Xuanwu War Sovereign

Chapter 415: Chapter 414: Violent Conflict

The man was none other than Ye Ding.

Ye Ding had always considered Yue Ji his to claim, and her transformation on the stage moments ago had stunned him. The look she gave him as she left, in particular, had sent him into a rage.

That was why he couldn’t resist jumping out to block their path.

What he didn’t know, however, was that by doing so, he had instantly revealed a great many secrets to Qin Feng.

Qin Feng’s Spiritual Sense was exceptionally sharp. Moreover, he had created a peerless scripture of the Demon Dao, the *Original Heart Demon Scripture*, and was known as the Ancestor of Heart Demons.

How could he not have a spiritual premonition when someone intended to use him as a whetstone, a Demon to be slain to further their own path?

In the unseen workings of fate, his and Ye Ding’s Qi Fortunes were entangled, bound by an invisible connection.

Only one of them could exist in this world; their conflict would be one to the death!

Whether Ye Ding killed Qin Feng, or Qin Feng killed Ye Ding, the victor would gain unimaginable benefits from the vanquished.

’Ye Ding, is it? Get out of my way!’ Qin Feng sneered inwardly and moved to walk around him.

Having just mastered the Taiyin Reincarnation Great Divine Power, Qin Feng had no desire to get entangled with Ye Ding. Besides, this was no place for a life-and-death battle.

A long-faced youth at Ye Ding’s side immediately jumped out and barked, "Halt, Qin Feng! How dare you speak to Senior Brother Ye like that? Senior Brother Ye is an Inner Sect Disciple! You’re showing no respect for your betters! You’re utterly lawless!"

Qin Feng sneered, his gaze landing on the long-faced youth as he retorted sharply, "Insolent! I am the Chief Elder of the Medicine King Hall, a distinguished Fourth Grade Alchemist, and an Inner Sect Disciple personally appointed by the sect! Who are you to speak to an Inner Sect Disciple in such a manner? You are the one showing no respect for your betters! You are the one who is utterly lawless!" His eyes flashed with a severe light as his vast Soul Power, channeled through the *Primordial Heart Demon Scripture*, instantly created countless Heart Demons that descended upon the long-faced youth’s mind.

It was as if countless cannonballs had detonated in the long-faced youth’s sea of consciousness. RUMBLE! His head swam, and while he was disoriented, silent wisps of black, formless Heart Demons took the opportunity to merge into his mind, letting out eerie cackles as they went.

SPURT!

With his sea of consciousness and Spirit Platform damaged, the long-faced youth swayed and collapsed, plopping right onto the ground. He couldn’t get back up.

To any observer, it looked as if he had been petrified by a single glance from Qin Feng.

Dominating!

It was sheer dominance. With a single glance, he had severely injured the long-faced youth, who had a minor reputation among their group.

The crowd behind Ye Ding was suddenly reminded that Qin Feng was no pushover. For a moment, their hearts filled with apprehension.

All eyes fell on their leader, Ye Ding, waiting to see what he would do.

"Qin Feng!"

Ye Ding’s expression was foul. Though Qin Feng had punished the long-faced youth, it was a public slap in his own face.

Ye Ding’s eyes turned ice-cold as a tyrannical aura erupted from him. A thunderous fury seemed to coalesce around him, and a force invisible to the naked eye began to spread outward. The faces of his followers paled, and they involuntarily fell back.

"Hm?"

Qin Feng felt as if Ye Ding had transformed into a giant black hole that threatened to devour the entire Arena of the Stars. Qin Feng was bearing the brunt of this pressure and sensed a fatal threat. If he were to be devoured, his essence, qi, and spirit—everything he was—would be reduced to nothing, all of it sacrificed to empower Ye Ding.

’This feeling... Isn’t this just like the Kunpeng I encountered in the Star River?’

The aura emanating from Ye Ding was remarkably similar to that of the Ancient Kunpeng.

A domineering consumption, devouring all forms of power!

It created the terrifying sensation that even the Void itself could be swallowed in a single gulp.

His robes fluttered, but Qin Feng’s expression remained unchanged. Instead, he channeled the full power of his *Primordial Heart Demon Scripture*. In a single thought, he gathered countless mortal passions and desires, birthing a Profound Yin Celestial Demon within his mind.

