Chapter 576: Battling Li Tianxing! (Seeking Monthly Votes)

【Second Match: Sun Sheng (Xia Guo) Wins!】

Sun Sheng, clad in golden armor, looked up at the virtual avatar representing himself, having successfully entered the third layer of the pyramid.

He had reached the same level as Lin Qi and Li Tianxing.

At most two more matches, and he would be able to win the championship of the selection.

He was gifted with talent, but he hadn't participated in many competitions, so he also wanted to win a championship.

"This guy Augustus really has no eye for talent; he actually thinks I'm inferior to Lin Qi."

After being teleported back to the stands, Sun Sheng began to vent his dissatisfaction.

Li Tianxing nodded: "I also think you can't beat Lin Qi!"

Sun Sheng bared his teeth after hearing this:

"When I defeat the two of you, you will know who is the strongest."

At this moment, the stands were also boiling.

Especially the Xia Guo's audience, who were as lively as if it were the New Year, simultaneously engaging in intense discussions.

"It's simply unimaginable that the final three matches are all our Xia Guo people!"

"No matter who wins the final championship, our Xia Guo is the biggest winner; it's just like a dream."

"I feel Li Tianxing will win the championship; in the arena, the lethality of a spiritual master is too strong."

"I think the strongest is Sun Sheng; he easily crushed Andre and Augustus by himself!"

"I think the strongest is Lin Qi; after all, on the Eighth Realm leaderboard, Lin Qi has always suppressed Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing..."

"..."

The Xia Guo people were divided into three factions, each with supporters; currently, those who favored Sun Sheng were the most numerous.

"Dear audience!"

At the same time, above the arena, the Shanhe King was projected once again.

His physique was as heavy as a mountain, but everyone looked expectantly at the second layer of the pyramid.

Three virtual avatars were presented in a triangle, each acting as a support for the other, and only one of them could enter the tip of the tower.

The Shanhe King's mouth revealed a smile, and he announced loudly: "Let us congratulate the three contestants, Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing, for successfully entering the seventh round, which is the semi-finals."

"Next, according to the rules, we will determine the strongest, as well as the second and third places."

"According to the rules, the three contestants will each battle the other two contestants!"

"The contestant who achieves one victory each will enter the finals to determine the strongest."

Lin Qi nodded; this rule was relatively fair—each would have two battles, so there was no talk of byes.

It was just unclear how the battle schedule would be formed.

"Boom!"

As soon as the Shanhe King finished speaking, a beam of crimson light shot out from the second layer of the pyramid.

It condensed into a brand-new crimson battle schedule, floating in everyone's sight.

【First Match: Lin Qi (Xia Guo) vs Li Tianxing (Xia Guo)】

【Second Match: Sun Sheng (Xia Guo) vs Li Tianxing (Xia Guo)】

Once the battle schedule was out, the stands were in an uproar.

"The battle schedule is out; Li Tianxing has to fight two matches!"

"If he wins both matches, then he will be the champion directly!"

"If he wins one and loses one, then he is second place; if he loses both matches, he is third place."

The Shanhe King announced loudly:

"I announce the seventh round officially begins!"

"Please welcome the two contestants for the first match!"

After saying this, he turned into light particles and dissipated.

"Clap, clap!!"

Thunderous applause immediately erupted in the stands; all the audience were looking forward to the upcoming clash.

In the stands, Lin Qi and Li Tianxing stood up simultaneously.

The two were not far apart and could see each other.

"Boom!!"

The next instant, both were enveloped by crimson light pillars and shot into the sky; amidst the deafening sound, both descended into the ruins arena simultaneously.

A moment later, amidst waves of dust, two figures walked out slowly.

Lin Qi, clad in black-gold battle armor, radiating sharpness, holding a great spear.

Opposite him, a person walked out; he was handsome, clad in red battle armor, with 16 crimson flying knives tucked at his waist, dancing a spear with one hand—Li Tianxing.

One radiated sharpness, the other radiated a scorching aura.

Lin Qi's gaze was fixed on the 16 crimson flying knives tucked at his waist; this was the place he needed to focus on later.

Li Tianxing looked at Lin Qi and spoke with a serious expression:

"Lin Qi, we've known each other for almost a year; we've finally engaged in battle!"

"In my life, among geniuses of the same generation, except for losing to Sun Sheng a few times, I have maintained an all-win record."

"Until you appeared!"

"I hope we can fight with all our might and both gain something!!"

"I also want to defeat both of you consecutively and take the championship!"

