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

Chapter 847 Battle Against a Powerful Poison Master! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
In a spectator stand not far away.

Sitting there was a lean, handsome man with green hair.

His body has overly tight muscle definition.

He was wearing a long green robe and had a smile on his face the whole time, as if he was always smiling.

"Yu Kong, I didn't expect your first opponent to be Lin Qi."

“This is a dark horse. Although he’s only ranked 32nd in the Primal Tower, he’s not someone to be trifled with,” a man next to him said.

Yu Kong smiled and said, "Indeed, he is a formidable opponent!"

"If such a rising star were given a few hundred more years, I would be no match for him now."

"But now, no one can stop me from getting a spot."

"I want to enter the core area and have a better environment so that I can cultivate in a better environment and further transform my physique."

"I'm determined to win this first game."

"call out!!!"

After confidently finishing speaking, his body transformed into a blue pillar of light and teleported into a brand new battle space.

……

On the other side, Lin Qi also stood up and said:

"If we want to get one of the nine spots, we have to beat them."

Cherish every victory.

"We hope to get off to a good start with this first victory."

"Buzz!"

After he finished speaking, his body transformed into a blue pillar of light and he was teleported to a brand new battle space.

"Hoohoo!!"

Amidst gusts of wind, on a planet under a dazzling starry sky.

Lin Qi, clad in dark obsidian armor and wielding a large spear, appeared out of thin air on the gray-brown earth.

An immense gravity pressed down instantly, a million times heavier than gravity itself, as if something deep within the earth was releasing its gravitational pull.

He looked up at the sky, where two enormous planets were reflected, and he could also see the vast starry sky in the distance.

This is a desolate, dilapidated, and dead planet.

This is also a brand new battle arena.

"Buzz!!"

The next instant, his opponent appeared on the other side—the Poison Master Yu Kong!
He was dressed in dark green armor, tall and strong, resembling a highly condensed tree stump.

A green disc appeared beneath his feet, composed of countless alloys.

He hovered in the air, emanating a strong spiritual aura, while his armor possessed a boundless vitality like ordinary vines.

He is Poison Master Yu Kong!
A spiritualist who cultivates the Law of Wood, he is also skilled in using toxins. His body is naturally endowed with toxins, and his constitution is also known as the Ten Thousand Poisons Body!
In addition to being a spiritual master, he also awakened a special constitution.

This shows that he is extremely extraordinary. He has awakened three wood-attribute abilities and also mental power.

He is slightly stronger than an ordinary star-domain level genius.

In terms of physical fitness, it is stronger than other mentalists.

He has only been cultivating for a little over a thousand years and is the champion of the previous dozen or so Deep Space Genius Competitions.

If given a few hundred more years, he might become even more powerful.

This is a formidable opponent, a genius far superior to Ge Long.

Wearing dark green armor, You Kong looked at Lin Qi and smiled.
"I thought my talent was already quite impressive, but compared to you, I'm still far behind."

"I must admit, even if you had a few hundred more years, I would not be your match."

"But the core member spot is very important to me, and I must win this battle."

Lin Qi smiled and said, "Perfect, the core member slots are just as important to me."

"I must win this battle!"

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

[The battle has officially begun!]

……

The Protoss's voice suddenly rang out above the planet.

"Buzz!!"

On the planet's surface, a large amount of dust began to vibrate, and at the same time, bursts of domain power began to be released from the air.

"Hoohoo!!"

As Yu Kong breathed, a large amount of purple mist filled the air, and the green wood domain combined with the poisonous mist.

Lin Qi squinted at the poisonous fog and immediately sealed his pores, even though he was very confident in his body.

However, Yu Kong is not to be underestimated; he needs to be careful.

"Buzz!!"

The Rifting Qi and Thunder Tribulation Qi, like liquid metal, surrounded his body.

To form an impenetrable defense.

"Crackling!!"

When the toxic fog domain and Lynch's dual domains began to collide, it was like boiling water, starting to boil.

When the two forces collide, the toxic fog becomes highly corrosive.

Even the strongest internal energy can be corroded.

Lin Qi was alarmed; this physique was truly terrifying.

The corrosive effect of the poisonous fog is extremely rapid; if you're not careful, it will penetrate your defenses.

Once the skin begins to corrode, death is not far off.

At the same time, he sensed a strong danger. In the air, a towering tree appeared in the void, and in the next instant, its thick branches pierced through space like sharp arrows.

Lin Qi's expression turned serious. This was a mental technique that had condensed into a towering tree, and the attacks from its branches were also mental attacks.

"clang!!"

At the same time, a giant bronze cauldron also appeared in Lin Qi's consciousness space.

The tree branch stuck to the giant cauldron, but was blocked.

At the same time, the cauldron vibrated, releasing the force of the vibration, and the piercing tree branch shattered instantly.

