Chapter 201

【The first match is about to begin!】

【Countdown: 3, 2, 1...】

【The match has officially begun!】

"Whoosh~"

The moment the smart voice announced the start, Chang Xialiu launched her attack.

Like Li Zehao, she possessed gale-like speed; her waist was firm and her footwork powerful.

She was like a green whirlwind, brandishing her goose-quill saber, and an endless barrage of blade light enveloped the area.

Facing Chang Xialiu's attack, Lin Qi moved instantly, thrusting out like lightning.

So fast!

Chang Xialiu's expression changed drastically!

The next instant, Lin Qi exerted force from his wrist, his spear thrusting like a dragon; the simple, straight-line thrust instantly whipped up a powerful gale, carrying a terrifying aura.

"Clang, clang!!"

Chang Xialiu swung her goose-quill saber to block, but the sharp saber striking the long spear could not change its trajectory.

A cold light flashed, the spear thrusting like a dragon.

"Pfft~"

The spear tip pierced through Chang Xialiu's throat, and the battle ended.

Chang Xialiu is dead!

【First match: Lin Qi (Sixth Academy) wins!】

The smart voice announced.

Lin Qi retracted his spear and vanished from the spot; his current strength was too great, and ordinary opponents couldn't even block two of his strikes.

Returning to the spectator stands, he understood that his current physical fitness far exceeded the others; in terms of pure strength and speed, few freshmen were his match.

"Clap, clap!!"

Thunderous applause from over a thousand people of the Firmament Sixth Academy erupted around him.

The other spectator stands were in an uproar once again.

"Another one-shot kill, the gap is too big!"

"Who else can stop Lin Qi?" someone shook their head.

At this moment, in the Firmament First Academy's spectator stands, the burly Huo Wanyang, with his smooth muscular lines, crossed his arms; his rugged features made his smile look ferocious:

"Not bad, a decent opponent."

"It's better if they're strong; that way, defeating them feels like an achievement!"

Having said that, he stood up.

He transformed into a crimson pillar of light and vanished from the spot, descending onto the arena.

Huo Wanyang walked out from the crimson pillar of light, wearing a crimson combat suit.

He was 206 centimeters tall, with broad shoulders and muscles that looked like they were forged from steel; a tyrannical aura was released from his body.

He held a heavy red halberd, its sharp blade emitting a piercing cold light.

He seemed like a beast that devoured people.

Guo Heng, who walked out slowly from the opposite side, had a solemn expression; he was also tall and robust, with well-developed muscles.

He was also over two meters tall, not inferior to Huo Wanyang, and held a combat saber, radiating a fierce aura.

But facing Huo Wanyang, his physique was half a size smaller, the contrast was obvious, and his invisible aura was also suppressed.

This was the gap in physical foundation.

He felt intense pressure; this was the powerful oppression brought by the second-ranked person in the nation.

"I want to see just how big the gap between us really is."

【The match has officially begun!!】

The smart voice in the air announced instantly.

"Hoo~"

A terrifying aura erupted from both of them; Guo Heng practiced the "Golden Gangjin Tiger Evolution Method," and a giant golden tiger seemed to condense around him.

Opposite him, Huo Wanyang grinned, and a giant black creature with a powerful body like a lizard condensed.

"Whoosh!"

Guo Heng brandished his combat saber, a tyrannical force erupting; he stepped forward, pouring his Gangjin into the saber as he swung, like a surging giant wave from the sea crashing down.

Huo Wanyang swung the red halberd in his hand, stepping onto the earth, and the halberd in his hand tore through the air, hacking down heavily like an ax blade.

"Boom!!"

The silver combat saber and the red halberd collided violently in the air, and the air exploded.

Guo Heng's expression changed drastically, feeling a terrifying force bombarding his body from the saber.

The intense Gangjin tore at his muscles, and his arms went numb instantly.

He was horrified; he practiced the "Golden Gangjin Tiger Evolution Method" and currently had a blood-Qi value approaching 35.

He should have had a punch force of 2600 kilograms, yet in a direct confrontation, he was completely suppressed by Huo Wanyang.

"Boom!"

The terrifying giant force made his body retreat uncontrollably; Huo Wanyang's thick arm grabbed the halberd and thrust forward violently, the tip piercing the sky, emitting a sharp whistling sound and whipping up a fierce wind.

Fast!

Guo Heng endured the pain in his arms and swung his combat saber at the halberd.

"Clang!"

"Pfft~"

The combat saber struck the halberd but did not change its trajectory, and he himself was pierced through the heart by the sharp halberd tip.

Guo Heng fell to the ground, looked at Huo Wanyang, and shook his head:

"Boring, too weak!!"

The next instant, Guo Heng turned into nothingness and dissipated into the air, returning to the spectator stands.

He said silently:

"Huo Wanyang is too strong, sorry, I tried my best, but I couldn't force out his true strength."

Jiang Tao comforted him: "It's okay, Heng, you did very well."

Everyone's expression was gloomy; Huo Wanyang gave them the feeling of being indisputably powerful.

They knew Guo Heng's strength, yet he was crushed, without any ability to resist.

Lin Qi, seeing Huo Wanyang vanish from the arena, also frowned; the opponent's strength was indeed very powerful.

An unrivaled power, born with divine strength, the heavy halberd could unleash terrifying force, crushing opponents in a straightforward manner.

Although his blood-Qi value hadn't broken through to the Third Realm, he was at the peak of the Second Realm.

Not only that, his halberd technique realm was not low at all, even similar to his own, both having broken through 80% of Stage Two, not far from the high stage of Stage Two.

