Chapter 577: Lin Qi vs Sun Sheng! (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Blood flowed uncontrollably from Li Tianxing's mouth, and he spoke calmly:

"I... lost!"

After speaking, his whole person turned into nothingness and dissipated in the air.

【Seventh Round, First Match: Lin Qi (Xia Guo) Wins!】

Above the arena, the intelligent voice echoed in the air.

"Zheng—!"

Lin Qi retracted his spear with a calm expression, the deafening applause from the stands ringing in his ears.

And he also turned into nothingness and dissipated, being teleported back to the stands.

"Clap, clap!!"

Amidst the thunderous applause, tsunami-like cheers erupted, and the bullet comments were frantically scrolling.

"Lin Qi is awesome!"

"Too strong; I'm already stunned—Li Tianxing actually lost to Lin Qi too."

"His flying knives and long spear were actually all shattered; how much power must that be?"

"I knew it; Lin Qi is the stronger one, and now it seems my judgment was correct."

"Now that Lin Qi has defeated Li Tianxing, he has one foot in the finals."

"Next, if Sun Sheng loses to Li Tianxing, that will be interesting; Lin Qi's championship will be stable!"

"If Li Tianxing loses again, then the championship will be decided between Lin Qi and Sun Sheng!"

In the stands, geniuses from various countries watched the entire battle and had to sigh that Lin Qi's strength was indeed too strong.

Even Eighth-Rank weapons couldn't withstand his impact!

If they went up, they wouldn't be able to take a single move!

In the front row of the Xia Guo's spectator section, everyone saw Lin Qi win, and their expressions were all different.

Some were surprised, some sighed.

The one sighing was the Lieyang Spear King; he was Li Tianxing's teacher, and seeing his disciple lose the battle, he was also quite disappointed.

And the smile on the Shanhe King's face could no longer be suppressed!

He was Lin Qi's grandmaster; Lin Qi winning meant he also had glory on his face.

And Envoy Tu Lan, in blue robes, couldn't help but sigh after watching: "Very impressive!"

"This Lin Qi, the more I look, the more pleasantly surprised I am; the content of the match he displayed is a cut stronger than Li Tianxing's!"

"Red Emperor, your prediction was indeed correct!"

After hearing this, the Red Emperor's expression remained calm, and he just nodded to show he knew.

Li Tianxing was teleported back to the stands, his whole person appearing exceptionally silent, his mind continuously replaying the entire battle.

From start to finish, his spiritual power was strong, and his thinking speed was faster than a computer!

He replayed it over and over again, and finally reached a conclusion.

Lin Qi was indeed too strong!

He was completely no match.

Regardless of all aspects, he was suppressed by Lin Qi, and losing in the end was not surprising.

Even if Lin Qi were willing, he could have ignored the damage from the flying knives at the start and defeated him instantly.

The gap between the two was even larger than imagined!

This defeat served to wake him up; he still had a lot of room for improvement.

"Tianxing, losing to Lin Qi makes you this depressed!"

"If you lose to me later, wouldn't you want to commit suicide?"

Li Tianxing's ears heard Sun Sheng's gloating voice.

He looked up and saw Sun Sheng's smiling face.

Sun Sheng patted Li Tianxing's shoulder:

"Cheer up; in three minutes, it will be our turn to battle!"

"Prepare to lose another match!"

Li Tianxing exhaled; the battle just now had benefited him greatly, and his spear technique had also improved.

This time, facing Sun Sheng, he must win!

Time passed very quickly; three minutes passed in a flash, and Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing were also enveloped by crimson light pillars and descended onto the arena.

【You battled the strong enemy Li Tianxing, gained new insights into the "World-Ending Spear Canon" and "Diamond Scroll," spear technique greatly improved, spear technique +2%】

【You battled the strong enemy Li Tianxing, gained new insights into the movement technique "Nine Flashes of the Thunder Extreme," movement technique greatly improved, movement technique +3%】

【Spear Technique: Fifth Rank 44% -> Fifth Rank 46%】

【Movement Technique: Fifth Rank 33% -> Fifth Rank 36%】

Lin Qi was teleported back to the stands and saw the changes on the panel.

Battling Li Tianxing, he benefited greatly and executed the content of the "Diamond Scroll" in the arena.

Li Tianxing was indeed powerful; his flying knives and spear techniques were launched seamlessly, which ordinary people couldn't deal with.

But the "Diamond Scroll" was even more powerful; he defended airtight, and Li Tianxing had no way to start.

