Chapter 678: Firewood

The burly man also spoke:

"It is said that among our Universe Human Race, many potions that enhance talent are researched based on the bloodline genes of some high-level civilization clansmen."

"For example, the Blazing Sun Potion, researched from the bloodline of the Blazing Sun clan, can make geniuses who awaken fire-attribute abilities have their cultivation talent significantly enhanced."

"And there is the Bloodline Evolution Potion, which is also researched from the bloodline genes of several high-level civilization clansmen before being produced."

"Most people now hold the same idea!"

"Everyone is doing this, and our Flowing Blade civilization can also...!"

When others heard this, their eyes immediately changed, and greedy emotions slowly crawled out like cockroaches.

"Idiots!!"

Only to see Liu Yu shout sternly, his voice like a bell, resounding throughout the conference room!

He looked around at everyone, and powerful pressure erupted from his body.

"I can pretend I didn't hear what was just said!"

"Blade Master has already said that we must be on good terms with Blue Star!"

"We cannot do this kind of thing, and none of you are allowed to do it!"

After everyone heard this, they couldn't help but fall silent.

Liu Yu leaned on the intelligent seat and sneered:

"Do you think potions are so easily researched?"

"Do you think researching Bloodline Evolution Potions and Blazing Sun Potions is so easy?"

"The objects of research must be top-tier geniuses, and the quantity cannot be small."

"And you should be clear about who the strongest geniuses on Blue Star are now."

"And where are the people and civilizations that researched the potions now?"

"The water here is too deep; it is not something we can get involved in."

"This matter is not something our Flowing Blade civilization can participate in."

"We only need to do a good job of trading with the Blue Star civilization next."

"We even need to let people immigrate to Blue Star!"

"Once it is discovered that any of you secretly abducted Blue Star people, don't blame me for reporting it to the Blade Master."

The lean and tall man broke into a cold sweat after hearing this: "I understand!"

Liu Yu looked around at everyone and said:

"Our Flowing Blade civilization will also be extraordinary in the future; there is no need to envy the Blue Star civilization!"

"Just do our own job well!"

"Our Flowing Blade civilization also has its own path to walk!"

"Boom!"

Over Tianhai City, two Falcon-class fighter jets shuttled through the sky, moving toward the Imperial Capital.

Half an hour later

Imperial Capital, Lin Qi in the fighter jet cockpit saw the Red Dome Martial Arts Hall headquarters below the fighter jet through the simulation of the ceiling.

At this time, the headquarters had expanded again, and a large number of universe spaceships were docked near the headquarters.

Some universe spaceships were too large and could only be docked in the deep mountains.

They were all from major civilizations in the Blazing Sun Star Sector, and among them, one could see the marks of top-tier civilizations.

They had different shapes and different sizes.

Lin Qi observed simply and could feel the power of some universe spaceships; just the metal on the surface was worth hundreds of millions of Deep Space Coins, not to mention the technological weapons within.

Lin Qi shook his head; he truly felt sorry for the Red Emperor, who needed to extract his own cultivation time to handle the families of major civilizations.

In the whole process, he would basically encounter some frustrating things.

The forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds.

So he was also grateful to the Red Emperor in his heart; he had paid too much for the entire Blue Star.

They were cultivating so peacefully, also thanks to some powerhouses on Blue Star who were carrying the burden forward.

Thinking this way, the fighter jet passed the scan and was approved to pass through the Space Gate.

Several hours later,

Deep in the trial planet, outside the No. 9 Relic!

"Boom!"

On a spacious airport, two fighter jets slowly descended.

The cabin door opened, and Lin Qi slowly walked out of it.

And in the fighter jet next to him, two figures also walked out; one was burly, with dark skin, like a beast.

One had a tall figure, wearing silver battle armor, with dozens of flying blades tucked at her waist.

They were Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin, the brother and sister.

"Lin Qi, you're here!!"

Not far away, a man wearing silver battle armor, with cold features and a scar on his left eye, descended from the sky.

"Beijiang Beijiang Jianwang senior!"

Lin Qi greeted.

Beijiang Beijiang Jianwang shook his head and laughed: "Your current strength is far beyond mine!"

"I am unworthy of this title of senior!"

Jiang Tao looked at the surroundings and sighed: "It's been a few years; the changes in the No. 9 Relic are so big!"

