Chapter 702

On the giant arena, Lin Qi stepped on the alloy floor, wearing black battle armor and wielding a black-gold great spear.

His eyes were deep, and an intense sharpness was brewing.

His eyes locked onto his opponent for this match—Lan!

Her features were delicate, and she possessed a streamlined, slender physique, but every muscle contained power as vast as the ocean.

She stood over 1.85 meters tall, wore deep blue battle armor, and wielded a sharp sword that resembled a long whip!

It was like a chainsaw-style sword, capable of stretching into a bladed whip while also being able to connect and condense into a sharp sword!

It had a special name—Chain Sword!

Few people used this type of weapon, but those who did were all experts!

Even the galaxy-level genius elders were no match for her.

Lan spoke slowly:

"Lin Qi, this battle is very important for both of us!"

"Our two star domains have long-standing grievances, and both want to defeat the other."

"Both want to get the upper hand!"

"Now, I represent the Youming Star Domain, and you represent the Lieyang Star Domain; we are the final contestants for our respective star domains!"

"Whoever wins will get the upper hand!"

"I hope you can show your full strength and leave no regrets for yourself!"

Lin Qi also smiled and said, "That is exactly what I wanted to say to you!"

【Countdown:... 3, 2, 1】

【Countdown finished, the battle officially begins!】

The intelligent voice announced the official start of the battle!

"Boom!"

Above the entire arena, the atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme; as both released their Golden Gangjin simultaneously, it exploded like ignited gunpowder.

Flowing water and sharpness condensed out of thin air; the water laws and metal laws in the air collided instantly under their summoning.

"Bang bang!!"

"Hum hum!!"

The power of two domains was released, their collision forming an intense energy storm.

At the moment of collision, Lan moved; with her toes touching the ground, her body was surrounded by flowing water Golden Gangjin, and she herself moved like a mermaid, waving the sharp sword in her hand.

Surrounded by blue flowing water Golden Gangjin, she struck out like a nimble swordfish.

The power of the laws made the arena feel as if it were being washed by the ocean!

Her speed was unimaginably fast!

Her special constitution, the Youming Body, gave her a high affinity for water, as well as unparalleled agility and speed!

Under the blessing of the laws, her figure vanished from where she stood!

"Hum!!"

Facing her, he stood his ground, his legs like the roots of an old tree, steady as a rock!

Dazzling golden light bloomed from his body, three layers of golden patterns emerged, and the metal laws in the air were mobilized by him.

The Jin Di Gangjin surged on his body like liquid metal, circling around him and highly condensing into ten dark golden, three-meter-long spear auras.

"Shoo shoo shoo!!"

"You think this attack can hurt me?"

Facing the incoming golden spear auras, Lan smiled disdainfully, her figure moving with agility; as she moved, she was as supple as if she had no bones, her footwork nimble.

Her body swayed, performing incredible movements without affecting her speed!

Waving the chain sword in her hand, a blue sword aura several meters long condensed and slashed down fiercely!

"Bang bang!!"

The two sides collided fiercely, and the golden spear auras shattered.

Lin Qi frowned; the quality of the Golden Gangjin condensed by his opponent was extremely high!

His Jin Di Gangjin could not compare to it.

Jin Di Gangjin was a Golden Gangjin created from the "Jin Di Secret Canon," which was a top-tier secret manual in the Starfire Civilization.

After being sent into the Wan Fage, it had been perfected by the experts of the Lieyang Star Domain.

But just like the manual itself, compared to the techniques created by hegemon-level factions, it was far inferior!

Her Golden Gangjin could perfectly unleash the power of her constitution, while his could not.

In previous battles, he had relied on his powerful physical constitution to crush his opponents.

Now that he had encountered a genius who had also condensed 9 source veins, the gap was difficult to bridge.

There were gaps in both the techniques and the secret manuals!

The situation was very unfavorable for him!

The next instant, cold light flashed before his eyes; the sharp sword was like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, with flowing water Golden Gangjin circling the sword body.

Lin Qi rotated his great spear, using it like a round shield for defense!

"Clang clang!!"

At the moment of collision, Lin Qi felt the invisible flowing water sword auras around him, like venomous snakes shooting toward him.

Each sword aura was cold and chilling, possessing a property that could corrode the human body.

The invisible influence would damage the human body, slowing down blood flow and destroying internal organs and bones!

"Clang clang!!"

