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

Chapter 594 Battle with Liu Ming! (Seeking monthly votes)

Liu Hai watched helplessly as a cold light flashed before his eyes the instant he moved his warhammer.

The spear tip pierced his skin, shattering the hard stone armor and sending it flying out, unable to withstand Lynch's spear.

In an instant, the hole pierced through his neck, a sharp pain shot through him, and blood gushed out, appearing before his eyes.

"Pfft~"

Lin Qi drew his black and gold spear, and blood splattered onto the ground.

Liu Hai clutched his neck, blood flowing uncontrollably. He knelt on the ground, looked up at Lin Qi, and tried to speak, but could no longer utter a word.

Finally, it vanished into nothingness.

[Fifth Round of the Qi Refining Realm: Lin Qi (Blue Star) Wins!]

On the large blue screen, Liu Hai's image went dark instantly.

After five battles, Ryujin Civilization suffered five consecutive defeats!
In the arena, Lin Qi looked up and heard an intelligent female voice in his ear.

A smile crept onto his face. He had won; he had accomplished his mission!

The next instant, his figure disappeared and was teleported back to the audience seats.

"Bah bang bang!!"

"Lynch!"

At the same time, after a moment of silence, thunderous applause and a tsunami of shouts erupted from the audience.

"Won!"

"Too strong! No wonder he's called the Golden Emperor Lin Qi!"

"As expected, never doubt Lin Qi's strength; he will definitely win."

"We, Blue Star, have already won five games. If we win just one more, we will have won this round of the Eight Realms."

Lin Zhen, Fang Huiyi, Jiang Miaoyin and the others immediately showed excited smiles.

……

The inspection team's audience seats

Wearing a blue robe, Tu Lan, with her delicate features, immediately smiled.

"We won!"

"The Blue Star civilization has indeed not disappointed me!"

Beside him, the burly Deacon Taga also looked surprised: "They actually won again!"

"How can this be?"

"Three galaxy-level geniuses? Did I misjudge them?"

"It's incredible that such a small civilization could produce so many geniuses."

Tie Ran, Lei Gu, and the others were also dumbfounded, as the score had actually become 5:0.

How come the Ryujin Civilization hasn't won a single game?
Who would have dared to imagine this before the Trial of the Fire?

If this continues, will Blue Star win this round?

……

Liuren Civilization's Player Seats
The burly skeleton was teleported back, his expression blank as he mentally reviewed the battle that had just taken place.

"I actually lost?"

In his final move, Lynch's gun was incredibly fast, both in speed and penetrating power.

His defenses were as fragile as paper, easily penetrated by his opponent; the difference in skill was too great.

He was caught off guard.

Had he known the opponent's gun speed was so fast, he would have been able to prepare his defenses.

This resulted in him being instantly killed by the opponent's combo attacks.

He is a galaxy-level genius, and in the competition for the quota of supporting civilizations, he has defeated several other galaxy-level geniuses.

Now they've actually lost to a native of Earth.

This was something he really couldn't accept.

"Even Liu Hai lost!"

The others were also incredulous, exchanging bewildered glances. Their Flowing Blade Civilization had never achieved such a poor record against any other civilization.

So it's no good against Earth?

The cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm fell silent.

The ten geniuses in the Sky Soaring Realm shook their heads, saying that the geniuses in the Aperture Refining Realm were too useless.

If they lose again, the pressure will be on them.

However, by then, their profits from the Flowing Blade Civilization will be even more dwindling.

Feng Ti looked at Liu Hai, who was in a daze, and felt secretly pleased.

She was certainly unhappy about losing, but she was even happier about her teammate's defeat.

Tianrenliu's expression also became serious.

They actually lost!!
After watching the entire match, he could sense that the guy named Lin Qi would rank among the top geniuses in the Triangulum Galaxy.

"It's abnormal that three geniuses like this have emerged in a row."

The Heavenly Blade Style became distressed, having already lost five matches in a row.

Even if they win all their remaining matches, it will still be a draw, and they can only rely on the hidden rules.

But let's secure a draw first.

So he solemnly began to speak:

"Next match, Liu Ming, it's your turn to go on stage!"

The tall, imposing Liu Ming, clad in a blue robe, slowly stood up and said:
"It should have been my turn to play in the last game."

"But it's not too late to go now!"

After saying that, he transformed into a blue pillar of light and shot into the sky.

……

On the seats of the Blue Star Civilization contestants.

Lin Qi was instantly teleported back, where he was greeted with applause from the crowd.

