Chapter 396 - 386: Shaking Mountain Realm

"CLANG!!"

The great spear clashed with the split claws. Metal ground on metal, showering sparks everywhere as Lin Qi released the Golden Sharpness from his body, like a volley of ten thousand arrows.

"PFFT! PFFT!"

Like sharp blades, the Golden Sharpness tore through the Split Claw Ape's dark red skin, leaving dozens of bloody gashes.

Simultaneously, a terrifying wave of force erupted from him.

"ROAR!"

"CRACK!"

A stunned expression appeared on the Split Claw Ape's face as it felt an intense pain from its claws.

Its claws had been shattered, breaking away from its palm in a gush of blood.

The fierce impact sent it flying backward.

Lin Qi charged toward the second Split Claw Ape. His speed exploded, and a dense Golden Sharpness gathered on his great spear.

He was now at full strength. His Combat Power had surged by 1.8 times, surpassing the peak of the Fifth Realm and reaching the level of the Sixth Realm.

Furthermore, he wielded the Tiger Slaying Spear, a Tier Six Weapon. Empowered by [Jin Feng], the might of his Techniques was drastically enhanced.

He no longer paid any mind to Level 5 Calamity Beasts.

He swung his golden long spear and thrust it forward. Like a Golden Dragon, it carried the force of a thunderbolt as its Golden Sharpness tore through space.

Seeing this, the claw-wielding Split Claw Ape tried to defend itself, but Lin Qi's spear was too fast.

The sharp long spear instantly pierced its chest, blasting a bloody hole through it.

"BANG!!"

The Split Claw Ape slammed heavily onto the ground. Several weaker Calamity Beasts like Iron Spike Wild Boars and Fierce Tiger Dogs were caught in the impact and severely injured.

"ROAR!"

Lin Qi pressed his advantage. There were six Split Claw Apes in total, but under his ferocious assault, his Special Ability, [Jin Feng], turned him into a living Divine Weapon.

He was like a golden Celestial God descending, sweeping aside all in his path.

The air was thick with the rich scent of blood, but the Golden Sharpness formed a barrier around him, preventing any of it from splattering onto his body.

In just a few moments, all six Fifth-Level Calamity Beast Split Claw Apes were dead on the ground, their blood pooling around them.

Points +30000

Lin Qi didn't need to check his Points; his score was already far too high.

After all, he had already hunted quite a few Fifth-Level Calamity Beasts before this.

Meanwhile, several hundred meters away, Huo Wanyang, who was wreathed in Red Flame, was utterly shocked as he watched Lin Qi's performance.

'How did he do that?'

"ROAR!"

A huge Split Claw Ape swiped its claws at him. He swung his crimson Great Halberd, unleashing his Red Flame and setting the creature's fur ablaze.

"SWISH!"

The claws tore through the air. Huo Wanyang swung his Great Halberd to meet them in a clash of force.

His body was forced back uncontrollably!

He could feel the Split Claw Ape's strength. The creature was agile and incredibly fast!

He had to be extremely careful when facing a Fifth-Level Calamity Beast Split Claw Ape.

They were both SS-class geniuses, yet Lin Qi could slaughter Split Claw Apes as if they were chickens, doing so effortlessly, while he himself could not.

The gap between the two of them was immense!

...

Meanwhile, on a distant watchtower, an officer and soldiers in green military uniforms were watching the battle through surveillance footage.

"Is this the power of an SS-class genius? He's incredible!"

"He's only a sophomore, yet he can already kill a Fifth-Level Calamity Beast Split Claw Ape with ease."

A burly soldier next to him exclaimed in amazement.

The tall officer in green exhaled and said,

"That other genius is already very impressive, but he's still no match for this one in black."

"No wonder they told us to release a Sixth-Level Calamity Beast!"

"It seems it was prepared for this genius!"

"I wonder if he can fight this Sixth-Level Calamity Beast?"

His gaze fell upon a massive figure that was currently heading in Lin Qi's direction.

...

"ROAR!"

Despite the continuous high-intensity battles, Lin Qi's breathing remained steady. While his stamina was rapidly being consumed, his heart beat furiously, restoring his energy.

He could still keep fighting.

Huo Wanyang, on the other hand, was nearing his limit. His stamina was plummeting!

The Calamity Beasts around Lin Qi were steadily decreasing. With the Space Gate now closed, their numbers dwindled under his relentless slaughter.

"ROAR!!"

At the same time, a deafening roar echoed across a radius of several hundred meters.

"BOOM!!"

The ground trembled. Lin Qi looked toward the source of the roar.

It was an enormous bear, standing at a staggering ten meters tall. A prominent, metallic spine protruded from its back.

Its fur was sparse, its skin a grayish-brown, and its muscles were as hard as iron.

Lin Qi recognized it at a glance: a Sixth-Level Calamity Beast—the Iron-Backed War Bear!

'So, a Sixth-Level Calamity Beast has finally appeared?'

The creature was truly massive, as tall as a small building. Its body was a mass of steel-like muscle, making his own one-point-nine-meter frame seem as small as an ant.

A terrifying pressure washed over him, even from a hundred meters away.

"ROAR!"

Its huge body began to move, like a mobile mountain, and the ground shook as it charged across the land.

Its metallic spine glinted with a cold light, resembling an indestructible fortress.

As it charged, it kicked up violent gusts of wind.

Lin Qi gripped his long spear tightly and shot forward like a bolt of black lightning.

"ROAR!"

The Iron-Backed War Bear's thick paw came crashing down like a giant hammer. Lin Qi's figure flickered as he dodged the blow, the powerful gust of wind ruffling his Golden Sharpness.

"BANG!!"

