Gao Wu: Honey, don't cry, I'm truly invincible!

"As expected of the person I have high hopes for, their strength is truly formidable."

Lin Chen turned his head to avoid the flying lightning spikes. Although the lightning spikes did not touch him, he still felt a sharp pain on his cheek.

Its sharp edge was fully revealed.

That means he has a second-tier physique. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be injured from this attack.

He couldn't help but exclaim in genuine admiration.

Immediately, a hint of seriousness appeared in his eyes.

A battle blade engulfed in flames appeared in Lin Chen's hand, and his powerful blood and energy surged outwards.

The battle blade received the source of qi and blood, and immediately released sharp blade beams. With a casual slash, it left a deep trench in the hard ground.

"A fifth-tier, almost sixth-tier quality battle sword?"

Qin Su narrowed her eyes slightly.

Lin Chen smiled faintly and said, "Indeed, this sword is a burial item I obtained from the tomb of a powerful figure. The erosion of time has diminished its former power, and it is now severely damaged, but its quality is still astonishing. If fully activated, a single strike could cleave a river, destroy a city, and shatter the heavens!"

Having said that, he took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light: "Come, Qin Su, take my Star-Shaking Blade Technique!"

He raised the flaming battle blade high above his head, then brought it down with a heavy vertical slash.

A blade of light, ten meters high, like an iron plow, hurtled towards Qin Su.

With immense power and incredible speed, it was like a meteor from outer space, spanning the fighting arena and hurtling towards Qin Su.

Along the way, everything was collapsing; nothing could withstand such immense force.

Qin Su paused slightly, and from her sea of ​​consciousness, mental energy poured out as if it were free.

Telekinetic Techniques – Telekinetic Detection!

After experiencing a significant boost to his talent—the ability to become stronger by spending money—the range of his telekinetic detection has soared to a diameter of 10,000 meters.

Covering a fighting arena of only a few hundred square meters, it was incredibly easy.

It can even completely cover the entire fighting arena.

Of course, Qin Su didn't really need such a large area, so he controlled his telekinetic detection to actively shrink the range.

The smaller the range, the clearer the details he can perceive.

Only after the range of his telekinetic detection became the same as that of a fighting arena did Qin Su look up and see the blade of light that Lin Chen was slashing at him.

What was originally a flawless and terrifying blade of light in Qin Su's eyes has now revealed many fatal flaws.

This wasn't because the blade's edge had weakened, but rather because Qin Su's observation skills had improved dramatically.

"boom--!"

Qin Su also produced a fifth-tier Gale Blade in his hand and unleashed a fierce slash.

The planetary-level martial skill evolved from the Ninefold Thunder Slash—Heaven-Shattering Thunder Explosion—was unleashed with overwhelming force, its blade gleaming with unparalleled brilliance.

With a deafening roar, a violent explosion rang out in the center of the fighting arena.

Lin Chen's destructive blade light was instantly shattered.

Lin Chen was initially quite pleased with himself and satisfied with his strike, but as Qin Su broke his move, he was stunned, and a look of shock appeared in his eyes. This was the first time someone had broken his move in such a tricky way.

It felt as if they had seen through the flaw in his move and delivered a precise, surgical strike.

But...........

How is that possible?

Even a Martial Emperor-level expert couldn't see the flaw in his move. They could only fight it head-on with their superior strength or try to avoid it.

Since he learned this move, it has never been countered!

"Something's not right. There's something strange about this kid."

Lin Chen was extremely adaptable. He turned around, took a step forward, and charged forward, ready to engage Qin Su in hand-to-hand combat.

In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through defenses, and he is very confident in his attack speed. His sword speed has been specially trained, and so far, no one can beat his sword.

As long as he can get within seven steps of Qin Su, he will have an absolute advantage and be able to beat Qin Su until he is dizzy and disoriented!

Seeing him attack, Qin Su did not underestimate him and immediately locked onto Lin Chen's figure with her telekinetic detection.

