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

Chapter 544 Breaking Through Three Levels in Succession! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
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The first floor of the Starfire Tower.

The sound of torches being lit echoed across the empty arena.

"boom!!"

In an instant, the red-armored warrior was enveloped in scorching flames.

The temperature in the air began to rise rapidly, and the scorching energy spread, adhering to the battle blade and condensing into crimson blade energy.

He brandished his battle sword and slashed out with a mighty force, unleashing a massive crimson blade aura.

As it penetrates the air and moves at high speed, the temperature of the flames rises higher and higher, as if it were about to incinerate everything.

"call out!"

At the same time, the red-armored swordsman also stepped forward instantly, shooting out like a sharp arrow, making a whistling sound as it cut through the wind.

Good speed!

Seeing this, Lin Qi nodded secretly.

"boom!"

At the same time, Lin Qi's body also burst forth with golden light, releasing a strong golden aura.

The Golden Emperor's Qi instantly condensed and adhered to the black-gold spear in his hand.

His body exploded instantly, transforming into a bolt of lightning.

"call out!"

With a sudden movement, he easily dodged the scorching blade energy, and thrust out his black and gold spear, instantly condensing spear energy!

Meanwhile, Xin Huo, who was watching from the shadows, also showed a hint of surprise on his fair face.

"As expected, it is the Golden Emperor's罡劲 (Golden Emperor's罡劲). I never thought that someone from the Blue Star civilization actually comprehended the 'Golden Emperor's Secret Manual' from the Blood Pillar of Ten Thousand Beasts."

"Maybe he has a chance to reach the third level of the Starfire Tower!"

……

"Oh!"

In the center of the arena, the red-armored swordsman clashed with Lin Qi.

He brandished his sword, unleashing his swordsmanship, and the imagery of blazing fire emerged.

Lin Qi had never seen it before, but he could still sense the exquisite skill of the other party's swordsmanship.

The sword and the spear clashed, the air exploded and was torn apart, and the two powerful energies collided.

In an instant, Lin Qi's lips curled up, but his body remained completely still.

"Oh!"

The red-armored swordsman's body was sent flying backwards, crashing heavily to the ground.

"call out!"

Lin Qi brandished his spear and continued charging forward, without even unleashing his inner power.

It was just a simple thrusting spear; the golden spear energy tore through the air, creating a sonic boom.

"laugh!"

The sharp tip of the gun made a whistling sound as it cut through the air.

"Pfft~"

The red-armored swordsman had just stood up when the tip of his spear pierced his neck.

The opponent was wearing armor, with only his neck being the weakest point.

With a spray of blood, the red-armored swordsman vanished into thin air.

A panel popped out of the air.

[Lin Qi, congratulations on passing the first level of the Starfire Tower! Time: 5 seconds!]

Name: Lin Qi (Blue Star Civilization)

[Realm: Blood Transformation Realm]

[Number of floors in the Starfire Tower: 1]

[Blue Star Ranking: 15680→7840]

[Overall Ranking: 695801]

……

Lin Qi shook his head inwardly; the first level was too easy.

The Red-Armored Swordsman's strength was limited, yet half of the seventh-realm warriors on Blue Star failed to pass the test.

So it seems that it wasn't that the Red-Armored Swordsman was too weak, but rather that he was too strong.

The overall ranking also improved from 101 million to 69.

From this perspective, the warriors of the Blue Star civilization are generally stronger.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a figure dressed in a red bodysuit appeared before him and spoke:

"Lin Qi, congratulations on passing the first level."

"The swordsman on the first floor has undergone three blood exchanges and his swordsmanship is at the late stage of the fourth tier."

"Their strength isn't that great; most Blood Exchange Realm martial artists could win against them."

"But it's not easy for warriors of the eighth and ninth realms on your Blue Star to pass."

Lin Qi nodded. Anyone who can break through to the eighth or ninth realm is a genius. The higher you go, the more talented everyone becomes.

Even the weakest one was once a genius.

Especially at the Ninth Realm, being able to defeat someone of the same realm is already quite impressive.

"What is the highest record for geniuses on our planet Earth?"

Suddenly, he asked.

Xin Huo began to speak:

"There was a genius named Augustus who passed the third test but failed at the fourth, ultimately ranking 150th on the overall list."

Lynch nodded; his goal was to surpass Augustus.

He then said, "Let's continue with the test on the second level of the Starfire Tower!"

Xin Huo nodded and said, "Then so be it!"

"The difficulty will double with each level, and the rewards for passing the same challenges will be exceptionally generous!"

After saying that, she vanished into nothingness.

"Buzz!"

In the blink of an eye, two figures appeared out of thin air in front of Lin Qi.

