Xuanwu War Sovereign

Countless gales surged across the Green Grassland, stirring the clouds.

Two figures chased each other at high speed amidst the gales. Within the cyan winds, a cold, indifferent young woman with a long saber on her back unleashed a strike. It was as if a thousand saber shadows had merged into one, transforming into a cyan gale that swept across the sky.

This was a Late-Nirvana Stage giant from the Wind Demon Sect!

’I wonder what heinous crime she committed to be captured and thrown into the Demon Refining Ancient Tower!’

A flash of black light, and a beam of sword light slashed through, severing the gale as if it were tofu.

The indifferent young woman was taken aback. A venomous glint flickered in her eyes as her figure dissipated into the Void like a wisp of gentle wind.

Qin Feng’s figure emerged from the black wind. He scanned his surroundings, and with a flick of his gaze, an invisible Void Power froze the space for dozens of yards around him.

Countless gales froze in the Void. With a stir of his Divine Thought, tangible strands of Wind Essence Qi appeared before his eyes, faintly coalescing into the shape of a woman.

"Using a Divine Ability that lets you disperse and reform right under my nose? You’re courting death!"

The sword light shifted, and with a BOOM, every strand of Wind Essence Qi was utterly annihilated within its glow.

CRACK!

The opponent on the 12th level was a Fire Crow Demon King wreathed in flames. Countless sparks billowed as the Chaos Fire Disaster pulsed. This Late-Nirvana Realm Fire Crow Demon King was completely suppressed, dying a frustrated death within the Chaos Fire Tribulation.

Even its core Golden Crow Demon Fire was completely devoured by the Chaos Fire Tribulation, becoming sustenance for Qin Feng.

He broke through the 12th level, and the 13th appeared before him.

"He passed the 12th level!"

Below the Demon Refining Tower, many of the young experts looked on in astonishment as the red lantern on the 12th Layer of the pagoda corresponding to the ninth stone gate lit up.

"It seems that Sealed Marquis Genius isn’t as weak as we thought!"

"To reach the 13th level in one go at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm Peak truly proves his talent! But it’s useless. Chunyu Fengshen’s score is already out—twenty-four points! The gap is just too wide!"

"It’s unavoidable. No matter how talented someone at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm is, they have their limits. He can’t possibly compare to those twelve Martial Dao prodigies!"

"He’s too impatient. He should have waited another fifty years. Every Inner Sect Disciple only gets three chances in their lifetime!"

"It’s pointless. Even if he passes the 13th level, he’ll still fail the exam!"

Many Inner Sect Disciples were discussing heatedly.

In the eyes of the many young experts, Qin Feng’s efforts were a thankless task.

So what if he passed the 13th and 14th levels? How could he possibly enter the top nine?

Chunyu Fengshen, Gongyang Zi, Gongsun Hong, Ye Guangji, Ling Weiyang, Red Flame Crossbow, Jian Zongyuan, Taishu Fengyun, Dongfang Qingyun, Zhi Yao, Yang Changsheng, Panwu!

These twelve were the true stars of this True Inheritance Ceremony. Everyone else was just a supporting character!

To everyone’s surprise, however, the lanterns for the 13th, 14th, and even the 15th level lit up one after another.

"He actually passed the 13th, 14th, and 15th levels!" exclaimed a young expert who had just been ejected from the Demon Refining Stone Tower, utterly shocked.

"What’s so special about them? Is there something significant about those three levels?" someone nearby asked.

"Of course! You’ve never reached those levels, so you don’t know. The guardians of those three levels are Half-Step Martial Dao Great Powers—experts on the same level as the Star Cloud Twelve Sons!"

"What?" Several Inner Sect Disciples who overheard this were stunned. "Doesn’t that mean he defeated and killed a Half-Step Martial Dao Great Power while only at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm?!"

"Junior Brother Qin Feng actually managed to pass the 15th level!" Elder Xu Changqing of the Medicine King Hall had a look of utter astonishment.

