Chapter 443: Seventh Realm Emerges
Chapter 443: Seventh Realm Emerges (Requesting Monthly Vote)
Back on the Korean audience stand, Kim Jongwoo suddenly reappeared after being eliminated.
His eyes widened in shock, his face pale and bloodless.
Confusion clouded his mind as one thought echoed: He had lost!
He, Kim Jongwoo, had actually lost to Lin Qi?
Not after a fierce battle, but with a single strike that instantly annihilated him.
Just like his junior Song Zhengzai, defeated in the exact same manner.
Did this mean he was at the same level as Song Zhengzai?
A wave of uncertainty washed over him. How had this happened? He was a martial artist at the Bone Marrow Cultivation Stage of the Sixth Realm!
Even against a level seven Disaster Beast, he'd dare to fight with his Minor Divine Ability activated.
Yet Lin Qi's single attack shattered him completely.
His special ability "Rapid Wind" had formed protective armor, but it couldn't withstand that impact at all.
How could this sophomore genius possibly be so strong?
"Kim Jongwoo, how could you lose?"
"You actually lost to a sophomore? You're disgracing our entire country!"
Several nearby spectators with stronger auras berated him angrily.
Kim scoffed coldly.
"You bunch of leftovers, you're barely stronger than me."
"If you faced Lin Qi, you wouldn't stand a chance either."
With that, he chose to log off.
"That arrogant brat dared insult his seniors!" a burly man fumed.
The others remained silent.
...
Compared to them, the rest of the audience were simply stunned.
They couldn't accept that Kim Jongwoo had lost, and torrents of abusive comments flooded the screen.
High concentrations of Korean curses filled the air.
...
[Match 6: Lin Qi (Xia Kingdom) wins!]
The AI announcer declared the result in its emotionless voice above the arena.
Lin Qi was immediately teleported back to the audience stand, his name appearing on the advancement screen.
"Clap clap clap!"
The Xia Kingdom spectators showered him with thunderous applause, while the screen displayed bragging comments.
"I knew it!"
"So what if he used Minor Divine Ability? Lin Qi could handle Kim Jongwoo with one hand."
"Awesome! Two years ago at the Global Freshman Competition, those Koreans were so arrogant."
"Now they've been properly humbled."
...
On the Vip audience stand, the Mountain and River King wore an expression of approval as he spoke.
"Lin Qi's strength is extraordinary. He's formidable even among Sixth Realm Bone Marrow Cultivators."
"He has a chance to compete for the championship."
Xu Wenji beside him chuckled.
"Lin Qi has impressive strength. He's ranked fifth in the Heavenly Dome Institute's Disaster Beast Trial Tower."
"With that strength, he can definitely reach the Top 32."
"Give him another year, and he'll be competing for the championship."
"Of course, he might breakthrough to the Seventh Realm and no longer participate in the Global Martial Arts Championship."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Lin Qi's innate talent and strength were formidable even among Sss-Rank geniuses.
...
Back on the Xia Kingdom audience stand, Guo Heng and others felt yet another wave of shock.
Kim Jongwoo was an SS-Rank genius, a Sixth Realm martial artist, yet he had been defeated so easily.
This situation felt too familiar.
It was exactly like last year's Global Freshman Competition.
Lin Qi had defeated every opponent with such effortless ease.
Could he really repeat that performance here at the Global Martial Arts Championship?
Surely not...?
Lin Qi's gaze was fixed on the arena.
On one of the platforms, a tall figure in a black battle suit - Shen Heng - had taken the stage.
With his Lightning Force and unpredictable speed, he annihilated his opponent.
Even though his opponent was also a Sixth Realm martial artist, he was still instantly defeated. The gap between them was too vast.
"Whoosh~"
Shen Heng moved, piercing through his opponent's chest with his Lightning Force.
Then he was immediately teleported back to the audience stand.
The entire match, from beginning to end, lasted less than a minute.
With such top-tier martial artists participating, the third round would be completed quickly, within half a day.
"Ivan is up next!"
A classmate near Shen Heng announced.
Shen Heng's eyes immediately locked onto one of the platforms.
Ivan from the Bear Republic was one of the competitors who could challenge him for the championship.
By observing Ivan's match, he could gauge his opponent's strength and the martial techniques he used.
Identifying these details would help him further hone his own advantages.
At their level, in evenly matched fights, the smallest details determined victory or defeat.
On the arena, Ivan Petrov stood tall and muscular in a silver battle suit that emphasized his steel-like muscles.
In one hand he wielded a sharp battle saber, while three sharp silver throwing knives hung at his waist.
His awakened special ability was "Psychoflux Wielder", a terrifying power in combat.
His opponent was a towering black man from the White Eagle Federation, standing two meters and twenty centimeters tall, wielding a massive war axe.
"Hoo!!"
