Chapter 597 - 596: Shi Tong Awakens

Chapter 597: Chapter 596: Shi Tong Awakens

Six-armed Evil God. This was a peerless Evil Ancestor.

A terrifying existence renowned throughout the Taigu Era.

According to legend, the Six-armed Evil God had stirred up chaos during the second War of the Gods and Demons. He poisoned countless living beings and spread his evil cult until he was defeated by the Three Ancient Emperors and vanished without a trace.

But now, he had actually been reborn and reawakened!

Countless streams of bloody light poured like a waterfall into the Six-armed Cursed Demon Puppet. A surging will awakened, completely overwhelming Jiang Taichu’s aura.

After a moment, the blood-red Six-armed Cursed Demon Puppet suddenly transformed into a streak of crimson light and shot into the space between Jiang Taichu’s eyebrows.

’Such a dense aura of resentment. So, a peerless prodigy sacrificed his own life essence and spirit. No wonder I was able to reawaken all at once!’

When Jiang Taichu opened his eyes, a faint, blackish-red light glinted within them. The entire room was instantly dyed the color of blood.

’Oh, and a final wish to kill Qin Feng? Merely an ant. I will grant your request.’

...

「Heavenly Red Peak, Primordial Hall.」

Qin Feng looked at the two registries in his hands.

One contained information about the Demon Refining Tower, while the other held a list of the disciples participating in the upcoming True Inheritance Ceremony.

According to the intelligence gathered by the people backing Yan Fei’Er and Huang Pusong...

...nearly one hundred and ten people would be participating in this ceremony.

The vast majority of them were Nirvana Realm experts. In other words, most participants in the True Inheritance Ceremony were Martial Arts Giants.

The twelve strongest were...

"Chunyu Fengshen, Gongyang Zi, Gongsun Hong, Ye Guangji, Ling Weiyang, Red Flame Crossbow, Jian Zongyuan, Taishu Fengyun, Dongfang Qingyun, Zhi Yao, Yang Changsheng, and Panwu!"

As his gaze swept across the twelve names, Qin Feng gave a bitter smile. ’Half-Step Martial Dao Great Powers!’

These individuals could pass their great tribulation at any moment and become true Martial Dao Great Powers!

The Star Sect boasted hundreds of thousands of disciples, each one a genius of outstanding talent, a champion among their peers.

The requirements for Outer Disciples were already incredibly strict, to say nothing of the Inner Sect Disciples.

Every single Inner Sect Disciple was a peerless talent in their own right. In any ordinary sect, they would be considered an heir apparent, a figure destined to be a Revival Lord.

The Half-Step Martial Dao Great Powers who emerged from such a crucible were truly the elite of the elite, overlords among overlords.

Honglian said, a worried look on her face, "Young Master, maybe we should wait for the next one? Elder Xu from the Medicine King Hall just stopped by. He said frankly that even though you’ve suppressed two prodigies, you still might not make it into the top ten. I believe that if you just cultivated for a few more years, you wouldn’t be any weaker than those prodigies..."

Qin Feng shook his head. "Honglian, you only see one side of the coin. In the struggle for the Great Dao, to fall behind once is to fall behind forever. The position of a True Disciple involves many of the Star Sect’s secrets. There’s more to it than meets the eye."

With a bitter smile, Qin Feng added, "Besides, your Young Master has enemies everywhere. They won’t give me another chance. If I fail to become a True Disciple this time, I’m afraid it will be even more difficult next time!"

Seeing Honglian’s worried expression, Qin Feng waved a dismissive hand. "Honglian, don’t worry. When have I not faced life and death on this journey? And haven’t I, your Young Master, managed to push through every time?"

"Besides, I cultivate the Mystical Meaning of the Void Element. As the saying goes: Time is sovereign, but Space is king. Those Half-Step Martial Dao Great Powers won’t necessarily be able to touch me!"

Confidence shone on Qin Feng’s face. Since subduing the Sky Split Beast and obtaining one of its scales, his comprehension of the Void Element had been advancing by leaps and bounds.

Honglian nodded. Ever since she began her cultivation, a sliver of the Bloody Queen’s will had been slowly awakening within her. She was no longer the person she once was, so she naturally understood just how terrifying a Void Controller could be!

