Xuanwu War Sovereign

Chapter 383: Chapter 382: A Desperate Gap

As everyone knew, Divine Thought was a power exclusive to experts of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm.

Yet Qin Feng was actually able to use Divine Thought. And judging by the vast and turbulent power of his Divine Thought, even some of the Elders present felt inadequate in comparison.

To instantly kill a genius of the same Realm with a single thought—this was not only far beyond the expectations of the Elders and the few Inner Sect Disciples, but the other geniuses of All Stars Academy found it utterly unbelievable.

On another arena platform, Ji Huang’Er was already stunned speechless.

Defeating the once-famous Liangzhou in less than a breath... such strength was simply beyond imagination.

"This freshman Elder is no simple character!" At this point, the many Elders in their seats finally stopped viewing Qin Feng as a junior disciple and began to treat him as an equal.

Meanwhile, some of the other geniuses now saw Qin Feng as a true, formidable rival.

Many people in the crowd who had come to gather intelligence quietly dispersed.

Watching all this, Qin Feng just shrugged.

In a corner, Qian Kai watched this scene with a sharp gaze, his expression flickering between light and shadow.

A light chuckle echoed in his mind. "Well now, little one, feeling the pressure?"

Qian Kai snorted coldly, thinking with disdain, ’It’s just Divine Thought, nothing special. The Cultivation Technique I practice is the Corrosion God Technique, a legacy of the Ancient Poison God. Forget a mere wisp of Divine Thought; even an expert of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm would have their flesh rot and soul decay if they were touched by my Decaying God Qi. What pressure could I possibly feel!’

But Qian Kai still felt a knot of unease in his heart.

Qian Kai had originally thought that with his great increase in strength, he would certainly make a stunning debut this time. He never imagined that his old rival, Qin Feng, would also see his power advance by leaps and bounds.

Lingxu Venerable’s voice was mocking. "Kid, stop deceiving yourself. Qin Feng revealed his Divine Thought in just the second round. That means he doesn’t even care about a power like that. He must have an even more terrifying trump card!"

"So what if he has a trump card? I have one too. If I were to unleash my full power, forget a mere Qin Feng—even a being at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm would have to give me a wide berth!" Qian Kai sneered.

"What does Qin Feng amount to? My goal is the top ten of the Star Martial Arts Assembly. A freshman expert like him won’t even make it into the top hundred!"

Hearing this, Lingxu Venerable was secretly startled. ’This kid talks big. Could it be he’s really mastered some kind of trump card that I don’t know about? Wait... For the past half a month, I’ve been feeling inexplicably drowsy. I originally thought it was because Qin Feng had plundered my Soul Power and left me with a hidden injury. Could it be this kid has been up to something?!’

Lingxu Venerable’s mind jolted awake. The more he thought about it, the more wrong it felt, and he grew increasingly wary of Qian Kai.

’This old geezer is testing me. The undying old bastard really is harboring ill intentions. Thankfully, my Master warned me, or I would have truly suffered a great loss at his hands!’

Recalling the immense danger of this man wanting to detonate the Ghostly Evil Nether Spring, Qian Kai suppressed the killing intent in his heart.

’Just a little longer. Once the time is right, I will completely devour this malicious old thing and lay the supreme foundation to break through to the Sea of Reincarnation Realm in one fell swoop!’

"Junior Brother Qin, I never expected that on top of your profound attainments in alchemy, your own Cultivation Realm hasn’t fallen behind either!" Elder Nanfeng flew down and landed beside Qin Feng, a broad smile on his old face.

After speaking, he glanced at Liangzhou being carried away from the ground and said, "It’s a shame about that young fellow, Liangzhou. If he hadn’t run into you, he might have had a chance to enter the top ten of the class tournament!"

With a hint of regret, he continued, "However, Junior Brother Qin, you must be careful from now on. After this second round of matches, you will all enter the most crucial stage of the Star Martial Arts Assembly!"

"From what I know, this year’s Star Martial Arts Assembly is unlike any of the previous ones. There are several peerless prodigies participating, some of whom even I wouldn’t be able to handle!"

Qin Feng’s expression turned slightly grave, and he nodded.

"But it doesn’t matter if you can’t make it into the top ten. With your attainments in alchemy, the Sect will focus on cultivating you regardless!"

