Chapter 271: Qin Feng Takes Action, Instant Kill of Li You, the Ferocious God's Name Shakes the

Chapter 271: Qin Feng Strikes, Instantly Kills Li You, the Fierce God's Fame Shakes the Galaxy!

Above the dome of the auction hall, a star chart composed of countless rare crystals simulated the flow of galaxies within the territory of the Red Feather Cosmic Kingdom, radiant and dazzling, like a dream.

Yet at this moment, this carefully crafted tranquility and splendor was utterly shattered by a series of heavy, rapid breaths.

The gazes of all living beings, whether from the galaxy-level cultivators in the main hall's scattered seats or the black hole-level entities hidden in the various "Heaven" suites on the second floor, were fixed unwaveringly on the central stage.

There, eighty-one flying knives, dark gold in color and shaped like meteors, floated silently.

"One point one billion!"

"One point two five billion!"

"I bid one point three billion!"

The clamor of bidding rose and fell, with scarcely a pause.

Flying knives, as one of the most widely used ranged weapons among the myriad races of the universe, had a versatility comparable to spears, halberds, hammers, and axes.

An excellent mid-grade black hole secret treasure flying knife could elevate the combat power of any black hole-level being by a full tier.

Moreover, this set of "Meteor" flying knives boasted as many as eighty-two restrictions, making it an absolute masterpiece among mid-grade black hole secret treasures, only a step away from high-grade ones.

For ordinary black hole-level beings who could not aspire to high-grade secret treasures, this was nearly the pinnacle they could pursue.

The price soared like a rocket.

Soon, the wave of bidding settled from its initial chaos and disorder.

Those galaxy-level beings, or even those newly entered into the black hole level with lesser wealth, could only reluctantly withdraw, becoming spectators in this high-stakes gamble.

"Two billion!"

A deep, resonant voice emerged from suite number ninety-seven, directly pushing the price to a new integer threshold.

This price was already enough to purchase a slightly inferior high-grade black hole secret treasure, showing the bidder's determination.

A brief silence fell over the venue.

"Two point five billion."

The silence did not last long; a slightly hoarse voice sounded from suite number twenty-two, concise yet filled with an unquestionable resolve.

"Three billion."

However, before the crowd could recover from the shock of two point five billion, an even more domineering and flamboyant voice rang out from suite number eleven.

The owner of this voice was none other than Li You, the Third General of the Lihe Cosmic Kingdom, who had previously clashed with Qin Feng in several bidding battles.

In just a few minutes, the price had skyrocketed from one billion to three billion, the intensity of the bidding leaving every being present breathless.

"Three point five billion."

The owner of suite ninety-seven was clearly unwilling to give up.

"Four billion."

Li You's voice carried a hint of impatience and contempt, as if he were not calling out an astronomical figure enough to buy a life-bearing planet, but a handful of insignificant dust.

With the price of four billion announced, the entire venue fell utterly silent.

At this level, only three competitors remained.

Li You in suite eleven, the mysterious rogue cultivator in suite twenty-two, and the unknown powerhouse in suite ninety-seven.

Without exception, they were all black hole-level existences, the true pinnacle beings of this universe.

Yet even among black hole-level beings, there were differences as vast as clouds and mud.

Just as everyone expected an even fiercer price war to unfold, a terrifyingly overwhelming mental pressure, like an invisible tide, suddenly erupted from suite eleven!

This pressure was filled with brutality and violence, carrying an irresistible will, instantly enveloping the entire auction hall.

Crack—

Within the hall, countless jade teacups in the hands of living beings shattered at the sound.

Those below the high galaxy level felt as if their soul flames were gripped by an invisible hand, struggling to breathe, faces pale, even their thoughts becoming sluggish.

This was the pressure of a powerful black hole-level being!

"Two fellow daoists, I quite like this set of weapons."

Li You's voice rang out again, this time with no pretense, filled with naked threat, "Do not compete with me, give me, Li You, some face."