Suddenly, Qin Feng’s expression shifted. He swiped a hand through the air, and a fissure tore open in the Void. A block of crystal-clear Profound Ice emerged from it.

Honglian’s gaze flickered. Within the Profound Ice, a stunningly beautiful woman in red was frozen, looking as if she were still alive.

"Young Master, what is this?"

"She’s a maid I found for you!" Qin Feng said with a point of his finger. The Profound Ice dissolved inch by inch. He then added with a smile, "This woman was originally a prodigy from the Dark Heavenly Lion Clan of the Barbaric Demon God Temple. Her name is Shi Tong. I noticed her outstanding talent and her skill with Shadow Divine Abilities and Escape Form, so I thought she would be a perfect maid for you, Honglian!"

Honglian’s expression shifted, and she slowly stepped down from her seat behind him.

Her slender eyebrows twitched. After a moment, she let out a soft huff. "I’m afraid you took a fancy to her yourself, Young Master, and are just passing her off to me as a maid!"

Hearing the young woman’s playful pout, Qin Feng’s expression froze for a second before he broke into a wry chuckle. "Of course not! How could she possibly compare to our Honglian?"

Then, Qin Feng declared with self-righteous gravity, "If Honglian doesn’t like her, I’ll kill her right now!"

In a single step, Qin Feng appeared before the block of ice. Power gathered in his hand, and it looked as if Shi Tong was about to meet a tragic end.

A delicate, jade-like hand stopped him.

"Since she is a maid from you, Young Master, then of course I’ll accept her. This is the first gift you’ve ever given me!"

Honglian huffed.

’His first gift to me, and it’s a dowry maid!’

Qin Feng was mortified. With a single thought, a banner appeared in his palm.

As they gazed at the Treasure Banner in Qin Feng’s palm, it pulsed with a fluttering Spiritual Light. A powerful, tide-like aura filled the entire Primordial Hall.

"This is... a Pseudo-True Artifact!" Honglian’s expression was one of astonishment, quickly followed by delight.

’A Pseudo-True Artifact... a Supreme Treasure for both protection and cultivation!’

’An item this rare is almost unheard of!’

"This banner is called the Tide Beast Banner. It was originally an Ancient Water Element True Artifact, but it was corroded by time and sustained some damage, causing its rank to fall to that of a Pseudo-True Artifact. If it’s nurtured carefully, it might even be possible to restore its original power as a True Artifact!"

Qin Feng presented the Tide Beast Banner to Honglian.

Honglian’s beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Qin Feng. "Young Master, are you... giving this treasure to me?"

’A Pseudo-True Artifact is exceptionally precious. Even some True Disciples don’t possess one for protection.’

’If an item like this were to appear in the outside world, countless experts would fight to the death for it.’

’Having a Pseudo-True Artifact for protection is like having several extra lives.’

’Not to mention this Tide Beast Banner was once an Ancient True Artifact, with immense power capable of controlling all waters.’

"Of course it’s for you," Qin Feng said. "You’re only in the Void Divine Profound Realm right now and don’t have a Supreme Treasure to protect you. With this, you’ll be like a tiger that has grown wings!"

But Honglian didn’t immediately accept it.

Her beautiful eyes filled with emotion as she looked at Qin Feng. "Young Master, you should keep this treasure for yourself. With this, your chances of becoming a True Disciple will be much greater!"

Qin Feng shook his head. "It’s fine, just take it. I recently mastered a new Water Element Great Divine Power, so whether I have this or not doesn’t make much difference to me. But for you, it’s critically important. This Supreme Treasure has an extremely precious function: it can refine high-quality Fierce Beast Primordial Spirits to enhance your Spiritual Power. It can help you master the *Golden Light Mottled Great Method* much sooner!"

Without another word, Qin Feng sent out a wisp of his Divine Thought. The Tide Beast Banner in his hand transformed into a stream of light and shot into Honglian’s body, where it fused with the surging Blood Dao True Power within her.

"Where... where am I?" Just then, a woman’s voice rang out.

Shi Tong was groggy. She had been frozen solid ever since Qin Feng captured her, only now regaining consciousness.

She lifted her head, and in the next moment, her expression changed drastically.

"It’s you!"

Qin Feng laughed heartily. "Of course, it’s me!"