Chapter 137: Imminent Departure!-Leveling Up Infinitely in a Fantasy World(The Invincible Emperor)

When Qin Feng arrived at the next target, the situation was much the same as at the Sacred Heaven Dynasty: the true upper echelons of the faction had already fled.

"Did you really think that by hiding away, I would have no way to reach you?"

Releasing his full power, Qin Feng bombarded the mountain below until it collapsed into rubble. Gazing down at the wreckage, he murmured softly, then turned and flew in the direction of the Great Chu Empire.

"Hear my command!"

"Summon all Human Sovereign-grade experts across the Xuanwu Continent to hunt down the Sacred Heaven Dynasty, the Herculean Divine Sect, and all allied factions!"

"All who participate shall be rewarded in accordance with their merits. The top ten contributors will be granted cultivation techniques for the Qi-Martial realm!"

Upon returning to the Great Chu Empire, Qin Feng summoned Chu Jinghai, the Sovereign of Chu, Liu Qingchang, Yan Chonghu, Huang Ningbing, and others, directly issuing a universal decree to the heroes of the world.

"Heavenly Venerable Qin, this must not be done!"

"How precious are the cultivation techniques of the Qi-Martial realm? They must never be leaked to outsiders."

Though Chu Jinghai's face initially registered wild elation, he quickly weighed the pros and cons and attempted to dissuade Qin Feng.

"Do not try to dissuade me on this matter."

"Those who dare to touch my people shall find no mercy from me!"

"Even if I must exhaust all my resources, I will annihilate them!"

Qin Feng declared loudly.

"But Sovereign Qin, once the Qi-Martial realm cultivation techniques are spread abroad, countless Qi-Martial realm experts will be born."

"They might even pose a threat to you."

Chu Jinghai remained hesitant. After a brief pause, he spoke up once more in caution.

"Go and execute the order!"

Qin Feng opened his personal interface and saw his power listed as: Ninety-Nine Soaring Serpent Strengths. A confident smile touched the corner of his mouth.

His strength already vastly surpassed the late stage of the Qi-Martial realm. Now that his cultivation had broken through to the mid-stage of the Human Sovereign realm, he could allocate attribute points once again.

With a wave of his hand, Qin Feng spoke calmly to Chu Jinghai.

"As you command, Sovereign Qin."

Having already offered his counsel twice and seeing that Qin Feng's mind was made up, Chu Jinghai dared not disobey and withdrew.

"Sovereign Qin, this humble subject takes his leave."

The Sovereign of Chu slowly walked outside.

Liu Qingchang, Yan Chonghu, and the others had not yet reached the Human King realm, and their level of understanding did not match Chu Jinghai's perspective.

However, having followed Qin Feng from the very beginning, they had witnessed his legendary rise. In less than a year, he had become the undisputed strongest expert in the world, bearing the titles of Sovereign Qin and Qin the Invincible.

They held a blind, unquestioning trust in Qin Feng.

After leaving the Qin Manor, they quickly summoned their subordinates and spread the word, sending the news racing in all directions.

"The Qi-Martial realm?"

"A realm above the Human Sovereign?"

"Hahahahaha! A Qi-Martial realm cultivation technique! This old man is coming!"

A late-stage Human Sovereign martial cultivator, famous for a century and having spent a hundred years in closed-door seclusion without ever managing to break through beyond the Human Sovereign realm, erupted with a fierce aura upon hearing the news. He broke through his barrier and set out, mobilizing all his power to search for the traces of cultivators from the Sacred Heaven Dynasty and the Herculean Divine Sect.

"Heaven has not forsaken me!"

"To think that as my lifeforces are nearly exhausted, I would still live to see hope!"

An elderly, frail-looking man emerged from a secluded mountain villa, radiating astonishing power.

"The realm above the Human Sovereign, the Qi-Martial realm cultivation technique—I must obtain it!"

"The major factions of the Xuanwu Continent are about to be reshuffled. The Qi-Martial realm cultivation technique must be mine!"

"He who obtains the Qi-Martial realm cultivation technique obtains the world!"

"At all costs, the Qi-Martial realm technique must be secured!"

As the news spread completely and various factions and experts verified its authenticity, the entire Xuanwu Continent boiled over.

Numerous Human Sovereign experts who had been in deep, dead-seclusion emerged one after another.

Even renowned masters who claimed to have seen through the mortal world and lived in mountain hermitage reappeared to hunt down the cultivators of the Sacred Heaven Dynasty, the Herculean Divine Sect, and their cohorts.

Furthermore, the major top-tier dynasties and sects unleashed formidable influence to track down the remnants of these factions.

For an entire month, slaughter was unceasing across the Xuanwu Continent. The Sacred Heaven Dynasty, the Herculean Divine Sect, and numerous other factions were utterly obliterated, and many powerful figures from dynasties and sects died miserable deaths.

Such remnants as Wu Tianxue and Huang Haotao died in agony!

.......

"Sovereign, according to the intelligence reports, these are the ten Human Sovereign experts with the most glorious battle records."

Chu Jinghai handed a name list to Qin Feng. Cupping his fists, with a look of profound reverence and awe, he spoke rapidly.

"Let them come to Qin City."

"I will bestow the secret manuals upon them."

Qin Feng glanced over the list, which meticulously detailed the various battle achievements of the ten Human Sovereigns. Nodding in satisfaction, he spoke in a deep voice.

"Understood, Sovereign."

Bowing deeply, Chu Jinghai retreated toward the exit.

"Wait!"

Qin Feng suddenly thought of something and called out.