His voice was not loud, yet it seemed to explode in the depths of everyone's soul.

The mental pressure, like tangible waves, crashed again and again against the protective formations of suites twenty-two and ninety-seven.

Inside suite twenty-two, the dimly lit bidding lamp flickered several times before finally extinguishing completely.

A faint, barely audible sigh emerged from within, filled with reluctance and helplessness.

He was merely a rogue cultivator; reaching the ordinary black hole level was already a great fortune. He simply lacked the capital and the courage to offend a powerful black hole-level being from a mighty cosmic kingdom, far stronger than himself.

To risk his life and future cultivation path for a mere set of secret treasures was not worth it.

Seeing suite twenty-two retreat, a cruel smile curled at the corner of Li You's mouth.

His gaze, or rather his overbearing mental power, focused entirely on his remaining opponent—suite ninety-seven.

"Li You, your actions are far too overbearing!"

The owner of suite ninety-seven clearly had some backbone; his voice burned with anger as he tried to resist the pressure.

"Overbearing?"

Li You seemed to hear a great joke, "In this starry sky, strength is the only truth! You are not qualified to reason with me!"

"Hmph!"

A cold snort, like a sword forged from the ice of the Nine Hells, instantly pierced through the barrier of space!

A golden thread of mental power, nearly invisible to the naked eye, condensed into a line and, with unimaginable speed, viciously stabbed toward suite ninety-seven.

The defensive formation around the suite flickered once, then was instantly pierced like paper.

"Pfft!"

A suppressed grunt of pain came from suite ninety-seven.

Immediately after, the once-strong aura within the suite wilted, leaving no further sound.

Clearly, in this long-range mental confrontation, he had been defeated and suffered no light injury.

Surrender was his only choice.

The entire auction hall fell into a deathly silence.

All living beings, whether in the scattered seats below or the spectators in other suites, turned their gazes toward suite eleven, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

There was fear, disdain, anger, but not a single one dared to speak out.

What did shame matter?

In this universe of the strong preying on the weak, strength was everything.

Li You, in the most direct and brutal manner, had shown everyone what the majesty of a "powerful black hole-level being" truly meant.

"Heh heh…"

Li You let out a low, deep laugh, brimming with the victor's smugness and arrogance.

He leisurely pressed the bidding button, and a new price appeared on the central light screen.

Four billion and one Chiyu coin.

He had added only a single Chiyu coin.

This was no longer bidding; it was naked humiliation.

In this way, he was telling everyone that he would have this secret treasure, and he did not intend to pay a single extra Chiyu coin.

On the exhibition stage, beneath the veil of the Phantom Fox, her delicate brows were tightly knit.

As the chief auctioneer of the Chiyu Trading Company, she had presided over countless grand auctions, yet she had never encountered such a tyrannical and unreasonable situation.

The other party was using his power to suppress others, forcibly halting the normal bidding process. This was undoubtedly a blatant provocation against the rules of the Chiyu Trading Company and even the entire Chiyu Cosmic Kingdom.

But what could she do?

The other party was a Powerhouse-level Black Hole being. Even the same-level expert in Box No. 97 had been severely wounded by a single strike from him. She, a mere Stellar-level peak, was no different from an ant before him.

Taking a deep breath, the Phantom Fox forcibly suppressed the helplessness and humiliation in her heart, and in the steadiest voice she could muster, she proceeded with the final bidding procedure according to the rules.

"Distinguished guest No. 11, bids four billion and one Chiyu coin… once…"

Her voice echoed through the empty, silent hall, sounding exceptionally feeble.

"Twice…"

All beings held their breath. They knew that once "thrice" was called out, this priceless set of "Meteor" flying knives would fall into the hands of that overbearing and unmatched Li You in a manner akin to robbery.

Yet, just a moment before the Phantom Fox was about to call out "thrice,"

A calm, icy voice, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, rang out clearly from Box No. 1, resounding in the ears of every being.

"Five billion."

Boom!

