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

Chapter 587 Ranking Battle! (Seeking monthly votes)

In another world, at the Steel Great Wall base in the dead of night.

A spacious martial arts room.

"Bang!!"

There was a loud bang in the air, creating a huge wave of wind, all of which was blocked by the alloy wall, and not a single sound leaked out.

"drop!"

Wearing a dazzling golden armor and enveloped in brown qi, Sun Sheng retracted his fist.

The terrifying aura was unleashed, like the roar of a giant ape.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the data on the electronic screen—"1350000 kg!"

"A punch with the force of 1350 tons!"

Upon seeing the power of his punch, Sun Sheng immediately smiled.

"In one month, I increased my punching power by 90 tons and opened 10 acupoints. Now I have opened 60 acupoints."

"I also killed four level-nine calamity beasts, one more than that guy Li Tianxing!"

"I'm confident I can defeat even Lynch now!"

"As for Liu Ming of the Liuren Civilization, I should be the one to deal with him!"

Even among galaxy-level geniuses, there are differences!

Sun Sheng was full of confidence. He had known since he was a child that there were differences between people, and even between geniuses.

Even geniuses who have awakened two abilities are divided into three tiers on Earth.

In the context of the universe, they might be categorized into even more levels, and the same applies to galaxy-level geniuses.

He believed that with his talent, he was among the top geniuses, even among those at the galaxy level.

If he were to reach the peak of the eighth realm and open 100 acupoints, he felt he could easily defeat Liu Ming.

"Now we just have to wait for the match the day after tomorrow!"

Sun Sheng clenched his fist and said that he had already consumed the Qi-opening liquid and the ancient blood vine, and his combat power had reached its limit.

……

In the martial arts room next to him

"Boooooooh!!"

Twenty crimson throwing knives sliced ​​through the air like streaks of light, combining to form a massive crimson circular shield.

The next second, the throwing knife disintegrated and instantly reassembled into a giant throwing blade.

Wearing a white martial arts uniform, the handsome Li Tianxing wielded a large spear, launching an attack in conjunction with a giant flying blade.

"laugh!"

The flying knife tore through the air, creating multiple sonic booms.

"In just one month, my mastery of throwing knives has improved to a new level."

"The number of throwing knives I have mastered has increased from 16 to 20, and I can combine them into more shapes."

"My combat strength has also been greatly improved."

Li Tianxing stopped, feeling the 20 crimson throwing knives swirling around his body, dancing nimbly between his fingers, and felt more confident.

"Even if I am not Lin Qi's match, I am confident that I can defeat the other two star system-level geniuses in the Flowing Blade Civilization, apart from Liu Ming!"

With that thought in mind, he resumed his cultivation.

……

August 9, 2049 (Martial Arts Calendar)

Only three days remain until the Fire Seed Trial.

Today is also the final round of selection before the Trial of the Fire Seed.

In the Crimson Realm, a huge arena is surrounded by spacious spectator stands.

"Buzz!!"

Martial artists kept logging on and taking up positions in the audience!

All the players online this time are high-level martial artists; there are no other viewers.

Lin Qi, Jiang Tao, Pei Yiqing, Dean Liu, Mu Hong, Xue Zhou and other familiar faces also joined the audience.

"!"

Lin Qi looked into the distance and saw Sun Sheng in a white robe and Li Tianxing in a red robe; the two of them had logged on together.

He nodded in response.

"Buzz!!"

Following the front row, the ninth-realm warriors also logged on one after another. In addition to the ninth-realm experts from their Xia Kingdom, there were also those from other countries.

Almost all the martial artists in the entire country had gathered.

"Everyone!"

Above the arena, the massive body of the Mountain and River King was projected.

His presence remained as imposing as a mountain, drawing everyone's attention the moment he appeared.

King Shanhe slowly spoke:

"The Trial of the Flame will officially begin on August 11th!"

"For the future of our Blue Star civilization, we must select the thirty strongest geniuses!"

"Now, the geniuses who were defeated in the final round, you have one last chance to choose your opponent!"

"Defeat your opponent, and you will replace them."

"Let's start with seventh-level martial artists!"

"Please welcome Matt Quirk from the White Eagle Federation and Alexander from the Bear Nation!"

King Shanhe announced loudly.

Those who want to take on a challenge will apply in advance, so there's no need to waste time and they can go straight to the stage.

"boom!"

A virtual arena appeared, and two crimson beams of light shot into the sky and descended upon the arena.

