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

Chapter 531 Crossing the Border to Fight Gu Jian (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"This breath..."

Lin Qi frowned. Gu Jian's aura was unusually powerful, making people's hearts tremble.

He was like a deep-sea shark that devoured all living things.

This is the immense pressure emanating from the Eight Realms, a tremendous transformation in the level of life.

Dean Liu, Mu Hong, and Pei Hongfeng are all eighth-realm martial artists, and they all have this kind of imposing aura.

In the audience, Dean Liu and Mu Hong both frowned.

"So Lin Qi discovered it too?"

"I never expected to see such a battle as soon as I got back!"

A voice came from the side. It belonged to a middle-aged man in a blue robe with a dashing air. He was Xue Zhou, the dean of the Sixth Academy of Cangqiong Martial Arts University.

Xue Zhou leaned back in his smart chair, frowning as he looked at Gu Jian in blue armor on the arena.

"Gu Jian has actually broken through to the eighth realm. Judging from his aura, the breakthrough time was no more than 10 days ago."

"Even so, that's still the eighth realm, a further transformation of the physical body!"

"It's completely different from the Seventh Realm!"

"Lin Qi is no match for him!"

His rationality allowed him to make a swift judgment.

Dean Liu and Mu Hong remained silent after hearing this!

In the arena, Gu Jian, clad in blue armor, looked up at Lin Qi, slowly raising his blue heavy sword, its tip gleaming coldly as he pointed it at Lin Qi:
"I thought you were too scared to come."

Lin Qi's expression also turned serious; he hadn't expected Gu Jian to have broken through to the eighth realm.

Once a genius of his caliber breaks through to the eighth realm, his physical body undergoes a transformation, and his combat power increases dramatically.

For someone in the seventh realm to defeat a genius in the eighth realm is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Moreover, Gu Jian himself possesses the ability to fight across borders.

What an exciting opponent!
Lin Qi's gaze remained calm as he slowly pointed the black and gold spear at Gu Jian and spoke:

"I can not?"

"Just you?"

"I wonder if, after defeating you, your Gu family has any even stronger geniuses who will challenge me to a duel?"

"You're welcome anytime!"

After hearing this, Gu Jian proudly declared:
"This is the last one!"

There will be no more!

"And I'll take care of you as quickly as possible!"

After he finished speaking, Gu Jian's aura became even stronger, and the air began to become humid, making people feel as if they were in the ocean.

Lin Qi gripped his spear tightly, and upon hearing Gu Jian's words, a smile crept onto his face.

"Let's settle this with our hands!"

[One minute until the start of the match. Both players, please get ready!]

In the audience, three powerful figures sat in the very center.

The Sword Emperor, dressed in a blue robe, with deep-set eyes and strikingly handsome features, slowly spoke:
"Old Huo, your grand-disciple is quite impressive!"

"Knowing that Xiao Jian has already broken through to the eighth realm, he's not afraid at all!"

"You have really good mental fortitude!"

"Even if we are defeated, our future is bright and we can support the future of the Xia Kingdom!"

King Shanhe laughed heartily, "Of course!"

"Whether he will lose or not depends on the match. Maybe Lin Qi will win by luck?"

The Blue-Robed Sword Emperor burst into laughter and said:

"Old Huo, you've become humorous, you can even crack jokes now!"

King Shanhe smiled without saying a word, waiting for the battle to begin.

In the arena, as the one-minute countdown began, the invisible forces of their power clashed.

[Countdown: ... 3, 2, 1]

[The competition has officially begun!]

Above the arena, the voice of the intelligent system immediately began to announce.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense and oppressive.

In the audience, Gu Ming and Gu Cheng have also joined the show.

Gu Ming's eyes gleamed with excitement:

"It finally begins!"

"Brother Jian is an eighth-level expert, capable of killing Lin Qi in one move!"

Gu Cheng gritted his teeth and nodded:

"Killing him in one move is no fun. We should beat him up properly to vent our anger."

“That’s right, Lin Qi is too arrogant. He must be beaten up by Senior Gu Jian!” The henchmen next to him chimed in.

……

In the arena,

Gu Jian's entire body instantly radiated blue light, and double-layered blue patterns appeared on his skin.

Countless streams of dark blue water surged from his body, swirling around him.

His internal energy is like flowing water, yet possesses even greater destructive power.

His aura was like that of a giant shark from the abyss opening its blood-red maw, capable of devouring everything!

His aura grew stronger, and Gu Jian stared intently at Lin Qi, saying:
"You make the first move, and I'll let you have a chance!"

"I'll show you the power of an eighth-realm martial artist!"

Lin Qi did not refuse; he was also curious about the strength of an eighth-realm martial artist.

"boom!!"