After hearing this, Lin Qi lifted the corners of his mouth and smiled:

"Good!"

"Then let's fight with all our might!"

"However, the person who takes the championship will be me!"

After speaking, the two locked eyes, and the smell of fire began to permeate the air.

【Countdown:... 3, 2, 1】

【The first match of the seventh round officially begins!】

Above the arena, following the intelligent voice's announcement, the battle officially began.

"Boom!"

On the arena, four eyes met, and the atmosphere in the air was like ignited fire, exploding suddenly.

A terrifying aura was released from both of them, and a golden domain and a crimson domain spread out from their bodies respectively.

They collided in the air, entangling with each other.

Both eyes also erupted with terrifying light, and different patterns emerged on their skin.

Double-layered crimson patterns appeared on Li Tianxing's body, crimson flames burned fiercely on him, and the temperature in the surrounding air increased significantly.

The arena seemed to turn into a furnace in an instant.

Strong spiritual fluctuations were released, and the 16 crimson flying knives at his waist floated up nimbly, radiating cold light.

"Shoo, shoo, shoo!!"

Li Tianxing made the first move, his spiritual power released, and the 16 flying knives shot out like nimble butterflies at various tricky angles.

The sharp blades of the flying knives tore through the air, shooting out at several times the speed of sound.

Under the blessing of telekinesis, his speed was terrifyingly fast.

Lin Qi felt the stinging sensation out of thin air; these sixteen flying knives were extremely lethal weapons.

Ordinary martial artists' skin simply couldn't withstand the hundreds of thousands of kilograms of impact force from such sharp flying knives.

Lin Qi didn't want to be hit either.

"Shoo, shoo!!"

So he swung the great spear, instantly condensing spear Gangjin and shooting it out fiercely.

The Jin Di Gangjin condensed from three abilities had its power greatly enhanced.

Several spear Gangjin collided with the flying knives, exploding in the air.

"Bang, bang, bang!!"

The flying knives were vibrated and sent flying outward.

"Clang, clang!!"

His great spear swept across, and all the other flying knives were sent flying.

At the same time, Li Tianxing's attack arrived in an instant.

A fire-red long spear pierced through the air like a crimson rainbow, tearing through the air like a spirit snake, carrying rolling heat waves as it thrust toward Lin Qi.

He keenly seized a momentary opportunity.

The moment Lin Qi was clashing with the flying knives, his spear thrust out.

The killing intent arrived quietly.

Andre, the top genius of the Mao Bear, had his battle armor pierced directly when facing this move, and he died under the flying knives and the long spear.

"Whoosh!"

Facing the sudden thrust, Lin Qi's speed increased suddenly out of thin air; in an instant, he retracted the spear, aiming the spear shaft at the spear tip.

"Clang!"

A heavy force like a mountain was released from the spear shaft, causing Lin Qi's hand to tilt and his body to retreat two steps.

And Li Tianxing's expression changed suddenly.

He felt his spear tip had struck an incredibly hard diamond, reflecting the force back.

"Such fast speed!"

He was secretly shocked in his heart; Lin Qi's reaction, power, and speed were simply too astonishing.

His super-fast spear strike was actually blocked so easily.

If it were Andre, who awakened two powers, he wouldn't have been able to defend against it at all!

Andre only had two abilities, his combat power only had a four-fold boost, and he wasn't skilled in speed or agile enough.

But in Lin Qi, Andre's weaknesses were nowhere to be found.

His speed was terrifyingly fast, his defense was also astonishingly strong, and his own strike only made the opponent retreat two steps.

"Shoo, shoo, shoo!!"

He used his mind for two things; his spiritual power condensed into a net, and while launching the attack, the 16 flying knives turned into crimson streams of light, tearing through the air, nimbly shooting toward Lin Qi's head.

Everything happened in less than a second.

He was able to control the flying knives so flexibly, thanks to the "Spiritual Thousand Threads" uploaded by Lin Qi.

He had practiced the "108 Basics of Telekinesis," which greatly improved his control over spiritual telekinesis, laying a good foundation.

Later, he practiced "Spiritual Thousand Threads."

His control over the flying knives was as flexible as his own arm.

His reaction was faster, without any obstruction, making the flying knives seem alive.

At the same time, the spiritual net moved; the flying knives and he could act simultaneously without any influence.

It was as if one person was controlling the flying knives and one person was executing spear techniques, both besieging Lin Qi together.