In an instant, Lin Chen, whose figure had become somewhat blurry in Qin Su's eyes due to his excessive speed, was once again completely captured by Qin Su.

It was as if Lin Chen's entire being had been slowed down tenfold. Qin Su could even judge his next attack intention from the curve of his bulging muscles and the direction of the flow of blood and qi in his body.

"Whoosh!"

Qin Su shifted his body slightly to the side as he anticipated the attack, and then unleashed a heavy slash.

Lin Chen had just raised his knife when he realized that he couldn't hit Qin Su. At the same time, he saw Qin Su's knife coming at him. He felt so bad that he wanted to vomit blood, but he could only force a change of tactics and be led by the nose by Qin Su. He raised his knife to block.

"clang!"

The two blades clashed, producing a crisp, metallic clang.

Just when Lin Chen thought he had blocked Qin Su's attack, Qin Su's sword suddenly snapped, smoothly grazing the blade of his sword, and slashed at the fingers holding the sword.

Lin Chen's eyes widened, unable to understand why Qin Su's move was faster than his. Without time to think, he immediately released his sword, barely dodging Qin Su's extremely insidious strike. He then turned and reached out to retrieve the sword that was about to fall to the ground.

The next moment, he immediately seized the opportunity to raise his knife and slash upwards, the tip of the blade aimed straight at Qin Su's heart.

But the next moment he saw Qin Su's figure shift slightly away from him as he raised his sword to strike, directly avoiding the path of his attack.

Such a preemptive dodge might be attributed to luck once, but the second time, it can no longer be considered luck.

Lin Chen was practically cursing. He was a genius, and he had fought countless battles, but he had never encountered such a bizarre fight before.

Before the damn knife was even drawn, the opponent dodged it as if he could read minds. How can you even hit his mother like that?

He couldn't muster any strength. If Qin Su hadn't been standing right in front of him, completely unaffected, he probably would have thought she was using cheat codes!

Lin Chen refused to believe it and changed his upward slashing blade into a horizontal slash, sweeping out like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

The sharp edge was aimed directly at Qin Su's lower abdomen.

The next moment, Lin Chen also broke his guard and saw that Qin Su had clearly stepped forward, raised his knife to prepare to strike him, but in the instant he changed his move, this bastard actually withdrew his knife and stepped back, thus exiting the range of his slash.

It's cheating!

There's definitely a cheat code!

Who's the kind person who fights like this?

Who could be so kind as to react so quickly?

Who in their right mind could predict someone's attack intentions so accurately? Getting it right three times is enough to make someone a god, but if you get it right every single time, how are we supposed to compete?

Lin Chen felt a tightness in his chest. He knew Qin Su was no match for him, and even if Qin Su was grazed by his blade, she would definitely be seriously injured.

But what frustrated him was that he couldn't even get close to Qin Su!

This guy seems to have supernatural vision, as if he knows what he's thinking. Every time he makes a move, he can accurately predict it and then accurately dodge and counterattack.

That's insane.

This is fucking insane!

Lin Chen, who was often criticized by others for not being human, was now angrily cursing Qin Su in his heart for not being human and for being a pervert.

Each curse word and a thousand curses were running rampant in Lin Chen's mind.

However, Lin Chen was no ordinary person to become the top of the martial arts rankings. After a brief period of discomfort caused by Qin Su's fighting style, he quickly adapted to the strange rhythm.

He stopped attacking and switched to defense, determined to wage a war of attrition against Qin Su.

After all, the more aggressive he is, the more weaknesses he will expose, and the greater his own consumption will be. But if he only defends, against an opponent like Qin Su whose strength is much weaker than his, if he focuses on defense, then Qin Su will have no way to deal with him and will not be able to break through his defense at all.

Once Qin Su is exhausted and his energy is depleted, his chance to counterattack will arrive.

His sudden shift from offense to defense left the audience dumbfounded.

Most people couldn't understand the situation of his battle with Qin Su. They just felt that he had been pressing Qin Su for a short time, but then Qin Su forced him to be on the defensive. For a moment, everyone was a little confused.

