Chapter 723 - 229: Leader’s Charisma! Six Great Star Systems Alliance! The Match Enters a White-Hot Stage

Chapter 723: Chapter 229: Leader’s Charisma! Six Great Star Systems Alliance! The Match Enters a White-Hot Stage

There is an immense chasm, a world of difference, between a Level 7 and a Level 8 Killing Technique.

Its hallmark is not just the need to simultaneously process nearly ten million increasingly complex Mental Power-Spiritual Energy aggregation modules per second. More importantly, it signifies a qualitative change in the intensity with which Mental Power can interfere with reality!

A Level 8 Killing Technique allows one to take the vast Mental Power already shaped into an Indestructible Projection and use it in an even more powerful way: to interfere with, and even distort, the real world!

This powerful interference is also known as—Intent!

Simply put, if a First-level Killing Technique was named the Ninefold Thunder Saber, the "Thunder Saber" in its name would be a mere metaphor, describing the saber’s extreme speed and an offense as torrential as thunder.

But if a Level 8 Killing Technique shared the name Ninefold Thunder Saber, it would no longer be a metaphor!

Instead, one could truly use powerful Mental Power to interfere with the real Cosmos and form actual, even more formidable, lightning!

Every slash would be accompanied by myriad flashing thunderbolts and countless bolts of lightning!

This "Intent," born from Mental Power, could not only deliver a devastating blow to an enemy’s physical body but could also penetrate their defenses to directly inflict immense damage upon their spiritual origin and soul!

Every attack slashes the body and the soul!

The moment Qin Feng’s Heaven-swallowing Fist Technique broke through to the Control Realm, the entire battlefield situation was turned completely on its head!

Every thrust of Qin Feng’s spear now carried a trace of true Devouring Power. It not only dimmed the light of Caesar’s Holy Sword, but it also made him feel as if his spiritual origin was being constantly pulled and torn apart by that bizarre force!

He was being suppressed on all fronts!

"Excellent! Qin Feng broke through!"

"It’s the Control Realm! That power... it’s infinitely close to the ’Intent’ of a Level 8 Killing Technique!"

"What’s on the tip of Qin Feng’s spear isn’t a black hole, but a massive gravitational source, formed by the interference of the Immortal Tower."

"..."

The spectating Martial Artists from Star Systems 115-119 erupted in a long-suppressed, earth-shattering cheer!

’Control Realm!’

At the center of the battlefield, Caesar’s golden pupils constricted violently. For the first time, an incredibly grave expression appeared on his face.

But far from being afraid, he burst out laughing, his voice filled with fighting spirit.

"Qin Feng, I expected nothing less! But I’m not necessarily that far behind you!"

"Holy Sword—!"

With a furious roar, Caesar pushed his power to an unprecedented limit.

The Killing Technique he cultivated was inherited from the supreme Sealed King Strongman of his Warband, the "King of Angels." Its core killing move was named "Holy Sword"!

Under Qin Feng’s torrential assault, which carried the Intention of Devouring, Caesar struggled to hold on.

His body was being torn apart with increasing frequency, and the radiance of his Indestructible Projection began to flicker.

Yet, even in this desperate situation where he was completely suppressed, he managed to hold on for an entire year!

Finally, in the ninth year of the duel, he too broke through his limits, pushing his "Holy Sword" Killing Technique to the Control Realm as well!

HUM!

A sacred, pure Holy Fire—one that seemed capable of judging all the sins in the world—began to emanate from the golden Knight’s Holy Sword!

The two were once again evenly matched!

"Caesar is mighty!"

"Win it back! You have to win it back!"

This time, it was the Martial Artists of Star System 99’s turn to erupt into a deafening, tsunami-like cheer!

The brutal battle continued for one final year.

In the end, as the final second of the ten-year time limit arrived, the two had still failed to determine a winner.

[Mandatory Duel Order Duration Expired]

[Duel Result: Draw]

[Caesar’s Draw Condition & Reward: Both parties alive at the end of the time limit. Reward: All debts of Martial Artists from Star System 99 have been erased.]

[Caesar’s Reward has been distributed.]

[Qin Feng: Draw. No reward, no penalty.]

When these notifications appeared on everyone’s Jade Tokens, the spectating Martial Artists instantly erupted into a tumultuous uproar.

However, when the two blood-soaked figures of Qin Feng and Caesar slowly ceased their battle and retreated to their respective camps, the uproar instantly fell silent.

In its place was absolute silence and heartfelt respect.

To the Martial Artists of Star Systems 115-119, Qin Feng had fought relentlessly for ten years. His body had shattered and reformed countless times, and he had endured pain beyond ordinary imagination.

By fighting to a bloody draw, Qin Feng had saved them from the penalty of defeat, allowing them to protect the hard-won fruits of their victory.

As for the Martial Artists of Star System 99, Caesar had used his own blood and Will to wipe away their enormous debt of one billion Contribution Points. He was, without a doubt, their Savior!

At that moment, within their respective factions, the prestige of both Qin Feng and Caesar had reached an unprecedented, absolute peak!

Qin Feng and Caesar slowly retracted their respective Indestructible Projections.

Separated by thousands of miles, the two stared silently at each other. Their gazes pierced the void, as if they could see the Will in the depths of each other’s souls.

The next moment, a wave of Mental Power filled with complex emotions emanated from Caesar’s sea of consciousness, transmitted with perfect precision to the depths of Qin Feng’s mind.

"Qin Feng, this battle seems like a draw, but in reality, I lost."

Caesar’s mental transmission held not a trace of falsehood; it was filled with sincerity.

He continued, "If you feel the same way, then command of the Star System Alliance from this point forward can be entirely yours."