Chapter 54: A Stunning Debut (Request Follows)

Chiqiong Martial Arts Hall, top-floor director’s office.

“Drip!”

A massive screen projected into the air, showing a burly, muscular man leaning back in a smart chair.

On the green screen, the battle between Lin Qi and Fan Yong played clearly.

“This is the Lin Qi that Zicheng mentioned—he uses the ‘Crushing Mountain Spear Art.’ At first glance, it doesn’t seem special.”

“His spear art hasn’t broken the second realm; trying to break through Fan Yong’s ‘Heavy Mountain Blade Art’ is unlikely to pierce his defense.”

“That blade art excels at defense and counterattack—once it finds an opening, it ends the fight with a single slash.”

“If Lin Qi doesn’t win, he won’t get our Chiqiong Martial Arts Hall’s B-class contract.”

Yue Feng shook his head and kept watching.

Moments later, he suddenly narrowed his eyes.

“Huh?”

“Shhh!”

His body snapped upright as he watched closely—the battle’s momentum had shifted dramatically.

……

On the Chijie Arena

Someone from Songbai Middle School chuckled lightly: “Looks like the first match is about to end.”

Others also smiled casually after hearing this.

“Liang Kai, why are you frowning? Don’t you think Fan Yong will win?”

Someone asked Liang Kai.

“It’s not that simple,” Liang Kai shook his head.

Just as another person was about to speak, the battle on the arena shifted violently, drawing everyone’s gaze.

On the arena

“Clang! Clang!”

Spear met great blade, force clashed—Fan Yong once again blocked Lin Qi’s spear.

But Fan Yong’s face no longer held any smile; his expression darkened as terrifying force surged through his arms, pounding relentlessly.

His arms went numb, swollen, heavy.

“What’s going on with Lin Qi? His strength is stronger than mine.”

“Does he even have a limit to his stamina?”

Fan Yong’s inner anxiety grew—he was physically robust, with exceptional endurance, yet now he had the eerie feeling he might be worn down and crushed by Lin Qi’s sheer persistence.

He must counterattack!

His gaze locked onto Lin Qi’s spear technique, searching for flaws.

“Got it!”

Fan Yong’s eyes lit up—he exploded with sudden force, his entire body like detonating explosives.

Blood surged faster, qi flooding every corner, power rushing into both arms, veins bulging, his whole frame flushed crimson.

Using the Mountain’s Descent, he concentrated all his strength into the blade’s tip and slashed downward with full force.

The blade’s light sliced through the air like lightning, as if a mountain were collapsing.

The second killing technique of the ‘Heavy Mountain Blade Art’—Shatter Mountain Slash!

At the critical moment, Lin Qi’s lips curled slightly.

Finally, he took the bait!

He stepped back one pace to create distance, tendons bursting, boundless power surging into both arms—he unleashed everything.

His eyes flashed with sharp brilliance, his aura exploding like a tiger leaping from the mountain.

His spear shot forward like lightning, piercing the air and arriving in an instant.

Pierce Through!

“Clang!”

The spear’s tip gleamed coldly, striking precisely at the center of Fan Yong’s killing technique.

Power exploded from that single point.

Instantly, Fan Yong’s fierce momentum stalled—his blade technique slowed, his body involuntarily staggered back two steps.

“My killing technique was broken?”

Fan Yong froze.

“Now!”

Lin Qi seized the fleeting opening, lowered his waist, rooted his legs into the earth, and as his power built to its peak—he erupted.

In an instant, Lin Qi channeled his mountainous force into the spear, his blood boiling, muscles activating, power surging forth.

The spear’s momentum was like thunder unleashed, unstoppable, driving forward.

The spearhead descended like Mount Tai crushing down, as if capable of shattering peaks and cracking the earth.

The second killing technique of the ‘Crushing Mountain Spear Art’—Crush Mountain Slash!

No!

Fan Yong panicked—a massive spear loomed before him, descending with unstoppable force.

He immediately raised his blade to block.

“Boom!”

On impact, Fan Yong’s face twisted instantly—terrible force slammed into his arms.

“Crack!”

“Crash!”