In an instant, he himself also burst forth with intense golden light, double-layered golden patterns appeared, and he raised his black and gold spear.

The Golden Emperor's罡劲 (Golden Emperor's罡劲) instantly condensed, surging out from within his body and attaching itself to the spear, forming spear罡 (Spear罡).

"Oh!"

Lin Qi stomped heavily on the ground, shooting out like an arrow, leaving afterimages in the air.

As he thrust out his spear, the imagery of mountains and rivers emerged, flowing around the spear tip. With the power of this imagery amplified, the spear tip instantly tore apart.

"Mountain and River Spear Technique" - Flowing Water Thrust!

The spear moves like a dragon, sharp and domineering, capable of piercing and cutting through anything on its own.
Seeing this, Gu Jian calmly raised his heavy sword, and blue water covered the sword, condensing into sword energy.

At the same time, it slides like a ribbon, forming a barrier.

The spear tip pierced through the water curtain barrier, like mud entering the sea, its force dissolved by the layers of water flow.

Lin Qi's expression was solemn, and he felt his strength being gradually dissipated.

"clang!"

Finally, the spear tip pierced the heavy sword, but without much power.

Is this the power of the Eighth Realm?
As one's cultivation level rises, one's physical body undergoes a transformation, and even the effectiveness of condensed internal energy increases dramatically.

If the opponent were still at the seventh realm, this single shot would have been enough to severely injure Gu Jian.

Gu Jian smiled and said:
"too weak!"

"It's my turn!"

After saying that, he suddenly exerted his strength and rushed out. The blue sword energy caused a shockwave, and Lin Qi was forced back.

He brandished his blue greatsword, and with a sudden slash, the flowing sword energy resembled a celestial river falling, crashing towards Lin Qi.

The Heavenly River Sword Technique – Heavenly River Fall!

"Hoohoo!!"

Seeing the sword energy unleashed, Lin Qi swung his spear and swung it fiercely, the spear energy sweeping out and transforming into a golden blade.

"Bang!!"

The water-flowing sword energy and the golden blade collided in the air, instantly producing a loud bang.

They cancel each other out, creating a powerful energy gust.

After the water-flowing sword energy shattered, it turned into countless raindrops, which then condensed again into countless water blades that shot towards Lin Qi.

At the same time, Gu Jian charged forward, wielding his heavy sword. Like a cascading waterfall, it crashed down with tremendous force.

The celestial river's essence coalesced around his body.

Lin Qi was covered by protective energy, and he ignored the water blades' attacks, rushing out like lightning.

He sensed a strong sense of danger.

Power surged continuously from his body, and he swung the spear and suddenly thrust it upwards.

The illusory images of mountains and rivers appeared, enhancing the spear technique.

"Mountain and River Spear Technique" - Mountain Town!

"Oh!"

The heavy sword and the great spear collided in the air, their powerful energies clashing violently, like invisible weapons, or even the collision of the Milky Way and the mountains.

The clash of the two opposing forces created a series of violent gusts of wind in the surrounding air.

At the same time, countless water blades struck Lin Qi's body, but were blocked by the domineering Golden Emperor Qi.

After going down one level, it didn't even shatter the protective energy!

The moment they collided, Lin Qi felt the terrifying force of the other party.

Gu Jian was nearly two meters tall, with a strong and powerful physique. He had broad arms and wielded a heavy sword with ease and grace, as if it were his own arm.

But Lynch suspected that the heavy sword might weigh over 3000 kilograms!
The heavy sword slashed down furiously, like a mighty celestial river crashing down.
The terrifying destructive force traveled along the gun to Lin Qi's body, causing him to involuntarily stagger backward!

"Da da da!!"

Lin Qi took more than a dozen steps back, leaving more than a dozen cracks in the ground before he regained his footing.

What a powerful force!
Lin Qi's expression was solemn, his arms were numb, his internal energy was surging, and his blood and qi were churning.

Through their first clash, he was able to sense the strength of his opponent.

The eighth-realm expert is indeed formidable.

The opponent also awakened two abilities, enabling them to triple their combat power.

At the same time, he was cultivating a level twelve demon beast technique!
Even if the combat power increase is not 4 times, it is still around 3.5 times!

This is not considered weak even among martial artists of the eighth realm.

Dean Liu and his teacher Mu Hong are probably no match for Gu Jian.

"Bang!!"

"Da da~"

Gu Jian also took five steps back before stopping.

His expression shifted from confident to one of surprise and doubt.

"This power...it's incredible!!"

He originally thought that his attack would at least severely injure Lin Qi.

But judging from this situation, the other party doesn't seem to be injured?
Could it be that he awakened a special ability called "King Kong"?
He didn't know much about Lin Qi, only that the other party had awakened two metal-type abilities.

