Chapter 335: The Terror of Superman Havier

Chapter 335: Chapter 335: The Terror of Superman Havier

The eighth round of the main tournament was still underway.

One by one, the SS-level geniuses began to reveal their even greater strength.

S-class geniuses fell one after another, easily defeated by their SS-level counterparts.

The reason SS-level geniuses had that extra "S"

was because they possessed superior Talent and had access to more resources.

Their respective Martial Arts Universities poured everything they had into training them.

At the same Realm, their physical conditioning and Martial Arts were simply stronger than those of S-class geniuses.

If an S-class genius could win, they wouldn’t be S-class; they’d be SS-level.

"Li Hanjiang is so unlucky. He actually got matched against Havier from the White Eagle Federation!"

"Havier is a top-level genius who’s mastered a Little Divine Power. Li Hanjiang doesn’t stand a chance against him!" Jiangtao said, looking at the two on the arena floor.

"Against anyone other than Yu Zhuoran or Victor from the Bear Country, he would’ve had a chance to win."

"You can only say his luck is just terrible!"

"Not everyone can have Brother Qi’s luck," Guan Mountain added.

Lin Qi’s gaze fell upon the arena. One of the figures was tall and powerfully built, standing nearly two meters tall.

His proportions were fluid and exceptional, perfectly matching what Westerners considered the golden ratio, giving him a unique aesthetic appeal.

With chiseled features, blond hair, and blue eyes, he was the very picture of a Western heartthrob.

He was the White Eagle Federation’s SS-level genius—Havier Wright.

He was another SS-level genius who had mastered a Little Divine Power and a strong contender for the championship.

He emanated a scorching aura, as dazzling as the sun itself.

Even Lin Qi had to admit that Havier’s presence completely suppressed Li Hanjiang’s.

They weren’t geniuses of the same caliber—or at least, not at this moment.

[The Match Begins!]

As soon as the automated voice announced the start, Li Hanjiang’s expression hardened, and he immediately activated his Little Divine Power, [Glacial Transformation].

His Qi Blood surged wildly, his eyes shone, and a blue light surfaced on his skin.

His aura intensified significantly.

The pressure from his opponent, Havier, was too immense. Without using his Little Divine Power, he might have been defeated in an instant.

The handsome Havier smiled. "Not bad!"

He wore a platinum-gold Combat Suit and wielded a silver Long Spear.

The battle erupted in an instant!

In a flash, he transformed into a dazzling beam of light and shot forward like a ray.

"BOOM!"

The two clashed instantly, their spears colliding and sending a shower of sparks into the air.

In the stands, the dozen or so SS-level geniuses watched the fight intently.

They all wanted to glean more information about Havier’s weaknesses from this match.

"Havier is so strong. He’s completely overwhelming Li Hanjiang. Even with a Little Divine Power activated, he’s no match at all," Jiangtao remarked, his eyes grave.

Within a few exchanges, the gap between them became obvious.

The others nodded grimly. Havier was displaying the same invincible aura as Victor from the Bear Country.

But unlike Victor’s pure power, Havier’s was extreme speed.

Lin Qi watched Havier, who moved like a streak of light.

The Special Ability [Light Ray] was an extremely rare one.

It was a branch of the Fire Attribute Ability. While it lacked the scorching explosiveness of [Red Flame],

it allowed its user to constantly approach the speed of light!

Not only that, but his body could also absorb light to accelerate his healing.

’A poor man’s Superman!’

That was why he was nicknamed the White Eagle Superman!

Li Hanjiang’s own specialty was speed, and activating his Little Divine Power had boosted it enormously.

But in front of Havier, his every move seemed to be in slow motion.

’His speed is almost on par with my own,’ Lin Qi thought.

’And he still has his own Little Divine Power, which can boost his speed even further.’

’He’s an incredibly powerful opponent!’

"PFFT—"

In the arena, Li Hanjiang looked down at the silver Long Spear that had pierced his heart, the scorching Power within it melting the organ.

"I’ve lost!"

"Li Hanjiang of Xia Country, you did your best!"

Havier said with a smile, looking down at the fallen Li Hanjiang.

[Match 5: Havier Wright (White Eagle Federation) Wins!]

Li Hanjiang was teleported back to the stands. Though disappointed, he quickly adjusted his mindset.

’I need to become stronger!’

He clenched his fists, his fighting spirit soaring.

...

Havier’s victory made many people’s expressions turn grim, while the audience from the White Eagle Federation cheered as if they could already see the championship within their grasp.

After that, the other SS-level geniuses also displayed astonishing strength.

Each match took a considerable amount of time.

After more than half an hour, all 16 matches were over.

Countless spectators turned their eyes to the Pyramid. Only 16 people remained.

Among them were 15 SS-level geniuses and Lin Qi, who stood out like a crane among chickens. He was neither an Awakened genius nor an SS-level one.

But no one dared to underestimate him. How could they, when he was the only Unawakened contestant to have defeated an SS-level genius?

Lin Qi looked at the other fifteen.

Of the original 18 SS-level geniuses, Sula from Tailande, whom he had defeated, was out.

Huo Wanyang, a recently Awakened SS-level genius, had also been eliminated.

Besides them, the SS-level geniuses from Maple Country and Tianzhu Country were also gone.

SS-level Savitri had also lost, defeated by another contestant from Tianzhu Country, Rajesh.

This prompted sighs from many in the audience.

