as the memories of the past came to an end, Caesar's smile gradually faded, and his expression became serious.

He glanced around, then transmitted his voice to Qin Feng using an extremely subtle mental fluctuation:
"Qin Feng, there's something I must remind you of."

Qin Feng's gaze sharpened slightly: "Go on."

“There’s something wrong with these seventy-two divine trials.” Caesar’s voice was low and full of vigilance. “They…have a subtle, corrupting effect on the hearts of those who attempt them. This is a conspiracy of an evil god. You must be careful.”

"Corruption?" Qin Feng frowned slightly.

Since entering the burial ground, apart from sensing the eerie law of death and the mental illusion, he has not noticed any abnormalities affecting his mind.

"What exactly is this corruption?" he pressed.

Caesar shook his head, a look of confusion and lingering fear on his face: "I can't explain it. It wasn't a direct attack, nor was it charm or illusion. It was more like a... 'suggestion.' During your journey, with every choice you make, every time you fight for treasure, it subtly amplifies the negative emotions within you."

"Greed, envy, tyranny, suspicion... it will make you feel that in order to become stronger and to obtain opportunities, you can use any means necessary and abandon all principles. It may even make you unknowingly enjoy this process of depravity."

Caesar's gaze became somewhat unfocused, as if he were recalling some unpleasant experience.

“I have seen too many prodigies. When they first came in, they still retained their principles and Dao heart. But the more challenges they overcome, the more extreme and cruel their behavior becomes. Some even kill their former companions in order to seize a treasure.”

"At first, I thought it was the cruel environment of the Endless Sea that changed them. Until one time, in the second level, the 'Furnace of Myriad Laws,' I obtained an ancient artifact that could reflect the soul. From that artifact, I saw a trace of... black 'impurity' growing deep within my own heart."

"That impurity is the source of 'corruption.' It will constantly lure you into darkness. If I hadn't discovered it in time and cut off that impurity, I probably would have become one of those madmen who would do anything for power by now."

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng's expression instantly became extremely serious.

He remembered the words of the Lord of Limits.

I was reminded of those four evil gods who had orchestrated countless schemes throughout history.

If Caesar's words are true, then these seventy-two divine trials are not merely a testing ground.

It's more like a... "processing plant".

A factory that processes all the unruly geniuses into products that meet their "standards"!
"Do you know the reason behind this?" Qin Feng asked in a deep voice.

“I don’t know the specific reason.” Caesar shook his head, a bitter helplessness on his face. “I only know that becoming a god is not as simple as the legends say.”

He looked up at the gray, seemingly endless void, and his voice became even deeper.

"The old gods do not want the emergence of new gods."

"Or rather, they do not want any 'disobedient' new gods to appear."

"If new gods are to be born in this universe, they must be... obedient gods who can be controlled by them."

These words were like a bolt of lightning, cleaving through the fog in Qin Feng's mind.

He understood instantly.

These seventy-two divine trials, ostensibly for selection, are in reality for "taming"!
The evil gods do not need a challenger who is on equal footing with them.

What they need is a... loyal "lackey" who can be used for them!
All those who passed the seventy-two trials of the gods and finally obtained the opportunity to become gods have probably already had their hearts corrupted and twisted without them even realizing it, becoming the most devout believers of the evil god.

What a... age-old scam!

A chill ran through Qin Feng's heart.

“Thank you,” he said solemnly, looking at Caesar.

This information was crucial. If Caesar hadn't reminded him, he might have unknowingly fallen into a trap in later levels. Although he had the [Seven-Colored Bodhi Tree Seed] protecting his mind, the evil god's methods were impossible to guard against.

“There’s no need for such talk between us.” Caesar waved his hand. “This is all I can tell you. The rest of the journey is up to you. Your strength is unfathomable, but the methods of the evil god are unpredictable. Remember, be careful in everything you do.”

"I understand," Qin Feng nodded.