King Shanhe patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Lin Qi, you've done a great job!"

Jiang Tao also said excitedly, "Brother Qi, you really can't lose!"

Sun Sheng clapped his hands and said:

"I knew it! This wouldn't be a problem for you!"

After Lin Qi sat down, everyone calmed down, and the air was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

The pressure has also decreased.

Li Tianxing spoke up:

"We have now successfully completed our plan, winning five games in a row. Even if we lose the rest, it won't make a difference."

Lynch nodded, and now they would just have to wait until after five games.

Looking at Liu Ming in the arena, King Shanhe spoke:

"Gu Jian, you will be dealing with Liu Ming in the next match."

With his upright posture, Gu Jian nodded and stood up. He knew he was a lower-class horse, responsible for replacing Liu Ming, a higher-class horse.

However, he had no objection; he was too weak and could only make limited contributions.

He felt content as long as he could contribute.

After saying that, he transformed into a blue pillar of light and descended onto the arena.

The battle began instantly amidst the announcement from the intelligent voice system.

"clang!"

"Pfft~"

Seconds later, amidst a gust of wind and flashing cold light, Gu Jian had no chance to see how Liu Ming made his move before his head was severed.

His body fell and vanished into nothingness.

[Sixth match in the Qi Refining Realm: Liu Ming (Liu Ren) wins!]

……

Liu Ming, who was teleported to the player's seat, shook his head. This time, the opponent was too weak.

It disappointed him.

"The Blue Star civilization no longer has any galaxy-level geniuses. Now it's our turn to turn the tide and win."

The others breathed a sigh of relief.

The same applies to the Heavenly Blade Style; thinking of this, he continued to arrange for the next person to take the stage.

……

On the Blue Star player's seat,
Gu Jian was teleported back, and he shook his head with a wry smile, saying:
"Liu Ming is too strong!"

Everyone frowned, including Lin Qi. Liu Ming's strength was even greater than what was shown in the video.

Perhaps only I have a chance to defeat him.

The Overlord said, "It's normal to lose. We'll proceed according to the original plan."

"Next match, Susie, you're up!"

Susie, a blonde, blue-eyed top genius from the Sunset Country, stood up.

They then took to the stage to begin the seventh match.

Everyone watched the upcoming match with relaxed expressions.

[Seventh Match in the Qi Refining Realm: Susie Loses!]

[Eighth match in the Qi Refining Realm: Leon loses!]

[Ninth Round of the Qi Refining Realm: Qin Shuang Loses!]

……

As everyone expected, the other forces were clearly insufficient to face the Ryujin Civilization.

Susie, Leon, and Qin Shuang all suffered defeats in succession.

In the final match, it was Ajay's turn to play.

His opponent was the genius ranked 7th in the Qi Refining Realm of the Flowing Blade Civilization.

If Ajay wins, they have a chance to secure an outright victory.

……

On the Blue Star player's seat,
The crowd's expressions turned serious as they watched the intense battle unfold in the arena.

This was indeed a fierce battle, with both sides being evenly matched.

Ajay is strong in every aspect, except for his martial arts skills, which he lacks.

Both sides fought desperately, and it took several minutes for a winner to emerge victorious.

[Round 10 of the Qi Refining Realm: Feng Xuan (Flowing Blade) wins!]

Upon hearing the announcement from the intelligent voice system, thunderous applause still erupted from the Xia Kingdom audience seats.

"Although we lost, we won five games, which is a result that exceeded our expectations."

"Next, as long as the warriors of the ninth realm can win, our Blue Star civilization may be identified as having the potential to become a medium-level civilization."

……

In the audience seats on Blue Star, Ajay was teleported back, and he said with a shameful expression:
"Sorry, I lost!"

Everyone sighed; it was such a pity they didn't win this match.

Overlord and his men exchanged glances, still shaken.

Fortunately, Ajai wasn't allowed to play in the first match; compared to Andrei and Augusto, he was still a bit lacking.

His teacher, Venerable Ganga, couldn't help but offer words of comfort to Ajay.

The black-robed God of War spoke up: "The 10 matches are over, a 5-5 tie. There's a high probability that the hidden rules will be triggered."

Everyone nodded; this was a strategy they had devised beforehand.

Even if it's a draw at worst, they've still made a huge profit.

...On the player seats of the Ryujin Civilization

Tianrenliu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Did they finally win?
He hadn't felt this nervous in ages, and now he was actually nervous because of a Fire Seed Trial.