It was as if a psychic bomb had been dropped into the entire venue, instantly igniting a frenzy!

All eyes, in a flash, shifted from Box No. 11 to Box No. 1, which had remained mysterious and low-key from start to finish!

Madness!

There was actually someone who dared to openly challenge Li You's authority at this moment! And with a single opening, they had directly raised the price by nearly a billion!

Inside Box No. 11, that arrogant and domineering aura that had just been so smug instantly froze.

The next second, a psychic pressure even more violent and murderous than before, like a psychic tsunami, swept overwhelmingly toward Box No. 1!

"This friend, who keeps targeting me, Li You, are you tired of living?!"

Li You's voice was icy to the extreme, every word seemingly squeezed through clenched teeth, filled with undisguised killing intent.

He didn't even bother to ask for the other's identity. In his eyes, any being who dared to defy his will had only one fate—death!

The terrifying pressure, like a ten-thousand-ton giant ship, slammed fiercely into Box No. 1.

However, a shocking scene occurred.

That terrifying pressure, enough to severely wound an ordinary Black Hole being and shatter the souls of countless Stellar-level beings, dissipated silently into nothingness three meters before Box No. 1, like a mud oxen entering the sea.

It stirred not a single ripple, caused no fluctuation, as if it had never existed.

Inside Box No. 1, Qin Feng sat upright on a soft beast-skin chair, idly playing with a white jade wine cup, his expression calm and composed.

"At an auction, the highest bidder wins—that's only natural and just."

He chuckled lightly, his voice clearly transmitted through the formation. "If you want it, then bid a higher price. Using pressure to intimidate others is rather low-class."

Qin Feng's voice was calm, yet it carried an unshakable confidence.

Li You's pupils suddenly contracted.

He couldn't gauge Qin Feng's exact strength, but the fact that the other could so effortlessly neutralize his psychic assault meant that his strength was at least on par with his own—a Powerhouse-level Black Hole being!

When had the Chiyu Cosmic Kingdom produced such an unfamiliar expert?

"Fine! Very well!"

Li You laughed in fury. "Since you, sir, are so wealthy, then this general will play along with you!"

Murderous intent seethed within him, but on the surface, he chose to continue bidding.

"Six billion!"

Li You viciously called out a new price.

"Six billion and one."

Qin Feng's voice remained calm, unhurried, as if he were merely engaging in a boring numbers game.

This "and one" method of raising the bid was exactly the tactic Li You had used earlier to humiliate the entire hall. Now, Qin Feng returned it unchanged, the mockery implicit and unmistakable.

"You're asking for death!"

Li You flew into a rage, slapping the jade table in his box into dust with one palm.

"Seven billion!"

He gritted his teeth and called out another astronomical price.

He didn't believe the other could keep up!

This had already far exceeded the treasure's intrinsic value!

Yet, what he received was still the same infuriating response.

"Seven billion and one."

The atmosphere in the venue had reached a fever pitch.

Everyone understood that this was no longer a simple bidding war; it was a direct clash of will and dignity between two Powerhouse-level Black Hole beings!

Li You's eyes turned bloodshot, and his energy began to leak uncontrollably.

The reason he dared to bid so recklessly, even shouting prices far beyond the treasure's value, was that from the very beginning, he had never intended to pay!

His purpose in coming here was, on the orders of the Lihe Cosmic Kingdom's sovereign, to probe the true strength of the Chiyu Cosmic Kingdom.

Rumor had it that the Chiyu Cosmic Kingdom's cornerstone, its Peak Black Hole-level sovereign, had long since fallen in some dangerous place.

And within the Chiyu Cosmic Kingdom, aside from Lonely Swan, the Artifact Refining Grandmaster who was not adept at combat, there was no other Peak Black Hole-level being.

As long as he today snatched all the final auction items from the Chiyu Trading Company's auction and then made a clean getaway,

Then the news of the Chiyu sovereign's death would be confirmed.

Because in all of Chiyu, only the Chiyu sovereign could stop him.

