The Fourth Disaster: People become gods through high martial arts and gaming

Chapter 364 The Pinnacle of a Region (Long Chapter)

"The City Lord is going to destroy the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy?"

"How can this be!"

Inside the training room, both Shefina and Precia were completely bewildered, not understanding what was going on.

The regional cities of the four domains almost never interfere with the development of forces within their regions. Even if they were to take action against a force, it would be because that force had broken the rules.

It's already incredible that Domain City would intervene if Obsidian Martial Arts Academy didn't break any rules, let alone for the city lord, who is usually high above and rarely involved in affairs, to give such an order.

"The Domain City Order has now been issued in the Mist Mountain region. You should leave Crimson Moon City as soon as possible before it is surrounded. Otherwise, when the city lord and the others make their move, even you might be caught in the crossfire and die." Mond reminded them and then hung up the communication.

The entire training room fell silent for a moment.

"What exactly happened in Domain City? To deal with Obsidian Martial Arts School, they even used the Domain City Token. Are they crazy?" Precia couldn't believe the news Mond said at all.

The use of the Domain City Order is usually an order issued when a domain encounters a major crisis. Not only will the domain city mobilize all its forces, but the forty-one cities under its jurisdiction will also fully cooperate.

She found it hard to believe that Fog Mountain City would mobilize such power to deal with a Black Obsidian Martial Arts School.

“Although we don’t know what’s wrong with Domain City, it’s probably too late for us to stop them.” Shefina shook her head, equally puzzled. She couldn’t understand why the City Lord had suddenly gone mad and was planning to use such power against the Obsidian Martial Arts School. She took a deep breath and said, “The only thing we can do now is to notify Master Lin and ask him to find a way to break through the encirclement as soon as possible. Once we’re out of the Mist Mountain area, even the City Lord shouldn’t pursue us any further.”

Precia nodded, agreeing that this was indeed the only thing they could do.

Even these peerless geniuses weren't entirely clear on the strength of the four domain cities in the four domains, but one thing was certain: within the four domains, no force could rival a domain city.

The strength within the Domain City is only what it displays to the outside world. Every year, many geniuses are selected to enter special ruins within the forbidden zone to improve their abilities, and very few return. It is only known that every genius who returns is at least a Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm and serves as an elder within the Domain City.

The strength of the Domain City that is known to outsiders and newcomers to the Domain City is only the tip of the iceberg.

If all resources are used to deal with the Obsidian Martial Arts School now, the Obsidian Martial Arts School has no chance of survival in a direct confrontation. There are only two things they can do: either escape from the Mist Mountain region or have their forces destroyed. The Grandmasters of the Celestial Realm launch various sneak attacks on cities within the Mist Mountain region, causing serious damage to the region, and are eventually killed by the Mist Mountain Domain City. There is no third possibility.

Immediately, Shefina and Precia ran to the Obsidian Martial Arts School to tell Lin Qi about this earth-shattering event and urge him to quickly lead his men away.

However, when Shefina and Precia arrived at the Obsidian Martial Arts School, they discovered that the school's top-floor master's office, or rather, the beginner's meditation room, was filled with members from various factions in the Mist Mountain region, and even the city lords from several surrounding cities were present.

Inside the curator's office, Shefina and Precia quickly noticed three people: an elderly half-scaled, a middle-aged demon, and a red-haired human.

The three were wearing unknown armor, and there was no fluctuation of qi or blood emanating from them. However, Shefina and Precia were almost certain that the three were experts whose strength was definitely above that of the deputy city lord.

The presence of the three people almost instinctively made them warn each other never to make enemies of them; this feeling was even somewhat suffocating.

Neither Shefina nor Precia had ever felt this kind of presence from even a powerful figure like the deputy city lord.

Inside the hall, it wasn't just Shefina and Precia who were surprised by the presence of these three; everyone else who had come along was also astonished.

However, to everyone's surprise, Lin Qi led the two into the hall. The two who followed Lin Qi in were a man and a woman, both wearing heavy black armor. The man was Wu Zhuoqun, and the woman was Yinuo.

The appearance of Wu Zhuoqun and Yinuo caused the crowd to stir again.

It wasn't just because Wu Zhuoqun and Yinuo had reached the initial stage of the Blood Condensation Realm and the middle stage of the Blood Condensation Realm, but also because the presence of the two of them was almost as strong as that of the three people in the hall. This made those who knew Wu Zhuoqun and Yinuo wonder if there was something wrong with their combat intuition.