A fierce battle is about to break out!
Everyone watched as the battle lasted for several minutes before ending.

Challenger Matt Quick was defeated and unable to replace his opponent, thus failing to enter the Trial of the Fire.

At this moment, Dean Liu also sighed, "Everyone who can be selected for the Fire Seed Trial is extremely powerful."

"It's just too difficult to replace them."

Jiang Tao, with his dark skin, smiled and said, "I am confident in my abilities, and I am sure I can secure one of the spots."

Everyone nodded, having witnessed Jiang Tao's rapid growth within a month.

A moment later
[Please welcome Jiang Tao from Xia Country and Watanabe Seiya from Sakura Country!]

"I'm on it!"

Upon hearing the voice of the Mountain and River King, Jiang Tao stood up and transformed into a crimson pillar of light that shot into the sky.

Arriving in the arena, his opponent was Watanabe Seiya from the land of cherry blossoms.

You could say he's the weakest of the ten.

Jiang Tao challenged him in order to ensure that he could enter the Fire Seed Trial.

With the loud announcement from the intelligent voice system, the battle was about to begin.

three minutes later
"Pfft~"

Jiang Tao's sword pierced Watanabe Seiya's neck, and the latter's eyes widened in horror.

"how is this possible?"

[Winner: Jiang Tao (Xia Kingdom)!]

"Congratulations to Jiang Tao from Xia Kingdom for successfully replacing Watanabe Seiya in the Fire Seed Trial."

When the King of Mountains and Rivers spoke, the entire audience erupted in cheers.

"There really is someone who can win?"

"I thought it was just a formality, but someone actually won!"

At the same time, Jiang Tao also teleported back to the audience seats.

"Taozi, congratulations on successfully entering the Fire Seed Trial!"

Lin Qi offered his congratulations!
Among the martial artists of the seventh realm, there are only three geniuses who have awakened two abilities, and with Jiang Tao included, there are only four.

Against the Ryujin Civilization, whose members all possess dual abilities, there is almost no chance of victory.

But at least there's a chance to contribute.

Jiang Tao was extremely excited and his whole being was unusually thrilled.

The selection process continues, and after Jiang Tao, the others also begin to choose their opponents for battle.

But none of them succeeded.

Lin Qi knew the reason: they had received rewards from the Crimson Emperor, which greatly enhanced their combat power. They were already very strong, and now they would only become stronger.

Half an hour later, the Mountain and River King projected himself again and announced loudly:
"The selection of seventh-realm martial artists has officially ended, and the 10 geniuses have been confirmed and cannot be changed!"

"Next, we will begin the selection process for the Eight Realms!"

"Please welcome Mr. Mineo Higashiyama from the Sakura Country and Ms. Susie from the Sunset Country!"

The selection of warriors at the eighth level is seamless.

Lin Qi looked at Higashiyama Mineo in the arena, the Japanese genius he had eliminated, who was still thinking of participating in the Fire Seed Trial.

He knew that only two geniuses, Higashiyama Mineo and Sena, were willing to take on the challenge.

The others had given up, because the difference in strength was too great!
Without awakening both abilities, one is not even qualified to participate.

A few minutes later, the results came out, and Higashiyama Mineo was unfortunately defeated.

In the second match, Sena Zaku from the White Eagle Federation took the stage, challenging Leon from Germany.

The result was still a regrettable defeat.

Lin Qi shook his head. With the Ancient Blood Vine given by the Crimson Emperor, Leon's martial arts skills had clearly improved.

There's already a clear gap in strength; defeating him is impossible.

There's no such thing as fairness or unfairness; it's purely bad luck, but luck is also a part of ability.

Luck is also very important in the Trial of the Fire.

Unless you have top-tier talent like Jiang Tao and win by sheer force.

He was certain that the Crimson Emperor would give Jiang Tao the reward today, allowing him to further enhance his combat power.

After the two battles ended, the Mountain and River King projected himself again and announced loudly:

"The Eight Realms Selection has officially concluded, and the 10 genius spots have been determined and cannot be changed!"

"The 30 contestants for the seventh, eighth, and ninth realms have all been confirmed!"

"Next, we will proceed to the next event. The twenty contestants from the seventh and eighth realms will be ranked according to their strength!"

"If you're not satisfied with your ranking, you can challenge for a higher position!"

"I hereby declare the Seven Realms Ranking Battle commence!"