"Your cultivation has already reached the late stage of the Human Sovereign realm, meeting the conditions to achieve the Qi-Martial realm."

"This manual is yours!"

Brushing his hand across his storage ring, Qin Feng made a secret manual appear in his palm and tossed it toward Chu Jinghai.

"Jinghai expresses his deepest gratitude to the Sovereign!"

Though he had harbored some suspicions, a surge of excitement filled Chu Jinghai's heart. He slowly opened the manual and examined its contents, finding them profound and unfathomable.

A single glance confirmed that this was indeed a cultivation manual for breaking through to the Qi-Martial realm. Overwhelmed by wild joy, he dropped to his knees and kowtowed to Qin Feng.

"This is what you have earned."

"You may withdraw!"

Qin Feng said indifferently.

Chu Jinghai had already submitted to him and handled numerous affairs for him; he deserved to be rewarded!

.......

Half a month later, while Qin Feng was preparing to break through to the late stage of the Human Sovereign realm—sensing that just a few more days of cultivation would suffice for the breakthrough—Chu Jinghai hurried over from outside to inform him that the top ten Human Sovereign experts in battle achievements had arrived and were waiting in the Qin family council hall.

Stopping his circulation of Qi, Qin Feng opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and strode toward the exit.

"Greetings, Sovereign Qin."

Seeing Qin Feng walk in, the ten Human Sovereign experts in the hall quickly rose and bowed in salute.

They looked at Qin Feng with cautious reverence; the moment he entered, they felt a terrifying, oppressive weight press down upon them.

"Take your seats, everyone."

Qin Feng seated himself in the primary seat, while Chu Jinghai took a seat to his left.

"Many thanks, Sovereign Qin."

The ten Human Sovereign experts spoke respectfully.

"First of all, I wish to thank you all for helping me with a massive task."

"These are the cultivation manuals for the Qi-Martial realm. One copy for each of you."

Scanning the ten Human Sovereigns below, Qin Feng spoke slowly, harboring a growing sense of favorable regard toward these ten martial cultivators.

Feigning the action of retrieving the manuals from his robe, he handed ten copies to Chu Jinghai beside him to distribute to the people below.

"Sovereign Qin, this humble one has a presumptuous request, though I am unsure if it is proper to voice it."

One of the ten Human Sovereign experts, Zhuge Shenqing, who was at the late Human Sovereign stage, spoke with a respectful expression, cupping his fists in awe.

"Speak."

Qin Feng's expression remained unchanged as he replied indifferently.

"Sovereign Qin, I am merely a rogue cultivator."

"Having attained the Human Sovereign realm a century ago, my lifeforce is nearly exhausted. I am immeasurably grateful for Sovereign Qin's bestowal of the Qi-Martial realm technique, and I am willing to join the Qin family and offer my humble services to Sovereign Qin as a loyal hound and horse."

Zhuge Shenqing proclaimed loudly.

The other nine Human Sovereign experts cast surprised glances at Zhuge Shenqing, their eyes then flashing with astute light as they guessed his underlying motive.

Among the ten Human Sovereign experts, only Zhuge Shenqing was a rogue cultivator; the rest all hailed from powerful factions.

The ten of them were about to acquire the Qi-Martial realm cultivation technique.

Once they obtained it, countless experts would undoubtedly come—both openly and in the shadows—to seize the manuals.

The other nine Human Sovereign experts had powerful factions backing them with numerous Human Sovereign supporters, giving them a high probability of fighting their way out.

However, Zhuge Shenqing, being a lone rogue cultivator, was essentially a soft persimmon.

It could be said that the moment Zhuge Shenqing stepped out of Qin City with the manual would mark his date of death.

Thus, Zhuge Shenqing had chosen to pledge allegiance to Qin Feng in order to secure his protection.

"Granted!"

After a moment of surprise, Qin Feng looked at Zhuge Shenqing and nodded, agreeing to the request after a long pause.

No matter why Zhuge Shenqing wished to join the Qin family, Qin Feng harbored no fear. He was confident that, relying on his own strength, he could suppress everything.

"Your subordinate, Zhuge Shenqing, pays respects to the Sovereign."

A look of wild elation appeared on Zhuge Shenqing's face as he cupped his fists, speaking with reverent submission.

.......

While Zhuge Shenqing chose to remain in the Qin family, the other nine cultivators departed one after another. No sooner had they left Qin City than they were met with massive ambushes, and a storm of blood and slaughter erupted once more.

However, none of this had anything to do with Qin Feng.

"Time to cultivate!"

After the nine cultivators left, Qin Feng plunged back into closed-door seclusion. Ingesting a vast amount of spiritual herbs, he prepared to make his breakthrough to the late stage of the Human Sovereign realm.

"Roar!"

Seven days later, within Qin Feng's cultivation chamber, a roar that sounded like a dragon yet was not quite a dragon echoed through the air.

His cultivation broke through to the late stage of the Human Sovereign realm, and the surging blood-qi within his body condensed into a majestic soaring serpent.

"It is time to consider heading to the Longteng Continent!"

Following his breakthrough, Qin Feng's strength had reached one hundred soaring serpent strengths, fueling his desire to go and witness the Longteng Continent firsthand.

He wanted to see just how magnificent the Longteng Continent was.

He also wanted to know what level of strength was required to ensure self-preservation and protect his family.

"I should go visit some old friends and bid them farewell."

Realizing his impending departure, a wave of melancholy stirred in Qin Feng's heart. He let out a soft sigh and strode out into the world.