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

Chapter 578 Lin Qi VS Sun Sheng! (Seeking monthly votes)
Blood continued to flow from Li Tianxing's mouth, but he calmly spoke:

"I lost!"

After saying that, he vanished into nothingness and disappeared into the air.

[Round 7, Match 1: Lin Qi (Xia Guo) wins!]

Above the arena, intelligent voice commands resounded through the air.

"Zheng——!"

Lin Qi calmly holstered his gun, the deafening applause from the audience ringing in his ears.

He vanished into nothingness and was teleported back to the audience seats.

"Clap!!"

Amidst thunderous applause, a tsunami of shouts erupted, and the live chat was flooded with comments.

"Lin Qi is awesome!"

"That's too strong! I'm stunned. Li Tianxing actually lost to Lin Qi."

"His throwing knives and spear were actually shattered. How powerful must that be?"

"I knew Lin Qi was the stronger one, and now it seems my judgment was correct."

"Now that Lin Qi has defeated Li Tianxing, he has one foot in the finals."

"Next, if Sun Sheng loses to Li Tianxing, things will get interesting, and Lin Qi's championship will be a sure thing!"

"If Li Tianxing loses again, then the championship will be decided between Lin Qi and Sun Sheng!"

……

In the audience, the geniuses from various countries watched the entire match and couldn't help but marvel at Lin Qi's incredible strength.

Even an eighth-tier weapon couldn't withstand his impact!
They went up there, but they couldn't even withstand a single move!
……

In the front row of the Xia Kingdom's audience, everyone's expressions varied as they watched Lin Qi win.

Some were surprised, some sighed.

The one who sighed was the Blazing Sun Spear King, Li Tianxing's teacher. He was quite disappointed to see his disciple lose the match.

The King of Mountains and Rivers could no longer suppress his smile!

He was Lin Qi's grandmaster, and Lin Qi's victory brought him glory.

After reading it, Tu Lan, dressed in blue, couldn't help but exclaim, "Amazing!"

"The more I watch Lin Qi, the more surprised I get. His performance in the competition is even better than Li Tianxing's!"

"Red Emperor, your prediction was indeed correct!"

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Emperor remained calm and simply nodded to indicate that he understood.

……

Li Tianxing was teleported back to the audience seats, where he remained unusually silent, his mind constantly replaying the entire battle.

From beginning to end, he possessed immense mental strength and thought faster than a computer!
He reviewed the situation again and again, and finally came up with a solution.

Lynch is truly amazing!
He is no match at all.

From all aspects, he was suppressed by Lin Qi, so his eventual defeat was not unexpected.

If Lynch wanted to, he could even ignore the damage from the throwing knives at the start and defeat himself instantly.

The gap between the two is bigger than I imagined!
This defeat served as a wake-up call for him; he still has a lot of room for improvement.

"Tianxing, is losing to Lin Qi really that disheartening for you!"

"If you lose to me later, won't you commit suicide?"

Li Tianxing heard Sun Sheng's gloating voice.

He looked up and saw Sun Sheng's smiling face.

Sun Sheng patted Li Tianxing on the shoulder and said:
"Cheer up! In three minutes, it'll be our turn to fight!"

"Be prepared to lose another game!"

Li Tianxing let out a breath. He had benefited greatly from the battle just now, and his marksmanship had also improved.

He must win this time against Sun Sheng!
Time flew by, and three minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing were also enveloped in the crimson pillar of light and descended onto the arena.

……

[Your battle with the formidable Li Tianxing has given you new insights into the "World-Destroying Spear Manual" and the "Diamond Scroll," significantly improving your spear skills. Spear Skill +2%]

[Your battle with the formidable Li Tianxing has given you new insights into the movement technique "Nine Flashes of Thunder," greatly enhancing your agility. Agility +3%]

[Gun Technique: Tier 5 44% → Tier 5 46%]

[Agility: Tier 5 33% → Tier 5 36%]

……

Lynch was teleported back to the audience seats and saw the changes on the panel.

He benefited greatly from his battle with Li Tianxing and was able to demonstrate the contents of the Diamond Scroll in the arena.

Li Tianxing is indeed formidable; his attacks seamlessly combine throwing knives and gun skills, making him unstoppable for ordinary people.

However, the Diamond Scroll was even more formidable; its defenses were impenetrable, leaving Li Tianxing with no way to attack.