Furthermore, although Pei Jiu was very strong, he had the misfortune of being matched against Miyamoto Genichiro and was defeated, failing to advance to the top 16.

As for Xia Country, they still held the most spots, with four people remaining: Yu Zhuoran from Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy and himself,

Kong Ruoxuan from Nether Sea Martial Academy, and Wang Mingxi from Shanyu Martial Arts University.

Wang Mingxi was also the only Spiritual Mind Master among the 16 remaining contestants.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let’s congratulate our 16 contestants for successfully advancing to the ninth round!"

Xu Wenji’s voice rang out first, followed by the appearance of his projection.

"The competition has now entered the ninth round. Without further ado, let’s begin."

"Of these 16 top-level masters, only the stronger 8 will be able to advance."

"They will also receive a prize of 90 million Xia Country Coins!"

After Xu Wenji finished speaking, he waved his hand amidst a tsunami of cheers.

Sixteen crimson clusters of light flew out, once again smashing onto the chessboard like Meteors.

"ROAR—"

Sixteen terrifyingly powerful Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts roared and bellowed.

Finally, they transformed into 16 virtual figures, forming 8 matchup pairs.

Lin Qi immediately spotted his own representative, the Platinum Evil Tiger.

And his opponent’s was a massive Giant Ape as towering as a mountain, the Ninth-Level Calamity Beast—the Titan Giant Ape.

[Match 3: Lin Qi (Xia Country) VS Levin Madison (White Eagle Federation)]

The moment he saw his opponent’s name, the information automatically surfaced in his mind.

Levin Madison, from the White Eagle Federation.

One of the White Eagle Federation’s two great SS-level geniuses.

His strength was formidable, and he had bulldozed his way through the competition, defeating countless opponents with his fierce and powerful style.

’To me, though, he’s no different from Sula of Tailande,’ Lin Qi thought.

...

Meanwhile, in the White Eagle Federation’s spectator section.

A burly black man sitting next to Havier broke into an excited grin.

"I can’t believe I got matched with Lin Qi from Xia Country."

"I hear his nickname in Xia Country is Mountain Monarch, which means ’King of the Land Beasts.’"

"He must be an incredibly strong opponent!"

"I’ve been wanting to test my skills against him for a long time."

He clenched his fists, and faint golden patterns appeared on his dark skin.

"Levin, don’t get careless. This opponent is no simple matter!" the blond Havier warned.

"Don’t worry, Havier. I won’t lose," Levin replied with a confident smile.

...

At the same time, the other contestants also found out their matchups.

"Next, let’s welcome our first pair of contestants! They are Rajesh Kumar from Tianzhu Country,"

"and Kong Ruoxuan from Xia Country!"

With Xu Wenji’s announcement, the first match of the ninth round officially began.

In the Tianzhu Country stands, Savitri watched Rajesh descend into the arena, clenching her fists with a dark expression.

’That lowly fourth-class citizen, why is he stronger than me?’

’He’s courting death!’

...

In the Xia Country stands, Lin Qi watched the match with curiosity.

Information about Rajesh from Tianzhu Country surfaced in his mind. This opponent was very formidable.

He had been able to defeat Savitri, who was also an SS-level genius.

His fighting style was quite similar to Sula’s; both had Awakened [Flowing Water] and used a Long Spear as their Weapon.

Kong Ruoxuan was the same—she had also Awakened [Flowing Water].

Kong Ruoxuan was an SS-level genius from Nether Sea, so this battle was destined to be a clash of titans.

「Three minutes later.」

"PFFT—"

Kong Ruoxuan’s sword pierced through Rajesh’s chest, and he regretfully faded into the Void.

She let out a breath, as if a heavy weight had been lifted.

’This fight was too difficult. Rajesh’s Swordsmanship was even better than mine,’ she thought.

’But his physical conditioning was a little weaker than mine, and at the critical moment, that became his fatal flaw.’

[Match 1: Kong Ruoxuan (Xia Country) Wins!]

...

Kong Ruoxuan’s victory drew a wave of cheers from countless Xia Country People.

She had become the first contestant from Xia Country to advance to the top eight.

Lin Qi couldn’t help but nod. ’Kong Ruoxuan really is skilled.’ There was indeed a gap between SS-level geniuses from different countries.

Sula from Tailande was no match for Rajesh at all, let alone Kong Ruoxuan.

The second match began immediately after.

The two combatants were Song Zhengzai from the Silla Kingdom and his opponent, Miyamoto Genichiro from Japan.

The two exchanged dozens of blows before a winner was decided.

[Match 2: Miyamoto Genichiro (Japan) Wins!]

The final victor was Miyamoto Genichiro.

Lin Qi nodded to himself.

’Miyamoto Genichiro is very strong. It’s a shame he hasn’t mastered a Little Divine Power, or he’d also be in the running for the championship,’ he thought.

Then, he stood up. It was his turn to enter the arena.

"Brother Qi, go beat the hell out of that black devil from the White Eagle Federation!" Jiangtao shouted.

"Go, Brother Qi!" the others cheered for Lin Qi.

They were full of confidence in him. Their Brother Qi would definitely claim a spot in the top 8.

Lin Qi gave a calm nod and transformed into a crimson pillar of light, ascending into the air.

"And now, let’s welcome the two contestants for our third match! First, from the White Eagle Federation, Levin Madison!"

"And from our own Xia Country, contestant Lin Qi, who has broken countless records on his journey here."

"Today, he will continue to make history!"

...