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Chapter 515: Born for Battle!
Chapter 515: Born for Battle! (Requesting Monthly Vote)
Liang Tai knew full well this was his youngest junior apprentice’s first time facing a Level 7 Disaster Beast. Yet Lin Qi stood as unyielding as a pillar—his movements swift, precise, and ruthless. His expression remained blank, unflinching even as catastrophe loomed. Not only did he possess extraordinary cultivation talent, but his combat instincts were equally astounding. His gaze pierced like a hawk’s, treating the Adamantbone Colossus Tiger as nothing more than prey. He was a born war god!
“Where did this genius even come from?!”
The vermilion-armored woman admired him most of all. Though she’d wounded the Ironclad Rhinoceros, finishing it would still take time. At higher realms, martial artists could usually defeat Disaster Beasts of equal rank, but not as effortlessly as lower-stage cultivators who slaughtered weaker foes indiscriminately. Victory typically demanded prolonged effort—unless one was among the rarest prodigies who dominated at any stage.
Red Armor had become mediocre after breaking through to the Seventh Realm. She’d braced herself for a grueling battle. But the Steel Tiger, a beast of immense strength and speed, was proving no less formidable than the Ironclad Rhinoceros. She suspected Lin Qi might end his fight far sooner.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!!”
Ten spear-shaped bursts of light struck the Adamantbone Colossus Tiger’s neck in rapid succession, spraying blood.
“Pfft!!”
Crimson droplets splattered onto the dirt.
“Roar!!”
The beast bellowed in rage.
“Hmph!!”
Lin Qi’s lips curled slightly. One more strike like this, and the tiger would fall.
“Grr~”
Suddenly, his brows knitted together—a sharp sense of danger prickled his skin.
“Roar!!”
The Adamantbone Colossus Tiger erupted with ferocious energy, its muscles bulging, veins throbbing like ropes. Its powerful limbs slammed the ground, and it lunged forward with terrifying speed.
“Whoosh!!”
Violent winds howled, its tiger-eyes dilating with bloodlust. But this time, the beast moved faster than ever—its muscles crackled with a supernatural force.
Lin Qi recognized it instantly: a Divine Ability. His instructors had described these—the exclusive powers of Grade 7 Disaster Beasts. Though weaker than higher-grade abilities, this one still vastly enhanced the Steel Tiger’s physical might.
“Grr~”
“Not good—the Steel Tiger’s unleashed its Divine Ability!” The vermilion-armored woman’s heart clenched with worry.
When cornered, Grade 7 beasts often activated such powers. Most martial artists aimed to kill them swiftly to prevent this. If forced to fight a Divine Ability head-on, survival became far harder.
“Hmph!”
Lin Qi activated his Golden Radiance, but even slowed, the Steel Tiger’s strike left him no time to evade. He raised his Blackgold Long Spear, coating his body in Steel Qi.
A monstrous paw, sharp as a blade, descended with hurricane-force winds.
“Boom!!”
The claw smashed into his spear, transmitting a terrifying force through the weapon into his body. His Steel Qi warped like liquid, and he soared backward.
“Junior apprentice!”
Liang Tai cried out in alarm. Wang Zhi Xuan, Xiao Yu, and Xi Jing stared wide-eyed.
“Boom!”
Lin Qi skidded dozens of meters before landing in a crouch. His arms tingled, his vital energy churning. Without his Steel Qi and battle armor absorbing the blow, he’d have been seriously injured.
“Hmph!” He coughed, golden Qi flaring anew. “That was intense!”
A grin spread across his face. Few geniuses his age could challenge him anymore. His blood burned with exhilaration. His innate talent let him unleash even greater combat power against non-human foes like Disaster Beasts.
“Come on!” he roared.
“Roar!!”
The Adamantbone Colossus Tiger charged again, emboldened by its Divine Ability. In its world, activating this power meant swift victory—hundreds of battles, never a loss. Defeat meant becoming prey.
Its claws slashed, jaws gaping wide. Lin Qi surged forward, Steel Qi thickening around him. This time, he compressed his golden spear radiance into a four-meter-long beam and launched it. Then he rocketed forward himself.
