Chapter 260: Chapter 259: The Furnace Forges the Sacred Embryo

’I’ve now reached the limit of the Martial Arts Thirteenth Heaven. The next step is to use my body as a Heaven and Earth Furnace, ignite the Supreme Essence Fire, and forge the True Qi within me. I’ll make it increasingly pure until it’s finally smelted into a strand of Innate True Power. Only then can I advance to the Condensing Vein Realm!’

Qin Feng opened his palm, where an uncanny Honglian rested, looking astonishingly lifelike.

In his breakthrough to the peak of the Martial Arts Thirteenth Heaven, he had only consumed about a tenth of the boundless Essence contained within the Honglian.

Qin Feng’s gaze fell upon his palm as he mused to himself. ’Igniting the Supreme Essence Fire is actually quite simple. The Heart Fire comes from Blood Qi. As long as the furnace is of high quality, it will surely nurture the purest Essence Flame!’

Generally speaking, the more solid a Martial Artist’s foundation, the more powerful the furnace their body forms. This, in turn, nurtures a purer Essence Fire, naturally leading to greater strength after advancing to the Condensing Vein Realm.

Qin Feng understood this better than anyone.

From the very beginning of his Cultivation, Qin Feng had practiced the top-tier Martial Arts Foundation Establishment Technique, *Innate Primordial Qi*. His foundation was astonishingly profound.

At this moment, if Qin Feng chose to ignite the Supreme Essence Fire, he could easily nurture an exceedingly high-quality Essence Flame.

This would ultimately allow him to refine a Top-grade Seed of Heaven and Earth.

A Top-grade Seed of Heaven and Earth was something many Martial Arts Strongmen could only dream of obtaining.

However, Qin Feng was still not satisfied.

Qin Feng’s goal was the Extreme Dao Heaven and Earth Seed.

It was common knowledge that after a Martial Arts Strongman advanced to the Martial Arts Ninth Layer Heaven, they could choose to refine a Seed of Heaven and Earth. Once this seed was integrated into their Dantian, they could nurture Innate True Power and advance to the Condensing Vein Realm.

Most Martial Artists only managed to condense a Low-grade Seed of Heaven and Earth.

Only by breaking through to the Martial Arts Tenth Heaven Realm would one have a chance to condense a Mid-grade Seed of Heaven and Earth.

To condense a Top-grade Seed of Heaven and Earth, one had to comprehend the Martial Arts Realm up to at least the Twelfth Layer of Heaven.

Most geniuses would only begin refining their Seed of Heaven and Earth after reaching the Martial Arts Twelve Heavens.

Of course, if one could comprehend the Martial Arts Thirteenth Heaven Realm, the condensed Seed of Heaven and Earth would naturally be even more powerful. After integrating it into their Martial Dao, their advancement into the Condensing Vein Realm would be even more formidable.

At All Stars Academy, the four Outer Disciples Qin Feng had first encountered on Heavenly Red Peak had, in fact, condensed Mid-grade Seeds of Heaven and Earth.

That was why they were cut down by a single, clean strike from Qin Feng’s sword, completely unable to resist.

As for Young Emperor Jin, the Punishment Master of Celestial Punishment Hall, and Wei Qinghuang, the Inspector of the Medicine King Hall, both had advanced to the Condensing Vein Realm after reaching the Martial Arts Twelve Heavens.

Therefore, despite also being in the First Secret Realm of Vein Condensation, they were several times stronger than those Outer Disciples and could easily suppress Qin Feng at the time.

However, talents like Wolf King Zhao Xuanmeng and Ghost King Wu Ying had only advanced to the Condensing Vein Realm after reaching the Martial Arts Thirteenth Heaven. They were the most terrifying individuals within the Condensing Vein Realm.

Though they were all in the First Secret Realm of Vein Condensation, people like Zhao Xuanmeng and Wu Ying could kill the likes of Young Emperor Jin and Wei Qinghuang with one hand.

The Top-grade Seed of Heaven and Earth was considered the limit in the current age.

However, Qin Feng knew that in a few hundred years, a type of Seed of Heaven and Earth that surpassed the Top-grade would emerge. This existence was called the Extreme Dao Heaven and Earth Seed.

The Extreme Dao Heaven and Earth Seed possessed potential that ordinary Top-grade seeds couldn’t compare to, along with many other incredible and profound benefits.

Qin Feng opened his eyes, a strange glint flashing through them.

It was an Unparalleled Secret Technique created by a Martial Dao prodigy at the very peak of the Golden Era.

From that day forward, the many Martial Arts Strongmen discovered that there was, in fact, another level above the Top-grade Seed of Heaven and Earth.