After King Shanhe finished speaking, he projected a screen showing the portraits of 10 people, ranked according to their strength.

Jiang Tao's name was listed last.

As the last person in line, he can be the first to take on the challenge.

So he performed some operations on the projected screen.

"The first match will be between Jiang Tao from Xia Kingdom and Barin Berg from the White Eagle Federation."

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

"Jiang Tao is so confident, he's going to challenge Baring Berg, who's in fourth place, right from being in 10th place!"

"He certainly has that confidence, after all, he has awakened two abilities!" Amid the discussions, Jiang Tao and his opponent Balin descended into the arena, and the battle was about to begin.

A few minutes later, the battle ended.

Jiang Tao successfully defeated Bahrain and moved up to 4th place, while Bahrain automatically moved down to 5th place.

"Taozi, well done!"

After Jiang Tao returned, Lin Qi spoke.

Jiang Tao clenched his fist and said, "Brother Qi, I will definitely win the Fire Seed Trial!"

Lin Qi nodded. He had to admit that Jiang Tao was indeed very formidable now.

In this month, my potential has been fully unleashed.

He possesses exceptional talent, making him one of the most outstanding geniuses among those who have awakened two abilities.

He probably already possesses about 50% of his combat power from when he was in the seventh realm!

He is more than capable of defeating other seventh-realm martial artists.

If I had 60% of my own combat strength, I might be able to defeat the geniuses of the Ryujin Civilization.

……

Next, the other warriors of the seven realms also began to challenge for higher realms.

Half an hour later, the challenge was over, and the rankings of the Seven Realms remained largely unchanged.

A month is still too short. Everyone's combat power has improved, but it's almost as if there has been no improvement at all.

The ninth-realm warriors sitting in the front row sighed inwardly as they looked at the combat power of the seventh-realm warriors.

The Overlord shook his head and said, "The overall quality of the Seven Realms is still too low. We can't even gather 10 geniuses who have awakened two abilities."

King Shanhe nodded and said, "The probability of winning is too low!"

"Moreover, we don't even have a galaxy-level genius, so we can't fight at all!"

The Crimson Emperor said, "We'll know the rules of the Fire Seed Trial tomorrow!"

"We can start developing a strategy tomorrow!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Since their overall strength was inferior, they had to take some necessary measures to ensure their own side's victory.

And the Mountain and River King was projected once again!

"Everyone!"

"The ranking battle of the Seven Realms has come to a complete end!"

"Next up is the ranking battle for the Eight Realms!"

After saying that, King Shanhe waved his hand and projected a ranking. Lin Qi saw that he was ranked first.

"For the first match, please welcome Gu Jian from Xia Country, who will challenge Susie from Sunset Country!"

With the announcement from the Mountain and River King, the ranking battle of the Eight Realms has officially begun!

Lin Qi sat in the audience, where he could see two pairs of eyes, one from Sun Sheng and the other from Li Tianxing.

"These two guys will definitely challenge me later!"

Lin Qi thought to himself that he also wanted to have a match with the two of them, as a fierce battle would greatly improve his martial arts skills.

He also has the Ancient Blood Vine, which he will consume after the ranking battle ends, and his martial arts skills will improve significantly.

……

The ranking battles are still ongoing.

Gu Jian failed the challenge and secured tenth place.

Then there's Susie, who also wants to improve her ranking.

Then they all failed!

Soon it was Ajay's turn, and he chose to challenge Andrei, but was defeated.

Andrei challenged Augustus, but also lost.

This ranking is an incredibly accurate analysis of the ten players' abilities.

Augustus, with his blond hair and blue eyes, knew he was no match for Li Tianxing, yet he still chose to challenge him.

Then, with a swift and decisive motion, he was pierced through the neck by a crimson throwing knife and fell to the ground dead!

"Next up, please welcome Lin Qi from Xia Country!"

The voice of the Mountain and River King reached everyone's ears: Li Tianxing chose to bypass Sun Sheng and directly challenge Lin Qi.

Sun Sheng, dressed in white robes, was immediately displeased upon seeing this and said:
What does Li Tianxing mean?

"You think I can't beat Lin Qi?"

"Once I defeat Lynch, you'll know who the strongest genius is."

……

"boom!"

Lin Qi slowly stood up and transformed into a crimson pillar of light, descending upon the arena.

When he came out, he had already changed into Tier 8 equipment!
Looking at Li Tianxing across from him, he asked curiously:
"Why not challenge Sun Sheng?"