"They have even built an airport."

Beijiang Beijiang Jianwang laughed: "In the past few years, due to our Blue Star's technology and martial path strength significantly improving,"

"resisting disaster beasts has become more and more calm, so we can send more people to enter the trial planet to carry out excavation and exploration work."

"100 kilometers away from here, a mineral deposit was discovered, and there is already a plan to build a mine!"

"By the way, tidy up around the No. 9 Relic to make it more convenient for the geniuses who come."

Lin Qi nodded; every time he went out, he could feel the changes in various places on Blue Star.

With the beginning of contact with the universe, Blue Star had also embarked on a fast track to rise.

Beijiang Beijiang Jianwang asked: "How about resting for a while before entering the No. 9 Relic?"

Lin Qi shook his head: "We don't have much time; let's go straight in!"

Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin also nodded.

Beijiang Beijiang Jianwang laughed and answered: "I knew it."

"There is less than three months left; you are going to participate in the Deep Space Genius Competition, so you really can't delay time."

"Let's go straight in!"

After saying this, the three of them hovered, broke free from the shackles of three-times gravity, and flew toward the entrance of the relic.

"Swish, swish, swish!!"

They flew slowly, but their speed was also like an arrow shot out, arriving at the entrance in a few seconds.

Beijiang Beijiang Jianwang landed at the entrance and opened the door.

"Hum!!"

The door opened with a roar, revealing the dim alloy corridor inside!

"Let's go!"

Lin Qi said, slowly landing in the corridor, and entered it together with Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin.

After the three of them entered, a burly man walked over; he had white skin and blue eyes.

When he spoke, it was fluent Xia Nation language.

"Is he the Jin Di?"

"Sure enough, he is extraordinary!"

"Our Blue Star's strongest Sky-Traversing Realm martial artist, one of the 10 strongest geniuses in the second round of the Deep Space Genius Competition."

"He is one of the 10 strongest geniuses in the Blazing Sun Star Sector."

"The aura he hides is too powerful; I don't even dare to look directly at him."

"How strong is he now?"

"The No. 9 Relic is like a treasure house to him, where he can take countless treasures at will."

"I hope he can become stronger and obtain a higher ranking in the third round of the Deep Space Genius Competition."

Beijiang Beijiang Jianwang also nodded and said: "Yes, I saw on the Universe Virtual Network that with the Jin Di's strength, it is enough to enter a Supreme Force."

"He has a higher goal!"

"Truly an astonishing genius!"

"Hum, hum!"

After people entered, only to see the dim alloy corridor illuminated by white lights.

"Let's just enter a virtual room, and after getting the treasures, we will leave together!"

After hearing Lin Qi's words, Jiang Miaoyin laughed:

"If Firewood saw our current strength, I estimate she would be shocked."

Jiang Tao also laughed: "Then we must give her a good shock."

Lin Qi nodded, seeing that the 06 virtual room was still empty, he didn't hesitate anymore and opened it.

"Hum, hum!"

As the door opened, he also walked in.

In the virtual room, it was still the same as before.

The moment the door closed, a red shadow couldn't wait to project out.

She was still wearing red clothes, with a delicate little face that hadn't changed in ten thousand years, and when she saw Lin Qi, the smile at the corner of her mouth couldn't be suppressed.

"Lin Qi, long time no see!"

"Firewood, it has indeed been a long time!"

Lin Qi also greeted with a smile.

Firewood looked at Lin Qi and sighed: "Calculated according to your Blue Star time, since the last time we met, more than 6 years have passed."

"I didn't expect you to cultivate to the Sky-Traversing Realm peak so quickly."

"Your aura is very strong now; in these few years, you have become more powerful. You are worthy of being a genius who could defeat Nandou!"

Lin Qi also sighed:

"Has it been more than six years?"

"Time passes so fast!" The red-clothed girl-like Firewood circled around Lin Qi and said:

"In these few years, quite a few people from the Flowing Blade civilization also wanted to come in, but they were all rejected by me."

"Currently, only people from the Blue Star civilization are qualified to come in and accept the test."

"Everyone on your Blue Star civilization has three chances; this is your last chance!"

"After using it, you can't come anymore, or rather, you can't accept the test and get the rewards!"

"However, with your current strength, you might not necessarily look down on these rewards."

