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

Chapter 713 Facing Hermes! (Seeking monthly votes)
The match schedule was released, and the silent stands were instantly ignited.

Countless viewers began to discuss it.

"The match between Monno and Shentu Zhen is also very interesting!"

"This is yet another competition between the Tianyuan Star Region and the Cangya Star Region!"

"Among the 108 star regions of our human race, the Tianyuan Star Region is the undisputed number one star region."

"It, along with the Azure Cliff Star Region, the Heavenly Horn Star Region, the Barbarian Ancestor Star Region, and the Divine Eye Star Region, forms the top five star regions!"

"Over the past few hundred thousand years, the Cangya Starfield has gradually shown a trend of catching up with the number one."

"This is another head-on confrontation for them. If they can win, it will be a huge honor!"

"The fight between Lynch and Hermes is also worth watching."

"Mo Jun is practically a carbon copy of Lin Qi. Now that Mo Jun has lost, I wonder if Lin Qi can withstand it?"

……

[Next up, please welcome Meng Nuo (Tianyuan Star Region) and Shen Tu Zhen (Cangya Star Region) from the first match of the semifinals!]

With the prompts from the intelligent voice system, the contestant plaza became bustling with activity.

The contestants from the Tianyuan Star Domain and the Cangya Star Domain shouted loudly.

"Monor, victory is certain!"

"Shentu Zhen, defeat him!!"

Dressed in a white robe, Monuo patted Pan Kai on the shoulder and smiled confidently:

"I'll be back as soon as I go!"

"Our Tianyuan Star Region is invincible. Let him understand the gap between us!"

Pan Kai smiled confidently as he watched Meng Nuo being teleported away.

Not far away in the Cangya Starfield, Shen Tu Zhen also showed an excited expression.

"Today, I will defeat Mono!"

After he finished speaking, he was also teleported to the arena.

……

Blue Star Region

When Lin Qi saw that his opponent was Hermes, he immediately began to think.

"What an exciting match! Both Meng Nuo and Shen Tu Zhen are extremely strong!"

"Shen Tu Zhen's Thunder Law makes his fighting style full of ferocity and domineering. The information says that he has a special physique - the Thunder Body!"

"Using a thunder halberd, coupled with the raging laws of thunder, its power is terrifying!"

"His strength might even surpass Yao Yu's!"

Jiang Tao couldn't help but speak up.

His words also caught Lin Qi's attention, and he looked towards the arena.

Although Jiang Tao described Shen Tu Zhen's strength, his intuition told him that Meng Nuo was even stronger!
With the announcement of intelligent voice technology, this battle has officially begun.

Shen Tu Zhen, clad in purple armor, brandished his halberd, his body surrounded by lightning, like a thunder god descending to earth.

He looks even more like the Overlord than the Overlord himself!
The overlord in the contestant plaza looked on with envy.

Shen Tu Zhen's current appearance is exactly what he imagined—an enhanced version of himself!
His strength is countless times greater than his.

It also possesses a special physique and astonishing combat power.

On the other side, Monno's aura was equally imposing. He wore black and white armor, and two completely different powers, water and fire, were released from his body.

It lacks explosive and unrestrained momentum, but possesses a heavy, silent brewing quality that, once unleashed, is destined to be earth-shattering.

In terms of imposing presence, Monno even outshone Shentu Zhen.

It was because he comprehended the power of two laws, and reached an extremely high level in both.

With the announcement of intelligent voice control, the battle between the two officially began.

"Oh!"

In the very first clash, cracks appeared on the alloy ground under the impact of the two forces, and they continued to spread.

The collision of the two laws of lightning and water and fire.

In the air, their domains were clashing invisibly, and they were also fighting each other at close range!

A fierce clash between the thunderous halberd and the heavy sword.

In terms of physique, Shen Tu Zhen has the advantage. He is nearly 2.5 meters tall, and his muscles are like they were forged by lightning, second only to Guta'o!

Monno was only about 2.2 meters tall, a little short, but he was not weak, and the heavy sword he wielded was exceptionally agile in his hands.

He's reached a level where he handles heavy tasks with ease!
"Bang!!"

Shen Tu Zhen's fighting style is bold and unrestrained, with violent lightning and his unique purple lightning energy, each move seems capable of shattering the earth!
However, when facing Mono, it was either blocked or had its force deflected.

