Chapter 593: Fighting Liu Ming! (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Liu Hai watched helplessly as the cold light flickered before his eyes, the moment he moved the war hammer.

The spear tip penetrated his skin, the hard stone armor shattered and splashed out, failing to block Lin Qi's spear thrust.

In an instant, he was pierced through, his neck felt pain, fresh blood surged, appearing before his eyes.

"Pfft~"

Lin Qi pulled out the black-gold great spear, and fresh blood splashed onto the ground.

Liu Hai gripped his own neck, fresh blood flowing uncontrollably. He knelt on the ground, looking up at Lin Qi, wanting to speak, but he could no longer do so.

Finally, he turned into nothingness and dissipated.

【Aperture Opening Realm, Fifth Match: Lin Qi (Blue Star) wins!】

On the large blue screen, Liu Hai's avatar also instantly dimmed.

After five matches, the Liu Ren civilization had lost all five!

In the arena, Lin Qi looked up, the intelligent female voice reaching his ears.

He raised the corners of his mouth; he had won, and he could be considered to have completed the task!

The next instant, his figure also disappeared, teleported back to the audience area.

"Clap clap clap!!"

"Lin Qi!"

At the same time, in the audience area, after a moment of silence, thunderous applause and tsunami-like cheers rang out.

"Won!!"

"Too strong, worthy of being the Jin Di Lin Qi!"

"Sure enough, never doubt Lin Qi's strength; he will definitely win."

"Now our Blue Star has already won five matches; as long as we win one more, this Eighth Realm round will be considered a win for Blue Star."

Lin Zhen, Fang Huiyi, Jiang Miaoyin, and others immediately revealed excited smiles.

……

In the inspection team's audience area.

Envoy Tu Lan, in blue robes and with exquisite features, immediately revealed a smile:

"Actually won!"

"The Blue Star civilization did not disappoint me!"

And beside her, Deacon Administrator Ta Jia, burly and with silver skin, had a surprised expression: "Actually won again!"

"How is this possible?"

"Three Galaxy-level geniuses, did I misjudge?"

"A tiny civilization actually birthing so many geniuses is simply unbelievable."

And Tie Ran, Lei Gu, and others were also dumbfounded. It actually reached a 5:0 situation?

The Liu Ren civilization actually hadn't won a single match?

Who would have dared to imagine this before the Seed Trial?

If it continued like this, would Blue Star win this round?

……

Liu Ren civilization contestant seating area.

The burly Liu Hai was teleported back, his expression dull, his mind replaying the battle just now.

"I actually lost?"

In the final move, Lin Qi's spear speed was too fast—fast and with strong penetration.

His defense was pierced by the opponent like paper, the gap too large.

He was caught off guard.

If he had known the opponent's spear speed was so fast, he could have prepared his defense.

This led to him being killed instantly by the opponent's consecutive strikes.

He was a Galaxy-level genius; in the battle to compete for the civilization support quota, he had also consecutively defeated several Galaxy-level geniuses.

Now he had actually lost to a Blue Star native.

This was truly unacceptable to him.

"Liu Hai actually lost too!"

The others were also unbelievable, looking at each other. Their Liu Ren civilization hadn't had such a poor record against other civilizations.

And yet, facing Blue Star, it didn't work?

The Aperture Opening Realm crowd stopped talking.

The 10 geniuses of the Void Air Realm shook their heads; the Aperture Opening Realm geniuses were too useless.

If they lost again, the pressure would be on their side.

But by then, the profits of their Liu Ren civilization would be reduced.

And Feng Ti looked at the dull-looking Liu Hai, feeling secretly happy in her heart.

It was unpleasant to lose herself, but the failure of her companions made her feel even happier.

Tian Renliu's expression also became serious.

They actually really lost!!

Watching the entire battle, he could feel that this one called Lin Qi, even if placed among the Galaxy-level geniuses of the Triangulum Galaxy, could rank at the forefront.

"Such a genius, actually appearing three times, is not normal."

Tian Renliu became distressed; they had already lost five matches in a row.

Even if they won all the rest, it would only be a draw, and they could only rely on hidden rules.

But let's ensure a draw first.

So he spoke seriously:

"Next match, Liu Ming, it's your turn to go on stage!"

Liu Ming, tall and wearing green robes, slowly stood up and said:

"It should have been my turn in the previous match."

"But it's not too late to go up now!"

After speaking, he turned into a blue beam of light and shot into the sky.

……

Blue Star civilization contestant seating area.

