Chapter 52: The Second Killing Technique: Mountain-Shattering Slash
Red Realm Arena
“Puff~”
“Hahaha, die!”
Liang Kai laughed wildly as he swung his longsword, his technique fierce and swift as lightning, blades flashing—within an instant, it pierced his opponent’s chest.
【Fast Sword—Congratulations on your victory!】
【Points +3】
【Points: 269】
“Too weak, too weak!”
Liang Kai shook his head; his features were refined, his aura sharp.
Liang Kai, from Bai Lu City, is a senior this year and the top genius of Songbai High School.
Nicknamed “Fast Sword,” he mastered the lightning-speed *Rapid Shadow Sword Art*.
“Bullying noobs is fun while it lasts—keep bullying, keep enjoying. I’ll match again; today’s luck is truly good.”
“Tomorrow’s exchange match—I’ll crush the Tianhai No.2 High opponents, just to relax a bit.”
After muttering this, Liang Kai selected to begin matching again.
Moments later, his figure teleported onto a silvery-white arena, where his opponent materialized before him.
The opponent wore all black, masked in black, wielding a massive black spear, radiating an air of mystery.
Liang Kai grinned: “Yang Jian, watch me chop you to pieces with my Fast Sword.”
【3, 2, 1…】
【Arena Battle Begins!】
“Swoosh~”
The moment the AI female voice finished speaking, Liang Kai vanished from his spot, his longsword gleaming with lethal cold light.
It enveloped the opponent from all directions, aiming to kill in an instant.
At the same moment, “Yang Jian” moved.
…
One minute later
“Clang clang~”
On the arena, two figures swung their weapons—silver longsword and black spear clashed repeatedly.
Silver and black afterimages collided endlessly, spraying vast sparks.
Lin Qi felt pleased; finally, he matched a real expert.
He disliked bullying noobs—even though it was satisfying, it offered little improvement to his spear technique.
He preferred experts; only they could push his spear art forward.
This opponent was indeed an expert—his skill matched his nickname: “Fast Sword,” body swift as wind, sword like lightning.
Using the same *Rapid Shadow Sword Art*, his strength far surpassed Lu Xiang from No.1 High; his sword realm neared Second Stage.
“Clang~”
Another collision—Liang Kai’s body recoiled several steps backward before stabilizing.
His arms trembled numb, his throat sweet with blood.
Liang Kai’s face darkened: “Damn, I let my guard down—he’s an expert.”
“I can’t beat him!”
“I’ll fight to the end!”
With that, he erupted—body like lightning, unleashing a storm of sword shadows, lethal intent surging.
All his strength gathered in his arms, qi and blood surging, he thrust dozens of blades in an unimaginable rapid sequence.
Sword shadows rained down on Lin Qi, leaving him no escape.
Technique—Rapid Shadow Rain!
Simultaneously, Lin Qi swung his black spear, muscles tensing, the spear spinning violently.
As the distance between them shrank to less than a meter, the spear shot forward.
*Mountain-Shattering Spear Art*—Spiral Break!
“Clang clang~~”
In an instant, they clashed—the spear tip quivered, flashing cold light, striking countless sword shadows.
Lin Qi’s lips curled slightly; his black spear pierced a straight line through the air, suddenly clearing all obstruction.
“Hss~”
Like thunder emerging from silence, the spear tore through the air, shattered every barrier, and pierced Liang Kai’s throat.
“How is this possible!”
Liang Kai’s face showed utter disbelief, his eyes glazed as he vanished into nothingness.
【Yang Jian—Congratulations on your victory!】
【Points +3】
【Total Points: 237】
…
In his personal space, Lin Qi shook his head; though his opponent was an expert, he hadn’t felt real pressure.
Below Second Stage, no one can defeat me—only reaching Second Stage can challenge me.
Liang Kai’s sword realm hadn’t broken into Second Stage; Lin Qi easily spotted the flaw, shattered it with one spear thrust, and killed him.
“Match again!”
“Hope for another expert!”