Li Tianxing said calmly, "He's not as strong as you!"

"Although I know I'm no match for you, fighting you might lead to even greater improvement."

Lin Qi nodded and said, "I have the same thought!"

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

[The eighth ranked match has officially begun!]

……

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

"boom!"

A scorching heat filled the entire arena.

"Boooooooh!!"

Twenty crimson throwing knives, transformed into streaks of light, nimbly tore through the air and shot towards Lin Qi.

"Great, it's even faster now!"

Lin Qi nodded inwardly; Li Tianxing's strength had also made considerable progress in just one month.

Not only has the number of throwing knives been increased, but the throwing speed of the knives has also increased.

"Clang!"

In an instant, Lin Qi became excited, wielding his black and gold spear, tearing through the air and sending the throwing knife flying.

……

Countless spectators in the audience also looked over curiously.

The selection of martial artists at the Ninth Realm is conducted in secret. It is completely unseen, so the current battle between Lin Qi and Li Tianxing is already of the highest quality.

Meanwhile, Augustus, Andrei, and Ajay were also watching the match.

I want to see how much of a chance they have against the geniuses of the Flowing Blade Civilization, given their peak combat strength at the Eighth Realm.

The martial artists of the Ninth Realm also began to chat.

The Overlord said, "Now that a month has passed, Li Tianxing and Lin Qi have both made significant progress in their strength."

"They're stronger than before!"

"As expected of a galaxy-level genius, his strength will be greatly enhanced once his talent is unleashed!"

"I'm afraid even some ninth-realm martial artists wouldn't be a match for them."

The other ninth-realm warriors nodded in agreement. The two of them were already able to hunt level nine calamity beasts, which meant they had surpassed many ninth-realm warriors.

……

"Oh!"

In the arena, crimson flames and golden fields collided, the air was filled with fierce winds, and the clash of weapons created explosions that stirred up layers of waves.

The battle lasted for 10 minutes before it ended!
"Pfft~"

Amidst the energy storm, Lin Qi's black and gold spear pierced through Li Tianxing's heart!
"Li Tianxing, you've become even stronger!"

Lin Qi praised.

Blood trickled from the corner of Li Tianxing's mouth as he spoke:

"I still can't beat you!"

After saying that, he vanished into nothingness.

Teleported back to the audience seats, Li Tianxing reviewed the entire battle in his mind. Just like last time, he was still no match for his opponent.

As he grew stronger, so did Lin Qi.

And it seems to be getting stronger even faster than I am!

Sun Sheng, standing nearby, shook his head and said, "Tianxing!"

"Your strength is still too weak!"

"Just wait and see how I defeat Lynch!"

Li Tianxing shook his head seriously and said, "I can confirm that you can't win!"

Sun Sheng shook his head and said, "You'll find out soon enough!"

In the user's profile, the user selects to challenge Lynch.

He came in second, so his only option in the ranking battle was to challenge Lynch!

The next second, his body was enveloped in crimson light and transformed into a pillar of light that shot into the sky.

"boom!!"

As the pillar of light descended, Sun Sheng, clad in golden armor and carrying a gilded staff, strode out, still radiating intense confidence.

There has been no change since a month ago.

The only change was in his aura, which had become much stronger.

"Lin Qi, today I will defeat you and become the number one in the Eighth Realm!" Sun Sheng said directly.

Lin Qi smiled and said, "Sun Sheng, I hope you'll remain this confident later."

Sun Sheng grinned, his eyes flashing with crimson light, and said, "Of course!"

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

[Ranking Match 9 has officially begun!]

……

"boom!"

Sun Sheng, clad in golden armor, had three layers of patterns emerging beneath his skin, coalescing into unique geometric shapes.

He exuded a heavy and domineering aura.

"Whoosh~"

In the next instant, he burst out of the spot, raised his gilded staff high, tore through the surrounding air, and crashed down like a mountain.

"Not bad, Sun Sheng, you've become even stronger!"

Lin Qi's lips curled up as he offered his comments, simultaneously brandishing his spear and suddenly thrusting it upwards, unleashing a terrifying burst of power.

The battle is about to break out.

12 minutes later

"Bang!!"

The air exploded, the earth shook, and clouds of dust billowed up. Sun Sheng was embedded in the ground in a disheveled state, his whole body covered in dust.

"Damn it, this guy..."

Sun Sheng gritted his teeth and stared at Lin Qi, inwardly horrified!
……

(End of this chapter)