Within Qin Feng’s Inner Heaven and Earth, a storm was brewing, but in the outside world, only an instant had passed.

Xuelian’s body trembled with rage.

She glared fixedly at Qin Feng.

Qin Feng had actually managed to drag the Spiritual Spring out from the depths of the Void!

’I fell for his vicious trick!’

Xuelian’s grip on her sword tightened, her mind racing as she debated whether she should try to reclaim the Spiritual Spring.

At that moment, Qin Feng’s eyes were closed. An incredible and mystical transformation was taking place within his body.

After the World Tree took root and sprouted, it infused him with a wondrous power.

A profound and ineffable wisp of energy from the World Tree, like a clear spring, flowed into Qin Feng’s Seed of Heaven and Earth, causing the dazzling silver seed to undergo an unprecedented transformation.

The dazzling silver Seed of Heaven and Earth had originally contained numerous powers: Sea Power, Star Power, the Power of Calamity, Blood Evil Power, Wind Power, and more. While immense, these powers were also a chaotic jumble.

With the appearance of this profound Heavenly Dao Origin Power, the Seed of Heaven and Earth immediately began a wondrous transformation. One of the powers within it, sensing this new energy, took the initiative to merge.

It was the Star True Power he had cultivated using the Mixed Element Star Technique.

The Star True Power rapidly swelled, undergoing a qualitative change and exuding a supreme, eternal, and unfathomable aura.

This was the quality of a Celestial Dao Skill!

Qin Feng was dumbfounded. Just by absorbing a sliver of the World Tree’s Origin Power, his Star True Power had directly shattered a bottleneck he had been unable to break through no matter how hard he tried.

The quality of his Star True Power had increased by more than tenfold. Like a giant dragon, it surged forward and devoured all the other powers within his Seed of Heaven and Earth.

All techniques return to one; the Celestial Dao is supreme!

At the same time, numerous Profound Mysteries related to the stars surged from his Lifebound Star Mark. They flowed into the silver light that was his Seed of Heaven and Earth, aiding its metamorphosis.

The entire Seed of Heaven and Earth dissolved into a mote of pure, silver light.

Qin Feng could feel that although his other comprehended powers had been consumed by the Star Power, they hadn’t vanished. Instead, all their unique characteristics were devoured, refined, and assimilated into the Star True Power.

The advancement of the Top-grade Heaven and Earth Seed into an Extreme Dao Seed was a completely natural process. This Star True Power, now at the level of a Celestial Dao Skill, infused his Circulation Meridians and tempered his entire body from the inside out.

Tempered by this True Power of Celestial Dao Skill quality, the Eight Desolates Undying Profound Technique instantly ascended to a new level. Many hidden flaws were resolved, and the once-imperfect aspects of the technique now radiated an aura of ancient perfection.

Simultaneously, this True Power delved deep into his Circulation Meridians, devouring all the Primordial Qi, Blood Qi, and Alien Power within them and assimilating everything into the Star True Power.

CRACKLE! POP!

As the Star True Power continued its refinement, countless hidden impurities in his body were incinerated and consumed. They were all broken down into the Primordial Qi of a nascent universe, feeding the Star True Power’s own refinement process.

This was a characteristic of Star True Power at the Heavenly Dao Level. It didn’t matter if it encountered powerful Alien True Power, Poisonous Qi, or any other force. Upon contact, they were all instantly dissolved and broken down, reverted to their very origin as primal Primordial Qi, which was then used to fuel the True Power’s own refinement.

After an unknown amount of time, the aura around Qin Feng’s body suddenly jolted, as if he had just broken through some major bottleneck.

The Star True Power transformed into a Star River, circulating within him. This vast river absorbed all the Innate Primordial Qi from his Circulation Acupoints, growing ever larger and more powerful as it surged through his system.

The bottleneck between the Martial Arts Thirteen Realms and the Condensing Vein Realm was effortlessly torn asunder.

As naturally as water carving a riverbed, Qin Feng broke through to the Condensing Vein Realm.

The breakthrough was completely silent and subtle.

Xuelian was the one who felt the change most keenly.

Her intuition screamed at her. The aura of the black-robed youth before her, his eyes still closed, had suddenly changed. It was as if he had vanished entirely from the world.

Yet, when she looked closely, he was still there—lofty and supreme, exuding a vast, powerful aura, as if he were gazing down upon all of creation.

She channeled her Secret Technique to its absolute limit, attempting to perceive his true state, but to her astonishment, she could no longer discern the black-robed youth’s Realm.