In fact, with his own strength, he could easily withstand the flying knife, since he had awakened the [King Kong] ability.

His skin was even tougher than an eighth-tier battle armor, and even an eighth-tier throwing knife couldn't penetrate his defenses.

Unless it's a ninth-tier throwing knife!

According to the selection rules, it is impossible for a weapon to be of rank nine.

Therefore, Li Tianxing could only suffer a regrettable defeat in the end!

At this moment, Jiang Tao, who was next to him, excitedly said, "Just one more game."

"If he wins just one more game, Qi Ge will be the champion!"

"Of course, if Sun Sheng loses to Li Tianxing, that would be a different story!"

Lin Qi looked at the two who had descended into the arena and said solemnly:

"I think we still need to fight Sun Sheng. Li Tianxing might not be able to beat Sun Sheng!"

Xu Qin, dressed in green, nodded in agreement.
"In all the rankings, Li Tianxing is slightly inferior to Sun Sheng!"

"This time will probably be no exception!"

Xue Zhou also spoke up:

"Although the mentalist is very strong, Lin Qi and Sun Sheng both have extremely strong defenses, so ordinary eighth-tier throwing knives can only do limited damage."

While they were talking, the second match in the arena had already begun!

The battle started exactly like the first one.

Li Tianxing then unleashed 16 throwing knives to launch an attack, while simultaneously displaying his spear skills, like a firebird flapping its fiery wings.

Sun Sheng used his staff technique for defense, while a layer of fine stone armor condensed on his body, merging with his protective internal energy.

This gave him amazing defensive capabilities!
Similarly, he also has excellent defensive abilities, and he can withstand most attacks.

However, in his battle with Lin Qi, Li Tianxing's marksmanship improved once again, and his combat strength also increased.

Not only has his marksmanship improved, but his use of throwing knives has also greatly improved.

With some added variations, the throwing knives will be stacked simultaneously, resulting in even greater damage.

This was quite wasteful for Sun Sheng, as his golden armor now bore some scratches from the throwing knives.

Even the stone armor and protective energy were blasted through.

The two exchanged blows, going back and forth for hundreds of rounds, all within a few minutes.

In the end, both sides seized their opportunities and unleashed their deadly moves.

The same result happened to Li Tianxing again; in terms of the destructive power of his moves, he still couldn't compare to Sun Sheng.

"Bang!!"

Amidst the deafening explosions and billowing smoke, only one figure emerged—Sun Sheng, clad in golden armor.

[Round 7, Match 2: Sun Sheng (Xia Guo) wins!]

Above the arena, an intelligent voice announced the results.

Sun Sheng successfully defeated Li Tianxing!
Li Tianxing suffered two consecutive defeats and finished in third place!
The champion and runner-up will be decided between Lin Qi and Sun Sheng!
"Clap!!"

Sun Sheng glanced at the pyramid and smiled. He was just one game away from becoming the champion.

He will also be the strongest among the eight realms of the entire Blue Star civilization!
……

"Bah bang bang!!"

Lin Qi and the others gave a warm round of applause to the victor, Sun Sheng. It was a fantastic match!

Jiang Tao couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Qi, just as you said!"

"Sun Shengji has successfully defeated Li Tianxing, and he will be your opponent in the finals!"

"Whoever wins will be the strongest in the Eight Realms!"

The expressions of the others also became serious; the next match might be the most exciting one yet.

Dean Liu also said earnestly:
"Lin Qi, we all have great faith in you!"

Jiang Tao also spoke up: "Brother Qi, you are the strongest!"

Lin Qi nodded silently. He looked up at the sky above the arena, where the massive body of the Mountain and River King was projected once again.

"Dear audience and contestants!"

"The selection process for the Eight Realms is nearing its end, and we are about to determine the strongest!"

"They will be decided between Lin Qi and Sun Sheng!"

"The winner will become an eighth-realm martial artist, while the loser can only regretfully accept the runner-up position...!"

"I hereby announce that the eighth round of the main competition of the Fire Seed Trial Selection has officially begun!"

"Please welcome Lin Qi and Sun Sheng to the stage!"

The King of Mountains and Rivers' deep voice resounded in every corner, and the next second he vanished into nothingness, returning to the audience seats.

"Bah bang bang!!"

"Lin Qi!!"

"Sun Sheng!!"

Thunderous laughter and deafening shouts erupted from the audience.

