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Chapter 124: Yesterday's Foe, Today's Pushover
Chapter 124: Yesterday’s Foe, Today’s Pushover (Monthly Vote Request)
“Yang Jian, your ranking isn’t higher than mine. That proves your strength pales in comparison to mine.”
“You’re not my match.”
“I can only say I’m sorry.”
Li Ke spoke slowly. His Mandarin was surprisingly fluent, as if he’d lived in Xia Kingdom for years.
Like the golden-robed woman before him, Li Ke was a Sino-Western hybrid—his features strikingly defined, his golden hair contrasting with his tall, muscular frame. His arms, thick and steel-like, gripped a massive golden spear nearly two meters long. Towering and handsome, he radiated charisma.
Faced with Li Ke’s words, Lin Qi replied calmly,
“I hope your strength matches your dazzling looks.”
“Thank you!”
Li Ke, mistaking the remark for a compliment, bowed gratefully. Lin Qi chuckled silently. This Li Ke was amusing.
【Genius Battle Tournament Fourth Round: Preparation Complete】
【Countdown: 3, 2, 1…】
【Battle Commenced!】
As the AI voice announced the start, Li Ke vanished. His blue eyes gleamed faintly, and his aura surged like a lion launching a hunt. Swinging his golden spear overhead, he channeled his strength into a thunderous downward slash—relentless and crushing, as if toppling a mountain.
Lin Qi disappeared simultaneously. Li Ke, ranked #90 on the Scarlet List, was no lightweight.
But against Lin Qi now, he was obsolete.
“Hiss—”
Lin Qi reappeared, wielding his Black Long Spear. His vital energy surged as he thrust his weapon forward like lightning—a viper striking with lethal precision.
Dripping Water Spear Art – Falling Droplet!
Li Ke’s Mountain-Shattering Spear Method met Lin Qi’s Dripping Water Spear Art in a clash of styles.
“Ding-ding!”
The golden spear and black spear rang out, their techniques starkly different. Li Ke’s arms, bulging like granite, channeled seismic force into each blow. Every strike carried a thousand tons, unstoppable.
“Ding-ding!”
Li Ke shifted tactics, switching from Mountain-Shattering Spear Method to Rock Solid Spear Techniques. His spear formed an impenetrable barrier, deflecting all of Lin Qi’s attacks.
This was his forte—defensive mastery. As Lin Qi’s spear rained down like a storm, Li Ke stood patient, guarding every angle, waiting for his moment to strike.
Lin Qi’s lips curled. Rock Solid Spear Techniques? Thinking you can block me with that?
He slowed his spear slightly, intentionally creating an opening.
Li Ke’s eyes lit up. He fell for it, breaking his defense to counterattack, leaping high with a killing move.
Rock Solid Spear Techniques – Third Annihilation Move: Overlord Lifting the Cauldron!
The moment Li Ke lunged, Lin Qi struck.
His muscles erupted with power, channeling it into his spear. With a flick of his wrist, his weapon vanished into a phantom blur.
Dripping Water Spear Art – Third Annihilation Move: Phantom Flash!
Li Ke’s eyes widened mid-air. His body slowed—panic set in.
Dodge!
A streak of cold light sliced the sky, piercing straight through his neck. Blood sprayed.
The battle ended.
“Your strength doesn’t match your looks,” Lin Qi mocked, watching Li Ke collapse.
“You—”
Li Ke’s widened eyes fixed on “Yang Jian” before dissolving into nothingness.
【You have been eliminated!】
In his personal space, Li Ke’s handsome face twisted in frustration. He’d lost so decisively.
“Li Ke, Li Ke… How could you be so foolish?”
“That one feint tricked you completely!”
He slammed his head in frustration.
“That Yang Jian completely saw through my techniques!”
“No way… The Black Iron Rank manuals are outdated. I need new spear techniques.”
“But first, I must win the Revival Match!” he muttered.
…
[Yang Jian, Congratulations! You’ve passed Round 4. You’ve earned 900,000 Xia Kingdom Currency!]
[Please wait for the Genius Battle Tournament Round 5!]
Lin Qi stared at the status panel, his expression calm. Only the reward of 900,000 Xia Kingdom Currency stirred faint pleasure.
“Unconsciously, I’ve gotten this strong?”
Defeating Li Ke was easier than expected. There was no sense of achievement.
“I need a powerful opponent to test my current strength.”
In his personal space, he practiced spear techniques, awaiting Round 5.
…
Meanwhile, on two other battlefields—
Guo Heng shook his head at the gray text appearing before him: “Lost. Gotta do the Revival Match.”
…
On the adjacent battlefield, Jiang Tao exhaled bitterly, “Damn it, I lost too. Revival Match awaits.”
“Looks like only Brother Qi will advance.”
…
In the virtual hall—
“Round 4’s over! Six more from our Cang Province have been eliminated!” someone shouted at the giant screen.
“But still… Who the hell is Yang Jian?”
“He’s too strong! He advanced again!”
“And he’s blazing through opponents—stronger than we imagined!” voices exclaimed.
Everyone remembered the name “Yang Jian”—a genius rivaling Wang Qiufeng and Chen Li.
…
An hour and a half later, in the Crimson Vault Martial Arts Pavilion’s top-floor office—
Sun Manager reported to Yue Feng reclining on an AI chair.
“Master, the Revival Match has concluded!”
“Over 1,400 eliminated. Only 218 participated.”
“Currently, 128 have advanced to Round 5 of the Genius Battle Tournament.”
Yue Feng nodded, “Let’s watch the live broadcast.”
Sun Manager asked, “Which match?”
“Yang Jian,” Yue Feng smiled.
“Understood.”
Sun Manager operated his tablet, projecting a green screen. The live feed showed a vast arena.
As red light pillars descended, two figures emerged.
Seeing one of the profiles, Yue Feng chuckled,
“It seems our Lin Qi student has bad luck this round!”
“This is a match against a true powerhouse.”
Sun Manager frowned at the data, “This one’s going to be tough.”
…
[Yang Jian, Accept/Decline Genius Battle Tournament Round 5?]
[Pass Round 5 to earn 1.2 million Xia Kingdom Currency.]
Lin Qi, having waited nearly an hour, clicked without hesitation—
[Accept!]
A reward of 2 million Xia Kingdom Currency awaited him today. A fortune.
The moment he clicked, he vanished.
Meanwhile, in Bei Jiang Province, a lean man chose to participate.
“1.2 million? Not pocket change for me. I’m taking it.”
“Strength-wise, aside from the Imperial Capital, Demon Capital, and our Bei Jiang Province…”
“Martial artists from other provinces? Weaklings.”
(End of Chapter)
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