Speaking of which, Qin Feng was very familiar with the Martial Dao prodigy who had created the Secret Technique for condensing the Extreme Dao Seed.

This person was none other than the First Demon Ancestor.

As for this Secret Technique, Qin Feng had it in his mind right now—and not just one version.

After hundreds of thousands of years of evolution in the Martial Dao, this Secret Technique had become increasingly refined and had even branched out into many different variations.

In his previous life, because of his background, Qin Feng had barely managed to condense a Top-grade Seed of Heaven and Earth.

He had specifically collected these Secret Techniques later, after his Martial Dao had reached Great Success. At that time, his Cultivation was at its peak, only a Half-Step away from the Sealing God Realm. Qin Feng had wanted to use a Supreme Great Method to trace back to his Origin and reconstruct his Martial Dao foundation in an attempt to break through.

But by then, it was already too late to mend his foundation.

It was a regret Qin Feng carried for his entire life.

In this life, Qin Feng would absolutely not leave behind any regrets!

Qin Feng pondered for a moment, temporarily pushing these thoughts aside.

Condensing the Martial Dao Seed of Heaven and Earth was the second of the four steps to advance to the Condensing Vein Realm.

The first step was to use one’s body as a furnace, adjusting the flesh, blood, internal organs, muscles, bones, and meridians to bring oneself to an optimal state.

Generally, the stronger one’s physique and the more vigorous their Blood Qi, the more powerful the Flame of the naturally formed furnace would be.

Qin Feng planned to practice a Body Refining Technique before his next breakthrough.

This would be beneficial for his breakthrough into the Condensing Vein Realm.

A Body Refining Technique he had long prepared for himself appeared in Qin Feng’s mind.

The *Eight Desolates Undying Profound Technique*!

This was an unparalleled Body Refining Profound Technique he had practiced in his previous life. Back then, after a fortuitous encounter, Qin Feng had discovered some strange Ancient Texts on a broken stone tablet in an old ruin.

The origin of these Ancient Texts was unknown, but they seemed to be related to an Ancient Great Power known as the War Ancestor.

Based on those fragmented Ancient Texts, Qin Feng had deduced and comprehended this unparalleled Body Refining Profound Technique.

It involved circulating the Eight Desolates Essence Qi to temper an Immortal Battle Body. Upon reaching Great Success in the Profound Technique, even if one’s true body were completely shattered, it could be reassembled from the River of Time.

It could be called a truly Immortal and Indestructible Body.

It was even more profound than the Supreme Divine-Demon Body.

The *Eight Desolates Undying Profound Technique* that Qin Feng had deduced and comprehended had eight layers.

The first layer was Vajra Indestructible! Upon mastering it, one’s physical body would gain Copper Skin and Iron Bones, along with an extremely strong regenerative ability.

The second layer was Limb Undying! Upon mastering it, one could rapidly regenerate their limbs even if they were severed.

The third layer was True Soul Undying!

In his past life, Qin Feng had only managed to cultivate to the 3rd Layer. Even so, he could reassemble his true body and be nigh-indestructible as long as his soul remained intact, even if someone ground his bones to dust and scattered the ashes.

Thinking of the various wonders of this Profound Technique, Qin Feng felt a surge of excitement. He sat down cross-legged and began to adjust his condition.

Although he was practically a co-creator of the *Eight Desolates Undying Profound Technique*, Qin Feng didn’t dare to be careless with it.

The Cultivation requirements for this Profound Technique were just as demanding, if not more so, than those for *Innate Primordial Qi*.

Moreover, it placed almost draconian demands on a Martial Artist’s willpower.

The slightest carelessness could easily lead to crippling himself completely.

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While Qin Feng was breaking through to the Martial Arts Thirteenth Heaven, a storm was brewing outside.

The entire Ape Clan Holy Mountain was in an uproar.

The accumulated resources of the Spiritual Light Cave, built up over several thousand years, had been completely emptied overnight.

Thirty-three prodigies of the Ape Race’s new generation, along with eight Ape Clan Kings, had died silently, without a trace.

The entire Ape Clan Holy Mountain had become a powder keg.

Many Ape Clan Kings found it unbelievable, but their disbelief was quickly overshadowed by furious rage.

The Ape God Temple, sealed for hundreds of years, opened its gates for the first time. The Ape Clan’s Emperor, who had been in seclusion for centuries, personally emerged with six Supreme Elders from the temple.

At the same time, powerhouses from the Demon God Temple gathered prodigies from various races and rushed toward Heaven-Reaching Ridge from all directions.

They formed a huge encirclement, with Heaven-Reaching Ridge right in the center...