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

Chapter 570 If you can do it in one move, don't use two! (Seeking monthly votes)
As soon as Shanhe Wang finished speaking, 160 names seemed to come alive and automatically jumped out from the big screen.

It transformed into a crimson meteor effect, streaking across the sky and landing on the simulated vast land.
"boom!!"

Amidst a violent explosion, thick smoke, and flying debris, a battle schedule was formed, displaying a total of 80 matches to all spectators.

Of the 160 strongest warriors at the eighth level on the entire planet, only the 80 strongest will be able to advance to the second round of the main competition, making it a series of fierce battles.

As soon as the match schedule was released, hundreds of millions of eyes turned to it.

Everyone, from the audience to those watching the live stream, fell silent for a second.

The same was true for Lynch; he quickly found his own name.

[Match 20: Lynch (Xia Guo) VS Aoki Michio (Sakura)]

……

Lin Qi looked puzzled when he saw his opponent.

They had no idea who their opponent was, even though they knew it was from Japan.

However, he broke through to the eighth realm in such a short time that even the truly top-tier eighth-realm martial artists were unfamiliar with him.

However, he didn't know him, but Dean Liu did.

He glanced at the match schedule, then turned to Lin Qi and explained:
"Lin Qi, your opponent in the first round is no pushover."

"Aoki Michio is a seasoned eighth-realm martial artist who is 42 years old this year, although he does not have the talent to break through to the ninth realm."

"But he has been at the peak of the eighth realm for a full 15 years and has a wealth of practical experience. Be very careful and do not be careless."

Lin Qi nodded seriously and said, "I understand!"

……

When the match schedule was announced, the entire audience erupted in an uproar.

At the same time, the imposing and towering King of Mountains and Rivers also loudly proclaimed:
"I hereby declare the first round of the main competition officially open!"

"boom!"

The moment his figure vanished, the arena instantly split into four, simulating a dilapidated battlefield environment.

In the stands, eight crimson beams of light descended from the sky, and four competitions took place simultaneously.

"boom!"

Eight martial artists from various countries, all at the eighth level, began their first round of combat.

The air was thick with a chilling atmosphere!
Everyone who passes the preliminary rounds is a top-tier genius, at the very least an SS-level genius.

He is a genius accumulated over decades on Earth.

Lin Qi's gaze was fixed on the four arenas, where there were many powerful individuals from the Eighth Realm.

Especially those old monsters who have been around for years, because the martial arts on Earth have developed too quickly.

The lifespan of a martial artist at the Eighth Realm is a full 800 years; everyone is too young.

Some martial artists have already reached the limit of their talent.

However, their honed martial arts skills and practical combat experience should not be underestimated.

If you are really careless, you might actually crash and burn.

His idea was quickly proven true, as some eighth-realm martial artists displayed formidable strength during the competition.

The four matches ended even faster than expected.

A round is almost over in three minutes.

Of course, some end very quickly, like the one he witnessed.

She was a beautiful woman dressed in silver-white armor, tall and curvaceous, her entire body enveloped in ice and snow.

He appeared to be only in his early twenties, yet he wielded his sword with the speed and agility of a northern wind, killing his opponent with three swift strikes.

Lin Qi also saw her name—Qin Shuang!
"Qin Shuang is indeed amazing. She should be one of the ten people selected this time."

Dean Liu, who was standing next to him, sighed.

After hearing this, Jiang Tao asked curiously:

"Dean Liu, who is this Qin Shuang?"

Seeing the puzzled looks on Jiang Tao and the others, Dean Liu explained:
“In recent decades, our Xia Kingdom has had a total of 12 SSS-level geniuses who have awakened two abilities.”

"Besides the three who have already broken through to the ninth realm, Qin Shuang is the one with the highest realm. She is already at the peak of the eighth realm, and her combat power is astonishing!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tao was secretly surprised and exclaimed, "So amazing! It seems he can compete for the championship!"

Xue Zhou, dressed in blue robes, sighed as well:
"The ninth-realm warriors have high expectations for Qin Shuang; their goal is the championship!"

Lin Qi nodded. Awakening two abilities, and at the peak of the eighth realm, was a devastating blow to others.

Everyone has a chance to compete for the championship!

Pei Yiqing said, "With Qin Shuang's strength, isn't winning the championship a sure thing?"

Dean Liu shook his head and said, "That's not how it is!"

