Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 526 Sharpening the Sword on the Battlefield and Breakthrough! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

After hearing this, everyone became interested.

Wan Ming spoke first: "I'm afraid everyone doesn't know how powerful Brother Qi is at the Black Dragon Base!"

"I've been keeping an eye on War House!"

"Ever since Brother Qi and Gu Jian made their duel in three months, they've been on a crazy hunt for the calamity beasts!"

"His ranking on the Seven Realms leaderboard has skyrocketed."

"When I checked again yesterday, he had already entered the top 50 at the Black Dragon Base!"

"50 people!!"

Upon hearing Wan Ming's words, everyone's expression changed, and they were all shocked.

Yu Zhuoran, Chu Yu, and the others were secretly alarmed.

"Brother Qi is exaggerating! His battle with Gu Cheng was just the beginning!"

"Is this ranking achievable after only three months in the base?"

"How many high-level monsters would that require hunting?"

Jiang Tao couldn't help but sigh:

"No matter where he is, Qi Ge will become the best at a speed that surpasses that of ordinary people!"

"This is just his standard procedure!"

"By the way, Qi Ge and Gu Jian's duel is only a few days away," Wan Ming suddenly said.

Everyone suddenly remembered and said.

"Yeah, it seems like there are only four days left!"

"When the two of them fight, we'll go watch and cheer for Qi Ge!"

"It's just Gu Jian, Brother Qi will win!" Everyone nodded.

A moment later
After everyone parted ways, Jiang Tao returned to his villa. He ate lunch first, and then went into the martial arts room to begin his day's training.

He picked up the sharp sword and unleashed his swordsmanship techniques, a profound and powerful artistic conception of swordsmanship emerging.

His body radiated light, as if a power was brewing within him.

"I've now entered the top ten of the Calamity Beast Trial Tower, but I feel there's still a distance to go before I'm number one."

"And after the Celestial Grand Tournament comes the Global Martial Arts Tournament."

"After the competition, I will break through to the seventh realm of blood exchange, cultivate advanced source energy techniques, and go to the battlefield to hunt down calamity beasts!"

Jiang Tao also felt the pressure; Lin Qi was growing up too fast.

He won't be able to step onto the battlefield until September next year at the earliest. At this rate, the opponent will have grown to an unknown extent.

"I still don't have enough talent!"

Jiang Tao thought of a second special ability: if he could awaken another ability.

By transforming his physical talents once again, he might be able to catch up with Lynch.

He felt it was almost time; he would soon be able to undergo his second awakening.

With that in mind, he resumed his cultivation.

……

Beijiang Province, Heilong Base
"Woooo!!"

The alarm, unique to war bases, sounded, and alerts rang on the phones of hundreds of thousands of warriors.

[Urgent Notice: A massive horde of calamity beasts has erupted at Black Dragon Base. Warriors, please defend against the invasion...]

Room 206, martial arts room.

"Zheng——!"

A tall figure slowly sheathed his spear, the tip trembling and emitting a lingering sound.

The imagery of mountains and rivers vanished, and the strong wind dissipated.

Lin Qi glanced at the information on the panel, then calmly turned and went into the bathroom.

A moment later, he left the room wearing a battle-damaged black and gold armor and holding a black and gold spear in one hand.

His black and gold armor had many claw marks, all from the battle, but they weren't a big problem, and he didn't choose to repair them.

In the corridor, several high-level martial artists clad in armor greeted each other.

Then they went together to the main gate.

"Junior Brother Lin Qi!"

Upon arriving at the dormitory area, they encountered Shen Heng, who was dressed in black and silver armor and wielding a silver sword.

"Senior Shen Heng!"

The two nodded to each other and headed together toward the base gate.

Compared to a few months ago, Shen Heng now exudes a unique and intense killing intent.

After two months at the Black Dragon Base, he has fully adapted and become even stronger.

Currently ranked 250th on the Seven Realms Ranking.