His movement and swordsmanship were so skillful that he repeatedly dodged Shen Tu Zhen's attacks!

After a few minutes of fighting, Shen Tu Zhen was completely suppressed!

"The situation is very unfavorable for Shentu Zhen!"

Jiang Tao couldn't help but speak up; even he had noticed!

Lin Qi naturally noticed it too!
In his battle against Shentu Zhen, Meng Nuo fully demonstrated his strength!
"Your comprehension of the laws of water and fire is extremely high, and your swordsmanship and movement techniques are superior to mine!"

He frowned; Monroe's martial arts skills were the strongest among all the contestants.

He secretly calculated that it was at least 16% of the sixth rank.

Although he was only 3% taller than me, it was enough to create a huge suppression!

Some galaxy-level elders can't compare to him.

Shen Tu Zhen's skills were also quite good, especially since he focused on the Law of Thunder and integrated the power of the law into his halberd techniques.

Both sides fought with higher quality than the others.

The battle lasted for 15 minutes, the arena was destroyed, and both sides unleashed their deadly moves.

After the initial clash, Monno activated the laws of water and fire once more, unleashing a sword technique that killed Shentu Zhen before he could react!

The battle is over. In the first match of the semifinals, Monno won.

Congratulations to Meng Nuo for defeating Shen Tu Zhen and advancing to the finals!

Amidst the announcement from the intelligent voice system, Shen Tu Zhen was teleported back.

He said dejectedly, "I lost!"

"We have been defeated by the Tianyuan Star Region once again!"

The pretty woman beside her comforted her:

“Ah Zhen, Meng Nuo is five years older than you and has cultivated for five more years.”

"If you have another five years, you can defeat him!"

Shentu Zhen, dressed in a magnificent purple robe, exhaled and said:
“Losing is losing. These are just excuses. I can’t comfort myself with those excuses.”

"I'm still not as skilled as others. I had no rivals before, and everything went too smoothly for me!"

"Perhaps this defeat isn't such a bad thing after all!"

The woman next to him was taken aback, then exclaimed, "I never expected you to think that way!"

……

Tianyuan Starfield not far away
Monno, dressed in a white robe, was also teleported back. Pan Kai bumped shoulders with him and said:

Congratulations on being the first to advance to the finals!

Monno smiled calmly and said:

"Shentu Zhen is indeed very strong; the pressure he puts on me is even greater than yours!"

"It's rare that I've been able to unleash my full power!"

Pan Kai replied nonchalantly:
"Now it's time to watch the next game!"

"Neither Hermes nor Lynch seems to be able to stop you!"

Monno smiled slightly after hearing this:

"We'll have to see how their match goes. I'll be waiting for them in the finals!"

……

[Next up, please welcome Lin Qi (from the Blazing Sun Starfield) and He Mo (from the Divine Eye Starfield) for the second round!]

Urged on by the intelligent voice assistant, Lin Qi finally spoke:

"Now that Mono has advanced to the finals, it's my turn!"

Jiang Tao clenched his fist and said:
"Brother Qi, defeat Hermes, he won't be your match!"

"Go, Lin Qi!"

Lin Qi exhaled a breath of stale air, and amidst the cheers of the crowd, a blue beam of light descended, teleporting him onto the arena.

The region of the Divine Eye Starfield.

Hermo's expression also became serious.

He Yu, who was standing nearby, said, "He Mo still has a great chance of winning this battle!"

"Just like we dealt with Mo Jun, Lin Qi has a strong will, so illusions are very ineffective against him!"

"However, mental attack techniques have little to do with willpower; they depend solely on the strength of one's mental power and the techniques used for mental defense!"

Hermes shook his head and said, "Willpower is still useful!"

"It's just not as obvious anymore!"

"Lin Qi is not to be underestimated; I must take him seriously!"

"Otherwise, if I were to capsize in a ditch, I would become a laughing stock in the Divine Eye Starfield!"

After he finished speaking, he was also enveloped by a blue beam of light and teleported to the arena!

……

"Lin Qi!!"

"Hermes!!"

In the stands, hundreds of millions of spectators from the Blazing Sun Starfield and the Divine Eye Starfield erupted in a tsunami of cheers.

"Our Blazing Sun Star Region hasn't made it to the finals in dozens of editions!"

"We're definitely going to make it to the finals this time!"

"Lynch is our hope!"

"Does Lin Qi even qualify?"

