[{"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-52":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},2330419,4558,"Chapter 52: The Second Killing Technique: Mountain-Shattering Slash","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-52",52,"\u003Cp>Red Realm Arena\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fast Sword—Congratulations on your victory!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Points +3】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Points: 269】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too weak, too weak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Kai shook his head; his features were refined, his aura sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Kai, from Bai Lu City, is a senior this year and the top genius of Songbai High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nicknamed “Fast Sword,” he mastered the lightning-speed *Rapid Shadow Sword Art*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bullying noobs is fun while it lasts—keep bullying, keep enjoying. I’ll match again; today’s luck is truly good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow’s exchange match—I’ll crush the Tianhai No.2 High opponents, just to relax a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After muttering this, Liang Kai selected to begin matching again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, his figure teleported onto a silvery-white arena, where his opponent materialized before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent wore all black, masked in black, wielding a massive black spear, radiating an air of mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Kai grinned: “Yang Jian, watch me chop you to pieces with my Fast Sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【3, 2, 1…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Arena Battle Begins!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swoosh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the AI female voice finished speaking, Liang Kai vanished from his spot, his longsword gleaming with lethal cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It enveloped the opponent from all directions, aiming to kill in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, “Yang Jian” moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang clang~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the arena, two figures swung their weapons—silver longsword and black spear clashed repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver and black afterimages collided endlessly, spraying vast sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi felt pleased; finally, he matched a real expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He disliked bullying noobs—even though it was satisfying, it offered little improvement to his spear technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He preferred experts; only they could push his spear art forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This opponent was indeed an expert—his skill matched his nickname: “Fast Sword,” body swift as wind, sword like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the same *Rapid Shadow Sword Art*, his strength far surpassed Lu Xiang from No.1 High; his sword realm neared Second Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another collision—Liang Kai’s body recoiled several steps backward before stabilizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms trembled numb, his throat sweet with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Kai’s face darkened: “Damn, I let my guard down—he’s an expert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t beat him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll fight to the end!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he erupted—body like lightning, unleashing a storm of sword shadows, lethal intent surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his strength gathered in his arms, qi and blood surging, he thrust dozens of blades in an unimaginable rapid sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword shadows rained down on Lin Qi, leaving him no escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technique—Rapid Shadow Rain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, Lin Qi swung his black spear, muscles tensing, the spear spinning violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the distance between them shrank to less than a meter, the spear shot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Mountain-Shattering Spear Art*—Spiral Break!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang clang~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, they clashed—the spear tip quivered, flashing cold light, striking countless sword shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi’s lips curled slightly; his black spear pierced a straight line through the air, suddenly clearing all obstruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hss~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like thunder emerging from silence, the spear tore through the air, shattered every barrier, and pierced Liang Kai’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Kai’s face showed utter disbelief, his eyes glazed as he vanished into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yang Jian—Congratulations on your victory!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Points +3】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Total Points: 237】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his personal space, Lin Qi shook his head; though his opponent was an expert, he hadn’t felt real pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below Second Stage, no one can defeat me—only reaching Second Stage can challenge me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Match again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hope for another expert!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, personal space\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sss~” Liang Kai rubbed his head, frowning deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did he do that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That technique dismantled my sword art effortlessly—did he really spot the flaw in my technique in an instant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is that possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head hard, leaning toward the belief that “Yang Jian” had simply been lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exited the Red Realm Arena and stepped out of the virtual pod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong, Ah Kai? You look so grim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, a tall man with broad shoulders and a square face sipped a milk tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing. Just lost to an expert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. Today’s enough—tomorrow’s match against Tianhai No.2 High anyway.” Liang Kai shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“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.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“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.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall man launched into a rant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Kai laughed: “You’re worse than me in academics and qi levels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Skill only counts for 30%.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, in this midterm exam, I’ll surpass you—I’m at least a top-seven contender.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall man hurled his empty milk tea cup with precision—it landed squarely in the trash bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial Era 2045, October 31st, the last day of October, clear weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhai No.2 High, Martial Arts Room\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huu~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi, clad in white martial arts attire, raised his spear level with his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear art says: “The spear pierces a straight line; holding it demands perfect balance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spear art seeks stability and precision—slight deviation leads to defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lack of stability reveals openings—Qiu Jie is the textbook example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shu shu~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Lin Qi swung his spear, the tip trembling, drawing circles, retracting, then thrusting forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rear hand blocks, front hand controls, spear shaft never leaves the waist, thrusting force travels straight to the tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he thrust countless spears—his entire body moved in astonishing harmony, feet rooted, steady as a boulder, repeating block, control, thrust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear barely curved, piercing one single point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve mastered the first killing technique. I’ve grasped the second—I’m just one step away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, he abruptly shifted his spear art—from *Basic Spear Art* to *Mountain-Shattering Spear Art*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hss~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great spear swung, slicing through the air with a howling wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leap into the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cross-block!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance swiftly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweep back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continuously executed the four spear techniques, linking them smoothly as he sought their point of fusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swish-swish~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After practicing for an unknown length of time, Lin Qi’s eyes suddenly brightened, as if a flash of brilliance had passed through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear technique in his hands abruptly changed; his arm surged with power, gripping the long spear tightly as strength poured into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs rooted firmly to the earth, his waist lowered to gather force; when the power reached its peak, it exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mountain-Shattering Spear Art’s killing technique—Mountain Shatter Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long spear slammed hard onto the padded mat, roaring loudly and kicking up a cloud of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You have mastered the second killing technique of the Mountain-Shattering Spear Art. Spear Art +3%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Spear Art: Rank One 96% → 99%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qi sheathed his spear, a smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Finally mastered the second killing technique. My spear art has risen to Rank One 99%, just one step away from Rank Two.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll get more familiar with it—this will give me greater confidence for tonight’s exchange match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking thus, Lin Qi continued to refine the newly mastered second killing technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1266,"2026-06-20T20:27:41.493Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b340c36860a4b440ab9e066fe14d857c26917a9f830377daeae0d208d38b2d16","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-53","high-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-chapter-51",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-world-getting-strong-by-grinding-er-cover.jpg"]