[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er":3,"chapter-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-39":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial World: Getting Strong by Grinding Er Lang Shen's Talent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2330406,4558,"Chapter 39: The Shattered Gold Sword Art (Request Follows)","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-39",39,"\u003Cp>【STARTING MATCH!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This promotion match took longer to wait for than Lin Qi had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi guessed that because his win rate was high, finding a strong opponent wasn’t easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen minutes later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lin Qi had practiced his spear technique several times out of boredom, the match finally paired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【MATCH SUCCESSFUL!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the empty arena, two towering figures appeared one after the other, locking eyes with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s eyes, through his black mask, saw his opponent in this promotion match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive, broad-shouldered man with thick, black, powerful arms, rugged features, wearing a red combat suit, swinging a sharp great sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nickname: Da Ren】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi stared in surprise—he recognized this man, and only recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was Guo Heng’s friend, the curly-haired Lu Xiang—Wu Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected his promotion opponent would be him; the fact that Wu Feng was his opponent spoke volumes about his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng glanced at Lin Qi and sneered: “You look pretty intimidating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re Yang Jian?!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like I’ve got good luck—I ran into you in the promotion match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll chop you to pieces with my great sword, advance to Star Rank, and kill two birds with one stone—get revenge on Lu Xiang’s brat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A petty trickster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi spoke slowly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A petty trickster!” Lin Qi repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re asking for death!” Wu Feng exploded in rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【3, 2, 1…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【BATTLE BEGINS!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An electronic female voice announced the start of the battle, emotionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll split you apart!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng roared, spread his arms, and charged forward with heavy strides. Standing over 1.95 meters tall with a broad, muscular frame, his full-speed rush resembled a giant bear surging forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His great sword swung wildly, howling like a storm, a dangerous aura rushing toward Lin Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi swung his black great spear, his body flashing forward like a hunting leopard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear tore through the air, creating a fierce wind, the battle’s intensity spreading across the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the two collided at the arena’s center, great sword and great spear crashing together violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng swung his great sword—it was a war blade, long and wide, over 1.2 meters, broader than a standard great sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His two arms, like carved granite, gripped the blade and brought it down with crushing force, as if ready to shatter all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Form of the Shattered Gold Sword Art—Xuan Jin Zhan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi thrust his spear, muscles straining, veins bulging like steel cables, power surging as the spear pierced the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Form of the Collapsing Mountain Spear Art—Beng Ci!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dang dang~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two clashed like generals charging into battle, fierce, dominant, unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weapons slammed together in midair; both men’s expressions shifted slightly—Lin Qi’s mask hid his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he felt a powerful force travel through his spear into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng narrowed his eyes, secretly astonished: “Damn, this guy’s strength isn’t weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dang~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense force knocked both men back several steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi swung his spear, forcing his arms to suppress the numbness—this Wu Feng, like him, focused on raw power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword art was the Shattered Gold Sword Art, fierce and brutal, each strike carrying the weight of a thousand jin, capable of slicing through steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the restrictions of Chi Realm, their blood values were capped at 6.0.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were evenly matched, but Lin Qi sensed Wu Feng’s skill level was slightly higher than his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeating this opponent wouldn’t be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thrilling! Again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng grinned and swung his sword again—his techniques were simple, direct, wide-open, his strength his defining trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged forward once more like a wild beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lin Qi’s blood surged, power rising with his blood flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his spear violently, creating dazzling spear flowers in the air, the tip slicing through wind, stirring gusts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fifth Form of the Collapsing Mountain Spear Art—Yue Kong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the two met again, one above, one below, sword and spear crashing violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang bang bang!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fierce, dominant, mighty and powerful—terrible force collided between their weapons, sword glints and spear shadows, icy light flashing, sparks flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden Sword Horizontal Slash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden Sword Continuous Slash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clashed repeatedly in an instant, hard against hard, pushing their strength to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng swung his great sword continuously, raining blows upon Lin Qi, each strike possessing devastating destructive power. “Strange!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on with this guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng was alarmed—his opponent’s spear technique seemed full of openings, yet he couldn’t break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he held the upper hand, he inflicted no real damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s arms were numb, but his eyes burned as he frantically memorized Wu Feng’s sword techniques, searching for an opening, waiting for the chance to strike one fatal blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s how it is, I’ll kill you with a stronger technique!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His spear skill isn’t higher than mine—he hasn’t even mastered his first killing move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng decided—he’d use his killing technique, even though he’d just unlocked it and wasn’t yet skilled. Still, defeating this “Yang Jian” was more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were pushed apart again; Wu Feng gathered his strength and swung his sword without pause, launching his killing technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his great sword—no flashy moves, no hesitation, pouring all his strength into the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura surged, brutally dominant, like a ferocious beast leaping, the sword’s momentum crushing like a mountain descending, as if it could cleave through mountains and shatter steel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Killing Technique of the Shattered Gold Sword Art—Sui Jin Zhan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng widened his eyes and unleashed his killing technique with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hu~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s expression hardened—every motion of Wu Feng was etched in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Wu Feng exposed an opening—the very moment he swung his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi had already prepared—he exploded forward with his feet, spun his spear into a flurry, and fused four forms in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He surged like a tiger descending the mountain, terrifying aura radiating from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, golden light flashed—within his gaze, a single point on Wu Feng’s body moved constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, blood boiling, all his strength channeling into the spear, thrusting with lightning speed, like a raging torrent in a stormy sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Killing Technique of the Collapsing Mountain Spear Art—Nu Tao Beng Ci!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hu~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pu~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the spear tip struck, the air seemed torn apart, emitting a piercing whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng watched as his opponent unleashed a killing technique at lightning speed—their speeds felt like they belonged to different dimensions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Faster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng’s eyes bulged, desperately trying to swing his sword down quicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Qi’s spear was faster—unimpeded, arriving instantly, piercing through Wu Feng’s sword range, striking precisely the point of weakness Lin Qi had seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pu~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dang~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear pierced the air, icy light flashing; as it pierced Wu Feng’s chest, the great sword came crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spear and sword collided—but at that moment, Lin Qi released his grip, letting the spear fly free, knocked away by the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear tip tore through Wu Feng’s heart, spewing blood; as the spear crashed to the ground, blood splattered across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dang~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng’s great sword also fell, its crisp sound ringing in both their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pu~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could this be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng knelt on the ground, spitting blood, his eyes wide with disbelief that he had lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You lost, you petty fool!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi looked down at Wu Feng coldly and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng tried to say something, but he dissolved into nothingness within the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng’s personal space\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaah!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng clutched his head in agony, the pain of being slain overwhelming him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the worst part was losing to \"Yang Jian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I actually lost...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been higher in blade realm than his opponent; he had expected an easy victory to avenge his friend Lu Xiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he still lost—and failed to advance to the Star Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially that “petty fool” remark—each time he recalled it, fury surged uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I still have to advance to the Star Rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Jian, wait—I’ll kill you next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Feng suppressed his rage and immediately matched for another opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t advance to the Star Rank by midnight, his losses would be too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1400,"2026-06-20T20:27:41.493Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5e8a19eead4ddc9d9a8a050939e5aca9c0098379a2a3402718e013cd2d2fd2e7","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-40","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-38",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-cover.jpg"]