Now it seems very likely that it is [Jin Feng] [Jin Gang]

This gave him unparalleled strength and defense.

Like myself, they possess special abilities such as strength and speed.

It seems that I need to demonstrate even greater strength if I want to defeat my opponent.

"You're quite good at catching my sword!" Gu Jian suddenly praised, surrounded by a dark blue sword aura.

Lin Qi also smiled and said:

"But your strength is weaker than I imagined!"

Gu Jian felt a surge of anger, but his expression remained arrogant as he said:
"court death!"

After saying that, he swung his heavy sword again, and the sword's momentum changed. A dark blue sword aura swept across, like water converging to form a huge vortex.

The imagery of the Milky Way emerged, and a vortex spread, enveloping the entire arena.

The Heavenly River Sword Technique – The Milky Way Reverses!

Lin Qi felt a strong suction force.

After breaking through to the eighth realm, the opponent's control over the internal energy became much richer.

Whether it's a close-range or ranged attack, it can unleash tremendous power.

However, Lin Qi felt the power surging within him and realized that he was exceptionally talented and his basic stats were too strong.

He was certain that the other party had broken through to the eighth realm after undergoing seven blood transfusions.

I am at the seventh realm, so my physical condition won't be too much worse!

Thinking of this, Lin Qi's eyes shone with golden light as he activated his [Golden Eyes].

The world became clearer before his eyes.

The trajectory of energy flow appeared before my eyes, and the blue sword energy condensed into a vortex.

And he seemed to be able to see the weaknesses in it!
With that thought, the golden spear energy condensed once more and instantly rushed into the vortex.

The Mountain and River Spear Technique is unleashed!

All the power in his body surged into his arms, unleashing a terrifying force.

Now that we know Gu Jian's skill level, there's no need to hold back!

The golden spear energy shot out, like a golden arrow piercing through the vortex.

"Oh!"

Gu Jian unleashed a powerful slash with his heavy sword, releasing terrifying force.

When they clashed with the big gun, the two engaged in close combat, because this was their area of ​​expertise.

Energy is flying everywhere in the arena!

A group of people in the audience were also in shock.
Especially in the live chat, countless comments flooded the screen!
"Damn, there's definitely something wrong with Gu Jian!"

"This is the power and aura that only those at the eighth realm possess; his control over sword energy has improved!"

"All of this proves that he has already broken through to the eighth realm!"

"Now that he has broken through to a higher level and his physical strength has increased, his combat power should have also increased significantly."

"Shouldn't we just crush Lin Qi, who is at the seventh realm, and kill him instantly with one move?"

"Why are they fighting so fiercely and evenly?"

"Could it be that they are suppressing their strength and toying with Lin Qi?"

"That should be the case. By toying with and humiliating Lin Qi, anyone with eyes can see that Gu Jian is stronger than Lin Qi."

"How could someone at the eighth level possibly lose against someone at the seventh level!"

"This situation can't possibly be because Lin Qi is too strong!"

The comments section was full of this sentiment: nobody had a good chance of winning over Lin Qi.

When someone discovered that Gu Jian had broken through to the eighth realm, Lin Qi had already lost.

The audience area of ​​the Tenkyo Institute.

Wan Ming also showed a worried expression:

"It's over, it's over!"

"Gu Jian has actually broken through to the eighth realm!"

"How to fight?"

"If Ivan Petrov had also awakened two abilities during the Global Martial Arts Tournament, Qi Ge might not have been able to win."

"What's more, now, Brother Qi is really going to lose!"

Chu Yu, dressed in a red robe, also shook his head and sighed:

"Gu Jian can be said to be one of the top ten geniuses in our Xia Kingdom in the past few decades."

"It's difficult to win even when you're at the same level, let alone when you're at a higher level!"

The others also changed their expressions slightly upon hearing this, and they all lost confidence.

Jiang Miaoyin spoke up at this moment:

"You people actually don't believe in Brother Lin Qi's abilities!"

"It's only the eighth realm, not the peak of the eighth realm!"

"Gu Jian is a genius, and so is Brother Lin Qi. Moreover, he has broken countless records."

Jiang Tao slowly spoke up, "There's no need to despair!"

"We may never have seen Qi Ge truly come out on the defensive!"

"Keep watching, maybe the ending will be different!"

Jiang Miaoyin muttered to herself:

"I personally think Brother Lin Qi will win!"

……

At the very front row, Sun Sheng, dressed in a golden robe, watched the battle in the arena and asked with a smile:

Do you think Gu Jian used his full strength?

Li Tianxing, standing beside him, crossed his arms and looked at the two in the arena with an upright posture.

He then spoke seriously:

"Gu Jian didn't hide his strength; this is his full power!"

"Lin Qi...is very strong!"

