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

Chapter 557 First Encounter with the Crimson Emperor! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The burly man who spoke was Sun Sheng's teacher—Tian Gun!
A middle-aged man with a cheerful, round face, dressed in a white and red robe, was Li Tianxing's teacher—the Blazing Sun Gun King.

He sighed and said:
"Too late, Li Tianxing has already broken through to the eighth realm!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Mountains and Rivers spoke:

"Lin Qi hasn't broken through yet, but he's close!"

"Ah~"

Sighs echoed throughout the meeting room.

"What a pity! Three sure wins have now become just one!"

In the end, only the Crimson Emperor remained calm and said:

"A blessing in disguise, a blessing in disguise!"

"It's not necessarily a bad thing that they break through. With their talent, six months is enough time to push their potential!"

"Enough to significantly boost their combat power!"

"There's no need to hold Lin Qi back; let him break through to the eighth realm as soon as possible!"

Sitting in the corner, Tian Dao Li Qifeng suddenly spoke up:

"I believe in their talent; a few months is enough for them to undergo a dramatic transformation in their abilities!"

Everyone nodded, and the Crimson Emperor gave his instructions:
"Tonight, convene the Imperial Star Palace meeting and summon all Ninth Realm warriors!"

"A meeting of high-level martial artists from the Xia Kingdom will be held tomorrow, and all high-level martial artists must attend!"

"Announce the trial of the Fire Seed!"

"Yes!"

Everyone nodded earnestly, realizing how precious time was, and that every day from now on would be exceptionally valuable!

And it may be the grandest conference in history.

……

Cangzhou Province, Tianhai City
Yujin Haoting Residential Complex, Building 5

Top floor martial arts room
Under 90 times the force of gravity, Lin Qi, dressed in a black martial arts uniform, struggled to wield his spear, enduring both physical and mental pain.

Sweat poured down his face, soaking through his martial arts uniform!
The buzzing sound of gravity filled my ears; the force had reached 90 times the maximum.

That was the limit he could endure; he could clearly feel every cell in his body moving violently.

Hundreds of billions of cells are in operation, and even during the cultivation process, the cells are constantly decomposed, bringing the total number to nearly a hundred billion.

Some of the fragile cells have already been metabolized and eliminated by the body.

What remains are strong and resilient cells, which continue to transform as he evolves.

"Boohoo!!"

"Hiss!!"

Golden spear energy condensed, and the spear tip pierced the air, but under gravity, it could no longer break the speed of sound.

Each thrust of the spear requires a greater amount of effort.

Lin Qi didn't know how many times he thrust out, but he felt that the speed of his spear technique was getting faster and faster!

I have gained a deeper understanding of how to exert force!
"Xiao Chan, turn off gravity!"

He suddenly spoke, and as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a sense of relief wash over him, as if a million kilograms of burden had been lifted from his body.

He gripped the spear tightly, gathering his strength and channeling his inner energy to unleash the "World-Destroying Spear Manual."

In an instant, the cells moved rapidly under the sway of the mind.

"Boohoo!!"

"boom!"

A deafening roar erupted in the martial arts room, the powerful sonic boom sending up towering waves.

Golden Light Ten-Hit Combo!
In an instant, Lin Qi split into ten spears and thrust them into the same spot, as if they had remained in place.

Even with the most discerning eyesight, no one could see Lin Qi holster his gun; it was as if he had simply omitted that action.

"Zheng——!"

The next instant, Lin Qi stopped firing, the gun trembled, and emitted a long, lingering sound.

[You successfully mastered the Golden Light Ten-Strike Combo in an environment with 90 times the normal gravity, greatly improving your marksmanship. Marksmanship +3%]

[Gun Technique: Tier 5 12% → Tier 5 15%]

……

Lin Qi felt his arm trembling, then looked at the prompt on the panel and immediately smiled:
"Very good, the gravity chamber is still very effective. I should have installed a gravity system at the Black Dragon base."

Lin Qi felt the resonance emanating from the gun; the "World-Destroying Gun Manual" truly lived up to its reputation as a five-star secret manual.

The most advanced marksmanship in a civilization becomes more and more exquisite the more you practice it.

He was confident in his aptitude; given a few decades, he could create a similar marksmanship.

But that would be too time-consuming. Time is precious for the entire Blue Star civilization, and he needs to become stronger as soon as possible.

So it hasn't reached the point where I need to create my own marksmanship.

"Master, there's urgent news!"

