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

Chapter 628 Fifth Floor - The Strongest Genius Nan Dou (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Golden energy flowed, and the spear tip instantly pierced through the red-armored swordsman's armor.

It easily pierced his heart, and as blood splattered out, his figure vanished into nothingness.

[Lin Qi, congratulations on successfully passing the first level of the Starfire Tower! Time: 1 second!]

[Blue Star Ranking: 7800→289]

Overall Ranking: 105000 → 25000

……

Lin Qi shook his head after seeing the rankings. The gap between the upper and lower limits of each realm among the martial artists on their Blue Star was too great.

Of the 7800 geniuses, only 289 passed the test. They obtained the Sky-Soaring Elixir and successfully broke through to the Ninth Realm of Sky-Soaring.

Everyone else failed!
Ultimately, it's because the foundation laid in the early stages of martial arts was not solid enough.

The next second, another message popped up in front of me.

[Starfire Tower Level 2: Defeat the Red-Armored Swordsman and the Blue-Armored Blademaster (64 acupoints)]

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

[The second level of the Starfire Tower trial has officially begun!]

……

With the flame speaking again, the second trial of the Starfire Tower officially begins!
Lin Qi shook his head inwardly. The opponents on the second level were also much stronger.

This is equivalent to opening up 64 acupoints, which is already stronger than many ninth-realm martial artists.

There aren't many ninth-realm warriors of this level on the entire Blue Star.

"Boom!"

A red-armored swordsman and a blue-armored swordsman attacked from different directions, their blades blazing with fiery energy and their swords exuding a soft, ethereal power.

Upon seeing this, Lin Qi immediately smiled, and the strength of the two test takers suddenly increased.

But just as an ant becoming a mouse is still too weak for him.

Two layers of golden patterns emerged, releasing a golden brilliance.

He stood still, like an old tree firmly rooted to the ground, the Golden Emperor's Force condensing at the tip of his spear.

"Boohoo!!"

Two golden strikes in quick succession!
"Puff!!"

With lightning speed, he thrust out two spears, golden threads flashing past, instantly piercing their chests and killing them before they could react.

[Lin Qi, congratulations on successfully passing the second level of the Starfire Tower! Time: 1 second!]

[Blue Star Ranking: 289→80]

Overall Ranking: 25000 → 6000

……

Lin Qi shook his head; the opponent was too weak, offering no challenge whatsoever.

There might only be the fourth level, which could be a bit challenging.

The next second, three opponents appeared opposite him.

The third level of the Starfire Tower presents a challenge: a red-armored swordsman, a blue-armored swordsman, and a gold-armored spearman, all attacking each other.

"Boohoo!!"

Despite being surrounded by three people, Lin Qi did not move. He released the powerful energy formed by the convergence of three forces: Crimson Flame, Flowing Water, and Sharp Edge.

It tore through the air, creating huge waves.

Such a combination is extremely dangerous.

But Lin Qi simply unleashed a three-hit combo of golden light!
"Puff~~~"

After three shots, bloody holes appeared in the chests of the three men, and they instantly fell into a state of death and dissipated.

[Lin Qi, congratulations on successfully passing the third level of the Starfire Tower! Time: 1 seconds!]

[Blue Star Ranking: 80→32]

Overall Ranking: 6000 → 501

……

Lin Qi looked at the pop-up message: "The third level of the Starfire Tower can only be passed by geniuses who have awakened two abilities."

Those with only one skill level simply cannot pass, because they might not be able to defeat even one opponent.

Many geniuses can pass the third level in the Blood Exchange Realm, but they can't when they reach the Aperture Refining Realm, even if they use minor supernatural powers.

Only those who awaken two abilities can do so.

On their planet Blue Star, there are a total of 24 people who have awakened two abilities, including Augustus, Andrei, Ajay, Qin Shuang and others.

At this moment, Xin Huo, who was secretly watching, was dumbfounded.

"so smart?"

"How come he's so much stronger than when he was in the Blood Exchange Realm?"

She remembered very clearly that Lin Qi wasn't this powerful when he was in the Blood Exchange Realm; he fought for a while even at the third level.

Instead of killing the opponent with just three shots like we do now.

"What exactly happened in this past year?"

She couldn't help but jump out and ask, "How did you become so strong?"

Lin Qi laughed and said, "You can't hold back anymore?"

"You'll be even more surprised when I get past the fourth level."

Xin Huo nodded and said, "Then I'll wait and see!"

She was also curious about Lin Qi's current strength.

