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

Chapter 536 Assassination by a Ninth-Realm Expert! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Another massive monster horde!"

"This wave of monstrous beasts is said to be even more terrifying, larger in scale than the one that broke out at the Sichuan Tianfu Base!"

"The number of calamity beasts that rushed out from the three spatial gates at the same time was three times that of before."

"The pressure of martial arts battles is also greater!"

"I hope we can successfully suppress the horde of monstrous beasts!"

"My brother is at the Black Dragon Base. I hope he's alright."

Online, countless people began discussing it.

Cangzhou Province, Tianhai City
Inside a luxurious building, in an office.

Lin Zhen, dressed in a black suit, with a tall and imposing figure and a resolute face, was also watching the news.

Fang Huiyi, standing nearby, said worriedly:

"Ah Zhen, Xiao Qi is at the Black Dragon Base right now. There's a beast tide breaking out, and I'm a little worried!"

Lin Zhen frowned and comforted him, "Don't worry, Xiao Qi has many protective measures in place, he'll be fine."

Fang Zhe, with his refined and scholarly demeanor, also spoke:

"Xiao Qi is no ordinary person; he is a genius destined to become a top-tier expert!"

"He can't possibly die in a mere horde of calamities; he might even be tempered and become stronger."

"Once the monster tide is over, we'll see an even more powerful Lin Qi!"

Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi nodded, but Fang Huiyi was still worried.

Pick up your phone and check the news about the Black Dragon Base?
……

Another world, the Celestial Academy
In the third-year lecture hall
The 54 geniuses were also watching the news, observing the battlefield at the Black Dragon Base via a large screen projection.

Amidst the endless white snow, a large amount of blood and numerous corpses of calamity beasts now appeared.

The sky was filled with fighter jets, lasers, and artillery fire.

"I saw Qi Ge!"

Wan Ming suddenly exclaimed and pointed to the big screen. Everyone looked and saw the building that blended into the white snow.

A man clad in black and gold armor wielded a black and gold spear, battling a massive, towering earth-splitting dragon.

When they saw it, they saw the golden spear energy pierce through the neck of the Earth-Splitting Dragon, and its massive body crashed to the ground, its blood splattering onto the snow.

"This is the level eight calamity beast, the Earth-Splitting Dragon. I have observed this calamity beast before."

"Brother Qi is too strong! He can actually fight against an eighth-level calamity beast!"

"And they successfully killed him!"

Exclamations of surprise rang out from the classroom.

They are only at the fifth level of martial arts, but Lin Qi is already able to fight against level eight calamity beasts.

Jiang Tao clenched his fists, his heart filled with worry:

"Brother Qi, you absolutely mustn't get hurt!"

As he watched the news, he longed to rush onto the battlefield and hunt down the monstrous beasts alongside Lin Qi.

He's still too weak!

If he can break through to the seventh realm, he can go to the battlefield to help Lin Qi.

……

At this moment, fighter jets were rapidly taking off from the Sichuan Tianfu Base, flying towards the Black Dragon Base at top speed, shuttling through the sky.

Beijiang Province, Heilong Base
Outside the base, in the jungle, the snow had turned the forest completely white.

A dozen burly figures watched the battle raging in the distance, the sounds of cannon fire and the roars of monstrous beasts filling their ears.

They wore armor of different colors and wielded sharp weapons, making them indistinguishable from ordinary high-level martial artists.

Standing at the very front was a man in green armor; that was Commander Kaz.

It slowly opened its mouth and said:

"Our opportunity lies within the first hour of the war."

"Now is the perfect time!"

"All soldiers, move out! There is only one mission this time: kill Lin Qi!"

"Yes, Commander!"

Commander Kaz looked at the warriors around him; including himself, there were twelve Zerg warriors in total.

He originally planned to bring only five Zerg warriors.

The others were responsible for killing the other ninth-realm warriors.

However, Lin Qi demonstrated even greater talent after defeating Gu Jian across the border.

The Empress was instructed to issue an order to kill Lin Qi at all costs.

"Boohoo!!"

Commander Kaz and 12 others quickly rushed into the battlefield, keeping a distance from each other and disguising themselves as high-level martial artists.

They even hunted some low-level monsters together.

They now possess special technological means to disguise themselves as humans, but once they unleash their full power, their disguises will become ineffective.

Furthermore, the battlefield has a surveillance system; once exposed, escape is impossible.

They were all prepared to die.

He sensed Lynch's location; this was his talent, giving him a strong tracking ability.

So he led his Zerg warriors and rushed quickly toward Lynch's location across the chaotic battlefield.

"roar~"

During this process, they were targeted by the monstrous beasts.

