He didn’t retreat or dodge.
He simply held the Alloy Long Saber horizontally before him.
"CLANG—!!!"
A metallic crash, so piercing it threatened to shred eardrums, exploded outward!
The spear’s tip and the saber’s blade collided with pinpoint accuracy.
A visible, transparent ripple of energy erupted from the point of impact, spreading out from the two men.
To Qin Feng, it felt as if his Long Spear had struck an unshakeable Divine Mountain from a primordial age.
A vast yet incredibly condensed power traveled up from the blade, bringing his forward momentum to a dead stop.
Meanwhile, Dragon Jade stood perfectly still.
But the pure white, data-formed ground beneath him began to crack, the fissures spreading out for dozens of meters from his feet!
He even felt a faint, almost imperceptible, numbing tremor in the web of his hands gripping the hilt.
’Such incredible strength!’
A flicker of genuine admiration flashed in Dragon Jade’s eyes.
"The pure kinetic energy contained in that one thrust has far surpassed the expected range for someone with a life force index of 5,500!"
"You have great physical talent."
He gave his assessment in a gentle voice.
Then, with a slight tremble of the Long Saber in his hand, he flicked Qin Feng’s Long Spear away.
"Continue."
His eyes were filled with anticipation.
"Show me your true offensive techniques!"
"Alright!"
Qin Feng’s fighting spirit flared to life!
He held nothing back!
In the next second, his entire demeanor shifted.
*Thousand Army Spear*! *Dragon Snake Spear*! *Wind and Thunder Long Staff*!
Killing techniques that he had long since mastered to the ’Control’ realm flowed from his hands, one after another, as natural as breathing!
At times, his spear strikes were like a charging army, grand and majestic, reeking of the grim reality of iron and blood.
At other times, they were like a dragon and snake emerging from the earth—unpredictable and bizarre. The afterimages of his spear flickered within inches of his opponent, shifting erratically, each vicious and cunning thrust aimed at a vital point.
And still other times, his attacks carried the might of wind and thunder. Each thrust seemed to crackle with the sound of thunder, reaching the pinnacle of both speed and ferocity.
Woven into this storm of spear attacks were fist and palm techniques that he had also mastered to the ’Control’ realm!
*Fierce Bird Fist Style*! *Mountain Shattering Fist*! *Jade Shattering Hand*!
At times, he would abandon his spear to meet the saber with his fists, his power unparalleled in its ferocity.
At others, as his spear shot out like a dragon, his left hand would transform into a palm, striking with uncanny speed toward Dragon Jade’s blind spots.
For a time, the entire pure white Virtual Space was filled with nothing but his ever-shifting form and a sky full of spear afterimages and whistling fists, all brimming with deadly intent.
Yet, in the face of this frenzied, ceaseless assault, Dragon Jade remained purely on the defensive.
He stood his ground as if rooted to the spot, never moving so much as half a step.
The Alloy Long Saber in his hand became an impenetrable silver curtain of light, protecting him securely within.
No matter how ferocious, bizarre, or swift Qin Feng’s attacks became, none could penetrate the seemingly fragile yet indestructible curtain of light from the saber.
Dragon Jade used no flashy killing techniques, only the most basic parries, blocks, wards, deflections, and redirections.
Qin Feng’s assault grew ever faster, ever more ferocious!
He was pouring out everything he had learned and comprehended over decades of trial by fire and blood, holding nothing back!
Finally, after another violent clash of spear and saber, Qin Feng used the rebounding force to float backward several dozen meters.
He held the spear before him with both hands, his entire aura settling in that instant.
Slowly, he closed his eyes.
In his mind’s eye, he visualized the supreme, eternal, and immortal figure who guarded the endless territories of the human Empire.
A supreme majesty and authority, that of the Emperor, began to slowly coalesce around him.
At the same time, the Will behind every slaughter technique he had cultivated over the decades began to intertwine and fuse within his body.
Everything, in the end, converged upon the Alloy Long Spear in his hands!
Qin Feng’s strongest killing move—[Golden Throne]!
Qin Feng moved.
He didn’t erupt with the same earth-shattering speed as before.
He simply, slowly, took a single step forward.
As his foot landed,
The Long Spear in his hands slowly thrust forward.
The thrust seemed incredibly slow.
So slow that it seemed even a normal person could easily dodge it.
But to Dragon Jade’s eyes, that one thrust had sealed off every possible path of escape.
An unprecedented, brilliant light erupted in Dragon Jade’s eyes!
He swung his saber, unleashing a killing move to counter Qin Feng’s [Golden Throne] technique.
A hearty laugh, filled with exhilaration, escaped his lips.
"What a magnificent [Golden Throne]!"
And the Long Saber in his hand finally, for the very first time, shot forward to meet it!
...
The pure white Virtual Space slowly faded away.
The figures of Qin Feng and Dragon Jade reappeared in the solemn, dark-gold teleportation hall.
An expression of exhilarated satisfaction was on Qin Feng’s face.
As for Dragon Jade, he looked at his junior before him, his eyes filled with unconcealed admiration and praise.
"Your Slaughter Realm is exceptionally high."
"Your strength, endurance, and speed all far exceed the expected range for a Martial Artist with your life force index."
He paused, a gentle smile appearing on his face.