Not many people could withstand his attacks.

He was an extremely powerful opponent.

At this moment, in the nearby spectator stands, a beautiful, spirited woman with short hair shook her head: "Heng's talent is already quite good, but facing an S-rank genius, it's completely insufficient."

"Unless his talent can continue to improve, it seems I have to give him a hand."

After muttering to herself, she chose to log off.

The fourth round was still ongoing.

Lin Qi and Huo Wanyang had taken the lead, and the subsequent matches were all very exciting, but the battles between the academy heads often ended very quickly.

Ao Chi Quan, nicknamed Ghost Blade, possessed elusive saber techniques and extreme speed, killing his opponents in two strikes.

Duan Chuchu had the same style, her sword technique as cold as a golden snake dancing wildly.

Lin Qi watched their battles from the spectator stands, gaining a rough understanding of everyone's blood-Qi values and martial arts.

Until nine o'clock in the evening, the fourth round officially ended.

!

The final 25 were determined; Lin Qi looked around, and in their Firmament Sixth Academy, only Guanshan and Jiang Tao remained, a total of three people.

That was already considered a lot; the Firmament Seventh Academy only had their academy head left.

Time arrived at the next day.

8:00 AM.

"Hoo~"

Inside the martial arts room, gusts of fierce wind swirled around Lin Qi, who was sitting cross-legged.

The moment he opened his eyes, the fierce wind dissipated, blowing the silver curtains.

A terrifying aura erupted from Lin Qi's body.

【You have undergone one training session, blood-Qi value broken through, blood-Qi value +0.1】

【Blood-Qi value: 38.9 -> 39】

"Hoo~"

Lin Qi stood up, looking at his blood-Qi value of 39; he was only 1 away from 40.

He was already very close to a blood-Qi value of 40.

"After the individual competition ends, I should prepare to break through to a Third Realm martial artist."

Lin Qi thought to himself, having to sigh that the university was truly a holy land for martial arts; the speed of improvement was too fast.

After a brief thought, he entered the virtual pod, preparing to start today's individual competition.

Today, he would also officially reach the top among the freshmen of Firmament Martial University.

"Beep!"

"Buzz!!"

After a tingling sensation, upon opening his eyes again, a noisy and lively sound came from all directions.

The entire arena spectator stands were still very lively, with intense discussions happening everywhere.

"25 into the top 13, besides the 12 S-rank geniuses, there's also an A-rank, maybe I can advance directly," Jiang Tao said.

Others laughed after hearing this, but everyone had to admit that Jiang Tao had grown very quickly.

Unknowingly, he had improved from the strength of around tenth place in the Sixth Academy to the level of third place.

Everyone then realized that he was also a top-tier genius.

"Lin Qi Ge, yesterday on the school forum, someone posted a poll on who would win the championship."

"Huo Wanyang is first in votes, Ao Chi Quan second, you third, and Duan Chuchu fourth."

"Everyone doesn't think highly of you, you must slap their faces hard," Jiang Tao said indignantly.

"They will pay the price for their contempt," Zhou Xiyin also said.

A smile appeared on the corner of Lin Qi's mouth:

"Then let's give them a little surprise!"

Jiang Tao also laughed; he knew Lin Qi Ge was about to start exerting his strength, and the individual championship of this freshman competition definitely belonged to their Firmament Sixth Academy.

"Students!"

The vice principal spoke familiarly, and the entire spectator stands suddenly quieted down.

"Today is the last day of the freshman individual competition, and the final champion will also be decided today."

"The 25 players who advanced yesterday will determine the final 13 players to enter the sixth round, and they will also receive a reward of 3 million Xia Guo coins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand, and the 24 virtual figures formed by special drinks began to team up, with one person standing in his palm.

Seeing this, Lin Qi smiled.

【Bye player: Lin Qi (Sixth Academy)】

"Player Lin Qi of the Firmament Sixth Academy, bye!"

At the same time, the battle tables for the other 12 groups were all out.

Many people in the spectator stands had different expressions upon seeing this, because almost all of them were academy heads fighting others, with no cases of academy heads fighting academy heads.

It was hard not to suspect the school of rigging the matches, but they accepted the result.

Lin Qi sat in the spectator stands, watching the battles of Huo Wanyang, Ao Chi Quan, and Duan Chuchu.

At the same time, he would memorize the secret techniques and body techniques they used.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

He believed Huo Wanyang and the others would also investigate his "Rending Mountain Spear Technique" and "Thunder Light Body Technique."

He didn't know if the subsequent opponents could bring him any surprises.

Half an hour later.

The fifth round officially ended!

The final 13 were born; besides the 12 S-rank geniuses, there was also one A-rank genius, which was Guanshan.

"Old Guan, impressive!!" Jiang Tao exclaimed, looking at Guanshan.

Guanshan raised the corner of his mouth: "If I don't exert strength, you really think I'm weak!"

"In Beijiang Province, I am also a top-five genius."

Everyone nodded; from the disaster beast hunting competition to the individual competition, Guanshan had already shown his top-tier combat strength, being the strongest existence in the Firmament Sixth Academy besides Lin Qi.

"Students, the sixth round ends here."

"Next, let us officially start the seventh round; among the 13 players, only 7 can advance to the next round, and each person will receive 3.5 million Xia Guo coins."

Vice Principal Xu Wenji said slowly.

At the same time, the 12 virtual figures combined into a new battle table.

The battle of the academy heads that everyone was looking forward to was also about to begin!

(End of chapter)