Lin Qi was instantly teleported back, greeted by the applause of the crowd.

The Shanhe King patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Lin Qi, you have performed a great service!"

Jiang Tao also said excitedly: "Brother Qi, you really wouldn't lose!"

Sun Sheng said while applauding:

"I knew it, this couldn't stump you!"

After Lin Qi sat down, the crowd also calmed down, and the air was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

The pressure was no longer that great.

Li Tianxing spoke:

"Now we have successfully completed the plan, winning five matches in a row; even if we lose all the rest, it won't affect anything."

Lin Qi nodded; next, they would wait for after the five matches.

Looking at Liu Ming in the arena, the Shanhe King spoke:

"Gu Jian, next match, you deal with Liu Ming."

Gu Jian, with a tall figure, nodded and stood up; he knew he was a low-grade horse, responsible for trading with Liu Ming, this high-grade horse.

But he had no objections; he was too weak, and the contribution he could make was limited.

Being able to contribute a share, he knew to be satisfied.

After speaking, he turned into a blue beam of light and descended into the arena.

Amidst the announcement of the intelligent voice, the battle started instantly.

"Clang!"

"Pfft~"

A few seconds later, amidst a storm, cold light flickered. Gu Jian hadn't even seen how Liu Ming made his move before his head was severed.

His corpse fell and turned into nothingness and dissipated.

【Aperture Opening Realm, Sixth Match: Liu Ming (Liu Ren) wins!】

……

Liu Ming, teleported back to the contestant seating area, shook his head; this opponent was too weak.

It made him very disappointed.

"The Blue Star civilization no longer has Galaxy-level geniuses; next, it's our turn to turn defeat into victory."

The others let out a sigh of relief.

Tian Renliu was also the same. Thinking of this, he continued to arrange for the next person to go on stage.

……

Blue Star contestant seating area.

Gu Jian was teleported back, and he shook his head with a bitter smile:

"Liu Ming is too strong!"

The crowd also frowned. Lin Qi was the same; Liu Ming's strength was even stronger than what was shown in the videos.

Perhaps only he himself had a chance to defeat him.

The Overlord spoke: "It's normal to lose; we will proceed according to the original plan."

"Next match, Suxi, you go!"

Suxi, a top genius with blonde hair and blue eyes from the Sunset Nation, stood up.

Immediately going on stage, the seventh match began.

Everyone watched the upcoming matches with a relaxed attitude.

【Aperture Opening Realm, Seventh Match: Suxi loses!】

【Aperture Opening Realm, Eighth Match: Leon loses!】

【Aperture Opening Realm, Ninth Match: Qin Shuang loses!】

……

Next, as everyone expected, facing the Liu Ren civilization, the other strengths were obviously insufficient.

Suxi, Leon, and Qin Shuang were defeated one after another.

And for the last match, it was Ajay's turn to go on stage.

And his opponent was the seventh-ranked genius in the Aperture Opening Realm of the Liu Ren civilization.

If Ajay could win, they would have a probability of winning directly.

……

Blue Star contestant seating area.

Everyone's expression became serious, watching the intense battle in the arena.

This was indeed an intense battle; the levels of both sides were about the same.

Ajay was not weak in any aspect, only lacking a bit in the honed martial path technique.

Both sides also fought with their lives; after fighting for several minutes, the winner was decided.

【Aperture Opening Realm, 10th Match: Feng Xuan (Liu Ren) wins!】

Listening to the announcement of the intelligent voice, thunderous applause still rang out in the Xia Nation's audience area.

"Although we lost, we won five matches; this result exceeded expectations."

"Next, as long as the Ninth Realm martial artists can win, our Blue Star civilization might be identified as having medium civilization potential."

……

In the Blue Star audience area, Ajay was teleported back, and he said with a shameful expression:

"Sorry, I lost!"

Everyone sighed; it was a pity not to win this match.

And the Overlord and others also looked at each other, still having lingering fears.

Fortunately, Ajay wasn't sent in the first match; compared to Andrei and Augustus, he was still a bit lacking.

His teacher, the Ganges Venerable, also couldn't help but speak to comfort Ajay.

The God of War, in black robes, spoke: "10 matches have ended, a 5:5 draw; it is highly probable that hidden rules will be triggered."

Everyone nodded; this was the strategy they had formulated before.

At worst, it was a draw; they had also made a huge profit.

……

Liu Ren civilization contestant seating area.

Tian Renliu let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

Did they finally win?

