Chapter 397 - 387: The Ten-Man Siege

Chapter 397: Chapter 387: The Ten-Man Siege

Huo Wanyang was stunned. Right before his eyes, Lin Qi had achieved a breakthrough with his Spear Technique.

He was certain he wasn’t mistaken. That was a manifestation of a Mental Realm—a Mental Realm that only appeared after one’s Martial Arts Skills broke through to Tier Four.

It could drastically increase the power of one’s techniques.

And yet, he hadn’t even mastered his third Killing Technique.

He was utterly dumbfounded and amazed.

He couldn’t help but stare at the fierce battle unfolding in the distance.

"ROAR!!"

The Iron-Backed War Bear, as massive as a small mountain, sensed extreme danger. It subconsciously recoiled, yanking back its iron-pillar-like arms.

But it was too late.

Lin Qi felt better than he ever had before. He knew his Spear Technique had broken through.

Empowered by the Shaking Mountain Realm, he unleashed the third Killing Technique of the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique—Shaking Mountain!

"BOOM!!"

He unleashed his Special Ability, [Jin Feng], to its absolute limit. The Tiger Slaying Spear became wreathed in Golden Sharpness, transforming into a Golden Great Spear.

Like a golden dragon bursting from the sea, it roared as it sought to devour the Iron-Backed War Bear.

The power of a mountain infused the long spear’s thrust, tearing through the air with a piercing whistle and creating concentric rings of white vapor.

The sharp tip of the spear plunged straight through the neck of the Level 6 Calamity Beast, the Iron-Backed War Bear.

It was like piercing solid steel. The beast’s neck muscles were exceptionally tough; an ordinary weapon would have never been able to break through its defense.

The Iron-Backed War Bear was thick-skinned and its hide was tough; it was extremely confident in its own defenses.

But this time, it had run into Lin Qi, whose destructive power was off the charts.

After piercing the skin, the Golden Sharpness acted like a spiral drill, madly shredding the surrounding muscles and organs, completely extinguishing its life force.

"SPURT SPURT~"

Blood gushed out like a waterfall!!

"Roooar~"

The Iron-Backed War Bear let out a final, unwilling roar at the sky before its massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"THUD!"

Lin Qi landed amid the dust. He held the spear in one hand, his body wreathed in Golden Sharpness. Not a single drop of blood stained him, making him look like a celestial god descending to the mortal realm.

His chest heaved violently. Unleashing that Killing Technique had taken a significant toll on him.

Points +50,000

[You faced the Level 6 Calamity Beast, the Iron-Backed War Bear, and sensed danger. At the critical moment, your Mountain Shaking Spear Technique broke through, and you successfully comprehended the Shaking Mountain Realm. Spear Technique +10%]

[Spear Technique: Tier Three 99%→Tier Four 9%]

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He looked at his status panel. It already showed that he had successfully broken through to Tier Four and comprehended the Shaking Mountain Realm.

He carefully savored the feeling from a moment ago.

The sensation was just like his Vajra Fist Intent. It felt as if he had received some kind of blessing, massively enhancing the power of his techniques.

His greatest gain in this Disaster Beast Hunting Competition was his Spear Technique’s breakthrough.

Most importantly, he could now kill a Level 6 Calamity Beast. This placed him at a mid-tier combat power among the Martial Artists of Xia Country.

His strength was second only to High Realm Martial Artists, and he could even rival the Hall Masters of some smaller Martial Arts Dojos.

And for him, this was only the beginning.

He glanced at the surrounding Calamity Beasts and resumed the slaughter, swinging his golden great spear.

Even though he had slain the Level 6 Calamity Beast, the Iron-Backed War Bear, the others still charged forward, fearless of death.

’I have to kill every last one of them.’

In the distance, Huo Wanyang pressed his rescue beacon. He didn’t have much stamina left.

He had given up. He watched Lin Qi in the distance, silent and completely dumbfounded.

’He killed a Level 6 Calamity Beast without even using a Little Divine Power.’

’And Lin Qi is an SS-level genius, just like me. The gap between us is absurd.’

Meanwhile, atop a distant watchtower, a tall, green-uniformed military officer exhaled in admiration.