“Pu~”
The spear pierced the tiger’s mouth as it snapped shut, its fangs clamping onto the radiance. The beam exploded, shattering teeth and spewing blood.
Lin Qi became a golden lightning bolt, dodging effortlessly as he leapt high. His muscles strained, veins bulging, as he channeled condensed golden radiance into his Blackgold Long Spear.
A Grand Scenic Aesthetic materialized, amplifying his speed. The spear aimed for the wounded neck—the torn flesh and flowing blood.
“Pu~”
The spear pierced skin and muscle, shredding the throat with a metallic thunk.
“Boom!”
The spear drove deep, and the Adamantbone Colossus Tiger crashed down, limbs twitching.
“Grr~”
Blood rained over Lin Qi as the beast’s final roar faded. He yanked his spear free, shaking off the gore as it scattered like rain.
Merit Points +8000!
The Adamantbone Tiger’s bones were priceless. Even a fragment had netted him 8000 points.
Nearby, Liang Tai gaped.
“He actually killed a Level 7 Disaster Beast? That easily?”
He’d seen famed Seventh Realm martial artists battle Adamantbone Tigers for half an hour, leaving them bloodied and broken. Yet Lin Qi—a newly-minted Seventh Realm cultivator—had done it effortlessly.
The vermilion-armored woman glanced over, stunned.
He’d won?
Distracted, the Ironclad Rhinoceros’s horn lunged at her.
“Boom!”
She barely dodged, her blade clashing with the spiraled horn. The impact sent her flying into rubble, dust exploding outward.
“Moo~”
The rhino bellowed, its iron-like limbs shaking the earth as it charged like a steel fortress.
“Boom!”
The ground quaked. The vermilion-armored woman winced, pain lancing her body. A shadow loomed—its hoof descended.
“Beast, die!!”
A thunderous shout split the air. A golden spear beam tore through the sky, impaling the rhino’s eye.
“Pu~”
The beam pierced the eyeball, spraying blood. The rhino staggered, its hoof crashing nearby.
“Hmph!”
The vermilion-armored woman rolled aside.
“Whoosh!!”
More spear beams rained down, striking the rhino’s weak points.
“Boom! Boom!!”
She turned, her hair whipping in the wind as a black-gold blur shot past her—a radiant sun of power.
Lin Qi swung his Blackgold Long Spear, channeling Six Annihilating Lances. He became an arrow of destruction, his spear aimed by the River and Mountain Spear Technique—Flowing Water Pierce!
The Grand Scenic Aesthetic surged into his weapon.
“Pu~”
The spear pierced the rhino’s weakest spot, tearing its steel-like hide but jamming in muscle.
The rhino’s defense was far superior to the Steel Tiger’s.
“Moo!!”
The rhino rolled, roaring, its bloodshot eyes raging. It struggled to rise.
“It’s activating its Divine Ability!” the woman screamed. She slashed her battle sword at its neck.
Lin Qi ripped his spear free, muscles bulging, blood surging. He struck again.
“Pu~”
Blood erupted.
The rhino lurched up, shaking its head violently, sending Lin Qi flying.
“Boom!”
He rolled dozens of meters, his body aching.
“Moo~”
The rhino charged blindly, blood gushing like a faucet. It sprinted a hundred meters before collapsing, leaving a crimson pool.
Silence fell, the air thick with iron.
“Hmph!”
Lin Qi stood, his new battle armor soaked in blood and dust. He shook off the grime with Steel Qi, smirking at the rhino’s corpse.
Merit Points +9000!
The Ironclad Rhinoceros was one of the toughest, most valuable Level 7 beasts—its hide so thick that blades often jammed. Killing one was worth two or three lesser beasts.
In just two days at Black Dragon Base, he’d slain two Level 7s.
The vermilion-armored woman stared, dazed.
The Ironclad Rhinoceros—gone that easily?
She recalled how his first spear had pierced it, the second leaving it bleeding out. She’d hacked at it for ages without breaking its hide. The contrast was staggering.
“Are you alright?” Lin Qi asked.
“I’m fine,” she nodded.
“Good. The battle’s not over yet.”
He turned toward other Disaster Beasts, his body humming with energy. Two Level 7s had only warmed him up. He was ready to fight again.
(End of Chapter)
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