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

Chapter 604 Fiery Sun Mountain and the Fiery Sun Ranking! (Seeking monthly votes)

King Shanhe began to explain:

"Although the Sky-Soaring Realm allows for flight, it cannot stay in space for extended periods."

"Only martial artists at the second level of the universe can withstand the various harsh environments in the universe, traverse for long periods of time, and even cultivate on planets with thousands of times the gravity."

"In the universe, they have already developed the ability to protect themselves, and many civilizations have several life-bearing planets of their own!"

"And warriors at the third realm of the universe are even more powerful, and in many rudimentary civilizations, they are absolute powerhouses."

"They have more than enough to control hundreds of inhabited planets. They are not weak in any civilization in the universe and can live very comfortably."

"These days, 10000 Deep Space Coins can get you a class, which is already considered very cheap."

"On Earth, it's like someone offering ten million Xia Kingdom coins to receive a lesson from the Crimson Emperor. Do you think that's possible?"

Lin Qi shook his head and replied, "Impossible!"

"The owner of the museum doesn't care about 10 million Xia Guo RMB, and he simply doesn't have the time."

King Shanhe nodded: "The same principle applies to martial artists at the third realm of the universe!"

"We are grateful to the Lieyang Academy for providing us with this guidance."

"Otherwise, it would be almost impossible to come into contact with a powerhouse at the third level of the universe."

Lin Qi nodded. With the 20000 Deep Space Coins he currently had, he could only attend 20 lessons with a powerhouse at the second level of the Universe Realm.

With guidance, his martial arts skills can improve even faster.

It was worth the money.

But what will happen in the future? Without Deep Space Coins, probability classes can no longer be held.

King Shanhe looked at the pensive Lin Qi and smiled:

"Are you thinking about earning Deep Space Coins?"

Lin Qi nodded and said, "At the Lieyang Dao Academy, it feels like everything requires money."

"We still need to find a way to make money!"

King Shanhe nodded and said, "Of course we need to make money!"

"The Flowing Blade Civilization team has not yet arrived on Earth, and the amount of Deep Space Coins is too small!"

"Once they arrive, we can start trading. By hunting the calamity beasts and selling their carcasses to them, we can begin earning Deep Space Coins!"

"However, we have another channel at present."

"follow me!"

Lin Qi followed Shanhe Wang with curiosity and headed west. In a short while, he saw a series of interconnected mountain buildings, a total of nine!
Several large screens were suspended above, and a number of powerful people were gathered around them.

The air was filled with a cacophony of sounds.

"These nine passes of Lieyang Mountain are too difficult to pass. The insectoid warriors inside are numerous and strong, and they were devoured in a short time."

"And that Queen Mother, she can actually unleash a mental attack. If you get hit and lose focus, you'll be slaughtered by the other Zerg warriors."

"Those who can enter the Blazing Sun Ranking are all terrifying beings."

Lin Qi listened to the discussions around him and looked at the list projected on the big screen, lost in thought.

"Master, where is this place?"

King Shanhe looked around at the people and said:

"This is Mount Lieyang, a place where martial artists hone their skills."

"Lieyang Mountain, also known as the Nine Passes of Lieyang, is where the opponent is the Zerg Queen. The Zerg Queen can hatch Zerg warriors, and she can also unleash mental attacks."

"Once surrounded, it's almost certain death. You can only rely on your individual strength to see who can hold out the longest."

"And the strength of the Zerg Queen will be increased in each level."

At this point, King Shanhe sighed again:

"I must say, our Blue Star civilization is indeed lucky!"

"The Zerg Queen we encountered was severely injured; otherwise, if she had attacked at her peak, our human race would not have survived."

"Moreover, it was fortunate that the Crimson Emperor intervened; otherwise, anyone else would have been in danger of dying if they faced the Mother Empress."

Lin Qi nodded. After entering the universe, he also learned a lot of information.

Among all the races in the universe, the human race is one of the most powerful, and so is the insectoid race.

Furthermore, they are enemies of the human race, having fought countless racial wars, harboring a deep-seated hatred that is irreconcilable.

The number of Zerg is no less than that of humans, and each of their queens has her own army. They are at the second level of the cosmic realm when they reach adulthood, which is completely incomparable to ordinary humans.

Their Blue Star civilization is currently facing a threat from a Zerg queen.

Their Blue Star civilization happened to be passing through the Sunlit Mountain, where they clashed with the Zerg Queen and continuously accumulated experience.

