Xuanwu War Sovereign

Countless bolts of lightning coiled around him. Layer upon layer of thunderous light shook the Void, forming a terrifying black hole that seemed to forcibly devour all light.

His features were indistinct, hidden from view.

He stood up and took a single step forward, causing the Void to tremble. The faint, intermittent sound of muffled thunder echoed, striking a fear deep within the souls of all who heard it!

"It’s Panwu!"

"It’s Panwu, one of the twelve prodigies! The peerless genius of the ancient Divine Demon Family, the Pangu Clan! The 27th Layer... Truly terrifying!"

"Panwu originally came from Yingyue Peak. He’s a Registered Disciple of the Sect Leader, and his talent is simply outstanding. He possesses a natural Thunder God Body and cultivates the famed Twelve Heaven Opening Primordial Thunder Technique, one of the Star Sect’s direct lineage True Inheritances. Of course he’s on a different level!"

"That’s right. I heard he was stationed at Two Realms Mountain, the battlefield on the border between our Star Sect and the Qiankun Sect. He made quite a name for himself there. Many Martial Dao Great Powers from the Qiankun Sect have fallen by his hand. He’s a true monster, a peerless talent who can suppress Martial Dao Great Powers despite only being a Martial Arts Giant himself!"

The crowd of young experts erupted in discussion.

Panwu held immense influence among the younger generation of experts.

As he walked out, many young experts stepped forward to offer their congratulations.

’The Pangu Clan!’

Qin Feng was no stranger to the name. They were the descendants of the Ancient Divine Emperor Pangu, who was known as the God of Creation and the God of Strength.

Like the True Spirit Descendants, those with a Divine Demon Bloodline possessed an extraordinary Innate constitution. Their potential far surpassed that of ordinary Martial Arts Strongmen; with even a small amount of Cultivation, they could awaken a portion of their ancestors’ power.

The Domain of All Stars was a Great Unification Region.

Aside from the Star Sect, there were a few subordinate sects and some Emperor Level families, but no Ancient Families or the even more powerful Divine Demon Families existed there.

Furthermore, as far as Qin Feng knew, the Pangu Clan had fallen into decline a long time ago.

It seemed a few descendants with the Pangu Clan’s bloodline survived in a place called Pangu Village, located somewhere in the Domain of All Stars.

"He’s number one!"

"He’s number one! He’s really number one!"

Someone exclaimed in a hushed tone.

Just then, the rankings on the Crystal Ranking changed again.

Panwu replaced the first-ranked Jian Zongyuan.

The rankings were as follows.

First: Panwu, 26 Points!

Second: Jian Zongyuan, 26 Points!

Third: Qin Feng, 25 Points!

Fourth: Dongfang Qingyun, 25 Points!

Fifth: Gongsun Hong, 25 Points!

Sixth: Gongyang Zi, 25 Points!

Seventh: Zhi Yao, 25 Points!

Eighth: Chunyu Fengshen, 24 Points.

Ninth: Red Flame Crossbow, 24 Points.

Tenth: Lingyangwei, 24 Points!

The gazes of many Hall Masters, Elders, and True Disciples fell upon Panwu.

He was already a True Disciple, and not just an ordinary one—he was from the direct lineage!

There were two types of True Disciples: ordinary and direct lineage.

Direct lineage True Disciples came from Yingyue Peak, belonging to the current Sect Leader’s lineage.

Examples included Gong Ao, ranked first among the Nine Great True Disciples, Ji Qingxuan, ranked fifth, and Yi Hetu, ranked eighth.

Without a doubt, direct lineage True Disciples had far more confidence and backing than ordinary ones.

Qin Feng’s eyes scanned the rankings. ’I’m in third place. My promotion to True Disciple should be all but guaranteed.’

However, there were still some variables at play.

Wang Dao Yi, Ye Ding, Shenxiu, Xingzhou, and Chen Guang—these five were the variables Qin Feng had deduced using the Yi Number principles from his Qiankun Celestial Phenomenon Technique.

Qin Feng hadn’t been practicing the Qiankun Celestial Phenomenon Technique for long, but his talent was exceptional. Combined with his mastery of the Yin Yang Path, he had an intuitive grasp of Yi Number divination.