As their weapons collided, the insidious force was transmitted to Lin Qi's body.

Lin Qi frowned; as expected of a special constitution, Lan did not look strong, but the lethality of her attacks combined with her Golden Gangjin was still terrifying.

His eyes bloomed with golden light, and his 【Jin Tong】 had already begun to operate.

Before him were the sword technique trajectories distributed like a stream.

Lan's attack speed was very fast, and combined with her footwork, sword after sword formed a heavy rain of blades!

"Clang clang!!"

Lin Qi could not help but wave his great spear, metal particles circling, as he unleashed the "World-Extinguishing Spear Canon" to engage Lan.

The two engaged in continuous combat at an ultra-high frequency.

He was rapidly adapting to Lan's fighting style, searching for an opportunity to win.

……

In the upper-echelon viewing seats,

An expert from the Youming Star Domain, wearing a special blue robe and possessing blue scales, spoke:

"Lan is a genius of our Youming Star Domain; she awakened her special constitution at the age of 6!"

"Once we found out, we immediately migrated her entire planet to our Youming Star Domain."

"She also entered our Youming Palace, receiving the best training from a young age and practicing the best heritage!"

"This is something Lin Qi cannot compare to!"

"His previous opponents had inferior physical constitutions, which masked these weaknesses of his!"

"But now, facing Lan, his weaknesses in techniques, secret manuals, and law comprehension are exposed without reservation!"

"He actually isn't that powerful!"

"This battle, one could say, has no suspense left!"

……

Above the contestant plaza,

Tusa, who looked like a savage and had a burly physique, could not help but clap and laugh:

"Xi Yuan, the Lin Qi of your star domain seems to have too large a gap compared to Lan!"

"If they keep fighting like this, the battle might end very quickly!"

The director of the Longji Star Domain, with a chubby face, also frowned and said:

"It's a pity that Lin Qi comes from a small civilization; the secret manuals and heritage he learned have a huge gap compared to other geniuses with special constitutions!"

"This is his fatal weakness!"

"It will become very difficult for him to achieve victory!"

Xi Yuan's expression remained calm as he said: "Don't be in such a hurry; the battle has only just begun!"

"Don't end up getting slapped in the face!"

Tusa grinned and laughed: "I'm not afraid of being slapped in the face. Do you think his opponent this time is still the galaxy-level genius from before?"

"Lan is no stray cat or dog; in every aspect, she is indisputably powerful!"

"Lin Qi is doomed to lose!"

……

In the spectator stands,

"Lin Qi has fallen into a disadvantage; Lan is indeed formidable; she has unleashed even greater strength than before!"

"None of this was shown before!"

"Now, compared to Lan, Lin Qi is indeed not strong enough!"

"It seems the result is already out!"

"Lan's strength is still a cut above!"

……

In the spectator stands.

Pan Kai, wearing a black robe, suddenly asked: "Do you think Lin Qi is doomed to lose?"

Beside him, Meng Nuo, wearing a white robe, replied after hearing this:

"Judging from the current situation, that is indeed the case."

"However, you might have forgotten that Lin Qi is the first-place winner of the mental trial; even I lost to him!"

"Until the very last moment of a battle, no one can determine the outcome!"

"And both of them are possessors of special constitutions; perhaps they have some trump cards!!"

"I feel that Lin Qi won't lose so easily!"

Pan Kai smiled after hearing this: "You feel that if Lin Qi loses, you'll feel bad too!"

"After all, he is the only person who has ever beaten you; if he loses like this, it would be too disappointing!"

……

On the giant arena,

"Shoo shoo!!"

The silver chain sword extended, turning into a silver long whip, its edges consisting of segments of sharp blades.

Under the blessing of the water laws, it was like a nimble water snake baring its fangs!

"Clang clang!!"

Lin Qi waved his black-gold great spear, the spear body trembling as he unleashed the "World-Extinguishing Spear Canon."

"Sharpness Volume," "Sturdiness Volume," "Killing Volume."

The three volumes of spear techniques were unleashed one after another; sharp cutting, spear moves condensing into a golden shield for defense, and then condensing into a metal storm.

Golden sharpness circled, cutting at the surrounding sword auras!

Every time the spear technique was waved, all the cells in his body moved at high speed, concentrating his power, making his body more agile and his unleashed killing moves even stronger!