In the audience, Sun Sheng, dressed in a white robe, smiled confidently and looked at Li Tianxing, who was silent and dejected beside him, before speaking with a laugh:
"Tianxing, you stay in the audience and watch closely as I defeat Lin Qi!"

Li Tianxing looked up and calmly said:

"Don't worry, you're no match for Lin Qi!"

Sun Sheng laughed and said, "You're only saying that because you were defeated by me and your defenses were breached!"

"I'm going to beat Lynch, and show you how I win!"

"boom!"

As the sound faded, he transformed into a crimson pillar of light that shot into the sky. On the opposite side, another pillar of light descended upon the arena.

Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, the ruined arena appeared, and two pillars of light descended!

"boom!"

Amidst the roar and smoke, two figures strode out.

The first to emerge was Sun Sheng, dressed in golden armor and wielding a gilded staff covered with mysterious golden patterns.

It exudes a heavy, sharp aura, combining the weight of the earth with the sharpness of metal.

This made him, despite being less than 1.9 meters tall, exude the imposing presence of someone three meters tall!

His eyes were bright, like burning flames.

Judging from his aura alone, he is an unparalleled genius.

He carried the gilded staff on his shoulder and looked at Lin Qi walking out from the opposite side.

The black and gold armor was as always, along with a black and gold spear that gleamed with a cold light, releasing a powerful aura.

The moment I saw him, it felt like countless sharp blades were piercing me!
With each step he took, his momentum grew stronger, and by the time he stopped, his momentum had reached its peak.

Sun Sheng's lips curled up, and he spoke first:

"Lin Qi, we're finally going to have a fight!"

"I've wanted to have a match with you for a long time, but I just haven't had the time."

"If I defeat you, I will become the strongest eighth-realm martial artist on the entire Blue Star, the second genius!"

"This is destined to be a spectacular battle!"

Lin Qi nodded and said, "Me too!"

"I've heard about your deeds before. If you hadn't been injured, you might be even stronger now, perhaps even having broken through to the ninth realm!"

Sun Sheng shook his head and said, "Even if I'm injured, I'm still the strongest!"

Lin Qi calmly said, "Then let's see who's the best!"

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

[The eighth round of competition has officially begun!]

……

The intelligent female voice resounded throughout the arena.

The final round of the Eight Realms Selection has officially begun!
"call!!"

In an instant, the heavy atmosphere in the arena was stirred up by gusts of fierce wind.

"boom!!"

The two unleashed their power, and two different colored patterns erupted from Sun Sheng's body: a single layer of gold patterns and brown earth patterns.

Two different textures intertwine to form a unique circular pattern.

The three layers of patterns lit up, and an explosive power was released from his body, flowing into the gilded staff in his hand.

An invisible wave emanated from beneath his feet, connecting him to the earth, as if he had merged into the entire land!
"Lin Qi, let me show you what real power is!"

Sun Sheng shouted loudly and took the lead in attacking.

He suddenly swung the gilded staff in his hand. The staff was as thick as an infant's arm, radiating a dark golden light and exuding a heavy aura.

He stomped his feet hard on the ground, and the cement road beneath his feet instantly cracked open like a spider web.

The Earthly Fiend Domain was released from his body; it was a domain that combined the attributes of metal and earth.

It has the suppression of gravity by tens of times and the cutting power of metal!

"laugh!!"

The gilded staff in his hand, brimming with sharpness, swept towards Lin Qi like Mount Tai pressing down.

The air was torn apart, producing a whistling sound, like a giant mountain crashing out.

With the enhancement of his domain, his staff techniques were incredibly fast and powerful.

"boom!"

Lin Qi also felt the heavy aura rushing towards him, and his blood boiled.

Three layers of dark gold patterns emerged, the triangular pattern lit up, and the whole thing radiated golden light, like a divine weapon.

The golden domain expanded, colliding with Sun Sheng's domain power.

With the circulation of internal energy, a torrent of vital energy and blood gushed forth like a waterfall, filling the entire body with volcanic power.

"Whoosh~"

He transformed into a golden lightning bolt and shot out, gripping the spear tightly in both hands, his arm muscles bulging, veins popping out, and every muscle and cell in his body fully mobilized.

The "World-Destroying Spear Manual" was unleashed, and the great spear swept out fiercely.

"Buzz!!"

The gun trembled, its metal structure vibrated rapidly, and the force of the vibration gathered.