At that time, the armies of the Lihe Cosmic Kingdom would descend upon the city in an instant, completely annexing this prosperous star domain!

He, Li You, would be the spark that ignited this inter-cosmic war!

"Eight billion!"

"Eight billion and one."

"Nine billion!"

"Nine billion and one."

"Ten billion!"

"Ten billion and one."

When Qin Feng calmly and effortlessly quoted the price "ten billion and one," the last string in Li You's heart snapped completely.

He felt like a clown toyed with over and over again.

"Enough!"

A thunderous roar of fury exploded from Box No. 11!

Boom—!!!

The indestructible walls of the "Heaven" box shattered like fragile glass under Li You's violent power!

A dazzling golden streak of light, carrying the force of annihilation, burst forth from within!

In an instant, the heavens cracked and the earth split!

The entire auction hall's space twisted and wailed violently. The star map above the dome shattered instantly, and countless rare building materials turned to ash under the terrifying pressure.

The solid ground cracked inch by inch, revealing the bottomless void below.

The hundreds of thousands of galactic-level beings in the hall were like a single leaf in a raging storm before the unrestrained pressure of this powerful black hole-level being.

Those slightly weaker didn't even have time to scream before they were crushed by the horrific force, spitting blood and fainting.

Li You's target had been crystal clear from the start!

His form turned into a golden lightning bolt, lunging straight for the "Meteor" flying dagger on the central stage!

At the same time, his vast mental power transformed into an invisible giant hand, reaching for the terrified Huan Hu beside the stage—and the spatial ring on her finger that held all the final auction items!

He wanted not just the "Meteor" flying dagger—he wanted everything!

"How dare you!"

"You insolent brat!"

Several angry shouts came from the back of the auction hall.

Several auras of the black hole level surged upward, led by Vice President Lin, turning into streaks of light in an attempt to intercept the enraged Li You.

They were the enforcers sent by the Red Feather Cosmic Kingdom to maintain order at the auction.

But they were merely ordinary black hole-level beings.

"A bunch of chickens and dogs—how dare you block my path? Get lost!"

Li You didn't even turn around; he just waved his hand backward.

A golden energy whip swept out, tearing space like cloth.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Those black hole-level beings of the Red Feather Kingdom who had charged out fiercely couldn't withstand even a single breath before the golden whip; they were struck like hammers, each spitting blood and flying backward, instantly defeated!

Vice President Lin spat blood, despair filling his eyes.

Li You's strength was simply too great.

"Hahaha! The Red Feather Cosmic Kingdom is indeed outwardly strong but inwardly weak!"

Li You's heart surged with wild joy, all caution discarded.

He appeared instantly before Huan Hu, his greedy, cruel eyes fixed on the spatial ring on her finger.

"Little thing, hand over the spatial ring."

A sinister sneer hung on Li You's face. "I don't want to accidentally damage the treasures inside when I crush you." A golden mental force, like a venomous snake, extended out, forming chains that instantly coiled around Huan Hu's neck.

An icy, bone-chilling threat of death enveloped Huan Hu's entire body.

Her delicate frame felt as if plunged into an ice cavern; her blood seemed to freeze. She could clearly sense that with a single thought from him, her soul would be utterly crushed.

Yet, in the depths of extreme terror, a flash of resolve gleamed in Huan Hu's eyes.

"No!"

She did not beg for mercy, nor did she resist. Instead, she silently closed her eyes.

In that moment of closing her eyes, she poured all her mental power frantically into the spatial ring on her finger, intertwining it desperately with the ring's core prohibition.

She had made the worst-case plan.

If she died, this spatial ring would self-destruct due to the collapse of its core prohibition, and all the treasures inside would be swept into spatial turbulence—no one would get them!

"Oh? Interesting."

Seeing this, Li You was not angry but instead let out a morbid laugh.

"Hahahaha—what a spirit! I like wild horses! Perfect—I've been missing a female slave like you!"

"You are mine too!"

