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

Chapter 747 The Second Tier! (Seeking monthly votes)
Outside the original tower.

At this time, many members of the Holy Land were also entering to undergo trials.

Some geniuses, on the other hand, are looking at the leaderboard.

Guta and Yaoyu mingled among them, standing quietly and waiting.

Suddenly, a sound came from the large screen in front of them, and a dark blue name suddenly lit up, shooting up like a rocket from the last place.

It finally stopped in second place.

Second place: Lynch, Floor: 1

Upon seeing this, Guttaw, dressed in black, brightened up and said:

"coming!"

"Lin Qi came in second!"

"Haha, I knew it. With his strength, passing through the first level of the Primal Tower would be no problem."

Yao Yu, dressed in red, nodded and said:
"A nine-level cultivation technique still has a significant advantage in the first level!"

"Just as we both expected!"

"Next, let's see if we can surpass Mono!"

"Or just go straight to the second level!"

Guteau shook his head and said, "The second level is too difficult!"

"We didn't even make it past the first level!"

"I asked my cousin, and even previous galaxy-level geniuses needed several years to pass the first level!"

"As for the second level, it will take decades to get through it."

Even a slightly stronger Star Domain-level genius would need several months or even more than a year to reach the first level.

"It will take more than ten or twenty years."

"Even geniuses of Lynch and Monroe's caliber won't work!"

"Making it through the first level of the original tower is already quite impressive!"

……

Lin Qi felt his surroundings change instantly.

The ravaged land instantly returned to normal, and a message popped up in front of him.

Lin Qi smiled as he looked at the pop-up message.

1000 cultivation points is quite a lot!
It feels like I can redeem a lot of good things.

He also successfully came in second place!

The next goal is to surpass Mono and become the number one among the new members.

"Buzz!"

The next instant, a tall man named Neh, covered in golden scales, reappeared on the opposite side.

Upon seeing Lin Qi, he smiled and said:

"I was careless just now!"

"You got the chance to defeat me!"

"However, your strength is indeed formidable. Congratulations on successfully passing the first level of the Primal Tower!"

"You are the 15999th person in our Primordial Holy Land. You are a genius who has broken through to the first level after only half a year of joining the Holy Land!"

"Do you wish to enter the second level of the original tower and take on the challenge?"

"My opponent is still me!"

"However, some of my suppressed strength will be released!"

"My understanding of the laws, as well as my swordsmanship and movement techniques, will be greatly improved."

Lin Qi asked in confusion, "Suppression?"

"Your strength is being suppressed. Just how strong were you at your peak?"

Neh smiled and said, "I've lived for tens of millions of years, so you can imagine how strong I am."

"My strength will increase with each level you pass."

"You'll understand once you experience it for yourself!"

"If you continue to focus on the Law of Metal, I will be your opponent for a long time to come."

"Of course, if you want to test your own Law of Thunder, you can switch to other intelligent life forms as your opponents."

Lynch nodded, looking at Neh, also wanting to see how much combat power the other party would unleash at the next meeting.

"Then let's begin the second level of the test!"

Lin Qi looked around and slowly spoke.

At the same time, make your own choice from the pop-up information.

Upon hearing this, Neh immediately smiled.

The next second, his body also began to change, and his aura began to rise steadily.

Golden patterns emerged, indicating that his physical abilities had been suppressed.

Like Lin Qi, he was at the second level of the universe and had condensed a source energy core.

But it gave Lynch a feeling that became even more dangerous.

The laws governing the air vibrated, and the atmosphere became extremely oppressive!
Lynch's body was also constantly giving warnings.

This made his expression serious.

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

[Countdown complete, the second level of the Primal Tower trial officially begins!]

Under the dazzling starry sky, an intelligent voice rang out!
At the same time, Lynch and Neh felt a sense of relief, as if they were no longer restricted, and their power began to surge!
Neh smiled excitedly and said:
"Lin Qi, watch out!"

"I felt an even stronger power."

"Buzz!"

As he spoke, he released a dazzling golden light, and his inner energy flowed out once again.