"Alright, I should go too." Caesar glanced at the void leading to the unknown distance. "I need to get to the second level as soon as possible and find my physical body. Otherwise, staying in the 'dead soul' state for too long will not be a good thing."

He punched his chest hard in front of Qin Feng and gave a hearty smile.

"I hope that when we meet again, we will both be standing on the throne of gods."

"That day will come."

The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

Caesar didn't linger. He nodded to Qin Feng, then moved, transforming into a golden streak of light, and sped towards the depths of the Bone Sea, towards the direction leading to the second level.

Qin Feng watched his figure disappear into the gray mist before slowly withdrawing his gaze.

He glanced around, and the prodigies who were still spying from afar scattered like startled rabbits the moment they met his gaze, disappearing without a trace.

Once again, he was all alone in the world.

He didn't leave immediately.

The intelligence Caesar brought made him very wary of the subsequent levels.

"Corruption..."

He muttered to himself, his black-gold divine sense sinking once more into the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness, carefully and meticulously examining the origin of his soul, inch by inch.

Under the illumination of the Seven-Colored Bodhi Tree Seed, his soul was pure and flawless, like the most perfect crystal, without a trace of the "black impurities" that Caesar had mentioned.

"It seems that the 'corrosive' power of this burial ground is still relatively weak. Or rather, my spiritual power level is already immune to this level of erosion."

But this did not make Qin Feng lower his guard.

If the first level is this bizarre, the subsequent levels will surely be even more dangerous.

"Old gods...new gods..."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Throughout his life, Qin Feng acted only according to his own conscience and followed his own "path to the limit," and he would never become a puppet of any being.

Even God is not allowed!
"Since that's the case, then let me see just how many tricks you have up your sleeve."

He abandoned the idea of ​​immediately heading to the second level.

He decided to stay here.

On one hand, he wanted to absorb all the laws that were useful to him in this sea of ​​bones, and hone his foundation to the true limit that was unprecedented and unparalleled in the future!

On the other hand, he also wanted to take this opportunity to observe carefully what form this so-called "corruption" actually took.

Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

……

Time, once again, has lost its meaning.

Qin Feng, like an eternal sculpture, once again sat cross-legged atop Bone Mountain.

The legends surrounding him, however, spread wider and became more and more fantastical with each wave of challengers who came and went.

"Have you heard? The 'gatekeeper' of the first level has made his move again!"

"What's going on? Doesn't he never attack first?"

"It's all because 'Blood Demon Child' was courting death and tried to snatch an ancient demon skeleton that he had his eye on. As a result, 'Dead Soul' evaporated instantly after just one glance from him!"

"Hiss—one look and you're dead? That's terrifying!"

"Who can argue with that? Now everyone has learned their lesson. When they enter the burial ground, the first thing they do is to bow to that mountain of bones from afar, and then walk around it. No one dares to get close to it within a radius of ten thousand miles."

Gradually, the area where Qin Feng was located became a true "forbidden zone" for burial.

And his reputation as a "gatekeeper" has become increasingly well-known.

Almost every prodigy who survived the first trial recounts, with lingering fear, the terrifying mystery that perched atop the Bone Mountain to those who come after.

Until... a hundred thousand years passed by.

On this day, Qin Feng, who had been sitting cross-legged for 100,000 years and seemed to have merged with the entire sea of ​​bones, finally slowly opened his eyes.

"Om-"

As his eyes opened and closed, two beams of condensed chaotic divine light burst forth, easily tearing two bottomless black rifts into the void before him.

Compared to 100,000 years ago, the aura emanating from him has not become more violent; on the contrary, it has become more restrained and peaceful.

But he gave off a feeling that was a hundred times more terrifying than before.

At this moment, he was like a universe that had returned to its original simplicity. On the surface, everything was calm and peaceful, but within, he contained an unparalleled power capable of creating the world.

"One hundred thousand years..."

He muttered to himself and slowly stood up.

"The laws of this place are now entirely mine."