"Everyone, I've already heard what Coach Wu wanted to tell you. Thank you all for sharing this information with us." Lin Qi looked at the still surprised crowd and said with a smile, "As for the issue of retreat that you mentioned, our Obsidian Martial Arts Academy will not withdraw from Crimson Moon City. If Mist Mountain Domain City wants to fight, our Obsidian Martial Arts Academy will fight to the end. If you are willing to stay in Crimson Moon City, we will protect your safety. If you feel that Crimson Moon City is not safe, we can send you away at any time."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was in an uproar.

"Master Lin, are you really not going to reconsider?" Di Luoya, the city lord of Chasing Light City, couldn't help but ask. "This time, the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy is not just facing Mist Mountain Domain City, but all forty-one cities under its jurisdiction. Although the main target is Mist Mountain Domain City, as far as I know, the army that will surround Crimson Moon City this time exceeds ten million people. Once the encirclement is formed, there will be no way to escape."

The domain order issued by the Fog Mountain Domain City this time has only one goal: to have major cities send large armies to completely blockade the area around Crimson Moon City. Once war breaks out, no one will be allowed to pass through, and if anyone is found trying to pass through, Fog Mountain Domain City should be notified immediately.

Under the blockade of tens of millions of troops in the 41 cities, not even a fly could escape. Once the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy is defeated, it means their path to survival is cut off.

If it weren't for his extensive cooperation with the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy during this period, especially the exchange of energy ores for energy blood essence, which earned him a considerable amount of energy blood essence, and the fact that many geniuses in the city had joined the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, he would never have dared to come and personally inform Lin Qi.

After all, in the Wushan region, Wushan Domain City is the only power that no one can oppose.

“Master Lin, the strength of Domain City is not comparable to the combined strength of the previous Smiling Skull three families.” Shefina also advised, “To put it bluntly, the top forces of the Smiling Skull three families are nothing more than three ants in the eyes of Domain City. Once Obsidian Martial Arts School fights Domain City, the chances of winning are probably less than 10%.”

The city lords present couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Previously, the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy defeated the armies of the three top forces—Smiling Skull, Red Moon Merchant Guild, and Earth Star Pharmaceuticals—in the Dead Mountain Range, demonstrating its astonishing strength. However, compared to Fog Mountain Domain City, these three top forces are nothing.

Are thousands of Blood Condensation Realm experts really that powerful?
For the Misty Mountain Domain City, which has absorbed geniuses from the region for hundreds of years, this is something they can send out in no time.

As for Grandmasters, let alone the Grandmasters. The combined Grandmasters of the three top forces are probably only a fraction of the strength of Wushan Domain City. Although the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy has developed rapidly, apart from the academy master Lin Qi, who has shown strength comparable to the deputy city lord of the domain city, there are very few people who can fight against Grandmasters. How can they fight against Wushan Domain City?

Moreover, the Obsidian Martial Arts School clearly has the strength to escape to other areas, yet it insists on confronting Fog Mountain Domain City head-on, and it's completely baffling what it's thinking.

Lin Qi smiled at the advice of the people present and pointed to the three elders of the Half-Scale Clan standing to the side.

"Let me introduce you to these three new allies of our Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. All three of them are Grandmasters."

As soon as Lin Qi uttered those words, the entire hall fell silent. Everyone looked at Lin Qi in disbelief, as did the three elders of the Half-Scale Clan standing to the side. They were so surprised that they couldn't utter a single word.

"Grandmasters? Three of them?" Shefina looked at the three of them, then looked at Lin Qi, suspecting that Lin Qi was joking.

Great master!
In the Four Domains, over the years, only the city lords of the four major domain cities have held this title, which represents the pinnacle of the Celestial Realm and the ultimate goal pursued by many elders and peerless geniuses within the four major domain cities.

It's one thing for the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy to know one person right now, but even three grandmasters wouldn't dare to do that in their wildest dreams.

Upon hearing Lin Qi's introduction and seeing the shocked expressions of everyone present, the three elders of the Half-Scale Clan couldn't help but smile wryly. In particular, the elder of the Half-Scale Clan and the middle-aged man of the Sub-Demon Clan didn't know what to say.

Vanessa, the representative of Frost Sanctuary, was one thing; they came to Obsidian Martial Arts Academy simply to investigate and see if it was really as powerful as that old man Hank claimed, and whether they could cooperate without reservation. However, they had only been in Crimson Moon City for a short time, hadn't even had a proper investigation, and on their very first meeting with Lin Qi, the head of Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, he was being used as a display piece for these unsuspecting people. The two women seriously suspected that if they were to truly cooperate without reservation with Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, their two sanctuaries might be sold out by Lin Qi, and they would still be counting money for him.

However, the elder of the Half-Scale Clan and the middle-aged man of the Sub-Demon Clan realized that this time, it was indeed them who were going to form an alliance with the Obsidian Martial Arts School, which freed the armor from sealing off their blood and qi.

