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

Chapter 568 The Eight Realms Where Geniuses Gather (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The selection process for the Seven Realms officially ended after eight hours.

Ten contestants were successfully selected after going through multiple rounds of selection. Lin Qi saw many familiar faces during the selection process.

For example, Ivan and Nitin Genos from the National Martial Arts Tournament...

Ivan from the Russian country successfully secured one of the spots.

Jiang Tao was unfortunately eliminated, while Xu Qin, Gu Cheng, and Shen Heng were successfully selected.

The strongest being in the seventh realm is a genius from the White Eagle Federation who has awakened two abilities.

There is also a genius from the land of sunset.

There are only two SSS-level geniuses who have awakened two different abilities.

Among them, Xia Kingdom truly lived up to its reputation as the strongest nation on Earth, occupying a full three spots.

"Xu Qin, Shen Heng, congratulations!"

Lin Qi offered his congratulations.

Shen Heng and Xu Qin couldn't help but smile. Although it wasn't easy to be selected, they were still very excited to have secured a spot.

"boom!"

At this moment, the Mountain and River King projected himself again and announced the final result.

"First of all, let's congratulate the following ten individuals who have successfully passed the selection and secured their spots to represent our Blue Star civilization in the Fire Seed Trial!"

"According to the selection rules, one month later, the contestant who loses in the fourth round of the main competition will have one chance to challenge 10 people. If he wins, he can take their place."

"Tomorrow, at the same time, we will conduct the selection of martial artists at the eighth level of Qi Refining!"

"I hereby declare this selection process officially over!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished, causing an uproar in the audience.

"It's really intense! All the seventh-realm warriors are fighting tooth and nail for those 10 spots!"

"It's a pity about Jiang Tao. He's a top genius. If he had a few more months, he definitely could have secured a spot!"

"There's still a month left, maybe we can still make it!"

……

In the first row of the audience, a group of ninth-realm martial artists were also chatting.

The Crimson Emperor, dressed in a red robe, inquired:

"Inspector Tu Lan, what do you think of the Blood Exchange Realm warriors of our Blue Star civilization?"

Beside him stood Tu Lan, tall and slender, dressed in a blue robe, after hearing the Crimson Emperor's words.

She shook her head and said, "Three of them have decent talent, and they've awakened two abilities each!"

"But the others are too untalented and not strong enough."

"If you were to face the powerful civilizations in the surrounding star systems, you would be no match at all, and you would most likely not win a single match!"

"Let's see how strong the Qi Refining Realm martial artists are tomorrow!"

"If it's no different from the Blood Exchange Realm, then look at the Blue Star Civilization, they might as well be preparing for the Ninth Realm with all their might!"

"Perhaps there will be a draw in the nine realms."

Her tone was full of pessimism.

The other ninth-realm warriors frowned upon hearing this.

The Crimson Emperor was not angry, and calmly said:

"We have a few promising talents among our Qi Refining Realm martial artists; perhaps we'll be pleasantly surprised."

After hearing this, Tu Lan said, "Then let me wait and see."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot and went offline.

"Red Emperor, it seems that the overall strength of our seventh-realm warriors is indeed insufficient!"

The purple-clad overlord spoke solemnly!

King Shanhe said, "We had anticipated this, so it's normal."

"Our hopes lie in the Eighth Realm; almost all the top geniuses are at this stage!"

"Tomorrow might be the real battle!"

Everyone nodded; their Xia Kingdom's top geniuses had already broken through to the eighth realm.

The same is true for other countries.

……

Beijiang Province, Heilong Base
It was already late at night, and Lin Qi went offline and fell asleep.

Four hours later, Lin Qi opened his eyes on the bed.

I glanced at the time; it was already nine in the morning.

If no alarm is heard, it means there has been no outbreak of monster hordes.

It was a good thing for them. Lynch got up and quickly washed up.

He went straight into the martial arts room, wearing a black martial arts uniform.

He simply sat down cross-legged; tonight would be the night of the selection for the eighth-realm martial artists.

He needs to seize every minute to improve his skills.

"Om!!"

The pattern on the space bracelet lit up, and in the next instant, a metal box appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Opening it revealed an item containing a thick black liquid—soul essence with 10% purity.

He opened it and drank it straight down without any expression.

Feeling the bitter taste fill my mouth, I took out a bottle of energy drink and drank it all in one gulp.

He then closed his eyes tightly and began cultivating the "Thousand Threads of Divine Thought".