He is considered a strong person even among the Seven Realms.

In their daily lives, he and Lin Qi also killed quite a few level-seven monsters.

"Junior Brother Lin Qi!"

In the crowd, Liang Tai, dressed in a silver combat uniform, waved and greeted everyone cheerfully.

Lin Qi nodded. Beside him, the Rock Rift Squad had expanded and now had six members.

Compared to a few months ago, the team members have become stronger, but the rate of improvement is limited.

After all, not everyone has the same top-tier talent as him.

"Brother Qi!"

A seventh-realm martial artist greeted him, and Lin Qi nodded, followed by several others.

"The Golden Spear Demon is here!"

A martial artist nearby spoke up.

"That nickname is really fitting. I heard that Lin Qi has been at the Black Dragon Base for almost three months and has killed the equivalent of 10 seventh-realm martial artists."

Lin Qi knew that people were talking about him. He had been at the base for quite some time, and he had also acquired a third nickname—Golden Spear Demon!
When he fights, he releases golden energy from his entire body and possesses devilish mental fortitude and physical strength.

He felt the nickname wasn't very nice, but since everyone called him that, there was nothing he could do to change it.

He slowly approached the area for high-level martial artists!

"Lynch!"

"Brother Qi!"

One by one, the high-level martial artists greeted him warmly, and Lin Qi nodded in response.

During his three months at the Black Dragon Base, he helped many martial artists with his powerful combat strength and terrifying stamina.

Therefore, I got to know many high-level martial artists and held a high position in the martial arts community.

Pei Hongfeng brought Pei Yiqing over, and they greeted each other.

Pei Yiqing, dressed in red armor that accentuated her tall figure, lit up when she saw Lin Qi and quickly waved.

Then Dean Liu walked over, and compared to a few months ago, his aura had become much stronger.

Dean Liu has successfully broken through and is now an eighth-realm martial artist.

Over the course of three months, Dean Liu followed Lin Qi and also hunted down many level-seven calamity beasts.

He earned a large number of merit points, almost all of which he used to exchange for Blood Spirit Potions.

Finally, a week ago, I successfully broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Then came teacher Mu Hong. Lin Qi looked around and found that everyone around him was a familiar face.

All eyes were drawn to the spatial gate several kilometers away.

"Hoohoo!!"

"Buzz!!"

On the base behind them, all kinds of firearms had been tested and were aimed at the portal.

The atmosphere in the air became tense and oppressive!

With several minutes remaining before the portal opened, Dean Liu slowly spoke:

"I just saw the news: a massive beast tide has broken out in Sichuan Province!"

"Five level-nine calamity beasts have already broken through, and there is also a level-ten calamity beast, the Steel Earth Dragon!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked:
"Can the Tianfu Base in Sichuan hold out?"

Pei Hongfeng said with a solemn expression:

"I remember that there were only four ninth-level martial artists guarding the Sichuan base, so the situation was dangerous."

Pei Yiqing asked worriedly, "Wouldn't that be dangerous?"

Mu Hong, clad in black armor, said, "Don't worry, ninth-realm warriors have already gone to provide support!"

Shen Heng, clad in black armor, couldn't help but exclaim:
"The situation is really terrible right now!"

"Two months ago, the Kingdom of Tianzhu was hit by another massive wave of calamity beasts. A level 10 calamity beast descended, and another ninth-realm martial artist was killed!"

"On October 1st, the White Eagle Federation also experienced its second level 10 calamity beast descent, this time resulting in the sacrifice of two ninth-realm warriors!"

"On October 6th, a calamity beast also descended upon the Bear Kingdom, ultimately resulting in the sacrifice of one ninth-realm martial artist and six eighth-realm martial artists..."

Dean Liu nodded in agreement:
"According to our Xia Kingdom's statistics, there have been 25 super-large monsters that have descended upon the entire Blue Star at the level of ten!"

"Among them, there are 16 types of level 10 calamity beasts and 12 new types of level 9 calamity beasts."