"The foundation has reached its current perfection."

"It's time to go and see the second level, the so-called 'Furnace of All Laws'."

He took a step forward, and his figure was already in front of the passage leading to the unknown area.

Just as he was about to step inside.

Several newly promoted prodigies who had just entered the burial ground and were carefully searching for their own remains happened to witness this scene.

"Look! It's the 'Gatekeeper'! Is he... is he leaving?"

"My God! A myth that has been around for hundreds of thousands of years is finally moving on?"

They were excited, shocked, and a little curious.

However, the next moment, when they saw Qin Feng's true appearance and felt the life force on him that, though restrained, was still clearly discernible as that of a "prodigy" rather than an "old monster," everyone was petrified.

"He...he's also...a challenger?"

An utterly absurd idea popped into their minds.

This terrifying "gatekeeper," regarded by countless people as an NPC and the final boss of the first level, has lingered for hundreds of thousands of years, causing all the geniuses of the Divine Path to detour...

So, they're also "prodigies" trying to break through the divine barrier, just like them?!

This realization was even more shocking and...crazy to them than Qin Feng's instant kill of the Golden Crow King.

"Outrageous..."

"This is fucking outrageous!"

Under the watchful eyes of countless people who seemed to have seen a ghost, Qin Feng's figure did not pause for a moment, stepped into the passage, and disappeared.

Only his legend remains, to be passed down forever in this burial ground.

……

Stepping out of the gray vortex of the burial ground, Qin Feng felt as if he had instantly leaped from a cold, desolate deep sea into a blazing, churning lava core.

The scene before my eyes, and the laws and environment I felt around me, had undergone a complete and radical change.

The aura of death and end that had lingered in his bones for a hundred thousand years was completely washed away, purified, and even evaporated the moment he passed through the passage by a scorching, primal torrent filled with both the aura of creation and destruction.

He arrived at a world constructed by the "laws" themselves.

There are no sun, moon, or stars here, no heaven and earth.

At the heart of the entire world lies a furnace, suspended in the center of endless void, whose magnificence defies description.

It was so enormous that its outline almost filled Qin Feng's entire field of vision, comparable to a small nebula. It was not a solid entity, but rather composed of a highly condensed form of light and heat that was constantly undergoing fusion and fission.

The furnace body is imprinted with hundreds of millions of ancient, intricate, and undecipherable divine runes. Each rune seems to explain the birth and death of a universal principle.

It pulsed slowly, each beat like the heartbeat of the entire universe, releasing a terrifying energy tide that would make even an emperor tremble, sweeping in all directions.

This is the core of the second level—the Furnace of Myriad Laws.

Originating from this sacred yet tyrannical furnace, countless "rivers of laws" flow ceaselessly from the furnace's cracks, extending to every corner of this space.

What flows in those "long rivers" is not water, but... the most primordial, purest, and most unstable source of laws in liquid form!

Some rivers are a deep, molten gold, flowing with the violent laws of fire; others are a deep, dark blue, where the pure laws of space surge.
Others are emerald green, full of the powerful laws of life... Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, black, white, gold... billions of colors, billions of rivers, together form a magnificent and breathtaking cosmic spectacle. They are like the bloodline of this furnace, transmitting the most primal power to the whole world.

In areas relatively far from the furnace, the surging rivers of laws begin to slow down as the temperature decreases.

The liquid origin of the law gradually cooled and solidified, eventually precipitating and crystallizing into "law crystals" of various shapes and sizes.

These crystals, like floating islands or glittering stars, drift in the void.

Each crystal contains one or more laws that, after initial sedimentation, become relatively stable.

Some crystals have sharp edges and corners, exuding an invincible sword intent. They are minerals formed by the "Gengjin Sword Dao" law.

Some crystals exhibit a translucent, jellyfish-like appearance, constantly shifting light and shadow, emanating a mesmerizing aura; these are formed by the "Laws of Illusion."

