Chapter 327: Adoration of Lin Qi

Chapter 327: Chapter 327: Adoration of Lin Qi

WHOOSH~

Lin Qi’s eyes narrowed. He abruptly swung the Black Great Spear in his hand. It was like a ferocious tiger awakening, a terrifying aura erupting from his body.

He also unleashed his Heart Eye Talent, allowing him to clearly perceive the changes in the air. Wisps of invisible Spiritual Power fluctuations were being released from Shen Zhenzhen’s body.

They then touched his body like tentacles, placing his every move within her Perception.

At the same time, Shen Zhenzhen was also within his own Perception. Although his Spiritual Power wasn’t as high as hers,

his Heart Eye Talent closed the gap. It was as if he’d turned on a cheat code, boosting his Perception by a huge margin.

And Shen Zhenzhen couldn’t even sense it.

However, he felt he wouldn’t even need to use his Heart Eye Talent.

With a sudden burst, his muscles tensed. His entire body sprang into violent motion, every organ kicking into high gear.

A majestic Power gathered in an instant.

Shen Zhenzhen was fast, but he was not the least bit slow either.

He swung his Black Great Spear fiercely, pouring Power into it as he executed the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique.

Before him, countless glints of sword light shot out from all directions, like venomous snakes trying to tear him apart.

Lin Qi swung his Black Great Spear in a wide arc. His Qi Blood surged like a great river, the veins on his arms bulging. With a powerful sweep, he intended to wipe away all the sword phantoms.

Shen Zhenzhen revealed a disdainful smile and thought to herself:

’Lin Qi, even though your physical constitution is stronger than mine, it’s impossible for you to break my Swordsmanship!!’

BANG!!

In an instant, their Weapons clashed on the arena floor.

The sharp spear tip met the longsword. Lin Qi had found the real blade amidst the countless sword phantoms.

Shen Zhenzhen’s expression changed drastically.

"How is that possible?"

’My Sword Technique was actually broken?’

’How did he find the real longsword among all those phantoms?’

’Was it just dumb luck?’

But according to her Perception, Lin Qi’s target was extremely clear. The trajectory of his Long Spear’s swing landed precisely on her opening.

There was no luck involved. He had simply broken her Swordsmanship.

Not only that, but an intense, sharp pain flooded her in the next moment.

A terrifying force traveled from the body of her sword up her arms, then surged into every corner of her body.

The force was accompanied by a majestic Power, like a Platinum Evil Tiger rampaging and destroying everything in its path.

Shen Zhenzhen’s arms grew swollen and numb, and a sweet taste filled her throat. If she hadn’t broken through to the Fourth Realm and undergone bone Refinement, allowing her to barely withstand the impact,

she would have ended up just like Wims.

Even so, her current condition wasn’t much better.

"Ah!!"

She let out a pained grunt, her eyes filled with horror, as if she had lost control of her body.

She forced her muscles to obey, trying to regain control of her body. She pushed her Spiritual Power to its absolute limit, wanting to find an opening in Lin Qi’s form for a counter-kill.

In her eyes, this spear thrust from Lin Qi had several openings.

As long as she could thrust her Sharp Sword and hit an opening, she could turn the tables.

As if he knew what Shen Zhenzhen was thinking, Lin Qi changed his Spear Technique. He pulled back his Black Great Spear to gather power, then thrust it through the air.

’So fast!’

Shen Zhenzhen swung her longsword to block.

CLANG!!

The Big Gun and the longsword had a violent collision, sending a shower of sparks into the air.

The terrifying force vibrated through them, and waves of impacting Power were blasted away, but the trajectory of Lin Qi’s Black Great Spear remained unchanged.

WHOOSH!!

The Big Gun pierced the air, Power concentrating at its tip. Friction with the air kicked up fierce gales.

A cold light flashed, like a Meteor streaking across the sky!

Like a small Black Dragon opening its bloody maw, it instantly devoured Shen Zhenzhen.

PFFT~

The spear tip traveled in a straight line through the air, piercing her Combat Suit and running through her chest—muscle, blood vessels, heart, skin...

Everything in its path was churned up and destroyed, reduced to a pulp.

The tip of the spear, dripping with fresh blood, exited her back.

Shen Zhenzhen felt a sense of emptiness. She looked down and saw that her chest had been completely pierced through.

"How is this possible..."

She had seen Lin Qi’s openings, but she never expected him to move so quickly.

Faster than she could react!

’We’re both Fourth Realm Martial Artists. Neither of us is Awakened or has special Power.’

’I was supposed to be faster!’

’Why can’t I beat an Unawakened person like Lin Qi?’

She didn’t understand!

"No!!!" She couldn’t accept it!

Lin Qi stated expressionlessly:

"Even if we fought in real life, you would still be the one to lose. The gap between us is as wide as a chasm; it’s not something being a Spiritual Mind Master can make up for."

THUD!

The moment he finished speaking, Shen Zhenzhen collapsed onto the ground and dissipated into the Void.

[Match 3: Lin Qi (Xia Country) wins!]

Above the arena, the intelligent announcer’s voice echoed throughout the stadium.

CLAP! CLAP!!

In the stands, thunderous applause erupted instantly, accompanied by fervent shouts.

"He’s too strong! Another crushing victory!"

"Lin Qi’s gotten even more terrifying. During the National Freshmen Tournament, he still needed to use a Little Divine Power to beat an Awakened genius."

"Now he can beat an Awakened genius in two moves!"

Countless spectators were stunned. This was an Awakened genius, yet she was defeated so easily!

In the stands for the White Eagle Federation, countless black and white spectators stared wide-eyed, watching the scene in disbelief.

Wims was among them.