Beside him, the three Elders of the Medicine King Hall—Yan Li, Jiang Wei, and Hua Zhiqing—exchanged a glance.

"I never would have expected this," Yan Li said. "I originally thought this Qin Feng was just overeager for success, a young man who didn’t know his own limits. To think he’s actually stronger than Late-Nirvana Realm disciples like Gu Qing, Gu Yunfei, and Shan Zhenzhen!"

Nearby, upon hearing Yan Li’s words, the faces of Gu Qing, Wansong, Zhao Ying’er, and the others darkened.

They were shocked, and they were jealous.

Among their group, Gu Qing, who had the best score, had been defeated at the 14th level. Yet Qin Feng had actually passed the 15th!

Jiang Wei shook his head. "It’s a pity. A real pity that Qin Feng is only at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm Peak. I estimate that the 15th level is his limit!"

The colorful-clothed woman, Hua Zhiqing, nodded slightly and said, "Indeed. Even if Qin Feng is astonishingly talented, he still can’t be the face of our Medicine King Hall. In the end, we still have to rely on the performances of Yang Changsheng and Lingyangwei!"

A hint of eagerness appeared in Yan Li’s eyes. "Yang Changsheng is ranked twelfth, and Lingyangwei is tenth. Whether we can suppress the Li Fire Hall’s arrogance depends mainly on those two. Lingyangwei is probably our best bet!"

Elsewhere, when they saw Qin Feng pass the 15th level, the expressions of the four Divine Generals from the Dou Division—Ma Tianjiao, Nangong Yunhua, Tang Xi, and Li Yan—turned somewhat peculiar.

Suddenly, Ma Tianjiao said, "I wonder what kind of True Artifact that Qin Feng is holding to have made it past the 15th level. It seems he isn’t as background-less as everyone says!"

Li Yan said, "It’s just a desperate struggle. He’s using a True Artifact to grandstand. It’s a pity his cultivation is still only at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm. No matter how hard he tries to show off, he’ll never be presentable enough for the main stage!"

"The position of True Disciple belongs only to the truly strong. Such shameful tricks can only take root and sprout in the darkest corners!"

It had to be said that once people form a bad first impression, they always imagine the worst of others.

The four of them clearly had no love for Qin Feng.

It was jealousy at work.

Zong Wuxiang, Jiang Chao, and Ren Xiaoyao exchanged a look, feeling secretly worried.

The three of them had been assigned to the Dou Division by Shi Xuan, and these four Divine Generals were their direct superiors. With superiors like these, it was hard not to feel their prospects were bleak.

"So this is Qin Feng, the City Lord of Yunhu City who was named First Marquis. He has some skill, I suppose. He’s qualified to be the Young Master’s stepping stone!"

Among the five Divine Generals of the Kui Division—Fufeng, Lan Yun, Zhong Yu, Chu Kuangge, and Ying Jiuchong—Lan Yun crossed her arms, her gaze falling on Ye Ding, who was out in the field.

Her gaze swept over Shenxiu and Wang Dao Yi, and she frowned slightly.

Zhong Yu said, "I’ve investigated this Qin Feng. His background is nothing special, and he has no backer. He’s gotten this far through a series of fortuitous encounters. He’s a talented person with good Qi Fortune, which makes him a bit tricky to deal with. It’ll take some effort for the Young Master to suppress and kill him in the future."

A brilliant Divine Light surged in Ying Jiuchong’s eyes. "No matter. Leaner prey is chewier. Besides, with us watching over things and Eldest Senior Brother suppressing everything, this kid can’t make any waves. He is fated to become Young Master Ye Ding’s stepping stone!"

Chu Kuangge shook his head. "That’s only if he doesn’t become a True Disciple. Once he does, it will be much harder to kill him. There’s even a great risk of backlash!"

Hearing Chu Kuangge’s words, Lan Yun, the woman among the five, let out a laugh. "How is that possible? Even the Young Master would have no hope of entering the top nine without that Treasure. And you expect a nobody like Qin Feng to do it? In his next life, maybe!"