In an instant, the blood and qi of the three grandmasters, including Vanessa, dissipated. The blood and qi in the room caused everyone except Lin Qi and the other two to collapse to the ground, unable to even get up. The terrifying pressure seemed to be able to crush everyone, a power that grandmasters could not possibly possess.

"This is insane! This world has truly gone mad!" Diloya struggled to look up at Vanessa and the other two, feeling as if his worldview had shattered at that moment.

The four domain cities, which he had once regarded as superior and absolutely invincible, now seemed like a complete joke in front of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.

Three Grandmasters!
Let alone Fog Mountain City, even if they joined forces with the other two cities, they could only manage a draw. To truly overwhelm the current Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, it would probably require the combined efforts of the four major cities.

"Is this the true strength of the Obsidian Martial Arts School?"

Shefina and the others present looked at Vanessa and the other two in disbelief. Although they had long known that there must be a powerful force hidden behind the Obsidian Martial Arts School, they did not expect it to be three Grandmasters.

At this moment, everyone understood why the Obsidian Martial Arts School was not afraid of the combined forces of the three top powers, the Smiling Skull, back then, and is now not afraid of facing the Misty Mountain City.

"The three of you should withdraw your qi and blood." Seeing the shocked and enlightened looks on everyone's faces, Lin Qi couldn't help but tell Vanessa and the other two to withdraw their qi and blood. He felt that if the three of them continued to suppress it, Shefina and the others in the Blood Condensation Realm might not be able to withstand it.

Vanessa and the other two nodded and had their armor seal their own blood energy again, instantly making the terrifying blood energy in the hall disappear completely, as if it had never existed.

"Everyone, today is a special day for our Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. Several training rooms on the fourth floor of the Training Tower will be open to VIPs for free for two days. If you are interested, Ino can take you there to experience them. If you wish to leave, Ino will also send someone to escort you out of Crimson Moon City." Lin Qi looked at the still bewildered crowd and felt that the desired effect had been achieved. He then asked Ino to take the group to experience the other aspects of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy.

He had received news from various sources that the Fog Mountain Domain City was suddenly planning to attack Red Moon City. He also knew that the Zerg were planning to take action against the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, and that there was more than one legion commander involved. After all, the players had already managed to defeat a Zerg legion commander, so the Fog Mountain Domain City Lord, who was preparing to take action, should not be that stupid. He would definitely send more troops to attack.

Normally, his best option would undoubtedly be to take his men to the restricted area. After all, according to the information gathered by the captured players, the Zerg army couldn't just enter the restricted area on its own. They needed to recharge the equipment that was resisting the alien invasion, and they wouldn't dare to enter the restricted area until the energy was replenished.

However, he ultimately decided to fight anyway.

Firstly, he has already invested too much effort into Crimson Moon City, and it would be a great pity to leave. He doesn't know how long it would take to rebuild Crimson Moon City.

Secondly, he had the confidence to deal with it. According to the information the captured players learned on Hell Dragon Star, the legion commanders on Hell Dragon Star all had their own division of labor and were in competition with each other. Even if they came to attack Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, the number of legion commanders should be very small.

Within Crimson Moon City, the energy enhancement provided by the intermediate cultivation tower amplifies both him and the players. While the player was already capable of repelling a legion commander, he had already reached the pinnacle of the Blood Condensation Realm. Due to cultivating three training methods, the density and intensity of his blood and qi had reached the level of a mid-stage Grandmaster in the Celestial Realm. Moreover, the third level of the Body Strengthening Secret Technique had also reached perfection. His body was so strong that even a Celestial Realm expert would find it difficult to injure him.

Especially after the third level of the Body Strengthening Secret Technique reached perfection, the original 50% full-body strengthening buff has now been directly increased to 80%. With the addition of the fourth-tier Guardian Heavy Armor, his actual strength has reached 10,000 tons. With the addition of the club, it can reach more than 15,000 tons, which is twice as strong as an ordinary Grandmaster.

Furthermore, because three players created ultimate-level martial arts techniques, he also received a perfect ultimate evolution. Therefore, he directly evolved the extraordinary-level movement technique, Heavenly Shadow Step, forming an ultimate-level martial arts technique, Shadow World, which was at its perfect state. Not only did his own health increase by 50% permanently, but his speed also increased by 60% permanently, as if he had cheated.

With his ability to create hundreds of clones in the Shadow World and his 500% speed alone, it's likely that no one in the Celestial Realm can stop him.

Thirdly, and most importantly, his administrator authority is just two million disciples away from being upgraded to level four. If he can defeat the Domain City, the prestige of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy will undoubtedly reach the pinnacle of the four domains. At that time, the number of two million disciples will definitely be reached quickly, allowing his administrator authority to be upgraded to level four.

