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Chapter 411: Top Ten
Chapter 411: Top Ten (Requesting Monthly Vote)
Forty minutes later
"Roar~"
"Boom~"
With a thunderous roar, the ruined wasteland fell silent once more.
[Student Lin Qi, you have unfortunately perished!]
[Grade Rank: 1]
[Global Rank: 10]
...
Lin Qi materialized once more on the cement pavement, shaking his head at the ranking notification hovering midair.
"The difficulty’s too high!"
Even with a Level-3 Disaster Beast, or multiple Fourth-Rank Disaster Beasts, the real threat had been the Fifth-Rank Clawrend Ape.
Back in the Disaster Beast Hunting Competition, he’d faced them while in the Fifth Realm and using his Special Ability. Now, at only the Fourth Realm without access to his Special Ability, defeating a Clawrend Ape was nearly impossible.
He needed drastic improvements in both Spear Techniques and Body Techniques to elevate his combat prowess.
Still, as he glanced at the rankings, he’d already cracked the Top Ten—though barely.
Yet this meant his Martial Spirit Techniques had surpassed countless geniuses to reach this threshold.
Only two Sss-Rank Geniuses and seven SS-Rank Geniuses remained ahead of him.
...
Minutes later, inside the Martial Arts Training Hall
The white Neural Pod hissed open as Lin Qi stepped out. He checked the time—9:00 PM.
He’d spent nearly three hours in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower. The mental strain weighed heavily on him.
Approaching the Punch Force Analyzer, he tapped it on. His Vital Energy Stat hovered near 1,000, just shy of the Sixth Realm.
Curious about his current striking power, he stepped back, focused, and the air pressure in the training hall plummeted as a terrifying aura erupted from his body.
"Roar~"
"Whoosh!!"
It felt like awakening a Level-9 Platinum Malevolence Tiger. The surrounding air currents warped, whipping up gales.
Lin Qi clenched his fist, channeling power. His veins bulged as every muscle and tendon tensed like coiled springs. His body moved with mechanical precision, transferring energy to his fist as the Demon Tiger Bone radiated golden light.
With a mountain-crushing strike, his fist carved a perfect arc through the air, slamming into the Punch Target.
"Boom!!"
The red, spherical target caved in instantly. White shockwaves rippled outward, scattering gusts across the arena. The target swung violently from the impact.
"Beep!"
The Electronic Screen flickered rapidly before displaying: 24,996 kg!
Lin Qi grinned at the number. Nearly 25,000 kilograms of force—exceeding the minimum for a Sixth Realm Martial Artist (20,000 kg or 20 tons). He now stood solidly in the middle tier of the Sixth Realm.
And with Adamantine Body Fist enhancing his strength by 1.8x, his punches neared 45,000 kg—approaching the Seventh Realm’s baseline of 50,000 kg.
Unenhanced Sixth Realm fighters wouldn’t stand a chance. As for Seventh Realm opponents, those were high-tier Martial Artists—beating them would be nearly impossible.
"Time to test speed."
Activating the Speed Tester, he launched himself forward without using Body Techniques, relying solely on raw burst velocity.
Like a Platinum Malevolence Tiger pouncing, he covered 20 meters in a heartbeat.
"Beep!"
The screen displayed: 99.5 m/s
At full sprint, he crossed 100 meters in a single second—slightly below the Sixth Realm’s minimum speed of 90 m/s but still middle-tiered. His balance of strength and speed was formidable.
Combined with his Minor Divine Ability, his strength now rivaled the Top Ten at Heavenly Dome Institute.
Lin Qi tightened his fist.
He wondered where the rankings would place him tomorrow.
...
Martial Dao Calendar, Year 2047, November 28
Azure Firmament Grand Tournament, Day Three
On the Scarlet Realm Audience Stand, students and staff gathered as the match approached.
Chatter filled the air.
"23 contenders left. The champion’ll be decided by noon."
"Shen Heng’s got it locked. He’s the only senior Sss-Rank Genius with a Minor Divine Ability."
"I’d bet even some Seventh Realm Martial Artists couldn’t beat him."
The top three seemed untouchable, but the lower ranks sparked debate.
Someone gestured toward Chu Yu:
"Chu Yu’s still dominant—no way he’ll fall in Round Four."
"Round Five’ll see him in the Top Eleven."
"And Lin Qi? That monster’s insane for an SS-Rank Genius."
"Still, next round’s all Sixth Realm opponents. Won’t be easy."
The whispers reached Chu Yu and Lin Qi.
Chu Yu stifled a grin, while Lin Qi remained calm. No one knew his Disaster Beast Trial Tower rank had reached tenth. Evidently, he’d been the only one training there last night.
He glanced at the arena. Today’s matches would end soon—he wondered which round he’d reach.
"Students!"
Deputy Principal Xu Wenji’s hologram materialized. Sweeping the crowd, he announced:
"Welcome to the Azure Firmament Grand Tournament."
"Today, the competition resumes."
"Of the remaining 23 contenders, one will receive a bye. The remaining 22 will compete for 11 final spots."
"Let’s begin!"
With a flourish of his crimson robe, Xu conjured 23 blazing red suns. Half shifted to blue, forming pairings.
"Boom!!"
One sun exploded, revealing a name:
[Bye: Lei Shuang (Senior)]
"Congratulations to competitor Lei Shuang!"
From the senior audience section, a tall, broad-shouldered woman with dusky skin smirked, massaging her palms:
"Knew it was my turn for a bye."
Ranked second among 181 geniuses, she was a top-tier Sss-Rank Genius and former Global Freshman Competition champion. Though Shen Heng reigned supreme, she aimed to challenge him.
...
As murmurs faded, the remaining suns solidified the bracket. Lin Qi found himself in the opening match:
[Match 1: Lin Qi (Junior) vs Wang Rui (Senior)]
...
Wang Rui, seated among seniors, grinned handsomely:
"Matched with Lin Qi, huh? Better prepare—don’t want to lose like certain people."
Nearby, Sang Yuzhen scowled: "You mean me?"
Wang Rui shook his head: "You’re not him. I’ve got the Trial Tower’s 18th rank, and I’ve been Sixth Realm for months. Even with a Minor Divine Ability, he won’t beat me."
...
"Matches confirmed! Azure Firmament Grand Tournament Round Four begins now!"
Xu’s voice boomed as his form dissolved into crimson particles.
"Rumble!!"
The arena shifted.
[Match 1: Lin Qi vs Wang Rui, please enter!]
Lin Qi stood, transforming into a pillar of crimson light descending onto the stage.
Across from him, Wang Rui emerged—a 2.2-meter-tall figure clad in silver Battle Suit, wielding a heavy Battle Saber. Muscles strained beneath his armor, exuding a fierce aura.
Lin Qi recognized the aura—Platinum Demon Tiger Evolution Method.
Wang Rui, Shanyu Martial Academy’s S-Rank Genius, ranked 18th in the Trial Tower. His Special Ability, Golden Edge, enhanced his saber techniques with raw power and speed. A superior version of Xiang Long’s style.
Wang Rui smirked: "Lin Qi, you’re no ordinary genius. Maybe you’ll surpass me by senior year."
"But today, I’ll show you how Golden Edge tears through opponents."
Lin Qi smiled faintly.
"Is that so?"
[Countdown: 3... 2... 1...]
[Match 1 begins!]
The arena’s emotionless AI voice echoed through the silent crowd.
...
(End of Chapter)
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