In the moment just before the battle began, Qin Feng’s mind was as calm and still as a frozen lake.
He didn’t rush to attack. Instead, he used this brief lull to quickly review the astonishing transformation he had undergone over the past month.
First was the hard metric of his vitality.
Thanks to the borderline monstrous training efficiency of his "Top-grade Primordial Acupoints" and his day-in, day-out bitter cultivation, his vitality index had skyrocketed by a full 300 points in just one short month! It had soared from 7,200 points when he first reached the sixth level to its current 7,500!
This number had already firmly surpassed Wan Kun’s.
Second, and most crucial, was his progress in killing techniques.
The Level 4 Spear Skill killing move, *Heavy Spear*, had successfully broken through the "Initiate" threshold and reached the "Minor Accomplishment" stage, all thanks to his Heavenly Dao Rewards Diligence System and what could only be described as a frenzy of practical combat training!
[Killing Technique: Heavy Spear (Minor Accomplishment)]
[Proficiency: 112/1000]
This meant he could not only flawlessly wield the aggregation of Mental Power and Spiritual Energy, but had also successfully mastered the most core killing move within the *Heavy Spear* technique—[Heavy Stab].
This technique had no flashy or superfluous movements. It was simply about combining strength, speed, and the "Mental Power-Spiritual Energy Aggregation," condensing all piercing power into a single point. It was the ultimate stab, designed to unleash terrifying destructive force in the purest, most direct manner.
Simple and unadorned, yet utterly lethal.
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"Begin!"
Following Wan Kun’s deep roar, the aura between the two instantly surged to its peak.
The next moment, the battle erupted!
BOOM!
A scene identical to the one from a month ago played out once more.
Two figures, like a pair of cannonballs shot from their barrels, left two shallow dents in the hard alloy arena as they collided head-on at a speed the naked eye could barely follow!
The long spear and the long stick met again in the center of the arena!
CLANG—!
A ringing explosion, higher-pitched and more ear-piercing than their last clash, echoed throughout the entire combat area.
A violent shockwave, like a raging hurricane, swept out wildly in all directions.
Even the protective Energy Barrier surrounding the arena rippled from the force.
The power unleashed in just the first collision was already far greater than before!
’Such immense force!’
Wan Kun’s pupils shrank abruptly, and the solemn expression on his face instantly twisted into one of horror.
Transmitted through the body of his stick was a terrifying, overwhelming force that he could barely resist!
This power was not only pure and immense, but it also carried a sharp, all-penetrating quality that numbed his arms and made his blood roil.
He was actually forced back half a step by that single blow!
Meanwhile, Qin Feng, across from him, was like a mountain rooted deep in the earth, completely unmoved!
The difference in their strength was immediately obvious!
Wan Kun had no time to think; his combat instincts had already taken over and driven him to react.
With a furious roar, he pushed the Spiritual Energy in his body to its absolute limit. The black long stick in his hands once again transformed into that familiar, impenetrable curtain of black afterimages, sweeping madly toward Qin Feng.
This time, he held nothing back. From the very first move, he unleashed his strongest combination of killing techniques!
PING! PANG! CLANG! CLANG!
A more dense and frantic cacophony of striking metal rang out across the arena, blending into a continuous roar.
Golden spear afterimages and black stick afterimages wove together and clashed wildly in mid-air, each impact sending out blindingly brilliant sparks.
However, this was completely different from the one-sided situation a month ago.
This time, the one forced onto the defensive, retreating step by step, was Wan Kun!
The long spear in Qin Feng’s hands seemed to have come alive.
His every move and every technique appeared calm and composed, perfectly fluid.
The aggregation of his Mental Power and Spiritual Energy, under his control, was as natural as breathing, without the slightest hint of stagnation.
At times, his long spear was like a Spiritual Snake striking from its den—cunning and vicious, aiming straight for Wan Kun’s openings.
At other times, it was like a fierce tiger descending a mountain—sweeping and powerful, crushing its opponent head-on with absolute strength.
Wan Kun felt as if he were fighting an enraged, primeval behemoth.
Every one of Qin Feng’s spear thrusts contained a terrifying force that was difficult to resist.
With every clash of their weapons, he felt as if the web between his thumb and forefinger was about to be torn apart, and the blood in his body churned violently.
He was already starting to feel like he couldn’t hold on!
What terrified him even more was that the aggregation and flow of "Mental Power-Spiritual Energy" within Qin Feng’s techniques had become incredibly subtle and seamless.
He couldn’t find any nodes or openings to exploit. Trying to win through skill, like he had last time, had now become an impossible task!
"Damn it!"
Under the continuous pressure, a hint of resolve flashed in Wan Kun’s eyes.
’If this goes on, my defeat is certain!’
"Overturn the Seas!"
With a deafening roar, Wan Kun poured every last bit of his strength into the long stick in his hands.
At that moment, it was as if a soul had been injected into the black long stick. A brilliant blue energy flared to life along its shaft, coalescing into raging waves that seemed ready to devour everything!
This was his trump card—his ultimate killing move!
The Level 4 Stick Skill killing move—[Overturn the Seas]!
Qin Feng’s gaze remained as calm as still water.
He chose neither to dodge nor to block.
He unleashed a terrifying power and thrust his long spear forward with immense force.