Chapter 460 - 442: Seventh Realm Appears

Chapter 460: Chapter 442: Seventh Realm Appears

In the Silla Kingdom’s spectator stands, Jin Zhongyu was instantly teleported back.

His eyes were wide, his face pale and drained of all color.

With a bewildered expression, only one thought echoed in his mind: ’I lost!’

’I, Jin Zhongyu, actually lost to Lin Qi?’

It wasn’t a loss after a hard-fought battle; he had been one-shotted.

Defeated in the exact same way as his junior, Song Zhengzai.

’Doesn’t that mean I’m on the same level as Song Zhengzai?’

Confusion began to cloud his mind. ’Where did it all go wrong? I’m a Martial Artist at the Sixth Realm of Marrow Refining.’

After activating his Little Divine Power, he would dare to fight even a Seventh-Level Calamity Beast.

But against Lin Qi, a single strike had shattered him.

His Special Power, [Gale], and the Protective Armor it formed couldn’t withstand the opponent’s impact.

’He’s just a second-year SS-level genius. How can he be so powerful?’

"Jin Zhongyu, how did you lose?"

"You actually lost to a second-year genius? You’re a disgrace to our Great Silla Kingdom!"

A few men and women nearby, whose auras were even more powerful, began to reprimand him.

Jin Zhongyu sneered in response,

"A bunch of benchwarmers. You’re all only a little stronger than I am."

"If you went up there, you wouldn’t be a match for Lin Qi either."

After saying this, he logged off.

"S*hit, that junior Jin Zhongyu actually dared to insult his seniors," a burly man fumed.

The others saw this and said nothing.

...

Compared to them, the rest of the audience was simply dumbfounded.

They couldn’t accept that Jin Zhongyu had actually lost, and they flooded the bullet comments with insults aimed at him.

The "S*hit" count was extremely high.

...

[Match 6: Lin Qi (Xia Country) is victorious!]

Above the arena, an automated voice announced the result, devoid of all emotion.

Lin Qi was also instantly teleported back to the spectator stands, and his name appeared on the large screen showing the advancing contestants.

CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

The Xia Country audience gave him a thunderous round of applause, and the bullet comments projected on the large screen were also full of gloating.

"I knew it!"

"So what if he used a Little Divine Power? Lin Qi could handle Jin Zhongyu with one hand tied behind his back."

"Sweet! In the Global Freshmen Tournament the year before last, that Jin Zhongguo was arrogant as hell."

"Now he’s been taught a lesson and has quieted down."

...

In the upper-level spectator stands, the King of Mountains and Rivers said with an appreciative look,

"Lin Qi’s strength is extraordinary. Even among Sixth Realm Marrow Refining Martial Artists, he is extremely powerful."

"He has a chance to compete for the championship."

Xu Wenji, who was beside him, also said with a chuckle,

"Lin Qi’s strength is quite good. He’s ranked fifth in the Celestial Vault Institute’s Disaster Beast Trial Tower."

"With his strength, he should at least be able to make it into the top 32."

"Give him another year, and he’ll be able to compete for the championship."

"Of course, he might also break through to the Seventh Realm and no longer participate in the Global Martial Arts Tournament."

Everyone nodded. Lin Qi’s current Talent and strength were considered formidable even among SSS-level geniuses.

...

In the Xia Country spectator stands, Guo Heng and the others were once again stunned.

Jin Zhongyu, an SS-level genius and a Sixth Realm master, had been defeated so easily.

This feeling was all too familiar to them.

It was exactly the same as the situation in last year’s Global Freshmen Tournament.

No matter who he faced, he would defeat them with such ease.

Then he swept through all his opponents and took the championship.

’He’s not going to do it all over again in the Global Martial Arts Tournament, is he?’

’Probably not, right?’

At this moment, Lin Qi’s gaze was also locked onto the arenas.

On one of the arenas, a slender Shen Heng, dressed in a black Combat Suit, took the stage.

Wielding the Power of Thunder and Lightning, combined with his unpredictable speed, he easily one-shotted his opponent.

Even though his opponent was also a Sixth Realm contestant, he was still instantly killed. The gap between them was just too large.

PFFT!

Shen Heng’s fierce strike, enhanced by the Power of Thunder and Lightning, pierced through his opponent’s chest.

Then, he was teleported back to the spectator stands.

The entire process, from start to finish, took less than a minute.

Because of the presence of top-level experts like them, the third round would end much faster; half a day would be enough.

"Ivan is up!"

A classmate next to him spoke.

Shen Heng’s gaze instantly locked onto one of the arenas.

Ivan from the Bear Country was arguably one of his main competitors for the championship in this Global Martial Arts Tournament.

By watching Ivan’s match, he could gauge his opponent’s approximate strength and the Secret Manuals he used.

By analyzing the small details, he could strengthen his own advantages.

For geniuses of their caliber, details were crucial in a battle between equals.

They determined the final outcome.

On the arena, Ivan Petrov stood tall and sturdy. He wore a silver Combat Suit that revealed muscles that looked as if they were forged from steel.

He brandished a sharp Battle Saber in one hand.

At his waist were tucked three sharp, silver Flying Knives.

The Special Ability he had Awakened was [Spiritual Mind Master].

Such an Ability was terrifying in actual combat.

His opponent was a black man from the White Eagle Federation. He was burly and tall, standing at a full 2.2 meters, and he wielded a sharp War Axe.

WHOOSH!!