Over the past few months, he has now completely mastered the advanced spiritual cultivation technique, "The Record of Ten Thousand Calamities."

I was initially worried that there wouldn't be any more cultivation techniques to practice, but unexpectedly, "Divine Sense Thousand Threads" has been released.

It not only hones mental strength but also enhances mental control.

In the space of consciousness, an invisible net has been woven, a net made of three hundred strands of spiritual power.

It is tough and sturdy, and can even withstand mental attacks.

A wave of coolness washed over me.

It began to differentiate further, 301, 302, 303...

Time passed slowly, and finally reached its limit after 305 strands of spiritual power, and the large net expanded outwards.

Meanwhile, in the consciousness space, gray mist and liquid, representing spiritual power, were mixed together.

Compared to its initial size, it has expanded hundreds of times, and it has not yet reached its limit and can continue to grow.

More mist condensed and turned into liquid, all of which was highly concentrated spiritual energy.

He is now able to use his mental power to knock ordinary people unconscious and turn them into idiots.

Even when facing a low-level martial artist, it can make the opponent tremble all over, stiffen their body, and dare not move.
However, it has little effect when facing martial artists of the same level.

"boom!"

Soon, Lin Qi saw the effects of the soul marrow dissipate and suddenly opened his eyes.

A sharp glint shone from his eyes.

An invisible spiritual wave was released, and a spiritual net enveloped the entire martial arts room, scanning every corner and every item like a radar.

It emerges in the spiritual world.

[You have consumed the Soul Essence and cultivated the "Thousand Threads of Divine Thought," resulting in a significant increase in your mental strength. Mental strength +200]

[Mental Strength: 29800 → 30000]

……

Lin Qi exhaled a breath of stale air, and a smile appeared on his lips as he watched his mental strength increase.

The improvement in mental strength is too fast. Now it is only 10000 away from the ninth realm of 40000.

Let's look at the other data.

Name: Lin Qi

[Template: Erlang Shen - Yang Jian]

[Compatibility: 40.9%]

[Mental Strength: 30000 (Eighth Realm)]

[Qi and Blood Value: 26500 (Eight Realms)]

[Fist Technique: Level 5, 43%]

[Gun Skill: Tier 5, 43%]

[Agility: Rank 5, 32%]

……

Lin Qi looked at the data and nodded secretly; this was all the strength he currently possessed.

The Qi and Blood value has only passed half of the eighth realm.

However, the improvement in martial arts skills is enormous.

His spear technique and movement skills have both broken through to the mid-stage of the fifth rank, a level that only many ninth-realm martial artists possess.

Many martial artists at the eighth level do not possess such strong martial arts skills.

It can be said that his current combat strength has reached the ninth realm.

The only thing that Lin Qi regretted was that he hadn't hunted down a level nine calamity beast.

Since he acquired the Golden Body, his combat power has increased dramatically, and he can kill level eight calamity beasts as easily as killing chickens.

He had always wanted to hunt down a level nine calamity beast.

Unfortunately, for the past two weeks, the level nine calamity beasts seem to have fallen into a deep sleep, and the only outbreaks have been large-scale calamity beast tides, with not a single level nine calamity beast appearing.

It made him feel regretful.

He then opened the War House and entered his personal center.

[Name: Lin Qi (Heilong Base)]

[Realm: Eighth Realm of Acupuncture Point Refinement]

[Merit Points: 1560 million]

[Base Ranking: 4/82]

Xia Kingdom Ranking: 18/468

[Blue Star Ranking: 60/2706]

……

In the past two weeks, after obtaining the Golden Body, Lin Qi's combat strength has greatly increased.

Their rankings on the three major lists have all improved.

He is now ranked 60th among the world's eighth-level martial artists.

Many of those ahead of him were geniuses who had broken through to the eighth realm more than a decade ago.

His accumulation is too profound; he needs a few more months to surpass them all.

After a quick glance at the rankings, his spatial bracelet lit up again.

A metal box appeared out of thin air in my hand. I opened it and found three secret manuals inside.

He opened the golden manual—Your "World-Destroying Gun Codex"—and began to read it. At the same time, he had Xiao Chan project a screen showing Lin Qi's notes.

Lin Qi began to peruse the Diamond Sutra.

Over the past two weeks, he has begun practicing the "Diamond Scroll" and the "Golden Edge Scroll".

The two volumes also have very distinct characteristics.

The Vajra Scroll is primarily defensive, relying on spear energy to create a protective shield by wielding a large spear.