At the same time, the cauldron emitted a loud boom, releasing waves of vibration.

Yu Kong, who had been attacked, felt a sharp pain in his head. He shook his head violently, surprised:
"How can Lin Qi's mental strength be so strong?"

"This is definitely the spiritual power of the fourth realm of the universe!"

"He's only cultivated for a few hundred years, and he's not a mentalist, so why is his mental power breaking through so quickly?"

He had doubts in his heart; a breakthrough in the mind was not so easy.

Many people have been stuck for hundreds of years, while only spiritual practitioners can break through more easily.

I originally thought that with my strong mental strength, I could catch him off guard.

It seems we miscalculated.

……

In the audience, beings from the four realms of the universe began to discuss.

"Poison Master Yu Kong, I've heard about his deeds. It's said that every cell in his body contains astonishing toxins."

"If released in full, it could easily poison the entire population of a habitable planet."

"Not only that, he is also a mentalist, skilled in mental attacks."

"Awakening three wood-attribute abilities simultaneously makes the recovery ability even stronger."

"It has almost no flaws."

"Many beings at the fourth level of the universe are no match for him."

"Moreover, someone like him is the best counter to a martial artist with strong physical abilities like Lin Qi."

"By attacking with both toxins and mental force, we will be able to defeat Lynch sooner or later."

"I'm more optimistic that Juventus will win."

"With his abilities, he would easily be in the top three in previous years."

Other beings from the four realms of the universe also expressed their opinions, generally favoring Yu Kong.

On paper, Poison Master Yu Kong is indeed stronger.

Lynch has a very low chance of winning.

Ge Long, who was in the distance, sighed, "What I hate most are guys who release poison. It's especially uncomfortable to inhale poisonous fog."

"Lin Qi is in trouble."

“However, we feel he might not lose; Lynch and I are quite different.”

"This is going to be a tough fight."

……

The battle continues on the arena.

"Zizzi!!"

The poisonous fog and the internal energy were still locked in combat. Facing the poisonous fog, Lin Qi's internal energy seemed to ignite, setting the poisonous fog ablaze.

He was never able to break through the Gang Jin (罡劲) barrier.

He has plenty of energy; if it comes down to consumption, he's not afraid of anyone.

"Bang bang!"

In their minds, the two sides were still locked in a mental battle.

Lin Qi, wearing the Dark Obsidian Armor, smiled and said:

"You Kong, your mental attacks have no effect on me."

"Your attacks are useless."

After saying that, he swung his black spear, launching an attack with both his spirit and physical strength.

"clang!!"

The bronze Soul-Suppressing Cauldron trembled and launched an attack, while countless spiraling spear-like beams of energy condensed in the air and shot out. You Kong frowned, sensing the danger, and the disc beneath his feet began to disintegrate, transforming into countless green flying needles.

It collided with countless spear beams.

Meanwhile, in the spiritual space, the towering tree also firmly protected his soul core.

"Boom!"

“Bang bang!!”

The two clashed again. You Kong felt dizzy and lightheaded. Lin Qi's mental attack was also exceptionally powerful.

He underestimated the opponent's mental strength.

My strong confidence was completely shattered, and I had a bad feeling.

This Lin Qi seems to have no weaknesses; his physical strength and mental power are both extremely strong.

No, the opponent's only weakness is their understanding of the laws.

In terms of understanding the laws, the other party has only cultivated for a few hundred years, otherwise they wouldn't be ranked only 32nd.

He was ranked 15th, and was much stronger in his understanding of the laws.

He made a serious mistake.

It seems the previous battles have created a path dependency; the first move is poison mist, followed by mental attacks, which few can withstand.

"Boooooooh!!"

With that in mind, he began to control the flying needles, imbuing them with the laws of wood, and launched them at Lin Qi.

"Zizi!"

Lin Qi had already transformed into lightning and lunged forward.

"Buzz!!"

The black spear in his hand, with its gold and purple runes, was already poised to strike. In response to the incoming flying needles, he instantly created 800 lightning phantoms.

The illusion and the real body were indistinguishable, and at the same time, they condensed into a thunder spear and fired simultaneously.

“Bang bang!!”

Yu Kong had no choice but to use his flying needles to collide with Lin Qi's true form, which suddenly erupted, its eyes gleaming with purple-gold light and locking onto his range.

He raised his spear high and brought it down with a thunderous crash, like a falling planet.

"not good!"

The air vibrated, whipping up gusts of wind. Golden rays and violent lightning filled the air, suppressing the poisonous fog.

Yu Kong secretly thought that something was wrong; Lin Qi's timing was too good.

He swung his sword with one hand, setting up a parry. He was confident in his recovery ability and believed that his chances of winning were still very high.

"Bang!!"

The air exploded, and the ground beneath them seemed to be crushed by a heavy object, instantly shattering.

"Kaka!!"

At the same time, gusts of dust and strong winds accompanied the dust.