A loud explosion erupted from the ground. Several cracks and a deep paw print instantly appeared in the dirt.

Lin Qi could feel the terrifying force contained within that strike.

'I can't clash with it head-on. The power from its sheer size is something I can't match.'

He pushed off with his legs, leaping high into the air. He swung the golden great spear in his hand, concentrating its Sharpness as he stabbed toward the Iron-Backed War Bear's eye.

"PFFT!"

"ROAR!"

The Iron-Backed War Bear suddenly turned its head and shut its eyes.

Lin Qi's long spear scraped forcefully across its eyelid, sending a shower of sparks flying. 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

But Lin Qi controlled his Golden Sharpness and Power, concentrating them to a high degree. He pierced through the skin, tore open the Iron-Backed War Bear's eyelid, and stabbed into its eyeball, the Sharpness within madly eviscerating it.

"PFFT!"

Scalding hot blood splattered out.

The Iron-Backed War Bear let out a pained shriek and swiped its iron-pillar-like forelimb toward Lin Qi.

'This is bad,' Lin Qi thought. He was still in mid-air, with no point of leverage.

"BOOM!!"

He commanded his [Jin Feng]. It gathered like a school of Golden Swordfish, its Golden Sharpness converging at the tip of his spear. He tensed his body in mid-air and brought his weapon crashing down.

Mountain Shaking Spear Technique's Killing Technique—Heaven and Earth Shattering!

"BANG!!"

The golden great spear collided violently with the bear's paw.

"PFFT!"

The sharp spear tip tore through the Iron-Backed War Bear's paw, ripping open a huge gash from which blood sprayed wildly.

"ROAR!"

The Iron-Backed War Bear roared in pain.

Lin Qi felt a terrifyingly immense force—it was pure strength and impact.

His entire body was sent flying. The force slammed into him, but it was partially negated by his Golden Sharpness, then further absorbed by his Tier Six Combat Suit, and then absorbed again by his S-Class Defense Vest.

The remaining force was still terrifying, causing his Qi Blood to churn and a sweet taste to rise in his throat.

"BANG!!"

His body slammed heavily into the ground, kicking up a huge cloud of dust and creating a large crater in the dirt.

"ROAR!"

"BOOM!"

The Iron-Backed War Bear leaped suddenly. Its massive, ten-meter-tall body lunged forward, crashing down like a meteor.

Not far away, Huo Wanyang, who had just slain a Bronze Bull, saw this and his eyes widened.

Danger!!

'Lin Qi isn't going to be crushed to death by that attack, is he?'

The distant officer also grew tense.

The soldier beside him asked nervously,

"Do we need to intervene?"

The tall officer in green shook his head. "We don't need to. If there's real danger, someone else will step in."

Lin Qi looked up at the brown figure blotting out the sun. A vast shadow fell over him, and he felt an intense sense of danger.

The pressure from the danger made his body feel more alive than ever before, and a power hidden deep within his bloodline began to emerge.

His Spirit became highly concentrated.

He controlled his muscles, rising in an astonishing arc and shooting out like an arrow.

"BANG!!"

The next instant, the Iron-Backed War Bear's massive body slammed heavily onto the ground.

In a flash, a deep crater was gouged into the earth. Countless bits of rock were sent flying, some shooting out like bullets amidst dust and violent winds.

'That was close,' Lin Qi thought. 'Any later and I wouldn't have escaped.'

He looked at the Iron-Backed War Bear before him, its profile and weaknesses flashing through his mind.

Its metallic spine was its hardest part. Its skin was as tough as steel, as were its teeth and paws…

Its weak points were its eyes, neck, knees, and abdomen.

The neck was the most vulnerable spot, the one that could lead to a one-hit kill.

At this moment, he felt an unprecedented clarity. Gripping the Tiger Slaying Spear, his blood boiled with excitement.

He was going to kill this beast.

"ROAR!"

The Iron-Backed War Bear roared and swiped its paw. Lin Qi lowered his center of gravity, his legs rooting themselves to the ground like old trees as he began to gather his strength.

"THUMP! THUMP!!"

His heart beat powerfully, pumping blood like the ceaseless, churning waters of the Yellow River.

He mobilized his Special Ability, [Jin Feng], completely.

Power surged through his body like molten lava. Veins bulged on his skin as he erupted in a dazzling golden light, and golden patterns appeared along with the bulging veins.

His aura reached its peak, as if a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast, the Platinum Evil Tiger, had awakened.

"BANG!!"

The instant the Iron-Backed War Bear's paw came down, Lin Qi moved. He shot out like a bolt of golden lightning, dodging the attack.

At the same time, he burst forth like a thunderbolt. His full strength exploded, and his great spear, now infused with Golden Sharpness and Power, began to hum.

Lin Qi's Spirit was highly concentrated. At this moment, the massive, ten-meter-tall Iron-Backed War Bear was a mountain.

And his goal was to shake this mountain!

In an instant, his spiritual will merged with his Spear Technique.

A mountain is majestic and immovable. Humans are so small before it.

But humans have always desired the power to shake mountains.

Just like the founder of the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique, standing on a peak, about to shake a mountain and shatter it.

As Lin Qi merged his will with his Spear Technique, countless insights flooded his mind. An intangible power emerged, filling his entire being.

Standing far away, Huo Wanyang's eyes widened. In his vision, the image of a small, majestic, and massive mountain appeared around Lin Qi in the air.

"BOOM!!"

This aura wasn't a simple accumulation of strength; it was a vast power that originated from heaven and earth itself.

It was as if a heavy mountain was crashing down!

"Is that… the Shaking Mountain Realm?!!"

Huo Wanyang simply couldn't believe his eyes.