In fact, with his own strength, he could have completely resisted the flying knives; after all, he had awakened the 【Diamond】 ability.

His skin was harder than Eighth-Rank battle armor, and Eighth-Rank flying knives couldn't break his defense at all.

Unless they were Ninth-Rank flying knives!

And according to the selection rules, it was impossible for Ninth-Rank weapons to appear.

So in the end, Li Tianxing could only lose with regret!

At this time, Jiang Tao beside him said excitedly: "Only one match left."

"As long as he wins one more match, Lin Lin Qi Ge will be the champion!"

"Of course, if Sun Sheng loses to Li Tianxing, that's another matter!"

Lin Qi looked at the two who descended onto the arena and said with a serious expression:

"I think I still have to fight Sun Sheng; Li Tianxing might not be able to beat Sun Sheng!"

Xu Qin, in green robes, also nodded:

"In various rankings of hope, Li Tianxing is slightly inferior to Sun Sheng!"

"This time, there probably won't be any surprises!"

Xue Zhou also spoke:

"Although spiritual masters are strong, Lin Qi and Sun Sheng's defensive power is extremely strong; ordinary Eighth-Rank flying knives have limited damage."

During the conversation, the second match in the arena had already begun!

As soon as the battle started, it was exactly the same as the first match.

Li Tianxing released 16 flying knives, launched an attack, and simultaneously executed spear techniques, like a firebird waving its scorching wings.

And Sun Sheng executed staff techniques for defense, while simultaneously condensing a layer of fine stone armor on his body, merging with his protective Gangjin.

Giving him astonishing defensive power!

Similarly, he also had very good defensive capabilities, and he could block most of the attacks.

But Li Tianxing, after battling Lin Qi, had his spear technique break through again, and his combat power also improved.

Not only did his spear technique improve, but his use of flying knives also greatly improved.

There were some changes; he would superimpose flying knives simultaneously to deal greater damage.

Making Sun Sheng quite wasteful, and there were some scratches from flying knives on his golden battle armor.

Even the stone armor and protective Gangjin were pierced through.

These two went back and forth, exchanging hundreds of moves, all happening within just a few minutes.

Until the end, both sides seized the opportunity and unleashed their killing moves.

The same result appeared on Li Tianxing again; in terms of the destructive power of his moves, he was still no match for Sun Sheng.

"Bang!!"

Amidst the deafening explosion, smoke filled the air, and only one figure emerged—it was Sun Sheng in golden armor.

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

Above the arena, the intelligent voice announced the result.

Sun Sheng successfully defeated Li Tianxing!

Li Tianxing, two consecutive losses, was in third place, the bronze medalist!

The next champion and runner-up would be decided between Lin Qi and Sun Sheng!

"Clap, clap!!"

Sun Sheng glanced at the pyramid and smiled; only one match left, and he would be the champion.

He would also be the strongest among the Eighth Realm in the entire Blue Star civilization!

"Clap, clap, clap!!"

Lin Qi and the others sent thunderous applause to the winner, Sun Sheng; this was a brilliant battle!

Jiang Tao couldn't help but sigh: "Lin Lin Qi Ge, it's just as you said!"

"Sun Sheng successfully defeated Li Tianxing; he will be your opponent in the finals!"

"Whoever wins between you two will be the strongest in the Eighth Realm!"

The expressions of the others also became serious; the next match might be the most brilliant battle.

Dean Liu also said seriously:

"Lin Qi, we all have a lot of confidence in you!"

Jiang Tao also said: "Lin Lin Qi Ge, you are the strongest!"

Lin Qi nodded silently; he looked above the arena, and the massive physique of the Shanhe King was projected once again.

"Dear audience and contestants!"

"The Eighth Realm selection has reached this point, and it is about to enter the end; we are also about to determine the strongest!"

"They will be decided between the two contestants, Lin Qi and Sun Sheng!"

"The winner will become the Eighth Realm martial artist, and the loser can only regretfully accept the runner-up position...!"

"Now I announce, the Seed Trial selection, the eighth round of the main tournament officially begins!"

"Please welcome the two contestants, Lin Qi and Sun Sheng, to the stage!"

The Shanhe King's thick voice echoed in every corner; the next second, he turned into nothingness and returned to the stands.

"Clap, clap, clap!!"

"Lin Qi!!"

"Sun Sheng!!"

In the stands, thunderous laughter and mountain-toppling cheers immediately erupted.

