Xuanwu War Sovereign

Chapter 403: Chapter 402: Trapped in One’s Own Cocoon

Elder Qingmu stared blankly at the youth in black.

The youth in black was calm, but the depths of his dark, jet-black eyes were as profound as an ancient well. Deep within them, a will to fight burned like a raging flame.

"Fine. In that case, go and fight without holding back!" Elder Qingmu was also infected by Qin Feng’s incredibly pure fighting spirit.

"If that Long Zhan truly dares to harm you, the Medicine King Hall will protect you, even if it means breaking the rules of the competition!"

Qin Feng was moved. "Thank you, Elder!"

...

At the same time, from the VIP area, the Sovereign of the East Sea Empire sent a voice transmission to Long Zhan.

"My son, when that Qin Feng takes the stage, you must find the right opportunity to kill him!"

"He became a Fourth Grade Alchemist before the age of fifteen. An existence like that is a colossal threat to our East Sea Empire’s century-long plan. I predict the Star Sect’s Elder Council will do everything to protect him. In a moment, I will work with the other sovereigns to buy you a few moments. You must seize that chance and kill this beast once and for all!"

Long Zhan nodded in his reply. "Father, rest assured. This Qin Feng is a priority target. I cannot allow someone like him to walk off this stage alive!"

...

Half an hour later, Qin Feng, who was sitting in meditation, suddenly heard a clear voice from Arena Number One.

"Will Long Zhan of the East Sea Empire and Qin Feng of the Cyan Dragon Academy please enter the arena!"

’Is it finally my turn?’ Qin Feng opened his eyes and took a deep breath. His figure flashed like lightning, and in the next moment, he appeared on the stage.

At the same time, a bright yellow figure appeared on the stage almost simultaneously.

「In the VIP area.」

"It’s finally starting!" Upon seeing Qin Feng take the stage, the various sovereigns immediately turned their gazes toward Arena Number One.

Among them were Duke You, Qu Jiuyou, whose son had been killed by Qin Feng, and the Marquis of Qingzhou. For them, seeing their enemy was a particularly infuriating sight.

Their bloodshot eyes stared malevolently at the youth in black, wishing they could rush up and tear him to shreds that very instant.

Suddenly, one of the sovereigns spoke up with a laugh. "Since we’re just sitting here anyway, why don’t we all take a guess? How long can that brat Qin Feng last against the esteemed Long Zhan?"

"I’d guess Qin Feng can last five hundred breaths at most!"

Another sovereign shook his head and laughed. "Five hundred breaths is too long. I’ll guess three hundred at most!"

"Three hundred is still too conservative. A hundred breaths at most! Within a hundred breaths, there won’t even be a corpse left of that brat Qin Feng!" This sovereign offered a very bold prediction.

"What hundred breaths? With the esteemed Long Zhan’s power, fifty breaths at most, and this Qin Feng will be torn to shreds!"

...

The sovereigns made no effort to conceal their voices, so Qin Feng naturally heard them from the stage. These people had already written him off as a dead man.

「In the Elder District.」

The Elders listened to the voices coming from the VIP area in silence. Among them, Elders Ye Rulong and Jin Min wore cold smirks.

One Elder, with a displeased expression, couldn’t help but comment, "This Qin Feng is overestimating himself. It’s fine for a young man to have some pride, but how can he be so ignorant of the bigger picture!"

An Elder with an exceptionally powerful aura also shook his head in regret. "He’s just asking to be killed! Who is Long Zhan? He cultivates the Earth Vein Dragon God Technique. It’s said that during his Condensing Vein Realm, he didn’t form ordinary Spirit Veins, but true Dragon Veins. He condensed forty-five Dragon Veins into his body. That kind of power is simply world-shaking!"

"That’s right. With the power of his Dragon Veins, Long Zhan has truly cultivated Emperor True Power. That’s a power only the Ancient Celestial Emperors possessed! He even received a response from the Heaven and Earth Dragon Vein because of it. Rumor has it that he has the potential to become a true Celestial Emperor!"