It can defend against even forces several times its own destructive power.

The resulting shield can also deflect force, neutralize it, and even generate a strong counter-shock force.

Especially when attacked by metal weapons, the recoil force will be even more intense.

It is top-notch defensive marksmanship.

After practicing it, Lynch had to admit that the way it generated power was indeed ingenious.

The opponent will most likely be unable to break through your defenses.

"Golden Edge Scroll" is a technique that maximizes the impact and destructive power of metal, taking its sharpness to the extreme.
At the moment of attack, the spear energy exploded like a raging tide, a pure crushing force.

Furthermore, there are five techniques, each of which is a different way of unleashing power.

The key to this technique is vibration. The vibration of the metal, driven by the force, is constantly amplified, and with multiple amplifications, it will create terrifying destructive power.

The only downside might be that it's not very fast.

It cannot pursue speed to the extreme like "The Golden Light Scroll".

Lin Qi nodded. The World-Destroying Gun Manual is indeed very comprehensive, encompassing strength, speed, and defense.

Furthermore, the "Diamond Scroll" also has a killer move—Iron Prison, while the "Golden Edge Scroll" has a killer move—Thousand Mountains Split!

Mastering a killing move is not easy. To perfect all three volumes would likely mean that his spear technique has reached the fifth level of perfection.

After a brief moment of thought, he put down the manual.

He took out the black gold spear and began to cultivate.

"Buzz!"

The gun vibrated; compared to the previous force, when the internal energy was injected, he felt the vibration of the metal more clearly.

The combination of this shockwave and the powerful energy was like a tidal wave, allowing him to concentrate his energy and unleash it with a single spear thrust.

The increase in power is enormous.

"call out!"

The spear's energy enveloped the spear shaft, propelling the spear tip straight out. However, the shockwave was different; it continuously accumulated power before being released.

If this shockwave can be continuously amplified, its power will also increase significantly.

Just like a normal combo, it requires a stronger control over cells.

"boom!!"

"Hiss!!"

The martial arts room was filled with the sound of spears tearing through the air.

……

Meanwhile, in many places across the planet Earth, many people are also cultivating frantically.

In a luxurious apartment within the Great Wall of Steel in another world.

A handsome man dressed in a red robe, wielding a large spear, and surrounded by 16 red throwing knives, was practicing.

"Boohoo!!"

An invisible crimson domain spread out, causing the temperature in the air to rise dramatically, as if burning with crimson flames.

Sixteen crimson throwing knives, like nimble butterflies, formed different patterns in the air, their speed greatly increased under the influence of the domain.

At the same time, Li Tianxing was multitasking, controlling the throwing knife while simultaneously displaying his marksmanship.

His entire body radiated a crimson aura, like a burning flame, and was covered in two layers of patterns.

"I am now proficient in 16 throwing knives. After learning '108 Basic Techniques of Psychic Power' and 'Thousand Threads of Divine Psychic Power,' my combat power has greatly improved."

"Plus, there's the five-star secret manual I've been practicing—'The Purgatory Spear Manual'."

"I'm destined to be one of the selected candidates this time!"

"However, I can't be careless!"

"I have just broken through to the eighth realm, and I am far from reaching the peak of the eighth realm!"

"Ahead of us are Augustus, Andrei, and Ajay; they are among the top geniuses in the Blood Pillar of Beasts."

"They broke through two or three years earlier than me, and now they're not far from their peak."

"Having awakened two abilities, coupled with a top-tier secret manual, his strength should not be underestimated!"

"There are also geniuses like Qin Shuang, who have awakened two abilities."

"The most crucial ones are Sun Sheng and Lin Qi; their strength should not be underestimated."

"Especially Lin Qi, who awakened two abilities, was able to overpower me and Sun Sheng, and we have never been able to surpass him on the rankings!"

After some thought, Li Tianxing realized that the Eight Realms were truly teeming with talent, with more than 10 people having awakened two talents, which was simply unbelievable.

Therefore, he felt immense pressure.

If he went to the Seventh Realm, he was confident that he could easily secure a spot.

However, there are too many geniuses in the Eight Realms, and they are too competitive, so he doesn't have much confidence.

……

Meanwhile, in the adjacent martial arts room, Sun Sheng, dressed in a golden martial arts uniform, was also training diligently.

He suddenly slashed out with the golden staff in his hand, and the spread of his domain was as if mountains were collapsing and the earth was splitting.