“The situation in the eighth realm is different from that in the seventh realm. There are many geniuses, and he is not the only one who has awakened two abilities.”

"Augustus of the White Eagle Federation, Sena Zak, Andrei of the Bear Country, Ajay of the Indian Country, and Fuyuyama Mineo of the Cherry Blossom Country."

"Leon from Germany, Susie from the Sunset Country, and Qin Shuang, Gu Jian, Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing from our Xia Country!"

"A total of 12 people have awakened two abilities!"

"It's like gods fighting!"

Jiang Tao and the others gasped in shock.

Pei Yiqing asked incredulously, "So many?"

"A total of 12 people, and only three people in the final Seven Realms awakened two abilities!"

Xu Qin and the others had a premonition that what followed would truly be a battle of the titans.

Of the 12 people, two are destined not to get a spot.

Moreover, Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing, who have recently broken through to the next level, are also extremely powerful.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, 19 matches had passed, and it was Lynch's turn.

[Lin Qi, get ready!]

The voice of the intelligent system rang in Lin Qi's ears.

Amid cheers from Jiang Tao and his companions, it transformed into a crimson pillar of light and descended upon one of the ruined arenas.

"boom!"

Thirty seconds later, Lin Qi, dressed in black and gold armor and holding a large gun, slowly emerged from the crimson pillar of light.

Opposite him, a middle-aged man dressed in blue armor, with a tall and upright figure, stepped forward, brandishing a silver longsword.

The man had a beard and a hideous scar on his left cheek.

He is Michio Aoki, Lynch's opponent in this round.

Aoki Michio looked at Lin Qi with a complicated expression. Two years ago, he was sitting in the audience watching his disciple Kazama Genichiro fight against Lin Qi.

In the blink of an eye, the opponent broke through the seventh and eighth realms in succession, as if riding a rocket.

Now, through the preliminary rounds, I've even been matched with someone else.

"Lin Qi, I never expected that we would have a battle!"

Aoki Michio spoke, fluent Xia language.

His gaze was serious, and his expression resolute as he spoke:

"I broke through to the eighth realm of Qi Refining in 2034, and 15 years have passed since then. The sword in my hand has killed 1258 level-eight calamity beasts!"

"I will give it my all in this match!"

I hope you feel the same way!

"Otherwise, you'll regret your decision!"

After speaking, he gripped his longsword with both hands, its cold light flashing, releasing an invisible killing intent.

After hearing this, Lin Qi remained calm, gripped his spear tightly, and stood as steady as a rock.

Seeing this, Michio Aoki frowned but made no move. Was he sure he had the upper hand?

Do you look down on yourself that much?
Are today's geniuses really this arrogant?
[Countdown: ... 3, 2, 1]

[The first round of 20 matches has officially begun!]

The voice of an intelligent voice rang out above the arena.

At the moment the match began, countless people in the stands looked on with anticipation at one of the games.

"It's Xiaoqi's turn!"

Lin Zhen, Fang Huiyi, and a group of acquaintances immediately started watching.

People in other countries have complex facial features.

In the audience of the White Eagle Federation, the black man Genos looked at Lynch and shook his head with a sigh:

"I used to be able to compete with Lynch!"

“I was eliminated in the seventh realm preliminary round yesterday, while Lin Qi was able to pass the eighth realm preliminary round.”

"The gap between people is too big!"

Javier, Levin, and other former rivals nodded in agreement, saying that compared to Lynch, they were utterly useless.

Meanwhile, in the audience seats of the cherry blossom country.

A handsome young man also had a complex expression; he was Miyamoto Genichiro, an SS-class genius.

He lost to Lin Qi at the Global Newcomer Martial Arts Tournament.

And the player on the field now, Michio Aoki, is his teacher.

Two years ago, Lin Qi was competing against himself for the championship of the freshman competition.

Now that he can compete with his teacher, the gap makes one feel frustrated.

The other geniuses from Japan looked at Lin Qi with amazement.

Only one tall, rugged-looking man calmly watched Lin Qi.

"Is that Lin Qi? I heard he only broke through to the eighth realm five months ago. I wonder how strong he is?"

……

"Hoohoo!!"

A strong wind suddenly swept across the ruined arena, and a cyan domain was released from Aoki Michio's body.

This is the power of the wind; gusts of wind instantly form on the arena.

"Whoosh~"

Aoki Michio crouched slightly, his entire body bursting with blue light, blue patterns appearing on his skin, blending into the surrounding wind.