"Damn it, Lin Chen is the top of the martial arts rankings! Shouldn't he be grabbing Qin Su's hair and beating him up the whole time? Why, why is he on defense now?"

"Lin Chen was a shining star of his era. Even though we rarely hear about him now, he remains a unique and powerful figure in the hearts of many in Xinghan City. But how could he not defeat this young Qin Su?"

"Facing a rising star like Qin Su, Lin Chen actually has to play on the defensive? My god, just how strong is Qin Su?"

"No wonder Qin Su could take down a martial arts ranking expert with a single finger and achieve hundreds of consecutive victories. It wasn't that those ranking experts were weak; it's just that this guy is too monstrous and too powerful!"

"My god, this guy is only eighteen years old, and he's already completely outclassed the seniors. How far can he go? Could it be that our Xia Kingdom is about to produce a new Martial God-level expert???"

Lin Chen's two friends looked at the situation on the field with extremely solemn expressions, and the muscular man was even more stunned.

The beautiful woman, however, remained calm, her eyes fixed intently on the situation on the field.

"This is the first time I've seen Brother Chen look so frustrated. This Qin Su is really strong!"

"His raw skill is actually inferior to Brother Chen's. The reason Brother Chen is in such a passive position is simply because he was able to see through Brother Chen's attack intentions..."

"This is amazing! Our Xia Kingdom actually has such a person. He's even more outstanding than Brother Chen was back then, isn't he?"

The woman kept muttering to herself, calculating in her mind whether she could defeat Qin Su if she were to fight him.

The result was no, which sent chills down her spine.

Judging from Qin Su's current strength, if she were to spar with Qin Su, even if she used all her skills, she would probably only be able to achieve a 50/50 chance against him.

Unless she fights Qin Su to the death, she might be able to kill Qin Su with her years of combat experience, but Qin Su's death won't be easy either; she herself will definitely be seriously injured and on the verge of death.

"Is this really an eighteen-year-old? Am I out of touch with the times and unaware of the current state of martial arts development? Are kids who have just turned eighteen really this strong these days?"

"We were all geniuses too, and Brother Chen amazed a generation, so why is it that... are the older generation destined to be swept away by the younger generation?"

The woman stared blankly at the fighting arena for a moment.

Meanwhile, on the fighting stage, Qin Su, having sensed Lin Chen's intentions, took a deep breath and immediately changed his fighting style.

"Lin Chen's martial arts level is far above mine. If I unleash my full power, I will definitely be no weaker than him in a short time. But if it goes on for too long, I will definitely be no match for him. Therefore, I cannot let Lin Chen have his way and fight him a war of attrition. I must finish this quickly."

After thinking this through, Qin Su waved his hand, and a hundred lightning spikes appeared out of nowhere, bombarding Lin Chen relentlessly.

He himself, wielding the fifth-tier Gale Blade, charged directly towards Lin Chen.

While he was still in mid-air, a metallic clanging sound rang out as pieces of metal covered his body.

A complete set of Tier 4 armor!

At this moment, Qin Su finally revealed one of her biggest trump cards.

As the fourth-tier armor completely covered his entire body and began to operate, accompanied by the steam and white smoke emitted by the armor, Qin Su let out a low roar. He felt countless powerful forces suddenly appear all over his body, and his aura soared from the initial Martial King level to the advanced Martial King level.

"break!"

As soon as Qin Su reached Lin Chen, he raised his knife and slashed at incredible speed. The intense air friction caused the blade to turn red-hot.

This strike unleashed a tremendous force exceeding one hundred million!

Lin Chen's expression also changed.

He thought he could hold out until Qin Su's blood energy was exhausted, but unexpectedly, Qin Su saw through his intentions and immediately erupted.

He couldn't take this blow head-on; he had to dodge it!

Meanwhile, the audience in the arena was also horrified.

"Armor! This Qin Su actually has a complete set of armor! My god! And judging by the quality, it's at least Tier 3 armor! Holy crap, is he crazy? How did he get such a treasure?!"