King Shanhe pointed to the large projected screen and said:

"This is the Blazing Sun Ranking. Only the top one thousand in the same realm can be listed on the list."

"The only benefit of being on the list is that you can get Deep Space Coins as a reward."

"The higher your ranking, the bigger the reward!"

Lin Qi's eyes lit up; he had another way to make money.

His gaze settled on one of the lists.

[Blazing Sun Ranking (Refining Realm)]

[First Place: Frazer (Thunder Civilization), Levels: 4]

Second Place: Unida (Triangle Constellation Civilization), Levels: 4

[Third Place: Hobbs (Titan Civilization), Level 4]

……

Lin Qi glanced at the list and realized that he had never heard of any of the top-ranked civilizations, except for one that he was somewhat familiar with: the Triangulum Galaxy.

After seeing this, the King of Mountains and Rivers explained:
“Civilizations like the Ray Yao Civilization, the Triangulum Civilization, and the Titan Civilization are all top-tier civilizations in their respective star systems, far superior to civilizations like the Flow Blade Civilization.”

"They might even be the rulers of a galaxy, having reached the level of a mid-level civilization."

"However, even the most powerful civilization is only the top power within that civilization."

"There are also some geniuses who come from ordinary backgrounds and cannot receive proper training, so they can only come to the Blazing Sun Academy."

Lin Qi nodded. Although the name of Civilization seemed impressive, if they really had a powerful background, they wouldn't have come to Lieyang Academy.

He was already thinking about how to get to number one.

King Shanhe continued, "

"The Blazing Sun Ranking is settled every three months according to the timeline of our Blue Star civilization!"

"It has been two months since the last settlement."

"There's only one month left before the settlement, Lin Qi, you need to hurry up."

Lin Qi nodded after hearing this and said:
"I'll go in and try it out first!"

[Should we enter Lieyang Mountain?]

Lynch clicked "OK".

Please pay 100 Deep Space Coins!

Lin Qi was stunned when he saw this. He had to pay money to enter Lieyang Mountain?

He turned to look at the Mountain and River King, who then began to explain:
"Entering Lieyang Mountain naturally requires spending money, after all, it is a place where one can hone martial arts skills."

"And the rewards on the Blazing Sun Ranking are obtained from the Deep Space Coins consumed by the person."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qi suddenly realized that this rule was indeed powerful.

Let other geniuses spend money to get in and hone their skills, and then use a portion of that money as a reward for the top-ranked geniuses.

Everyone benefited; it was a win-win situation.

It's not very friendly to poor people.

【drop! 】

Payment successful!

Upon seeing the pop-up message, Lin Qi's figure entered the Lieyang Mountain in the next second.

Seeing this, King Shanhe also chose to enter.

"I need to work harder and earn more Deep Space Coins to buy top-tier cheat codes."

He looked at the leaderboard; he hadn't even made it into the top 500 on the Blazing Sun Ranking in the Sky Realm.

This is the difference in inheritance. If he had the top secret manual, he might be able to enter the top 300, or even higher.

……

The First Pass of Lieyang Mountain

This is in a dense, deep mountain forest.

"Hoohoo!!"

The ground was rugged, the trees were shady, and the air was filled with fresh air.

A figure appeared out of thin air and landed in the dense green forest.

The newcomer was none other than Lin Qi, dressed in black and gold armor and wielding a large spear.

He chose the armor and weapons provided by the system, which were as sharp as ordinary level nine weapons and armor.

A huge shadow loomed over him.

Looking up, one sees a huge black and red sphere with a diameter of over a kilometer, radiating a fiery aura, with a honeycomb-like pitted structure.

"boom!!"

Countless scale-like structures opened, and countless powerful figures rushed out instantly.

They had human body outlines, their bodies were covered in hard armor, and their arms were sharp like weapons, radiating a chilling light.

This is the insect nest!
The terrifying pressure kept coming!

[The first level of Lieyang Mountain: You will face an attack from 101 Zerg warriors, including Mantis Warriors, Beetle Warriors, Rhinoceros Beetle Warriors, and the Queen!]

[Please kill 100 level 8 Zerg warriors within one hour!]

Lin Qi looked at the pop-up universal language, which he automatically translated into Xia Guoyu.

However, the standard of time varies in different star systems in the universe, and the Deep Space Institute eventually standardized the time.