The power erupted instantly, and in a split second, the sword was thrust out at extreme speed.

A cyan sword aura enveloped his longsword, and the rubble on the ground was instantly sliced ​​into fragments by the wind blades.

In Lin Qi's eyes, Aoki Michio's figure suddenly blurred; he had made his move.

[Golden Eyes] also activated instantly, and Aoki Michio's movements slowed down continuously.

He swung his longsword, and the sword energy swept over him like a hurricane.

"So fast!"

Lin Qi sighed inwardly, "As expected of a martial artist at the peak of the eighth realm, he has broken through for 15 years and his physical strength has reached its limit."

Only through constant refinement of martial arts skills can this sword strike be achieved. It's simple and direct, without any superfluous movements, and the power exertion is exquisite. It's at least a four-star sword technique manual.

In an instant, the opponent's sword was already inches away!
"Whoosh~"

At the same time, Lin Qi also unleashed a burst of power, his golden domain spreading out and colliding with the wind domain.

Within the two domains, wind blades and sharp edges collided and cut each other, like countless sharp blades colliding.

Aoki Michio's speed slowed down instantly, and he was secretly alarmed:
"Such powerful domain power!"

Aoki Michio's expression turned solemn as he felt an intense pressure, as if he were trapped in a quagmire.

A sudden, intense sense of crisis welled up inside me.

"not good!"

Lin Qi's figure blurred instantly, followed by a beam of golden light flashing with a cold gleam.

"laugh!"

Lin Qi drew his spear in an instant, his Golden Emperor Qi condensing into the spear, the spear shaft trembling and the tip shaking, his entire body's cells moving violently under his control.

The mind and body are in perfect harmony with the gun; the precise exertion of force, the arm's power, and the perfect combination of strength and speed.

The World-Destroying Spear Technique is unleashed!

Aoki Michio gritted his teeth, watching Lin Qi thrust out his spear like lightning; the speed was too fast.

He had no choice but to unleash his full power.

He knew that if he couldn't resist, he would be the one to lose.

This Lynch is a monster!

With this in mind, he unleashed the ultimate sword technique he had cultivated for 15 years—the "Wind Mother Sword Manual."

This sword technique emphasizes becoming one with the wind, transforming into the wind itself.

The sword energy swirled around the sword like a whirlwind.

The extremely stringent requirements for speed are also the secret to their Japanese style.

"call out!"

Under the suppression of the domain, the two launched their attacks simultaneously, pushing their speed to the limit.

Golden threads and a wisp of wind broke the sound barrier, tearing through the air like a whistling sound.

"Clang clang clang!!"

In an instant, their weapons clashed, spear tips against sword tips, their internal forces clashing, sending sparks flying.

In an instant, the two sides collided three times in succession.

Lynch's three shots were all deflected.

But in an instant, after being stabbed fifteen times in succession, Aoki Michio's speed slowed down starting from the fourth shot.

The powerful force was transmitted through the sword to his body, no matter how strong his control was.

The internal energy in his body can also resist damage, but Lin Qi's strength is not something that ordinary martial artists can withstand.

Even if only 30% of their strength is used, a 5x increase in combat power is something that ordinary martial artists cannot withstand.

His sword was too slow, and slow meant it was too late.

"Puff puff puff~~"

The spear tip thrust out repeatedly, piercing through Aoki Michio's neck, striking the same spot repeatedly, causing blood to spurt out.

Golden Light Fifteen-Hit Combo!

The battle ended in the next instant.

Aoki Michio's expression changed drastically; his neck had been pierced, rendering him unable to make a sound.

He looked at Lin Qi with disbelief. Had he really lost like that?

The shooting technique was incredibly fast and powerful; his arm is still numb.

But he didn't have time to think about any of that.

"Tick!"

Blood fell to the ground, and he himself vanished into nothingness into the air.

"Zheng——!"

Lin Qi sheathed his gun, and the power of his domain also dissipated, leaving only the desolate land riddled with countless cracks carved by the domain's power.

[Match 20: Lin Qi (Xia Guo) wins!]

Above the arena, an intelligent voice announced the final result.

Lin Qi was instantly teleported back to the audience seats, without even considering a recap.

The opponent was too weak; Aoki Michio might be more formidable than others.

He is stronger than the red-armored swordsman and the blue-armored swordsman combined.

But I still don't think I'm good enough when it comes to myself.

Jiang Tao, who was standing next to him, was taken aback and asked, "Brother Qi, is it over already?"

