[{"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-74":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},255267,526,"Chapter 74 - 62: Encountering Mad Demon Staff Again","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>[ID]: Mad Demon Staff\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank]: First Rank\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Points]: 152\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Record]: 375 Wins, 360 Losses\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bio]: My staff sweeps all before it. Come at me if you’ve got a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Enemy Reviews (99+ Excerpts)]: Has this guy ever won in 800 years?; The pressure is insane, he doesn’t give you a chance to breathe; Terrible sportsmanship, he even gloats over your \"corpse\" after winning. Disgusting...; Does this dickhead only know one move?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng remembered this ID well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month ago, when he had just entered the arena for his placement matches, he had run into this guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he had been completely helpless against the opponent’s unreasonable, mad-dog-like suppressive staff techniques. He was beaten from start to finish, his head smashed in by a final staff blow, and the guy had even stood on his \"corpse\" and sent a taunting emoji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring it on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng’s eyes sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene changed, and the two appeared in an ancient coliseum shrouded in yellow sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from him stood a burly, powerfully built man holding a long metal staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng raised his Long Spear, its tip angled toward the ground, and assumed a standard \"Coiling Dragon\" stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countdown to the start of the battle had just ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mad Demon Staff let out a furious roar and charged toward Qin Feng like a tiger descending a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brandished the metal staff in his hands, creating a whistling wind. It transformed into a dense, impenetrable screen of afterimages that descended upon Qin Feng’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same familiar, unreasonable, oppressive fighting style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right from the start, he launched an all-encompassing onslaught, giving his opponent no chance to breathe or create distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time, Qin Feng had been thrown into a panic by these very tactics, forced to retreat step by step until he was ultimately overwhelmed and crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the screen of afterimages crashing down on him, Qin Feng’s expression didn’t waver in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wandering Dragon Body Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure left a faint afterimage in its place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, his real body moved like a phantom, shifting three steps to the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three steps. No more, no less. It was just enough to escape the range of the staff’s afterimages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mad Demon Staff’s strike missed, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately adjusted his stance, flicked his wrist, and swept the long staff horizontally. It tore through the air with a sharp whistle, aiming for Qin Feng’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blow was both fast and vicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Qin Feng’s movements were faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the staff was about to connect, Qin Feng’s figure once again became illusory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy gust from the staff grazed his scalp as it whistled past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two attacks, both missed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little interesting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mad Demon Staff’s expression finally grew serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer held back, unleashing his staff techniques to their fullest extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the entire coliseum was filled with flying staff afterimages and rolling waves of air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike was powerful and heavy, wide and sweeping, filled with a wild, violent beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, no matter how ferocious or dense his attacks became...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Qin Feng’s figure remained like a boulder in a raging torrent, standing firm and unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the epiphany from his battle with Zhou Yu and the tempering of hundreds of subsequent matches, his Wandering Dragon Body Technique had become increasingly fluid and seamless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could always find the smallest openings amid the storm of attacks, using the most precise footwork and minimal effort to evade with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer Mad Demon Staff fought, the more unnerved he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he was attacking a phantom that didn’t even exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much power he used, he couldn’t even touch the hem of his opponent’s clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, his opponent hadn’t even raised the Long Spear in his hands from beginning to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a silent, ultimate show of contempt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAAAH! Just die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mad Demon Staff went completely berserk. He let out a beast-like roar, abandoned all defense, and poured all his strength into the long staff in his hands. He unleashed a suicidal, indiscriminate horizontal sweep that covered the entire area in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing technique—Mad Demon Staff!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Now!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp glint flashed in the eyes of the passively evading Qin Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what he had been waiting for: the fatal opening his opponent revealed in his impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng met the sweeping staff afterimages head-on. Instead of retreating, he advanced, taking a sudden step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Long Spear in his hands finally moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no fancy moves, no brilliant spear glints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only a single thrust, so fast it seemed to chase light and shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing technique—Flowing Light Chasing Shadow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PFFT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant before the metal staff swept in front of Qin Feng...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...the cold, dark tip of the spear, though launched later, arrived first, accurately piercing through Mad Demon Staff’s skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of Mad Demon Staff’s movements came to an abrupt halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body slowly dissolved into countless motes of light and vanished into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[VICTORY!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold system notification sounded in Qin Feng’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng withdrew his spear and stood tall, letting out a long, cloudy breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My Slaughter Realm is now far beyond his,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t linger, immediately clicking the \"Continue Matchmaking\" button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next several hours, Qin Feng completely immersed himself in the high-intensity battles of the Imperial Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He encountered all sorts of opponents with vastly different styles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every battle, whether a victory or a defeat, became nourishment for the improvement of his spearmanship realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousand Soldiers’ Evasion grew more ferocious and unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flowing Light Chasing Shadow became swifter and more unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wandering Dragon Body Technique also became more ethereal and elusive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thousand Army Spear Proficiency +3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thousand Army Spear Proficiency +2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notifications on the system panel refreshed continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the sky outside had completely darkened did Qin Feng log out of the Imperial Arena, ending his frenzied ranked session for the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his throbbing temples and opened his arena data panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an afternoon of nearly forty high-intensity ranked matches...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...his spear proficiency had increased by a full 112 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng opened the ranked match panel and noticed that his total number of matches had unknowingly approached 400.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ID]: Qin\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank]: First Rank\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Points]: 173\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ranked Record]: 205 Wins, 168 Losses\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Win Rate]: 55%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bio]: None\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Enemy Reviews (2)]: A worthy opponent; Damned slippery eel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a new review. Qin Feng guessed it was from Mad Demon Staff; the guy had terrible sportsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Qin Feng looked at his proficiency panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name]: Qin Feng\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Vitality Index]: 10.059\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Martial Artist Level]: Second Level Martial Artist\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Refining Methods]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beginner Imperial Body Refining Technique (Perfection)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proficiency]: 10000 \u002F 10000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect]: At the current realm, passively increases Vitality Index by 0.001 per hour. Body recovery speed and energy absorption efficiency are slightly increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Meditation Technique (Entry)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proficiency]: 13 \u002F 100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect]: Nail of Favor x1: The speed at which you cultivate your Meditation technique receives a slight Amplification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Slaughter Methods]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousand Army Spear (Major Accomplishment)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proficiency]: 112 \u002F 10000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mastered Killing Techniques]: Thousand Soldiers’ Evasion, Flowing Light Chasing Shadow\u003C\u002Fp>",1221,"2026-05-29T16:17:35.718Z","2026-06-01T04:29:43.187Z",1,"novelbin.me","a715fa80818ff9b47752d68af1241da43153ba54cf8a7b2772ef0347cc7b96ff","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-148","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-147",325,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-cover.jpg"]