"As many as 19 ninth-realm martial artists and 200 eighth-realm martial artists have sacrificed their lives!"

Hearing the numbers spoken by Dean Liu, everyone felt a heavy pressure.

Pei Hongfeng spoke in a heavy tone:

"The number of high-level martial artists who have sacrificed their lives in this year has already exceeded the cumulative number of those sacrificed in the past ten years!"

"And the number of martial artists who have broken through to new high realms is nowhere near the number of those who have sacrificed themselves..."

"The situation will only get worse in the future!"

Lin Qi let out a sigh of relief after hearing this, his mood heavy and his sense of urgency growing stronger.

Currently, their Xia Kingdom has suffered the least losses.

However, there were still losses; one of the ninth-level warriors was killed.

As for the other martial artists in the seventh and eighth realms, even more sacrifices were made!
He needs to become stronger!
Now, in the Seventh Realm, he alone is equivalent to ten Seventh Realm warriors.

The stronger it is, the less pressure there will be on the Black Dragon Base.

Pei Yiqing looked at the seven figures in the sky and said with a worried expression:

"Hopefully, the casualties from this massive beast horde that has broken out in Sichuan Province will be fewer."

Pei Hongfeng looked at the spatial gate device in the distance and said:

"We might as well pray that this massive monster horde doesn't include any level 10 monsters!"

"This way, Shanhe Wang and Ba Wang can go to Tianfu Base in Sichuan Province to provide support!"

"Boom!!"

At that moment, the portal suddenly activated, and a huge white beam of light shot into the sky, like an inverted white waterfall.

Finally, it broke through space, coalesced into a spatial gate that continued to expand, eventually transforming into a spatial passage with a diameter of over 100 meters.

On the other side of the passage lay a vast forest, from which a large number of enormous monsters roared as they charged out.

"Ugh——!"

A colossal red elephant, its body enormous, roared to the sky and slowly emerged from the portal.

Its size was enormous; all the surrounding monsters looked like ants in comparison.

“It’s the Earth-Shaking Dragon Elephant!” someone exclaimed.

The moment the Earth-Shaking Dragon Elephant appeared, it brought a terrifying sense of oppression, making hundreds of thousands of martial artists feel terrified.

Following the Earth-Shaking Dragon Elephant, another giant silver wolf charged out.

"Howling Moon Wolf!" someone said again, referring to this level-nine calamity beast.

The seven figures in the sky did not rush to make a move. Instead, they stared solemnly at the spatial gate, waiting quietly.

Earth-shaking dragon-elephant, howling moon wolf, crimson bird, mountain-moving ape.

A total of 1,000 level 9 calamity beasts appeared, and no other level 9 calamity beasts appeared after that.

The seven figures immediately breathed a sigh of relief!

At the very center, the purple-armored overlord, surrounded by thunderous energy, slowly spoke:

"Knife Emperor, Xiao Yu, you two come with me to Sichuan Province!"

"The remaining four level-nine calamity beasts are yours to take care of, Old Huo!"

"Okay!" The group nodded.

The Sword King of Beijiang and the Blade Emperor nodded solemnly.

"call out!!"

A few seconds later, a jet of pure purple emerged, the cabin door opened, and the three men entered.

Then it shot out with lightning speed, leaving a white trail in the air!

"Attention all units!"

"Fire!"

A deep, resonant voice also emanated from within the Black Dragon Base.

“Bang bang!!”

"Boom!!"

All kinds of firearms were activated, the cold muzzles were charged, and the laser cannons were fired, instantly piercing the sky.

The fighter jets in the air opened fire on the flying monsters, unleashing a torrent of artillery fire.

The war has started again!

King Shanhe addressed the remaining three:

"Take action!!"

After saying that, he rushed out first, brandishing his spear, and a hundred-meter-long spear aura was suddenly released!

They charged towards the Earth-Shaking Dragon Elephant first. Among the level nine calamity beasts, they were also divided into three tiers based on their strength.

