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Chapter 55: Breakthrough! Global 【996】
Chapter 55: Breakthrough! Global 【996】
"Clang!"
"Clang!" Li Yuan's spear transformed continuously, blocking three sharp claws that slashed towards him in succession.
Then, he suddenly tumbled, his body agile beyond measure, once again evading the combined attack of two sharp claws.
It was a hair-raising moment.
"Pfft~" In the instant he tumbled to his feet, Li Yuan casually stabbed with his spear, its tip flashing like lightning and piercing the eye socket of a Fish Spirit Clan member who hadn't dodged in time.
He quickly retracted the spear, but the tip had already pierced through the eye socket and shattered the brain.
Bang~ The Fish Spirit Clan member fell to the ground.
"Kill count +1." The system's prompt sounded.
Li Yuan's spear technique hadn't improved significantly since the previous four attempts.
The greatest progress was in his body technique, allowing him to face the Fish Spirit Clan members with greater composure.
"Too clumsy." Li Yuan thought to himself, "In terms of physical qualities, these Fish Spirit Clan members are probably at Level 8 or even approaching Level 9, far surpassing me."
"But their skills are likely at the peak of Level 2."
In a one-on-one situation, Li Yuan could kill a Fish Spirit Clan member with a single strike.
Alas, there were too many of them.
Even an elephant could be killed by a swarm of ants, let alone these Fish Spirit Clan members whose claws carried an impact force of over a thousand kilograms.
"Roar!"
"Howl!!!" The Fish Spirit Clan warriors roared, their red eyes fixed on Li Yuan as they witnessed their companion's death, their anger intensifying. They were determined to kill Li Yuan.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!" Li Yuan dodged and blocked, occasionally bursting forth with his spear.
Whenever he attacked, the Fish Spirit Clan members were either injured or killed.
"They seem numerous, but with the spatial separation, only three or four can attack me at a time." Li Yuan took advantage of the situation.
Time passed, second by second.
"Kill count +1"
"Kill count +1"
In less than a minute, six Fish Spirit Clan members lay in a pool of blood, and the pressure on Li Yuan gradually lessened.
Suddenly.
"Aaaah!" A Fish Spirit Clan member erupted in a strange cry, its four arms flailing wildly. Its sharp claws were like knives, grazing the tip of Li Yuan's spear.
"Bang~" The force on the spear exceeded Li Yuan's expectations, numbing his arm and slowing his body's evasion by half a beat.
In a life-and-death battle, half a beat could mean life or death.
"Huff!"
"Whoosh!" Several green shadows pounced towards Li Yuan, not giving him any chance to break out of the encirclement.
A total of six sharp claws, like knives, slashed towards him from all directions.
"Clang!" "Clang!"
"Bang!"
Li Yuan swung his spear, blocking two sharp claws, but then felt a terrifying impact force slam into his back.
It was as if he had been slashed by a heavy sword! Li Yuan's body went numb, his blood boiling.
"Pfft~" A mouthful of blood sprayed out.
Huff!
Li Yuan stabilized his body, exerting all his strength to follow the claw's momentum and take a step forward, narrowly avoiding the next incoming claw.
But more sharp claws slashed towards him, just as Li Yuan's strength was at its limit.
"This isn't good." Li Yuan's scalp tingled.
He sensed the danger of death.
In the previous four attempts, the first two times he was swarmed and beaten to death.
The third time, he killed three Fish Spirit Clan members.
The fourth time, he killed five Fish Spirit Clan members.
This time, with his improved body technique, he had hoped to break through, but Li Yuan realized he had underestimated the Meteor Rank Advancement Tournament.
After killing six Fish Spirit Clan members, the remaining ones seemed to enter a frenzy, their speed and strength becoming even more exaggerated.
"Kill!"
"I must be faster! Faster!" Li Yuan's eyes reddened, his desperation driving him to unleash his spear technique with all his might.
In this instant, Li Yuan felt his blood boil.
It was as if his body's strength was being driven to its limits, his spirit, will, and body reaching an extreme state of harmony.
"Huff!"
At this moment, Li Yuan felt as if he had broken through some kind of limit, shattering the chains that bound him.
The power coursing through his body was exquisite, a sensation Li Yuan had never experienced before.
"Boom!"
The speed of Li Yuan's spear suddenly surged, its might greatly enhanced.
The spear tip traced a semi-circle in mid-air.
"Pfft!" "Pfft!" With a single swing, he deflected a sharp claw, and the spear tip slashed across the throats of two Fish Spirit Clan members, blood splattering.
"Kill count +1"
"Kill count +1"
Two consecutive system prompts flashed.
