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Chapter 239: The Ultimate Power
Chapter 239: The Ultimate Power (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Lin Qi returned to the audience seats.
The seventh round concluded officially, with only 34 competitors advancing to the eighth round. Besides the 30 seed players, there were also top-tier prodigies like Mao Jia and Yi Shaojie—geniuses meticulously cultivated by the Ten Institutes.
Lin Qi scanned the crowd. From their Azure Firmament Six Colleges group, everyone else had already been eliminated.
Jiang Tao, Guan Shan, Guo Heng, and Yu Jing had all been eliminated in the seventh round.
Among them, Jiang Tao performed the best. Facing Zhuang Yang, a head-level opponent, he had fought fiercely and evenly for a long time.
He already possessed nearly S-Rank Genius-level strength.
"Just give me a few more months", Jiang Tao muttered bitterly, "and I'll have S-Rank Genius strength too."
The surrounding competitors fell silent. After witnessing the seventh round matches, everyone understood Jiang Tao had officially surpassed Guan Shan, becoming the strongest fighter under the Azure Firmament Six Colleges' headmasters.
Guan Shan, meanwhile, felt the most pressure. If he didn't want to be overtaken by more people, he would need to work even harder.
"Competitors!" Xu Wenji's deputy principal reappeared through a convergence of light particles.
"Let's congratulate these 34 competitors for advancing to the eighth round—each one is an elite among elites."
"The upcoming matches will only become more thrilling."
Numerous competitors in the audience seats grew excited. Almost all remaining participants were S-Rank Geniuses—no weaklings at all.
"Competitors who pass the eighth round will receive a prize of six million Xia Kingdom Currency."
"Among the 36 competitors, only 18 will advance!!"
At Xu Wenji's words, murmurs rippled through the audience.
"36 competitors? But there were only 34! Where did the extra two come from?" someone questioned.
"Maybe Principal Xu made a mistake."
As the spectators puzzled over this, geniuses like Lin Qi, Huo Wanyang, Li Hanjiang, and Liang Yuxin suddenly frowned, a sense of foreboding growing in their hearts.
Xu Wenji smiled and explained:
"Last night, two competitors entered the competition using wildcards."
"So now we have 36 competitors!"
After his declaration, the screen in front of him refreshed. Besides the original 34 names, two new ones appeared:
[Tan Peier (Shanyu Martial Academy)]
[Han Zhen (Azure Firmament Martial Academy)]
...
As the two names appeared, Liang Yuxin from Shanyu Martial Academy's audience seats turned pale.
"So the Ten Institutes' geniuses finally entered the competition!"
"And it's Tan Peier—the shameless one. But the national freshman competition prohibits using special abilities, so she's no different from me."
"I might actually be able to defeat her!"
Thinking this, Liang Yuxin's frown eased.
At Minghai Martial Institute's seats, Li Hanjiang even smiled:
"Though unexpected, it's better this way."
"Just fighting Lin Qi alone isn't interesting. Battling Ten Institutes' geniuses is more thrilling. Perhaps my spear techniques will advance further."
At Azure Firmament Six Colleges' section, Lin Qi frowned, confirming his intuition—Ten Institutes' geniuses indeed entered the competition.
Not just one, but two!
"What's going on with Tan Peier and Han Zhen?" Jiang Tao asked.
"They used wildcards to join directly in the top 34. Only those who've awakened special abilities qualify." Guo Heng explained seriously.
"Tch, unfair! Who can beat them with special abilities?" Li Zhou shook his head.
"They'll be prohibited from using special abilities." Guo Heng clarified.
"In that case, nothing to worry about." Jiang and others exhaled in relief.
"Brother Qi", Jiang Tao said earnestly, "we were born to challenge elites. We'll trample over these geniuses to claim the championship."
Lin Qi smiled too. Jiang Tao's thoughts aligned perfectly with his. He had a secret ace—confidence to defeat even Ten Institutes' geniuses.
In a corner of the audience seats, several figures appeared, including Tan Peier and Han Zhen.
They gazed at the screen, their expressions brimming with eagerness.
...
Meanwhile, the audience learned about wildcard competitors, sparking noisy reactions.
"Geniuses who awakened special abilities?"
"They're participating too?"
"Finally, we'll see the mysterious Ten Institutes' geniuses!!"
They felt the upcoming competition would become even more spectacular.
"Now I declare the eighth round of the National Freshman Competition officially begins!"
Xu Wenji raised his hand. A giant black cube appeared—36 faces, each bearing a competitor's name.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the magical cube shattered. The 36 pieces reassembled into a brand-new match chart.
The 18 matchups floated before everyone's eyes.
Lin Qi memorized the chart instantly. One pairing stood out prominently:
[First Match: Lin Qi (Azure Firmament) VS Wei Peng (Minghai)]
Lin Qi raised an eyebrow. He would fight in the opening match.
"Next, please welcome the first match's competitors: Lin Qi from Azure Firmament Martial Academy and Wei Peng, the national college entrance exam top scorer from Minghai Martial Institute."
Xu Wenji vanished, but his voice continued:
"Clap clap!!"
Applause erupted from the audience. This match promised to be spectacular—a tough opener.
Lin Qi, Azure Firmament's current freshman top dog after defeating Huo Wanyang, the national college entrance exam runner-up.
Wei Peng, former national college entrance exam top scorer, now Minghai's second strongest.
The collision between Azure Firmament and Minghai Institutes brimmed with intrigue.
In the audience seats, Lin Qi stood up, transforming into a crimson light pillar descending onto the arena. Those around him felt confident—Lin Qi couldn't possibly lose.
"How about a bet on how many moves Brother Qi takes to finish Wei Peng?" Jiang Tao proposed.
"I bet a hundred dollars on ten moves!"
"I'll go with nine!"
The group started wagering enthusiastically.
...
On the arena resembling a battlefield, two crimson light pillars descended onto the asphalt.
Seconds later, two figures stepped out.
Lin Qi wore his black combat suit, gripping a 100kg black long spear with one hand.
His gaze locked onto the opposing figure—a towering warrior wielding a massive sharp war axe.
Wei Peng wore a dark purple combat suit. The tight-fitting gear accentuated his muscular, bear-like physique—over two meters tall, exuding overwhelming pressure.
Lin Qi identified Wei Peng's cultivation art, Evolved Great Bear Energy, just from his aura—an ancient technique granting unmatched brute strength.
Wei Peng grinned at Lin Qi:
"Lin Qi, you're Azure Firmament's Newcomer Supremacy."
"If Huo Wanyang fell, he must not be that impressive."
"I, Wei Peng, will defeat all opponents to claim the championship—starting with you, Lin Qi!"
He swung his war axe, the sharp blade pointing confidently at Lin Qi.
Lin Qi tilted his head calmly: "Show me your full strength."
As he spoke, an invisible aura erupted from him. His eyes seemed to blaze golden light.
A golden tiger appeared to awaken within his body.
[Countdown: 3, 2, 1...]
[The first advancement match begins now!]
The arena's intelligent voice system echoed across the audience.
Millions of eyes focused on the battlefield.
(End of Chapter)
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