"Have you forgotten how Mo Jun lost?"

"Lin Qi's strength is not even as good as Mo Jun's. He will lose in the same way that Mo Jun lost."

"..."

……

On the giant arena
"Boom!!" More than two hundred meters apart, two blue beams of light suddenly descended, and amidst the strong winds, two warriors clad in armor emerged, brandishing their weapons.

Hemo wore silver armor, and his handsome face had three distinctive silver eyes.

Although both have three silver eyes, Lin Qi felt they were completely different from He Yu's.

Their colors were even deeper, especially the third silver eye, which contained a huge mental fluctuation that scanned the entire arena!
The immense mental pressure released makes one feel as if facing a formidable opponent, putting immense psychological pressure on them!
It gave Lin Qi the illusion that he had been seen through!
In Hermes's hand was a massive black battle blade, so black it gleamed, like a weapon forged from obsidian, radiating a heavy, sharp edge.

While Lin Qi was observing Hermes, Hermes was also secretly observing their opponent.

Lin Qi was still wearing his black and gold armor, and the spear he was wielding was also black and gold.

As it moved, it resembled a monstrous golden dragon or tiger, exuding a terrifying aura!

His keen eyes were observing the other person!
In particular, there was a faint golden mark between the other person's eyebrows, which others did not notice, but he did.

He had a vague feeling that this mark was quite extraordinary, exuding a dangerous aura!
"What is this?"

Before he could even think about it, Lin Qi across from him suddenly spoke:
"Hemer, this battle is very important for both of us!"

"I hope you can give it your all!"

He Mo laughed immediately after hearing this:

"I should be the one saying that. You saw the last match!"

Even Mo Jun was defeated by me!

"I know you have a strong will, but I wonder if you can withstand my mental attacks?"

Lin Qi gripped the gun with both hands and calmly said:
"Then you can give it a try!"

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

[Countdown complete, competition officially begins!]

……

"Om!!"

The moment the intelligent voice announced it, the two people on the stage felt a sense of relief, and their strength was instantly available.

A powerful aura erupted from the two of them.

Lin Qi immediately closed his eyes to avoid eye contact with Hermes!
But in an instant, he found that his perception was distorted.

"Oh no, I'm being lured into an illusion!"

Lin Qi had a bad feeling. He Mo's illusion technique had reached the point where he could cast spells without needing to make eye contact!
Hemo locked onto Lin Qi with his three silver eyes and instantly cast an illusion.

Pull Lynch into the illusion!
He could feel his energy being rapidly depleted.

As expected, Lin Qi on the other side was frozen in place after the illusion was cast.

Hermes was overjoyed:
"Just like Mo Jun, he fell for my illusion!"

"He has a strong will; my illusion won't last long!"

"We must inflict a heavy blow as quickly as possible!"

"Buzz!!"

In the instant he was thinking, the giant battle blade in his hand was enveloped by his mental energy and began to decompose, turning into small flying blades.

A total of 150 obsidian throwing knives, under Hemo's control, combined in the air to form three giant throwing blades!

"Boohoo!!"

The sharp obsidian throwing knife tore through the air, whistling through the air with a loud whooshing sound!
The Earth Laws he comprehended were taking effect, increasing the mass and making the destructive power even stronger!

His goal was to severely injure Lynch, and it would be even better if he could kill him in one fell swoop!

However, this is impossible, because people with special constitutions have extremely strong early warning abilities!
Sure enough, just as the obsidian throwing knife was about to hit, a strong golden light was released from Lin Qi's body!

"Buzz!"

Golden patterns appeared, and the liquid-like golden energy condensed around the body to form a protective shield.

"Bang!!"

The obsidian throwing knife pierced through the golden shield with unparalleled force, heading straight for Lynch's head.

At the same time, Lin Qi trembled all over and suddenly opened his eyes!
In less than a second, from the beginning until now, he opened his eyes.

We did not enter the illusion!
Looking at the obsidian throwing knife so close at hand!

"Zizzi!!"

Lin Qi's body crackled with lightning, instantly splitting into three lightning phantoms, which scattered in different directions to dodge!

"Puff puff!!"

In an instant, all three lightning phantoms were pierced by the Obsidian Flying Dagger and vanished into thin air as lightning.

"That was close, I almost got hit!"

Lin Qi was still shaken!

He Mo was much better than He Yu when it came to casting illusions, even though He Yu was not affected by the illusions!