Only a handful of calamity beasts, such as the Hydra King, the Earth-Shaking Dragon Elephant, the Platinum Fiend Tiger, and the Sea-Suppressing Whale, are in the first tier.

Only top-tier ninth-realm martial artists can kill them.

Clearly, the Earthshaking Dragon Elephant is the strongest of the four level-nine calamity beasts.

The other three level-nine martial artists also faced off against level-nine calamity beasts!

Meanwhile, outside the base

Dean Liu, clad in silver armor, looked up at the sky and breathed a sigh of relief, saying:
"We were lucky this time; no level 10 monsters descended during this massive monster horde."

"That must be the Overlord's exclusive fighter jet, right?" Pei Yiqing looked at the purple fighter jet with an envious expression.

Pei Hongfeng explained:

"That's an even more powerful fighter jet; only top-tier ninth-realm martial artists can possess it!"

"Its speed is several times that of the Peregrine Falcon; it can reach Sichuan Province in less than 20 minutes!"

"kill!!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a roar erupted from the surrounding area.

The surrounding martial artists moved suddenly, charging out like ferocious beasts, brandishing sharp weapons, ready to unleash a massacre.

"Walk!!"

Mu Hong spoke first and rushed out, followed by the others.

"roar~"

Lin Qi watched as the dark, swarming horde of monsters was cleansed by laser cannons and various types of firearms.

However, a large number of calamity beasts still rushed out, only to be met by hundreds of high-level martial artists.

“Puff~~”

"Boohoo!!"

The powerful energy was released, instantly piercing through countless calamity beasts, causing blood to splatter out.

Lin Qi, like the others, naturally condensed golden spear energy and released it, like a barrage of golden arrows.

A large number of mid-level calamity beasts were pierced and collapsed to the ground dead.

His gaze was fixed on his own control panel.

Name: Lin Qi

[Template: Erlang Shen - Yang Jian]

[Compatibility: 37%]

[Mental Strength: 9100 (Seventh Realm)]

[Qi and Blood Value: 8350 (Seventh Realm)]

[Gun Technique: Tier 4, 89%]

[Agility: Rank 4, 78%]

……

Three months have passed, and Lin Qi's combat strength has increased significantly, with his cultivation level advancing by leaps and bounds.

His mental strength had reached 9100, only 900 away from the eighth realm.

His Qi and Blood value has also exceeded 8000, completing six blood exchanges, and he is only 150 away from the seventh blood exchange.

His martial arts skills have also improved at a meteoric pace; his marksmanship is only 1% away from reaching 90% of the fourth rank.
Once he breaks through, he will be able to immediately comprehend the third killing move.

Or rather, only by mastering the ultimate technique can one break through.

Lin Qi watched as a large number of calamity beasts poured out of the spatial gate.

"Today, I will master the third killing move!"

"The calamity beasts are my whetstone!"

"Hone out the third killing move of my 'Mountain and River Spear Technique'!"

Thinking of this, Lin Qi's expression became firm.

He swung his black and gold spear out suddenly, his gaze locking onto a group of level six calamity beasts.

He exhaled, and the Golden Emperor Qi within his body was suddenly mobilized, his whole body bursting with golden light, the Qi domineering and sharp!
The surrounding air seemed to be instantly sliced ​​into countless fragments as he channeled his Golden Emperor Qi into his spear.

"Buzz!!"

The black-gold spear trembled instantly, and thirty spear energies condensed around Lin Qi in an instant.

He used to be able to condense only ten, but now, with the improvement of his physical strength, he can absorb and mobilize more source energy.

It can instantly condense even more spear energy, all of which are ten feet long.

Under his control, golden spear energy shot out like a volley of arrows, aiming at different calamity beasts.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!!!"

The spear's power accurately struck thirty calamity beasts, some of which were level five or six.

Golden Giant Wolf, Cracked Claw Ape, Iron-Spine War Bear...

