Grinding to Become the Master of the Universe

Chapter 642: Chapter 216: Advancement to the River Realm! A Brutal Slaying of Lang Qi in a Rematch! Fame in the Galaxy

This is a much more accurate reflection of a Martial Artist’s true Combat Power.

After all, points can be stolen, but a solid battle record doesn’t lie."

"Yes, I understand."

Qin Feng nodded. "What are your plans for the near future?"

"Me? What else is there to do?"

Fire Circle chuckled. "The usual. Scramble for opportunities and lie low to build up my strength. There are more and more major opportunities popping up now. I guess some hidden condition was triggered after the hundred-year mark, something the Jade Token System never told us about."

"Yes, I’ve noticed that too."

"Then let’s both do our best. Fight for resources, and train hard."

Qin Feng said, "In fact, this competition is pretty forgiving.

As long as your luck isn’t terrible, you can always find a way to win the revival match after you die. At worst, you can just act like a hyena and prey on the heavily wounded Martial Artists who just survived a major battle."

"I get it, I get it! Haha, great minds think alike!"

The two chatted for a few more moments before ending the call.

...

After finishing his conversation with Fire Circle, Qin Feng didn’t immediately go looking for resources. Instead, he opened the Subspace Network panel and accessed the private forum for Galaxy #117.

He went straight to the search bar and typed in three words: "Combat Power Rankings."

Instantly, dozens of similar lists, published by various spectator organizations, appeared.

He casually clicked on one—the one with the most traffic and the most frequent updates.

Rows of names and dense battle record analyses filled his vision.

He quickly found his own name on the list.

[Martial Artist Nickname: Madman Qin Feng]

[Alma Mater: Canaan Star Martial Arts University, Canaan Star System]

[Fundamental Refinement Art: *Canaan Scripture*. Overall Assessment: His physique, strength, and vitality far exceed those of his peers. His multi-faceted development is exceptionally balanced, and his foundation is as deep as an abyss.]

[Core Killing Art: Sealing King-level inheritance. Currently demonstrated proficiency: ’Minor Accomplishment.’]

[Major Accomplishments: In the first year of the competition, insta-killed ’Manus’;

In the second year, insta-killed Mad Bone Barto and Golden Blade Nickle;

In the 101st year, during the battle for the Heaven-Reaching Vine, he was hunted by the combined forces of Lang Qi, Tie Muer, and numerous other Martial Artists who had rushed to the scene. He held out for two years before finally dying of exhaustion. His true power is unfathomable;

In the 133rd year, insta-killed ’Mad Bone Barto’...]

[Overall Assessed Ranking: Galaxy #117, 1020th place]

’Looks like this list is ranked strictly according to public battle records,’ Qin Feng thought to himself.

’It doesn’t seem to account for the increase in strength a Martial Artist gains during closed-door training in real time.

Even though our every improvement is being constantly monitored.’

Qin Feng continued to scroll up the list.

Soon, he saw two familiar names.

Lang Qi. Overall Assessed Ranking: 127th place.

His latest accomplishment was striking: after teaming up with Tie Muer to successfully kill ’Madman Qin Feng,’ he backstabbed and killed Tie Muer in the ensuing melee, taking all thirty Heaven-Reaching Vine fruits for himself.

Afterward, when Tie Muer revived and came for revenge, Lang Qi killed him again in a direct confrontation.

More recently, during a large-scale battle over resources, he fought another expert who also possessed a Sealing King-level inheritance and ultimately killed them as well.

’This Lang Qi... he must be improving at an incredible rate.’

Qin Feng’s expression grew grave. ’He took all thirty Heaven-Reaching Vine fruits for himself. I wonder if his Mental Power has also reached the River Realm.’

’But Lang Qi is only ranked in the one-hundreds. It seems my previous assumptions were wrong.’

’There must be at least several hundred geniuses with Sealing King-level inheritances in this galaxy alone.

Some of them probably haven’t fully developed their Hard Power yet. Others might be like I used to be—experts who prefer to lie low and build their strength, showing little aggression and thus having fewer public accomplishments and a lower rank.’

’So this list... is just for reference, nothing more.’

Qin Feng shook his head, deciding not to dwell on it.

His gaze traveled upward, finally resting on the very top of the list—the single name that stood above all others.

First place on the list. The name was a single word: Cang.

The description for this person was extremely brief, yet it carried a suffocating sense of pressure.

He was said to be a top prodigy from the Emperor’s Son Warband.

His power was immense, and his accomplishments were too numerous to list.

To date, any opponent who encountered him at a Resource Point, regardless of who they were, had been defeated head-on in an incredibly short amount of time.

The Sealing King-level inheritance he cultivated came from a supreme being who had ascended to the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield King List.

"Truly... this place is overflowing with talent and geniuses."

Qin Feng sighed with genuine emotion.

He closed the rankings, no longer paying attention to such empty honors.

Then, he began to carefully browse the private forum for the latest posts about various resources.

In the vast private forum, countless streams of information cascaded down the screen, refreshing at lightning speed.

Qin Feng immersed his vast, river-like Mental Power into the data flow, sifting and filtering the massive amount of information with a terrifying efficiency that far surpassed any supercomputer.