The moment the powerful energy was released, the Law of Metal was revealed.

The two golden swords were enveloped in golden energy, and each flow of this energy was like a blade cutting through the air.

"Oh!"

The next instant, his body vanished from the spot.

The golden energy pressed down on the spot, creating a deep pit. His body, like a golden stream of light, moved through the air.

"It's even faster!"

Lin Qi frowned. Nehe was indeed stronger, his understanding of the laws was deeper, and his combat power would be even stronger.

Their application of the rules is stronger, and even their opponent's speed has increased.

"Boohoo!!"

Neh brandished two swords, and sword energy several meters long suddenly condensed, causing a large number of golden threads to appear in the air.

And it continued to expand, eventually condensing into two sword beams over 10 meters long, which slashed towards Lin Qi!

"I'm locked in!"

"Zizzi!!"

Lin Qi instantly used his movement technique, condensing four illusory lightning bodies and dodging in different directions.

He could sense that if he were hit by the golden sword energy, he might not be able to withstand it!
The opponent's understanding of the laws has improved significantly, resulting in a substantial increase in the destructive power of their attacks.

This is no longer an ordinary sword aura, but a highly condensed killing move!
It's not just Lynch who can unleash the killing move.

Neh also used a Five Elements-level sword technique and had extensive combat experience.

Once a killer move is unleashed, it's very difficult to dodge!
"Puff!!"

Before the sword energy could even get close, a metallic gust of wind swept in!
Lin Qi's expression changed, and an invisible sharpness cut through the surroundings.

His body instantly expanded with the domains of metal and lightning.

To collide with Neh's domain.

"Bang!!"

The violent collision generated a powerful energy gust.

"not good!"

In Lin Qi's perception, there were three lines in his consciousness, each controlling one of the three illusory lightning bodies.

However, the moment the domains clashed, his three lines were severed.

In my perception, the three illusory forms of lightning were instantly blasted into dissipation.

Lin Qi was shocked; how could the impact have become so strong this time!
Before he could even feel alarmed, a strong sense of danger surged into his heart!
One of the sword energies grazed past him.

However, another golden sword aura locked onto him.

"Buzz!"

Lin Qi's body began to change. The dark golden aura around his body instantly transformed into a domain-suppressing aura, forming a golden force field!
"Crack!"

Lynch heard a breaking sound.

His golden force field shattered instantly.

The force was completely unstoppable!

The same golden sword energy shattered upon impact!
Their attacks shattered simultaneously, dissipating into an energy storm!
"It didn't even stop it!"

Lin Qi was alarmed; his Zhenyu Gang (镇域罡) defensive power was already at its maximum.

Surprisingly, it couldn't block the opponent's sword energy.

That's a huge increase in power!
The next instant, intense danger surged forth once more!

Suddenly, Neh's body shot into the sky and hovered high above.

On the two swords, dazzling golden energy flowed, constantly compressing and expanding like liquid.

It coalesced into a giant sword over ten meters long, as if forged from real metal.

The power of the Law of Metal surged forth!

Looking at the giant sword above his head, Lin Qi sensed not only its sharpness but also its solidity.

The true meaning of solidity is not simply defense, but rather the ability to forge extremely strong and powerful metals.

Forging metal and sharpening it into an even harder and sharper blade!

It contains the true meaning of two principles of metal.

Neh's martial arts skills improved significantly.

It has increased by at least 10%!

At the sixth level, even a 1% difference is a huge gap.

Moreover, it's a 10% increase.

This level of skill made Neh seem like a completely different person.

Lynch sensed a violent danger.

So he brandished the black and gold spear in his hand, transforming the Domain Suppressing Qi into the Sky-Splitting Qi, with dark gold spiraling Qi swirling around the spear.

Just as the giant sword slashed down, he also condensed a giant spear aura and thrust it out!
The first killing move—Star Mark!
"boom!!"

A massive, dark golden spiral spear thrust out and collided with the greatsword!
The laws of metal in the air stirred, and a tremendous roar unleashed a terrifying energy storm.

The vast land was torn apart by the violent impact.