When it came to ordinary Martial Arts Strongmen, he could faintly discern the threads of their Destiny.

But he couldn’t get a clear reading on these five.

Qin Feng frowned.

Lingyangwei, on the other hand, was deathly pale and utterly crestfallen.

’Tenth place!’

’He was completely out of the running.’

Chunyu Fengshen, Gongyang Zi, Gongsun Hong, Red Flame Crossbow, and Zhi Yao looked slightly relieved. Now that the results for all twelve of the top prodigies were in, their own rankings were stable for the time being.

’Surely there can’t be another dark horse like Qin Feng!’

Many Inner Sect Disciples descended from the stellar clouds above to congratulate the winners.

The five True Disciples from the Kui Division exchanged a look. They completely ignored Lingyangwei, with whom they had been quite friendly just moments before, and walked straight over to Dongfang Qingyun and Zhi Yao.

A few of them approached some of the other young experts who had performed exceptionally well.

Although many young experts had failed to make the cut, the talent and aptitude they had shown still piqued the interest of many Hall Masters and Elders from various factions.

Some in the arena were triumphant, while others were dejected.

The winners had already begun to emerge.

The top nine—Panwu, Jian Zongyuan, Qin Feng, Dongfang Qingyun, Gongyang Zi, Zhi Yao, Gongsun Hong, Chunyu Fengshen, and Red Flame Crossbow—became the center of attention.

Many young experts who were close to these nine began to gather around them.

However, the final results were not yet announced, so most of the young experts remained relatively restrained.

The three Elders from the Medicine King Hall—Yan Li, Jiang Wei, and Hua Zhiqing—approached Qin Feng one after another to congratulate him.

After all, the promotion to True Disciple was now set in stone for the top three: Panwu, Jian Zongyuan, and Qin Feng.

"Qin Feng, I truly never expected you to make it this far!" Elder Yan Li said, looking a bit awkward.

Hua Zhiqing smiled sweetly. "Quiet as a mouse, but then you roar like a lion. We all completely misjudged you this time!"

"You are too kind, Elders," Qin Feng said calmly.

He offered only a slight bow.

The Star Sect’s Celestial Rules were strict and its regulations clear.

𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

But at this point, he was no longer an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple. He had truly earned the standing to speak with these Elders as an equal.

Although he wasn’t officially a True Disciple yet, he already possessed the status that came with the title.

The three Elders exchanged a look. In their presence, ordinary Inner Sect Disciples were juniors. But when facing a True Disciple, they had to interact as peers, even if their own strength far surpassed these newly promoted prodigies.

Rules were rules, and they could not be transgressed.

Promotion to True Disciple didn’t just bring a change in status; many privileges changed as well.

To a certain extent, the Elders might even have to curry favor with Qin Feng in the future.

True Disciples could not only access the sect’s core True Inheritances but also certain Secret Realms for Cultivation. They could even establish their own Dao Fields and start their own lineage.

The numerous privileges they held were far beyond what ordinary Elders could ever hope to match.

Elders could choose a Spirit Peak rich in Spiritual Qi, but they absolutely did not have the authority to establish their own Dao Field.

That right was reserved for Elders who served directly under the Four Great Holy Palaces!

Or unless they were promoted to Supreme Elder!

Qin Feng could clearly feel the change. Many of the young experts were now much more enthusiastic toward him, their attitudes tinged with reverence and eagerness.

Even some Elders took the initiative to approach and greet him.

’This is the difference status makes!’

Even though Qin Feng hadn’t adopted any superior airs, the others automatically humbled themselves, elevating his status in the process.

With their humble postures and expressions of awe and envy, they highlighted just how special this new position was.

This was the status bestowed by the Star Sect’s ten thousand years of history.

It was like becoming a star, the center of everyone’s attention, for countless people to look up to in awe.

Qin Feng and the others hadn’t released any shred of their aura, yet in the eyes of the countless young experts and even the Elders, they were now overlords.

True Disciple overlords who held the Destiny of countless nations in their hands!

A sudden realization dawned on Qin Feng, giving him a much deeper understanding of what it meant to be a True Disciple.

From that moment on, Qin Feng had the distinct feeling that even a single, casual word from him could unleash a bloody storm.

This was the power of a True Disciple!

This position was even more important than he had ever imagined!