Xuanwu War Sovereign

Chapter 454: Chapter 453: Shame and Anger

Spiritual Roots were exceptionally rare resources, especially for Martial Arts Strongmen who had just established their Inner Heaven and Earth, or those who were about to.

A Spiritual Root had the power to stabilize an Inner Heaven and Earth, or a Secret Realm.

Currently, most Martial Arts Strongmen referred to their Lifebound Inner Worlds as Secret Realms, unlike in later eras when they would be called Inner Heavens and Earths.

Secret Realms were divided into several stages: Newborn Secret Realms, Small Secret Realms, Medium-sized Secret Realms, and Large Secret Realms.

A Newborn Secret Realm was like an infant, possessing nothing at its birth. Typically, a newly born Secret Realm would be just a stretch of yellow sand or an expanse of seawater—monotonous and devoid of Vitality.

Managing a Newborn Secret Realm was like caring for an infant. The Martial Arts Strongman had to act as a caregiver who couldn’t leave its side, constantly needing to channel power to operate, manage, and stabilize it, which required a great deal of effort.

Of course, if one possessed a Divine Level Spiritual Root, the Martial Arts Strongman wouldn’t have to act as a full-time babysitter, constantly watching over it to prevent the Small Secret Realm from being cut off from its power supply, its Primordial Qi dissipating, and withering away.

A Newborn Secret Realm could absorb some Void Essence Qi from the Endless Void to supplement itself, but for the most part, it relied on the Martial Arts Strongman to act as a Spirit Vein, condensing Primordial Qi.

At this stage, a Martial Arts Strongman would typically invest the Spiritual Objects they had collected before breaking through to the Martial Arts Giant Realm into their Newborn Secret Realm to help it evolve.

This also allowed them to free themselves up, giving them more time for Cultivation.

Qin Feng’s Chaos Heaven was at this stage. He was diligently searching for more Spiritual Objects and Spiritual Roots to act as substitutes for himself, helping to condense Primordial Qi and nurture his Newborn Secret Realm.

Normally, experts at the Condensing Vein Realm were incapable of possessing a Newborn Secret Realm. Qin Feng was a special case. If he hadn’t successively found Spiritual Roots, and even the Chaos Tree—a Divine Level Spiritual Root—he would have been stuck as a full-time caretaker for his Chaos Heaven for the rest of his life. He wouldn’t have been able to break free until the Chaos Heaven collapsed and his own Primordial Qi dried up, leading to his death.

The next stage after a Newborn Secret Realm was a Small Secret Realm. At this stage, the Secret Realm was like a seven or eight-year-old child. It had passed its most fragile phase and could support a certain number of living beings, as well as condense a Secret Realm Divine Artifact to help it operate.

At this point, the Small Secret Realm could truly begin to display its power. It could be used to grow precious Spirit Medicines, Ancient Medicines, and Divine Medicines, but it would also have to begin facing the Chaos Great Tribulation.

The Chaos Great Tribulation came from the Void, manifesting as calamities of earth, water, fire, wind, Celestial Thunder, and the Void itself. Each time a Secret Realm survived a tribulation, it would transform and grow even more powerful.

Just like a Martial Arts Strongman, it grew stronger through each tribulation, until it became undying and Immortal.

A Martial Arts Strongman who survived their first Chaos Great Tribulation was qualified to be called a Great Power.

If a Small Secret Realm was like a stumbling seven or eight-year-old child...

...then a Medium-sized Secret Realm was like a teenager. It could temporarily be weaned off the Martial Arts Strongman’s constant feeding and only required guidance.

A Large Secret Realm was like an adult. It was self-sufficient and could even create unimaginable wealth, eventually evolving toward a Demon God Realm.

Qin Feng knew that there was definitely a Large Secret Realm in the deepest part of the Star Sect. Only a Large Secret Realm could truly support one of the First-class Sects.

It was even possible that this Large Secret Realm was already approaching the level of a Demon God Realm.

Qin Feng’s Chaos Heaven was originally founded on a Large Secret Realm. He had plundered the accumulated wealth of countless sects over ten thousand years, including their Spirit Veins and Spiritual Roots. It had originally been on the verge of becoming a Demon God Realm, but when he was reborn, his soul was grievously injured, causing the Large Secret Realm to collapse and shrink.

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The branch in Yan Ge’s hand was remarkably similar to a legendary branch from the Life Divine Tree.

The Tree of Life, like the Chaos Tree, was a famous Divine Level Life Spiritual Root. Although Yan Ge only had a single branch of that Life Spiritual Root—and even if it were to take root, sprout, and be nurtured, it would be a far cry from the original Divine Level Spiritual Root—its preciousness was in no way diminished.