In the stands, Sun Sheng, in white robes, revealed a confident smile, looked at the silent, dejected Li Tianxing beside him, and laughed:

"Tianxing, you just stay in the stands and watch carefully how I defeat Lin Qi!"

Li Tianxing looked up calmly:

"Don't worry, you are no match for Lin Qi!"

Sun Sheng laughed: "You are just saying that because you lost to me and are broken!"

"I insist on defeating Lin Qi and let you see how I win!"

"Boom!"

As the sound dissipated, he also turned into a crimson light pillar and shot into the sky.

And opposite him, another light pillar descended onto the arena.

Under the gaze of everyone, the ruins arena appeared, and two light pillars descended!

"Boom!"

Amidst the roar and smoke, two figures walked out.

The first to come out was Sun Sheng; he wore golden battle armor and held a gilded staff, which was covered in mysterious golden patterns.

His whole body was filled with heavy sharpness, balancing the heaviness of the earth with the sharpness of metal.

This made him, although less than 1.9 meters tall, radiate a heavy aura of three meters!

His eyes were bright, like burning fire.

Just looking at his aura, he was a peerless genius.

He carried the gilded staff on his shoulder, looking at Lin Qi who walked out opposite him.

As always, black-gold battle armor, and a black-gold great spear radiating cold light, releasing intense sharpness.

The moment he saw him, it was as if countless sharp blades were stabbing toward him!

Every step he took, his aura became stronger, and by the time he stopped, his aura had reached its peak.

Sun Sheng lifted the corners of his mouth and spoke first:

"Lin Qi, we are finally going to have a battle!"

"I've wanted to have a battle with you for a long time, but unfortunately, there was never time."

"As long as I defeat you, I will be the strongest Eighth Realm martial artist in the entire Blue Star, the second genius!"

"This is destined to be a brilliant battle!"

Lin Qi also nodded: "I am the same!"

"I've heard of your deeds before; if you hadn't been injured, perhaps you would be even stronger now, perhaps you would have already broken through to the Ninth Realm!"

Sun Sheng shook his head: "Even if I am injured, I am still the strongest!"

Lin Qi said calmly: "Then let's see the truth in our hands!"

【Countdown:... 3, 2, 1】

【The eighth round of the competition officially begins!】

Above the arena, the intelligent female voice echoed throughout the entire arena.

The final match of the Eighth Realm selection officially began!

"Whoosh!!"

In an instant, the heavy air pressure in the arena kicked up waves of fierce wind.

"Boom!!"

Both erupted with aura; Sun Sheng's body erupted with two different colored patterns, respectively a single layer of gold patterns and brown earth patterns.

Two patterns of different attributes entangled together, forming a special circular pattern.

Three layers of patterns lit up with color, and explosive power was released from his body, injecting power into the gilded staff in his hand.

Invisible fluctuations connected with the earth from under his feet; he seemed to merge with the entire earth!

"Lin Qi, let me show you what power is!"

Sun Sheng shouted loudly and made the first move.

He swung the gilded staff in his hand fiercely; this staff was as thick as an infant's arm, blooming with dark golden light, radiating a heavy aura.

He stomped his feet on the ground, and the cement road surface under his feet instantly cracked into spiderweb-like cracks.

The Earth Fiend Domain was released from his body; this was a domain mixed with gold and earth attributes.

It had dozens of times the gravity suppression, as well as the cutting sharpness of metal!

"Screech!!"

The gilded staff in his hand, wrapped in sharpness, swept toward Lin Qi like Mount Tai pressing down.

The air was torn apart, making a whistling sound, like a giant mountain crashing out.

Under the blessing of the domain, his staff technique was both fast and heavy, simply incredible.

"Boom!"

Lin Qi also felt the heavy aura rushing toward his face, and he couldn't help but feel his blood boiling.

Three layers of dark golden patterns appeared, the triangular pattern lit up, and his whole body radiated golden light, like a divine weapon.

The Gold Domain expanded, colliding with Sun Sheng's domain power.

Gangjin operated, majestic Qi and blood poured out like a waterfall, and his whole body was filled with volcanic power.

"Whoosh~"

He turned into a golden lightning bolt and exploded outward, gripping the great spear tightly with both hands, his arm muscles bulging, veins popping, his whole body's muscles and cells fully mobilized.

The "World-Ending Spear Canon" was executed, and the great spear swept out fiercely.

"Hum, hum!!"