With that, he wasted no more words; his massive hand reached directly for Huan Hu, intending to abduct her along with the spatial ring.

The entire hall fell into dead silence. All surviving beings watched this scene with horrified, desperate eyes, but no one dared to step forward to help.

Yet, just as Li You's hand was about to touch Huan Hu,

a voice equally filled with laughter suddenly rang out in the space.

"Hahahaha—"

At first, the laughter was not loud, but it carried a strange penetrating power, clearly reaching the ears of every being.

Then, the laughter grew louder and louder, more and more resounding, until it rolled like thunder across the broken auction hall!

"Li You, any last words?"

Countless beings turned their gazes toward Box No. 1, following the source of the voice.

There, amid the already shattered ruins, a tall figure slowly walked out.

He was clad in black robes, with an ancient mask on his face, his features hidden, but the eyes revealed through the mask's holes were deeper than the abyss.

It was Qin Feng.

As he walked, he laughed heartily, and with his laughter, a pressure far more terrifying, more domineering, and more primal than Li You's erupted from within him!

If Li You's pressure was a golden river surging and roaring, breaking all dams,

then the pressure Qin Feng now released was a boundless, blood-red ocean filled with savage, primal terror!

This pressure was no longer mere mental oppression; it was a mixture of the weight of the [Eternal Singularity], the vastness of the second spirit realm of the [Nine Spirits Primordial Diagram], and the immense killing aura condensed from slaying countless beings!

Boom—!!!

A golden-red tide of mental power surged, instantly sweeping the entire hall!

Under this pressure, countless stellar-level beings who were still barely standing didn't even have time to groan before their eyes rolled back, and they nearly lost consciousness.

Those galaxy-level powerhouses trembled one by one, like guttering candles in a fierce gale.

And those black hole-level beings, whether the defeated Redfeather Kingdom guardian from before or the experts hidden in other private rooms, now felt a shudder from the depths of their souls, their faces instantly turning as pale as paper!

Qin Feng's pressure was too domineering!

So domineering that it defied all reason!

Li You's golden pressure, which had originally enveloped the entire venue, melted and dissolved like snow under a blazing sun before this sea of gold and red, vanishing without a trace!

"G-gold and red spiritual power!"

"It's him! It must be him! The God of Carnage, Qin Feng!"

From somewhere in the crowd, a terrified scream erupted, instantly igniting everyone's memories.

"Third on the Hidden Dragon List! The monster who single-handedly stood his ground against the peak black hole-level powerhouse 'Golden Wings' and emerged undefeated!"

"That's right! It's definitely him! Rumor has it that his spiritual power quality transformed into gold and red due to some fortuitous encounter! This disguised outfit is surely to evade pursuit!"

"Recently, dozens of cosmic nations around here have received orders from those great clan beings, issuing the highest bounty for the God of Carnage, Qin Feng! Who would have thought he'd appear here!"

"Li You is finished! He's provoked a demon he should never have provoked!"

Murmurs, exclamations, and sharp intakes of breath merged into a cacophony within the venue.

Every being who knew of the "God of Carnage Qin Feng's" feats looked at Li You with eyes full of pity.

"You... you're Qin Feng?!"

Li You's body froze in place; the earlier ecstasy and ferocity had vanished, replaced by boundless terror and disbelief.

How could he have imagined that the mysterious bidder he casually provoked would be this god of carnage who shook the myriad races' battlefield?

The renowned third on the Hidden Dragon List, the God of Carnage, Qin Feng!

Flee!

That was the only thought in Li You's mind!

Without hesitation, he abandoned the Phantom Fox and all the treasures, turning to escape as a streak of light.

But how could Qin Feng give him that chance?

"Thinking of leaving now? Too late."

Qin Feng's laughter ceased, replaced by an icy, bone-chilling murderous intent.

He didn't even move his feet; he merely slowly raised his right index finger.

On his fingertip, the gold-red spiritual power began to compress and condense at a terrifying speed.

