Chapter 467 - 449: Toying with an SSS-level Genius

Chapter 467: Chapter 449: Toying with an SSS-level Genius

In the audience, everyone was looking at the two opponents on the projection.

Spectators from many countries lit up with interest.

"Interesting. Neither of the contestants in this match is an Ordinary one."

"Trish Campbell from the White Eagle Federation, an SSS-level genius in her second year. She’s a Sixth Realm Martial Artist and has already mastered a Little Divine Power."

"You could say that, barring any surprises, she’ll charge all the way into the top 63."

"But her opponent is no slouch either. It’s Lin Qi from Xia Country, the champion of last year’s Global Rookie Competition."

"He easily swept his opponents in the first few rounds. His strength is formidable!"

"In the first round of the main competition, he even took first place in Points, suppressing even SSS-level geniuses like Trish, Chu Yu, and Du Shanyan."

"A battle between these two is like Mars colliding with Earth. It’s bound to be spectacular."

The audience from the White Eagle Federation was full of confidence.

"Trish is a future Ninth Realm Martial Artist in our White Eagle Federation. There’s no way she can lose."

"Lin Qi from Xia Country? How dare an SS-level Talent compare himself to Trish? He should just give up obediently!"

The audience from Xia Country wasn’t about to back down.

"Just an SSS-level genius, so what? If she were that amazing, she wouldn’t have only placed third in the first round."

"Was it because she didn’t want to? Or because she couldn’t?"

...

The two on the stage couldn’t see the live comments.

Trish looked at Lin Qi opposite her. The intense Sharpness he exuded was impossible to underestimate.

Although she was very confident in her own strength, she had an excellent habit.

No matter how much she looked down on an opponent, she would still go all out. So, she said confidently:

"Lin Qi of Xia Country, the only reason you became the champion of the Global Rookie Competition is because I didn’t participate."

Lin Qi didn’t refute her, because what Trish said was indeed true.

During last year’s Global Rookie Competition, he was only at the Fourth Realm.

As an SSS-level genius, Trish was likely already at the Peak of the Fifth Realm, and her Martial Arts Skills had probably broken through to Tier Four as well.

Moreover, he hadn’t Awakened his Talent back then, which would have made victory even harder.

He said calmly, "So what?"

"What are you trying to prove? That I’m not your opponent?"

The corners of Trish’s mouth turned up.

"That’s right. I’m going to show you the power of an SSS-level genius."

[Countdown: ...3, 2, 1]

[Round 5, Match 5 of the Main Competition now begins!]

Above the stage, the voice of the AI announcer rang out.

BOOM!!

The moment the battle began, a terrifying aura erupted from both Lin Qi and Trish.

A dazzling Golden Light burst forth. Golden Sharpness was released, turning the surrounding air into a field of Golden Sharpness.

Compared to Lin Qi’s Sharpness, which was like a Sharp Blade, the Sharpness swirling around Trish’s body was much lighter.

Under Trish’s control, the Golden Light condensed into a sword glint, enveloping the sharp blade of her sword.

SWOOSH~

In an instant, Trish took the initiative. She stepped forward and shot out like a streak of Golden Light, leaving an afterimage on the stage.

She swung the Golden Battle Sword in her hand. Its glint tore through the air. Under the effects of her Special Ability, [Golden Light], her speed was incredible.

Trish thrust her Battle Sword with confidence. She also specialized in speed, but she was even faster than Havier.

Because she was an SSS-level genius, her physical stats were superior, making her faster.

With her Special Ability amplifying her, her speed was like a ray of light.

Not only that, but her Swordsmanship also flowed with a Mental Realm.

The style of Swordsmanship she used was light and swift, called the "Golden Rainbow Sword Technique."

The Mental Realm she had comprehended was the Golden Rainbow Realm, which was a perfect match for her Special Ability, [Golden Light].

The combination of the two pushed her speed to its absolute limit.

’So fast!’

Lin Qi was inwardly shocked. ’Trish is worthy of her SSS-level Talent.’

Few people could possess this kind of speed, not even Havier.

She didn’t need to waste time on long-range attacks and went straight for close combat.

His expression was focused, and a Golden Light bloomed in his eyes—a phenomenon caused by him releasing his Special Ability, [Jin Feng].

But complex golden patterns had already appeared in his pupils, turning them completely gold.

The Golden Light concealed the change in his eyes. He had activated his "Golden Eyes" ability.

BOOM!!

In that instant, the world seemed to freeze before his eyes. Everything became much clearer.

He captured every trace left by the golden bands of light in the air, as well as every one of Trish’s movements.

In a flash, he saw the trajectory of Trish’s Swordsmanship, and a simulation of the techniques she was about to execute appeared in his mind.

He could even see the weaknesses in her Swordsmanship.

In his eyes, Trish no longer held any secrets. An intense confidence, a feeling of having grasped everything, surged through him.

WHOOSH~

Instantly, he stood his ground, his legs rooting him to the spot like an old tree.

He swung the Black Great Spear in his hands from his spot. The Golden Edge Power was highly condensed as he instantly thrust out, piercing the air.

A golden spear glint shot out, splitting into dozens of spear glints in mid-air. Under Lin Qi’s control, they flew toward Trish like a volley of ten thousand arrows.

BANG! BANG! BANG!!

Trish swung her sword. Her Swordsmanship was sharp and swift, like a band of light shuttling through the air.

Under her powerful Swordsmanship, all the spear glints were cut down.

She didn’t even dodge some of them, letting them strike her body or the weak points in her Swordsmanship.

Trish’s eyes narrowed. She felt her Swordsmanship falter, and even the release of her Special Ability paused uncomfortably.

In that same instant, Lin Qi’s figure moved abruptly.

He swung the Big Gun in his hand fiercely. Highly condensed Golden Edge Power flowed along the shaft, resonating with it and enhancing the might of his Ordinary Techniques.

The Big Gun suddenly flicked upward as he executed the Mountain and River Spear Technique.

Seeing this, Trish also thrust her sword forward.

CLANG! CLANG!!

Trish attacked, and Lin Qi parried with his spear to defend.

Their Weapons collided. The spear glint and sword glint clashed first, sending sparks of Energy flying.

’Down and to the left is a weak point. The flow of her Qi Blood has slowed; I can interrupt it...’

’When she flips her right hand to swing the sword and build momentum, her speed slows...’

In Lin Qi’s eyes, Trish’s Swordsmanship was full of openings.

Not only that, but he could clearly see the trajectory of the Energy flow when Trish used her [Golden Light] ability.

He controlled his own Golden Sharpness, shaping it into small blades. Instead of clashing head-on, he sliced at the central trajectory.

It was like a dissection, cutting along the grain to easily separate flesh from bone.

And now, he could easily interrupt Trish’s control.

At the same time, during the clash of their Weapons, waves of Power traveled up the spear shaft toward him, but with a simple shake of his body, he absorbed the force.

It caused him no harm.

Trish, however, was a different story. She felt intense waves of force transmitting through the body of her sword.

It was as if mountains were crashing into her, the immense power making her arms go numb.

Of course, that was to be expected. What made her most uncomfortable was that her [Golden Light] was being suppressed in the clashes.

It was constantly and easily being sliced apart.

The Golden Sharpness bombarded her body, feeling as if it could break through her protective Golden Light at any moment.

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