Chapter 615 - 211: First Place, Qin Feng! Apprenticed to the Heaven-Devouring King! Reaching Heaven in a Single Step
Chapter 615: Chapter 211: First Place, Qin Feng! Apprenticed to the Heaven-Devouring King! Reaching Heaven in a Single Step
This "mastery" was not something that could be summarized by the simple "1/100" proficiency on his status panel.
It represented that Qin Feng had already comprehended and mastered all ninety-nine spiritual imprints of this fist technique, and could now use it in high-intensity combat.
With his current level of skill in this fist technique, he could already produce some rather brilliant performances in the duels of the Imperial Arena’s ninth rank, relying solely on this ridiculously high-grade technique.
But beyond all this, there was one final, even greater gain—one that could be considered a pleasant surprise.
It was the Empire’s strategic-level Nourishing Technique—the Ten-Complete Hand!
During this examination, he had somehow managed to grind out another point of proficiency in the Ten-Complete Hand, raising it from "2/10" to "3/10"—all without any guidance or a cultivation technique manual!
’The fundamental method of the Ten-Complete Hand is to use Mental Power as a guide to condition the physical body and nourish the spirit.’
’During this examination, the rules restricted my movement.’
’In my spare time from cultivation, I tried forcing myself to completely abandon the physical aspects of the technique, using only my Mental Power to simulate and execute the mysteries of the Ten-Complete Hand.’
’I never expected to actually grasp a deeper path of cultivation this way.’
Qin Feng’s heart filled with emotion and joy.
Before this, whenever he used the Ten-Complete Hand, he had to work his hands all over himself, using complex physical massage techniques supplemented by the guidance of his Mental Power to condition his body and remove hidden injuries.
As for the part of the Ten-Complete Hand that directly nourished one’s Mental Power, he had never been able to comprehend it.
But during this century-long "meditation," he had finally, thoroughly unraveled this part of the mystery!
From now on, he no longer needed to use any physical methods.
With just a single thought, he could use his vast Mental Power to directly construct the Mysterious Runes, precise inscriptions, and complex Mental Power circuits described in the Ten-Complete Hand inside his body.
These "techniques" constructed from pure Mental Power could not only condition and nourish his physical body with greater precision and efficiency, but they could also directly act upon his sea of consciousness, rapidly restoring his depleted Mental Power!
"This past century has been truly fruitful!"
A genuine smile finally appeared on Qin Feng’s face.
Just then, the final toll of the bell announcing the end of the examination, which had echoed across the heavens, finally faded.
Immediately after, the cold and majestic voice of the black hole-level examiner, Luo Yu, once again resounded throughout the entire Cosmic Square.
"The Cosmic Genius Battle, Small Warzone B-778 examination, is now officially over."
Her voice paused for a moment before she began announcing the final rankings in an impartial tone that allowed no argument.
"First place in the examination: Qin Feng, from This Star Zone. Final result: Mastered the ninety-ninth level of the Heaven-swallowing Fist Technique."
"Second place: Fire Circle... ninety-first level."
"Third place: Jinmu, ninetieth level."
"..."
...
Luo Yu’s cold and majestic voice, like a heavenly decree, echoed across the vast Cosmic Square.
Each name she announced represented a prodigy who had successfully distinguished themselves in this brutal, century-long trial, rising to stand above billions of their peers.
"Sixth place: ..."
"Tenth place..."
After the name of the tenth-place contestant was announced, Luo Yu’s voice came to a halt.
She did not continue reading. Only the top ten were worthy of having their names proclaimed publicly.
Her gaze, like two tangible bolts of lightning, swept across the ocean of countless geniuses below, who all remained in their meditative postures.
"The foregoing are the top ten from this small warzone examination."
"Additionally, all contestants ranked in the top one million of the comprehensive potential assessment have qualified to advance. You may proceed to the next round of selections in the ’major warzone.’"
"To participate, please submit your consent application via the Subspace Network panel on your personal terminals within twenty-four hours."
"Failure to submit by the deadline will be considered an automatic forfeiture of your qualification."
"For all Martial Artists who have qualified to advance, your rewards have been uniformly distributed to your personal terminals. Please check for them."
