Chapter 486: A New Villa
Chapter 486: A New Villa (Requesting Monthly Vote)
Lin Qi continued scanning the group chat, gradually learning more as time passed.
Many high-tier martial artists had been targeted by the Vermin Race, with most victims being Sss-Rank Geniuses. Ordinary S-Rank Geniuses were also on their radar, though killing such targets was nearly impossible thanks to their top-tier battle armor and protection from Flowing Silver Guardians.
Several had been severely injured, but only one S-Rank Genius had died. The rest were merely ordinary S-Rank talents.
Lin Qi reflected on this. I’m an Sss-Rank Genius. Attempting to assassinate me in the city would be almost impossible.
The only chance would be on the battlefront. But even then, I have a Second-Class Flowing Silver Guardian—enough to withstand attacks from Nine Realms martial artists temporarily.
Once I reach the Seventh Realm and step onto the battlefront, killing me would be nearly impossible.
He mused further. Now at Sixth Realm Peak, his strength had skyrocketed since the Global Martial Arts Championship. He was already stronger than most Seventh Realm martial artists. Once he broke through to the Seventh Realm and mastered advanced Primordial Energy Martial Arts, bolstered by two Special Abilities, he’d dominate his tier.
Returning to the group chat, his eyes lit up when he saw a message from his teacher, Mu Hong:
Mu Hong: Everyone, don’t worry about me. I’m slightly injured and heading to the Heavenly Dome Institute to recover.
Mu Hong: Your senior disciple Liang Tai is safe too, though he’s sustaining serious injuries. He’s been sent home to rest.
Li Qing: Glad to hear it!
Wang Zhi Xuan: Thank the heavens!
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Lin Qi sent a message himself, finally exhaling in relief. His teacher’s survival skills were formidable—every time Bei Jiang Province faced disasters, she’d emerged unscathed. Reaching the Eighth Stage wasn’t purely luck.
Reassured, he refocused on training.
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On the afternoon of July 7th, the Xia Kingdom’s official bulletin revealed more casualties and losses. A newly discovered Level-10 Disaster Beast, Polar Ice Rhinoceros, had been identified. Wielding frost manipulation, it took the combined might of Overking and Mountain and River King—two of the nation’s top five experts—to slay it.
The government announced plans to rebuild the Black Dragon Base, deploying more martial artists to Bei Jiang Province to eliminate remaining Disaster Beasts.
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In the following days, public attention fixated on Bei Jiang Province’s daily casualty reports. Lin Qi, confined to the Martial Arts Training Hall, monitored the group chat while refining his Spiritual Power and Vital Energy daily.
By July 14th, only a day remained before the three top-tier academies reopened.
At Yujing Haoting Residential Complex, Villa 66’s plaza buzzed with activity. A red Fighter Aircraft descended, its shadow engulfing the crowd.
The aircraft’s door opened, revealing a tall man in black-gold robes—radiant and imposing. Behind him stood Jiang Tao, dark-skinned, and Jiang Miaoyin, elegant and statuesque.
As Lin Qi turned to wave goodbye to his parents, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi stood beside Xu Changfeng, who smiled: “Lin Qi, reach the Imperial Capital, and don’t hesitate to contact my sister if anything arises.”
Nodding, Lin Qi boarded the aircraft.
“Vrrrrrr!”
The cabin sealed shut. The aircraft roared skyward, carving a white trail toward the capital.
Yue Feng, clad in a black suit, sighed: “Next time we meet, Lin Qi will likely have broken through to the Seventh Realm already.”
“Three years ago, he started as a junior. Now he’s nearly at my Stage,” Xu Changfeng added with a laugh.
“Top-tier Sss-Rank Geniuses defy logic. By Chinese New Year, he’ll probably reach the Seventh Realm.”
Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi exchanged worried glances. Once Lin Qi advanced, the battlefront would inevitably call him. With the current turmoil, their parental anxieties deepened.
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At the hidden Azure Firmament Martial Academy in the Imperial Capital’s mountains, freshmen buzzed with excitement.
“That’s the Red Emperor’s statue—so majestic! I’ll become a legend like him someday!”
“Dream on! Breaking through to the Seventh Realm is already ambitious enough.”
“Can’t I even fantasize?”
At the academy’s entrance, a queue of freshmen—including Cang Province’s short-haired prodigy Yue Qing—marched through security.
“Which province are you from?”
“Cang Province!”
“Ssshh! The province of Mountain King Lin Qi?”
“Indeed! Lin Qi is Cang Province’s pride—a living legend!”
“Who’d have thought your province could produce someone like him?”
“When will our province ever have a genius like that?”
The Cang Province group swelled with pride as a red Fighter Aircraft streaked overhead.
“They say only Awakened Geniuses receive private aircraft services,” someone sighed enviously.
“We ordinary talents have to share the Great Sparrow Transport.”
Yue Qing gazed at the aircraft’s trail, wondering if Lin Qi was aboard.
Inside the academy, freshmen gathered around the Punch Force Analyzer’s holographic rankings.
“Look—Lin Qi’s in the all-time Top 10!”
“These freaks are insane! We’re all at the Second Realm, yet their fist strength exceeds mine by hundreds of kilograms!” an S-Rank Genius lamented.
Yue Qing tested at 78th in the current batch, nowhere near the Top 100 overall. The gap was unfathomable.
“Boom!”
“It’s Lin Mu—he ranked fifth nationally but only 12th here!”
“Last year’s batch had exceptionally strong talents,” another remarked.
“Even Lin Qi, when he first enrolled, stood at third—behind Ao Feng and Huo Wanyang.”
“Huo Wanyang has since Awakened into an Sss-Rank Genius, yet Lin Qi overshadowed him completely.”
Across the academy, Lin Qi’s legend spread. Students had heard of him years prior, his Global Martial Arts Championship victory cementing his fame that now rippled through generations.
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Meanwhile, Lin Qi’s red aircraft pierced the Azure Firmament Base’s Spatial Gate, entering the Otherworld.
At Heavenly Dome Institute’s Xingxiu Residence, Villa 9, the aircraft landed.
Dean Liu approached, smiling: “Lin Qi, this new villa marks your status as an Sss-Rank Genius.”
Jiang Tao whistled: “Bigger than mine—over a thousand square meters!”
Jiang Miaoyin nodded eagerly: “I’ll become an Sss-Rank Genius too!”
The villa blended Eastern classical elegance with futuristic technology. Robots unpacked Lin Qi’s belongings from Villa 36 while he entered his new Martial Arts Training Hall.
Compared to his previous villa, this training hall was equally equipped but more spacious.
Lin Qi inhaled deeply. Activating Golden Radiance, his vision bathed the room in a star-like glow—Primordial Energy Particles densely clustered like constellations.
No wonder Sss-Rank Geniuses and Nine Realms martial artists live here. The Primordial Energy concentration has doubled.
He donned his martial arts robe, sat cross-legged, and summoned the Platinum Malevolence Tiger in his Consciousness Realm. Its roar devoured surrounding Primordial Energy, transforming his cells as Spiritual Power flowed via the Myriad Flow Current technique.
“Hoooooo!”
The villa’s new occupant began refining his power, unaware of the legends brewing beyond its walls.
(End of Chapter)
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