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Chapter 491: Beastblood Colossus
Chapter 491: Beastblood Colossus (Requesting Monthly Vote)
"What?"
Zhang Tianyang's smile froze mid-lip as he widened his eyes, struggling to believe what he'd just heard.
He even doubted he'd misheard—but I'm a Seventh Realm martial artist! His hearing should’ve been sharp enough to catch the faintest whisper.
"You're saying Junior Lin Qi broke through?"
"Lei Shuang", Zhang Tianyang shook his head, "that’s not funny at all."
Lei Shuang's face remained calm on the screen:
"Do you really think I’d lie to you?"
Hearing the certainty in Lei Shuang’s tone, Zhang Tianyang’s skepticism wavered. Lei Shuang wouldn’t joke about something like this.
Suddenly, a mix of emotions churned inside him. His junior’s talent was absurd—barely a freshman and already reaching the Seventh Realm. Who knew if he’d shattered records again? Compared to Lin Qi, he and Zhang Tianyang weren’t even in the same league.
…
That evening, word of Lin Qi’s breakthrough spread across Heavenly Dome Institute within hours. His phone exploded with calls and messages—from Dean Liu, Instructor Mu Hong, and countless seniors checking the rumor’s validity.
After replying, Lin Qi grabbed the Obsidian Steel Case and headed to Villa 48.
At the entrance, Zhang Tianyang in his crimson robe greeted arriving students, the atmosphere buzzing with activity. Though the previous year’s senior prodigies had technically graduated, none had left. They remained to train, waiting until they reached the Seventh Realm before heading to the battlefront against disaster beasts. The institute still allowed them to use its resources—but at a steep price.
"Lin Qi’s here!"
A shout from the hall drew everyone’s gaze to the entrance. Clad in a black-gold custom robe, Lin Qi strode in like a dragon sweeping through the room.
Perhaps because they knew of his breakthrough, but his presence now radiated a thick, domineering aura.
"Who’d have guessed Lin Qi would break through so soon!"
"His speed even outpaces Xu Qin’s by almost a year!"
"He might actually break Azure Firmament Martial Academy’s record for fastest Seventh Realm breakthrough!"
Murmurs filled the hall as students marveled at Lin Qi’s innate gift, their voices tinged with envy. Though they were all geniuses, next to Lin Qi, the gap felt insurmountable.
"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Senior Zhang Tianyang", Lin Qi said, handing over his gift.
Zhang Tianyang accepted it with a wry smile: "How can I compare to a genius like you?"
Lin Qi grinned in return before moving inside, exchanging greetings with familiar faces.
Mid-party, Lin Qi, Lei Shuang, Zhang Tianyang, and Meng Yuxuan gathered around, chatting casually.
Lei Shuang took a sip of wine and sighed: "Even the junior’s ahead of us now. We’ve got to step it up."
"Embarrassing, really—getting outpaced by our own junior."
"But I’m close. Give me two more months to solidify my foundation, then take the Marrowwash Elixir. I’ll break through in one go."
Meng Yuxuan nodded: "I’ll need longer."
After over a year at Heavenly Dome, she’d surpassed Shen Heng’s pace, but still needed months to reach the Seventh Realm.
Zhang Tianyang turned to Lin Qi, smirking: "Now that you’ve broken through, you should learn advanced primordial energy martial arts with us."
Lin Qi leaned in, curious: "Senior, what’s involved in learning advanced primordial energy martial arts? Is there a specific place for training?"
"From what I’ve heard, the current mid-tier primordial energy martial arts use Level 9 disaster beasts as meditative visualization objects. But there’s no Level 10 beast corpse to study yet."
Others like Jiang Tao and Wan Ming leaned closer, equally intrigued. Lin Qi had focused too much on cultivation before to ask, but now that he’d reached the Seventh Realm, the question weighed on him.
Zhang Tianyang took a swig of wine, glancing at Meng Yuxuan and Lei Shuang before speaking:
"Let me explain. The Level 10 disaster beast is a recent discovery. Advanced primordial energy martial arts couldn’t use Level 10 beasts as references before—they didn’t even have a Level 10 concept back then. Practicing without knowing the beast’s rank was pointless."
"Rumors say these arts will evolve soon. Current advanced techniques are too difficult for most to master, so simplifying them makes sense. Now that Level 10 beasts exist, new primordial energy martial arts will likely use them as visualization objects."
Lin Qi nodded. Xu Qin had mentioned the high difficulty of advanced techniques. If Level 10 beasts made the process easier, more people could learn them, strengthening the overall force.
Zhang Tianyang continued:
"In the early Martial Arts Epoch, after Red Emperor created Lava Evolution Method by observing the Level 8 Ember Finch, countless evolution methods emerged. Years later, Red Emperor even designed the mid-tier Scarlet Flamebird Evolution Method."
"Others followed suit, creating the remaining 23 mid-tier primordial energy martial arts. But soon, everyone hit a wall—no stronger beasts existed."
"Some suggested using vermin race corpses as references, but that went nowhere."
Zhang Tianyang paused, noticing a crowd had gathered. Smirking at the eager faces, he went on:
"Science eventually revealed human Dna shares fragments with disaster beasts—explaining why we can create evolution methods. In short, we share some beastly bloodline, though its origin remains a mystery."
"The vermin race is different—it shares no relation to humanity."
"Just as everyone gave up, Red Emperor stepped in. True to his legend, he ventured into the Otherworld’s depths, discovering a world-shaking treasure."
"He paid a colossal price to bring it back to base. Advanced primordial energy martial arts differ from other techniques—they must be comprehended directly from this treasure."
"A treasure?"
"Beastblood Colossus?" Wan Ming blurted.
"Exactly!" Zhang Tianyang confirmed. "The Beastblood Colossus is a national treasure, guarded so fiercely that no photos or videos exist. It’s said to be massive, engraved with countless disaster beast patterns—entirely unknown species."
"Only recently, with Level 10 beasts emerging, did we finally match one pattern. The Level 10 is the weakest on the colossus—there are far stronger beasts etched onto it."
Gasps erupted from those unfamiliar with the tale.
Lin Qi marveled inwardly—Red Emperor truly lived like a protagonist, stumbling upon treasures in the Otherworld whenever needed.
…
(End of Chapter)
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