Immortal God of War
Fortunately, the situation had been alarming but not dangerous. However, a question arose.
What was that black radiance that emerged from between my eyebrows just now?
Qin Feiyang touched his brow but found nothing strange. Fatty and the Wolf King also looked doubtfully at Qin Feiyang’s brow.
When the Enslavement Mark had entered the top of Qin Feiyang’s head, they had almost despaired. They hadn’t expected that at the critical moment, a black light would suddenly appear. It not only resisted the Enslavement Mark’s devouring power but also caused the beautiful woman to suffer a backlash. Wasn’t this all too bizarre?
Qin Feiyang pondered for a moment, a look of startled suspicion suddenly appearing in his eyes.
Could it be the Ancient Castle?
After all, only the Ancient Castle resided within his brow. With this thought, Qin Feiyang willed it, and the Ancient Castle slipped out from between his eyebrows. It was about the size of a palm, entirely jet-black, and exuded an ancient aura. But beside the Ancient Castle, there was something else! It was a pentagram, imprisoned by wisps of black light—the Enslavement Mark!
So the Ancient Castle really did help me?
Qin Feiyang was incredibly surprised. All this time, his impression of the Ancient Castle had been that it was merely a spatial treasure capable of providing shelter. He never expected it to possess such terrifying might. It seemed Lu Xingchen was right; this Ancient Castle was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Meanwhile, Fatty, the Wolf King, and the Digger Beast stared intently at the Ancient Castle and the Enslavement Mark, their faces filled with disbelief. After a long moment, everyone finally snapped back to their senses. Fatty immediately asked in confusion, "Boss, why do you think the Ancient Castle trapped the Enslavement Mark?"
"I don’t know." Qin Feiyang shook his head and raised his hand, tentatively touching the Enslavement Mark. He was shocked to discover that the Enslavement Mark actually gave him a sense of familiarity.
What’s going on?
Qin Feiyang’s brows furrowed tightly.
But just as he was feeling puzzled, the Ancient Castle, taking the Enslavement Mark with it, actively darted into the space between Qin Feiyang’s eyebrows. Immediately after, Qin Feiyang felt a vast flood of information surge into his mind.
This is...?
His gaze trembled. He quickly sat cross-legged in the void and closed his eyes, his expression gradually becoming serene. At first glance, it was as if he had fallen into a deep sleep!
Fatty and the Wolf King exchanged confused glances.
What was happening now?
They had no idea what Qin Feiyang was doing.
The Digger Beast whispered, "Should we ask?"
"Don’t." Fatty reached out to stop it, whispering, "Boss’s current condition should be related to the Enslavement Mark. We’d better not disturb him."
"Right." The Wolf King nodded. "If there were any danger, he would definitely ask us for help."
Next, Fatty and the Wolf King stood around Qin Feiyang, guarding him. They had thought Qin Feiyang would wake up soon, but as days passed, he showed no sign of stirring.
The Digger Beast couldn’t help but start to worry.
What on earth is happening?
"Don’t be anxious." Fatty said softly, looking Qin Feiyang up and down. "Look, his breathing is smooth, and his aura is stable. It doesn’t seem like he’s encountered some hidden danger."
Eventually, seeing no sign of Qin Feiyang waking, they too sat cross-legged in the void and began to cultivate. Time flew by, and a month passed.
One morning, Qin Feiyang, who had been motionless for a long time, suddenly raised his hands and began forming hand seals before his chest. The movements were intricate, and initially, his speed was very slow. But as time elapsed, his speed increased. An obscure aura began to emanate from between his hands.
It was unknown how much time had passed when suddenly—BUZZ!
The void warped, and a palm-sized pentagram manifested between his hands, glowing with a brilliant radiance!
Hearing the disturbance, Fatty and the Wolf King both opened their eyes. When they saw the pentagram, their eyes instantly bulged!
Isn’t this the Enslavement Mark? Qin Feiyang can actually form the Enslavement Mark? This can’t be a joke, right?
SWOOSH! Just then, Qin Feiyang abruptly opened his eyes, two beams of sharp light bursting forth.
Fatty asked in astonishment, "Boss, what on earth is going on? How can you use the Enslavement Mark?"
Qin Feiyang glanced at Fatty, then lowered his head to look at the Enslavement Mark floating before him, a trace of shock in his eyes. After a moment, he waved his hand, and the Enslavement Mark dissipated. He looked at Fatty and the Wolf King and smiled, "This is all thanks to the Ancient Castle."
The man and two beasts grew even more perplexed.
Qin Feiyang asked, "How long has it been?"
"A month," Fatty replied.
So quickly?
Qin Feiyang frowned.
The Wolf King urged impatiently, "Hey, hey, hey, Xiao Qinzi, stop keeping us in suspense, will you?"
Qin Feiyang smiled faintly. "Do you remember a month ago, when the Ancient Castle brought the Enslavement Mark and actively rushed into the space between my eyebrows?"
The man and two beasts nodded.
"After the Ancient Castle and the Enslavement Mark entered there," Qin Feiyang continued, a mysterious smile playing on his lips, "I immediately felt a vast amount of information flooding into my mind... Guess what that information contained?"
"The Enslavement Mark?" the Wolf King asked, raising his brows.
"Correct." Qin Feiyang affirmed. "It *is* the Enslavement Mark. And not just that, it’s the cultivation method for the Enslavement Mark, as well as the method to break it!"
