Chapter 1960: with translation of chapter title

After the match, Xiao Feng began to get serious.

He rested and relaxed for a few days; although his cultivation didn't lapse, he still hadn't gotten much done on his main tasks.

Looking at the schedule released by the system, after they finish the second round, the third round will start only six days later.

In the earlier rounds there were many teams, so they only played thirty or forty matches a day, making progress relatively slow.

Six days should be enough to analyze a primordial lifeform bloodline, so he didn't waste time and started right away.

The Kirin left behind a ninth‑grade essence, the quintessence of its life origin, which is more valuable than its mortal remains.

【Kirin Horn】: Ninth‑grade essence; upon absorption it instantly increases physique by 350,000 points and intellect by 250,000 points, raises the comprehension value of already‑understood fire law by 30%, and may grant some abilities of the primordial Kirin, the effect depending on aptitude compatibility.

As a practitioner of the material law, Xiao Feng can absorb anything that exists in the energy or material systems; his compatibility is automatically maxed, leaving no possibility of conflict.

What would prevent him from absorbing are usually only Qi Luck, soul, space, and time—these few high‑level laws of the same rank.

The Kirin horn is yellow‑brown, about a foot long, and feels heavy in the hand.

It contains a special, introverted and profound Dao rhythm; the Kirin's lifetime cultivation essence has been compressed by the system inside it.

Xiao Feng wasn't absorbing such a treasure for the first time; he was already well practiced, and quickly entered the state.

The Kirin excels at fire; its true fire is one of the most marvelous flames in the myriad worlds, not inferior to the Golden Crow's fire, and possibly even stronger.

Just as he began to absorb the Kirin horn's power, Xiao Feng felt the gold

the Golden Crow's true fire was pulled and began to blaze fiercely.

At that moment he sat on the throne of Kirin true fire; the Kirin fire and Golden Crow fire rose together, intertwining, one gold and one red, a splendid sight.

Time passed swiftly; the Kirin horn was gradually decomposed and absorbed, Xiao Feng's attributes grew, his fire law comprehension increased rapidly, and he also gained some insight into the Kirin treasure body.

The effect of the Kirin treasure body is mainly defensive, strengthening one's physique.

Its divinity is quite rich; merging with the previously obtained Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger divine bodies, Xiao Feng's Myriad Gods‑Demons War Body increasingly leans toward the holy and pure.

Originally, while in the Realm Heart Prison, Xiao Feng had contemplated the various physiques of other feral beasts, many of which possessed demonic nature and could be used for neutralization.

But those feral beasts lacked the primordial true king's Dao ancestor origin, so Xiao Feng didn't take a liking to them, and after escaping the Realm Heart Prison he stopped caring.

After more than three days, Xiao Feng had fully comprehended the Kirin treasure body and integrated it into his Myriad Gods‑Demons War Body.

He became more proficient, his understanding of the primordial feral beasts deepened, and he felt everything came naturally, requiring hardly any effort.

After integrating the Kirin bloodline, the effect of the Myriad Gods‑Demons War Body changed again.

On top of the original six‑hundred‑fold increase in all attributes, another hundred‑fold attribute boost was added, and Xiao Feng's base life points were permanently increased by ten billion.

Ten billion seems not much for Xiao Feng now.

But it's actually not little either.

Because of the River of Life innate talent, that ten‑billion base blood amount actually converts to ten trillion, and with the addition of 350,000 physique points and fire

the significant increase in fire law comprehension further boosted the tempering effect dramatically.

Now his basic attributes have increased another notch compared to when he fought three days ago!

"There are still a couple of days before the match, so let's not rush to absorb the Nine‑Tails' origin."

Xiao Feng checked the time and paused temporarily.

He sat in place meditating for twelve hours, then went out to clear his mind, strolling around the World Ancient Tree.

Being able to multitask is beneficial; others, aside from cultivation, often need to set aside time for enlightenment.

He can study while playing, giving him an overall time utilization rate more than four times that of an ordinary person, making it hard not to excel.

Recently Qing Nü has been staying here, not summoned back by her master.

He Xianzi's days are very comfortable; she daily brings her little lover around to stroll and play, and when tired she ducks into a tree hollow or cave dwelling to do something else.

If Xiao Feng is now a winner in life, then she is a winner among birds.

Of course, compared to that, Xiao Feng's days are still a bit more enjoyable.

After all, he has more people!

After cultivation ends, first tease the foster daughter and the little maid; then go sit with Xun Shuang Xianzi to discuss the Dao, exchanging insights on the major laws of the heavenly way; next go to the treetop Butterfly Emperor Palace to spank the little Xuan butterfly's butt… this experience is simply unparalleled!

Not to mention the various caverns above and below the tree where his good brothers and friends gather; he can visit Old Li's house for a chat, Old Zhang's for a drink, go to Thus English: Thus English: Shuiyuecheng, Huoyuncheng and other cities to play with summer‑vacation junior disciples, Chulong senior brothers, etc., for leisurely talk.

When he's had enough fun and grown tired, he can also burrow into a cavern like He Xianzi and launch a new project with his beloved.

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Moreover, the variety is far greater than those two silly birds!

Soon, more than two days passed.

Xiao Feng's level rose to 1117.

Now the cultivation value required per level has reached an astonishing 194.9 billion; even with half offset by Qi Luck and assistance from the Demon‑Slaying Path, he still needs to earn over 48.7 billion through his own effort.

With a 200‑fold spirit power boost, his daily cultivation gain is about 12 billion, so he needs at least four days to gain one level.

Moreover, this time requirement will only grow larger from now on, and there will no longer be any chance to speed up leveling.

That day, the system prompted Xiao Feng and the others to prepare in advance for the match, as the third round was about to begin.

The five members of their team were all staying together in the spectator area of Thus English: Thus English: Shuiyuecheng with friends, having just finished watching the previous match's battle.

"The Sons of the Sun team are really strong; I don't know if we'll run into them later," said Qingfeng Yanyu.

The winner of the just‑finished match was the seed team from Tian Shen Zu Di, led by the Sons of the Sun as the "Primordial Divine Warriors" team.

Xiao Feng glanced at the schedule context and replied, "They are indeed strong, but they will meet Qian Sha in the quarter‑finals of the half‑bracket; I feel they won't be a match for Qian Sha."

It's undeniable that the Sons of the Sun and company possess the strength to challenge the ancestral gods, placing them among the top tier of players.

But Qian Sha possesses the two supreme treasures, the Grand Dao Xuanhuang Bell and the Demon Emperor God‑Slaying Spear, plus many other unused weapons, giving him terrifying burst power.

Furthermore, Qian Sha's teammates are no slouches; the other super‑power from the Evil Realm, the "Slaughter Envoy," teams up with him this time.

Although the two have not yet fielded together, if they did, the seed squad from Zu Jian Xing would likely find themselves in trouble.

"How can a trash‑picker be this strong?" Everyone didn't know much about Qian Sha; after seeing the Sons of the Sun deal damage in the hundreds of jing and thousands of jing, they felt Tian Shen Zu Di was still the fiercer.

When the time comes, we'll know. I'll go in first. Xiao Feng smiled without explanation and immediately entered the arena.