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

Chapter 585 The Power of Liu Ming (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The next day, it was broadcast on the national news program, "Xinwen Lianbo".

"According to the latest news from this station, the massive animal tide that broke out in Bac Giang Province yesterday morning at 7:21 has been suppressed after 15 hours!"

"In this massive horde of calamities, we killed the level 10 calamity beast, the Steel Earth Dragon, six level 9 calamities, and countless other calamities..."

"In this beast horde, the Black Dragon Base lost a total of 258 warriors..."

"At the same time, our country's genius, the eighth-realm martial artist nicknamed the Golden Emperor—Lin Qi!"

"During yesterday's massive horde of calamity beasts, he successfully defeated and killed the level nine calamity beast, the Howling Moon Wolf, while only at the eighth level of cultivation, becoming only the second martial artist on Blue Star to achieve this..."

In the Xia Kingdom, countless people watching the news were immediately shocked.

"Did I hear that right? An eighth-level cultivator kills a level nine calamity beast?"

"Are you sure it's not April Fool's Day?"

"Is that human being?"

"Isn't that too exaggerated?"

"It's no exaggeration. Lin Qi is the strongest in the eighth realm. I've seen his battle with Sun Sheng. It was like gods fighting. Killing a level nine calamity beast is nothing to him."

"Time flies. I remember my dad telling me the story of the Crimson Emperor killing a level nine calamity beast when I was a child. In the blink of an eye, I am a father myself, and a genius like Lin Qi has been born."

"Lin Qi is too strong. He should now be called the Golden Emperor!"

……

Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing, who were in the Iron Great Wall of another world, also saw the news about Lin Qi killing a level nine calamity beast.

At this moment, Sun Sheng, inside the martial arts room, was watching the news with an extremely excited expression:
"Damn it, Lin Qi stole the spotlight. I, Sun Sheng, should have been second."

"No, if Lin Qi can kill a level nine calamity beast, so can I."

"I'm going to hunt down a level nine calamity beast tomorrow. I want to be the third one!"

Wearing a white martial arts uniform, Sun Sheng watched the news and secretly made a decision.

"Buzz!"

The next second, his phone vibrated, and a small large screen was projected in front of him, showing a burly figure appearing opposite him.

"teacher!"

Sun Sheng greeted him; the person opposite him was his teacher, Tian Gun, one of the top ten ninth-level martial artists in the Xia Kingdom.

Tian Gun's expression turned solemn as he said:
"Our opponents for this Fire Seed Trial have been determined, along with videos of their battles. I have already sent you the videos of the ten geniuses from the eighth realm."

"You need to study your opponents carefully and seize the time to become stronger."

Sun Sheng's expression also became serious.

"I understand!"

Then he confidently declared, "I will absolutely lead our Blue Star civilization to victory!"

"No, if the rules are different, I'll at least have to defeat more opponents!"

"After all, I'm a genius who has awakened three abilities!"

……

Meanwhile, as countless geniuses marveled at Lin Qi's achievements, they also received videos of their opponents from their teachers or the Crimson Emperor.

Their expressions all turned serious.

"Li Tianxing, in the time to come, you must become even stronger!"

"This time, our opponent is the Ryujin Civilization..."

"..."

……

Beijiang Province, Heilong Base, Room 206

It was already noon.

Inside the martial arts room, Lin Qi, dressed in a black martial arts uniform, sat cross-legged, with a large green screen projected opposite him.

Jiang Tao's figure appeared on the opposite side.

"Brother Qi, you're a superstar on the entire planet now! You've even been on the news!"

“Everyone from the Xia Kingdom knows you.”

Lin Qi shook his head and smiled wryly: "I'd rather not have this reputation; it's too conspicuous!"

After chatting for a while, Jiang Tao's expression turned serious as he said:

"Brother Qi, I just heard from our teacher that our opponent for this Fire Seed Trial has been confirmed. It's a beginner civilization called the Flowing Blade Civilization."

"They are incredibly powerful. My teacher showed me videos of their battles. Just the Seven Realms Blood Exchange alone meant that they had all awakened two abilities!"

"There is another person who has awakened three abilities."

"It's almost impossible for us in the Seven Realms to win!"

"But I will not give up, I will become stronger!"

"If the trial rules weren't one-on-one, there might still be hope of winning."

Lin Qi nodded: "Taozi, that's the mindset we need!"

"You will definitely enter the Fire Seed Trial within a month!"