All she could feel was an aura as vast and boundless as the ocean.

A terrifying sense of danger bloomed in her heart. Before this black-robed youth, she felt as insignificant as an ant.

Xuelian’s expression changed drastically. "This is impossible! Just a moment ago, his presence was only on par with mine. This has to be an illusion!"

"This can’t be happening! Is he channeling the power of that Supreme Treasure he used to take the Spiritual Spring?"

Just then, Qin Feng opened his eyes. His gaze was placid, silent, and devoid of any spectacular phenomena.

Xuelian’s heart hammered in her chest. Meeting that placid gaze, she once again felt as insignificant as an ant. He seemed like an insurmountable mountain, so powerful it was terrifying.

Fear crept into Xuelian’s heart. ’This is an illusion. It has to be! I’m a powerhouse of the Yellow Extreme Secret Realm, the Second Secret Realm of Meridian Condensation! My very being was cleansed by the Spring of Life, and I condensed a top-quality Glacier True Power. How could I possibly be feeling this?!’

Shock filled her eyes. A trace of fear flickered in their beautiful depths, and her imposing aura unconsciously receded. She lost all will to fight.

Qin Feng glanced at Xuelian, and seeing her frightened expression, he broke into a wide grin.

Having cultivated a Celestial Dao Skill and successfully advanced to the Condensing Vein Realm, Qin Feng was now more than ten times stronger than he had been before.

If he were to face his former self now, he could crush him with a single finger.

The current Qin Feng, despite having only just reached the Condensing Vein Realm—specifically, the Human Extreme Realm, the First Secret Realm of Meridian Condensation—was now absolutely invincible among those at the same level.

In fact, his power was now great enough to easily suppress even experts from the higher realms of Vein Condensation, such as the Yellow Extreme, Profound Extreme, Earth Extreme, and even the Celestial Extreme Realm.

Only now, having mastered a Celestial Dao Skill, could Qin Feng be considered a true Demon-Level genius.

"Senior Sister Xuelian, looks like I won this round!"

Qin Feng’s eyes rested on Xuelian.

The stunningly beautiful woman’s delicate eyebrows arched. Her first instinct was to drop all pretense and demand the Spiritual Spring back, but in the next moment, a wave of helplessness washed over her.

The pressure emanating from Qin Feng was simply too immense!

’If I attack now, I’ll probably be in grave danger!’

The woman was decisive. Seeing that the situation was unwinnable, she said, "A bet is a bet, and I admit defeat. Junior Brother Qin Feng, I lost to you this time. However, I’m just letting you hold on to that Spiritual Spring for now. Once I’ve grown stronger in my cultivation, I will definitely be back for another ’lesson’!"

"In that case, my thanks, Senior Sister Xuelian!"

Qin Feng gave a light smile. Now that he had cultivated a True Power with the quality of a Celestial Dao Skill, he feared no one’s challenge.

"Let’s go. The others outside must be getting impatient."

With that, Qin Feng turned and led the way outside.

Xuelian’s expression flickered between anger and resignation. She shot one last glance at Qin Feng’s back before silently following him.

’You filthy scoundrel... Taking advantage of me, tricking me out of my Spiritual Spring... Just you wait. Once my cultivation improves, I’ll make you pay!’ 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Xuelian’s face was frosty. Her impression of the black-robed youth leading the way had plummeted.

Swindler, scoundrel, lecher, peeping tom—in her mind, Qin Feng was now associated with every vile word she could think of.

As they passed through the Stone Forest, Qin Feng casually transplanted all three Gourd Spiritual Roots into his Chaos Heaven.

Within his Chaotic Five Directions Heaven, the core realms—the Blue Sea and Heaven and the Green Wood Heaven and Earth—had now been unlocked. Suppressed and stabilized by the World Tree, they were even capable of sustaining life.

Moreover, with the World Tree anchoring his Inner Heaven and Earth, the potential of his Chaos Heaven had already far surpassed what Qin Feng had ever imagined.

With the three Gourd Spiritual Roots transplanted inside, basking day and night in the World Tree’s aura, it was even possible that their quality might improve.

He glanced at the three Gourd Spiritual Roots he had just transplanted, their roots already sinking deep into the Earth Veins of the continent beneath the World Tree.

Qin Feng’s eyes flickered as he mused to himself. ’Next, I need to find a Fire Attribute Spiritual Object and unlock the Molten Rock Heaven and Earth. With each of the Five Directions Heaven and Earth I open, my Chaos Heaven becomes more complete. Once all five are open, this Inner Heaven and Earth of mine will fully unfurl...’