Chapter 325: The Number One Was Instantly Killed?

Chapter 325: Chapter 325: The Number One Was Instantly Killed?

In an instant, Wims seemed to transform into a rampaging, giant rhino, charging down the wide path.

A terrifying aura erupted from him, and he grew incredibly excited. 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

His whole body trembled. His dark muscles bulged, veins popping, as immense Power surged down his arms and into the broad, sharp saber.

With unstoppable momentum, he swung the massive blade down at Lin Qi.

"WHOOSH~"

The great saber tore through the air, whipping up a howling gale. It was incomparably ferocious, as if it could slice anything in two.

Gale Saber Technique—Gale Dance!

In the stands, a friend of Wims’s eyes lit up, his face flushing red with excitement.

"Wims’s Gale Saber Technique possesses unparalleled strength! It’s like a storm so powerful it could split a mountain in half!"

"It’s the most powerful Skill among the freshmen of our White Eagle Federation. Even Stuart, known as ’Black Steel’ for his immense strength, lost to him."

"There’s no way that guy from Xia Country can block this strike!"

"I bet it’ll be over in one slash!"

"Lose!!"

The others were also incredibly excited, eagerly awaiting the moment they’d see Lin Qi defeated!

In the arena, Wims was also exceptionally hyped.

"Die!"

"WHOOSH!!!"

Lin Qi watched the ferocious saber technique, the violent wind lashing his face, yet he nodded to himself.

’As expected of the number one freshman from the White Eagle Federation. His Talent is extraordinary. This strike is truly fierce and unmatched.’

’Before I broke through to the Fourth Realm, it would have taken me a few more moves to beat him.’

’But unfortunately for him, I’ve already broken through.’

"ROAR~"

In a flash, the aura around him transformed. A terrifying Evil Qi burst forth from his body, as if a Platinum Evil Tiger had awakened.

The Black Great Spear in his hand was like a Flood Dragon emerging from the sea.

A terrifying force, like a volcanic eruption, spewed from his body.

His body trembled as immense Power surged from within him like a raging tide, pouring into the shaft of his Long Spear.

"BUZZ!!"

The Black Great Spear let out a low hum. Lin Qi lowered his center of gravity slightly, gripped the spear with both hands, twisted his waist, and rotated his hips, his strength building with each movement.

Finally, he abruptly thrust the spear outward, colliding with the massive saber that Wims brought crashing down!

"WHOOSH~"

The exchange happened in a flash as their weapons clashed violently.

"BOOM!!"

As the weapons collided, the air exploded, and the terrifying force kicked up a powerful gust of wind that spread in all directions.

Lin Qi’s body didn’t move an inch. He stared, expressionless, at Wims.

At that moment, Wims’s eyes bulged from his dark face, the excited look vanishing in an instant.

His body trembled uncontrollably from the force of the recoil.

He felt a terrifying power travel from the great saber in his hands, up his arms, and into his body.

His own strength was shattered, the Power he had unleashed was blasted apart as if he’d been run over by a monstrous armored vehicle.

Once inside his body, it began to furiously shred everything.

It was a combination of pure physical force and immense Power.

He had never encountered anything like it.

"BOOM!!"

The moment of impact, he lost control of his body. His bones shattered, a sweet taste filled his throat, and the broad, sharp saber was involuntarily knocked from his grasp, flying through the air.

He himself was sent flying as if hit by a steel armored vehicle, tracing a graceful arc several meters high across the arena before crashing heavily onto the special stone ground.

"BANG!!"

With a loud thud, Wims stared at the sky in disbelief. A sharp pain came from his heart, which had been shredded by Lin Qi’s Mountain Shaking Power.

"What?"

His eyes were filled with only confusion, with no idea what had just happened.

Then, his body turned to nothingness and dissipated into the air.

In less than three seconds, the battle was over!

Lin Qi retracted his black spear, his posture ramrod straight, his expression calm.

’The strongest freshman from the White Eagle Federation? Heh...’

[Match 12: Lin Qi (Xia Country) Wins!]

Above the arena, the intelligent system’s voice announced the final result, devoid of any emotion.

In the White Eagle Federation’s spectator section, the voices of countless spectators died instantly, as if their throats had been seized, unable to make a sound.

Everyone was lost in a daze.

The match was over... just like that?

Their White Eagle Federation’s strongest freshman, Wims, nicknamed the Storm Rhino, was actually defeated in a single blow?

Wims, teleported back to the stands, was also dazed.

His mind was filled with the image of Lin Qi’s dismissive gaze.

His opponent’s strength was beyond his imagination. It was like an egg hitting a stone; he couldn’t budge him at all.

’Too terrifying!’

His fragile psyche couldn’t take such a blow, and he buried his face in his hands.

At the same time, the contestants and spectators from the other Western countries were completely stunned.

"My God, the incredibly powerful Wims was defeated so easily. Tell me this isn’t real."

"Is this the genius of Blue Star’s strongest country? It’s like he’s in a completely different dimension from us."

"Oh my heavens, that spear thrust looked like it could shake mountains!!"

Many spectators in the Western Region were shocked. Compared to the Awakened geniuses...

How could they not be more impressed by Wims’s power?

In the preliminaries, Wims had been a Killing God, cutting down anyone in his path.

And now, he was taken out in a single move.

The other countries in the Eastern Region were also astonished.

"As expected of a top-level genius from Xia Country, so strong!!"