……

After hanging up the video call, Lin Qi felt a heavy weight in his heart.

"The Flowing Blade Civilization has 10 geniuses, all of whom have awakened two abilities!"

"There's another galaxy-level genius!"

There are already so many powerful experts in the seventh realm alone, not to mention those in the eighth or even ninth realm.

Lynch could already feel the pressure coming his way.

Just as she was about to continue her cultivation, Xiao Chan, dressed in blue, projected another large screen beside her, saying:
"Master, it's a video call from the Mountain and River King."

The next second, the resolute face of the Mountain and River King appeared on the other side.

"Lin Qi, the opponent for the Fire Seed Trial has appeared. It is a primary civilization called the Flowing Blade Civilization."

Lin Qi nodded and said, "Jiang Tao has already told me!"

Upon hearing this, King Shanhe said, "It's spread so quickly?"

Immediately, King Shanhe said with a solemn expression, "Our opponent this time, the Flowing Blade Civilization, is no ordinary opponent!"

"According to the information gathered, it comes from the powerful Triangulum system, which has more than three thousand inhabited planets."

"The Flowing Blade Civilization controls hundreds of inhabited planets right next to our Milky Way!"

"This time, in order to become our supported civilization, they defeated hundreds of civilizations and fought their way out."

“I have seen their progress in the Qi Refining Realm. All 10 geniuses have awakened two abilities.”

"And they also have three galaxy-level geniuses!"

"And without exception, they all possessed the strength of the peak of the eighth realm!"

Lin Qi exclaimed in surprise, "Three galaxy-level geniuses, plus one person at the seventh realm, that makes four already."

King Shanhe explained, "To be precise, there are six people, including two of the ninth-realm warriors."

"This civilization has great potential, and in recent centuries, all sorts of geniuses have emerged."

"We're unlucky; this kind of civilization has actually set its sights on us."

"I will send you all the battle videos of the peak of the eighth realm. You can watch them yourself, observe their fighting styles, and understand the strength of your opponents!"

"You need to pay special attention to a genius named Liu Ming."

"He is strong!"

"..."

After giving a brief explanation, King Shanhe hung up the phone.

Lin Qi's expression was solemn. There were three star system-level geniuses left in the Eighth Realm. That was quite a number of geniuses.

On the surface, their Blue Star civilization seems to have amazing potential, with as many as five galaxy-level geniuses.

The Ryujin Civilization has a total of six members.

However, that's not how it works. None of us—Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, or ourselves—have yet reached the peak of the eighth realm.

In terms of combat strength, they may not be as strong as the warriors of the Ryujin civilization.

Moreover, there is also the issue of inheritance and the gap in martial arts skills.

Thinking of this, he took out his phone and projected it onto the big screen. Shanhewang had sent him a document, which was divided into 10 files.

The names marked on them are those of ten geniuses from the Ryujin civilization.

Arranged from lowest to highest strength.

He casually clicked on the file of the first contestant listed!

There were more than 50 videos inside, some large and some small, and he immediately clicked on the first one.

The video opens, revealing a massive arena.

The person in the video is a man holding a sword; he has a muscular build and sharp, piercing eyes.

Its skin is brown, and blue patterns appear on its body during battle.

He awakened two abilities, resulting in a double layer of patterns.

His opponent was a burly, rock-like warrior wielding a battle axe, covered only in brown markings.

As soon as the battle began, the man with the blue tattoo vanished into thin air like a gust of wind, displaying exquisite swordsmanship.

The next second, the burly opponent's head instantly separated from his body, vanishing into nothingness.

From the start of the countdown to its end, it only took 12 seconds.

The battle lasted less than a second.

Lin Qi's expression turned serious, and then he started watching the next video.

"Puff puff puff~"

If the opponent has awakened an ability, they are almost certain to be instantly killed.

In the 40th match, they finally encountered a genius who had awakened two abilities.

The battle ended shortly after all.

"What a strong strength!"

Lin Qi thought to himself that a martial artist's overall strength is a combination of three aspects: physical fitness, martial arts skills, lineage, and combat awareness.

But just looking at his physical attributes, lineage, and martial arts skills, this person is terrifyingly strong.

These two abilities can provide a 4x increase in combat power.

The swordsmanship he displayed was extremely exquisite, and Lin Qi suspected it was at least a five-star secret manual from the Spark Civilization.

Every strike was deadly, merging with the wind; not a single movement was superfluous!