Several earth-shattering wolves pounced.

Kaz frowned, forced to stop and fight the Earthshaker while looking for an opportunity to escape.

"Bang!!"

……

the other side.

"Die!"

Lin Qi brandished his black and gold spear, his blood boiling, his whole body radiating heat, and golden light emanating from it.

Golden spear energy condensed and tore through the air. Lin Qi exerted his strength on the spot, and the surrounding snow exploded and splashed out.

He shot out from the spot, and the tip of his spear pierced through the neck of a ground shield elephant in an instant.

"Moo~"

The Earth Shield Elephant possesses the largest body among the level eight calamity beasts on the ground. Its skin is like an iron shield, and ordinary weapons cannot break through its defenses.

However, under Lynch's attack, the Earth Shield Elephant's abdomen was pierced by the spear, and blood gushed out like a waterfall.

The Earth Shield Elephant's body crashed to the ground!

The surrounding snow was instantly stained blood red.

Merit Points +75!
Lynch smiled after seeing the death of the Earth Shield Elephant.

The merit points for an 8th-level calamity beast are too high!
Half an hour into the war, he had already hunted down countless low- to mid-level monsters, including 15 level-seven monsters.

The merit points gained are less than those earned from hunting a single Earthshaker.

Within half an hour, he maximized his efficiency, hunting down two level-eight calamity beasts in succession.

The Earth Shield Elephant is the strongest among them.

In just half an hour, he earned 200 million merit points.

As expected, it's incredibly easy for strong martial artists to earn merit points.

And yet he was able to do it, even though he was only a seventh-level martial artist.

Once he reaches the eighth realm, his goal will be a level nine calamity beast.

He took out a vial of medicine from his armor; it contained a green substance.

This is not a top-grade healing potion, but the water of life.

He drank it all in one gulp!

High-level martial artists all purchase the Water of Life to restore their health.

In the War House, you can buy a bottle for just 5000 merit points.

Mid-level martial artists are reluctant to consume it, but it's different for high-level martial artists.

Lin Qi has no shortage of merit points now, and the Water of Life can quickly restore his stamina.

Half an hour of intense fighting is extremely physically demanding.

He must ensure he has plenty of physical strength.

Feeling his internal energy rapidly recovering, he fixed his gaze on the distance.

The level 10 calamity beast, Thunder Prison Lion, has been lured to a distance, where it is being fought with difficulty by Overlord, Blade Emperor, and Sword King.

Even the particle cannon will occasionally strike the opponent.

They barely managed to maintain the situation.

However, things were a bit chaotic on the side of the level nine calamity beasts.

"Get out of the way!"

Suddenly, a rapid, angry roar came from the sky.

Lin Qi looked up at the sky, where crimson flames filled his vision and a scorching heat rushed towards him.

It was a giant bird of prey surrounded by blazing flames.

With a body length exceeding 60 meters and a wingspan of 100 meters, it resembles a red cloud that blots out the sky, its entire body covered in crimson feathers, and a single flame burning.

Level 9 Calamity Beast - Crimson Flame Bird!

At this moment, the Crimson Flame Bird's feathers shone with an amazing light, as if it were burning, and its whole body radiated an astonishing high temperature.

Like a moving sun, the snowflakes in the sky were instantly melted.

In Lin Qi's [Golden Eyes], one can clearly see that Chi Yan's feathers emit red patterns, as if they are heating up like lava.

It spews out scorching flames from its mouth, reaching temperatures of thousands of degrees, capable of instantly incinerating a mid-level martial artist.

In the sky, a tall and imposing figure brandished a large spear, unleashing a brown spear beam hundreds of meters long.

It collided with the flames and exploded.

That was the Mountain and River King. He was trying to hold off two level-nine flying monsters, but he was struggling.

He could choose to kill one of the level 9 monsters first, but the other would cause massive damage to the base.

The shout just now came from him.

Lin Qi suddenly sensed a strong danger, activated his movement technique, and burst into lightning speed, fleeing into the distance.

"boom!!"

The next instant, a pillar of flame shot out from the Crimson Flame Bird's beak, covering a large area.

Lynch could feel the scorching air; the surrounding snow instantly melted and evaporated, revealing the scorched earth beneath.

The other martial artists around also fled instantly. Some were unable to dodge in time and were engulfed by flames. Even with their strength and combat uniforms, they could not withstand the flames.

"what!!!"

He instantly turned into a human torch.

Many of the monstrous carcasses on the ground were also set ablaze.

The carcass of the Earth Shield Elephant was unharmed.

"brute!"