"Boom!" "Bang~" The attacks of the remaining Fish Spirit Clan members finally arrived, their sharp claws viciously slashing down.
A sharp claw, with unparalleled precision, descended from mid-air, aiming directly at Li Yuan's neck.
A loud blast echoed, and Li Yuan felt a dizzying sensation as if the world was spinning.
Meteor Rank Advancement Tournament, fifth challenge failed.
Kills: Eight!
...
Star Combat Network, within Li Yuan's personal space.
"Me."
"Me just now?" Li Yuan stood in place, his mind still, unbothered by his failure in the Meteor Rank Advancement Tournament.
On the contrary, his eyes were filled with excitement and joy.
"That last burst of power from the spear?" Li Yuan recalled the final spear technique he executed.
Between life and death.
Under that unprecedented pressure, Li Yuan's only thought was to go faster, faster!
Without intentionally employing any specific techniques, he was driven by a crazed determination to bite off a piece of his opponent, even in death.
In this frenzied state, Li Yuan's entire body was infused with a perfect and harmonious flow of power, reaching a truly flawless and complete state.
This allowed him to counterattack at the brink of death, taking down two members of the Fish Spirit Clan first.
"The flow of power was perfectly harmonious, without the slightest hindrance," Li Yuan's mind whispered.
His gaze shifted to the Vision Palace panel, specifically the section about his skill level.
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Skill Level: Starlight Spear Technique (Third Tier, 99%), Body Technique (Third Tier, 99%), Fist Technique (Fourth Tier, 0%)
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"My skill level has indeed broken through," Li Yuan muttered.
"Fist Technique has entered the Fourth Tier." Li Yuan's eyes lit up, "Fist Technique is a combination of the mind and body, a focused control over one's physique. It's destined to be the first skill to break through."
"Hahaha!"
Li Yuan couldn't hold back his laughter, feeling an unprecedented sense of exhilaration, "My Fist Technique was at Third Tier, 99% just three to four months ago.
"My Starlight Spear Technique reached Third Tier, 99% two months ago."
"These past few months, I've been crazily practicing the Starlight Spear Technique," Li Yuan's eyes gleamed, "But I couldn't break through, finding it difficult to grasp."
"Last night, my teacher told me to try figuring it out on my own, saying that I might break through at any moment."
"I never expected..."
"So soon, in just one advancement tournament, I broke through?" Li Yuan felt a surge of elation.
Advancement tournament failed, but martial arts skills improved.
Li Yuan understood that this couldn't be considered a breakthrough between life and death, as it was merely a virtual battle. Deep down, he knew that his success was more about the countless times he had practiced the Starlight Spear Technique and Fist Technique, the accumulation of experience and insights, and finally, a bit of luck.
With this breakthrough, he entered a whole new world.
"Master."
"Congratulations, Master," the girl beside him giggled, "Your ranking on the Blue Planet Youth Rankings has surged into the top 1000."
"Rank 996?" Li Yuan was momentarily stunned by her words.
His gaze then fell on a system notification.
"Defender Yuan, you've killed eight Defenders in the advancement tournament. Your ranking on the Blue Planet Youth Rankings has risen from 1132 to 996 globally, 243 in Xia National Region, and 9 in Jiangbei Region."
Li Yuan had been too excited earlier, focusing on himself and missing this message.
"Rank 996?"
Li Yuan muttered to himself, "The uncle I faced earlier also had 996 points."
"Could it be that I have a connection with the number 996 today?"
"But my score is clearly at 007," Li Yuan added, no longer paying attention to the ranking.
Rank 996?
The Blue Planet Youth Rankings are determined based on rank points and advancement tournament performance.
Each of the previous four attempts at the advancement tournament had caused Li Yuan's ranking to soar.
This time, he had successfully entered the top 1000 globally.
This was already an impressive ranking.
Li Yuan's gaze fell on a data display regarding the Blue Planet Youth Rankings: 2042-2043 period, 36,874 people.
Half a year.
The Blue Planet Youth Rankings had skyrocketed from over 4,000 when Li Yuan first appeared on the list to over 30,000 now.
Li Yuan couldn't see the specific list, but he could view the total number.
This was to give each martial arts genius on the list a general idea of their standing, preventing blind arrogance.
"If I could attempt the advancement tournament once more, I should be able to pass the Meteor Rank tournament," Li Yuan thought to himself, "But I won't have another chance."
After failing an advancement tournament, there's a seven-day cooldown period.
"How many have reached the Meteor Rank on the Blue Planet Youth Rankings so far?" Li Yuan casually asked.
"As of today, there are 164," the girl in blue, Xiao Yu, replied, "But I can't reveal the specific list."
(End of Chapter)
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