Level 4 administrator privileges will not only greatly increase the number of players, but also allow for more powerful buildings, significantly boosting the strength of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall. This will give him more confidence in dealing with the Zerg army across the entire Hell Dragon Star. After all, the current strength gap between Azure Star and Hell Dragon Star is too great. Even across the Forbidden Zone, Azure Star is being suppressed. It will require more players to turn the tide. Two hundred thousand players alone are simply not enough.

Therefore, he must fight this battle.

After Lin Qi introduced Vanessa and the other two, the city lords, including Diroya, and Shefina, after much deliberation, did not leave Crimson Moon City. Instead, they followed Ino directly to the fourth floor of the Cultivation Tower to experience the cultivation rooms there.

As Diloya and the others, unaware of the situation, left the office, the silent half-scaled elder and the middle-aged demon man exchanged glances, seemingly reaching a consensus, and the middle-aged demon man stepped out.

"Master Lin, hello. I am Zhan Kuang, the city lord of the Apocalypse Shelter." Zhan Kuang looked at Lin Qi, a human who was less than two meters tall, and said hesitantly, "From what I heard from these people, this time the Zerg are attacking, it is very likely that two or even three legion commanders will join forces. This is not a restricted area, so the strength of the Zerg will not be suppressed. Master Lin, are you really confident in resisting them?"

It wasn't that he underestimated the Obsidian Martial Arts School, but rather that it was a matter of life and death.

He was not one of those ignorant people in the Pure Land; he knew very well that the Zerg had mobilized far more than just one legion to attack the Sanctuary from the Domain City.

Even with a single Zerg legion facing these sanctuaries, and even with the suppression of the restricted area, they were no match for a single Zerg legion. It's hard to imagine that the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, located outside the restricted area, could withstand an attack from at least two Zerg legions.

"Rest assured, all three of you. If it's just two or three Zerg legions, our Obsidian Martial Arts Academy can handle it. If you're still worried, you can leave first and come back to discuss cooperation after things are settled here." Lin Qi smiled, his expression very calm, as if he were facing not two or three Zerg legions, but just a group of insignificant insects.

This great battle was also a show for these sanctuaries. After all, in terms of the amount of energy blood essence refined, the current Obsidian Martial Arts School couldn't even come close to being a tycoon. If he wanted these tycoons to hand over their energy blood essence with confidence, he naturally had to demonstrate the corresponding strength.

"Master Lin is too kind. We came here to cooperate with the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. Now that the Zerg army is attacking, how could we possibly leave? If there's anything Master Lin needs, please just ask." Zhan Kuang smiled as he looked at Lin Qi, who appeared calm and confident.

After Lin Qi finished arranging the three shelters, he turned his attention to the system panel and issued a notice.

"The 'Peak of the Realm' event has officially begun. In five hours, the Misty Mountain City will lead its army to attack Crimson Moon City. All players in Crimson Moon City can participate in defending the city. Killing the Blood Coagulation Realm players on the other side will earn you contribution points and merits. The top 100 players in the event will receive the title of Warrior and Energy Blood Essence as rewards. Players with the title of Warrior will receive two hours of free access to the fifth floor of the Cultivation Tower every week and the right to purchase an Energy Blood Essence Conversion Device."

After Lin Qi finished issuing the announcement, he closed the system menu and focused all his energy on the defense of Crimson Moon City. He was completely unaware that this announcement had caused an uproar among players in the game and those who were playing the game online.

"Warrior title! This event is insane!"

"With this title, wouldn't we be able to create our own Energy Blood Essence in the future? Isn't this just handing players a money-printing machine?"

"No! We must take all these titles! Quick! Get everyone assembled! No rest! War! War has begun!"

In an instant, the players who were celebrating the end of the Frost Defense War all had red eyes and hurriedly began to gather the players who had logged off to rest. As for the players who had not had the opportunity to participate in the mission before, they were all extremely excited and began to gather their friends, thinking about how to wipe out the army of the Domain City this time and do something big.

While the players were frantically preparing, a spaceship more than ten kilometers long slowly descended into the sky above Crimson Moon City. The appearance of this spaceship not only stunned the people in Crimson Moon City, but also the garrison regiments of the major cities surrounding Crimson Moon City.

Especially when they saw a large number of Blood Condensation Realm experts flying out of the spaceship, numbering in the tens of thousands, and then suddenly appearing in the hundreds of thousands, it was enough to make anyone's scalp tingle, and made everyone in the Fog Mountain area question their existence.

"How could this be! How could this be?!"

Shefina stared in disbelief at the massive Zerg army that blotted out the sun in the sky.

(End of this chapter)