The moment the match began, the black man charged forward like a meteor, swinging his War Axe. Veins bulged all over his body, his Qi Blood surged, and he unleashed a fierce and powerful force.

Facing his attack, Ivan simply smiled, a sharp glint in his eyes.

A terrifying wave of Spiritual Power erupted from his body, and the three silver Flying Knives tucked at his waist flew out on their own.

His Spiritual Power acted like giant, invisible hands, controlling the three Flying Knives as they sliced through the air toward the black man.

SHING! SHING! SHING!!

The countless spectators in the audience only saw three streaks of silver light shoot out, as fast as lightning.

’So fast!!’

Seeing the incoming Flying Knives, the black man swung his War Axe. A black light emanated from his body as brown patterns appeared, and golden sand condensed into a suit of brown Stone Armor.

CLANG!

He swung his axe, creating a shower of sparks and knocking one Flying Knife away.

CLANG! CLANG!!

The black man used his War Axe like a shield, blocking the attacks of the other two Flying Knives.

After being knocked away, the Flying Knives simultaneously resumed their attack from different directions.

At the same time, Ivan himself swung his Battle Saber and charged forward.

He split his focus, controlling the three Flying Knives with his mind while simultaneously slashing through the air with his sharp Battle Saber.

The black man sensed the danger and swung the War Axe in his hands, bringing it down with the force of a collapsing mountain.

A massive mountain Mental Realm materialized, empowering his strike and greatly increasing its might. Power condensed on the War Axe, forming the glint of an axe blade.

CLANG!!

The two men’s weapons clashed violently on the arena.

The moment they collided, the black man’s expression changed instantly. A terrifying amount of strength erupted from Ivan.

He instantly lost control of his body and was forced backward uncontrollably.

’Such immense strength!’

The black man was in disbelief. He was born with great strength and was considered one of the strongest among Sixth Realm Marrow Refining Martial Artists.

But against Ivan, he was completely outmatched.

As he stumbled backward, a sharp pain jabbed the back of his head. The next moment, a sharp, silver Flying Knife pierced through his throat, having already penetrated his brown Stone Armor.

In an instant, he turned to nothingness and dissipated into the air.

VMMM! VMMM!

The blood-stained Flying Knife obediently returned to Ivan’s waist.

The match was over!

Ivan was also teleported back to the spectator stands.

CLAP! CLAP!!!

The Bear Country’s spectator section erupted with thunderous laughter and a tsunami of cheers.

The spectators from other countries had to admit that Ivan Petrov of the Bear Country was an expert.

However, all the top-level contestants frowned.

In the Xia Country spectator stands, Shen Heng clenched his fists. He was sure he hadn’t seen wrong.

"Ivan Petrov’s strength has grown even greater."

"He didn’t use any enhancement from a Special Ability, nor did he release a Mental Realm. He suppressed Jalin Booker with sheer strength alone."

"Jalin is a fourth-year S-class genius, a Sixth Realm Marrow Refining Martial Artist who Awakened the Special Ability [Heavy Earth]. His strength is immense."

"And he was overpowered in terms of strength?"

"Ivan is a Spiritual Mind Master; he doesn’t have a Special Ability that enhances strength."

To be able to overpower an opponent with strength without a relevant ability...

That could only mean one thing: his Combat Power had increased dramatically.

And only a breakthrough to the Seventh Realm could cause such an obvious change.

’Ivan has broken through to the Seventh Realm!!’

Shen Heng made the judgment in an instant.

He exchanged a look with Zhang Tianyang and Lei Frost; they all had the same thought.

’Ivan was the first to break through to the Seventh Realm. Who can defeat him?’

...

In the upper-level leadership stands, the King of Mountains and Rivers had also just finished watching Ivan’s match and stated his own judgment:

"The Seventh Realm!"

"Contestant Ivan Petrov from the Bear Country is a Seventh Realm Martial Artist?"

"I didn’t expect another Seventh Realm Martial Artist to be competing in the Global Martial Arts Tournament."

The others frowned. The Seventh Realm—that was the same Realm as many of the leaders present.

"And now he’s participating in the Global Martial Arts Tournament. Isn’t that just bullying people?"

Xu Wenji shook his head and said:

"It’s not unheard of for Seventh Realm Martial Artists to appear in past Global Martial Arts Tournaments."

"But it is extremely rare!"

"And when one does appear, it usually means the competition for the championship is over."

"Unless... a second Seventh Realm contestant emerges."

"From the looks of it, Ivan must have broken through only recently."

"Otherwise, we would have heard some news about it."

"For our Xia Country, only Shen Heng has a chance right now. He reached the Peak of the Sixth Realm a long time ago."

"He might be able to break through before the finals!"

The others nodded. If Shen Heng didn’t break through, the championship would belong to Ivan Petrov.

"Haha, the championship this time is sure to be Ivan Petrov’s."

A deep voice suddenly sounded from not far away.

The Bear Country’s section was just to the right of Xia Country’s, and one of the burly men there was smiling.

Alexander grinned. He was like a savage bear, with a tyrannical aura. Among the many high-ranking Martial Artists from the Bear Country, his aura was the strongest.

Ivan was the genius he admired the most, and the young man hadn’t disappointed him.

Now that he had broken through to the Seventh Realm, the championship was all but guaranteed.

He wasn’t afraid of celebrating early; past experience had proven that the Seventh Realm was an invincible existence.

In the Global Martial Arts Tournament, it was a dimensional-crushing attack.

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