He didn't know how long it had been since he was this nervous; now, he was actually nervous because of a Seed Trial.

He looked at the arena; next, he would wait for Administrator Ta Jia to announce the hidden rules.

……

"Everyone!"

A huge figure was projected out; it was the burly Administrator Ta Jia.

He looked around the audience area and announced with a voice like a bell:

"I announce that the second round of the Seed Trial, the Aperture Opening Realm competition, is officially over."

"And the record between the Liu Ren civilization and the Blue Star civilization is a 5:5 draw."

"According to the Universal Genius Act, when a draw occurs, hidden rules will be activated. Both civilizations will select their strongest contestants to compete in one more match."

"The civilization that wins will obtain the victory of the entire round!"

"If the supported civilization loses, it remains a draw!"

"The additional match will be held in three minutes; please, both civilizations, prepare yourselves!"

After announcing the rules, he turned into light particles and returned to the audience area, unable to help but sigh:

"I have hosted 1,000 Seed Trials, and this is the first time I have encountered the activation of hidden rules."

"This Blue Star civilization is truly not simple; even if they lose, at least it is medium civilization potential."

"They have changed their own destiny."

Envoy Tu Lan, beside him, laughed after hearing this:

"Medium civilization potential might only be a start; perhaps they are high civilization potential."

Deacon Administrator Ta Jia shook his head after hearing this:

"This is impossible. After the Universal Genius Act came out, among tens of millions of civilizations, only a few dozen civilizations passed the Seed Trial to become high civilization potential."

"That level of civilization might only produce one every few hundred thousand years, and their home planet is at least a thousand, or even tens of thousands of times larger than Blue Star."

"Only if a planet possesses precious resources and source energy can it continuously birth geniuses."

"Blue Star is too small, and its resources are not rich enough; medium civilization potential is already shocking."

Envoy Tu Lan did not speak again after hearing this.

When the Void Air Realm competition begins, Deacon Administrator Ta Jia will naturally know that he is ridiculously wrong.

……

Liu Ren civilization.

"Liu Ming, you go for the additional match; do not be careless."

"The Blue Star civilization, that native called Lin Qi, his strength is very extraordinary."

Tian Renliu looked at Liu Ming before him and exhorted.

Liu Ming nodded quite excitedly and said:

"I will win, Teacher!"

Someone in the first row, among the Void Air Realm geniuses, spoke:

"Liu Ming, don't lose."

"Otherwise, the pressure will be on us."

Liu Ming said calmly: "I will not lose."

……

Blue Star civilization contestant seating area.

The Red Emperor, tall and with a scorching aura, stood up and looked at Lin Qi:

"Lin Qi, you are our strongest in the Eighth Realm; you go for the additional match!"

"If we win this match, we will have a chance to obtain high civilization potential."

"But don't have too much pressure."

"Even if we lose, it's still a draw, at least medium civilization potential."

After the Red Emperor finished speaking, he patted Lin Qi on the shoulder to give him support.

Lin Qi nodded after hearing this:

"I will win!"

Sun Sheng grinned and laughed: "Lin Qi, if you lose, I will laugh at you for a lifetime."

"Winning countless championships, if you lose this match, that would truly be a disgrace."

Li Tianxing spoke:

"No need to provoke Lin Qi; if you go up, you will likely lose."

"But Lin Qi is strong; he will definitely win!"

Lin Qi looked at everyone's gazes, and his shoulders also became heavy; invisible pressure had already begun to press down on him.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, three minutes passed.

In the contestant seating areas of the Liu Ren civilization and the Blue Star civilization, two blue beams of light shot into the sky and descended into the arena with a boom.

"Boom!"

Ten seconds later, two figures slowly walked out from within.

Liu Ming looked at Lin Qi, who had walked out; the distance between the two was no more than 20 meters.

For him, in an instant, he could unleash a sharp blade to sever the opponent's head.

But this time, the opponent Lin Qi wore black-gold battle armor, swung a great spear, and with his appearance, a dangerous aura was released from the opponent.

Like a monster about to hunt!

He had only felt this aura from a few Galaxy-level geniuses.

And the strongest was Fred of the Tie Gang civilization; the opponent was the strongest genius in the Aperture Opening Realm of the Tie Gang civilization, also a Galaxy-level genius.

But even Fred's aura was not as strong as Lin Qi's.

This dangerous aura made his body boil with hot blood uncontrollably.

"Lin Qi of the Blue Star civilization!"