Lin Qi shook his head and said frankly:

"Firewood, the new session of the Deep Space Genius Competition has already started!"

Firewood was stunned after hearing this and said in surprise:

"The Deep Space Genius Competition has already started?!"

"Recently, there haven't been any geniuses on your Blue Star, so I haven't had the idea of communicating, and I didn't know it had already started."

"Which round is it currently in?"

"The Deep Space Genius Competition is a grand event of the entire universe, the selection for Supreme Forces."

"In the past, our Starfire civilization belonged to the Blazing Sun competition area and had many geniuses who could enter the second round, and even quite a few who could enter the third round."

"Even in the second round, the best results could have geniuses entering the top 79."

"There were also geniuses who entered Supreme Forces."

"If Nandou were here, perhaps he would have a chance to enter the top 10, but it's a pity he died when he was in the Aperture-Practicing Realm."

"With your talent, you might have a chance to enter the top 10..."

Firewood chattered a lot.

Lin Qi laughed and said: "Your judgment is not wrong; with Nandou's talent, he indeed had a chance to enter the top 10!"

"And I have indeed become one of the top 10 in the second round of the Deep Space Genius Competition!"

Firewood widened her eyes after hearing this, looked at Lin Qi, and said in shock:

"You actually became one of the top 10 in the Deep Space Genius Competition?"

"How did you do it?"

Lin Qi laughed: "I just defeated the strongest genius of the Ten Thousand Seas Society!"

Firewood said in surprise: "You actually defeated the strongest genius of the Ten Thousand Seas Society!"

"How is this possible?"

"This is the Ten Thousand Seas Society! A top-tier civilization force that can rank in the top five in the entire Blazing Sun Star Sector; every session of the Deep Space Genius Competition, they can steadily occupy a top 10 spot!"

"Our Starfire civilization is infinitely close to a medium-level civilization, but in the 5000+ competition areas in the Blazing Sun Star Sector, we

"Never once entered the Top 10!"

"And you actually defeated such an expert?"

"Have you already become this strong?"

Xinhuo was shocked to the core; she realized she had still underestimated Lin Qi.

"Since you have such formidable strength, why do you still need to come to the No. 9 Relic?"

"You've entered the Top 10; according to the rules of the Deep Space Genius Tournament, you should have received tens of millions of Deep Space Coins, right?"

"Isn't that enough for you to use?"

Lin Qi shook his head and said frankly: "Money is never enough."

"That is why I came to the No. 9 Relic, hoping to obtain heavenly treasures through the rewards and sell them for more Deep Space Coins!"

After hearing this, Xinhuo instead smiled and said: "You really are honest, coming straight to me to stock up."

"But I am very happy; the stronger your strength, the better!"

"With your Top 10 strength, you can completely enter a Supreme Force, or even challenge for a higher ranking, and you have the power to choose which force to join!"

"Supreme Forces also have their strengths and weaknesses!"

"The stronger the strength, the stronger the inheritance, and the higher the future ceiling!"

"Other geniuses only have the power to be chosen, but truly top-tier geniuses have the power to choose!"

"So your next goal is to challenge for a higher ranking, so that powerful Supreme Forces will take notice of you."

Lin Qi frowned and said: "I understand!"

"This has always been my goal!"

As he spoke, he picked up the virtual bracelet on the tabletop and pressed the switch to enter the Star Fire Virtual World.

……

In the vast starry sky, a massive red tower stood, shooting straight into the sky.

It was precisely the Star Fire Tower, and Lin Qi entered it.

"Hum!"

The next second, he was teleported into the spacious space within the tower, with hard white alloy under his feet.

And Lin Qi also instantly changed into his familiar combat gear.

"Hum hum!"

Lin Qi swung his long spear; it felt much lighter. That was the weight designed for the Aperture Refining Realm, only 50 tons!

So he continued to increase the weight of the black-gold great spear, raising it from 50 tons to 120 tons, then increasing it again, only stopping after reaching 150 tons.

"Shoo!"

At the same time, a swordsman in red armor appeared before him, no different from before.

Simultaneously, information appeared before him; the rules of the challenge had not changed at all—it was simply to kill the opponent.

【The Star Fire Tower First Floor trial officially begins!】

"Swish~"

The moment the intelligent voice announced it, the red-armored swordsman swung his scorching battle blade and stepped forward to slash.

"Shoo!"

