Volume One, Chapter Two: The Empress of the Nine Netherworlds

Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes, only to find himself in another mysterious realm.

Above his head stood an ancient sword-shaped tower, towering a hundred zhang tall, with nine levels in total, exuding an aura of antiquity and solemnity that inspired awe.

At the tip of the tower, golden characters flowed, sharp and radiant.

The Great Wilderness Sword Tower seemed to acknowledge Qin Feng, transforming into a beam of golden light that shot into his brow.

Qin Feng realized that within his sea of consciousness, a sword-shaped ancient tower now stood tall!

Moreover, this Great Wilderness Sword Tower appeared to have formed a profound connection with him.

His soul could freely enter and exit the tower!

“Eh? You can actually gain the recognition of the Great Wilderness Sword Tower?” a surprised voice echoed from within.

“Who’s there?” Qin Feng narrowed his eyes. He had just entered the tower and was startled to hear another presence inside.

Peering inside, he saw an extraordinarily beautiful woman imprisoned within a cage.

Her eyebrows were like distant mountains shaded in dark green, her eyes deep as the night, her nose straight and lips red, her skin whiter than snow, resembling an immortal untouched by the mundane world’s dust.

What shocked Qin Feng even more was her unparalleled cold beauty and domineering aura.

This woman was a top-tier powerhouse!

Even a sect leader would not compare to a mere fraction of her strength!

“Who are you? Why are you here?” Qin Feng asked.

“I am the Empress of the Nine Netherworlds!” she replied proudly, eyes filled with arrogance. “As for why I am here, that is none of your concern!”

“You only need to know that I can help you reforging your sword bones and dantian, enabling you to attain supreme mastery!”

Qin Feng said calmly, “What are the conditions?”

He didn’t believe she would help him out of pure kindness.

The Empress of the Nine Netherworlds said, “Simple. Release me and the eight others above me!”

“Eight others above?” Qin Feng was astonished.

Could it be that each level of the Great Wilderness Sword Tower imprisoned a powerful being?

Who could possibly possess such strength?

The Empress slowly nodded, “Exactly.”

Qin Feng glanced at the cage imprisoning her, which radiated an overwhelmingly powerful Dao aura.

Just looking at it made resistance difficult, let alone opening it!

“How can this cage be opened?” Qin Feng asked.

The Empress said lightly, “Only when your strength reaches beyond the Dao realm will you be qualified to open the cage and free me!”

Beyond the Dao realm?

Qin Feng’s pupils contracted.

What was the true origin of this woman?

To unlock the prison required strength transcending the Dao!

After some thought, Qin Feng agreed directly, “Fine! I accept!”

“Excellent!” The Empress of the Nine Netherworlds smiled faintly, a bewitching smile that was breathtaking in an instant.

A drop of blood fell from her pale fingertip.

“Drink this!”

The blood floated midair, condensing a tremendously powerful sword Dao principle.

This was a sword Dao principle Qin Feng had never encountered before. Every strand of it could benefit a martial cultivator immensely.

At this moment, these sword Dao principles swirled around Qin Feng, merging continuously into his veins!

The sword bones, once removed, were now being reforged, emanating an ancient divine demon aura.

His whole body trembled, overwhelmed by this Great Wilderness divine demon power—it felt as if his flesh and bones were about to explode.

Pain!

Excruciating pain!

Every bone felt as if it would be crushed!

But he gritted his teeth and endured, swallowing the blood in one gulp.

Qin Feng knew that as long as he could withstand the assault of this sword Dao force, he would break through completely.

After a while, his body gradually stabilized, his sword bones regrew stronger than ever before.

Ancient and profound sword runes were engraved on his divine demon sword bones, radiating a domineering aura, like a sovereign overlooking the world!

All this was thanks to that drop of blood.

Qin Feng stood and clenched his fist; the surrounding sword Dao principles surged into his body instantly, amplifying his power severalfold.

A faint hum came from within as a Great Wilderness sword seed shimmered brightly in his dantian.

“Seventh level of Spirit Gathering!” Qin Feng’s eyes revealed disbelief.

He had reached such a realm in such a short time.

It was simply incredible!

Moreover, he had condensed a sword seed even at the Spirit Gathering stage!

It was known that the threshold for condensing a sword seed was at least the Four Elements Mirror level.

If others learned he had condensed a sword seed at the Spirit Gathering stage, it would surely cause a great stir!

With the Great Wilderness sword seed and divine demon sword bones, he could easily crush any prodigy at the Spirit Gathering realm.

Invincible among peers!

Even against a first-level Qi Sea cultivator, he had no fear!

A gleam of admiration flashed in the Empress of the Nine Netherworlds’ beautiful eyes.

Even a single drop of her blood was not something a mortal could easily withstand.

The pain endured to merge it was unimaginable; only those with great perseverance could hold on.

No wonder the Great Wilderness Sword Tower chose Qin Feng!

“There is also a peerless sword technique within the sword seed in your dantian. Contemplate it well.”

Qin Feng carefully studied the sword seed and discovered a technique named “Buddha Sword Art”!

One sword Buddha, gods and demons bow!

The technique’s rank was indistinct but far more powerful than the profound-level techniques Qin Feng had practiced before.

The technique was divided into Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow ranks, each further subdivided into upper, middle, and lower grades.

To Qin Feng, the Buddha Sword Art was at least Heavenly rank, if not higher!

“You may return now!” the Empress said.

A flash of white light passed before Qin Feng’s eyes, and the next moment he was back at Jade Blossom Peak.

If not for his dantian and sword bones having returned, Qin Feng would have thought it was all a dream!

But he knew his future would be extraordinary!

Looking at the tombstone before him, Qin Feng solemnly said, “Master, I will never disappoint your expectations!”

“And as for Liu Hanyan, my sword bones are not something to be taken easily!”

Qin Feng immediately rushed toward Liu Hanyan’s residence.

Replacing sword bones took time; he should arrive in time.

Yet upon arrival, he found no sign of Liu Hanyan—only her close friend Shen Nana was there!

“Xiao Yun…” Qin Feng immediately understood. Liu Hanyan had likely taken the sword bones to find Xiao Yun.

Upon seeing Qin Feng, disdain flickered in Shen Nana’s eyes.

“You useless fool, coming to pester Liu Hanyan again?”

Qin Feng ignored her words and turned to leave.

His top priority was to retrieve his sword bones.

Although they were of little use to him now, they were not to be taken lightly.

Moreover, since childhood, Yue Qingxian had instructed him to always remember the phrase “Hide your talents and bide your time.”

Otherwise, with his previous talent and innate sword bones, he could easily trample any so-called peer prodigy underfoot!

Therefore, this trip was not only to reclaim his sword bones but also to silence the two who knew of their existence forever!

However, as Qin Feng prepared to leave, Shen Nana, angered by his disregard, shamefully grabbed him.

“Hey, what do you want?”

“Could it be you still want to cling to Hanyan?”