"Buzz!!"

Another message popped up and appeared in Lin Qi's field of vision.

[Starfire Tower, Level 4: Defeat five opponents: Red-Armored Swordsman, Blue-Armored Swordsman, Golden-Armored Spearman, Black-Armored Axeman, and Spiritual Master (unlock 64 acupoints)]

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

[The fourth level of the Starfire Tower trial has officially begun!]

"Buzz buzz~~"

Five figures appeared out of thin air: a red-armored swordsman, a blue-armored swordsman, a gold-armored spearman, a black-armored axeman, and a silver-armored mentalist.

Looking at his five opponents, Lin Qi felt an unusual sense of kinship.

He once faced five opponents and had to learn an even stronger version of the "World-Destroying Gun Manual" to defeat them.

He was killed countless times.

But this time it's different. How could a genius who hasn't awakened two abilities yet, and only one ability, possibly be my opponent?

"Boooooooh!!"

In the next instant, 20 throwing knives shot out from the silver-armored female psychic, tearing through the air and shooting out at supersonic speeds.

At the same time, the four swordsmen, spearmen, and axemen launched their attacks simultaneously, surrounding Lin Qi from different directions.

The hidden flame was also observing Lin Qi.

"When Lin Qi was at the Blood Exchange Realm, it took him two minutes to finish the battle."

"I don't think this will be a problem for him either!"

"I feel like he could try challenging the fifth floor of the Starfire Tower."

……

Lin Qi activated his Golden Eyes, instantly locking onto attacks from five directions.

He brandished his spear, and a golden shield instantly rose up.

Three layers of golden patterns instantly appeared, and a violent golden aura was released in an instant.

The golden domain expanded outwards, and the four people who stepped into the domain were instantly subjected to terrifying suppression.

The speed of the thrown knife suddenly decreased, as if it had been loaded with lead weights out of thin air.

“Bang bang!!”

The throwing knife hit the shield, but it was as if it had struck steel, causing no damage whatsoever.

The powerful force even sent it flying.

“Bang bang bang!!”

At the same time, crimson blade energy, flowing sword energy, golden spear energy, and brown axe energy bombarded the protective shield.

The golden shield remained unmoved, as solid as a rock. Upon seeing this, Lin Qi instantly smiled, and terrifying power surged from his body.

"Boom!!"

The golden shield exploded instantly, releasing a terrifying shockwave from Lin Qi's body.

"Oh!"

The golden energy surged out like a shockwave, striking the four men and instantly inflicting severe injuries, shattering their armor.

The internal organs were shattered and vanished into nothingness in mid-air.

All 20 throwing knives in the air developed cracks at this moment.

As the strong wind dissipated, Lin Qi's gaze locked onto the last person, the silver-armored mentalist.

"call out!"

He instantly transformed into lightning and charged out, thrusting his spear forward and piercing the opponent's internal organs before the opponent could react.

"Pfft~"

The spear tip easily pierced the armor, ripped open the heart, and the mentalist's life force vanished in an instant.

Finally, the body turned into nothingness and vanished.

[Lin Qi, congratulations on passing the test of the fourth level of the Starfire Tower. Time: 3 seconds!]

[Blue Star Ranking: 30→3]

Overall Ranking: 501 → 12

……

Lin Qi shook his head. He completed the entire course from the first to the fourth floor in less than a minute.

The strength of the five test takers is at most equivalent to a 6-star combatant in the cosmic arena.

It's not even as difficult as the fourth level of Lieyang Mountain.

"call out!"

The next instant, the projection of the torch appeared, and the previous composure was gone from the face.

"You have three abilities?"

"You have awakened a third ability, and now you have actually become a galaxy-level genius!"

"how did you do it?"

"I clearly remember you didn't exchange for the bloodline evolution potion, how come you were still able to awaken?"

"Even a galaxy-level genius couldn't pass the fourth level of the Starfire Tower so easily!"

Lin Qi smiled and said, "Naturally, it's because I'm talented enough!"

"The third ability naturally awakened."

"And my strength is among the best of all galaxy-level geniuses."

"To be honest, the four levels of your Starfire Tower test are not as good as the Blazing Sun Mountain in the Blazing Sun Academy. I ranked first in it."

Xin Huo asked curiously, "What kind of place is the Lieyang Academy?" Lin Qi explained, "It's a virtual world created through a collaboration between Lieyang Starfield, a top power in the Lieyang Starfield, and the Deep Space Academy."