"laugh!"

The spear tore through the air and collided with Sun Sheng's gilded staff in the center of the arena!
"Bang!!"

The air exploded at the moment of impact, and a deafening roar erupted in the arena!
Centered on the two people, the concrete road beneath their feet shattered instantly!
An invisible wave of air spread outwards, stirring up clouds of dust.

"Not bad!"

The powerful force excited Sun Sheng, and he staggered back several steps, each step creating a huge crack.

His gilded staff trembled violently, and terrifying power emanated from his entire body!

This force is no weaker than his.

Since his debut, no one of his peers has been stronger than him.

He is the true natural-born superhuman, though he may not look physically imposing, he possesses terrifying strength.

The gilded staff in his hand weighs 10000 kilograms!
Ordinary eighth-realm martial artists would never use his Vc as a weapon.

Especially after awakening his third ability, his talent underwent another transformation, and his strength increased dramatically once again.

He is confident

But today, he encountered Lin Qi, whose strength was comparable to his own.

This feeling made his blood boil.

"What a powerful force!"

At the same time, Lin Qi, who was opposite him, also took several steps back to steady himself.

He looked at Sun Sheng opposite him, his aura heavy.

He looked a little shorter than me, but his strength was by no means weak; his muscles seemed to be compressed from a heavy mountain.

Sun Sheng grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth:
"Lin Qi, you're quite strong!"

A smile of excitement appeared on Lin Qi's lips as he said:
"Each each other!"

"Come again!"

After saying that, a surge of immense power welled up within him once more. His heart pounded violently, like a super engine, his whole body heated up, and his blood churned like rolling thunder.

Their momentum was rising steadily, and their strength was also constantly increasing.

This was the first time in half a month that he had unleashed his full power, including the killings on the battlefield.

Because every time he exerted even a little force, the level eight calamity beast would fall down.

In the previous battles, Augustus couldn't even withstand 80% of his strength.

When Li Tianxing exerted his full strength, he was completely unable to withstand it.

Because he is a mentalist, his combat power boost is still not strong enough.

But Sun Sheng is different.

"laugh!"

He gripped his spear tightly and thrust it out, tearing through the surrounding air like a golden tiger letting out a deafening roar!

Golden Light Fifty-Hit Combo!

Meanwhile, Sun Sheng on the opposite side also rushed out with great strides, wielding his gilded staff, his whole body trembling, releasing a shockwave.

Clash with Lynch's big gun!
"Clang clang clang!!"

The two instantly began exchanging blows!

A deafening roar, like the tolling of a great bell, followed by the collision of metal and the scattering of sparks, simultaneously unleashing a storm of energy like ocean waves!

Both sides displayed lightning speed and explosive power.

The air was filled with countless shadows of sticks and guns, constantly clashing.

The two sides clashed head-on, exchanging devastating blows!

The 100-meter-long arena was completely destroyed, as if a natural disaster had struck!

……

In the audience, countless viewers were filled with excitement.

"It's so exciting!"

Are they still eighth-realm martial artists?

"Even a ninth-realm martial artist's combat strength is nothing more than this!"

"Mom, you're asking me why I was kneeling to watch the game...!"

"Lin Qi and Sun Sheng, this is truly a battle of peaks, even Li Tianxing is a little lacking!"

"It's impossible to tell who will win!"

……

The screen was flooded with comments, and the other geniuses in the audience were also amazed, as the combat power of the eighth-realm warriors was constantly being raised to a new level.

Just when they thought they had reached their limit, geniuses like Lin Qi and Sun Sheng would always demonstrate even greater combat power.

Some people couldn't help but start fantasizing about how terrifyingly their combat power would increase if they could use minor supernatural abilities.

The ninth-realm warriors were also extremely amazed; the two were incredibly powerful.

Many of the ninth-realm warriors believed they were no match for the two of them.

This includes the recently enlightened Beijiang Sword King and Pei Hongfeng.

They felt that even if they broke through, they still couldn't beat Sun Sheng and Lin Qi, or even Li Tianxing.

This is the galaxy-level genius that Tu Lan was talking about!
Tu Lan, dressed in blue, was also watching the battle intently, anticipating the final outcome.

Who do you think will win in the end?

After a moment's hesitation, the Crimson Emperor beside him replied:
"I am not a god, and I cannot accurately determine who wins and who loses!"

……

(End of this chapter)