Lin Qi nodded and said, "It's over!"

The others were also stunned; the fight ended far too quickly, even more so than a father beating his son.

Dean Liu said with a complicated expression, "Aoki Michio is no ordinary person; he actually lost so thoroughly!"

He seemed to see the difference between starlight and the bright moon.

……

At the same time, the audience seats were also filled with hanging banners, as were the live comments.

"Wow, Lin Qi is too strong!"

"He killed his opponent in one move. I only saw a flash of golden light, and then the battle was over!"

"This art style is completely different from everyone else's."

"This situation only occurs when the gap is too large."

"No, Senior Aoki Michio has been defeated just like that?"

The Japanese viewers in the comments section were completely unable to accept that Aoki Michio, a powerful figure who had repeatedly appeared in the news and killed countless calamity beasts, was the one they were talking about.

He was actually killed in one move!
The impact was so strong that it broke the defenses of many martial artists in the Sakura Kingdom.

In the stands of the Sakura Kingdom, Aoki Michio was teleported back and immediately fell silent.

"Teacher, are you okay?"

"I'm standing here," asked Miyamoto Genichiro with concern.

Michio Aoki waved his hand and said, "I'm fine!"

"I lost this match!"

"There are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world!"

That's what they say, but Miyamoto Genichiro saw the bulging veins on his teacher's neck.

It's definitely not as easy as it sounds.

At this moment, a tall man not far away spoke up:
"Lin Qi, it's better if I handle this!"

“If it’s Mineo-kun, then Lin Qi wouldn’t be a match for him.” Miyamoto’s eyes lit up when he saw Higashiyama Mineo.

Others also loudly praised it.

“Mine is one of only two geniuses in our Sakura Country in the past few decades who have mastered two special abilities. He is destined to save the entire Blue Star civilization in the future.”

Upon hearing the praise from the crowd, a smile immediately appeared on Higashiyama Mineo's lips.

Looking at his opponent, Aoki Michio acknowledged his strength.

Perhaps only a genius like him could defeat Lin Qi of Xia Kingdom.

……

In the first row of the Xia Kingdom's audience seats, more than 20 ninth-realm martial artists smiled after watching the battle.

From a distance, Qin Shuang, with her aloof demeanor and tall figure, spoke:

"Is this the strength of the number one genius? He is indeed very strong."

"To have such strength in just five months, I was no match for him at the same time."

"However, I am now at the peak of the eighth realm, and I have opened 73 acupoints. I am only one step away from breaking through."

"If it weren't for the Fire Seed Trial, I might have already broken through to the Ninth Realm by now."

"Right now, even Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing are no match for me."

Beside her sat an equally beautiful woman with a cool and aloof demeanor—her sister, Qin Yue, the Crimson Emperor's special envoy!
Qin Yue frowned and said, "Don't underestimate them. The three of them are not as simple as they seem."

“You are not even comparable to Augustus, Andrei, and Ajay in the Eight Realms Ranking. I have no right to underestimate others.”

Qin Shuang retorted, "I'm just spending more time cultivating."

"I will definitely win the championship this time!"

……

After finishing his match, Lynch continued watching the matches.

They gradually witnessed the strength of other geniuses, especially Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, Augustus, and others.

They have awakened two abilities, making them formidable rivals in the future.

He even witnessed Augustus's attack; the latter had awakened two types of lightning power and wielded a heavy sword that no one could withstand.

One strike and the opponent is dead.

The opponent also possesses the combat power of the ninth realm.

In addition, Andrei and Ajay also easily defeated their opponents to advance to the second round.

The first round of the main competition lasted for an hour before it ended.

At the same time, in the front row of the Xia Kingdom's audience seats.

Beside the Crimson Emperor, a figure appeared.

Tall and slender, wearing a blue robe, Tu Lan appeared online and offered a brief apology:

"Sorry, I forgot the time!"

Which round are we in now?

The Crimson Emperor answered, "The first round of the main competition has ended, and we are preparing for the second round."

Tu Lan lazily glanced at the 80 names projected on the screen and nodded, saying, "Let's continue!"

"Let me see what geniuses you have in the Qi Refining Realm!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the ninth-realm martial artists nodded to each other.

Above the arena!
"Buzz!"

The imposing Mountain and River King was projected once again.

"Dear contestants and audience!"

"I hereby declare the first round of the main competition officially over!"

"Round two continues!"

……

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