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Chapter 342: Clash with Viktor
Chapter 342: Clash with Viktor (Requesting Monthly Vote)
High Council Seats
"Lao Mu, you're actually online too!" Dean Liu exclaimed upon noticing Mu Hong's arrival.
Mu Hong nodded. "Lin Qi made it to the semifinals—I logged on to watch."
Dean Liu replied, "With the finals approaching, everyone's tuning in."
Mu Hong scanned the surroundings. Surrounding them were leaders from Azure Firmament Martial Academy—deputies from various academies, and even several chancellors whose cultivation depths felt unfathomable. Their auras dwarfed his own, despite his recent breakthrough to Eighth Stage. Over a hundred Seventh Realm martial artists filled the area, chatting casually as they awaited the match.
"This year's truly exceptional—eighteen SS-Rank Geniuses", one elder remarked, a tall man in red-and-white robes radiating warm authority. "Five have mastered Minor Divine Abilities, and all four semifinalists possess them. In past years, they'd have competed directly for the championship!"
"We've two slots from Xia Kingdom", another added, "plus Lin Qi's unexpected rise. Yu Zhuoran's our strongest contender."
"Victory depends on who maximizes advantages while minimizing weaknesses", countered a blue-robed woman, the Ninth Pavilion's chancellor and an Eighth Stage powerhouse. "Lin Qi's lack of awakening remains his flaw."
Dean Liu remained silent, but Mu Hong shook his head. His disciple would stun them all—he trusted Lin Qi's potential.
...
"Viewers, we now begin the semifinals!" Xu Wenji announced. "Each finalist receives 110 million Xia Kingdom currency and a grand prize! Finalists earn even more!"
With a flourish, Xu tossed two black-and-white dice displaying the four competitors' names. As they landed—
Boom!
The dice exploded into four Level 9 Disaster Beasts, forming the matchups:
Match 1: Lin Qi (Xia Kingdom) vs. Viktor Christopher (Bear Republic)
Match 2: Havel (White Eagle Federation) vs. Yu Zhuoran (Xia Kingdom)
...
Lin Qi exhaled, meeting his opponent's gaze.
"Brother Qi, Viktor's no easy opponent", Jiang Tao warned. "That brute strength of his is terrifying."
Lin Qi nodded. Viktor's Minor Divine Ability had left an impression. Guo Heng and Zhou Xi Yin rallied him—"Crush Bear Republic's giant!"—before Lin Qi rose, crimson light enveloping him.
Audience stands erupted—Xia Kingdom's cheers clashing with Bear Republic's chants of "Urah!" as commentators hyped the duel.
...
Viktor loomed like a titan—two-and-a-half meters tall, muscles like compressed boulders, wielding a silver war axe crackling with earthy Vital Force. His Special Ability [Heavy Earth] enhanced his strikes with crushing mass.
"Xia Kingdom's Lin Qi!" Viktor bellowed, his voice thick with Bear Republic accent. "Let's see your strength!"
The arena trembled as their auras clashed—Lin Qi's Platinum Malevolence Tiger pressure countering Viktor's earth-shaking force.
"AS You Wish!"
[Countdown: 3... 2... 1...]
[Battle Start!]
Viktor lunged, axe blazing with earth-imbued power—"Mountain-Shaking Axe Technique: Crushing Peak Style!" Lin Qi countered with his 200kg Black Long Spear, enhanced with 100kg additions—"Sky-Shaking Spear Techniques: Stone Sunder!"
The collision shook the heavens.
Boom!!
Their weapons met in a cataclysmic flash—Viktor's earth-weighted force clashing against Lin Qi's "Overbearing" Vital Force. Shockwaves cratered the arena, concrete fracturing beneath their titanic struggle.
Viktor grimaced—Lin Qi's strength rivaled his own, its oppressive force threatening to overwhelm even his seismic power.
(End of Chapter)
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