The cosmic spiritual energy of the entire venue seemed drawn to it, frantically converging toward his fingertip.

Black Hole-level secret art—*Cun Mang*!

Hum—

A point of extreme brilliance, as if capable of piercing the cosmos itself, took shape on his fingertip.

"No!!!"

Li You sensed the threat of death, felt his life force being locked onto by that golden point.

He let out a despairing roar, his soul nearly fleeing in terror.

Under the crisis of life and death, he frantically summoned all his defensive secret treasures.

Shields, armor, jade talismans—each gleaming with various lights, over a dozen low-level black hole secret treasures, flew out of his body like they cost nothing, layering before him to form a seemingly indestructible defensive barrier.

But before Qin Feng's current strength, all this was futile.

"Go."

Qin Feng uttered a single word softly.

The golden point on his fingertip vanished instantly.

The next moment, it appeared before Li You in a manner surpassing thought and light speed.

Sizzle!

Sizzle! Sizzle!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a series of light sounds like tearing cloth.

Those dozen defensive secret treasures, enough to drive ordinary black hole-level beings to despair, were as fragile as paper before this *Cun Mang*.

The first, the second, the third... all the defensive barriers were pierced through without hindrance by that golden light, instantly shattering and breaking apart!

Li You's horrified expression was forever frozen on his face.

Pfft.

A soft sound.

That unstoppable golden light finally, with pinpoint accuracy, struck between his brows.

Boom—

Li You's body shuddered violently, then his flesh and soul, like ignited sand painting, disintegrated inch by inch from the inside out, turning into the most primal energy particles.

A powerful black hole-level being, along with his mighty soul, had fallen!

His corpse, under the influence of the rules, began to collapse into an unstable miniature black hole.

But Qin Feng had anticipated this; with a thought, he activated his subspace storage unit, releasing a powerful suction that directly gathered all the residual energy from Li You's annihilation, along with the broken secret treasure fragments, into his possession.

From Qin Feng's move to Li You's complete destruction, the entire process was but a snap of the fingers.

One strike, instant kill!

The entire venue fell into dead silence.

Everyone was utterly shocked by Qin Feng's clean, domineering strike, not daring to breathe.

Qin Feng withdrew his finger, not even glancing at that void, as if he had merely crushed an insignificant insect.

The reason he hadn't stopped Li You at the first moment but waited until the final moment was actually to see how this old acquaintance, with whom he had forged a good karma on Blue Star, would choose when facing a life-and-death crisis.

The Phantom Fox's final resolve did not disappoint him.

He slowly turned, his gaze falling on the still-dazed Phantom Fox, and said calmly, "The auction can continue."

Within the auction venue, silence reigned.

The terrifying energy fluctuations, enough to tear apart stars and shatter fleets, were receding like an ebbing tide, but the residual might they left behind pressed heavily on every being's heart like an invisible mountain.

The God of Carnage, Qin Feng.

This name, which had risen like a comet on the Hidden Dragon List, overlooking myriad races' prodigies from the third position, had been, until today, merely a distant and fearsome legend to most beings of the Redfeather Cosmic Nation.

They had heard of his infamous reputation on the Twin Rivers and knew of his terrifying feat of standing his ground against the peak black hole-level powerhouse "Golden Wings" without defeat.

Yet, a legend was, after all, a legend.

The shock conveyed by words and images could never match the reality of witnessing even a fraction of his power firsthand.

A single strike.

Just a single strike.

A streak of golden light, seemingly ordinary yet containing an unparalleled will of slaughter, erased a being who was considered a powerhouse even among the Black Hole level—Li You, the Third General of Lihe Cosmic Nation—along with his physical body, soul, and all his defensive treasures, from this universe in an instant.

It was not defeat, not severe injury, but utter and complete "annihilation."

Even the final process of transforming into a miniature black hole was forcibly halted, and every trace of his existence, along with the scattered fragments of his treasures, was cleanly and neatly gathered into an invisible hand.