He looked toward the arena, now all that was left was for Taga to announce the hidden rules.

……

"Everyone!"

A massive figure was projected out; it was the burly Taja.

He glanced around the audience and announced in a booming voice:

"After 10 battles, the second round of the Fire Seed Trial, the competition for the Qi Refining Realm, has officially ended."

"The record between the Flowing Blade Civilization and the Blue Star Civilization is a 5:5 draw."

"According to the Cosmic Genius Act, when a tie occurs, a hidden rule will be activated, and the two civilizations will select the strongest to compete again."

"The civilization that wins will secure victory in the entire game!"

"If the supported civilization loses, the score will still be a draw!"

"The playoff will begin in three minutes. Both sides, please prepare yourselves civilly!"

After announcing the rules, he transformed into particles of light and shadow and returned to the audience, exclaiming in amazement:
"I have presided over 1000 trials of the Fire Seed, and this is the first time I have encountered the activation of hidden rules."

"This Blue Star civilization is truly remarkable. Even if they lose, they still possess the potential to become a medium-level civilization."

"They changed their destiny."

Upon hearing this, Tu Lan, who was standing nearby, immediately smiled and said:
"The potential of a medium-level civilization may only be the beginning; perhaps they have the potential of a high-level civilization."

Deacon Taga shook his head after hearing this and said:
"That's impossible. After the Cosmic Genius Act was introduced, out of tens of millions of civilizations, only a few dozen have passed the Fire Seed Trial and become potential advanced civilizations."

“A civilization of that level might only emerge once every few hundred thousand years, and their home planet is at least a thousand times, or even tens of thousands of times, larger than Earth.”

"Only when a planet possesses precious resources and energy can it continuously produce geniuses."

"Blue Star is too small and its resources are not abundant enough. Its potential as a medium-level civilization is already astonishing."

After hearing this, Tu Lan remained silent.

Once the Sky Realm competition begins, Steward Taga will naturally realize how terribly wrong he was.

……

Flowing Blade Civilization
"Liu Ming, you're going to play in the playoffs, so don't be careless."

"The Blue Star civilization, that native named Lynch, is exceptionally powerful."

Tianrenliu looked at Liuming in front of him and gave him some instructions.

Liu Ming nodded excitedly and said:

"I will beat you, teacher!"

From the first row, one of the geniuses at the Sky Soaring Realm spoke up:

"Liu Ming, you absolutely mustn't lose."

"Otherwise, the pressure will fall on us."

Liu Ming calmly said, "I will not lose."

……

Blue Star Civilization's contestant seats

The tall, imposing Crimson Emperor, exuding a fiery aura, stood up and looked at Lin Qi, saying:

"Lin Qi, you are the strongest among the Eight Realms, you will be the one to participate in the additional match!"

"If we win this battle, we will have the opportunity to obtain the potential of an advanced civilization."

"But don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"Even if we lose, it's still a draw, or at least we have the potential of a medium-level civilization."

After the Crimson Emperor finished speaking, he patted Lin Qi on the shoulder in support.

Lin Qi nodded after hearing this and said:
"I will win!"

Sun Sheng grinned and said, "Lin Qi, if you lose, I'll laugh at you for the rest of my life."

"Having won countless championships, it would be a disgrace to lose this one."

Li Tianxing spoke up:

"No need to provoke Lynch anymore. If you were to play, you would most likely lose."

"But Lin Qiqiang will definitely win!"

Lin Qi looked at everyone's gazes, his shoulders felt heavy, and an invisible pressure began to weigh on him.

Time flies, and three minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

From the contestant seats of the Flowing Blade Civilization and the Blue Star Civilization, two blue beams of light shot into the sky and crashed down onto the arena.

"boom!"

Ten seconds later, two figures slowly emerged from within.

Liu Ming looked at Lin Qi as he walked out; the distance between them was no more than 20 meters.

For him, a single moment is all it takes to wield a sharp blade and sever the opponent's head.

But this time, his opponent, Lin Qi, was clad in black and gold armor and wielded a large spear. With his appearance, a dangerous aura emanated from him.

Like a monstrous beast about to hunt its prey!
He had only sensed this aura from a few galaxy-level geniuses.

The strongest among them is Frey from the Iron Gang Civilization. He is the strongest genius in the Iron Gang Civilization's Qi Refining Realm and is also a star system-level genius.

But even Frey's aura wasn't as strong as Lynch's.

This dangerous aura made his blood boil uncontrollably.