"Inside, there are geniuses from different star systems and civilizations; inside are Mount Lieyang, the Martial Arts Hall, and the Pavilion of Ten Thousand Laws..."

"On the Blazing Sun Ranking, there are over 500 galaxy-level geniuses from various civilizations..."

"In the Blazing Sun Mountains, we will face an onslaught from Zerg warriors, who possess..."

Lin Qi then gave Xin Huo a detailed introduction to the Lieyang Taoist Academy.

Xin Huo was completely shocked after hearing this, her mouth agape in disbelief.

“When the Spark Civilization still existed, the Blazing Sun Academy didn’t exist yet; it must have been established later.”

"The Spark Civilization has been extinct for 6500 million years, and the world has continued to develop..."

"I never imagined there was such a place!"

"The Blazing Sun Academy is a great establishment. If the geniuses of our Starfire Civilization could also enter it, they might be able to advance to a middle-level civilization much earlier."

She sorted out her thoughts, looked at Lin Qi with a complicated expression, and didn't expect him to be so powerful now.

"You're not inferior to the Crimson Emperor!"

“Actually, our Starfire Tower has a fifth floor. At that time, you only awakened two abilities, so we didn’t choose to let you try them.”

"In your Blue Star civilization, only the Crimson Emperor and the God of War have undergone the fifth level of trials."

"If you can get through the fifth level, you can choose one more treasure."

Lin Qi's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "There's actually a fifth level!"

"I hope the challenge on the fifth level will give me some motivation."

Xin Huo nodded, and the next second, a message popped up in front of Lin Qi.

[Starfire Tower Level 5: Defeat the opponent – ​​Nan Dou!]

When Lin Qi saw the message, he frowned. It wasn't five opponents, but only one.

"Buzz!"

The next instant, a figure appeared opposite him. It was a tall man with bronze skin and a pair of deep, vast blue eyes, like a dazzling starry sky.

He was dressed in crimson armor, wielding a long spear, and exuding an aura of dominance.

Looking at the other person reminded Lin Qi of the Crimson Emperor and Yao Chen.

This was a formidable opponent; Lin Qi sensed it the moment the opponent appeared.

At the same time, the voice of the torch relay also came to my ears:

"Nan Dou is the strongest galaxy-level genius in the history of our Starfire civilization."

"They defeated dozens of galaxy-level geniuses from our Starfire civilization."

"His teacher is the strongest being in our Starfire Civilization, a being at the fourth level of the universe!"

"We all believe that he will become another strongman of the fourth realm of the universe in the future, and will shine brightly in the Deep Space Genius Competition."

"Unfortunately, he died just as he was about to break through to the Sky Realm, and was later used as a test subject for the fifth level of the Starfire Tower."

"Before our Starfire civilization perished, no genius was able to defeat it."

"Currently, only the Crimson Emperor of your Blue Star civilization has defeated the Southern Dipper!"

"The God of War has failed!"

"I wonder if you, Lin Qi, can defeat him!"

Looking at Nan Dou opposite him, Lin Qi felt his blood begin to boil.

Unexpectedly, this visit to Ruins No. 9 brought an unexpected surprise.

He is the strongest galaxy-level genius from the Starfire Civilization, which is almost a mid-level civilization.

"If the Crimson Emperor can win, so can I!"

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

[The fifth level of the Starfire Tower trial has officially begun!]

"boom!"

The moment the torch was proclaimed, a terrifying aura emanated from Nan Dou.

Three layers of crimson flame patterns emerged from his body, condensing into a crimson flame design, as if they had come to life.

His aura rose steadily, and the surrounding temperature increased.

Crimson flames swirled around his body, condensing into a powerful force that enveloped his red spear.

His eyes also shone with a dazzling light.

"call out!"

Instantly, Nan Dou took the lead, stepping forward like a fire dragon rushing towards them.

"So fast!"

Lin Qi was shocked; Nan Dou's strength was a hundred times greater than that of the previous Red Armor Swordsman!
None of the galaxy-level geniuses Lin Qi had matched with in the cosmic arena possessed such a powerful aura as him.

The spear crashed down instantly, surrounded by crimson flames, its momentum explosive and unstoppable, seemingly capable of incinerating everything.

"boom!"

Lin Qi felt as if a fire dragon was rushing towards him, its blood-red maw about to devour him.

The crimson flames were released, seemingly incinerating everything. The heat was intense, and the spear in his hand seemed to melt into molten iron.

"It feels like facing the sun!"

"boom!"