"He possesses martial arts skills equivalent to at least 45% of a fifth-tier expert!"

"That's about the same level as me!"

Lin Qi felt a sense of gravity, realizing that his martial arts skills were already comparable to those of a ninth-level martial artist.

However, even the weakest person in the Eight Realms of the Flowing Blade Civilization now possesses this level of skill, only slightly weaker than himself.

How is this played?
He continued watching the game, and in the end, the strong and capable men still won.

He won every match until he faced the Eclipse Civilization in the 46th game, where he was finally defeated. He turned off the video and continued watching.

Look at the second person, the third person, and the fourth person.

I was completely absorbed in the video, and the process was eye-opening, showing me the fighting styles of various civilizations.

The universe is so vast; he has finally seen what other civilizations are like.

Various fighting styles and methods.

If you encounter it rashly, you are likely to be caught off guard.

Now that we have video footage, we can prepare countermeasures in advance.

The following individuals also grew stronger, but only to a limited extent, without creating a significant gap in their abilities.

However, overall, they are clearly stronger than their Blue Star civilization.

The gap is particularly noticeable in martial arts skills.

The difference in physical fitness is manageable, but it's difficult to make up for it in terms of martial arts skills.

The Crimson Emperor's Ancient Blood Vine arrived at the perfect time, greatly enhancing comprehension and allowing martial arts skills to improve dramatically in a short period of time.

"The difference is indeed huge!"

Lin Qi shook his head and finally clicked on Liu Ming's video.

He was specially instructed by his master, King Shanhe, to be the strongest genius in the Eight Realms of Qi Refining within the Flowing Blade Civilization.

He was also very curious about the other party's strength.

"Buzz!"

Upon opening the video, an even taller figure came into view.

This is a man who is less than 1.95 meters tall. He has a lean build, resolute features, deep eyes, and a unique temperament.

Every muscle in his body contains boundless power, and he is clad in battle armor.

Even without knowing that the other person was the strongest genius, Lin Qi could tell that the other person was a rival just by their aura.

The battle was over in less than a second!

Liu Ming's speed was so fast that it was impossible to see how he made his move.

So fast!

Lin Qi's expression instantly turned serious. He continued watching the next match, which was also resolved with a single move.

Moreover, he didn't use any sword techniques; it was just the most basic swing of the sword to cut off the opponent's head.

He's so fast!
He watched dozens of matches, all of which ended with a single move defeating the opponent.

Lynch then chose another match, which was the last one.

The opponent is a galaxy-level genius from the Iron Gang Civilization who has awakened three earth-attribute abilities.

It possesses top-tier defensive capabilities!
Liu Ming has finally met his match!

Lin Qi finally saw Liu Ming's swordsmanship. It was an extremely fast swordsmanship. The whole person transformed into the wind and merged into the wind, omnipresent within the domain!
"What exquisite swordsmanship!"

Lin Qi couldn't help but sigh; Liu Ming's strength was indeed extraordinary.

At the same time, his opponent was no weakling either, a top-tier expert wielding a giant axe, and was ruthless and domineering.

Liu Ming's attacks are also very difficult to break through his defenses!
During the fierce battle, Lin Qi successfully assessed the martial arts skills of the two fighters.

Liu Ming's swordsmanship is already very close to the late stage of the fifth rank, which is about 60% of the fifth rank.
His opponent, whose axe technique was also at level 5 with over 55% skill, was very close to the late game.

They are all stronger than me now.

Moreover, they are all at the peak of the eighth realm, and they are superior to me in every aspect, including speed, strength, and domain.

In the end, Liu Ming swung his battle sword and beheaded his opponent, ending the battle.

Lynch also turned off the video.

His expression turned serious.

"At the peak of the eighth realm, you've at least opened 100 acupoints, and your strength and speed are superior to mine!"

"Most importantly, his martial arts skills are also superior to mine!"

After a thorough analysis, Lin Qi had to admit that he might not be a match for Liu Ming now.

The opponent completely overwhelmed me.

Aside from superior combat awareness and talent, he indeed had no advantage over Liu Ming in other aspects.

If I were to face Liu Ming now, the odds of winning would be 30/70.

You have a 30% chance of defeating your opponent and a 70% chance of being defeated yourself.

He dared not imagine what would happen if he lost to Liu Ming in the Fire Seed Trial.

"Thankfully, everything is still in time!"

Lin Qi was secretly pleased; this information had come at just the right time.