The time above, when converted to Earth time, is one hour.

The target was 100 Zerg warriors, not including the Queen.

A hundred Qi Refining Realm warriors surrounded them; at the same realm, the Zerg warriors were stronger than the Disaster Beasts!

It's equivalent to being attacked by 100 monstrous beasts.

Moreover, the Zerg Queen is not just a figurehead.

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

[The first test of Lieyang Mountain has officially begun!]

A clear, intelligent female voice rang in Lin Qi's ears.

"boom!!"

The moment the test began, a terrifying pressure, like a surging river, swept over him, covering every corner of his body. 101 pairs of eyes fell upon him.

In particular, his eyes are so captivating that you can't help but look into them.

The owner of the gaze was a stunningly beautiful woman with delicate features, rosy skin, a curvaceous figure, perfect body proportions, and an alluring aura.

Except for the wings on her back, she looks almost exactly like a human.

With his pair of crimson eyes, Lin Qi was instantly captivated the moment their eyes met.

It was as if he had escaped the virtual world and entered a luxurious bedroom, surrounded by dozens of naked beauties.

Upon closer inspection, they were all familiar faces.

Jiang Miaoyin, Zhou Xiyin, Ruan Qian, Ruan Yu, Pei Yiqing, Xu Qin, Su Xi...

They are all female martial arts geniuses whom I have met in real life.

"Brother Lin Qi, I like you!"

Jiang Miaoyin pounced on her.

Lin Qi felt a soft touch, his whole body trembled, his blood surged, his whole body went numb, and his heart pounded wildly.

"wrong!"

The next instant, a cool sensation surged into my heart, and everything before my eyes shattered instantly.

Everything around us changed again.

"call out!"

A strong sense of danger surged into Lin Qi's heart, and a cold glint flashed before his eyes, revealing a murderous intent.

"boom!"

In an instant, Lin Qi's body erupted with golden light, and three layers of golden patterns appeared.

He raised his black and gold spear, and the spear energy, like liquid gold, condensed.

"Oh!"

With its green carapace and mantis-like face, the Zerg warrior wielding a scythe tears through the air like a whirlwind, slashing with lightning speed.

The sickle and the gun collided, the air exploded, a gale arose, a deep crater formed in the ground, and dust was kicked up.

The surrounding trees were snapped in half by the wind and fell down with a crash.

"Crack!"

The mantis warrior's body was instantly blasted away, and cracks appeared in the armor on his chest.

"Boohoo!!"

At the same time, the other mantis warriors also rushed up. They had amazing physical abilities and were the fastest. In an instant, they had already rushed in front of him.

Lin Qi frowned, brandished his black and gold spear, and unleashed the "World-Destroying Spear Manual," releasing a golden shield that blocked all the attacks from the mantis warriors.

His gaze fell upon the exquisitely beautiful Zerg Queen.

"That was an illusion!"

"If we had broken free any later, I might have died!"

Lin Qi was shocked; it was his first time encountering illusion magic, and he had fallen for it instantly.

However, his mental strength was close to the ninth realm, and his iron will allowed him to break free instantly.

Otherwise, without the ability to unleash his power, his physical defenses would likely be insufficient to withstand the attacks of the Mantis Warriors.

He once faced assassination attempts from the Zerg during a massive horde of monsters at the Black Dragon Base.

At that time, my opponent was also a level 8 Zerg warrior, and I used [Double Golden Transformation].

He had only killed four, and now facing 100 Zerg warriors, he did not feel much pressure.

The only problem is the Zerg Queen!
In an instant, Lin Qi controlled his mental energy to weave a large net, and when he looked at the Zerg Queen's eyes again, they were no longer affected.

The opponent's illusions no longer work.

The mental power manual "Divine Thought Thousand Threads" records that there is another branch of mental power practitioners, in addition to controlling weapons, they can also release illusions and mental attacks to confuse their opponents.

The stronger one's mental strength or willpower, the stronger one's resistance to illusions.

"boom!"

A terrifying shockwave erupted from the golden shield, blasting away dozens of Zerg warriors who had launched the attack.

The weakly defended dragonfly warriors were instantly shattered, their internal organs and insect armor destroyed, and they vanished into nothingness.

The recoil from this attack killed 10 Zerg warriors.

There are now only 90 Zerg warriors left.

"kill!"

The Zerg warriors spoke, their language revealing a murderous intent.