The people of Xia Country were even more delighted, frantically sending a barrage of comments.

"That’s hilarious. I thought this Wims guy was supposed to be so tough, but he got one-shotted."

"This is the strongest freshman from the White Eagle Federation, the second-strongest nation on Blue Star? He’s not even as good as Huo Wanyang or Wei Peng!"

"I feel like Lin Qi got even stronger!"

"Lin Qi broke through. How could a Third Realm possibly win against a Fourth Realm!"

In the Xia Country spectator area, within the Nether Sea section...

In a certain corner, there was a small group of ten people.

"So that’s Lin Qi, the one who mastered a Little Divine Power?"

"He really is strong, and he’s already broken through to the Fourth Realm. His Cultivation speed is no slower than ours!" someone said.

A woman with fair skin, delicate features, and a graceful figure, dressed in a blue school uniform.

Kong Ruoxuan also nodded and said, "No wonder even Li Hanjiang was no match for him."

"Truly impressive!"

"With his strength, plus a Little Divine Power, many Awakened geniuses won’t be his match. He’ll have a spot in the top 32."

...

Not far away, in the Shanyu Martial Arts University spectator section, a tall, sunny-looking boy in a black school uniform also showed a brilliant smile and said:

"Brother Lin Qi is really something else. I really want to be friends with him!"

"How come a genius like that isn’t a genius from our Shanyu Martial Arts University?"

"It’s all the old man’s fault for not trying harder!"

"Otherwise, he would’ve come to Shanyu Martial Arts University and been my brother!"

...

At the same time, many SS-level geniuses had their eyes on Lin Qi, their evaluation of him rising another notch.

’A worthy opponent.’

Havier, the SS-level genius from the White Eagle Federation, nodded, giving his own assessment of Lin Qi’s performance.

...

In the upper-level spectator area, at the White Eagle Federation leadership seats, a burly, blond man in silver clothes facepalmed with a wry smile after seeing Wims defeated in one move.

"FUCK!"

"Wims is an idiot, and I’m an idiot for thinking he had some hidden ace."

"Did he not read the file on Xia Country’s contestant, Lin Qi?"

A blonde beauty next to him said quietly, "I don’t think he did."

Everyone: ...

...

In the Xia Country spectator section, Lin Qi was teleported back.

"CLAP! CLAP!!"

The surrounding students of the Azure Sky Sixth Institute burst into applause.

"Brother Qi is amazing!"

"I knew it! After you took out that Wims guy in one move, all those people from the White Eagle Federation were scared stupid," Jiangtao laughed heartily.

"They were making such a racket before, and now they’re all dead silent, too scared to say a word," Zhou Xiyin also said with a smile.

Lin Qi sat down with a calm expression:

"This is only the second round. Nothing to get excited about."

"That’s right. Brother Qi is aiming for the top 16, or even the top 8," Guo Heng said.

Everyone nodded. In their minds, Lin Qi now had the strength to compete with SS-level geniuses.

The matches continued, but Lin Qi went offline to continue his Cultivation!

After watching the first round, he had a general understanding of the strength of the upcoming opponents.

There was no need to waste time watching the matches. It was better to cultivate.

Every little bit of improvement counted.

...

「Time flew by, and soon it was afternoon.」

The second round of the main tournament, the 1000-to-500 bracket, concluded, and the top 500 were decided.

In the Xia Country spectator section.

"Brother Qi, from our Sixth Institute, only I, Aheng, and Guan Mountain have advanced so far!"

Next to Lin Qi, Jiangtao was updating him on the situation.

Lin Qi nodded, looking at the large screen that had appeared in the sky above the arena, which displayed the 500 advancing contestants in black and white text.

Aside from the 230 Awakened geniuses who all advanced, there were 270 remaining contestants.

Some countries’ contestants had already been completely wiped out.

Only the powerful nations still had contestants left.

Lin Qi could see that, aside from the Awakened geniuses, their Xia Country still had over 60 contestants.

It could be said that they had the most advancing contestants, surpassing the White Eagle Federation’s 40 and the Bear Country’s 35.

These three countries alone occupied half of the advancement spots.

The number of spots occupied by contestants was also an indicator of a country’s strength.

"Greetings, contestants and viewers!"

"Welcome to the third round of our main tournament!"

"After intense competition, the second round has officially concluded. Let us congratulate the 500 contestants who have successfully advanced!"

A giant projection of Xu Wenji appeared, pointing at the screen as he made the announcement.

He looked around at the millions in the audience and continued:

"Next, we will begin the third round!"

"Of the 500 contestants, only 250 will be able to enter the fourth round!"

"At the same time, the advancing contestants will also receive a reward of 40 million!"

A commotion erupted in the stands.

"40 million Xia Country Coins! I’ve never seen so much money in my life!"

"If only it could all be mine!"

million Xia Country Coins was a huge sum for every genius.

No one could ignore it. Everyone wanted it, and they wanted even more.

"Unfortunately, it’s much harder now. Only 250 contestants can advance, everyone else will be eliminated."

"Besides, from what I know, the Awakened geniuses already make up nearly half the contestants."

"For an Ordinary Talent to advance, they’d most likely get matched against an Awakened Talent."

"So for many, elimination is the only outcome awaiting them," someone said, offering their analysis.

The others nodded in agreement.

And the other advancing contestants naturally knew this as well. The competition had become even more intense.

...