Suddenly, Xiao Chan, who had been standing obediently to the side, spoke up, projecting a green screen into the martial arts room. The screen displayed a message:
[Dear Mr. Lin Qi, all high-level martial artists of our Xia Kingdom will be holding a martial arts conference at 9 PM on February 6th in the Crimson Realm. Please do not be late. Link: ...]

Lin Qi was shocked when he saw it. What kind of meeting would require the participation of all the high-level martial artists in the Xia Kingdom?
He suddenly thought of the Star Patrol Envoys who came to Earth. They came to Earth to investigate civilizations, and now the results are in.

Then he picked up his phone and started looking at various WeChat group chats. He had a group chat with high-level martial artists at the Black Dragon Base.

Everyone is talking about this now.

High-level martial artists are very well-informed and have already guessed that it is related to the entire Blue Star civilization.

He could sense the unease in everyone's hearts from the text.

The ninth-realm warriors said nothing, falling into silence as if they had all agreed beforehand.

[Xu Qin: Lin Qi, do you think this meeting was good or bad?]

Lin Qi saw the private message from Xu Qin and immediately typed words of comfort for her.

"call!"

Lin Qi exhaled to calm himself down.

As for whether the meeting was good or bad, we'll find out tonight.

……

At 9 PM, the monster horde in most bases has ended!

Inside the martial arts room, Lin Qi entered the virtual reality pod.

"Buzz!"

The hatch closed, he closed his eyes, and entered the Crimson Realm.

When he opened his eyes again, he was already in his personal center, and he found the link.

[Mr. Lin Qi, have you/have you entered the Xia Kingdom's High-Level Martial Artists Conference?]

【Yes! 】

The moment he clicked, the surrounding space began to distort, and his invisible hand grasped a completely new space.

He arrived at a spacious, super-large conference room.

The surrounding area features dazzling white and red alloy walls, with all the seats arranged in a stepped, circular pattern.

He found himself sitting in the back, with his back against a red smart seat.

Next to him, other people also logged on one after another, and they were all acquaintances.

Shen Heng in a black robe, Xu Qin in a white robe, and Pei Yiqing in red.

Pei Yiqing looked around and sighed:

"So many people!"

Xu Qin said, "All the high-level martial artists from our Xia Kingdom have come!"

"There are a total of 3680 seventh-level martial artists, 350 eighth-level martial artists, and 25 ninth-level martial artists!"

"These are all the high-level martial artists in our Xia Kingdom, exceeding 4000!"

"And it has the largest number of them on the entire planet Earth!"

"However, with the Awakening Potion and Blood Spirit Potion now available, the number of high-level martial artists will explode in the future!"

Lynch nodded; he could sense that Blue Star was growing stronger.

Given enough time, their Earth civilization will rise in the universe.

At the very front, on a huge circular table, sat 25 martial artists of the ninth realm title from the Xia Kingdom.

The entire meeting was arranged according to hierarchy, from high to low, and from inside to outside.

He saw Dean Liu, teacher Mu Hong, Wu Lingyun, Yue Feng, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing in the area of ​​the Eight Realms.

They had successfully broken through to the eighth realm, and their auras had become even stronger.

Finally, Lin Qi's gaze fell on one of them, the strongest person in their Xia Kingdom, Blue Star—the Crimson Emperor!
This was also the first time he had seen the Crimson Emperor up close, and the other party was even more terrifying than he had imagined.

He was like a burning sun, his intense heat almost overwhelming.

Even the domineering Overlord with a temperament as powerful as thunder, the Sword Emperor with a depth as vast as the deep sea, the imposing figure as solid as a mountain, and the vibrant and agile Azure Immortal.

Their auras were all suppressed by the Crimson Emperor's imposing presence; he seemed to be the center of the world.

A clock projection appeared above everyone's heads; it was now 9:00.
Almost all the seats were occupied.

"Buzz!"

The silhouette of a girl in red was projected into the air, and Lin Qi thought it looked a lot like Xin Huo.

"The time has come; the High-Level Martial Artists Conference officially begins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the noise disappeared instantly.

The silver-robed King of Mountains and Rivers slowly spoke:

"Today's meeting is a welcome one for all high-level martial artists, a rare occasion!"

"Because what follows is very important to us!"

"Everyone, please watch a video first!"

The girl in red raised her hand and projected a screen.

Everyone saw Tu Lan in a blue robe on the screen, along with three guards beside her.

