As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

Chapter 130: Victory?

"boom!"

A bolt of lightning, as thick as an arm, struck Shen Qing directly on the head.

Shen Qing neither dodged nor flinched, holding a long spear with golden qi and malevolent energy swirling around its tip, the blood-red tassel fluttering in the wind amidst the lightning.

He chose to brave the lightning strike.

The spear tip collided with the lightning, and a dazzling white light instantly engulfed everything, causing everyone to instinctively close their eyes.

Even though the attack damaged the soul, the aftershocks still overturned the surrounding ground, scattering rocks and leaving the ground scorched black.

"Shen Qing————"

Amidst the worried gazes of the crowd, the lightning dissipated, but Shen Qing remained standing.

Although his whole body was injured, his hair was charred, and blood was spilling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes were bright.

"Blocked it?"

Before he could speak, everyone was stunned. In that instant, they were certain that Shen Qing's strength far surpassed theirs.

He is on the same level as Xu Ya, who is widely recognized as number one.

It's no wonder that they can possess two of those precious natal magic treasures; geniuses and strong individuals are always exceptions.

Then, to their even greater shock, Xu Ya's body trembled slightly, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and he almost fell to the ground.

Xu Ya is injured!

He understood Huo Xiu's feelings and spoke for the first time, "A soul damage parry?"

In the battle of the soul, he didn't gain any advantage at all.

In that instant, Shen Qing moved, his spear wreathed in malevolent energy, the golden qi transforming into a tangible sharpness.

With the blessing of [Soil Gathering], he not only did not lose his fighting power, but also, thanks to the effect of [Shuzhi Healing], his wounds were oozing a viscous liquid and were healing rapidly.

"boom!"

The collision with Xu Ya's gale caused an explosion, forcing both of them back.

Shen Qing frowned. The Yin energy countered the extremely strong and Yang wind disaster opposite him, and Jin Cai barely managed to break through the defense.

Continuing to fight like this will only turn into a war of attrition, and he can't hold out.

Xu Ya naturally realized this as well. With the three calamities raging at the same time, he had also expended a lot of energy. If the fight continued, he would lose control of his power.

Let's stop here.

"7

Xu Ya suddenly spoke, his voice echoing throughout the entire venue, "Continuing to fight will not be good for either of us."

He glanced at Shen Qing's rapidly healing injuries and continued, "You should still have recovery methods. I admit defeat this time."

"What?!"

"Xu Ya requested to end this?"

"It's an admission of defeat—but how could that be? Even if they're a dark horse, this is just too outrageous!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then erupted into a commotion, discussing among themselves. They had never expected Xu Ya to take the initiative to admit defeat.

Even more unexpectedly, in the nationwide internal selection, the first place winner turned out to be a newcomer of the eighth rank.

Although it seems a bit anticlimactic, upon closer examination, it makes perfect sense, as neither side could really gain the upper hand anyway.

It's just an internal competition, not a fight to the death.

Based on the current situation, a draw is the most likely outcome, but if that happens, Xu Ya will have already lost to some extent.

After all, who is Shen Qing?

A newcomer, though a genius, is bound to win or lose. But who is Xu Ya?

Aside from the few sixth-rank supernatural beings, he was recognized as the number one by all the official departments and bureaus in charge of supernatural affairs. The two ended up in a draw.

Xu Ya himself probably wouldn't accept it, so it's better to just admit defeat outright to avoid any serious injuries to either side.

"Is this really an eighth-rank?" someone murmured, but no one could answer.

They were already surprised enough when Shen Qing used all sorts of methods to defeat Huo Xiu, but now even Xu Ya has lost.

The one who was clearly number one has changed? And it's a newcomer?

"Old Xu, this isn't just a treasure you've found, it's a gold mine!"

The deputy directors of each branch bureau looked on with envy and crowded around.

Xu Weimin ignored their attempts to get closer to him and said directly, "Stop talking nonsense, bring me the Meridian Opening Pill you promised."

"Could we give you a few more, and keep the people?"

"Get lost!" Xu Weimin rarely cursed.

Amidst everyone's shock and confusion, the internal selection process of the Bureau of Dissidents finally came to an end, with Shen Qing emerging victorious in all five rounds.

This led to his reputation spreading to all branches of the Bureau of Extraordinary Management in an instant, which was not just a matter of comparing talents during the initial assessment of new recruits.

Rather, they are truly powerful individuals with combat strength.

At the headquarters in the capital, a certain bigwig naturally heard the news and was immediately surprised.

How long has it been since he last gave away two magical treasures? A month?

Shen Qing grew from a newcomer into a pillar of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, and his growth rate far exceeded his expectations.

"Perhaps, Qianqian can escape the fate of a mayfly?"

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at the same time.

Back at the base, Shen Qing was finally free from the crowd and had time to rest.

Normally, strong people are dignified and people keep their distance from them, but Shen Qing is an exception. His growth rate is too fast.

The original newcomers grew into national-level combatants in less than two months, and for a time, everyone's attitude was completely unable to change.

There was not much awe, only curiosity and shock.

"Major Shen, what kind of power do those two arms of yours have?"

"Captain, weren't you afraid when you fought that Deputy Director Xu? That was a heavenly thunderbolt."

Various problems are harder to avoid than lightning strikes.

After finally getting into the lounge, before Shen Qing could even catch her breath, Xu Weimin came to the door, but with a pleasant surprise—a full forty Meridian Opening Pills.

Shen Qing stared wide-eyed at the Meridian Opening Pill that was casually placed in a bag in front of her.

Although it looks worthless, if calculated according to contribution points, it is worth at least thousands of points, which is at least tens of millions of cash.

It's enough for him to break through all the eight extraordinary meridians, and even has plenty to spare.

"This is the reward from the bureau, and several deputy directors including Wang Beishan lost a bet to you."

Xu Weimin explained with a radiant smile, "It was just a gamble to see how you fared against that Deputy Director Zhang Zhi. But things turned out quite well; you forced him to admit defeat in just a few seconds."

In the end, even Deputy Director Xu was defeated.

Although Huo Xiu's strength exceeded their expectations, everyone still felt that Shen Qing's victory over him was just a battle between two junior newcomers.

But Xu Ya—he shook his head, his tone full of emotion.

"You are now considered one of the top combat forces in the country. In the future, when assigning tasks and mobilizing resources, we will consider you as a true core combat force."

Xu Weimin patted Shen Qing on the shoulder.

"Get ready. There are ten days left. The next competition will be your official battle. Your promotion news will come in a couple of days."

You can guess what position you'll have.

As he spoke, he brought up the issue of folk religious sects and factions taking the initiative to launch challenges.

Although I don't know where they got their courage from, since most of them are not as good as the newcomers in the training camp, I'm just afraid of what might happen.

They must have some trump card up their sleeve, so they shouldn't be underestimated.

Shen Qing nodded, staring blankly at Xu Weimin's back as he thought about his promotion.

I am already a major, and if I get promoted again, I will be a lieutenant colonel.

But there doesn't seem to be a suitable position for a lieutenant colonel. Above the captain is the brigade commander, which corresponds to a lieutenant colonel.

Even after being promoted to lieutenant colonel, the squad leader hasn't been promoted yet. How can he have his own position? After all, there aren't enough people. The brigade only has one colonel and one deputy colonel. Where would they find a third position?

Shen Qing thought about it for a while, but couldn't figure it out. He decided that cultivation was the most important thing.