The air vibrated, spreading outwards like layers of waves.

"In this selection, I will defeat all my opponents and become the champion of the Eight Realms!"

"And Lynch, I will definitely defeat him!"

Sun Sheng thought confidently to himself.

Having awakened three special abilities, he believed that his talent made him the strongest being on the entire Blue Star besides the Crimson Emperor.

Only Lin Qi could rival him; as for Li Tianxing, he was no match for him at all.

This selection will be his chance to prove himself.

……

Meanwhile, with the conclusion of the Seven Realms selection, the warriors of Blue Star have instead shown even greater enthusiasm.

Yesterday's spectacle was an eye-opener for everyone, and it only made us more eager for the clash between the eighth-realm warriors, which was destined to be as intense as a collision of planets.

……

It was 7:30 PM.
In the spacious living room of Residence No. 5, Yujing Mansion, Tianhai City, Cangzhou Province...

The burly Lin Zhen looked at Fang Huiyi and said:

"Time is almost up, it's time for us to enter the Crimson Realm. Xiao Qi will conduct the selection tonight!"

Fang Huiyi, with her large pregnant belly, nodded and said, "That's right, I believe Xiao Qi will win a spot!"

Lin Zhen nodded, and then the two activated their virtual bracelets and logged into the Crimson Realm.

There are many people like Lin Zhen and his group on the entire Blue Star, and they all logged into the Crimson Realm one after another.

Blue Star seemed to fall silent for a moment, while Crimson Realm became lively.

……

Black Dragon Base, Room 206

"Lin Qi, are you confident about tonight's selection?"

Dressed in a black martial arts uniform, with an upright posture and a stern face, Lin Qi calmly looked at the large green screen projected in front of him.

Opposite him stood the Mountain and River King, a man of imposing stature and a commanding presence as imposing as a mountain.

In response to the King of Mountains and Rivers' question, Lin Qi nodded confidently and said:
"Master, just watch how I perform!"

Upon seeing this, King Shanhe immediately revealed a satisfied smile and said:

"Tonight is destined to be a fierce battle, and I have faith in your abilities."

The video call ended.

Lin Qi exhaled, sat cross-legged, and activated the space bracelet on his left hand.

"Buzz!"

A silver light enveloped his entire body, and in an instant, Lin Qi began to log into the Crimson Realm.

A moment later
In the front row of the endlessly spacious audience seats, Lin Qi opened his eyes and found himself already seated in a smart chair.

Looking around, everyone there was someone I knew.

Everything felt familiar; it was as if the last round of selections had just happened.

He looked up at the sky, where the large projected screen was filled with comments from various countries, all translated into Chinese.

"In this selection of the Eight Realms, our Xia Kingdom will definitely have the largest number of participants."

"Our Augustus of the White Eagle Federation is ranked first on the Eighth Realm Ranking. He has long been at the peak of the Eighth Realm. He will become the strongest in the Eighth Realm and the savior of our Blue Star civilization!"

"Our Russian nation's Andrei is the strongest; he will cleave all his opponents in two with his battle axe!"

"Our Ajai of India is the reincarnation of Bodhidharma, destined to save the world!"

"Our Xia Kingdom is not afraid at all. We have Qin Shuang, as well as geniuses like Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing..."

Lin Qi watched the arguments in the live chat, which were even more intense than those in the Seven Realms.

He could understand, after all, there were too many geniuses among the eighth-realm martial artists.

Any one of Augustus or the others would likely be invincible in the Seventh Realm.

"Brother Qi!"

"Lynch!"

Meanwhile, others also logged on one after another: Jiang Tao, Dean Liu, teacher Mu Hong, Pei Yiqing, Xu Qin...

As time went on, the seats in the audience gradually filled up.

Lin Qi looked at the many ninth-realm warriors in the front row and realized that the Crimson Emperor was in the air.

The Star Patrol Envoy has not yet been released.

Time flew by and it was already 8 o'clock.

"Everyone!"

A tall and imposing figure was projected out, with a resolute face and an aura as heavy as a mountain; it was none other than the Mountain and River King.

His booming voice drew everyone's attention.

"Today, we will continue the selection process for the Flame Trial!"

"Today, we will select the 10 strongest warriors from the eight realms!"

"Just like the rules for the Seven Realms Selection, it's divided into preliminary rounds and the main competition. Without further ado, let's begin the preliminary rounds!"

"I hereby declare the selection process for the Eighth Realm Qi Refining stage officially open!"

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