Among them, a rhinoceros beetle warrior covered in golden armor thrust his arms out like sharp knives at Lin Qi, revealing golden patterns.

Its sharp edge is revealed!

Upon seeing this, Lin Qi unleashed a terrifying golden domain, which had a range of 20 meters.

All the Zerg warriors within the area were suppressed, their speed reduced to 0.5 times.

In the next instant, Lin Qi shot out like a golden lightning bolt.

The large spear in his hand tore through the air like golden threads.

“Puff~~”

In a single second, 10 Zerg warriors were killed by having their necks pierced.

This was just the beginning; he transformed into eight afterimages, causing the Zerg warriors' attacks to miss.

"Too slow, too slow!"

Lynch unleashed his marksmanship, engaging in a frenzied slaughter. He and the surrounding Zerg warriors seemed to exist on two separate layers.

The speeds are not even in the same league.

He had surrounded 90 Zerg warriors, and several of them died within a second.

Even on rough terrain, his agility remains unaffected.

"Boohoo!!"

At the same time, countless spear-like energies condensed and shot towards the Zerg Queen, like a volley of arrows.

Although the rules did not state that she should be killed, her illusions still affected Lynch.

"Bang bang!"

The Zerg Queen wielded a weapon resembling a battle sword, shattering the golden spear energy.

However, she herself was also blasted back by the energy storm.

"kill!"

Two more Zerg warriors charged in, their skin black, their armor heavy, and their bodies covered in brown stones.

Finally, a massive stone arm, the size of a small mountain, materialized and crashed down on Lin Qi.

"Bang!!"

The ground shook, a deep crater appeared in the earth, thick smoke billowed up, the earth cracked open like an earthquake, and a large number of trees were broken by the impact.

This attack was very powerful.

Lin Qi silently compared them in his mind and found that the Zerg warriors were equivalent to 3-star combat power in the Cosmic Arena evaluation system!
He is already stronger than many ordinary martial artists at the Qi Refining Realm.

But for him, it was still too weak.

His speed remained lightning-fast, and his top-tier mental strength rendered the Queen Mother's illusions completely ineffective.

5 minute later.

"Pfft~"

The last beetle warrior, with its heavy armor, was pierced through the chest by a sharp golden spear, and its massive three-meter-long body vanished into thin air.

In the end, only the Zerg Queen remained.

However, the test is over.

[Congratulations, Lin Qi, on passing the second level of the test.]

[You have entered the Blazing Sun Ranking (Refining Acupoint Realm) at number 88888!]

[Enter the second level of Blazing Mountain?]

……

Lin Qi looked at the pop-up message and nodded secretly.

These past two days, the trillions of rankings in the Triangulum Galaxy and the Sun Region have been giving him a headache.

Looking at my ranking of over 8 now, I feel like I'm ranked very high.

The first challenge of Lieyang Mountain involves facing the illusionary attacks of the Zerg Queen and 100 Zerg warriors with 3-star combat power.

It is extremely difficult; without a combat power of 7 stars, it is impossible to pass.

【Yes! 】

Lin Qi clicked "OK," and the next instant, his surroundings changed.

The surrounding environment was completely restored to its original state.

"Boohoo!!"

From the thousand-meter-high black and red sphere in the sky, a large number of Zerg warriors began to rush out.

Lynch could clearly sense that the number of them was increasing dramatically.

[Second level of Lieyang Mountain: You will face the Zerg Queen and an attack by Zerg warriors. Kill 300 level 8 Zerg warriors within one hour!]

After reading the description of the second level, Lin Qi couldn't help but shake his head. The number of challenges had tripled, but the difficulty had increased more than tenfold.

Sometimes quantity can lead to qualitative change; it is not uncommon for ants to kill an elephant.

Moreover, the Zerg warriors are not ants; they are more like hounds.

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

[The second trial of Lieyang Mountain has officially begun!]

The intelligent female voice sounded in my ear again.

The moment the test began, a terrifying sense of oppression surged forth once more.

Lin Qi immediately mobilized his mental energy to weave a large net, putting himself in a defensive posture.

His gaze met that of the Zerg Queen once again.

"boom!"

In an instant, his face changed drastically. He felt dizzy, as if a giant hammer was hitting his brain, accompanied by intense pain.

It was as if he had returned to the days when he cultivated in the Refining God Tower.

"This is a mental shock?!"

……

(End of this chapter)