"As a cutting-edge technological product, armor of Tier 3 or higher is extremely rare. Even in our Starry Sky City, out of tens of millions of martial artists, no more than ten thousand possess a complete set of armor. Moreover, most of these individuals only possess Tier 1 armor, and very few even have a complete set of Tier 2 armor. Yet this Qin Su possesses a complete set of Tier 3, or even higher quality armor! My god, how can anyone compete with this?!"

"No way, you guys are only focused on his armor, no one's paying attention to the aura he's unleashing? Holy crap, a high-level Martial King! He actually unleashed the aura of a high-level Martial King after putting on the armor! Lin Chen's strength is only this much. He's only eighteen years old, yet he can be compared to Lin Chen? Is he even human?"

"Damn, now that you mention it, I'm totally dumbfounded too. Thinking about it carefully, it's true! If he can unleash the aura of a high-level Martial King while wearing the armor, then without the armor, he must be at least a Martial Marquis level, right?"

"Brothers, I'm about to faint. I consider myself a genius, but after diligently cultivating for over thirty years, I'm still no match for an eighteen-year-old kid. This is truly outrageous..."

The audience was stunned. Some even slumped in their seats, muttering to themselves in a daze. Qin Su's strength had exceeded everyone's expectations.

No wonder, no wonder Qin Su could defeat any martial artist with a single finger before.

Because his strength is truly so powerful it defies the heavens!

Below the fighting stage, Jin Sha and Zhao Longshan were completely dazed.

Looking at Qin Su on the fighting stage, whose aura was astonishing and whose residual power made them feel breathless, they suddenly felt that Qin Su was really a stranger.

Martial King level, and a high-level Martial King at that! Where did Qin Su's strength come from? He's only been in Xinghan City for a short time, and they clearly felt before that Qin Su was only a Martial General level, or even just a Martial Master level when he first arrived in Xinghan City.

How come you've suddenly become a Martial King?

What untold story unfolded in between?

Jin Sha and Zhao Longshan looked at each other in bewilderment, both of them thinking, "No, Qin Su, if you have any way to quickly improve your cultivation level, please tell us!"

How could anyone possibly advance like you, like a rocket?!

On the fighting stage, Lin Chen barely managed to dodge Qin Su's powerful strike with all his might. Because of the great effort involved, he was already panting heavily.

"Tier 4 armor!"

As the person involved, Lin Chen could clearly sense the power of Qin Su's armor more clearly than anyone else.

His pupils also involuntarily contracted sharply.

"I have to admit, now that you're wearing armor, you have the ability to threaten my life. Your explosive power is indeed strong, but your weakness remains your inability to fight for extended periods."

Lin Chen took a deep breath to calm his agitated blood, then looked calmly at Qin Su and said, "I know you want a quick victory, but I won't give you that chance. Come on, show me your full strength and let me see your limits!"

"Let me see if you're qualified to be my teammate on my journey to the Land of Ultimate Martial Arts!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chen's figure suddenly floated up.

Qin Su's telekinetic detection could no longer lock onto his figure; he could only occasionally catch a fleeting afterimage.

"That movement technique..."

Qin Su was startled. He had encountered this situation before, when he was accessing the brain network and fighting aliens on another planet.

At this moment, after carefully sensing it, Qin Su confirmed in his heart that he was very familiar with Lin Chen's movement technique, which was obviously a planetary-level movement technique - Ghost Concealment and Misdirection!

The reason I'm so sure is that his planetary-level second-tier movement technique—Shadowless and Traceless—was also learned from that alien named Cheng Tai, and then improved and evolved by the system.

Faced with the Ghostly Mystery once again, Qin Su's face was filled with solemnity.

While in the brain network, the alien Cheng Tai was a planetary-level being, but the alien he was impersonating was also a planetary-level being. Combined with the characteristics of the brain network, he was able to barely track down Cheng Tai's whereabouts.

But in reality, when faced with the ghost's disappearance, he was completely dumbfounded. Even with his telekinetic detection at its maximum, he still couldn't find Lin Chen's figure.