Qin Feng even saw a singularity-shaped crystal ore that was completely black, capable of swallowing even light, and distorting the surrounding space. What it contained was an extremely rare mixture of the "Law of Gravity" and the "Law of Devouring".

This space has no boundaries.

Its "sky" and "earth" are made of an unknown material, smooth and dense like obsidian, which envelops the entire world, forming a perfect, self-contained, closed realm.

The light from the furnace and the countless laws of the river were reflected in the black sky, forming a series of illusory and magnificent star seas, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.

In this magnificent picture, there are some... tiny figures.

They were the challengers who arrived here even earlier than Qin Feng.

They are like "gold diggers" in this ocean of laws.

Some prodigies were cautiously hovering on the bank of a long river of laws, offering up their natal magic treasures in an attempt to "scoop up" a wisp of liquid law essence. However, the raging torrent of laws only gently washed away the king-level treasures, leaving them dim and devoid of spirituality.

Some groups of prodigies joined forces, launching a fierce and relentless attack on a law crystal ore the size of a mountain. They were attempting to shatter the outer shell of the crystal ore and obtain the purest law core within.

However, the crystal was far more solid than they had imagined. No matter how hard they tried, they could only leave shallow white marks on it.

Danger is everywhere.

Qin Feng witnessed firsthand how a king who attempted to forcibly cross a river of "Thunder Laws" was instantly obliterated by billions of violent chaotic divine lightning bolts as soon as he entered it, leaving not even a trace behind.

He also saw that a prodigy on the path of divinity, after successfully breaking a crystal ore containing the "law of curse," was tainted by a wisp of black energy emanating from it before he could even rejoice.

In an instant, his powerful divine body began to decay and wither at a visible speed, and finally turned into a dried corpse amidst a shrill scream.

This place is a place of opportunity, but also a place of burial.

Caesar was right; this second trial, the "Cavity of All Laws," was even more dangerous than the first.

However, while all the other challengers were filled with awe and fear towards this world.

Qin Feng's feelings, however, were completely different.

When he stepped into this space and breathed in the "air" filled with scorching, violent law particles, what he felt was not oppression or danger, but a kind of... unprecedented... intimacy and longing from the depths of his soul!

It's like a gluttonous beast that has been starving for billions of years finally seeing a feast tailor-made for it, an endless feast!

"Om..."

The "Ultimate Path" within his body began to operate spontaneously and joyfully without his prompting.

His [Limited Body], which had been tempered for 100,000 years and was already perfect and flawless, did not feel the slightest discomfort under the baking of this wave of law heat. On the contrary, it was as if he was soaking in the most comfortable hot spring, and every cell was cheering.

At that moment, he instantly understood the true rules of this second level.

This is a place where "the Way is forged"!
The furnace of all methods is fire.

The rule of billions is ironclad.

Every challenger must use their own "Dao" as a hammer and their own "will" as an anvil to hammer, temper, and fuse the most primitive and violent laws in this world, turning them into their own to forge their own unique "divine weapon".

If your "Tao" is not firm enough and your will is not steadfast enough, then the result will not be that you "forge" the law, but that you will be "melted" by all laws and eventually become another wisp of unconscious energy in this world.

This is the most brutal, yet also the fairest... trial of the Great Dao!
"I see……"

Qin Feng slowly raised his head and looked at the Myriad Laws Furnace that floated in the center of the world and beat like the heart of the universe. In his eyes, there was no fear, only an unprecedented, burning fighting spirit.

"What a magnificent... furnace of all laws."

He opened his arms and took a deep breath.

The violent law particles that were enough to instantly kill an ordinary king were swallowed into his body, but they were like the gentlest stream, instantly decomposed, absorbed, and transformed by his [Limited Body].

He could feel his power slowly increasing at a tiny yet incredibly clear rate.

He knew that this world was simply the ultimate training ground tailor-made for his "Path to Limits"!
Here, he will undergo an unprecedented and ultimate transformation.

(End of this chapter)