The first one is still the red-armored swordsman, next to him is a tall and slender blue-armored swordsman.

"The opponents have changed to two!"

Lin Qi's expression hardened; two opponents were not as easy to deal with as the first one.

Moreover, he could sense that the Red-Armored Swordsman's strength had increased significantly.

The more blood transfusions one receives, the better one's physical condition will be.

[Second Trial of the Starfire Tower: Defeat the two swordsmen (one with a sword and the other with a knife) to pass the test!]

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

The test has officially begun!

The sound of torches being lit could be heard above the arena.

"Whoa!"

【Crimson Flame】 and 【Flowing Water】, two forces were released from the swordsman and the knife-wielder.

"Hiss!!"

In an instant, the Crimson Flame Blade Qi and the Flowing Water Sword Qi slashed out from different directions.

Seeing this, Lin Qi condensed golden spear energy and thrust it out suddenly.

A spear beam several meters long swept out, slicing out the shape of a golden blade.

"Bang!!"

The collision of energies created gusts of strong wind.

In the next instant, the red-armored swordsman and the blue-armored swordsman rushed out like lightning, their weapons flashing, and the power of their intent was amplified upon them.

Seeing this, Lin Qi also swung his spear, thrusting out like a fierce tiger.

“Bang bang!!”

The Mountain and River Spear Technique was unleashed, clashing with the fastest blue-armored swordsman.

"Whoa!"

Under the influence of the intent, the longsword unleashed hundreds of strikes in an instant, like a raging storm!

Each sword strike contained a powerful killing intent.

However, when faced with these, Lin Qi's approach was extremely simple: the imagery of mountains and rivers emerged and flowed at the tip of his spear.

It was like a mountain suddenly cleaving down.

"Mountain and River Spear Technique" - Mountain Town!

"Oh!"

The spear clashed with the sword, and the flowing sword energy clashed with Lin Qi's Golden Emperor Spear energy.

The air exploded, and at the same time, the blue-armored swordsman felt a terrifying force, as if an armored vehicle was rampaging through him.

His body flew backward.

Watching from the shadows, Xin Huo secretly shook his head and said:
"As expected, it's a simplified version of 'The Spear of Mountains and Rivers,' what a crude spear technique!"

"And he doesn't quite fit Lin Qi's style!"

"His purpose in coming here to test his skills is probably to improve his marksmanship!"

Xin Huo quickly guessed Lin Qi's purpose.

However, he was also looking forward to seeing how far Lin Qi would get.

"Oh, right, there's another one named Sun Sheng, who cultivates the 'Sacred Ape Secret Manual'."

"There's another one named Li Tianxing, who cultivates the 'Crimson Emperor's Secret Manual'."

"These are all top-tier cultivation techniques, and these three top geniuses all come from the same civilization."

"Including the few people from before, this civilization is weak overall, but it actually has quite a few top geniuses."

"How strange!"

……

In the arena, the blue-armored swordsman was blasted back several meters before he came to a stop.

"call!"

A scorching heat rushed towards him, and the red-armored swordsman seized the opportunity, slashing out with his sword.

His swordsmanship improved once again, and as he unleashed his swordsmanship, a blazing sword aura slashed out.

Fast and hard!

"Zheng——!"

Lynch parried with his gun, the gun trembling.

"clang!"

The blazing energy clashed with the Golden Emperor's energy along the spear shaft.

"Da da!!"

Lynch took three steps back, each step leaving a shallow imprint on the alloy floor.

"He really has become stronger!"

Lin Qi thought to himself after taking a blow from the swordsman.

The opponent's strength and speed have increased significantly, resulting in a comprehensive improvement in combat power!
"call out!!"

The blue-armored swordsman pressed his advantage, unleashing a barrage of sword strikes that covered every part of his body.

The sword energy was precisely distributed and concentrated at the tip of the sword, containing astonishing penetrating power.

The swordsman and the knife-wielder, one representing fire and the other water, worked together seamlessly, giving their opponent no chance to retaliate.

The difficulty of defeating them increases dramatically.

"It seems that there won't be many seventh-realm warriors who can pass the second level of the test!"

Lin Qi made a judgment and brandished his black and gold spear, engaging the two in a fierce battle.

He could sense that the techniques they used were exquisite, deserving at least a five-star rating.

Any one of them who goes out will be a top genius.

Both of them are capable of becoming SS-level geniuses, and they attacked simultaneously.

Without SSS-level talent, you simply can't get past this.

However, it wasn't difficult for Lynch.

"Bang!" He suddenly exerted his strength, his whole body radiating golden light, and his power increased steadily.

