Chapter 423 - 406: The Eliminated SSS-level Genius

Chapter 423: Chapter 406: The Eliminated SSS-level Genius

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!

Brown shards of rock flew everywhere. Wang Hailong was buried under a pile of rubble, having lost consciousness.

His body was wracked with intense pain, his Special Ability spun out of control, and his mind was a complete blank. He had no idea what had just happened.

But he was an SSS-level genius. He quickly came to his senses and remembered being sent flying by a single blow from Lin Qi.

All of his defenses had been completely shattered.

This was completely beyond his imagination.

Across from him, Lin Qi was also rather surprised. ’Is Wang Hailong even weaker than I thought?’

’I haven’t even used a Killing Technique, let alone released my Mountain and River Realm!’

’I haven’t even gone all out, so how did you go down already?’

With this in mind, he decided to press his advantage, giving Wang Hailong no chance to fight back.

He was going to teach this SSS-level genius junior of his a proper lesson.

An SS-level genius could indeed defeat an SSS-level one.

BOOM!

At that thought, he instantly unleashed his power, and a domineering aura erupted from him.

BAM!

His foot slammed heavily onto the ground, leaving a deep footprint as he shot forward like a rocket.

His Special Ability, [Jin Feng], erupted!

He executed the Body Technique, "Thunder Extreme Nine Flashes", shooting out in a straight line like a bolt of lightning and closing the distance in an instant.

WHOOSH!

HSSS~

The Big Gun in his hand was once again enveloped in Golden Sharpness, tearing through the air at extreme speed.

Wang Hailong sensed extreme danger. Seeing the cold glint of light in the air, he instinctively unleashed his Little Divine Power, [Sea Covering Transformation].

’Faster!’

’I have to dodge this spear strike from Lin Qi! I can’t be defeated like this!’

BOOM!

At this thought, his entire body erupted in a dazzling blue light, and blood-blue patterns appeared on his skin.

Boundless power surged forth, and he seemed to transform into a great whale emerging from the endless ocean.

His Qi and Blood churned as he grabbed the blue Long Spear in his hand, abruptly rising to thrust it forward.

WHOOSH!

But Lin Qi’s spear was faster. It shot out like a dragon, unstoppable!

PFFT~

In the instant before his Long Spear could even thrust out, a look of disdain flashed in Lin Qi’s eyes. The Golden Sharpness erupted, and as if his body had been empowered, his speed surged once more.

The spear tip penetrated as Lin Qi brushed past Wang Hailong, running him through.

The spear tip pierced the Flowing Water on the surface of Wang Hailong’s body, tore through his Combat Suit, penetrated his skin and heart, and sent blood spraying wildly into the air.

SQUELCH~

Wang Hailong’s eyes went wide. The blue light on his body extinguished like a snuffed-out candle.

He himself faded into nothingness, dissolving into the air.

[Match 2: Lin Qi (Sophomore) Wins!]

Above the arena, an automated voice instantly announced the final result.

Lin Qi picked up his Long Spear and dissipated into the air as a crimson pillar of light.

In the stands, many people were craning their necks as if someone had grabbed them by the collar.

Some were even staring wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Wan Ming was one of them. He blinked hard, making sure he wasn’t mistaken.

"My God!"

"It’s over already!"

"From start to finish, it took less than 30 seconds."

Xia Lian had a look of utter shock on her face. "Wang Hailong, the one who insta-killed me, just got insta-killed by Brother Qi!"

Beside her, Pei Jiu took a deep breath.

"Simply unbelievable!"

Chu Yu’s expression instantly turned grim, as did Du Shanyan’s, who was standing not far away.

Her expression grew heavy.

"This Lin Qi... he’s so strong!"

"That’s not the kind of strength an SS-level genius should have!"

...

But the most shocked of all was Wang Hailong himself.

Back in the stands, he was completely stunned.

’I lost... just like that?’

’Where did it all go wrong?’

His breathing began to grow heavy, and his mind felt like mush.

He was the one and only SSS-level genius among the 36th incoming class of Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy.

His parents were both Eighth Realm Martial Artists, and his master was the Vast Sea Gun King, a Ninth Realm Title Level Martial Artist from Xia Country.