What kind of domineering, what kind of ruthless, what kind of chilling power was this?

On the auction stage, Phantom Fox's body was still trembling slightly.

Not from fear, but from the relief of surviving a disaster, and an indescribable excitement.

When Li You's golden mental energy chains coiled around her neck, the cold, sticky sensation, filled with death and humiliation, still lingered clearly in her perception.

She had been prepared to shatter the jade and the stone together, destroying the space ring at the cost of her own soul's collapse.

But she never expected that the person who had previously bid against Li You, whom she thought was another Black Hole level senior acting just as domineering and unafraid of Li You's power, would actually be the legendary "God of Slaughter," Qin Feng.

Nor did she expect that he would, for her sake—a complete stranger who was merely an auctioneer—strike decisively and settle everything with one blow.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her surging emotions, and bowed solemnly.

After doing this, Phantom Fox straightened her back again, her eyes regaining their professionalism and calm.

"Distinguished guests, a minor incident occurred just now, causing you all some alarm."

Her voice, amplified by the sound formation, clearly reached every corner of the venue. Though it carried a slight tremor from surviving the ordeal, it was more composed and steady, neither humble nor arrogant. "The Red Feather Merchant Guild extends its sincerest apologies to all guests. As compensation, all guests who successfully bid today will enjoy a fifty percent reduction in handling fees."

"Now, the auction will continue."

Her words were firm and resolute, quickly pulling the venue back from its frozen shock.

Many beings nodded inwardly, admiring Phantom Fox's professionalism and the Red Feather Merchant Guild's ability to handle the situation.

"Next, bidding will resume for the final item, the [Meteor] Flying Daggers."

Phantom Fox's gaze swept across the entire venue, finally settling on the Celestial No. 97 private room. "Just now, the guest in Room No. 97 bid up to four billion Red Feather Coins, but was forcibly interrupted by Li You's despicable methods. According to the rules, we will use this price as the base, and the guest in Room No. 97 has the priority to bid. May I ask, are you still willing to continue bidding?"

After a brief silence, a slightly weak but deeply grateful voice came from Room No. 97: "Thank you, Senior God of Slaughter. I... I am willing to bid four billion to acquire this set of [Meteor]."

His voice was filled with lingering fear.

If not for Qin Feng's intervention, he would not only have lost the treasure but also suffered a severe blow to his spiritual origin from Li You, with no way to vent his anger.

Now that Li You was dead and gone, his heart was greatly relieved, and his gratitude toward Qin Feng was beyond words.

Phantom Fox nodded slightly, her gaze turning to the entire venue: "The guest in Room No. 97 bids four billion Red Feather Coins. Are there any other guests willing to offer a higher price?"

The venue fell into complete silence.

No one dared to speak.

On one hand, because Li You, the biggest competitor, had turned to ashes.

On the other hand, and more importantly, because everyone knew that the true owner of the materials for this set of [Meteor] Flying Daggers was none other than the "God of Slaughter" seated in Room No. 3.

Although Qin Feng had entrusted the merchant guild to auction the item, meaning he didn't care about its ownership, who would be so tactless as to interfere now?

What if they displeased that existence? Li You's fate was a clear warning.

Moreover, the bidder in Room No. 97 had previously stood on the same side as Qin Feng, jointly resisting Li You's tyranny. Letting him win now was also in line with everyone's expectations.

"Four billion Red Feather Coins, going once."

"Four billion Red Feather Coins, going twice."

"Four billion Red Feather Coins, going three times!"

"Sold!"

The auction hammer in Phantom Fox's hand fell crisply, sealing the deal. "Congratulations to the guest in Room No. 97. This set of intermediate Black Hole treasure [Meteor] Flying Daggers, personally forged by Master Guhong and containing eighty-two restrictions, is yours!"

This final treasure, which had stirred up a storm of bloodshed, was finally settled in an almost peaceful manner.

The subsequent auctions proceeded unusually smoothly and quickly.