Elder Nanfeng’s words implied he wasn’t very optimistic about Qin Feng’s combat strength.

This was normal. It was rare for any freshman class to even make it to the second round of the Star Martial Arts Assembly. Even fewer made it to the third, and reaching the finals was something seen less than once a century.

Hearing Elder Nanfeng’s words, the corners of Qin Feng’s mouth curved up into a faint smile.

Elder Nanfeng misunderstood Qin Feng’s meaning, thinking he was beginning to accept his fate. He immediately laughed and said, "Actually, just entering the top ten of your class is already impressive enough! The rewards for the top ten of the class tournament this time are quite substantial. There’s even an entire town. If you want to establish your own family, Junior Brother Qin, you could get started right away!"

"If you don’t want to manage it yourself, you can also entrust it to one of the great families in the City of Many Stars. You could earn a considerable amount of wealth from it every year!"

After chatting with Elder Nanfeng for a short while, the other group matches concluded one after another, and the results were in.

This time, the top ten of the class, besides Qin Feng, were Ji Huang’Er, Chi Ling’Er, Lu Tianjun, Lu Qingxue, Zhangsun Wu Ya, Qian Kai, Ling Du Xu, Yang Cheng, and Wan Jianyi.

Cyan Dragon Academy’s performance was astonishing. In addition to Qin Feng, three others—Lu Qingxue, Qian Kai, and Zhangsun Wu Ya—also entered the top ten. Four of the top ten in the class came from Cyan Dragon Academy.

The other academies paled in comparison.

Vermilion Bird Academy’s results were dismal; only Ji Huang’Er, the Elder Vermilion Bird, made it into the top ten of the class.

White Tiger Academy’s results were much better. Besides their Elder, Chi Ling’Er, they also had the Sword King, Ling Du Xu, and the former Elder, Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng’s performance was particularly surprising. This genius, who had been pushed out of the Elder’s seat by Chi Ling’Er, was actually hot on her heels, and his Cultivation appeared to be no weaker than hers.

Xuanwu Academy’s results were also dismal, with only Lu Tianjun, the Elder Black Tortoise, entering the top ten of the class.

Below the arenas, hundreds of gazes fell upon the ten, filled with envy, fervor, unwillingness, and most of all, awe.

From Cyan Dragon Academy, Yuan Daozhen, Liu Canyang, and Xiao Yuchan had all been eliminated.

Down below the stage, Liu Canyang and Xiao Yuchan, who had once been Qin Feng’s two strongest competitors, had complex expressions, their hearts filled with a mix of emotions.

During the Snowfield Trial, the two of them had even clashed with Qin Feng. The three of them had been like fire and water, great enemies to one another, constantly trying to surpass each other.

But now, the two of them sensed a distance.

A despairing distance.

In their eyes, Liangzhou was an absolute expert, a lifelong rival. Yet before Qin Feng, he had been silently defeated with just a single thought.

Faced with such strength, such a gap, their hearts were filled not just with unwillingness, but with a profound sense of powerlessness.

As for the others, their expressions were even more numb.

In the crowd, Du Pingxia was even more crestfallen. If one were to talk about falling behind, she was the first to be left in the dust.

Back in the Snowfield Trial, they had been collectively known as the Ten Great Experts of the Cyan Dragon freshmen. But now, only half a year later, she had been completely left behind.

She felt she couldn’t even hope to catch up, as if left to stare at the dust kicked up by his departure.

In the crowd, Zhao Zhijing, Li Zhuang, Li Qiubai, and the others also wore dazed expressions.

This kind of change was something that they, who were lauded as the chosen ones in their families, had never experienced before.

This gap was so great that another group of geniuses felt a suffocating depression in their chests, unable to bear it.

For example, Xu Fei and Qin Tianjiao, who were also from Mountain and River City.

In another corner, a young woman in white, who had bitten her lip until it bled, stared furiously at Qin Feng. The disbelief in her eyes twisted her beautiful face into a ferocious snarl.

This was none other than Guan Ruo Lin, the one who had survived the Guan Family’s destruction at Qin Feng’s hands.

(The mass release is delayed by one day. There’s an event tomorrow, so the twenty-Chapter release will be tomorrow. However, to prevent some people from having to wait too long, it will be released tonight at 12:05 AM. After the mass release, we’ll return to the old rule of four or more Chapters per day.)