"You should be the strongest in the Aperture Opening Realm!"

"Use your full strength to fight me!"

Liu Ming spoke slowly, using fluent universal language.

Lin Qi raised the corners of his mouth after hearing this:

"No more nonsense; I have no reason to lose this battle."

Liu Ming revealed a smile: "Truly confident; then let's see the truth in our hands."

【Countdown: ……3, 2, 1】

【Aperture Opening Realm, Additional Match officially begins!】

Above the arena, the intelligent female voice announced the start of the competition without emotion.

"Lin Qi!"

"Liu Ming!"

In the audience areas of both civilizations, deafening cheers rang out.

"The most critical battle; once we win, the Eighth Realm round is won."

"Lin Qi must win!"

"Rest assured, in major competitions, Lin Qi has never lost!"

"This time is the same; I have always believed Lin Qi can win."

At this time, not just in the audience area, in the real world, the entire Blue Star, countless people were watching the live broadcast.

This battle was too critical; the number of live viewers reached the highest peak in history.

And in the Liu Ren civilization's audience area, the audience was also filled with cheers.

"Liu Ming, don't lose!"

"We are the top geniuses of the Aperture Opening Realm; if we lose, that would be too shameful."

"Countless civilizations will laugh at us."

"It is impossible for Liu Ming to lose; he will blast the Blue Star natives."

……

In the arena, both sides automatically blocked out the sounds from the audience area.

Devoting themselves entirely to the battle.

"Boom!!"

Liu Ming was nearly two meters tall, with a tall figure and tough muscles, without a single excess part on his whole body.

He wore green battle armor, covering every part. On the exposed skin, three layers of green patterns instantly appeared, combining into a whirlwind pattern.

"Whoosh whoosh!!"

Intense pressure spread; in the arena, bursts of violent wind instantly blew, like an 18-level gale.

Ordinary people facing a 12-level gale might be blown away, let alone an 18-level gale.

Ordinary people simply couldn't stand firm.

Not only that, every wisp of the gale was like a blade, cutting into the body.

Ordinary people would likely be cut into skeletons.

This was the strength of a Galaxy-level genius, and a top-tier one at that.

"Boom!!"

Facing the gale, Lin Qi's eyes released golden light, the three layers of patterns under his skin were released, a strong sharpness was released, and the gold domain spread.

The invisible sharpness confronted the gale.

He covered himself in Jin Di Gangjin, standing in place as steady as a rock; the gale could not cause any influence on him.

Liu Ming swung his war blade; his war blade was quite similar to the Blue Star's Yanling saber, the blade light as a feather.

He saw the corners of his mouth slightly raise, and his figure suddenly blurred.

"Swish!"

His figure dissipated like the wind. The next instant, under the blessing of the domain power, the green war blade flashed with cold light, slashing toward Lin Qi from the side.

"So fast!"

Lin Qi felt shocked in his heart; this speed was unbelievably fast, even faster than what he saw in the video.

No wonder Gu Jian couldn't block a single move and was killed in seconds.

Facing Liu Ming's blade, he was not flustered. 【Golden Pupil】 operated, and the blade technique trajectory fell into his eyes.

The black-gold great spear blocked horizontally, the 【Vajra Volume】 was unleashed, and a layer of golden protective shield appeared on his body, like a copper wall and iron fortress.

"Clang!!"

The weapons of both sides collided, energy splashed, Gangjin impacted, and sharpness and wind blades bombarded each other.

The sound of metal colliding shook the entire field. Liu Ming's war blade was bounced away, but his figure did not stop, instead continuing to unleash his movement technique, changing orientation, and slashing out again.

Completely merging with the surrounding gale, appearing in every corner at any time.

"Swish swish swish!!"

"Clang clang!!"

In an instant, Liu Ming consecutively swung dozens of blades, each blade slashing out from a different orientation, and it seemed there was no interval time.

The subtlety of the blade technique was unbelievably high.

Placed in the Star Fire civilization, it was also a five-star manual, and it was the most compatible, and among five-star manuals, it was also the top-tier.

Lin Qi's 【Golden Pupil】 was unleashed; the trajectory of every blade was seen clearly, but the opponent's speed was too fast.

He swung the great spear to defend.

And he began to counterattack while defending.

"Sshh!!"

The great spear tore through the air; facing the slash, golden threads appeared, penetrating the air and colliding with the blade tip.

"Clang!"

Golden Light Fifty-Four Consecutive Strikes!

……

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 594 =====