"What a genius!!"

"Truly incredible. He killed a Level 6 Calamity Beast, an Iron-Backed War Bear, while only at the Fifth Realm of Refining Inner Organs. A true cross-realm kill."

"And it was a fully grown Iron-Backed War Bear, which is by no means a weak existence among Level 6 Calamity Beasts."

"Even a Martial Artist who had just entered the Sixth Realm wouldn’t necessarily be its match."

"And now, someone has decisively killed it!"

The nearby soldiers were also stunned. It wasn’t as if they hadn’t seen their share of geniuses over the years.

They saw all sorts of S-class geniuses every semester during the Disaster Beast Hunting Competition.

But they had never seen a genius this formidable.

A Level 6 Calamity Beast that would require a massive amount of firepower—taking a Thunder God Cannon tens of minutes to kill—was just taken down like that.

And the one who did it was just a sophomore, a Fifth Realm Martial Artist who had comprehended a Mental Realm?

Meanwhile, high in the sky aboard a deep crimson fighter jet, the dashingly unconventional dean of the Sixth Institute saw what happened. He shook his head with a smile and sighed in admiration.

"Well now!"

"If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed an SS-level genius was capable of this."

"He comprehended a Mental Realm and killed a Level 6 Calamity Beast, the Iron-Backed War Bear, right after breaking through to the Fifth Realm."

"And he did it without using a Little Divine Power."

"Is that really something an SS-level genius can do?"

"He’s practically on the level of an SSS-level genius."

The more Xue Zhou watched, the more he liked Lin Qi. The young man was simply too outstanding.

"Dean Xue, students are rapidly approaching Lin Qi and Huo Wanyang!"

A woman standing beside him suddenly spoke up. She wore a red and white robe, her figure was athletic, and her skin was a healthy tan.

She was Liu Ran, the teacher of Jiangtao, Guan Mountain, and Wang Qiufeng!

Xue Zhou turned his gaze to the large projected screen, where 15 red dots were rapidly converging on Lin Qi’s and Huo Wanyang’s positions.

Zooming in revealed that they were 15 students.

Five of them were heading for Huo Wanyang, while the other ten were rushing toward Lin Qi.

"Looks like they’re finally making their move!"

Xue Zhou remarked, unfazed by the sight.

"Should I just kill them on the spot?" Liu Ran asked, her voice brimming with killing intent.

"Or let me handle it!"

Another man spoke up, a wiry, middle-aged man who was also at the Seventh Realm.

He was also from the Azure Sky Sixth Institute, the teacher of Yu Jing.

Xue Zhou shook his head. "No need."

"Lin Qi can kill a Level 6 Calamity Beast. Dealing with a few people should be no problem for him."

"Let him get some experience fighting the Insect Race’s Modified Martial Artists."

"We’ll go too. Just protect him from the shadows."

Liu Ran and the man nodded in agreement.

"WHIRRR!!"

High above, the fighter jet’s cabin door slid open. Xue Zhou looked down at the several-hundred-meter drop and leaped out without hesitation.

Liu Ran and the other man followed right after, weapons in hand, as they too jumped down into the forest below.

...

"SPLAT~ SPLAT~"

"Grah~"

As the last Level 4 Calamity Beast, a Bronze Bull, collapsed, Lin Qi withdrew his spear. Not a single Calamity Beast was left standing around him.

Corpses littered the ground, and the thick stench of blood filled the air.

The bodies of tens of thousands of Calamity Beasts covered the land for a thousand meters in every direction. Blood flowed in rivulets, soaking the grassy plains.

Lin Qi gasped for breath, sweat pouring from his forehead. He glanced at the time; less than an hour remained.

’I can leave now!’

His stamina was nearly depleted, and there was no point in staying any longer.

"Hm?"

In an instant, his brow furrowed, and he whipped his head around to look toward the forest.

He saw several figures sprinting wildly toward him, their eyes bloodshot.

Two of the figures were disturbingly familiar.

Yu Jing and Li Zehao!

’They’re all people I’m on bad terms with.’

A strong sense of danger welled up within Lin Qi.

’Something’s wrong!’

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