Facing the chain sword's attacks, once distance was opened, the chain sword would turn into a long whip, attacking nimbly.

When the distance was closed, it would combine into a sharp sword for stabbing!

Attacking from all aspects, the method of exerting force was extremely exquisite, bringing the flowing intent of the water laws into full play.

The long whip's power was transmitted, segment by segment, and terrifying force was unleashed!

"Clang!"

The surging, magnificent power was like a giant wave crashing down.

"Clang!"

Lin Qi waved his spear to block, his body unable to help but retreat several steps.

"This sword technique is indeed exquisite; by transmitting force segment by segment, it continuously accumulates power to unleash tremendous might!"

"Lin Qi, admit defeat!"

"You are no match for me!"

"There is a huge gap between us!"

Lan, wearing blue battle armor, waved her chain sword, looking like a female war god at this moment.

The chain sword in her hand shot out like an insidious water snake hunting for food, killing intent surging!

"Hoo!"

Lin Qi exhaled; he had to show more of his strength.

A star-domain-level genius was indeed completely different from a galaxy-level genius.

"Dong dong!!"

His heart began to beat violently like a super engine. At his heart, a steady stream of power surged from within his body.

"Hua hua!"

The blood in his body accelerated its flow, and his aura climbed step by step!

The golden light in Lin Qi's eyes became even more dazzling, his muscles bulging all over.

Looking at Lan's attack, he couldn't help but say:

"Lose?"

"It's you who should admit defeat!"

As he spoke, the lightning laws around his body were activated, and his speed suddenly exploded, increasing by a large margin!

Instantly, three lightning phantoms were created; they looked as real as could be, and all of them launched attacks toward Lan!

"Zzz!"

"This is..."

Lin Qi's sudden burst caught Lan off guard.

Because the opponent had not shown the power of the lightning laws before.

Comprehending the power of two laws at the Sky-Gazing Realm was rare!

She looked at the three phantoms before her, unsure of which one to attack.

Finally, she chose to attack the one in the middle!

The chain sword in her hand stabbed out, and under the application of the water Golden Gangjin, it instantly pierced through "Lin Qi!"

"Puff~"

The phantom that was pierced instantly dissipated like lightning, and at the same time, another lightning phantom also shattered under the impact of the water Golden Gangjin.

And Lan's pupils shrank!

"Oh no, it's a phantom!"

A strong sense of crisis surged into her heart; on his right side, the real Lin Qi released terrifying blood-qi sharpness, his hands gripping the black-gold great spear tightly.

"Hoo hoo!!"

Magnificent power was injected into the great spear, smashing down like a giant golden planet crushing everything!

Lan subconsciously waved her sharp sword to block!

"Bang!"

At the moment of collision, it sounded like a giant bell ringing; the terrifying power instantly shattered the water Golden Gangjin.

The force was transmitted to her entire body, causing her to lose sensation in the midst of intense pain.

Lan's expression changed drastically, her body flying backward like a kite with a broken string!

Lin Qi was unwilling to waste such a good opportunity and pressed the attack!

He wanted to finish off Lan in one go!

"Zzz!"

The lightning laws filled his legs, stabbing into his cells, and exploded.

The black-gold great spear in his hand stabbed out fiercely!

"World-Extinguishing Spear Canon"—Star-Pointing Stab!

"Shhh!"

The spear tip tore through the air, and the Golden Gangjin, like liquid metal, condensed into a golden spear wheel, the golden spear tip weaving through like a golden thread.

"Puff~"

Lan had no time to defend and was precisely pierced through her neck by the golden spear tip!

Killing intent surged, impossible to block!

Sharpness surged out, strangling all life!

"This power...!"

"How... is it possible?"

Lan looked at Lin Qi before her, her pupils shrinking, filled with disbelief.

She had lost just like that?

The next instant, she turned into nothingness and dissipated into the air.

【Battle ended, Lin Qi (Lieyang Star Domain) wins!!】

【Contestant Lin Qi, congratulations on successfully advancing to the top 7!】

……

Lin Qi put away his great spear and looked up at the intelligent voice announcing the final result.

He himself was wrapped in blue light and teleported back to the contestant seats.

……

The moment Lan was defeated, she was teleported back to the spectator stands.

Her gaze appeared dull, completely different from her usual self.

Her brain operated rapidly, reviewing the battle just now.

Intense bitterness and frustration filled her heart.

Where exactly did things start to go wrong!