He swung his spear, suddenly thrusting it upwards to clash head-on with the swordsman!

The air exploded, a strong wind raged, and the swordsman's sword flew out of his hand, his body also flying through the air.

"call out!"

He stomped his foot on the ground, leaving a deep footprint.

In an instant, it transformed into lightning, slicing across the sky, leaving several afterimages in the air.

"Boooooooh!!"

The swordsman swung his sword again, the flowing sword energy like a torrent, the sword piercing the air like surging waves!

Extremely fast!

too slow!
But in Lin Qi's eyes, the swordsman's speed was still too slow!
He moved suddenly, and swung his spear again, bringing forth a landscape of mountains and rivers, the black and gold spear resembling an endless river.

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

Lin Qi, unleashing his full power, seemed to have pressed the fast-forward button, reaching a speed of twice the speed of sound!
A sonic boom echoed around them. The blue-armored swordsman felt a flash of golden light, followed by a surge of intense pain.

"Pfft~"

The golden spear tip easily pierced the swordsman's neck, killing him.

The blue-armored swordsman vanished into nothingness in an instant.

Lin Qi noticed the red-armored swordsman and, the moment he lunged again, thrust out a spear that pierced through the man's neck.

The red-armored swordsman also vanished into nothingness.

[Lin Qi, congratulations on successfully passing the second level of the Starfire Tower! Time: 15 second!]

Name: Lin Qi (Blue Star Civilization)

[Realm: Blood Transformation Realm]

[Starfire Tower: 2]

[Blue Star Ranking: 7840→301]

[Overall Ranking: 15000]

……

Lin Qi was also taken aback after seeing the rankings.

7840 people passed through the first level, but more than 90% of them were eliminated just by passing through the second level of the Starfire Tower.

In the overall rankings, it jumped more than 60 places.

Lin Qi thought about it carefully and realized that ordinary SS-level geniuses couldn't pass it at all; only SS-level geniuses who had mastered minor supernatural abilities could pass it.

On their Blue Star, including SSS-level geniuses, there are only about 300 SS-level geniuses who have mastered minor supernatural abilities.

It was more than he had imagined.

"Lin Qi, congratulations! You are the second among your group of geniuses to pass the second level of the Starfire Tower."

The torch emerged and offered its congratulations.

"the second?"

"Who's the first one?"

Lin Qi asked curiously.

The one dressed in red, Xin Huo, answered:

"The first one is called Sun Sheng. He passed the second level three seconds earlier than you!"

"I have high hopes that he can surpass Augustus by passing the third volume of the Starfire Tower!"

Lin Qi nodded after hearing this, not surprised by the result, as Sun Sheng was the strongest genius besides him.

The second level of the trial was not difficult for him.

At this moment, Xin Huo continued to speak:

"Right now, Li Tianxing has also successfully passed the second level!"

"Do you wish to enter the third level of the Starfire Tower?"

Lin Qi nodded and said, "Of course!"

The torch nodded and vanished into nothingness once more, while the panel reappeared before Lin Qi.

[The third level of the Starfire Tower: Defeat the three opponents: a swordsman, a knife-wielder, and a spearman!]

"Buzz buzz!!"

The panel disappeared, and three figures appeared out of thin air in front of Lin Qi.

In addition to the familiar red-armored swordsmen, blue-armored swordsmen, and gold-armored spearmen!

Clad in dazzling golden armor, the gunslinger was tall, exceeding two meters, and wielded a large golden spear, his entire body radiating a golden aura.

Lin Qi was very familiar with it; it was the special ability [Golden Edge].

On the third floor of the Starfire Tower, the opponents this time numbered three.

At the same time, their auras became even stronger.

"Lin Qi, your opponents' physical abilities are equivalent to six blood transfusions, and their martial arts skills are already at the fourth level of perfection!"

"Lin Qi, you need to be careful!"

The sound of the torch reached Lin Qi's ears.

He was shocked. Six blood transfusions—wasn't that equivalent to an SSS-level genius?
Before Gu Jian broke through, he had only undergone six blood exchanges.

His gaze was solemn, but fortunately they had only awakened one ability each.

Their combat strength is not up to Gu Jian's level.

Even so, defeating three opponents without awakening two abilities would be extremely difficult.

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

The test has officially begun!

……

"boom!!"

As the torch was announced to begin, the three opponents unleashed a terrifying aura.

Blazing flames, endless flowing water, and golden sharpness that cuts through everything.

Three abilities were released from the three individuals, who separated, created distance between themselves, and launched simultaneous attacks from three directions.

"Boohoo!!"

This time, it was the blue-armored swordsman who launched the attack, his flowing sword energy transforming into water blades that shot out.