Lin Qi felt like he was facing two opponents, not giving him a moment to catch his breath.

Lin Qi felt the stinging sensation coming from the back of his head; that was the flying knives.

Spiritual masters were very difficult to deal with; the 16 flying knives were extremely flexible, their speed was extremely fast, and their numbers were large.

This made it impossible for him to focus on battling Li Tianxing.

He discovered that he seemed to be countered by Li Tianxing.

The next instant, he swung the great spear, and the dark golden patterns on his skin released astonishing light.

The Jin Di Gangjin condensed a protective shield on the surface of his body, and he began to execute the "Diamond Scroll" from the "World-Ending Spear Canon."

This scroll of spear techniques focused on defense.

He swung his spear, using the spear shaft as a shield to block the flying knives' attacks.

"Clang, clang, clang!!"

Only the sound of metal colliding was heard, and all 16 flying knives were sent flying without exception.

"Shoo, shoo!!"

Li Tianxing turned into a rainbow, the fire-red long spear thrusting continuously, fire tongues flickering, executing dozens of consecutive strikes.

Forcing Lin Qi to retreat continuously while also having to continue guarding against the flying knives' attacks.

The situation instantly reached a stalemate, falling into a long offensive and defensive battle.

In the stands, countless viewers also fell into intense discussion.

"Too brilliant; Lin Qi and Li Tianxing's attack speeds are both too fast."

"The 16 flying knives controlled by Li Tianxing are too flexible, and their speed is fast; one simply dares not lose focus!"

"Li Tianxing's own speed and power are also extremely terrifying, able to seize fleeting opportunities for attack!"

"Andre was already fierce enough, but he couldn't last a single move in Li Tianxing's hands."

"Lin Qi is also terrifyingly strong; his speed, power, and defense are all terrifyingly strong. Facing Li Tianxing's attacks, he is defending airtight."

"Li Tianxing actually hasn't pierced Lin Qi with a single spear strike!"

"I admit, compared to this match, the intensity of the previous matches was too low."

"This match is the true battle of gods!"

In the White Eagle Federation's spectator section, the blue-eyed, blond Augustus watched this battle silently.

"Too fast, too strong!"

He shook his head; in this battle, he wouldn't be able to win against either of them.

It would almost be a result of being killed in seconds.

Is this the power of awakening three abilities?

With one more ability, combat power increases by a full fold, and the strength displayed is a dimensional strike against other geniuses.

It is almost impossible for a genius with two abilities to defeat one with three.

In the Xia Guo's spectator section, Sun Sheng, in white robes, watched the battle and immediately smiled:

"Tianxing is indeed powerful now!"

"The consecutive attacks of flying knives and spear techniques have too fast an attack frequency, requiring very high reaction speed and defensive means!"

"No, it's my turn next match; I must learn how Lin Qi is dealing with it!"

"I cannot be careless!"

In the front row of the stands, a row of Ninth Realm martial artists also watched the battle with full concentration.

Envoy Tu Lan, in blue robes, asked the Red Emperor beside her curiously:

"Who do you think will win, Lin Qi or Li Tianxing?"

The Red Emperor had thick black hair, and he constantly radiated a scorching aura.

Envoy Tu Lan knew this was the peak of the Yu Kong Realm; if the Red Emperor were willing, he could instantly break through to the Universe Second Realm.

But for the sake of the Seed Trial, he suppressed himself.

After hearing this, the Red Emperor shook his head and said:

"The strength gap between the two is not large; who wins or loses depends more on their performance on the spot!"

"But if you ask me who I favor, I would say Lin Qi!"

Envoy Tu Lan asked curiously: "But right now, Lin Qi is clearly the one being suppressed!"

"Once Li Tianxing seizes the opportunity, he might end the battle in one move!"

The Red Emperor smiled: "But for Lin Qi, he is also waiting for an opportunity!"

"With his strength, as long as he uses his full power, it will be difficult for Li Tianxing to resist!"

Envoy Tu Lan frowned, feeling that what the Red Emperor said made a lot of sense.

Although she was a Universe Second Realm martial artist, her sense for battle was not as strong as someone like the Red Emperor who had killed his way out of the battlefield.

She could only continue to fix her gaze on the arena.

On the arena:

"Bang, bang, bang!!!"

"Clang, clang!!!"

Two figures collided continuously, kicking up waves of energy storms, and the deafening sound of collisions echoed in every corner.

The ground shattered, appearing with countless cracks.

On Li Tianxing's handsome face, his expression became increasingly serious as he executed the "Purgatory Spear Canon."