"That Lin Qi from Xia Country is incredible!"

"He’s an unbelievable contestant. He even beat an Awakened genius."

’It’s not that I was too weak, it’s that he’s too strong!’ Wims had an epiphany, and his expression immediately turned excited.

Even though he had been defeated by Lin Qi, watching him beat an Awakened genius somehow made him start to worship Lin Qi!

...

In the Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy section of the Xia Country stands,

Xia Lian looked at the sullen Shen Zhenzhen, who had just teleported back, and said with a smile:

"To think you were killed in just two moves!"

"Shen Zhenzhen, you must be the first Awakened genius to be eliminated from the Global Freshmen Tournament."

"How humiliating!"

"At least you were beaten by Lin Qi. It would have been even more embarrassing if someone else had defeated you."

After Xia Lian finished speaking, several others laughed openly.

Quite a few people disliked Shen Zhenzhen.

The surrounding laughter was exceptionally jarring to Shen Zhenzhen. Every one of Xia Lian’s words was like a Sharp Blade plunging into her heart.

In the end, she couldn’t take it anymore.

VMM!!

She chose to log off directly.

Watching Shen Zhenzhen disappear before her eyes, Xia Lian shook her head and said:

"She couldn’t even handle that? Her Psychological Quality is really poor!"

Wan Ming also spoke up, "I thought Shen Zhenzhen would lose, but I didn’t expect her to lose so quickly."

"To think she couldn’t even take two of Lin Qi’s moves!"

Not far away, Xiang Long spoke with disdain:

"If he couldn’t even one-shot Shen Zhenzhen, how could he possibly beat me!"

His words held a subtle hint of pride.

It made everyone’s expression turn strange. ’What’s there to be proud of?’

Pei Jiu also chimed in:

"The gap in physical constitution between Shen Zhenzhen and Lin Qi is too great. Her loss isn’t surprising."

"Even among Spiritual Mind Masters, there are differences in strength!"

Everyone nodded. By comparison, Pei Jiu’s strength was far greater than Shen Zhenzhen’s.

...

Meanwhile, Lin Qi had also teleported back to the stands.

He was greeted by the enthusiastic applause of his classmates from the Sixth Institute.

"Brother Qi is awesome!!" someone shouted.

Jiangtao and the others also gave him a thumbs-up.

"That was so satisfying, Brother Qi! The contestants from the other countries must be totally shocked right now."

"This is just the beginning. There’s more to shock them with later," Jiangtao said with a laugh.

"Taozi, you need to keep it up too!" Lin Qi said, looking at the large screen above the arena.

Jiangtao’s luck was pretty good. He had somehow managed to perfectly avoid all 230 Awakened geniuses and was matched with a genius from the Bear Country.

"Don’t worry, Brother Qi. I’ll definitely make it to the fourth round this time!" Jiangtao said confidently.

The competition continued. As the fourth match began, he saw a familiar face—Li Hanjiang.

The strongest freshman from Nether Sea Martial Academy. He had defeated the top-ranked national recruit, and if he hadn’t run into Lin Qi in the National Freshmen Tournament, he would have been the champion.

On the ruined arena floor, Li Hanjiang stood tall and straight in a blue Combat Suit.

He brandished a blue Long Spear, his movements as swift as the wind and as fast as drifting snow—the epitome of speed.

His opponent was completely unable to withstand his attacks, utterly defeated by a fierce offensive that was like a snowstorm descending upon the world.

After watching, Lin Qi had to admit that Li Hanjiang’s Talent was indeed extraordinary.

He had actually already broken through to the Fourth Realm.

For an Unawakened genius like him to break through to the Fourth Realm so quickly, it could only be said that in terms of raw Talent, he was no worse than some of the Awakened geniuses.

People like Tan Pei’er and Han Zhen probably couldn’t defeat the current Li Hanjiang anymore.

...

「Time flew by, and night fell.」

「Azure Sky Sixth Institute, Villa 01.」

「Inside the Martial Arts Room.」

HUU~

Fierce gales stirred as invisible Source Energy Particles flowed ceaselessly into Lin Qi’s body.

He sat cross-legged with his hands in the Five Hearts Facing Heaven Technique posture.

Waves of coldness seeped in through his every pore. Inside his body, the bones of his four limbs were undergoing Refinement from the sharp Source Energy.

In the process of this Refinement, it was like a dull instrument being constantly polished to a sharp glint, its density increasing and making it much harder.

And through this subtle process of Refinement, the bones were also gaining their own Attribute.

Wisps of formless Evil Qi spread out from Lin Qi’s body. His bones were like a Weapon being forged,

until the day his Slaughter Tiger Bone was completely forged.

ROAR~!!

An hour later, he suddenly opened his eyes, and a dazzling Golden Light shot out from them.

The formless Evil Qi in his body condensed, as if a Platinum Evil Tiger had materialized and was roaring at the sky.

A terrifying fluctuation spread outwards like a tidal wave.

[You have completed one session of Source Energy Cultivation. Your bones have been tempered, bringing you one step closer to Slaughter Tiger Bone. Qi and Blood Value +2.]

[Qi and Blood Value: 245→247]

...

CRACK! CRACK!!

Lin Qi clenched his fist. His sinews, bones, and muscles tensed, emitting a rumbling sound.

His bones had become harder and denser, yet it didn’t affect his speed. It felt like he was laying a deep and solid foundation.

It gave him a solid sense of security!

’My rate of improvement is still too slow. I need to get stronger as fast as possible!’

’I’m already in the fourth round, the top 250!’

’The next matches are going to go by very quickly!’

’In another day or two, the champion will be decided!’

Lin Qi was also especially eager to face off against Yu Zhuoran, Victor, and Havier.

...