At the start of the match, the black man charged forward wielding his war axe, his muscles bulging as vital energy surged through his body, unleashing a powerful force.
Facing this attack, Ivan simply smiled, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
Terrifying spiritual energy waves erupted from his body, causing the three silver knives at his waist to automatically float into the air.
His spiritual power, like invisible hands, controlled the three knives, slicing through the sky as they shot toward his opponent.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"
The countless spectators on the audience stand could only see three silver streaks flash through the air at lightning speed.
So fast!
Seeing the flying knives, the black man swung his war axe. His body radiated black light, brown patterns emerging as golden sand coalesced into a brown stone armor.
"Clang!"
With one axe swing, sparks flew as the knife was deflected.
"Clang clang!!"
The black man blocked two knives with his war axe, transforming it into a shield.
The knives were deflected but immediately attacked again from different angles.
At the same time, Ivan himself charged forward with his battle saber, unleashing sky-splitting qi.
The black man sensed the danger and swung his war axe downward like a mountain crushing down.
A massive mountain-like aura emerged, enhancing his strength with a powerful force as vital energy condensed into an axe blade of golden light.
"Clang!!"
The two weapons collided violently on the arena.
The moment they clashed, the black man's expression changed instantly. A terrifying force erupted from Ivan.
His body lost control, being pushed backward relentlessly.
Such immense strength!
The black man couldn't believe it. He was naturally strong, among the strongest Sixth Realm Bone Marrow Cultivators.
Yet against Ivan, he was completely outmatched.
As he stumbled backward, a sharp pain pierced his neck, then another.
A sharp silver throwing knife had pierced through his throat, instantly piercing through the brown stone armor.
His body dissolved into nothingness, dispersing into the air.
"Buzz buzz!!"
The bloodstained knives obediently returned to Ivan's waist.
The match was over!
Ivan was teleported back to the audience stand.
"Clap clap clap!!"
The Bear Republic audience stand erupted in thunderous applause and roaring cheers.
Spectators from other countries had to admit - Bear Republic's Ivan Petrov was indeed a masterful martial artist.
However, the top competitors all furrowed their brows.
On the Xia Kingdom audience stand,
Shen Heng clenched his fist tightly, certain he hadn't misjudged.
"Ivan Petrov has become even stronger."
"He defeated Jalin Booker without using any special ability enhancement or aura release, just sheer strength."
"Jalin Booker was a senior S-Rank Genius, a Sixth Realm Bone Marrow Cultivator who had awakened the special ability 'Heavy Earth,' possessing immense strength."
"He was still overpowered in strength?"
"Ivan is a Psychoflux Wielder, but he didn't use any special ability to enhance his strength."
Even without awakening his special ability, he could overpower his opponent.
That could only mean one thing - his combat power had increased dramatically.
And only a breakthrough to the Seventh Realm could explain such a significant change.
Ivan had broken through to the Seventh Realm!
Shen Heng immediately reached this conclusion in his mind.
He exchanged glances with Zhang Tianyang and Lei Shuang, all sharing the same thought.
Ivan had broken through to the Seventh Realm first. Who could defeat him now?
...
On the Vip audience stand,
At the Xia Kingdom area,
The Mountain and River King had just finished watching Ivan's match and voiced his judgment.
"Seventh Realm!"
"Bear Republic's Ivan Petrov is a Seventh Realm martial artist?"
"Never expected that another Seventh Realm martial artist would participate in the Global Martial Arts Championship."
Others furrowed their brows. Seventh Realm - that was the same cultivation stage as many of their leaders.
Yet here he was competing in the Global Martial Arts Championship. Wasn't that just bullying the other contestants?
Xu Wenji shook his head.
"In previous Global Martial Arts Championships, there have been Seventh Realm martial artists before."
"But they were extremely rare."
"However, when one appeared, it meant the championship race was over."
"Unless another Seventh Realm competitor emerged."
"Judging from the situation, Ivan recently broke through."
"Otherwise we wouldn't have heard nothing about it."
"As for our Xia Kingdom, currently only Shen Heng has the potential. He's been at the Sixth Realm peak for a long time."
"He might breakthrough before the final match!"
Everyone nodded. If Shen Heng didn't breakthrough, the championship would undoubtedly go to Ivan Petrov.
"Ha ha, this time the champion will definitely be Ivan Petrov."
A deep voice rang out from not far away.
The Bear Republic section was to the right of Xia Kingdom's area. One of the burly men was smiling.
Alexander grinned widely, his bearing as fierce as a savage beast. Among the high-level martial artists of Bear Republic, his aura was the strongest.
Ivan was his favorite genius, and the young man hadn't disappointed him.
Now Ivan had broken through to the Seventh Realm. The championship was almost certain.
He wasn't afraid of celebrating early - past experience proved that Seventh Realm martial artists were unbeatable.
At the Global Martial Arts Championship, they were essentially playing in a different dimension.
(End of Chapter)
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