Sensing the intense danger, Lin Qi couldn't help but unleash his full power.

A dazzling golden light erupted from his body, its sharp aura cutting through the surrounding air.

Three layers of golden patterns condensed into profound designs, instantly forming the Golden Emperor's罡劲 (Golden Emperor's罡劲), which covered his body.

Golden Emperor's Qi flowed across the black spear.

"boom!"

Faced with Nan Dou's attack, he burst out from the spot, leaving deep footprints on the alloy ground.

He charged out like lightning, his leg muscles straining, his spear suddenly thrusting upwards, the shaft trembling as he unleashed his power.

Jin Feng's Fifth Style - Heaven-Shaking Style!

In an instant, their weapons clashed.

Lin Qi felt like he was locked on; he couldn't dodge the opponent's gun skills and had no choice but to fight head-on.

If you try to hide, you'll instantly be at a disadvantage.

"Oh!"

The moment the two clashed, the air exploded, the spears collided, and the force of the impact was released along with the force of the weapons.

An energy storm formed in the air, where heat waves and sharp edges converged.

"What a powerful force!"

Lin Qi felt a strange power, like a bomb exploding instantly, releasing terrifying high temperatures capable of incinerating everything.

This is explosive power, a unique way of generating force in the opponent's marksmanship.

This is absolutely a five-star level of marksmanship mastery.

It made him feel a burning sensation in his internal organs.

He is a galaxy-level genius who has opened up 107 acupoints, and his physical strength has reached an extremely terrifying level.

But I felt the pain in the very first collision.

It's easy to imagine how powerful this Southern Dipper is.

An ordinary galaxy-level genius would likely be severely injured instantly by this move.

They are much stronger than Leize and his team.

Is this the strongest genius in the history of the Starfire Civilization? Truly extraordinary.

This might be the strongest Refinement Realm martial artist I've ever encountered.

"Hoohoo!!"

The wind howled, and the domain powers of crimson flames and sharp edges clashed and intertwined, trying to completely annihilate each other.

“Ding ding!!”

After the collision, both were knocked back. Lin Qi used the force to thrust out his spear again, the tip of the spear trembling as all the cells in his body were activated.

Golden Light 100-hit combo!
"Hiss!!"

In an instant, the spear tip pierced the air and frantically aimed at Nandou's body, thrusting out.

However, Nan Dou remained calm and unhurried, thrusting out his spear with equally terrifying speed, like a ray of light piercing through the air.

"Clang clang clang!!!"

The two fought fiercely, their fighting styles quite similar, characterized by wide, sweeping, and extremely powerful attacks.

At the same time, it has no weaknesses in speed or defense.

The battle quickly became intense and stalemate.

The person standing nearby, Xin Huo, was also secretly shocked.

"Lin Qi is incredibly strong!"

"As expected of the number one on the Blazing Sun Ranking!"

“Nan Dou is the greatest genius in the history of our Starfire Civilization. Even in the entire Lieyang Starfield, he is one of the top talents.”

"According to everyone, as long as you participate in the Deep Space Genius Competition, you will definitely make a name for yourself."

"There is a high probability that he will be able to enter the supreme power."

"The spear technique he practices is the 'Burning Heaven Spear Manual,' the number one spear technique manual of our Starfire Civilization. It is extremely powerful and explosive!"

"A spear of power capable of incinerating an opponent instantly!"

"But Lin Qi not only withstood it, but also managed to fight Nan Dou to a standstill."

"Unbelievable!"

Why would a genius like this emerge from the Blue Star civilization?

"However, the ultimate winner will be Nan Dou, whose combat talent is even greater than his cultivation talent!"

Xin Huo thought to himself, "Nan Dou has already lost to Chi Di once, so it's impossible for it to lose to Lin Qi again."

Otherwise, wouldn't their Starfire Civilization's number one genius lose face?
……

At this point, the fifth level of the Starfire Tower trial had entered a heated phase.

“Bang bang bang!!”

The blazing flames continuously fissioned, creating a terrifying impact.

Spiderweb-like cracks began to appear on the alloy floor.

Large areas of the ground were charred black, and there were numerous cuts left by the sharp edge.

The surrounding environment was in complete disarray, and the battle between Lin Qi and Nan Dou lasted for a full five minutes.

"happy!!"

Lin Qi roared, his blood surging, and he felt pain and burning sensations throughout his body, indicating that he had already suffered considerable damage.

Even the armor on his chest had cracks.

……

(End of this chapter)