The video being played is the content of yesterday's meeting.

"Your Blue Star civilization has the potential to become a low-level civilization..."

Everyone watched the video with curiosity, including Lin Qi.

He was also very curious about the final outcome of the video!

When they heard that they belonged to a low-level civilization with potential, everyone's expression changed.

Many people frowned, a nameless anger rising within them.

The other party's tone was undisguised in its contempt.

Lin Qi frowned, feeling displeased. Anyone would feel indignant upon hearing that their homeland, country, or planetary civilization was the weakest.

Upon hearing the second proposal, the entire conference room erupted in excitement. The high-level martial artists began to discuss it.

I also understood the content of this meeting.

Xu Qin, standing beside her, said solemnly, "The Fire Seed Trial, three realms, thirty contestants, this trial is extremely important!"

Lin Qi nodded and looked towards the front row of the audience!
"Quiet!"

A deep, resonant voice rang out, silencing all other sounds. It was the Crimson Emperor speaking:

"That's how it is. Our Blue Star civilization will undergo the Fire Seed Trial in six months."

"This will determine the future of our Blue Star civilization!"

"We will be facing a powerful civilization that has developed for hundreds of thousands, even millions or tens of millions of years!"

"They rule over dozens of inhabited planets and have a population of over ten trillion!"

"It has countless geniuses!"

"We need to defeat them to have a brighter future!"

"After discussion, we have decided to hold the selection process five months from today!"

"From the seventh, eighth, and ninth realms, the ten strongest warriors will be selected from each realm to represent the participants in the Fire Seed Trial!"

"So going forward, I hope everyone can improve their skills!"

"The future of Earth is in your hands!"

The Crimson Emperor's words were unremarkable, yet they caused everyone's expression to change.

Some people felt immense pressure, their expressions becoming solemn and tense.

Some people, however, were already filled with excitement.

Sun Sheng, sitting in the Eight Realms area, said with shining eyes:

"I want the spot in the Eighth Realm!"

"A genius to deal with alien civilizations, I can't wait!"

Li Tianxing, who was standing next to him, also slowly spoke up:

"Even you have already reserved a spot, so with my abilities, I can naturally reserve one as well!"

Sun Sheng was speechless after hearing this and said, "You really are shameless. You beat me once with Starfire Tower and you keep bringing it up."

Li Tianxing said calmly, "Just tell me whether you won or not!"

At this moment, the silver-robed King of Mountains and Rivers also spoke:

"Today's meeting is adjourned. Every day from now on is very important!"

May your martial arts prosper!

After saying that, the ninth-realm warriors logged off first, and the rest began to discuss it intensely.

Xu Qing spoke slowly, her expression firm:
"We should work hard for the next five months!"

"I must compete for a spot in the Seventh Realm!"

Shen Heng nodded and said, "Me too!"

He has already broken through to the seventh realm for several months. In five months, even if he doesn't reach the peak, his combat power will still rank among the top in the seventh realm.

"Lin Qi, what about you?"

Lin Qi hesitated for a moment, then said, "We'll see!"

"I'm offline!"

After saying that, he left the meeting room and went to his personal center.

"drop!"

The next moment, I saw a message, a link sent by Master Shanhe Wang.

He clicked the link and disappeared from the spot.

"Buzz!"

When Lin Qi opened his eyes again, he heard melodious music and saw a spacious small conference room in front of him.

The decor is minimalist, with a square silver table in the center and two tall figures sitting on the sofa.

The silver-robed Mountain and River King on the sofa spoke:

"Lin Qi, you're here!"

"Master!"

Directly opposite him, Lin Qi met a pair of sharp eyes.

His eyes were like two burning suns, and their master was none other than the Crimson Emperor.

The Crimson Emperor smiled and said:
"Lin Qi, come and sit down!"

"Senior Crimson Emperor!"

Lin Qi sat obediently opposite the Crimson Emperor.

King Shanhe spoke up from the side, "The Crimson Emperor wishes to see you!"

"It's a pity that the capital city and Cang Province are far apart, so there's no need to make a special trip. We can just meet online."

The Crimson Emperor smiled and extended his hand, saying:
"Lin Qi, I've heard about your deeds, and even Xin Huo speaks highly of you!"

"Now that we've met, we've finally come to an end!"

Lin Qi also reached out and shook hands with him.

The towering Crimson Emperor leaned back on the sofa, exuding an imposing aura without anger. He spoke solemnly:

"This trial of the spark is of great importance to our Blue Star civilization."