The "Vast Sea Gun Skill" he studied was an Ultimate Skill and Spear Technique Secret Manual created by his master, and he had even comprehended the Vast Sea Realm from it.

He Awakened at sixteen, mastered a Little Divine Power at seventeen while also breaking through to the Fifth Realm, and he was just two months shy of his eighteenth birthday.

No matter how you looked at it, he was an impeccable, Top Level genius.

And yet, today, he had faced Lin Qi, an SS-level genius of the same Realm.

And he couldn’t even withstand a single spear strike!

’How could this be?’

He was starting to question his entire existence.

At that moment, the other geniuses from the freshman class were all looking at each other, completely unable to believe the result they had just witnessed.

The SSS-level genius Wang Hailong had actually been insta-killed!

Who would believe it if they were told? But it had happened right before their very eyes.

It wasn’t just them; the geniuses from the junior and senior classes were also shaken.

Even Meng Yuxuan and Shen Heng, the two SSS-level geniuses, had their attention drawn to the fight.

Meng Yuxuan nodded. "He’s a powerful genius."

Shen Heng smiled. "This junior of mine is rather interesting."

"Holy shit, this junior is that ferocious?"

"I remember their scores in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower were about the same, weren’t they? How is the difference in their physical fitness so huge?" everyone exclaimed in shock.

...

In the leadership gallery, the blue-robed Wang Yunpeng’s face stiffened before instantly turning grim.

"How could this happen?"

The others fell silent in an instant.

The suave and carefree Xue Zhou was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Good kid. He really gave us all a surprise."

"An SSS-level genius defeated so easily!"

"Old Wang, your son ought to thank Lin Qi. After this battle, I’m sure he’ll settle down and focus on his Cultivation."

Dean Liu also sighed with emotion.

"Lin Qi’s strength right now is truly formidable. Who would have thought Wang Hailong would be defeated so quickly!"

Xu Wenji chuckled and explained:

"If you look closely, the result isn’t surprising at all."

"The gap between them is huge!"

"If I’m not mistaken, Lin Qi’s Realm is already at the Peak of the Fifth Realm!"

"But Wang Hailong’s Realm is still a long way from the peak."

"Not to mention, he has Awakened the Special Ability [Jin Feng], and his control over it is already masterful."

"In every respect, there was no way for Wang Hailong to win!"

The others nodded, generally agreeing with Xu Wenji’s words.

Xu Wenji stroked his beard. In truth, he had a few other theories he hadn’t voiced.

The fight was too short to see anything more.

He would need to watch the subsequent battles to learn more.

But after this battle, their evaluation of Lin Qi had risen even higher.

...

Meanwhile, Lin Qi, the person at the center of it all, felt quite calm.

He had long expected to defeat Wang Hailong, given his own Top Level physical fitness.

Having forged the Slaughter Tiger Bone, and with his Visceral Quality also at the Fifth-Grade, the resulting difference in physical fitness was unimaginable.

Within the same Realm, he feared no opponent.

As for Wang Hailong, he was even weaker than imagined; his Qi and Blood Value was probably only around 700.

’The gap is just too wide.’

Wang Hailong was now just another defeated opponent. Next up were Chu Yu and Du Shanyan.

...

The competition continued, and it wasn’t until a few more spectacular matches had passed that the crowd’s shock finally began to fade.

Take Shen Heng’s match, for instance—the number one student of the Celestial Vault Institute.

SWOOSH~

PFFT~

In the dilapidated ruin of an arena, the cheerful-looking Wang Mingxi only saw a flash of cold light before the suffocating aura of death enveloped him.

Then, a sharp pain shot through his chest as a sword pierced his heart, and he vanished from the spot in an instant.

"You lose!"

He only heard Shen Heng’s faint voice in his ear.

A second later, he was teleported back to the stands.

"Too fast!"

Wang Mingxi shook his head, his face pale. He was a Spiritual Mind Master, yet he had "died" before he even had a chance to use his Spiritual Power.

The gap between him and the number one student of the Celestial Vault Institute was just too vast.

It was like the difference between a fierce tiger and a rabbit.

Meanwhile, Shen Heng, who had returned to the stands, looked perfectly calm, as if he had just come back from a leisurely stroll.

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