"Shi Cang?!"

The moment they heard the name, the faces of the brothers Wang Hao and Wang Jie changed drastically. They subconsciously tightened their grips on their weapons and assumed a defensive stance.

"You know him?"

Qin Feng asked quizzically, seeing the three of them looking as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

He always had this feeling that he was somewhat disconnected from the rest of the world.

It seemed that any random expert could pop up in the arena, and everyone around him could recite their name and background with perfect familiarity. He, on the other hand, was like an uninformed "native," completely ignorant of these so-called "famous figures."

"Mm."

Wu Yue took a deep breath, forcing down the shock in her heart, and quickly explained to Qin Feng, "It’s more than just knowing him. Years ago, during the ’System League’ held within our Canaan Star System, that guy had already made a renowned name for himself. He’s the top ace of this generation from Boruo Star Martial Arts University—a battle-crazed Madman, through and through!"

"The Canaan Star System League... what’s that?"

Qin Feng’s brow furrowed slightly. He felt like he had missed a lot of information.

"Ahem."

Wang Hao coughed awkwardly from the side and explained, "Boss, uh... the ’Canaan Star System League’ is an exchange tournament spontaneously organized among the top one hundred Starry Sky Martial Arts Universities within our star system. Your Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University... well, you’re so strong that you’ve always held the top spot, so it seems you’ve never deigned to participate. Basically, no one from your school ever shows up."

"I see."

Qin Feng nodded, finally understanding.

"Boss, you have to be extremely careful!"

Wang Jie’s expression was incredibly grave. He stared intently at the approaching Shi Cang and rattled off intel at high speed, "Right now, his Fourth-level Killing Technique has probably reached the Perfection realm! But the most terrifying thing about him isn’t his killing technique—it’s his bloodline!"

"He’s a hybrid of a Stone Man and a human! His physical potential is naturally far beyond that of an ordinary person, roughly equivalent to a ’Level III’ among us Gold-standard humans!"

"A Stone Man hybrid?"

Qin Feng’s eyebrow twitched slightly.

That term, like a keyword, instantly flipped a long-dormant switch within him.

"Right!"

Wang Jie continued, "Because his physical potential is extremely high, he excels with heavy, wide-swinging weapons like horse-slaying sabers and broadswords. The killing technique he cultivates also follows a pure path of overwhelming skill with brute force! Going head-to-head with him, blow for blow, will put you at a huge disadvantage!"

However, Wang Jie’s warning seemed to have the opposite effect.

The term "Stone Man hybrid" was like a switch.

BOOM!!!

An aura even more terrifying, more violent, and purer than Shi Cang’s erupted from within Qin Feng like a volcano, soaring to the heavens!

His battle intent, which had been dormant for a day, was completely ignited at this moment!

The Top-grade Primordial Acupoints within him, like a sun, were activated in an instant!

Boundless Spiritual Energy, like a bursting dam, gushed forth from his Primordial Acupoints, instantly flooding his entire body!

In that same instant, every pore on his body opened, spontaneously drawing in the free-roaming energy from the surrounding space. It formed a visible halo of Spiritual Energy around him, ebbing and flowing like the tide!

CLANG!

He violently drew the blue-black Level 6 Alloy Long Spear, [Raging Tides], from his Subspace Storage Unit and gripped it tightly!

At this moment, Qin Feng was like an ancient demon god awakened from a long slumber. Just by standing there, the world-destroying, dangerous aura he exuded was enough to make Wang Hao, Wang Jie, Wu Yue, and the other male Martial Artist standing beside him turn deathly pale!

"!!!"

In that instant, Wu Yue’s pupils contracted to their absolute limit!

A primal fear, born from the very instinct for survival, washed over their minds like an icy tide, instantly overwhelming them!

’I’ll die!’

An incredibly clear and intense thought exploded in Wu Yue’s mind!

They had an extremely strong premonition: if they were the ones standing opposite Qin Feng right now, they wouldn’t even be able to muster the courage to draw their weapons in the face of this despair-inducing, terrifying aura!

This... was the true power of the "genius Boss" the two brothers always spoke of?!

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

The hearts of all four of them began to pound violently and uncontrollably, as if seized by an invisible hand, nearly bursting from their chests!

...

"Heh heh heh..."

Faced with Qin Feng’s earth-shattering eruption of power, the approaching Shi Cang showed no fear. Instead, a twisted, excited smile spread across his eternally stoic, icy face.

"With such power..."

His voice was as hoarse as two rocks grinding together. "Why not fight? Why hide from me instead?"

He slowly raised the door-panel-sized broadsword in his hand, its tip pointing at Qin Feng from a distance.

"Fight me!!!"

"Fine!"

Qin Feng’s response was a single word.

The moment the word left his lips, he moved!

Advancing Step!

Heavy Stab!

The ruined ground beneath his feet instantly shattered as he transformed into a black bolt of lightning, tearing through the air. His Long Spear, [Raging Tides], carried his battle intent and power—now at their peak—along with his flawless "Mental Power-Spiritual Energy Aggregation Module," and thrust violently toward Shi Cang’s chest!