[{"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-295":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},255141,526,"Chapter 295 - 159: Defeat Ba Yan, Win Third Place in the Freshman Cup, Ascend the Canaan Hidden Dragon List","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-295",295,"\u003Cp>Although Ba Yan held the advantage in life force index and Killing Technique level, Qin Feng’s four First-level Killing Techniques, all at the Control Realm, weren’t to be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every one of Qin Feng’s counterattacks was cunning and ruthless, aimed directly at vital points. They forced Ba Yan onto the defensive, preventing him from fully unleashing his own assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle was no longer just a contest of strength and skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had become a test of endurance, Will, and the ability to seize openings in combat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by amidst the exhilarating, hard-fought battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes... twenty minutes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two on the platform were still locked in a frenzied exchange, fighting as if their stamina was limitless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minor wounds had appeared on both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tip of the spear had left several deep gouges on Ba Yan’s heavy armor. One strike had even grazed his cheek, leaving a shallow, bloody line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng’s light armor was similarly damaged in several places, struck by the energy radiating from the saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the light in their eyes was even brighter, even more fervent, than when the battle began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utterly exhilarating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the ultimate thrill of meeting one’s match, a diamond cutting diamond!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a thread of anxiety slowly began to form in Ba Yan’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized he had been wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed that as time wore on, Qin Feng would be the first to run out of stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reality was that his opponent’s breathing remained steady and deep. Every thrust of his spear was as precise and powerful as the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, he was the one who was flagging. From maintaining his high-intensity Second-level Killing Technique for so long, nearly half of his Spiritual Energy was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vaunted advantage in life force index was rendered completely meaningless in the face of Qin Feng’s monstrous endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a fierce slash, Ba Yan forced Qin Feng back, creating a distance of several dozen meters between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The past half hour of battle replayed in his mind like a high-speed film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng’s every thrust, every dodge, every counterattack...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused especially on his opponent’s four distinct Killing Techniques, all of which had reached the Control Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Control... Control...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ba Yan mulled over that single word in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been on the verge of this breakthrough for a long, long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he always lacked that final spark of understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know what he was missing. It was like looking at the world through a rice-paper screen—he could see the scenery outside, but he could never break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, in this thrilling battle against Qin Feng, after personally experiencing the pressure of four different techniques at the Control Realm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...that paper screen finally began to tear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So... that’s how it is...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow smile crept across Ba Yan’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a smile of relief, of sudden, profound realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I understand.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ve been wrong this entire time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I was pursuing the dominance of the saber, the pinnacle of power, the ceaseless torrent of the \"Raging Wave Seven Forms,\" the unstoppable advance of the \"Mountain-Cleaving Form\"...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It was *I* who was using the saber, not the saber using *me*!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My Will is the saber’s Will!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can use whatever killing move I desire, display whatever strength I choose!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he grasped this concept...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...a completely new aura—more powerful, more condensed, and more perfect than ever before—erupted from his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding air began to spiral uncontrollably toward the Horse-Slaying Saber in his hand, compressing and letting out a mournful HUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that instant, he shattered the threshold of the Control Realm that he had been on the cusp of for years, crossing it with unstoppable force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Qin Feng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant light burst from Ba Yan’s eyes, which now brimmed with unprecedented confidence and pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for helping me find my own path!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To show my gratitude, allow me to have you face the very first saber technique of ’Control’ that I just comprehended—my very own!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant his voice fell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He plunged his incomparably domineering Horse-Slaying Saber into the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a reverse grip, he drew the mountainously heavy broadsaber from his back—a weapon he hadn’t touched until now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Second-Level Killing Technique - Heart Guarding Technique]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held the broadsaber horizontally before his chest, assuming a purely defensive posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, the Horse-Slaying Saber he had plunged into the ground began to move on its own, slowly rising to float before him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Second-Level Killing Technique - Sword Control]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defense as offense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Control as the kill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Second-level Killing Techniques at the stage of Perfection, along with numerous First-level Killing Techniques, perfectly fused into one under his Intent of Control!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Control—[Heart’s Desire Slash]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VMMMM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the Horse-Slaying Saber floating before him erupted with a silver light so brilliant it rivaled the sun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It transformed into a meteor of death, come to pass judgment on all creation. Carrying a terrifying Will that could sever the threads of fate itself, it descended upon Qin Feng with unstoppable might!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This slash had completely transcended the bounds of mere technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the ultimate strike, forged from the sum of Ba Yan’s lifelong comprehension of the Martial Dao—an attack into which he poured everything he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this earth-shattering slash—a slash that truly belonged to the Control Realm—an incredibly grave expression finally appeared on Qin Feng’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did not dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew he couldn’t evade this strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...this was the very moment he had been waiting for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very start of the battle, he had appeared to be evenly matched with Ba Yan, locked in a dead heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, however, he had been holding back the entire time.\u003C\u002Fp>",971,"2026-05-29T16:17:35.719Z","2026-06-01T04:29:43.187Z",1,"novelbin.me","858863f95b1adabeb562c4306e0f3ae5b9ee5e5c5bb7c938d4300027b2b5a476","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-296","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-294",325,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-cover.jpg"]