"This Ghostly Concealment Technique is truly powerful and terrifying, while my Shadowless Technique has been further enhanced, and it is probably even more terrifying than the Ghostly Concealment Technique. ... Faced with such an opponent who is almost invisible, under these circumstances, all I can do is to unleash my offensive across the entire fighting arena."

Qin Su quickly made a decision.

Fortunately, this is on the fighting stage. Even if Lin Chen tries to hide, he can't hide below the fighting stage. If he did, he would lose immediately, and the top spot on the martial arts ranking would be handed over to Qin Su.

That would be a lot of fun.

The next day, the entire Starry City would laugh at Lin Chen, saying he was arrogant and conceited for taking the initiative to spar with Qin Su, and even condescendingly saying that he wanted to see Qin Su's limits. As a result, he messed up and lost his place on the martial arts ranking.

"Let's see how you hide."

Qin Su then brandished the fifth-tier Gale Battle Blade, frantically bombarding the fighting arena. Hundreds of blade beams, carrying the source power of blood and qi, burst forth in all directions as if they were free.

Lin Chen also saw through Qin Su's idea, which was to dodge with his movement skills, not to fight Qin Su head-on at all, and to keep creating distance between them, so that even if Qin Su discovered his whereabouts, he would not be able to finish him off immediately.

He knew his own strengths and weaknesses, so he was determined to wage a war of attrition.

Moreover, he knew that Qin Su would soon be unable to hold on due to such frantic exertion.

About ten minutes later, Qin Su was drenched in sweat, and the speed and force of his sword swings began to drop sharply.

His offensive visibly slowed down, and he showed clear signs of fatigue.

But Lin Chen still didn't reveal himself, like a wolf king on the hunt, maintaining maximum patience. Even if the prey had shown a weakness, as long as it wasn't enough for him to win, he remained unmoved.

Gradually, Qin Su's movements began to distort, and her breathing became increasingly heavy. Suddenly, Qin Su staggered, her body became unsteady, and she revealed a fatal flaw.

"Now!"

Lin Chen suddenly appeared, seizing the opportunity, and appeared directly in front of Qin Su.

The blade was aimed directly at Qin Su's throat.

A victorious smile had already appeared on his lips, but at that moment, Qin Su suddenly looked up at him, a glint of light in her eyes, as if a fisherman had cast his bait and waited a long time before the cunning fish finally took the bait.

"Oops!"

Lin Chen instinctively tried to dodge again, but Qin Su's exhaustion vanished instantly, and she pressed herself directly against Lin Chen.

The blade was aimed directly at Lin Chen's heart.

Lin Chen was shocked. In his haste, he only had time to take half a step back, twist his wrist, and raise his knife to block in front of his chest.

"clang!"

Qin Su's knife collided heavily with Lin Chen's knife, the immense force causing Lin Chen's arm to go numb.

If he hadn't gripped the hilt tightly and forcefully resisted the recoil, his knife would probably have flown out of his hand at that moment.

And Qin Su's knife will pierce his heart directly.

"call.........."

"I lost."

Before Lin Chen could react, Qin Su let out a heavy breath, smiled, put down the knife, and spoke.

Then, Qin Su's body went limp, and she collapsed onto the arena.

Lin Chen was stunned for a long time before he reacted. He quickly stepped forward, took Qin Su's pulse, and then his mouth twitched as if he had seen a ghost.

He realized that Qin Su had indeed overdrawn her strength, but she had managed to squeeze out the last bit of energy and blood in her body to forcefully fight him with a single blow.

Fortunately, he withstood the blow.

Lin Chen swallowed the mouthful of blood that had risen to his throat, only to find that his mouth and nose were filled with a sweet and fishy smell.

When he looked at Qin Su again, his gaze had become serious.

This kid actually managed to push him to this extent; it's truly astonishing.

He was only able to narrowly defeat Qin Su because of his extraordinary agility; without his agility, he probably would have been defeated by Qin Su.

This kid has a bright future ahead of him!