Upon seeing this, the Mountain and River King roared, and terrifying internal energy erupted from his body.

Lin Qi left quickly, still shaken.

He was almost hit just now, and he wasn't sure if he could withstand the thousands of degrees of crimson flames.

That's a temperature that can instantly burn a person to ashes.

He looked at the several martial artists who had been reduced to charred remains and sighed.

This is the real battlefield.

No one knows when the crisis will arrive.

His gaze hardened as he watched the Crimson Flame Bird, the Black Gold Eagle, and the Mountain and River King disappear into the distance.

The other ninth-realm warriors were also locked in a stalemate with the level-nine calamity beasts. Each of them was fighting two.

Waiting for support from other martial artists of the ninth realm.

And support will arrive very soon.

He charged towards the other calamity beasts, rapidly activating his [Golden Eyes] technique.

"roar~"

"Boom!!"

Several Ironback War Bears pounced, and Lin Qi brandished his spear, unleashing a burst of golden spear energy.

“Puff~~”

Several golden spear beams pierced through several Ironback War Bears in an instant, blood splattering on the ground as their bodies collapsed with a thud.

Merit Points +500
Merit Points +500
Merit Points +500
……

Lin Qi smiled, just as he was about to go hunt down other calamity beasts.

"Ok?"

In an instant, he felt a strong killing intent, which made him tremble.

This feeling was something I hadn't even experienced when I was almost hit by the Crimson Flame Bird's flames.

The battlefield, filled with the smoke of gunpowder, is only inhabited by monstrous beasts fighting each other.

Lynch turned his head, his gaze sweeping over a dilapidated watchtower where snow was being blown away.

Under the gaze of [Golden Eyes], the X-ray vision function is activated.

Through the watchtower, he saw several figures behind the building.

They were ordinary high-level martial artists, clad in armor, wielding weapons to fight against the monstrous beasts.

But strangely, they did not release their inner energy; instead, they used pure physical strength.

The next moment, a figure appeared in sight, and they met each other's gazes from a distance of a hundred meters.

Things in Lynch's eyes are constantly magnified.

Super vision!

In an instant, a flash appeared before his eyes, and the other person's ordinary face seemed to have been stripped of its beauty filters, revealing its true appearance.

"This is……"

Lin Qi was startled; he saw a strange "human face" in his golden eyes.

Apart from the human-like facial contours, other parts have undergone tremendous changes.

Its entire face is black with a metallic sheen, it has antennae on its head, and its eyes are green.

The entire body swelled to a height of three meters, with well-developed muscles, covered with a hard carapace, and exhibiting a streamlined arc.

The information flashed through Lynch's mind.

"Zerg?"

Lin Qi instantly realized the other party's identity. Apart from him, the other high-level martial artists around him were all insectoids.

Beneath their disguises lay imposing physiques and an overwhelming sense of oppression.

The moment Lin Qi met the other person's gaze, he felt a strong sense of danger, and his hair stood on end.

It was a dangerous aura, the same as that of the Northern River Sword King and the Mountain and River King.

Is this the aura of the Ninth Realm?
Lin Qi realized something was wrong; these insectoids were coming for him!

……

At the same time, Commander Katz and Lynch locked eyes.

"found it!"

"Do it!"

He spoke instantly, and a continuous stream of power surged from his body.

A strong blue light burst forth from his body, and blue patterns appeared on his body.

"call out!!"

It exerts force from a stationary position, shooting out like a sharp blade, tearing through the air and producing a whooshing sound.

The moment he fired, all his disguise vanished, revealing his true form.

A hundred meters was too short for him; he was the commander among the Zerg warriors born of the Queen.

Only level nine Zerg warriors can serve as commanders.

His speed already exceeded 174 meters per second, and with the help of the ability [Gale], it increased several times, rushing out at a speed of over 500 meters per second.

The distance between them could be reached in the blink of an eye.

"So fast!"

Lin Qi stared wide-eyed. In his Golden Eyes, the opponent's speed was constantly slowing down, but it was still too fast!

Only by pushing the [Golden Eyes] to its limit can one clearly see the opponent's movements.

This is a speed that no eighth-realm martial artist could possess.

At that moment, Lin Qi felt the threat of death.

"Xiao Chan!"

Lin Qi shouted loudly, and at the same time, he frantically mobilized the internal energy within his body, unleashing his special ability [Golden Light].

Use your leg muscles to push yourself backward.

"Om!!"

In an instant, Xiao Chan on his shoulder moved, condensing into a silver sphere like liquid, instantly enveloping Lin Qi.

"call!!"

In an instant, Commander Kaz appeared, brandishing a scythe. He had no arms, or rather, his arms were the sharp scythes themselves, gleaming with a cold light.