It wasn’t that the Elders looked down on Qin Feng. In fact, even those who were dissatisfied with him had to admit that Qin Feng’s talent was extraordinary.

A Fourth Grade Alchemist at the age of fourteen. If not entirely unprecedented in history, it was still exceedingly rare.

It’s just that there were far too many legends surrounding Long Zhan.

Even a prodigy’s brilliance depends on who they’re compared to.

When Qin Feng was compared to Long Zhan, there was simply no contest.

In the Houwu District, Ji Huang’er, Qian Kai, and the others were also staring intently at Qin Feng.

"Qin Feng, you have some nerve. You actually dared to ignore my warning and defy my will. Your crime is worthy of a thousand deaths!"

Long Zhan looked at Qin Feng impassively, his aura magnificent, like an ancient emperor who controlled the fate of the nation gazing down upon a commoner.

His majestic bearing made countless young women in the audience blush.

Qin Feng frowned at Long Zhan and said coolly, "Long Zhan, cut the act. I’m not one of your subjects!"

Long Zhan sneered. "Under all of heaven, there is no land that is not the king’s. Along the shores of the land, there is no one who is not the king’s subject. How could you be an exception?"

A half-smile played on Qin Feng’s lips. "So, you’re saying everyone in my Star Sect is your subject? It seems your East Sea Empire has some grand ambitions."

As soon as he said this, the expressions of everyone present changed.

In the Elder District, the faces of the Elders turned exceptionally ugly. A murderous aura even surged from some of them uncontrollably.

Long Zhan naturally sensed this change. He frowned; he had misspoken, and Qin Feng had seized the opportunity to counterattack.

Long Zhan’s expression turned cold. "Qin Feng, there’s no need to sow discord or try to change anything. At this point, no matter what you do, you cannot escape your fated end!"

Long Zhan placed his hands behind his back, standing proudly. "However, so that no one can say that I, a Sea of Reincarnation Realm cultivator, bullied an ant like you from the Condensing Vein Realm, I will grant you the first move. I’ll make you accept your defeat completely!"

"Grant me the first move?"

Qin Feng was taken aback for a moment, then he began to laugh.

In the VIP area, hearing Long Zhan’s words, some of the sovereigns grew restless.

"What is the esteemed Long Zhan doing? Why is he worried about his reputation at a time like this with this Qin Feng?"

"Isn’t this being too careless!"

Seeing this, the sovereign of a Commandery Kingdom affiliated with the East Sea Empire laughed. "Everyone, you’re worrying for nothing. You don’t know that the esteemed Long Zhan’s greatest strength isn’t striking first, but striking second!"

This sovereign was clearly very familiar with Long Zhan.

The Sovereign of the Black Water Kingdom’s eyes flickered. "Sovereign of the Golden Light Kingdom, is there a story behind that?"

That Commandery Kingdom’s sovereign shook his head. "The esteemed Long Zhan cultivates the way of the nurturing earth. The earth’s greatest strength isn’t offense, but defense. Although he said he’s giving Qin Feng the first move, in reality, the esteemed Long Zhan has already made his move!"

"As the saying goes, a prolonged attack is bound to leave an opening. Once Qin Feng attacks, he will inevitably reveal a flaw. By seizing that flaw, the esteemed Long Zhan might be able to kill him in a single blow!"

"The esteemed Long Zhan’s move is truly killing two birds with one stone!"

"So that’s how it is!" The various sovereigns had a sudden realization, and they looked at Long Zhan with expressions of admiration.

Qin Feng was as cunning as they come, and he saw through Long Zhan’s intentions with a single glance.

’So you want to use stillness to counter action and strike second to gain the upper hand? Fine. I’ll strike first and let you be hoist by your own petard!’ A cold sneer flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes. ’It’s perfect that Long Zhan isn’t moving. He’ll make a great living target for my upgraded Chaos Fire Divine Technique...’

(Twentieth update)

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