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Chapter 444: Urgency
Chapter 444: Urgency (Requesting Monthly Vote)
The crowd from the Xia Kingdom frowned, but the Mountain and River King remained calm.
“This is only the third round of the main tournament,” he said, his voice steady. “We still have two days until the final. Stay calm.”
Alexander, standing nearby, merely smiled without arguing. As an eighth-stage martial artist, he dared not challenge the words of a Nine Realm Titleholder.
To the left of the Xia Kingdom’s audience stand sat the White Eagle Federation’s delegation. Their high-ranking martial artists also wore grim expressions, the atmosphere heavy with tension.
They hadn’t expected the Bear Republic to become a contender in this tournament.
But they still had Genos, a sixth-realm peak Sss-rank genius. Perhaps he could break through to the seventh realm before the final.
...
“Seventh Realm?!”
Wan Ming couldn’t help but blurt out as he stared at Ivan on the arena.
On the Xia Kingdom’s audience stand, Lin Qi, Chu Yu, and Du Shanyan all furrowed their brows.
How could they possibly fight now? Even a Seventh Realm martial artist had appeared.
Clad in a red robe, Chu Yu shook her head with a bitter smile.
“This is the 35th Global Martial Arts Championship,” she said. “From past experience, once someone breaks into the Seventh Realm, the competition for the championship is basically over.”
Wan Ming nodded. “But Senior Shen Heng is also at the peak of the Sixth Realm. There’s a good chance he could breakthrough to the Seventh Realm as well.”
“Once he does, the Xia Kingdom still has a shot at the title.”
But they all knew the odds were slim. The Seventh Realm wasn’t easy to reach. Otherwise, so many geniuses wouldn’t be stuck at the Sixth Realm peak.
After exchanging a few words with Lin Qi and Jiang Tao, Lin Qi logged out of the system.
...
Vrrrr
The white neural pod hissed open as Lin Qi stepped out, his expression darkening.
He hadn’t expected someone to actually break through to the Seventh Realm.
This made his path to the championship even harder.
A Seventh Realm martial artist, also known as a Blood Renewal martial artist, undergoes complete blood transformation, eliminating all metabolic waste.
Once the renewal begins, their body constitution improves dramatically.
A breakthrough to the Seventh Realm leads to a surge in combat power.
This is why a Sixth Realm martial artist would struggle to defeat a Seventh Realm opponent.
Lin Qi’s expression tightened. To win the championship, his spear techniques needed to breakthrough.
His second special ability was also nearing completion.
With that thought, he logged back into the Disaster Beast Trial Tower to train.
...
Afternoon
Scarlet Realm, Global Martial Arts Championship Arena
The towering Mountain and River King raised his hand, summoning 500 names into the air for all to see.
“After this morning’s competition, 500 contestants have advanced to the fourth round of the main tournament. Congratulations,” he announced.
Clap clap clap!
Polite applause echoed from the audience stands.
Wan Ming sighed. “Only 500 left. I almost got eliminated.”
“Out of the 628 awakened geniuses, 128 have been eliminated,” someone muttered.
The others nodded. The eliminated geniuses were mostly from smaller nations.
The Xia Kingdom’s awakened geniuses had the advantage of training at the Heavenly Dome Institute, with monthly Grade 7 Disaster Beast Flesh rations—something no ordinary nation could match.
But the next round would be tough. Half the remaining awakened geniuses would be eliminated, leaving only 250 to reach the fifth round. Most of them would likely be Sixth Realm martial artists.
Their group of Fifth Realm geniuses would probably be eliminated.
The Mountain and River King’s deep voice boomed again.
“The fourth round rules remain unchanged: free matchmaking. Out of 500 contestants, only 250 will advance.”
“The 250 who reach the fifth round will receive 120 million Xia Kingdom coins and 2000 kilograms of Grade 7 Calamity Beast Meat.”
“No more words. The fourth round begins now!”
With a wave of his hand, the grand scenic aesthetic materialized, pairing the 500 names into 250 matches.
Many contestants nodded in approval. The rewards had increased again.
Eager expressions spread across the arena. They had to reach the fifth round.
As the match list appeared, Lin Qi quickly found his name. He was scheduled for the first match.
Match 1: Lin Qi (Xia Kingdom) vs. Nishino Jyona (Japan)
...
Lin Qi’s mind immediately recalled Jyona’s dossier.
He had memorized every awakened genius’s profile.
Jyona was an S-rank martial arts genius in her senior year at Sakura Kingdom’s academy, with Sixth Realm strength.
Among the 500 contestants, she ranked in the upper tier.
Apart from the Sss and SS-rank geniuses, she was among the strongest.
Under normal circumstances, she could easily reach the top 125.
But today, she’d drawn Lin Qi.
...
“First match contestants, please step forward!”
A mechanical voice echoed in his ears. The next moment, a crimson light pillar enveloped him, transporting him to the arena.
In the fourth round, two arenas would host matches simultaneously.
Boom!
Before Lin Qi stood his opponent: Nishino Jyona.
She wore a white, form-fitting martial arts robe that accentuated her curves, her soft features framed by a touch of baby fat. At 1.7 meters tall, she wielded an eight-edged greatsword—a rarity in the Sakura Kingdom.
A prodigy with pride and confidence, Jyona now looked tense.
Though she was a Sixth Realm Train Marrow martial artist, she hadn’t mastered a minor divine ability.
Her true strength might not even surpass Korea’s Kim Jongwoo.
By all odds, she couldn’t win against Lin Qi.
The more she analyzed, the more hopeless she felt.
Countdown: 3… 2… 1!
The first match of the fourth round begins now!
As the announcer’s voice rang out, Lin Qi moved first.
He became a streak of lightning, lunging forward with his spear.
His Thunderclap Nine Flashes technique unleashed, pushing his speed to its peak.
Without even using his special ability, his body trembled as golden vital force surged into his spear techniques.
Muscles, tendons, organs, even his bone marrow vibrated violently.
A torrent of vital force concentrated under his control, forming a spear aura around his weapon.
Jyona’s eyes widened. She charged forward, swinging her greatsword.
Huuu!
Her blade glowed with a sky-splitting aura of killing intent.
But as Lin Qi’s spear neared, her body froze for 0.05 seconds—just long enough for her sword to lag.
Lin Qi’s spear struck the sword’s aura, sending a shockwave through Jyona’s arms. Her weapon flew from her grasp.
His spear continued its unrelenting trajectory.
Puh!
The tip pierced Jyona’s pale neck. Blood sprayed as her form dissolved into nothingness.
Match 1: Lin Qi (Xia Kingdom) wins!
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(End of Chapter)
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