The moment the top sixty-four contestants were decided, the atmosphere in the Glory Colosseum surged to an unprecedented high.
The gazes of tens of millions of spectators, like tangible searchlights, converged on the sixty-four names who had carved their way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Among them, the most dazzling and thought-provoking was, without a doubt, the name "Qin Feng."
He was a comet streaking across the sky. With an utterly unreasonable force, he shattered everyone’s preconceived notions of a "genius," brazenly storming a hunting ground that should have belonged to the senior students.
Each upcoming battle would be the center of all attention—a true clash of titans.
Fortunately, the goddess of fate seemed to have taken a special liking to this relentless challenger.
In the drawings for the round of thirty-two, the round of sixteen, and the quarterfinals, Qin Feng perfectly avoided the two "century-old monsters" lurking at the top of the bracket.
His winning streak continued.
And his opponents, like a series of perfect touchstones, forced out the terrifying power hidden deep beneath the iceberg, bit by bit.
Before the eyes of countless spectators, the tapestry of battle unfolded with fierce and rapid intensity.
「The Round of Thirty-Two.」
Qin Feng’s opponent was a Heavy Armor Warrior specializing in defense and counterattacks, wielding a massive shield and a flail.
His vitality index was a staggering 570 points, and his Defense Power was considered unrivaled among those at his level.
The moment the battle began, the Heavy Armor Warrior slammed his massive tower shield into the ground. He stood like a boulder, assuming an impenetrable defensive stance.
However, he was facing Qin Feng, a man who had already fused the profound truths of the Control Realm into the very marrow of his bones.
"Too slow."
Qin Feng’s figure left a faint afterimage in its place.
Self-Created Killing Move—Fierce Owl Chasing Shadow!
He seemed to transform into a bird of prey. Following a bizarre, inertia-defying path, he instantly cut into the blind spot of his opponent’s defensive stance.
The Long Spear in his hand was no longer used for simple thrusts. It merged with his fist techniques, transforming into the razor-sharp talons of a Fierce Owl, capable of tearing through anything!
SHRRIIIP—!
The silver spear tip whistled, tearing through the air. Before the Heavy Armor Warrior’s horrified eyes, it precisely flashed through the gap between his shield and bracer—a space less than a finger’s width!
The next second, a cloud of blood mist erupted from his shield-bearing arm.
The tendons of his entire arm were instantly severed by that incredibly condensed power!
The massive tower shield crashed to the ground.
"Qin Feng wins!"
"What a monster! His understanding of Martial Dao killing techniques is beyond our imagination!"
"A Control Realm killing move!"
Cries of alarm rose and fell throughout the audience.
「The Round of Sixteen.」
This time, Qin Feng encountered an exceptionally tenacious opponent.
His opponent was a female Martial Artist wielding a slender rapier, a master who had pushed speed and skill to their absolute limits. Her Body Technique was so fast that she left a trail of afterimages on the platform, nearly invisible to the naked eye.
Each of her attacks was sublime and traceless, striking at the weakest points in Qin Feng’s defense.
Facing this storm-like assault, Qin Feng chose to counter motion with stillness.
He stood in the center of the platform, neither retreating nor evading.
Yet, the Long Spear in his hand moved with deliberate slowness, tracing a path that seemed ponderous but was pregnant with infinite follow-up moves.
Self-Created Killing Move—Hidden Dragon!
The defensive circle woven from the spear’s shadows was no longer a simple parry; it was like a living swamp.
Each of the female Martial Artist’s thrusts felt like it was plunging into a viscous mire, its force blunted and dissipated layer by layer.
And just as she lunged forward, revealing an almost imperceptible opening in her haste...
From within that "swamp," a hidden "venomous snake" suddenly reared its head!
The spearhead flicked upward from an unbelievable angle!
CLANG!
It struck the flat of her blade perfectly!
The female Martial Artist felt a spiraling force—a perfect blend of hard and soft power—surge madly up the blade. She lost her grip, and the slender rapier went flying into the air.
"Qin Feng wins!"
"A perfect fusion of offense and defense! To think his defensive killing move concealed such a devastating counter!"
"It’s terrifying. Qin Feng’s Self-Created Killing Moves are all so bizarre! He’s an absolute Demon!"
"So this is a Control Realm genius?"
The crowd began to shudder in genuine awe at his seemingly endless arsenal of Self-Created Killing Moves.
「The Quarterfinals: The Battle for the Semifinals!」
In this match, Qin Feng finally encountered a powerful enemy, one who would force him to go all out.
His opponent was named Xiao Beichen, a genius who had been enrolled for thirty years and was famous throughout Canaan for his transcendent staff techniques.
His vitality index was a staggering 570 points. He wielded a black long staff forged from Ten Thousand Years of Sunken Iron. It weighed tens of thousands of pounds, yet he swung it as if it were as light as a feather—a perfect union of ultimate power and speed.
The moment the battle began, Xiao Beichen unleashed a ferocious assault, like a tidal wave crashing down.
His staff style was powerful and expansive. Every downward smash carried the sound of wind and thunder, as if it would cleave the very platform in two.
Facing such a ferocious opponent, Qin Feng put away his Long Spear.
VMMMM—!
A standard-issue alloy long staff appeared in his hands as well.
Staff against staff!
This was a matter of pride between staff wielders—the most primal and pure kind!
"A fine attack!"
The Battle Intent in Qin Feng’s eyes was completely ignited!
During his three years of secluded cultivation, besides opening his Acupoints, he had spent every other moment in the Imperial Arena, frantically honing the Wind and Thunder Long Staff technique he had acquired from the Fearless Warband!