Chapter 495: The Chasm Between Top-Tier Geniuses
Chapter 495: The Chasm Between Top-Tier Geniuses (Monthly Vote Requested)
[Beastblood Colossus Rankings]
1st Place: Sun Sheng (Xia Kingdom), Time Taken: 42 Days, 3 Hours
2nd Place: Li Tianxing (Xia Kingdom), Time Taken: 45 Days, 6 Hours
3rd Place: Augustine (White Eagle Federation), Time Taken: 56 Days, 6 Hours
4th Place: Andrew (Bear Republic), Time Taken: 57 Days, 3 Hours
5th Place: Ajay (India), Time Taken: 62 Days, 4 Hours
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Zhang Tianyang, standing nearby, stared at the rankings and exclaimed in awe:
"Unbelievable! The people at the top are practically a different species of monster!"
"Especially Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing, to dominate the first two spots."
"Sun Sheng Senior finished in just 42 days—less than a month and a half—to master an advanced Primordial Energy Martial Art. That’s insane!"
"I’d heard rumors that he’s the greatest genius since the Three Great Academies were founded. Now I see it’s true."
"Li Tianxing Senior is only slightly behind. He’s also among the absolute elite."
"These two are in a completely different league from ordinary geniuses."
"Xu Qin, who has awakened two Special Abilities, still took nearly three months!"
"Compared to them, he’s far behind."
Lin Qi frowned, scrolling further until he spotted Xu Qin’s ranking:
24th Place: Xu Qin (Xia Kingdom), Time Taken: 80 Days, 23 Hours.
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50th Place: Gu Cheng (Xia Kingdom), Time Taken: 110 Days, 15 Hours.
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Lin Qi exhaled sharply. Xu Qin, someone he knew well, had completed cultivation in 80 days—nearly three months. Even Gu Cheng, the previous Global Martial Arts Championship champion, had required four months.
He couldn’t help marveling: Who exactly are Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing to outpace Xu Qin so drastically?
"First place is Sun Sheng from Xia Kingdom. I’ve never even heard of him, yet he finished in just 42 days?"
"Our nation’s Sss-Rank Genius took 112 days to complete cultivation."
"That’s terrifying!"
"Why do geniuses from Sakura Kingdom generally have shorter cultivation times than those from Korea?"
"Our Sakura Kingdom talents mustn’t lose to them!"
"We need to bring honor to our country. We must cultivate faster and climb the ranks!"
Watching the rankings, Seventh Realm Geniuses from various nations unwittingly felt their competitive spirits ignite.
Zhang Tianyang sighed, "Even among geniuses at the same level, the gap is enormous."
"Sun Sheng Senior and Li Yunxiang Senior are true top-tier geniuses."
"Completing cultivation in just over 40 days? Who can rival them?"
Lin Qi nodded silently. His ultimate goal had always been Sun Sheng and Li Yunxiang. He set a smaller target first: surpass Sun Sheng and claim the top spot.
The four of them descended the stairs, and the surrounding crowd fell silent.
Director Fu pointed at the towering Beastblood Colossus and introduced, "After transporting it back, our nation began studying the Disaster Beasts carved on the pillar."
"Some speculated these were even stronger Disaster Beasts, and now we know they were right."
"According to calculations, there are a total of 9,526 Disaster Beasts on the Beastblood Colossus!"
Zhang Tianyang and Lin Qi were stunned. That number is absurd! There are only 29 known Level 9 Disaster Beasts and three Level 10s.
Yet this colossus contains at least 9,526 Level 10-class Disaster Beasts!
Director Fu continued, "After decades of research, we’ve categorized them into three tiers based on the size of their carvings."
"The smallest carvings represent Level 10 Disaster Beasts—the weakest among them."
He gestured to a corner carving. The three looked closer. It depicted a lizard-like beast.
Zhang Tianyang blurted, "It’s the Sandy Emperor Lizard that descended upon Tianzhu Kingdom!"
"But why is it placed at the bottom?"
Lin Qi nodded. He noticed that among the tens of thousands of Disaster Beasts, size determined their hierarchy. The stronger the beast, the larger the carving.
The Sandy Emperor Lizard, a Level 10 Disaster Beast, had caused massive destruction in Tianzhu Kingdom, requiring five Nine Realms Martial Artists to defeat. Yet here, it occupied a tiny, insignificant spot, like an anonymous foot soldier.
Director Fu continued, "I’ve been stationed here for over 30 years."
"We’ve refined our classification system."
"Originally, we divided them into Ordinary, Powerful, and Supreme tiers."
"Now, we’ve standardized them into Level 10, Level 11, and Level 12 Disaster Beasts."
"The higher the level of the Disaster Beast carving you observe, the more sophisticated the martial art you’ll grasp."
"After cultivation, breaking the physical shackles will result in greater bodily transformation."
"Powerful martial arts can even increase Blood Transfiguration cycles, allowing higher-quality Steel Qi to condense."
"But if you’re merely an A-Rank or S-Rank Genius..."
"Stick to observing Level 10 Disaster Beasts. Don’t foolishly attempt higher tiers!"
"Not only will you waste time and resources, but you’ll likely fail entirely."
"Successfully grasping even a Level 10 Disaster Beast’s art is already an achievement. Don’t chase unrealistic goals."
Dean Liu nodded, "I chose wisely and observed a Level 10 Disaster Beast myself."
"A more gifted genius once stubbornly attempted a Level 11, failing repeatedly until he finally abandoned it and returned to Level 10."
"He ended up taking longer than me to succeed."
Fu Xuan added, "SS-Rank or Sss-Rank Geniuses may attempt Level 11 Disaster Beasts."
"As for Level 12s... even Sss-Rank Geniuses rarely succeed."
"Even those who’ve awakened two Special Abilities often fail."
Fu Xuan glanced at Lin Qi. Having lived over 70 years, contemporary with legends like Red Emperor, Mountain and River King, and Overlord Ba, he’d witnessed countless top-tier geniuses. Stationed here, he’d met even more elite talents.
Lin Qi’s innate talent ranked high among the geniuses he’d seen, though not among the absolute pinnacle. Level 11 was manageable, but Level 12 would be extremely difficult. Even Xu Qin, who’d awakened two Special Abilities, had only succeeded with Level 11.
"If even a two-special-ability Sss-Rank Genius struggles with Level 12 techniques..." Zhang Tianyang immediately abandoned thoughts of attempting Level 12.
"I’ll stick to Level 11."
Lin Qi, however, had different thoughts.
Only the advanced Primordial Energy Martial Art of a Level 12 Disaster Beast would satisfy me.
After giving further instructions, Fu Xuan departed.
"Lin Qi, Zhang Tianyang, begin your cultivation!"
"I won’t disturb you further", Dean Liu said with a smile before leaving.
Zhang Tianyang chuckled, "Lin Qi junior, I’ll go ahead first!"
He strode downward, aiming for a lower step to observe the Level 11 Disaster Beast more clearly.
Lin Qi remained alone, gazing up at the Beastblood Colossus. Silence enveloped him as he felt the colossus’s energy waves.
Roar!!
The pulse sent chills through his heart, as if an ancient Disaster Beast were roaring in his ears.
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(End of Chapter)
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