Agony ripped through both arms—muscles tore, bones shattered, his battle blade flew from his grip and crashed to the ground.

Before his eyes, the spear’s tip flashed coldly, radiating icy killing intent. “Puff~”

Lin Qi exerted his arm, thrusting the spear forward—it pierced clean through Fan Yong’s chest, spraying a torrent of blood.

“Done for!”

Fan Yong spat blood, his arms limp and dangling, his expression vacant.

“Finished, little clown!”

As Lin Qi spoke, Fan Yong dissolved into nothingness, vanishing into the air.

【First battle concluded: Tianhai No.2 Middle School, Lin Qi wins!】

An intelligent female voice announced the final result into the air.

On the Songbai Middle School spectator seats

Fan Yong’s figure reappeared, still dazed.

“I lost??”

His brain, overwhelmed by frustration, replayed only Lin Qi’s final spear thrust.

!

“What happened? Fan Yong lost?”

“What exactly happened in those two seconds?” someone was baffled.

“Fan Yong lost? That Lin Qi is no ordinary opponent,” the top student in the grade suddenly spoke.

She was a beautiful girl, short-haired, tall, with a cold aura.

“That Lin Qi is incredibly strong—he feigned a flaw, Fan Yong took the bait, and got crushed by a combo.”

“It seems Tianhai No.2 Middle School isn’t weak—we can’t underestimate them,” Cao Bin said grimly.

Fan Yong wasn’t weak—he specialized in defense and counterattack—and yet he lost so easily.

This Lin Qi was pretending to be weak to lure in his opponent.

Liang Kai patted Fan Yong on the shoulder to comfort him:

“Don’t worry—I already lost to this Lin Qi yesterday at Chiqiong Arena.”

“So that’s why!”

Fan Yong relaxed instantly, the pain feeling less unbearable.

……

Inside the virtual chamber

The rest of the class erupted in shock.

“No way—Lin Qi actually won?”

“That Fan Yong was insanely strong—I thought no one could break his defense, and yet he lost like that?”

“It’s because Lin Qi is just too strong!”

“Didn’t you see those two spears of his? Each one was harder than the last—his timing was perfect, his hands were rock-steady,” someone sighed.

Everyone turned—the speaker was Qiu Jie. Everyone felt it was strange.

Qiu Jie stared at Lin Qi on the screen, his mind filled only with awe.

As a spear practitioner, only as an observer did he realize just how strong Lin Qi truly was.

Losing to him was no shame at all.

……

Chiqiong Martial Arts Hall

“Good kid! Strong mental fortitude, sharp intuition, and rock-solid fundamentals!”

“His future is limitless!”

Yue Feng watched Lin Qi’s upright figure on the screen, growing more and more fond of him; that unique aura deeply impressed him.

As a seventh-rank high-level martial artist, he saw far more than anyone else.

“We can confirm he is a true genius—the kind of genius Chiqiong Martial Arts Hall needs.”

Yue Feng’s lips curled slightly as he pulled out his smartphone and dialed a number.

“Sun Supervisor, contact Lin Qi immediately. Invite him to come to Chiqiong Martial Arts Hall to discuss a contract.”

“What contract?”

“Of course, a B-class contract!”

……

Chi Realm Arena

Lin Qi returned calmly to the spectator seats, where Jiang Tao shook his head in awe:

“Brother Qi, you’re insane!”

“I’m certain I’m no longer your match.”

“Fan Yong from Songbai High School has no idea how strong you are.”

Lin Qi shook his head and said:

“Just lucky—I can’t match you!”

Nearby, Li Zhou spoke in admiration:

“Lin Qi, you’re too modest. Your strength is formidable; we should exchange insights sometime.”

“Alright!” Lin Qi nodded, sensing Li Zhou’s goodwill.

This was his first real exchange with Li Zhou—once someone he had looked up to.

All of this came from sheer strength.

Others soon began offering congratulations, but Yu Jing sat alone, silent and unnoticed.

“Alright, the exchange match has only just begun. Lin Qi has given us a strong opening win—everyone else, keep pushing forward and win the rest.” Zhang Cheng spoke up.

……

(End of Chapter)