A golden spear-gang condensed in an instant and shot out, piercing through the air.

A flash of golden light passed by!

"Puff~"

Before the red-armored swordsman could even react, his skull was pierced by the spear-gang, and he was killed in an instant!

He turned into nothingness and dissipated in the air.

Lin Qi stood where he was, motionless. He had killed the red-armored swordsman, who possessed Three-Star combat power, with just the spear-gang; the opponent had condensed roughly two Source Veins.

Their strength was among the weakest of the Sky-Gazing Realm martial artists.

"Hum hum hum!!"

The next instant, two figures emerged: a red-armored swordsman and a blue-armored swordsman. Their auras had strengthened, roughly equivalent to a Sky-Gazing Realm martial artist who had condensed 3 Source Veins.

"Puff puff!!"

As soon as the battle began, two golden spear-gangs flashed by, piercing their skulls the moment they moved!

The two figures turned into nothingness and dissipated; the second floor was cleared in less than a second.

Then came the third stage, where one more golden-armored spearman was added, and their strength increased again, possessing the power of having condensed four Source Veins!

But greeting the three of them were over a hundred golden spear-gangs!

"Puff puff puff!!!"

In one second, blood splattered out, and the three were pierced through the body by countless spear-gangs and died.

The Star Fire Tower third floor was cleared.

Lin Qi immediately began the challenge for the Star Fire Tower fourth floor!

"Hum hum!!"

In an instant, five figures emerged; an axeman and a spirit-reader appeared, their auras also reaching the limit, which was the strength of six Source Veins.

Lin Qi shook his head. The moment the battle began, over a hundred golden spear-gangs condensed out of thin air around his body and shot out!

"Bang bang!!"

The moment the spirit-reader's flying blades collided with the spear-gangs, it was like throwing an egg against a rock; they shattered instantly, scattering into the surrounding air like falling flower petals.

"Puff~"

And the spirit-reader himself was instantly pierced through by a golden spear-gang and died.

"Bang bang bang bang!!"

The others swung their weapons, displaying their strongest combat power, and collided violently with the spear-gangs, only to find they were completely unable to resist.

"Puff puff puff puff!!"

Their skulls were pierced through once again!

The battle ended; the Star Fire Tower fourth floor was cleared!

Throughout the entire process, Lin Qi's footsteps did not move in the slightest.

"Hum!"

Xinhuo, dressed in red, instantly appeared. She looked at Lin Qi and sighed:

"To be able to kill five people using only spear-gangs, is this the power of having comprehended the power of the Law?"

"Among all the Sky-Gazing Realm martial artists participating in the trial, you are already the strongest!"

"Even the Red Emperor could not compare to you; when he broke through to the Sky-Gazing Realm back then, he came to continue the trial before reaching his peak."

"So he only broke into the fourth floor, and having not comprehended the power of the Law, he fell at the fifth stage!"

Lin Qi sighed inwardly; with the Red Emperor's talent, he must have had to proceed with the trial early for the sake of Blue Star, to get the rewards sooner.

"Hum!"

Suddenly, a burly figure appeared before Lin Qi once again. He was bald, with rugged features and a cold expression.

He wore dark green battle armor, his whole body exuding a majestic vitality, and he brandished a giant battle blade that emitted a chilling, icy gleam!

Xinhuo continued:

"I have to admit, your strength is indeed formidable!"

"The first four floors of the Star Fire Tower could not stump you!"

"Next, you will proceed to the fifth floor. Your opponent will be the strongest Sky-Gazing Realm martial artist in our Star Fire Civilization over the last few thousand years—Nan Zong!"

"Before Nan Dou broke through, he was the strongest Sky-Gazing Realm martial artist in the data. He entered the Top 79 in the Deep Space Genius Tournament, then encountered a genius from the Lieyang Star and was eliminated by them."

"We all believe he possessed the strength to enter the Top 40, or even the Top 20!"

"Lin Qi, let me see your true strength. As long as you defeat him, you will receive a massive amount of rewards!"

Lin Qi's gaze locked onto Nan Zong. The aura on the opponent was indeed powerful, not on the same level as the previous examiners at all.

Just as well, he also needed an opponent to test his own strength.

【Countdown:... 3, 2, 1】

【The Star Fire Tower Fifth Floor trial officially begins!】

……

(End of chapter)