…
Elsewhere, personal space
“Sss~” Liang Kai rubbed his head, frowning deeply.
“How did he do that?”
“That technique dismantled my sword art effortlessly—did he really spot the flaw in my technique in an instant?”
“How is that possible?”
He shook his head hard, leaning toward the belief that “Yang Jian” had simply been lucky.
He exited the Red Realm Arena and stepped out of the virtual pod.
“What’s wrong, Ah Kai? You look so grim.”
Beside him, a tall man with broad shoulders and a square face sipped a milk tea.
“Nothing. Just lost to an expert.”
“Forget it. Today’s enough—tomorrow’s match against Tianhai No.2 High anyway.” Liang Kai shook his head.
!
“Speaking of the exchange match, I heard Tianhai No.2 High is at the bottom of Tianhai’s key schools—we’re crushing them by default.”
“But that’s not the point. The point is, I’m clearly stronger than you, yet they put me at tenth place—winning’s pointless.”
The tall man launched into a rant.
Liang Kai laughed: “You’re worse than me in academics and qi levels.”
“Skill only counts for 30%.”
“Heh, in this midterm exam, I’ll surpass you—I’m at least a top-seven contender.”
“Bang!”
The tall man hurled his empty milk tea cup with precision—it landed squarely in the trash bin.
…
Martial Era 2045, October 31st, the last day of October, clear weather.
Tianhai No.2 High, Martial Arts Room
“Huu~”
Lin Qi, clad in white martial arts attire, raised his spear level with his shoulder.
The spear art says: “The spear pierces a straight line; holding it demands perfect balance.”
Spear art seeks stability and precision—slight deviation leads to defeat.
Lack of stability reveals openings—Qiu Jie is the textbook example.
“Shu shu~”
Next, Lin Qi swung his spear, the tip trembling, drawing circles, retracting, then thrusting forward.
Rear hand blocks, front hand controls, spear shaft never leaves the waist, thrusting force travels straight to the tip.
In an instant, he thrust countless spears—his entire body moved in astonishing harmony, feet rooted, steady as a boulder, repeating block, control, thrust.
The spear barely curved, piercing one single point.
“I’ve mastered the first killing technique. I’ve grasped the second—I’m just one step away.”
With that thought, he abruptly shifted his spear art—from *Basic Spear Art* to *Mountain-Shattering Spear Art*.
“Puff~”
“Hss~”
The great spear swung, slicing through the air with a howling wind.
Leap into the air!
Cross-block!
Advance swiftly!
Sweep back!
He continuously executed the four spear techniques, linking them smoothly as he sought their point of fusion.
Lin Qi’s mind and body moved at high speed—his body performed the spear techniques while his mind simulated and deconstructed every move of the Mountain-Shattering Spear Art.
“Swish-swish~”
After practicing for an unknown length of time, Lin Qi’s eyes suddenly brightened, as if a flash of brilliance had passed through them.
The spear technique in his hands abruptly changed; his arm surged with power, gripping the long spear tightly as strength poured into it.
His legs rooted firmly to the earth, his waist lowered to gather force; when the power reached its peak, it exploded outward.
The spear’s momentum was like thunder overwhelming ten thousand tons; the spear tip crashed down with the weight of a mountain, as if capable of shattering peaks and breaking the earth.
The Mountain-Shattering Spear Art’s killing technique—Mountain Shatter Slash!
“Boom!”
The long spear slammed hard onto the padded mat, roaring loudly and kicking up a cloud of dust.
【You have mastered the second killing technique of the Mountain-Shattering Spear Art. Spear Art +3%】
【Spear Art: Rank One 96% → 99%】
……
“Huh~”
Lin Qi sheathed his spear, a smile tugging at his lips.
“Good. Finally mastered the second killing technique. My spear art has risen to Rank One 99%, just one step away from Rank Two.”
“I’ll get more familiar with it—this will give me greater confidence for tonight’s exchange match.”
Thinking thus, Lin Qi continued to refine the newly mastered second killing technique.
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(End of Chapter)
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