Dong Hao had already constructed the prototype of his Great Brightness Dharma Realm. He was only waiting for his Light Origin to reach Perfection, at which point he could use it to truly forge the Great Radiance Secret Realm.

And for that, he needed a Spiritual Root to anchor the Great Radiance Secret Realm.

"You’re not taking the branch in his hand!" Grabbing Yan Ge, Qin Feng shot Dong Hao a glacial look. An invisible wave of True Power immobilized Yan Ge as Qin Feng casually plucked the branch from his grasp.

"Yan Ge is my prey!" Qin Feng’s eyes shifted slightly as he examined the emerald-green branch in his hand, feeling its incredibly pure aura of life.

Yan Ge could only watch helplessly as Qin Feng took the Life Branch from him. Unable to muster even a shred of True Power, his face flushed red with a frustration so intense he felt like coughing up blood.

His eyes, bloodshot, were fixed on Qin Feng. Yan Ge had never suffered such a humiliating disgrace.

"What are you looking at!" With a sharp SLAP, he sent Yan Ge sprawling to the ground.

Dong Hao’s face darkened as he witnessed Qin Feng take the Life Tree Branch from Yan Ge.

"Qin Feng, do you really intend to interfere?"

"The one interfering is you, Dong Hao. Yan Ge was my prey to begin with. You’re the one who butted in, trying to snatch food from a tiger’s mouth and steal from me. And you have the gall to twist the facts!"

Qin Feng quietly absorbed the Life Branch into his Chaos Heaven, his dark gaze falling upon Dong Hao.

"Dong Hao, you’re not getting away either. If you’re smart, you’ll leave all your treasures behind to buy your life. If you so much as say no, don’t blame me for disregarding the bonds between fellow disciples!"

"I heard that some of you Inner Sect Disciples recently ambushed that True Disciple from the Great Sun Bright Hall, Xi Yan, and obtained some treasures from the hall. I happen to be quite interested in those. How about you hand them over?"

Qin Feng sized Dong Hao up from head to toe.

The Great Sun Divine Hall was, after all, a former first-class power. Even though it was defeated and part of its legacy was plundered, it was said that many of its treasures still circulated.

As a former disciple of the Great Sun Divine Hall, Xi Yan held some of its secrets. Unfortunately, during the Star Martial Arts Assembly, Xi Yan was ambushed by several Inner Sect Disciples, and even some True Disciples.

The secrets were all carved up among them.

Dong Hao was stunned for a moment, then laughed in fury, his gaze like a Sharp Blade. "Qin Feng, who do you think you are? A mere Cold Sect Disciple, just recently promoted to Inner Sect Disciple, and you dare make such outrageous threats to rob me, Dong Hao? What audacity!"

"Today, I will suppress you completely and seize all of your fortunes! For you to be able to crush figures from the Sea of Reincarnation Realm while only at the Condensing Vein Realm, you must have some secrets on you! Perfect, I’ll take them along with the Life Tree Branch!"

Their expressions were ice-cold, and killing intent radiated from them as they were about to make their move.

Just then, a loud RUMBLE came from the Sixth Hall next to them, accompanied by a massive commotion.

Dong Hao’s expression changed. He seemed to recall something, and a flash of urgency appeared in his eyes. With a flicker of his body, he didn’t even bother with Qin Feng anymore, instead rocketing out of Qingping Hall.

’What’s with this guy? Why did he suddenly give up?’

The next moment, Qin Feng realized. This sixth auxiliary hall was different from the others. According to the information from Ji Huang’Er, the Sixth Hall seemed to hide a special item.

Thinking of the object that was about to emerge, Qin Feng’s eyes burned with fervor. He was about to give chase when he suddenly stopped. His gaze swept over the crippled Yan Ge on the floor and Thunder Extreme Yuan on the wall. A flicker of killing intent crossed his eyes, but he quickly abandoned the idea.

Both of them were Inner Sect Disciples of the Star Sect, and Inner Sect Disciples were the backbone of the sect. They had protective measures placed on them by the Star Sect. If he killed them, he would probably be marked by some kind of curse or tracking Secret Technique.

Slaughtering fellow disciples was a great taboo in the sect. Once caught, one would be sent to the Celestial Punishment Platform to be beheaded.

However, Qin Feng had no intention of letting the two of them off so easily. His figure flashed, and a moment later he had thoroughly searched them both. He even stripped off their underwear and searched them a few more times. After confirming they were completely empty, he took the remaining two treasures, strode out of Qingping Hall, and rushed toward the Sixth Hall.

In the great hall, Yan Ge and Thunder Extreme Yuan were left stark naked. They glanced at each other, their faces turning a livid, purplish color from a mixture of shame and fury. Their eyes burned with intense hatred as they gritted their teeth.

"Qin Feng!"

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