Chapter 601: Ranking: 9 Trillion! (Please vote for monthly tickets)

"Whoosh whoosh!!"

This was a massive arena built above the endless starry sky.

The ground was made of hard white alloy, thick and hard.

Looking around, the entire arena was bright and spacious!

And the air was filled with a suffocating atmosphere.

"Shoo shoo!!"

Two tall figures appeared out of thin air; on the left was a burly and tall man wearing dark green combat armor and brandishing a giant axe.

He had green skin, a face full of flesh, and his whole body radiated a rough and barbaric aura.

On his panel, after seeing the opponent's information, his face changed slightly:

"A newcomer?"

"0-star combat power?"

"How interesting; to think I was matched with a newcomer, so thin and weak; it seems he comes from a remote and weak civilization."

"Martial artists from such civilizations are weak and ignorant!"

The burly man immediately revealed a ferocious smile, looking at Lin Qi opposite him and saying:

"Newcomer!"

"Why are you still wearing a mask? In the entire Cosmic Martial Arts Arena, like you, a weakling, no one cares about your appearance!"

"Or are you just simply cowardly?"

"Wait a moment. I will take off your mask and admire your desperate expression."

Lin Qi opposite him felt a bit unhappy after hearing this.

It had been a long time since anyone dared to mock him like this.

He didn't expect to encounter it in the first battle after entering the Cosmic Martial Arts Arena.

It was truly interesting; he hoped the other party's strength wouldn't disappoint him.

【Nickname: Wu Zhe Lu Ge】

【Realm: Cosmic First Realm Aperture-Refining】

【Win Rate: 10% (20 wins, 200 losses)】

【Wu Dou Power: 2 Stars】

After seeing the opponent's battle record and win rate, Lin Qi was speechless.

No wonder he was his first opponent; this strength was weak enough.

And he still had the nerve to mock him.

Lu Ge, in green armor, brandished his silver battle axe and revealed a smile:

"Why aren't you speaking? Are you afraid?"

"I am Wu Zhe Lu Ge; let me play with you properly!!"

【Countdown... 3, 2, 1】

【Martial Arts Arena competition officially begins!】

Above the arena, a smart female voice immediately sounded.

"Boom!"

As the battle began, a surging aura erupted from Lu Ge, and brown patterns emerged.

At 2.3 meters tall, he was now like a beast, brandishing his battle axe and accompanied by a domain, rushing toward Lin Qi wildly.

"Newcomer, welcome to the Cosmic Martial Arts Arena!"

"Whoosh whoosh!!"

The battle axe brandished in the air, emitting a whistling sound, like a giant mountain crashing down.

Facing the attack, Lin Qi finally moved; he lifted his arm, and terrifying golden light was released from his body.

He simply blocked with his spear, and the Golden Emperor Gangjin was released from his body with a boom.

"Bang!"

The battle axe collided with the great spear, the air exploded, and heavy gale winds were whipped up.

"Buzz buzz!"

In an instant, Lu Ge's expression changed drastically; he only felt a surging, immense force transmitted through the axe, as if he had smashed into a steel fortress.

His body trembled, a burst of tinnitus came to his ears, and a terrifying counter-shock force caused his body to completely lose consciousness.

"Puff~"

The next instant, his throat felt sweet, and he spat out blood.

His entire body shattered instantly.

"What kind of power is this?"

Lu Ge was shocked in his heart; just relying on the counter-shock force, he had shattered his body, and intense pain surged into his heart!

It's over!

He knew he had encountered a big shot!

His heart was bitter, a burst of regret, and then his body turned into nothingness and dissipated.

【Battle ended: Yang Jian wins!!】

Lin Qi, wearing a mask, was teleported back to his personal space the next instant.

He was puzzled in his heart: Is this 2-star combat power?

Too weak!

Looking at Lu Ge's burly body and high physical strength, he was actually shattered by his great spear.

Thinking of what the other party said just now, he only felt like a clown!

【Nickname: Yang Jian】

【Realm: Cosmic First Realm Aperture-Refining】

【Win Rate: 100% (1 win, 0 losses)】

【Wu Dou Power: 0 → 2 Stars】

【Milky Way Ranking: 3698】

【Triangulum Galaxy Ranking: 50 billion...】

【Lieyang Elder Elder Xing Yu Ranking: 9.9999 trillion...】

"The ranking function and win rate function are unlocked!"

Seeing that the win rate was 100%, Lin Qi immediately smiled; he had only fought one match now.

However, in the ranking function, in the Milky Way, there were actually 3,698 people ranked higher than him.

"Deep Blue, why is there a ranking for the Triangulum Galaxy here?"