Centered on Lynch's body, the surrounding earth began to collapse from the impact.

In the blink of an eye, a giant crater hundreds of meters in diameter appeared in the earth!
Golden light lingered in the air, cutting through the surrounding earth and leaving countless deep scratches.

Lin Qi, who was at the center of the confrontation, felt his blood surging and his veins bulging.

They frantically unleashed the source energy within their bodies! The greatsword and the spear clashed!
Lin Qi felt that the greatsword was extremely heavy, yet powerful!

It's as if everything is about to be cut apart!

With the intense clash, the spear's energy shattered, but the greatsword was still able to continue its assault!

In an instant, he transformed his internal energy into a domain-suppressing energy, forming a golden force field to protect himself!
The result was still a failure!

"Whoo~"

"Pfft~"

Lin Qi coughed up a mouthful of blood, suffering a severe injury!
His expression was solemn. If it were an ordinary galaxy-level genius, he would have been killed in one move!
But he persevered!
Neh, who was suspended in mid-air, shook his head in surprise:

"You actually withstood my killing move?"

"Some of my restrictions have been lifted, my martial arts skills have greatly improved, and my understanding of the laws has increased."

"I really envy you star-domain level geniuses with your powerful physical abilities!"

"Even though your understanding of the laws is inferior to mine, you can make up for the difference by relying on your physical abilities!"

"The rules set by the original tower are not perfect enough; they should also suppress your physical abilities!"

"However, physical attributes are also part of combat strength, and they are something you are born with!"

"Other races are physically stronger, and it wouldn't be fair to you if you were restricted!"

"Come again!"

After Neh finished speaking, he once again condensed countless sword energies and shot them out!
After his understanding of the laws improved, he could condense sword energy quickly, accurately, and with great power!

In the sky, it was like a barrage of arrows and a barrage of artillery fire!

Lin Qi used his movement technique, "Thunder Escape Technique," to dodge, but it was to no avail.

Each time he dodged, the sword energy hit him precisely.

And he discovered a problem!
That is, Neh actually refused to engage in close combat with him.

Continuously unleash ranged attacks.

He tried to get close, so he also took to the air, but once off the ground, he had even less chance to dodge the sword energy.

His aerial agility was clearly insufficient!
Or rather, this is his weakness.

Moreover, Neh also knew that he possessed a special physique and strong physical abilities!
Once you get close, the situation changes completely.

"This guy……!"

Lynch had to admit that Neh's combat experience was indeed rich, and he immediately put Lynch in a dangerous situation.

Neh then resorted to his old tricks, launching a series of attacks and deadly moves!
The giant sword aura is incredibly powerful!

Lynch could withstand it once or twice, but not three times.

Neh's strength was far greater than he had imagined!

The third killing move was unleashed!

"Bang!!!"

"Pfft~"

Lin Qi's powerful aura couldn't withstand it either; his body was severed by the sword aura, and even his strong regenerative abilities couldn't heal it.

In the end, they could only suffer a regrettable defeat!
【The battle is over! 】

[Lynch member, it's a pity you've passed away!]

You have failed the test on the second level of the original tower!

Congratulations on ranking first among the new members of the Original Tower!

I hope you keep up the good work and pass the third level soon!

[Do you want to continue the challenge?]

……

"Buzz!"

A figure emerged from the ravaged land!
Lynch is back to life!
He looked around at his surroundings and then saw the pop-up message.

He shook his head secretly.

“I still lost!”

Neh's strength is indeed formidable; it would be extremely difficult for him to pass.

Moreover, this time, his movement skills held him back, only at the sixth rank, 15%.
It's still 5% away from 20%.
This was especially evident in battle; the Thunder Illusion couldn't even last a second!

If his understanding of the Law of Thunder is deeper, his movement technique will reach a higher level.

Close the gap!

In addition, his marksmanship is not strong enough.

If it weren't for my physical strength that allowed me to hold on, I would have lost even faster!

Although he lost, he easily surpassed Monno!
He beat Monno again!
"This is incredible!"