He has one month left, and he must push himself to his limits within that timeframe to significantly increase his strength.

Thinking about this, he mentally reviewed Liu Ming's strength.

In a month, the other party will hardly make any significant progress.

But I am different.

He aims to emulate Liu Ming and raise his spear skills to over 55% of the fifth rank within a month.

Now that he has the Ancient Blood Vine, he is confident.

Then comes the acupoints. He needs to open 70 of them, and he can open 10 acupoints per month.

Narrow the gap in physical fitness.

This way he can have a chance of winning, and strive to increase his winning percentage to over 50%.

Once he had set his goal, he immediately began cultivating.

……

That night, dozens of geniuses across the entire planet received battle videos from the Flowing Blade Civilization.

After reading it, everyone fell silent. Some felt despair, while others quietly devoted themselves to cultivation.

9:00
In the Crimson Realm, in a spacious conference room, four figures sat on a sofa.

The tall, imposing, and handsome Crimson Emperor slowly spoke:

"Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing!"

"Have you all watched the battle videos of the Eight Realms?"

The three people sitting opposite him nodded, and Sun Sheng spoke first:

"I have to admit, the Flowing Blade Civilization is indeed formidable!"

"Their overall strength is truly impressive, far surpassing that of our Earth!"

“Especially in our Qi Refining Realm, there are actually three star system-level geniuses, and they have opened up at least 90 acupoints.”

"And that Liu Ming is the most outrageous, he is definitely a peak eighth realm existence."

Lin Qi nodded and said, "Their overall strength is indeed very strong, and it will be difficult for them to win."

The Crimson Emperor nodded and said, "The difference is obvious, we have to admit that!"

"But we are not without hope of victory!"

"The focus is still on the three of you, and the rules of the trial!"

“You have extraordinary potential, and you must make even greater progress in the next month.”

Lin Qi nodded and said, "One month is enough!"

"Let me deal with Liu Ming!"

Sun Sheng clenched his fist and said seriously, "Let me do it!"

"A month from now, I will show them that even galaxy-level geniuses have their limitations!"

"Even if I open up 60 acupoints, I can still defeat them!"

The Crimson Emperor nodded and said:
"I believe in your talent!"

"There's one more thing. This month, you all need to learn the universal language!"

"Otherwise, you wouldn't know what others are saying!"

Lin Qi and the other two nodded. They were all exceptionally gifted, with almost all of them possessing photographic memory and brains that worked at a high speed, even faster than computers.

Learning a completely new language is very fast.

……

A moment later, at Black Dragon Base, Martial Arts Room 206.

Lin Qi opened his eyes and turned off the virtual bracelet.

The Crimson Emperor remained calm today, but he keenly sensed the anxiety in the other party's heart.

The Flowing Blade Civilization is too powerful!

He shouldn't be the one supporting civilization; on the surface, their Blue Star civilization simply can't win.

But Lynch himself didn't think so.

He believed that the Earth civilization could win.

"Buzz!"

With that thought in mind, he took out a secret manual from his spatial bracelet—"The Codex of World Destruction Guns".

I read through it all from beginning to end: the "Golden Light Scroll," the "Golden Edge Scroll," and the "Diamond Scroll."

After reading through all three volumes, he seemed to have gained a new understanding.

Then he put away the manual, took out the black gold spear from his spatial bracelet, and after repairs, the spear was completely restored.

"Boohoo!!"

The spear tip trembled, tearing through the surrounding air, and then the spear technique began to be displayed.

"laugh!"

"Buzz!"

The gun trembled, its tip tearing through the air.

Lin Qi carefully sensed the vibrational power within his predecessor. The combination of metallic frequency and internal energy gave birth to five attack methods.

These are the Five Styles of Jin Feng: Sha Hai, Po Jun, Lie Tian, ​​Zhen Tian, ​​and Guan Ri.

The Sea-Slaying Style: It infuses the opponent's body with the sharpness of metal, like poison, and pulverizes them into dust.

Breaking Army Style: Uses the power of vibration to create a metallic shockwave, causing terrifying destructive power within the range!

Sky-Splitting Style: By rotating at high speed, it concentrates vital energy into a single point, possessing unparalleled penetrating power.

The Heaven-Shaking Strike: uses overwhelming force to shatter everything.

Piercing Sun Style: An extremely powerful long-range attack, similar to a sniper shot. By charging up, the spear pierces through the sun like a golden meteor!

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