The spear shaft vibrated, the metal structure shook at high speed, and vibrational force condensed.

"Screech!"

The great spear tore through the air, colliding with Sun Sheng's gilded staff in the center of the arena!

"Bang!!"

The moment of collision, the air exploded, and a deafening roar erupted above the arena!

With the two as the center, the cement road surface under their feet instantly shattered!

Invisible air waves spread toward the surroundings, kicking up waves of dust.

"Not bad!"

The fierce force made Sun Sheng feel excited; he retreated several steps, each step forming a huge crack.

His gilded staff vibrated incessantly, and terrifying power was transmitted from his whole body!

This power was no weaker than his own.

Since he debuted, among his peers, no one's power had been stronger than his.

He was the true natural divine strength; his physique didn't look burly enough, but he possessed terrifying giant strength.

The gilded staff in his hand reached 10,000 kilograms in weight!

Ordinary Eighth Realm martial artists simply couldn't use it as a weapon.

Especially after awakening the third ability, his talent transformed again, and his power increased significantly again.

He was confident.

But today, he met Lin Qi, whose power was on par with his own.

This feeling made his blood boil.

"Such strong power!"

At the same time, Lin Qi on the opposite side also retreated several steps to stabilize his figure.

He looked at Sun Sheng opposite him, his aura heavy.

Looking at him, he was shorter than himself, yet his power was not weak at all; his muscles seemed to be compressed by heavy mountains.

Sun Sheng grinned, revealing white teeth:

"Lin Qi, your power is not bad!"

Lin Qi revealed an excited smile:

"Likewise!"

"Come again!"

After speaking, the majestic power within his body surged out again, his heart beating violently like a super engine, his whole body heating up, his blood like rolling muffled thunder.

His aura climbed step by step, and his power was also continuously increasing.

This was the first time in half a month he had used his full strength, counting the slaughter on the battlefield.

Because every time he exerted a little force, the Eighth-Level disaster beast would fall.

In the previous battles, Augustus couldn't even withstand 80% of his strength.

And when he used 100% of his strength, Li Tianxing couldn't withstand it at all.

Because he was a spiritual master, his combat power boost was still not strong enough.

But Sun Sheng was different.

"Screech!"

He gripped the great spear tightly and thrust out, tearing through the surrounding air, like a golden fierce tiger emitting a deafening roar!

Fifty Golden Light Strikes!

And Sun Sheng opposite also rushed out with big strides, swinging the gilded staff, his whole body shaking, and a vibrational force released.

Colliding with Lin Qi's great spear!

"Clang, clang, clang!!"

The two instantly began to clash!

A deafening roar, like a great bell ringing, metal colliding, sparks flying, and simultaneously kicking up waves of energy storms like sea waves!

Both sides displayed lightning-fast speed and explosive power.

The air was filled with staff shadows and spear shadows, colliding continuously.

Both sides engaged in head-on clashes, frantically clashing!

The hundred-meter-long arena was destroyed into a mess, like a natural disaster descending!

In the stands, countless viewers were boiling with excitement.

"Really vigorous!"

"Are they still Eighth Realm martial artists?"

"The combat power of Ninth Realm martial artists is probably just like this!"

"Mom, you ask me why I'm kneeling to watch the match...!"

"Lin Qi and Sun Sheng, this is the peak battle; even Li Tianxing is a bit inferior!"

"Who can win? It's completely impossible to tell now!"

The bullet comments were frantically scrolling, and the other geniuses in the stands were also having their eyes opened; the upper limit of Eighth Realm martial artists' combat power was constantly being raised.

Whenever they thought this was the limit, geniuses like Lin Qi and Sun Sheng would always display even stronger combat power.

Some had already started to fantasize about what terrifying level their combat power would reach if they could use small divine powers.

The various Ninth Realm martial artists were also exceptionally amazed; the combat power of the two was too strong.

Many of the Ninth Realm martial artists admitted they were no match for the two of them.

This included the recently broken-through Beijiang Sword King and Pei Hongfeng.

They felt that even if they broke through, they couldn't beat Sun Sheng and Lin Qi, or even Li Tianxing.

This was the galaxy-level genius Envoy Tu Lan spoke of!

Envoy Tu Lan, in blue robes, was also watching the battle seriously at this moment, expecting the final result.

"Who do you think will win in the end?"

The Red Emperor beside her answered after a moment:

"I am not a god, and I cannot accurately determine who will lose and who will win!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 578 =====