Hearing Lin Qi's inquiry, Deep Blue explained:

"Because the number of civilizations in the Milky Way is too small, the Milky Way's civilizations are temporarily merged into the Triangulum Galaxy."

"The martial arts arena has such a rule, the purpose of which is to stimulate everyone's competitive spirit."

"Martial arts skills are improved through constant collision and competition."

Lin Qi nodded; he had heard Inspector Tu Lan say that the Blue Star civilization had a few other civilizations, although they were also weak, they had made contact with the universe earlier than them.

However, the number was only three thousand or so, far inferior to their Blue Star civilization.

Looking at the Triangulum Galaxy ranking again, there were actually 50 billion of them.

And the entire Lieyang Elder Elder Xing Yu went without saying; there was only a long string of numbers, exceeding 9 trillion.

This was just the number of martial artists in one star domain; in the universe, the human territory had hundreds of star domains, and some star domains were hundreds of times larger than the Lieyang Elder Elder Xing Yu.

The number of martial artists would only be more.

"Continue matching!"

Lin Qi clicked match; the previous opponent was too weak, and his strength was completely worthy of a higher ranking.

"Buzz!"

The next second, he was teleported to the arena again.

Opposite him was a tall woman with white skin, wearing red combat armor and brandishing a battle sword.

【Nickname: Amia】

【Win Rate: 15% (15 wins, 75 losses)】

【Wu Dou Power: 3 Stars】

After Amia looked at Lin Qi's data, her brows furrowed:

"A newcomer, with 2-star combat power after only one match; could it be a powerhouse?"

【Martial Arts Arena competition officially begins!】

Following the announcement of the smart voice, Amia's whole body bloomed with scorching flame Gangjin, like a nimble fire wolf, launching an attack.

"Shoo!"

"Clang!"

The air exploded, weapons collided, and in an instant, Lin Qi brandished his spear to block, and Amia's body was instantly shaken and flew out.

Her eyes widened; her Scarlet Flame Gangjin was instantly shattered, and the intense counter-shock force shattered her body.

"Puff~"

The next instant, a strand of golden silk thread pierced her neck.

"This is... a newcomer?"

After saying this, Amia turned into nothingness and dissipated.

Lin Qi shook his head; this opponent was stronger than the last one, but the strength was limited; the number of apertures opened probably didn't exceed 10.

The foundation laid by the body was not strong enough.

He performed "Vajra Scroll" to counter-shock, and instantly he could shatter their hearts.

Teleported back to the personal center, he glanced at the personal information.

【Wu Dou Power: 2 Stars → 3 Stars!】

His combat power successfully improved from 2 stars to 3 stars.

【Matching successful!】

The next moment, he was teleported to the arena again, which made Lin Qi very satisfied; there was no need to wait, and it could save too much time!

"Newcomer, well done!"

"Is this a newcomer?"

"How can there be such a strong newcomer?"

"So strong; did the martial arts arena detect it wrong? What 3-star combat power, this is at least 5-star combat power!"

"How can there be such a strong Aperture-Refining Realm martial artist; how many apertures has he opened?"

An hour later.

Anakin brandished a battle saber; his skin was rough, and there was no expression on his face, like a reef by the sea, heavy and stable.

In his burly body, blood surged like a waterfall to all parts of his body.

His arms couldn't stop trembling; he looked at the man opposite him with a serious expression.

"With such strong strength, how could he be 4-star combat power? It's simply a joke!"

"Which backward civilization's genius is the other party?"

Anakin was shocked in his heart, brandishing his silver battle saber, and the saber Gang condensed and slashed out with a big step.

"Die!"

Greeting him was a strand of golden light, piercing the air.

"Puff~"

The golden light instantly pierced his neck, blood sprayed out, and his entire body turned into nothingness and dissipated.

【Battle ended: Yang Jian wins!】

Personal Space.

Lin Qi was teleported back, looking at his panel information.

【Nickname: Yang Jian】

【Realm: Cosmic First Realm Aperture-Refining】

【Win Rate: 100% (100 wins, 0 losses)】

【Wu Dou Power: 4 Stars → 5 Stars】

【Milky Way Ranking: 1000 → 300】

【Triangulum Galaxy Ranking: 30 billion...】

【Lieyang Elder Elder Xing Yu Ranking: 5 trillion...】

"One hour, fought one hundred matches, and only improved combat power to 5 stars!"

Lin Qi looked at his data and shook his head; if the opponents weren't too weak, he might have already risen to 6 or 7-star combat power.

He possessed the strength to defeat Void-Flying Realm martial artists; theoretically, he was at least 8-star combat power.

