[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe":3,"chapter-grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-286":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding to Become the Master of the Universe",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},255132,526,"Chapter 286 - 158: Monster-Level Strength! A Terrifying Speed of Progress! Shocking Countless Seniors","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-286",286,"\u003Cp>Lei Meng opened his mouth. He wanted to make a tough-guy pledge—\"Don’t worry, Boss. From now on, I’ll protect your family\"—but the words caught in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that with Qin Feng’s pride, he would never need such cheap sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he could do was offer his heartfelt admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The playful look on Xiong Yanfu’s face had long since vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the roar of tens of millions of spectators converged into a torrent powerful enough to shake the heavens, a majestic and solemn voice echoed through every corner of the Glory Colosseum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just a single word, the overwhelming roar was instantly suppressed by an invisible force, plunging the entire magnificent colosseum into an eerie, pin-drop silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal holographic projection appeared directly above the colosseum, depicting an old man with white hair and a beard, clad in a luxurious, dark-gold long robe. His face held an innate authority, intimidating even without a hint of anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down upon the tens of millions of contestants and spectators below, his gaze as deep as the Star Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was none other than one of the vice-chancellors of Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University, a powerhouse who had long ago reached the black-hole level—Sikong Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The once-a-decade Canaan Newcomer Cup officially begins today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Wang’s voice contained no Spiritual Energy, yet it clearly penetrated the depths of everyone’s soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rules are the same as always!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1v1, single-elimination!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No power armor, no Spiritual Weapons, and no recovery Potions allowed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, first-round matchmaking begins!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his voice fell, the simulated blue sky and white clouds on the massive Energy Dome in the center of the colosseum vanished instantly. In their place appeared a deep, digital Star River composed of an endless data stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-two million, eight hundred thousand points of light, each representing a contestant, flickered, collided, and intertwined madly within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the stands, Qin Feng and his friends held their breath, watching the rapidly scrolling matchmaking interface on their personal terminals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VMM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft chime sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The data stream froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s first-round opponents were decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contestant: Qin Feng (Student ID: GX7382901)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[First Round Arena: Sector B-71, Ring No. 1314]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Opponent: Li Mu (Student ID: GX9527483)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Teleportation Countdown: 60 seconds]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My opponent is a tenth-year veteran. A bit tricky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Yanfu frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mine too. He’s a comrade from my Warband. His vitality index hit 400 last year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng scratched his bald head, his face filled with excited battle intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Potian and Tie Mu didn’t speak, just nodded silently. Clearly, their opponents were no pushovers either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone,\" Qin Feng said calmly to the group, \"may you have good fortune in battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You too, Boss! Go kick their asses!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words were even out, a soft white light enveloped each of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, the world spun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Feng’s vision cleared, he was standing on a massive ring, a kilometer to a side, paved with an unknown black alloy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint blue energy shield, like a giant inverted bowl, completely isolated the ring from the clamor outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absolute silence made one’s senses incredibly sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred meters away, his first opponent, Li Mu, appeared at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a very young man, still with a touch of youthful immaturity about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a brand-new set of the most basic, standard-issue light armor and gripped a standard-issue Alloy Longsword tightly, his palms already slick with nervous sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, like Shi Potian, he was a freshman who had just enrolled this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw Qin Feng, a flicker of despair flashed in Li Mu’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way Qin Feng stood there—as profound as a deep abyss, as immovable as a mountain—naturally gave off the aura of a Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious this was a powerful \"veteran\" he had absolutely no hope of defeating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one who managed to get into Canaan would surrender without a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please... please instruct me, senior!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu summoned all his Courage and let out a great roar to bolster his own morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stomped his foot, and his entire body shot toward Qin Feng like an arrow loosed from a bow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longsword in his hand traced a textbook-perfect thrusting arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in Qin Feng’s eyes, all of this was as slow as a snail and riddled with openings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng didn’t even move his feet an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just stood there quietly, casually raising his right hand and nonchalantly extending the three-meter-long Level 4 Alloy Long Spear forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no sound of wind and thunder, no brilliant flash of a special move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a simple thrust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he were merely practicing the most basic of motions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, the timing, angle, and speed of this utterly simple spear thrust were all precise to a terrifying degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck second but arrived first, as if it had long predicted all of Li Mu’s movements and appeared directly at the end point of his charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CHK—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold spear tip, devoid of any killing intent, came to a silent halt just a millimeter from Li Mu’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The focused power in the spear’s shaft generated a sharp wind that had already broken the skin on his neck, bringing a cold, stinging pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu’s charging figure came to an abrupt halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze on the spot, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints from extreme fear as cold sweat poured down his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel that if the opponent’s spear tip advanced just one more millimeter, his throat would be instantly pierced through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A complete, crushing, and undeniable defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>",941,"2026-05-29T16:17:35.719Z","2026-06-01T04:29:43.187Z",1,"novelbin.me","41991e7cb3500a44437d00a8de12be2329982b5d5605fbee8874ad72329ddcc7","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-287","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-285",325,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-cover.jpg"]