She was clearly the stronger existence; no matter what, she should have been the one to advance.

Whether looking at techniques, secret manuals, or martial arts skills, she was stronger than Lin Qi.

She had been suppressing the opponent, but the opponent had suddenly unleashed the lightning laws.

This was not in the previous data, and Lin Qi had never unleashed it before.

He had actually comprehended two laws; he hid it too deeply.

And the opponent's physical constitution was clearly more powerful than her own.

"Lin Qi, he hid it too deeply!"

At this time, the other contestants from the Youming Star Domain were all plunged into shock.

"It's over, Lan lost!"

"This Lin Qi is too insidious!"

"Our Youming Star Domain has completely lost; even Lan was no match for him!"

Everyone was shocked by Lin Qi's strength and lamented the defeat of the Youming Star Domain.

They had never felt this bad when they themselves were eliminated.

……

At the same time, after the battle ended.

The quiet spectator stands suddenly erupted into a frenzy.

Especially the spectators from the Lieyang Star Domain, who erupted into tsunami-like cheers.

"Won, he actually won!"

"Lin Qi is too strong; he defeated Lan!"

"Our Lieyang Star Domain has finally defeated the Youming Star Domain!"

"I thought we were going to lose!"

"Who would believe it? Lin Qi actually managed to win; how did he do it?"

"Why does it feel like his strength suddenly increased by a large margin? Lan of the Youming Star Domain couldn't handle it at all."

"Why didn't I understand how Lin Qi won?"

"The next match will be interesting!"

"..."

……

In the upper-echelon viewing seats, the upper echelons of the Youming Star Domain suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere became oppressive.

And the upper echelons of the Lieyang Star Domain revealed smiles.

A deep voice rang out:

"Lin Qi's strength is stronger than we imagined; he actually hid the lightning laws and only displayed them now!"

"The burst of the lightning laws caught Lan off guard."

"He can grasp the fleeting moments very well, which allowed him to make up for the gap in techniques and secret manuals."

"He is clearly the more powerful side!"

"What a truly wonderful battle!"

"Most importantly, we finally won against the Youming Star Domain!"

……

Above the contestant plaza, some were happy and some were sad.

Tusa, who looked like a savage, could not remain calm either, shouting:

"How is this possible?"

"How could Lan possibly lose?"

"Couldn't she even distinguish the real body?"

"Wouldn't it have been over if she attacked all three at once?"

"Sigh~"

Tusa's expression became ugly, not only because Lan lost, but also because he had been slapped in the face hard.

Previously, he had stated confidently that Lin Qi couldn't win, but in the end, the opponent had actually won.

Xi Yuan looked at Tusa and smiled:

"It seems that Lin Qi of our star domain is still a cut above!"

"It's a pity we didn't bet on anything just now?"

"Otherwise, I might have made a big profit!"

The director of the Xuanyi Star Domain also smiled:

"Lin Qi is truly surprising; he hid it very deeply. I wonder if he can still achieve victory in the next round!"

……

On the contestant plaza, Yao Yu, wearing a red robe, looked at the lamenting contestants of the Youming Star Domain, then looked at the boiling contestants of his own star domain.

He sighed inwardly; he had not expected this result either.

He had been eliminated, while Lin Qi had actually advanced.

Doesn't this mean he is inferior to Lin Qi?

He shook his head; compared to Meng Nuo, Lan's strength was much weaker.

If it were him, he would definitely have been able to defeat Lan.

He felt his luck was not very good!

However, Lin Qi's strength still made him look at him with new eyes.

It made his mood quite complicated.

……

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, you are too awesome!"

After Lin Qi was teleported back, he was greeted by Jiang Tao's praise as always.

Jiang Tao smiled: "Just now we all thought you were going to lose, but then we thought it wasn't over yet."

"Maybe you could turn defeat into victory!"

"The result was just as I imagined; Lin Lin Qi Ge, you actually really won!"

Sun Sheng sighed:

"Lin Qi, you guy, you hid it too deeply; you actually comprehended the lightning laws too!"

Lin Qi explained with a smile: "I couldn't use it before, so I saved it for a critical moment; it might have a miraculous effect!"

"I didn't expect that it would come in handy right now!"

Li Tianxing also nodded: "Your sudden burst is something few people can withstand."

"But now everyone knows your methods."

"The next round won't be so easy!"

……

(End of chapter)