However, the opponents were too weak, causing him to be unable to display more strength.

And combat power might also be related to the number of battles.

In the Milky Way ranking, it improved significantly; as for the Triangulum Galaxy and Lieyang Elder Elder Xing Yu rankings, even if they improved by hundreds of billions, the increase was still very small.

His biggest gain in this hour was seeing the diversity of the universe.

Many opponents, although their strength was not good and the exquisiteness of their secret manuals was insufficient, their methods of exerting force were very peculiar.

This was rarely seen in the Blue Star civilization.

This broadened his horizons.

According to his progress, he would soon be able to impact 8-star combat power, and by then, his ranking would also improve significantly.

"Beep!"

Suddenly, information popped up on the screen in front of him; he clicked it open, and it was a message sent by Jiang Tao.

A moment later, a figure appeared out of thin air in front of him; he was burly, had dark skin, and three-dimensional features—it was Jiang Tao.

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, I knew you would set your personal center as a martial arts training ground!"

Jiang Tao looked around and sighed.

Then he continued:

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, the cosmic virtual world is really interesting; I've joined the Cosmic Martial Arts Arena and competed with Blood Exchange Realm martial artists from different civilizations!"

"However, their strength is too weak."

"I spent two hours, fought 190 matches, and with a 100% win rate, improved my combat power to 5 stars."

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, what about you?"

Lin Qi shook his head: "I'm about the same as you, also 5-star combat power!"

Jiang Tao sighed: "I have to say, there are too many geniuses in the universe; I can rank in the top 200 in the Milky Way."

"But in the Triangulum Galaxy, or even the Lieyang Elder Elder Xing Yu, I was actually ranked after hundreds of trillions, not to mention the Lieyang Elder Elder Xing Yu!"

"That long string of numbers—I have never seen such a low ranking in my life; it's more than the sand."

Lin Qi nodded; no matter where you are, not everyone has the talent to break through to a higher realm.

Every time a realm is improved, the number of people is constantly decreasing.

Jiang Tao is only in the Blood Exchange Realm, and the number is only more than the Aperture-Refining Realm.

"Taozi, with your talent, you will sooner or later rush to the very top position."

The burly Jiang Tao nodded and smiled:

"Don't worry, Lin Lin Qi Ge; the current opponents are all too weak; when I impact 9-star combat power, maybe I'll enter the top 100 in the Triangulum Galaxy!"

"My talent hasn't reached its limit yet!"

"I won't talk anymore; I still have to enter the Cosmic Martial Arts Arena to hone my martial arts skills."

After speaking, Jiang Tao turned into nothingness and dissipated.

"Beep!"

Just as Jiang Tao left, Lin Qi received a message again; the next second, the burly Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing, wearing white robes, appeared.

Sun Sheng looked at Lin Qi and couldn't help but speak:

"Lin Qi, why did you only enter the cosmic virtual world today."

"Tianxing and I have already been inside for a week!"

"You must have already entered the Cosmic Martial Arts Arena!"

Lin Qi nodded:

"The Cosmic Martial Arts Arena is very good; as I match continuously, the strength of the opponents is also constantly getting stronger."

"In the future, it's highly likely I'll be matched with star-system-level geniuses!"

"What is your combat power now?"

Li Tianxing answered: "In a week's time, I've stayed inside for 5 hours every day; I've fought 2,000 matches so far and am already 7-star combat power!"

"In the Milky Way, I rank second, and in the Triangulum Galaxy, I can already enter the top 100,000."

Sun Sheng heard this and immediately revealed a proud smile:

"I'm also 7-star combat power, and I am the number one Eighth Realm martial artist in the Milky Way."

"Lin Qi, you have completely fallen behind us."

Lin Qi didn't care: "It's okay, if I spend a few more days, I should be able to catch up with you."

Li Tianxing, wearing red armor, nodded:

"Lin Qi, with your strength, you will soon be able to reach 7-star combat power!"

"At this combat power, the strength of the opponents is not weak, and occasionally you can be matched with geniuses who have awakened two abilities."

"Their physical fitness, martial arts skills, and the secret manuals they perform are all very exquisite!"

"Fighting against them is a great improvement for our martial arts skills!"

"Some geniuses who have awakened two abilities are almost as strong as star-system-level geniuses!"

"I originally thought the geniuses of the Flowing Blade civilization were strong enough, but it turns out there are even more powerful geniuses."

"Sun Sheng fought against a genius who had awakened two abilities yesterday and almost flipped over and was defeated by the other party!"

Sun Sheng felt unhappy after hearing this:

"I was too careless at that time; I specifically used two abilities to fight the other party, but I was careless, and finally, I mobilized three abilities to defeat the opponent."

