[{"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-296":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},255142,526,"Chapter 296 - 159: Defeating Ba Yan, Claiming 3rd Place in the Newcomer’s Cup, and Ascending the Canaan Hidden Dragon List","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-296",296,"\u003Cp>He was using the impenetrable defense of Thousand Soldiers Guarding to hide his true killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used one seemingly passive defense after another to lure Ba Yan, wanting him to focus all his attention on how to breach his guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patiently, he waited for an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An opportunity for Ba Yan to pour everything he had into an attack, revealing his greatest opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, that opportunity had arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An equally brilliant battle intent erupted in Qin Feng’s eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the sun-like Heart’s Desire Slash was about to strike him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly dropped the defensive stance of his Thousand Army Spear - Thousand Soldiers Guarding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its place, a terrifying killing intent, hidden for over half an hour and seeming to possess the power to devour heaven and earth, erupted with explosive force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Self-Created Killing Move—Dragon’s Repose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"dragon,\" hidden for over half an hour, finally bared its ferocious, deadly fangs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon’s roar, seemingly from the time of the Ancient Honghuang, shook everyone to their very souls as it thundered in their hearts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the Long Spear in Qin Feng’s hand seemed to come alive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It transformed into a black divine dragon roaring out from the abyss. The spear’s shaft was covered in pitch-black scales condensed from Spiritual Energy, each one shimmering with a ghostly light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its ice-cold tip was the divine dragon’s horn, sharp enough to pierce the stars!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roaring black dragon made no attempt to block the descending Heart’s Desire Slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, with the desperate resolve of mutual destruction, it ignored the attack from above and launched a suicidal charge toward Ba Yan’s physical body, which was still in a defensive stance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ba Yan’s pupils shrank to pinpricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The confidence and bravado on his face were instantly replaced by boundless horror!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He never would have dreamed that Qin Feng’s impenetrable defense was just a facade!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A long-premeditated trap designed to lure him into this exact attack!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had poured everything he had, his Will and his power, into that one killing strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the moment his attack was at its strongest, but it was also the moment his defense was at its weakest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was the very moment Qin Feng had been waiting for!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Should I continue the attack, trading my life to heavily injure Qin Feng?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Or should I abandon the attack, recall all my power to defend, and save my own life?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that split second, countless thoughts raced through Ba Yan’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, his battle-honed instincts, forged through countless fights, overrode all else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he relinquished control of his Heart’s Desire Slash, pulling all of his focus and power back into the defensive broadsword before him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terror of Dragon’s Repose lay in its perfect fusion of the \"hiding\" aspect of Thousand Soldiers Guarding and the \"killing\" aspect of the Dragon-Snake Joint Strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer it lay hidden, the more potent its killing intent became!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With unstoppable momentum, the roaring black dragon slammed into the defense Ba Yan had hastily thrown up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sound, like splintering bone, echoed through the arena!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the terrifying impact, the heavy broadsword before Ba Yan shattered, breaking clean in two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black dragon, its momentum unchecked, slammed viciously into his chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRUNCH—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavy Armor on Ba Yan’s chest instantly caved in and shattered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sprayed a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with its string cut. He traced a tragic arc through the air before crashing heavily onto the edge of the arena, a hundred meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Glory Colosseum fell into a dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was so utterly stunned by the shocking, heart-pounding reversal that they lost the ability to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long, long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee’s voice, trembling slightly with excitement, finally broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Semifinals, Match One...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Feng... is victorious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the main central stage, the cloud of dust kicked up by the immense collision slowly began to settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng stood with his spear in hand, his chest rising and falling slightly. A thin sheen of sweat beaded on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing move, Dragon’s Repose, was the one among all his current trump cards that required the longest charge-up time. It was also his most ferocious and domineering attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly let out a long breath, calming the churning Spiritual Energy within him. Then, he began to walk toward the silver figure lying beside the shattered broadsword a hundred meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ba Yan had regained a sliver of consciousness and was struggling to sit up. But the gut-wrenching pain in his chest caused every attempt to end in failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A steady, powerful hand gently came to rest on his shoulder, slowly helping him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng’s voice was calm and filled with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ba Yan looked up into Qin Feng’s clear, deep eyes. He couldn’t help but give a wry smile and shake his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll live... Just might have a few broken ribs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Qin Feng’s support, he managed to get to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced down at his Silver Battle Armor, now completely caved in and covered with a spiderweb of cracks. A flicker of lingering fear crossed his eyes, but it was overshadowed by an unprecedented sense of relief and clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paid no mind to the shattered fragments of his weapon scattered on the ground, nor did he dwell on the outcome of this highly anticipated match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he turned to face Qin Feng and gave him a deep, solemn bow with a cupped fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Qin Feng,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was weak from his injuries, but it carried a profound sincerity and gratitude. \"This Battle... 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