"We lost not only because of the cruel exploitation, but also because of the covert oppression."

"Your civilization has no potential. The Deep Space Institute is unwilling to help you and won't pay you much attention!"

"There are too many ways to deal with a weak civilization in the universe."

"Even if there is a law of the extraterrestrial human race!"

"Our goal in this Fire Seed Trial is, at the very least, to win at the first realm, and at the very least, to become a potential intermediate civilization!"

"A draw would be even better!"

"Lin Qi, you are the hope of our Blue Star!"

Lin Qi was taken aback. Did they think so highly of him?

King Shanhe spoke up from the side:

"We originally wanted to keep you at the seventh realm to guarantee a victory!"

"But we gave up later. The overall strength of our Blue Star in the Seven Realms is not enough. Winning one battle is just a drop in the ocean."

"Therefore, we plan to give up on the seventh realm and place our hopes on the eighth and ninth realm contestants!"

The Crimson Emperor slowly spoke:

“I’ve spoken with Xin Huo, and he said you are exceptionally talented. Even if you were in the Xinghuo Civilization, you would be a top genius.”

“I have high hopes for you. I hope that in five months, you will be one of the ten people in Bajing.”

Lin Qi frowned after hearing this, and after a moment he said seriously:
"Senior Crimson Emperor, I will!"

This is yet another promise he has made!
He always keeps his promises!

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Emperor immediately smiled and said, "Go! I'll be waiting for your good news in five months!"

Lin Qi nodded, turned around, and logged off!
Only the Crimson Emperor and the Mountain and River King remained in the entire conference room.

King Shanhe shook his head and sighed, "Six months is still too short. If we had a year, we would be much more confident!"

The Crimson Emperor calmly said, "Six months is enough. Some geniuses, given enough pressure, can unleash unprecedented potential!"

King Shanhe nodded, "The Crimson Emperor is the most obvious example!"

"Let's go, it's time for us old bones to start cultivating!"

After finishing his speech, the Crimson Emperor also chose to log off and begin his cultivation!

……

The day after the High Realm Warriors Conference concluded, news of its contents resounded throughout the Crimson Sky House and the War House forums.

The authorities did not hide any information, but allowed the martial artists to discuss it freely.

Some people are worried, and some don't think Blue Star can win; it's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!
Some martial artists believed that their Blue Star civilization would win.

Not only was the Xia Kingdom very excited, but other countries on Earth also learned about the Fire Seed Trial, and the internet was buzzing with excitement.

Royal View Garden Residential Complex, Building 5

In the spacious living room, Jiang Tao, a burly man with dark skin, took a sip of tea and said earnestly:

"Brother Qi, I want to participate in the Fire Seed Trial too!"

After hearing this, Lin Qi asked, "The time is too rushed!"

Jiang Tao patted his chest confidently and said:
"School starts tomorrow, and there are less than three months until the Global Martial Arts Tournament!"

"I have awakened two abilities, enough to break through to the seventh realm!"

"In just over a month, I was able to comprehend an advanced source energy technique from the Blood Pillar of Ten Thousand Beasts!"

"One more month to master the罡劲 (罡劲 is a powerful internal energy), and another month to go to the battlefield to improve myself!"

"By then, I'm confident I'll secure a spot!"

Lin Qi nodded, and upon closer inspection, it really was possible!

After all, he had just arrived on the battlefield and was able to defeat Gu Cheng. Even if Jiang Tao was not as good as him, given more time to cultivate, it was still possible for him to possess the top combat power of the seventh realm.

Jiang Miaoyin, who was standing next to her, shook her head and said, "If only there were a year, I could participate too!"

Jiang Tao laughed and said, "It's enough with me and Brother Qi here!"

……

The next day, in the square of Yujing Haoting residential community

"Brother Qi, let's go!"

Lin Qi stood still, waving goodbye to Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin!

He watched as the red Peregrine fighter jet's upper hatch slowly rose into the air amidst gusts of wind.

"boom!!
The fighter jets started up and headed towards the capital!

Lin Qi turned and left, heading straight back to his martial arts room.

He changed into a black martial arts uniform.

"Buzz!!"

The space bracelet on his wrist lit up, and he took out five barrels of Thunder Prison Lion Blood.

Lin Qi remained calm. Now that Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin had started school, their parents had gone to work.

He should break through to the eighth realm by now!
……

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(End of this chapter)