His spear thrusting speed was fast to the extreme; every spear thrust was like a fire snake spitting its tongue, unpredictable.

The high-frequency spear thrusting was already his fastest speed.

But it still couldn't cause effective damage to Lin Qi.

"Clang!"

Another collision, and Li Tianxing felt waves of fierce force rebounding.

Making his arms numb, impacting his body muscles and internal organs, waves of pain flooded his heart.

"What spear technique is this?"

Li Tianxing was shocked; every collision, the force rebounded as if striking a diamond.

He himself had also suffered damage.

Looking at Lin Qi, on his black-gold battle armor, there were already many scratches left by the flying knives!

But on Lin Qi's skin, there wasn't even a single mark!

"No, if this continues, the one who loses will be me!"

Li Tianxing thought of this, and his eyes bloomed with astonishing red light.

In an instant, he gripped his great spear tightly, and terrifying power began to accumulate.

He had awakened 【Crimson Flame】 this time, which greatly enhanced the destructive power of his moves.

"Boom!"

His whole body burned with crimson flames, and the next instant, the great spear shot out with a boom.

"Clang, clang!!"

"Shoo, shoo!!"

At the same time, the flying knives that had been sent flying by Lin Qi again, the 16 crimson streams of light, received the summons and highly superimposed, condensing into an even greater flying knife.

In the high-speed impact, carrying several times the impact force, they roared toward Lin Qi.

"Boom!"

And Li Tianxing also dove down in an instant like a fire giant, the power of the fire domain also increasing explosively.

"Purgatory Spear Canon" killing move—Spark Prairie Fire!

Lin Qi felt the intense killing intent, and the corners of his mouth lifted:

"Just in time!"

Having executed the "Diamond Scroll" for so long, his spear technique had also greatly improved.

Now it was time to end it!

He swung the great spear, began to accumulate power, his Qi and blood surging wildly like the rushing water of the Yellow River.

His veins bulged, and majestic power surged from within his body, Gangjin flowing out like liquid mercury, gathering on the great spear.

"Bang!"

He stepped on the ground, his body exploded outward, top-tier explosive power released, like a volcanic eruption!

"Screech!"

The spear tip condensed a wisp of golden silk thread, tearing through the air, thrusting out while rotating at high speed!

"Clang!"

In the energy storm kicked up by the domain clash, the 16 condensed flying knives collided with the golden silk thread.

"Bang!!"

The air exploded instantly, and the shockwave spread toward the surroundings.

At the same time, the sharp spear tip pierced the flying knives; the foremost flying knife couldn't withstand the piercing power of the spear tip, cracks appeared, and it shattered in an instant.

It wasn't just one, but over half of the flying knives all shattered.

Li Tianxing widened his eyes, spiritual telekinesis instantly mobilized, shooting the shattered fragments toward Lin Qi's face and neck!

"Clang, clang, clang!!"

The fragments shot out, colliding with his skin, but sparks and the sound of metal colliding were produced, and the fragments shattered again.

This was the top-tier defensive ability of 【Diamond】, fully embodied at this moment.

"What?"

Li Tianxing saw that the flying knives hadn't caused any damage, and a monstrous wave rose in his heart.

Immediately after, the great spears of both sides began to collide.

The sharp spear tip thrust precisely in the air.

"Bang!!"

In an instant, the surrounding air exploded, kicking up waves of dust!

Li Tianxing's expression changed instantly; terrifying power was transmitted from the spear tip to his body.

It was a pure vibrational force, rushing into his body.

In an instant, his bones, muscles, tendons, and internal organs all suffered heavy damage.

"Pfft~"

He spat out a mouthful of blood, accompanied by a large amount of internal organ fragments.

"Crack!"

The fire-red long spear in his hand shattered at the tip, flew out of his hand, and his body lost control, unable to stop retreating backward.

And for Lin Qi, the battle wasn't over yet; he retracted the spear and then thrust out at an even faster speed.

"Pfft~"

The great spear pierced straight through the battle armor and Li Tianxing's flesh!

Li Tianxing spat out blood again, his ears filled with the deafening sound of shockwaves and countless dust.

Everyone in the stands was waiting expectantly for the final result.

And when the energy storm and dust smoke slowly dispersed, two figures appeared in everyone's sight.

Lin Qi, clad in black-gold battle armor, stood proudly, the black-gold great spear in his hand having pierced straight through Li Tianxing's chest.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 577 =====