"roar~"

"Ow~"

With a roar, one after another, the monstrous beasts crashed to the ground, their blood splattering out like raindrops.

Merit Points +200, Merit Points +100, Merit Points +300, Merit Points +500...

In an instant, thirty calamity beasts died.

Seeing this scene from not far away, Dean Liu sighed inwardly, even though he had already broken through to the eighth realm.

However, it could only condense a maximum of thirty spear beams, and its speed was not even as fast as Lin Qi's.

Even more outrageous is that although he can also precisely control the sword energy, he is a mentalist.

His mental strength far surpasses that of other martial artists at the same level.

But Lin Qi isn't a psychic, so how did he do it?
The other high-level martial artists around were also amazed by this scene.

Lin Qi's strength has increased again!
Xu Qin wore green armor, her body covered in tough, dark green rattan armor.

The green vine armor seemed to be alive, changing at any time, and at the same time, it extended ten-meter-long sharp vine thorns!

The beasts that pounced on them were instantly pierced through their tough skin by the vines, and blood splattered out.

With the help of the rattan armor, Xu Qin's killing efficiency also increased dramatically.

However, compared to Lynch, she was much slower.

"No, if this continues, Lin Qi will surpass us."

Xu Qin sensed something was amiss; for the past two months, she had been secretly competing with Lin Qi.

He worked tirelessly to improve his skills, determined not to let Lin Qi surpass him.

However, she could clearly feel that Lin Qi was making rapid progress, and the gap between them was getting smaller and smaller.

"roar~"

When the high-level warriors rushed to the front line, the high-level monsters also rushed out.

"roar~"

A massive bear charged toward Lin Qi. It was enormous, over 20 meters tall, and covered in short, grayish-brown fur.

Its muscles are clearly defined, and its claws are up to three meters long and as sharp as knives.

Its small eyes revealed a cruel glint, and it roared, baring its fangs.

Level 7 Calamity Beast - Ironclaw Giant Bear

Lin Qi looked at the charging iron-clawed giant bear with an excited expression.

“Well done!!”

In an instant, he strode forward, leaving a deep imprint on the spot.

Seeing Lin Qi's expression from a distance, Mu Hong was also amazed.

There really wasn't a wrong nickname.

Lin Qi was known as the Gun Demon because he fought like a devil, reaping the lives of the calamity beasts.

……

At the same time, hordes of calamity beasts were breaking out at all major war bases throughout the Xia Kingdom.

When war breaks out, countless warriors are destined to sacrifice themselves.

Ordinary people in major cities throughout the Xia Kingdom are paying close attention to the progress of the battle, especially in Sichuan Province where the level 10 calamity beast has descended.

"According to the latest news from this station, a super-large horde of calamity beasts has broken out at the Tianfu Base in Sichuan Province, my country, with the Level 10 calamity beast, the Steel Earth Dragon, descending!"

"The horde of calamity beasts is ferocious; a large number of martial artists have already perished, and casualties continue to rise..."

"According to the latest news, our country's top experts, Overlord, Blade Emperor, and Northern River Sword King, have gone to Tianfu Base to provide support!"

"I am confident that we will surely slay and suppress the level ten calamity beasts..."

For the entire morning, the people of Xia Kingdom were focused on the horde of monstrous beasts at the Tianfu Base.

Meanwhile, at the Black Dragon Base, the monster horde has entered a fierce stage!
Black Dragon Base, the front line of the monster horde.

"roar~"

"Boom!"

Amidst the barrage of artillery fire, clashes, and roars, a fierce battle has entered its crucial moment!
Dean Liu, clad in silver armor, gazed at the distance with a worried expression.

Not far away, three enormous figures surrounded a tall man dressed in black and gold armor.

"Moo~"

A massive armored rhinoceros launched a charge.

Around them were an Ironclaw Giant Bear and a Steelbone Giant Tiger, both top-tier level seven calamity beasts.

……

(End of this chapter)