The remaining two final items were also works of Master Guhong: one was a defensive armor called [Immovable Boulder], and the other was an auxiliary flying treasure called [Thousand Illusions], both fine examples of intermediate Black Hole treasures.

With no troublemaker like Li You and with the presence of the mighty Qin Feng to keep order, the subsequent bidding was civilized and orderly.

Several Black Hole level beings from the Celestial private rooms, after a few rounds of moderate bidding, each secured one of these treasures, with transaction prices stabilizing within a reasonable range.

Qin Feng did not participate.

His [Limit] Power Armor and [Star-Swallowing] Spear were both evolvable Heavenly Derivative treasures, with limitless potential, far beyond these standardized treasures.

What Qin Feng needed were rare resources that could enhance his foundation and the quality of his mental energy, not these external items.

With the final item sold, this eventful auction finally came to an end.

Guests began to leave one after another, their eyes occasionally looking back, filled with awe and curiosity, wanting to catch a glimpse of the legendary "God of Slaughter's" true face, yet not daring to be the least bit presumptuous.

And the news of "God of Slaughter Qin Feng appears in the Red Feather Cosmic Nation, instantly killing Li You, the Third General of Lihe Cosmic Nation," spread like an unstoppable superstorm, radiating outward from the Red Feather Merchant Guild to all directions, even to dozens of surrounding cosmic nations, carried by the communication requests of the departing beings.

It was foreseeable that for a long time to come, the name "Qin Feng" would become the focal point that no force in this star region could avoid.

Those spies and strongmen from various major clans who had previously received orders to set up an inescapable net along this route to hunt down Qin Feng would now likely have to reconsider whether they had the strength and courage to do so.

As for the impending storm outside, Qin Feng himself couldn't care less.

His whereabouts were already exposed under the surveillance of the cosmic will; the so-called "wanted order" was nothing but a self-deceiving trick by certain forces.

On this [Path of Finality], the relationship between him and his pursuers was that of hunter and prey—only who was the hunter and who was the prey remained unknown.

Being exposed in the Red Feather Cosmic Nation now had no effect on him.

He did not rush to leave but chose to return to the Celestial cultivation quiet room arranged for him by the merchant guild.

Qin Feng sat cross-legged, and with a thought, a black jade bottle, exuding a chilling cold and a rich soul fluctuation, appeared in his palm.

It was the [Water of the Nine Nether Soul Spring] he had won at the auction for two billion Red Feather Coins.

This item was one of the rarest treasures in the universe, born in the cores of certain special cosmic death zones, with incredible effects for nourishing the soul, cleansing the spirit, and enhancing the quality of mental energy.

Without any hesitation, Qin Feng opened the bottle stopper and drank the viscous liquid, as black as mercury, in one gulp.

An extreme cold, as if it could freeze the soul, instantly erupted from his sea of consciousness.

In that moment, Qin Feng felt his consciousness dragged into a boundless, deathly silent ocean of the underworld, filled with wails.

Countless broken soul fragments, transformed into ferocious ghostly figures, surged forward toward his spiritual core, attempting to assimilate and devour him.

"Hmph."

Qin Feng's spiritual core, the radiant "Eternal Singularity," merely trembled lightly.

Hum—

A grand hum, as if originating from the dawn of the universe, resounded.

A brilliant golden-red light, like the most blazing stellar storm, erupted from his spiritual core as the source point, sweeping outward.

The light contained a supreme, eternal, and immortal will.

Those so-called ghostly figures, those broken soul fragments, upon contact with the golden-red light, vanished like snow under the scorching sun, without even a chance to scream, instantly evaporated and purified, transforming into the purest, most original spiritual energy, which was then absorbed by the "Eternal Singularity."

And that soul-freezing yin-cold force, before this overbearing golden-red spiritual energy, retreated step by step, until it was utterly refined, transforming into streams of cool and pure energy that began to scour, cleanse, and temper every thread of Qin Feng's spiritual power.

This process lasted a full seven days and seven nights.

(End of this chapter)