Suddenly a voice came, and Neh, tall and wearing golden armor with golden scales inlaid on his skin, slowly landed in the air.

He exclaimed in admiration:

"Your physique is ridiculously strong!"

“I’ve seen Monno from your year; he has the Black and White Dao Body and has mastered the laws of water and fire!”

"But on the second level, they were quickly defeated by us intelligent life forms!"

"And his physical abilities are already quite impressive."

"But you are different; you are much stronger!"

"Although your martial arts skills are not strong and your movement technique is even worse, you actually withstood three of my killing moves before falling down!"

"This has been very rare over the years!"

"Now we're adding you to the list!"

"The second level of the Primal Tower is not easy to pass; many star-domain level geniuses need more than ten years to pass it."

"You should go back and practice more!"

Lin Qi nodded and admitted, "I really still have a long way to go!"

After saying that, he chose to leave the original tower.

After watching Lynch disappear, Neh's figure also vanished from the spot.

……

This is a dazzling starry world, within which stands a luxurious villa.

On the spacious sofa, Neh looked at one of the screens and exclaimed:

"This year's Deep Space Genius Competition is really good!"

"Two people actually made it through the first level of the Primal Tower in one go!"

"Especially Lin Qi, his special physique is extraordinary. We fought him twice and still couldn't determine his special physique."

"It resembles both a Vajra body and a Golden Emperor's body!"

Dozens of large screens appeared in front of him.

This is a test being conducted simultaneously within the original tower.

Neh was one of the opponents.

Not far away sat dozens of people of completely different heights, builds, and genders.

They were all test subjects, radiating a terrifying aura.

A woman with purple skin and a voluptuous figure laughed:

"I watched your match too!"

"Lin Qi's talent is indeed extraordinary!"

"Every so often, geniuses enter our holy land!"

"Lin Qi's talent is quite good; he can be considered to be in the second tier of talent in our Holy Land!"

"Barring unforeseen circumstances, there is a high probability that I will be able to break through to the fifth realm of the universe and have the opportunity to become an invincible being."

"As for even higher realms, there is hope..."

Nech nodded; he thought so too.

……

Lynch walked out from outside the original tower.

"Lynch!"

Guta, in his black robe, and Yao, in his red robe, immediately came forward to greet them.

Guttão patted Lynch on the shoulder excitedly and said:
"You're really something!"

"You're now number one among the new students!"

"Mono has been surpassed by you again!"

Yao Yu nodded and smiled, "I reckon Monno isn't sleeping well either!"

Lin Qi said, "The Primal Tower is indeed very difficult; even the first floor is quite challenging!"

"Without observing the Chaos Treasure, I would have been utterly unable to defeat my opponent!"

"Upon reaching the second level, the opponent's cultivation level increased significantly once again."

"I think it will take several years to pass."

Guteau shook his head and said, "A few years, Lynch, you're too optimistic!"

"It will take at least a decade or more!"

"With each floor of the original tower, the opponent's strength increases significantly!"

"The difference is enormous!"

"Therefore, it will be quite difficult to observe the Chaos Treasure again!"

Guteau laughed and said, "Let's go, take it slow!"

After saying that, the three of them logged off!

……

Meanwhile, in a luxurious manor.

While resting, Monno suddenly received a video call from Pan Kai.

On the large screen projected in front of them, Pan Kai, clad in black robes, exclaimed in surprise:
"Mono, in the rankings of the Primal Tower, Lynch has surpassed you!"

"He's in first place again, and you're in second!"

Monno frowned after hearing this and said:
"They actually surpassed me!"

"In other words, his current combat strength is still stronger than mine."

He immediately felt the pressure.

I originally thought I had made rapid progress.

Unexpectedly, Lin Qi was so powerful that he surpassed him again.

This was a level of pressure I had never experienced before.

That's equivalent to being defeated twice in a row!
"Pan Kai, I need to start cultivating!"

Monno paused for a moment before speaking.

Pan Kai, on the other end of the video call, nodded and said, "I need to start cultivating too; I can't fall too far behind!"

"We felt like we were having too easy a time before."

……

(End of this chapter)