Luo Yu’s voice was as cold and emotionless as ever.
"As for the contestants ranked below the top million, your journey in the Cosmic Genius Battle ends here."
"You will receive no rewards, nor will you be able to participate in any subsequent events."
"Effective immediately, you may use Subspace Teleportation to return to your respective Star Zones on your own."
These words were undoubtedly cruel for the vast majority of geniuses who failed to advance.
A hundred years of arduous cultivation had ultimately come to nothing.
However, there was still a silver lining: they had learned the seventh-level killing technique, the Heaven-swallowing Fist Technique. Even a superficial understanding would be of great use.
Finally, Luo Yu’s tone suddenly became incredibly stern and sharp.
"One last thing, and it is the most important!"
"The seventh-level killing technique taught in this examination, the Heaven-swallowing Fist Technique, is not to be taught or leaked to the outside world in any form, regardless of how much you comprehended—even if it was just a single move or stance."
"If anyone is discovered to have passed it on, the Heaven-Devouring King will personally act to reclaim the inheritance!"
She enunciated the three words "reclaim the inheritance" with extreme gravity.
Everyone present instantly felt a chill that arose from the very depths of their souls.
They had no doubt that a Sealed King Strongman "personally reclaiming" it would involve methods far more severe than simply erasing the Cultivation Technique from their memories.
Everyone present shuddered, engraving this prohibition deep into their minds.
With the announcements concluded, Luo Yu and the other two black hole-level examiners vanished as silently as they had appeared, fading back into the brilliant nebula.
The massive Inheritance Stone Stele, which had stood for a century, also dimmed in an instant. All the golden light and names upon it faded, and it returned to its original, simple, unadorned appearance, as if nothing had ever happened.
Across the square, the atmosphere that had been suppressed for a hundred years was finally broken.
Some cheered, some sighed, some fell silent, some were filled with indignation... a full spectrum of emotions was on display.
Qin Feng, however, paid no mind to his surroundings.
He sat quietly on his cushion, immersing his consciousness completely in his personal terminal.
The moment he connected, a series of system notifications chimed in his mind.
The first was a system notification from the "Imperial Trading House - Divine Craft Hall."
[Honorable customer Qin Feng, the custom Planet-level weapon you commissioned one hundred years ago, the ’Celestial Derivation Soldiers’, has been forged.
After final inspection, its quality is perfect and meets all your specifications. The item has been transmitted via a maximum-priority Subspace channel to your personal Subspace Storage Unit. Please check for it.]
With a thought, Qin Feng’s consciousness instantly sank into his vast Subspace Storage Unit.
There, in the center of the storage space, a completely black, ancient-looking Long Spear was quietly floating.
It emitted no light whatsoever, yet it seemed to be the center of the entire space, its gravity even warping the light around it.
This was the supreme Divine Weapon forged over a hundred years, with Celestial Derivation Alloy as its core and the carcass of a Star Devourer fledgling as its main body!
Just by perceiving its existence, Qin Feng could feel his body’s Psychic Core begin to resonate with it in a peculiar way.
Immediately after, another encrypted email with the highest-level clearance, sent by the official "Cosmic Genius War Organizing Committee," popped up.
Qin Feng opened it. The email’s content was concise and clear, with only three lines of text.
[Congratulations, contestant Qin Feng, on achieving first place in the Extreme Warband’s small warzone examination.]
[Your championship rewards are as follows:]
[1. Imperial Contribution Points: 10,000,000.]
[2. Qualification as a contestant in the Cosmic Genius Battle - Major Warzone.]
[3. The qualification to become a disciple of the ’Heaven-Devouring King’.]
Ten million Contribution Points was a colossal sum, enough to drive any Planet-level Strongman mad.
The qualification as a "contestant" for the major warzone meant he could compete against the top prodigies from a million Warbands across the entire human Empire.
These two rewards were within his expectations. Though generous, they didn’t cause any major ripples in his state of mind.
However, when he saw the final reward, he was completely stunned.
Become a disciple of... the Heaven-Devouring King?!
The supreme Sealed King Strongman who was ranked on the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield King List?!