Lin Qi was surprised after hearing this: "There are such opponents?"

He was also looking forward to such opponents in his heart.

Geniuses who awakened two abilities were already so strong, so what about star-system-level geniuses?

"By the way!"

Sun Sheng suddenly spoke, looking at Lin Qi:

"Lin Qi, don't spend the Deep Space Coins in your hand tomorrow; there is a virtual world that is very important to our Blue Star civilization, and if you want to enter, you must spend 30,000 Deep Space Coins!"

"Our Deep Space Coins have all been spent on it!"

Lin Qi asked curiously: "What virtual world?"

Li Tianxing explained:

"This is an academy established by top-tier powerhouses in the Lieyang Elder Elder Xing Yu in cooperation with the Deep Space Academy!"

"It aims to cultivate geniuses from ordinary civilizations, and even ordinary backgrounds, so that more talented geniuses can grow up."

"Inside are all geniuses from ordinary civilizations; they can communicate, socialize, and ask powerful martial artists for advice..."

"There are many benefits; for a civilization with a shallow foundation like ours, it is the best place to go."

Lin Qi's eyes lit up; there was such a good place.

Sun Sheng added beside him:

"Like the Mansion Master, the Overlord, the Sword Emperor, and others, they joined the Lieyang Academy very early."

"And it is said that the Mansion Master has gained a lot in the Lieyang Academy and is already preparing to break through to the Cosmic Second Realm."

Lin Qi's eyes lit up: "The Mansion Master is going to break through?"

Li Tianxing nodded: "The Mansion Master is different from the God of War and the Overlord; according to the teacher, the Mansion Master reached the peak of the Void-Flying Realm very early."

"Before, it was for the Fire Seed Trial, so he suppressed himself."

"Now that the Fire Seed Trial is over, he is naturally preparing to break through."

Lin Qi nodded:

"If the Mansion Master can break through, our Blue Star civilization will also be a little safer."

With the breakthrough of every major realm, the strength of a martial artist will be significantly improved.

The Red Emperor possesses a special physique, and his talent far exceeds that of a star-system-level genius, and he has also mastered a Sixth-Stage Sword Art.

Once he breaks through to the Cosmic Second Realm, he will at least possess middle-to-upper combat power in this realm.

Even if cosmic wanted criminals come, they probably won't get any benefits.

Sun Sheng continued:

"Regarding the Lieyang Academy, next, Senior Shanhe King will probably tell you too."

"We're leaving first; I still have to continue to impact 8-star combat power!"

"Before breaking through to the Void-Flying Realm, I want to be the strongest Eighth Realm martial artist in the entire Lieyang Academy."

Li Tianxing shook his head:

"You're thinking too much; you'd be lucky to enter the top 10,000."

"The geniuses in the Lieyang Elder Elder Xing Yu are as vast as the sea; you can't even beat Liu Ming, yet you want to compete for the first place."

Sun Sheng hummed:

"When I open a few more apertures, I will be able to easily defeat him!"

Lin Qi watched Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing dissipate, thinking of the "Lieyang Academy" they mentioned.

"There are too many things to understand in the cosmic virtual world; I'd better improve my ranking first."

"Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing have already led me by a distance!"

"No, ranking is not the goal; I entered the Cosmic Martial Arts Arena to hone my martial arts skills."

Then Lin Qi continued to enter the Cosmic Martial Arts Arena.

【Matching successful!】

The next instant, he was teleported to the arena, and the opponent appeared.

It was a tall man in silver armor with a handsome three-dimensional face, wielding a saber.

"5-star combat power, a good opponent!"

A few seconds later, his body was pierced by golden silk threads.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

Black Dragon Base, Room 206 Martial Arts Room.

Lin Qi, wearing a black martial arts suit, sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, feeling strands of cool air surging into his brain.

In the space of consciousness, in the process of the gray fog mass constantly expanding, it was constantly compressed into liquid.

Two forms coexisted, and the mental power released was constantly divided into hundreds of strands, and it was still continuing to divide.

700, 800, 900, 950...

"Boom!!"

Suddenly, Lin Qi opened his eyes, and terrifying mental fluctuations were released from his body.

His eyes shot out brilliant light, like beams of light, piercing through space.

【You took Soul Marrow, cultivated the mental secret manual "Divine Thought Thousand Strands," your mental power significantly improved, Mental Power +200】

【Mental Power: 38200 → 38500】

Lin Qi slowly stood up, feeling his brain exceptionally clear, operating smoothly, and his mental power turned into a large net, covering every corner of the martial arts room.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 602 =====