He brandished his twin swords, their blades gleaming with a bluish light, and slashed out with force.

"Oh!"

In an instant, his scythe sliced ​​through the air and struck the sphere with a sudden, powerful blow, feeling as if it had struck a stream of water.

All the power was absorbed by the metal sphere.

With a loud thud, Lin Qi felt a powerful force pierce through the sphere.

The entire sphere flew out instantly and crashed heavily into the dilapidated buildings in the snow.

“Master, the enemy’s attack is too powerful, and Xiao Chan can’t hold out for long.”

Lin Qi heard Xiao Chan's voice.

"As expected, a level nine Zerg warrior!"

Lin Qi felt a chill run down his spine. The Zerg were led by an empress, who could hatch Zerg warriors.

Zerg warriors are divided into nine levels based on their combat strength.

It corresponds to the nine realms of martial arts.

Generally, infants are considered low-level warriors, teenagers are considered mid-level warriors, and fully evolved individuals are considered high-level warriors.

Able to awaken special abilities immediately.

Although they may not be very quick to understand, they possess exceptional combat talent, their bodies are practically weapons, and they are natural-born warriors!
"Bang!!"

"The Zerg really think highly of me, actually sending a level nine Zerg warrior to assassinate me!"

I was amazed at how incredibly fast the other person had been.

Without Xiao Chan, he might have been beheaded instantly.

"Oh!"

The metal sphere was launched again, slamming directly into a giant bear.

"roar~"

"Silver Guardians?"

Commander Kaz gritted his teeth. He knew that the Silver Guardians, these liquid robots, were not strong in combat, but their greatest strength was defense.

Humans prefer to use the Silver Guardians to protect geniuses.

However, the Silver Guardians' defensive capabilities also have their limits, especially when facing their own full-force attacks.

It will break soon.

He knew he had to eliminate the opponent as soon as possible, otherwise the operation would fail once the ninth-realm warrior arrived.

Thinking of this, he immediately unleashed his full power, compressing the force of the gale into his twin blades.

The Zerg cannot comprehend the power of intent; they can only unleash the full potential of their techniques.

"Pfft~"

In an instant, the swift scythe sliced ​​through the air, slicing through the air and cleaving the Earth-Splitting Wolf's neck.

"Clang clang clang!!!"

The sickle struck the sphere, producing a metallic clanging sound.

Lin Qi activated his Golden Eyes to the fullest extent, releasing his senses.

Eleven figures quickly approached, and all the calamity beasts that pounced on them were instantly eliminated.

One level 9 warrior and 11 level 8 warriors.

Lynch quickly drew a conclusion.

"Xiao Chan, how much longer can you hold on?"

"Master, we can hold on for another 45 seconds!"

Lin Qi heard Xiao Chan's voice in his ear. 45 seconds was already a long time. He could already feel the opponent unleashing hundreds of strikes per second.

"Contact the King of Mountains and Rivers!"

"Master, we have already contacted the Mountain and River King!"

Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief; he could only rely on the Mountain and River King now.

If he goes out now, he will surely die.

He stared at Commander Kaz, observing his fighting style and even his swordsmanship. If all else failed, he would unleash his trump card.

……

In the distant sky.

The Mountain and River King flew through the air, brandishing his great spear, his eyes fixed on the Crimson Flame Bird and the Black Gold Eagle.

They have already suffered considerable damage from their own attacks.

He looked at the three Overlords fighting the Thunder Prison Lion in the distance, and they were at a disadvantage.

"Twenty minutes have passed, and Sword Emperor and the others will be here soon!"

"I will kill them as soon as reinforcements arrive."

The secret passage of the Mountain and River King.

"Master, Lin Qi was assassinated by the Zerg. According to the tests, he was a level nine Zerg warrior, along with 11 level eight Zerg warriors!"

The silver metal sphere next to it suddenly opened.

"what?"

King Shanhe was startled.

Twelve Zerg warriors—you wouldn't need that many to assassinate a ninth-realm martial artist.

This was the first time he had ever witnessed an assassination on such a large scale.

Wouldn't Lin Qi be in great danger now?
Even the usually calm King Shanhe couldn't help but start to feel anxious.

"Notify the Water King and have him hold off the Crimson Flame Bird and the Black Gold Eagle!"

"Give me Lynch's location!"

The Mountain and River King made a decision instantly, looking at the map projected by the metal life form.

They quickly located Lynch's position.

He immediately turned around, brandishing the spear's energy, and shot out.

From being notified to making a decision, the entire process takes no more than three seconds.

……

(End of this chapter)