But it did take up a little time!
This slight delay almost caused him serious injury!

Mo Jun was brought back to his senses by the intense pain after being hit.

"You woke up so quickly? That's fast!"

"You dodged it?"

Hermes was startled; Lin Qi had regained consciousness too quickly, and his attacks hadn't even hit his target!

Moreover, a large portion of his mental energy was consumed!

Judging from this move alone, he is stronger than Mo Jun!

"call out!"

Lin Qi, having dodged the attack, brandished his black and gold spear like a golden dragon emerging from the sea, lunging forward with the spear tip aimed at He Mo!
We must get rid of Hermes as soon as possible!
"Well done!"

Hemo shouted, and three silver eyes lit up with a dazzling silver light.

A large silver eyeball instantly materialized on the top of his head.

"call out!!"

The next instant, a silver beam shot out!

This was a purely psychological attack, and Lynch sensed a strong sense of danger.

This is not energy, but mental power, another kind of attack technique!
Mo Jun was forced to halt his mental attack because of it.

In the space of consciousness, a giant crimson tower instantly appeared, protecting the soul core within it.

If his soul core is shattered, his consciousness will also perish completely!
"Bang!!"

A silver beam pierced through the void and struck the Starfire Tower!

The crimson Starfire Tower was impacted, causing violent tremors, and countless cracks began to appear!
"Kaka!!"

"Oh!"

Finally, the entire Starfire Tower shattered instantly, turning into countless fragments of spirit!

"Sigh~"

Lin Qi could only feel as if his brain had been hit by a heavy hammer, with pain and dizziness!

The opponent's mental attack shattered the Starfire Tower in a single move.

The Starfire Civilization's top-tier mental defense technique, the "Starfire Tower," could not withstand Hermes' mental assault!
Moreover, he could feel a large amount of his mental energy starting to drain away!
"Buzz!"

The crimson tower materialized once more in the next moment!

When Hermes saw this, his eyes lit up and he said:

"good chance!"

Lin Qi's mental defenses were not as strong as Mo Jun's; he could only withstand one mental ray before he couldn't take it.

A few more tries and we'll be able to destroy the soul core!
"Boohoo!!"

At the same time, Hemo used two methods simultaneously, controlling three obsidian throwing knives to continuously accelerate, with the Earth Law constantly enhancing them!

Their power continues to increase, and their destructive force becomes stronger and stronger, easily piercing through protective energy.

At this moment, Lin Qi's attack rhythm was disrupted due to the mental attack, and his speed slowed down.

Unbeknownst to him, the Obsidian Flying Knife had already arrived, and the heavy earth elemental law was also affecting Lin Qi, causing him to experience even stronger gravity.

His speed will be affected within the range of the Obsidian Throwing Knife.

If it remains unchanged, it's equivalent to getting faster!

……

In the audience, the viewers from the Lieyang Star Region frowned, their expressions showing concern.

"Hemo from the Divine Eye Starfield is indeed powerful!"

"Not only can they use illusions, but they can also launch mental attacks."

"While launching an attack, one can also control a telekinetic weapon to launch an attack, multitasking."

"He doesn't have any special physical constitution, but his third eye is too powerful, so he's equivalent to a star-domain level genius!"

"Lynch is in great danger!"

"If we are not careful, we could lose."

"Mo Jun of the Tianjiao Star Region was defeated by a mental attack!"

"..."

……

In the Tianjiao Starfield of the contestants' plaza, Mo Jun, dressed in a golden robe, looked at Lin Qi on the arena with a complex expression.

He deeply understood the immense power of Hermes's mental attack.

Lynch is a little better than he was back then, but only slightly better.

He doesn't think Lynch has a chance of winning!

There's a high probability they'll lose just like I did!
"Hemer is going to win! Lin Qi has no way to deal with Hemer's mental attacks!"

"His chances of winning are too low!"

The others nodded in agreement; they all shared the same thought: if Mo Jun had lost, Lin Qi was even less likely to win!
Perhaps Hermes, this genius of the Divine Eye Clan, is the one who is qualified to compete with Monno for the championship.

Tianyuan Star Region.

Pan Kai asked again:

Is Lynch going to lose?

"He seems unable to withstand the mental beams!"

Monno frowned and said, "Hermes is indeed very strong!"

"It will take some effort for me to defeat him!"

"Lin Qi is in trouble..."

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