After hearing this, Sun Sheng looked at the comments and immediately laughed, saying:

"But many people would rather believe that Gu Jian was holding back than believe that Lin Qi was too strong."

"However, Gu Jian will most likely only undergo 7 blood transfusions!"

"I could take care of Gu Jian right now. If Lin Qi can't win, I'll be so disappointed!"

Li Tianxing, in his red robe standing beside him, shook his head and said:
"Stop bragging, you can't win!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Sheng immediately expressed his dissatisfaction:
"I'll challenge Gu Jian to a duel as soon as this is over!"

"I want to see just how powerful an eighth-realm martial artist is. It's not like I haven't defeated them before!"

Their conversation was overheard by several ninth-realm martial artists nearby.

On the arena, Gu Jian and Lin Qi clashed head-on, and both were locked in a stalemate!

The purple-robed man sitting in the center of the crowd suddenly laughed:
"Who could have imagined things would turn out like this!"

"Gu Jian practices the 'Heavenly River Sword Technique' that you created, Lao Qi. This sword technique is fierce, domineering, and imposing!"

"He awakened two abilities: [Flowing Water] and [Suppressing Water], possessing both speed and strength."

"What we are observing is the level 12 demonic beast on the Blood Pillar of Ten Thousand Beasts—the Sea Shark!"

"He can be described as a genius that appears only once every ten years in our Xia Kingdom!"

"Now that he has broken through to the eighth realm, he is the best in every aspect!"

"But now it seems his condition isn't good!"

The Sword Emperor beside him frowned and said:
"Gu Jian might still be hiding his true strength!"

"Maybe he just wants to have some fun!"

The other ninth-realm martial artists smiled without saying a word; they were all ninth-realm martial artists with the best eyesight.

The Sword Emperor's words cannot deceive them.

The sword emperor in blue robes looked calmly at the arena, but the veins on his hands beneath his robes were bulging.

His eyes were fixed on Gu Jian; if the other party lost, it wouldn't just be him who lost face.

He, as a teacher, is going to lose face among the ninth-realm martial artists!
"Gu Jian...!"

……

In the arena,

“Ding ding!!”

On the arena, the two voices continued their fierce clash.

The azure sword energy and the golden spear energy collided, scattering energy everywhere. The water blades that condensed in the air and the golden blades also collided.

However, neither of them could cause much damage to the other party.

The two sides could only fight at close range, and their speed was extremely fast, resulting in more than a dozen collisions within seconds.

Speed ​​and power, he said, are the most top-tier.

Cracks and marks from swords and spears have appeared on the alloy floor of the arena.

"How can it be……"

After clashing with Lin Qi while wielding his heavy sword, Gu Jian was forced to retreat backward.

He looked at the excited Lin Qi across from him, his expression gradually changing from arrogant to solemn.

After exchanging dozens of blows, he found himself evenly matched with Lin Qi, and was even beginning to fall behind.

The terrifying force was transmitted to him through the collision of their internal energies.

He tested it when he broke through to the eighth realm not long ago, and his punching power had reached 130 tons.

With the addition of his two abilities, and the synergistic effect of his fist techniques and internal energy cultivation, his combat power increased by 3.7.
Their punching power reached a terrifying 480 tons, yet even with everyone present, they couldn't defeat their opponent.

And speed too, isn't Lynch an awakened [King Kong]?

How can its speed be even faster than mine!

How can this be?

Lin Qi is only a seventh-level martial artist?!
At this moment, Gu Jian's heart began to race!
His prized talent and combat prowess seemed utterly insignificant in front of Lin Qi.

Even though he was a level higher than his opponent, he still hadn't been able to defeat him after all this time.

Lin Qi felt his arm go numb, and he had to admit that Gu Jian was indeed strong.

Their physical condition is already very close to their own.

But it's still not as good as myself.

Therefore, the outcome of this battle is already decided!

As for martial arts skills, I'm sorry, he's even better!
Lin Qi smiled and looked at Gu Jian, saying:

"Gu Jian, activate the [Minor Divine Power]!"

"Otherwise, you have no chance of winning at all!"

Gu Jian said with a gloomy expression, "Even without using my minor supernatural powers, I can still defeat you!"

After he finished speaking, he unleashed an even stronger aura, and the Heavenly River Realm emerged, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth.

He began to unleash the killing moves of the "Heavenly River Sword Technique"!
Lin Qi sensed Gu Jian's rising momentum and immediately smiled.

Want to decide the outcome in one move?
He then brandished his black and gold spear, his Golden Emperor Qi surging wildly, the imagery of mountains and rivers emerging, and he began to connect with heaven and earth, mobilizing more of the power of heaven and earth.

Once unleashed, the destructive power is immense.

However, the consumption of internal energy is also enormous.

……

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