"Lin Qi of the Blue Star Civilization!"

"You must be the strongest in the Qi Refining Realm!"

"Unleash your full power and fight me!"

Liu Ming slowly opened his mouth, speaking fluent universal language.

After hearing this, Lin Qi smiled and said:

"Enough with the nonsense, I have no reason to lose this battle."

Liu Ming smiled and said, "You're quite confident, aren't you? Let's see who's the best then."

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

[The additional competition for the Qi Refining Realm has officially begun!]

Above the arena, an emotionless female voice announced the start of the competition.

"Lynch!"

"Liu Ming!"

Deafening shouts erupted from the stands of both sides.

"This is the most crucial battle. If we win, we will win the entire battle for the Eight Realms."

"Lin Qi absolutely has to win!"

"Don't worry, Lynch has never lost in major competitions!"

"The same goes for this time; I still believe Lynch can win."

At this moment, not only in the audience seats, but throughout the real world, countless people across the entire planet Earth were watching the live broadcast.

This match was crucial, and the number of viewers for the live stream reached an all-time high.

Meanwhile, the audience in the Ryujin Civilization's stands was also filled with shouts.

"Liu Ming, don't lose!"

"It would be too embarrassing for our top geniuses in the Qi Refining Realm to lose."

"Countless civilizations will laugh at us."

"Liu Ming cannot lose; he will crush the natives of Blue Star."

……

In the arena, both of them automatically blocked out the sounds from the audience.

To devote oneself entirely to the battle

"boom!!"

Liu Ming is nearly two meters tall, with an upright posture, well-defined muscles, and not a single superfluous part of his body.

Clad in cyan armor that covered every part of his body, the exposed skin instantly revealed three layers of cyan patterns that combined to form a whirlwind pattern.

"Hoohoo!!"

An intense pressure spread, and gusts of wind instantly swept across the arena, like a gale of force 18.

An ordinary person could be blown away by a level 12 gale, let alone a level 18 gale.

Ordinary people simply cannot stand up to this.

Moreover, every gust of wind felt like a blade, cutting into my body.

An ordinary person would most likely be cut into a skeleton.

This is the strength of a galaxy-level genius, and a top-tier one at that.

"boom!!"

Facing the storm, Lin Qi's eyes emitted golden light, the three layers of patterns beneath his skin were released, and a strong sharpness was unleashed, spreading out a golden domain.

An invisible edge confronts the storm.

He was covered in golden imperial energy, standing firmly in place as a rock, and the storm had no effect on him.

Liu Ming brandished his battle blade, which was quite similar to Lan Xing's Goose Feather Blade, its blade as light as a feather.

His lips curled slightly upward, and his figure suddenly blurred.

"Shh!"

His figure vanished like the wind, and in the next instant, with the support of the domain's power, the cyan battle blade flashed with cold light and slashed at Lin Qi from the side.

"So fast!"

Lin Qi was secretly shocked; the speed was unbelievable, even faster than what he had seen in the video.

No wonder Gu Jian couldn't withstand a single move and was instantly killed.

Facing Liu Ming's blade, he remained calm. He activated his Golden Eyes, and the trajectory of the blade's attack came into view.

With his black and gold spear held horizontally, he unleashed the Vajra Scroll, and a golden shield appeared around his body, making him appear like an impenetrable fortress.

"clang!!"

The two weapons clashed, energy burst forth, and their combined force collided, their sharp edges and wind blades clashing.

The sound of metal clashing reverberated throughout the arena. Liu Ming's battle blade was deflected, but his figure did not stop. Instead, he continued to use his movement technique, changing position, and slashed out again.

It blends completely into the surrounding storm, appearing at any moment in every corner.

“Swish, swish, swish!!”

“Ding ding!!”

In an instant, Liu Ming unleashed dozens of slashes, each coming from a different direction, seemingly without any interval between them.

The skill in knife work is unbelievably high.

Even within the Spark Civilization, it would be considered a five-star secret manual, and it would be an extremely suitable and top-tier manual among five-star secret manuals.

Lin Qi used his [Golden Eyes] skill, and the trajectory of each strike was clearly visible, but his opponent was too fast.

He brandished his spear in defense.

And he began to counterattack while on the defensive.

"laugh!!"

The spear tore through the air, and as it faced the slash, golden threads appeared, piercing through the air and colliding with the tip of the blade.

"clang!"

Golden Light Fifty-Four-Hit Combo!
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(End of this chapter)