WHAT?! Upon hearing this, Fatty and the Wolf King were dumbfounded.
Qin Feiyang continued, "At the time, I also found it inconceivable. So, I immediately began to comprehend it, and unexpectedly, I actually succeeded."
"This..." The man and two beasts looked at each other, speechless. To them, what Qin Feiyang was describing sounded like a fantastical tale, too unreal to be true.
Fatty asked, "So, what exactly is this Enslavement Mark?"
"The Enslavement Mark is a way to forcibly control a person’s Soul, signing a kind of master-servant contract," Qin Feiyang explained. "And once a Soul is controlled, unless the master voluntarily removes it, the Enslavement Mark will remain for a lifetime. However, the Enslavement Mark also has a critical weakness: it can only control living beings at the same cultivation realm as oneself, or those with lower cultivation. For example, I can only control those at the Four-star War Ancestor realm or below."
"Then what if their cultivation is higher than yours?" the Wolf King asked.
"If their cultivation is higher than mine, I will suffer a backlash," Qin Feiyang said. "And the higher their cultivation, the more severe the backlash I’ll suffer. It could even injure my own Soul."
Fatty said, "So, you’re saying the Enslavement Mark is actually a double-edged sword?"
"Correct." Qin Feiyang nodded with a smile. "But if you successfully control the other party, they become a slave for life."
Fatty clicked his tongue repeatedly in amazement. "Who would’ve thought, huh? This Ancient Castle is actually so incredible?"
"Indeed, I also didn’t expect the Ancient Castle to have this capability," Qin Feiyang said, and with a thought, the Ancient Castle manifested once more. "Actually, the Enslavement Mark is extremely profound, but it’s as if the Ancient Castle dismantled it, making many complex things very simple. Without its help, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to comprehend it even after several more years."
Looking at the Ancient Castle, they were all filled with awe.
The Wolf King grinned slyly. "Speaking of which, this time, we can count it as a blessing in disguise."
"That’s right." Fatty chuckled. "That woman would never dream that Boss mastered the Enslavement Mark so easily." He really wanted to go and tell that woman right now, just to see what her expression would be.
Qin Feiyang smiled faintly, stored away the Ancient Castle, and said, "Let’s go. It’s time to head to Sky Thunder City."
Fatty was taken aback. "Are you really planning to seize the Sky Thunder Flame?"
"If the opportunity arises, I certainly won’t miss it," Qin Feiyang said. "But my primary target is still Mu Qing."
"What does this have to do with Mu Qing?" the Wolf King asked, puzzled.
"Of course, it’s related," Qin Feiyang said. "Think about it. Given Mu Qing’s formidable family background, why did he even need to go to the Elixir Tower back then?"
Fatty had a sudden realization. "That’s right! Back then, he and Mu Xue’er entered the Elixir Tower with you. Given his family background, there was indeed no need for him to enter the Elixir Tower."
"So, his entering the Elixir Tower back then must have been for a specific purpose," Qin Feiyang sneered, a cold light flickering in his eyes. "We can follow this clue. I believe, sooner or later, we’ll be able to drag him out."
「Sky Thunder City!」
Outside the city, the land was covered in snow, and a bone-chilling cold permeated the air. Yet, within the city walls, it was pleasantly warm. This was all thanks to the Sky Thunder Flame. The warmth radiating from the Sky Thunder Flame repelled the invading cold, transforming this not-so-large city into something akin to a paradise on earth. However, this paradise was currently in an uproar.
Just a month prior, not long after Fatty and the Wolf King had massacred the three major tribes, news of this event had reached Sky Thunder City. After the initial shock, everyone began to speculate who could have been responsible for massacring the three major tribes. Due to this incident, the City Lord of Sky Thunder City had personally gone to investigate the three major tribes. However, after a thorough inspection of the ruins of the three tribes, he found nothing suspicious.
But not long after, a rumor suddenly began to circulate throughout Sky Thunder City: "Qin Feiyang was back!"
Upon hearing this name, the entire Sky Thunder City instantly erupted into a frenzy. They certainly remembered this name; indeed, it was hard to forget. For most people, the name "Qin Feiyang" was synonymous with a nightmare.
Upon learning of this, the City Lord immediately gave orders to strictly investigate every single person entering or leaving the city! At the same time, he was also looking forward to Qin Feiyang’s arrival. Because that old score from back then had yet to be settled! Furthermore, he was already suspecting that the ones who massacred the three major tribes might very well be Qin Feiyang and his group.
Outside the city, snowflakes like goose feathers drifted down from the sky. The ground was blanketed in white. A young man dressed in tiger pelts walked alone on a small path outside the city. He was about 1.75 meters tall, with a slender build, ordinary features, and an unremarkable aura. Even if someone brushed past him, they wouldn’t give him a second look.
However, a closer look would reveal that his eyes were deep and held a sharpness that ordinary people could not compare to. Meanwhile, this young man seemed oblivious to the pedestrians coming and going, instead curiously observing the surrounding scenery, a faint smile perpetually on his face.
However, when this young man saw the situation at the city gate clearly, his pupils constricted slightly, a trace of startled suspicion in his eyes.
He saw a long queue outside the city gate, with several hundred people in it. On both sides of the city gate stood more than a dozen guards, each holding an Eye of Heaven Stone. Those wishing to enter the city had to first undergo an inspection by the Eye of Heaven Stone before being allowed to pass.

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