As for You Kong, his expression changed drastically in an instant. The terrifying force impacted his body, and the intense pain made his throat taste sweet, causing him to spit out a mouthful of purplish-red blood.

Upon landing, it instantly corroded a crater several meters deep.

"boom!!"

Yu Kong's body was instantly severely injured. The golden light pierced through his protective energy, and his armor cracked instantly. At the same time, the power of the thunder made him lose consciousness.

He flew backward like a rag doll.

Lin Qi pressed his advantage, thrusting out his spear once more, like a golden ray tearing through space.

"Pfft~"

Yu Kong's head was pierced by the golden light, turning into countless purplish-red blood mists that spread outwards.

The strong wind dissipated, but the poisonous fog still lingered in the air.

Yu Kong's body, however, vanished into nothingness.

[Battle over, Lynch's team wins, +1 point!]

……

Above the planet, the voices of the Protoss echoed in every corner.

Lin Qi put away his gun and let out a breath. Although the battle was short, he felt even more tired than when he defeated Ge Long.

Yu Kong's strength is truly formidable.

If it were someone else, we might lose.

But in the end, he still won, and that's enough.

"call out!"

In an instant, he was teleported away.

……

In the audience, Poison Master Yu Kong was teleported back. He clenched his fists, his emotions complicated.

Feelings of resentment, frustration, and amazement filled my heart.

"Ugh!"

Finally, it turned into a helpless sigh, then he regained his composure and said:

"I lost."

"As expected of the dark horse, he is indeed powerful. My poison mist had no effect on him at all."

"He possesses two types of internal energy, both at the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm. This is terrifying, as they have created an impenetrable defense for him."

"My poisonous fog can't penetrate at all."

"It's more like he's the one who restrains me than I am the one who restrains Lynch."

"We've already lost one game so far, so we have to be careful in every game from now on. If we lose another one, we won't get a spot."

His friend exclaimed in amazement:
"Who would have thought that Lin Qi would be so amazing?"

"This is something no one expected."

……

Meanwhile, as the results were announced, the audience erupted in cheers.

Many beings in the four realms of the universe were astonished.

"The Poison Master Yu Kong actually lost?"

"It's truly astonishing, completely unexpected by all of us."

"However, judging from the entire match, Lin Qi was indeed stronger and maintained the advantage throughout."

"You Kong's strength was limited in its ability to harm Lin Qi. He should have used his telekinetic weapon to attack Lin Qi from the beginning."

"I guess he regrets it now. Losing a game puts him in a passive position."

"With Lin Qi's successful start, his chances of securing a spot have increased dramatically."

……

The other 40-plus contestants also had different expressions after seeing Lin Qi's fighting prowess.

They expressed their own opinions.

"Lin Qi is incredibly strong; he's a formidable opponent. We need to study his fighting methods and be careful when fighting him."

"He had a significant advantage in the fight against Yu Kong. It's unclear whether it was due to a counter-strategy or his true strength; more battles are needed to test that."

"Lin Qi is quite strong, but he would definitely lose if he faced me."

"Poison Master Yu Kong is still too weak, it's normal for him to lose."

……

"Brother, congratulations on your great start."

When Lin Qi was teleported back to the audience, Lin Xiao congratulated him.

Qin Ling nodded: "Defeating Poison Master You Kong is a good start. His true strength is among the top ten. Defeating him will greatly increase the chances of getting a spot."

"However, Yu Kong's defeat also serves as a reminder that we should not underestimate anyone."

"The ranking of the original towers can only be used as a reference."

"There might be members who suddenly get an opportunity and become much stronger."

"If you're not careful, you can easily capsize in a ditch."

“There have been members like this in previous years.”

Yao Yu began to speak:

"Based on my conversations with the seniors on Lieyang Star, I discovered that many members perished in various parts of the universe during their missions."

"While some members will get great opportunities."

"I remember a senior who obtained the Fire Refining Fruit in the secret realm, which transformed his three fire attribute abilities and successfully awakened the special physique Fire Refining Body."

"Some star-domain level geniuses even obtain supreme treasures, which transform their physique and make their talents even more powerful."

"There have been many such cases in the history of the Holy Land."

"Moreover, I heard that some people in our class have gotten the opportunity, and they are extremely capable."

Everyone nodded, their eyes filled with envy.

Lin Qi also felt that he needed to be more careful from now on.

With the first round of the points competition over, the second round is about to begin.

Two more top members are taking to the stage for a battle.

The battle lasted for quite some time before a victor was finally determined.

The key to winning lies in martial arts skills.

One original tower has 8 floors, and the other has 9 floors. If the huge gap cannot be bridged, they will only end up losing.

The battle was taking place on one field, and Lin Qi was also observing the battle of each member, mentally simulating fighting against them.

If I were to encounter them, how should I fight them?

……

(End of this chapter)