He and Waterblade launched an attack together.

Like a torrential rain, countless sword shadows pierced the sky.

Seeing this, Lin Qi gripped the spear tightly with both hands, the spear tip trembled, and spear energy instantly condensed, shooting out countless golden bullets like a laser gun.

“Bang bang bang!!”

The water blade and the spear's energy collided, creating an energy storm. Amidst the fierce wind, the swordsman swung his blue longsword, aiming for Lin Qi's neck.

The imagery of water emerges, like endless waves.

"So fast!"

Lin Qi thought to himself, "The swordsman's strength has indeed improved again."

This speed is almost at the speed of sound!

That's already equivalent to the strength of an SSS-level genius.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, Lin Qi's eyes shone with golden light as his [Golden Eyes] activated.

He knew that only the most outstanding SSS-level geniuses could break through to this third level.

He also has to unleash his full power.

"Clang!"

A terrifying amount of strength was released, and the swordsman's movements slowed down. At the same time, the knife-wielder and spear-wielder were also aware of each other's movements.

"Mountain and River Spear Technique" - Mountain and River Collapse!

The spear thrust out suddenly, like a mountain collapsing or a river bursting its banks.

"clang!"

The sword tip clashed with the spear tip, like a needle against a wheat awn; the flowing water and the golden imperial energy also collided.

All the power is concentrated at one point, the extreme point is penetrated, and the power explodes.

"Oh!"

The air rippled outwards, and the swordsman was blasted away like a rag doll.

In that instant, Lin Qi heard the sound of bones breaking.

His full-force spear strike was so powerful that even Gu Jian, who was at the eighth level, couldn't withstand it, let alone the blue-armored swordsman.

One shot severely injured him!
"Boohoo!!"

At the same time, the attacks from the red-armored swordsman and the golden-armored spearman arrived in an instant.

Just as the swordsman was blasted away...

Lin Qi spun the spear, as if it had transformed into a shield.

“Ding ding!!”

The sword energy and spear energy landed on the spear at the same time, and the two forces forced Lin Qi back.

At the same time, the swordsman and the spearman wielded their weapons simultaneously, the power of their intent flowing, launching a frenzied barrage of attacks.

In Lin Qi's eyes, the two men's knife and gun techniques were slowed down so that he could see them more clearly.

In particular, the marksman's marksmanship caught Lin Qi's eye.

“Ding ding!!”

In an instant, Lin Qi saw the gunman unleash several consecutive thrusts, the speed of which was unbelievably fast.

Generally, when a martial artist thrusts out his spear, there is a time interval between thrusting it out and retracting it.

The stronger one's control over their body, the faster they can strike; the stronger one's physical attributes, the greater their speed will be.

But the gunman was incredibly fast, almost keeping up with him.

Simply unscientific!

According to Xin Huo, the gunman only has the physical ability to undergo six blood transfusions.

His marksmanship level is only at the fourth level of perfection, and he has not yet mastered the power of a domain.

If it has nothing to do with physical fitness or martial arts skills, then it must be related to marksmanship.

The opponent's marksmanship manual was extremely sophisticated, even more so than his own "Mountain and River Marksmanship Manual".

And it's also of the metal element, which he feels is very compatible with him.

If you can learn it, your combat power will be greatly improved.

"Da da!!"

Lin Qi staggered backward, his steps heavy, leaving shallow marks on the ground.

The swordsmen and gunmen launched a series of fierce attacks, but Lin Qi noticed when their breathing faltered.

He suddenly erupted, unleashing his Mountain and River Domain, which enveloped the swordsman and the spearman.

"Kaka!!"

In an instant, the two seemed to be trapped in a swamp, or as if they were carrying mountains on their backs, being cut by countless sharp blades.

The speed has slowed down considerably!

Lin Qi's eyes lit up, and he suddenly swung his spear, unleashing a terrifying aura as he thrust the spear forward repeatedly.

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

"Hiss!!"

In an instant, the gunmanship broke through twice the speed of sound, and two shots were thrust out in succession, tearing through the air and exploding with a terrifying sonic boom.

"Puff!!"

The sharp spear tip pierced through the necks of the swordsman and the gunman in an instant, and blood spurted out.

The two flew out and vanished into nothingness in the air.

Lin Qi charged out again, delivering the final shot to the blue-armored swordsman.

"Pfft~"

The blue-armored swordsman also vanished into nothingness in an instant.

The battle ended instantly!

"Whoo~"

Lin Qi was still not satisfied. He was too strong when he went all out. Even Gu Jian would have been defeated, let alone a group of martial artists who had undergone six blood transfusions.

……

(End of this chapter)