A wisp of the formless, colorless Profound Yin Celestial Demon followed the phantom black vortex forming behind Ye Ding, slipping quietly into his body to lie dormant.

Ye Ding’s state of mind was in such turmoil that he failed to notice the Profound Yin Celestial Demon entering his body.

Qin Feng sneered inwardly. Countless bolts of lightning erupted from his body to counter Ye Ding’s aura, conveniently providing cover for the Profound Yin Celestial Demon to integrate itself.

This Profound Yin Celestial Demon would slowly fuse with Ye Ding, burrowing imperceptibly into the depths of his psyche and feeding on his dark side. The stronger the darkness in Ye Ding’s heart, the more powerful the Profound Yin Celestial Demon would become—it might even evolve.

The Heart Demons Qin Feng created came in several tiers. The lowest was the Five Yin Heart Demon. Above that were the Nine Yin Heart Demon, the Profound Yin Celestial Demon, the Formless Celestial Demon, the Formless Celestial Demon, and finally, the Free Demon King.

A Profound Yin Celestial Demon was still traceable. If it evolved into a Formless Celestial Demon, Ye Ding would be doomed to have his essence, qi, and spirit drained dry, becoming nothing more than sustenance for it.

Countless thunderbolts filled the air, yet the mysterious vortex behind Ye Ding was so terrifying that it directly devoured the mighty Golden Divine Thunder.

Qin Feng’s expression grew cold. Countless flames erupted around him, spreading out and engulfing some of the nearby Martial Artists who couldn’t retreat in time.

Some of Ye Ding’s lackeys nearby suddenly felt a scorching heat from within as flames silently ignited inside their bodies.

"Aaaah!"

The followers’ faces turned pale with horror. They hurriedly circulated their True Power to suppress the fire, but to their terror, the more True Power they used, the faster the invisible flames burned.

In the blink of an eye, the entire group was half-cooked.

Ye Ding frowned. The immense Kunpeng Power behind him desperately tried to devour the formless flames. What unsettled him, however, was that after consuming some of the flames, they bored directly toward the depths of his soul, as if trying to contaminate it.

At the same time, a highly poisonous aura surged from within the strange flames, even corroding a portion of his Kunpeng Power.

It threatened to rot his condensed True Form of the Kunpeng from the inside out.

Ye Ding’s face turned a sickly green as a putrid scent began to emanate from his very muscles. He frantically circulated his Kunpeng Power to devour and refine the Highly Poisonous Yuan Qi. Slowly, the ghastly color on his face faded.

Qin Feng’s gaze was as sharp as a blade. ’To think Ye Ding could even completely refine the Ancient Poison Flame.’

"Qin Feng, today I’ll make you understand that All Stars Academy is not a place for you to run rampant! I’m going to teach you a lesson you’ll never forget!"

Glancing at the pathetic state of his followers, a flash of thunderous rage crossed Ye Ding’s eyes. He stepped forward and executed a Fist Technique, forming a terrifyingly huge, gray Kunpeng that lunged at Qin Feng, intent on swallowing him whole. He was determined to teach Qin Feng a harsh lesson, one that would hopefully crush his spirit and plant a seed of failure in his heart.

"As if I’m afraid of you!" A razor-sharp, cold glint appeared in Qin Feng’s eyes. He stepped forward, preparing to meet Ye Ding head-on.

"Stop!" Just then, a white-robed figure appeared silently in the Void. A vast, majestic pressure radiated out, violently shoving Qin Feng and Ye Ding apart.

The white-robed figure was none other than Ouyang Xu.

"Private duels are forbidden in the Arena of the Stars! If either of you breaks this rule again, you will both be disqualified from the competition!"

Qin Feng’s expression flickered. He turned his head slightly to glance at the exceptionally stern Ouyang Xu, then shrugged and took a step back.

’With this old man here, a fight is definitely off the table.’

Qin Feng seized the opportunity to retract his calamitous flames. Having absorbed the essence, qi, and spirit from some of Ye Ding’s lackeys, the flames burned even more vigorously upon returning to his body, seeming to have grown a fraction stronger.

A dark look clouded Ye Ding’s handsome face. He swept his gaze over the ground, where his followers lay half-cooked. Ultimately, he was the one who had gotten the short end of the stick.

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