Chapter 710

Lin Qi quickly tapped on the message.

【Contestant Lin Qi from the Blue Star civilization, congratulations on winning the championship of the 26,669,900th Deep Space Genius Tournament!】

【According to the Deep Space Genius Tournament rules, you will receive a reward of 170 million Deep Space Coins from the Deep Space Academy. We hope you will continue to strive and become even stronger!】

【Deep Space Coins +170 million!】

……

Seeing the reward arrive, Lin Qi's eyes lit up immediately!

The Deep Space Genius Tournament reward had arrived!

In the third round alone, he had received 170 million; combined with the rewards from the first two rounds, it already exceeded 200 million Deep Space Coins!

With over 170 million Deep Space Coins, after paying off the 50 million loan, he still had 120 million left.

One Source Energy Crystal cost 1 million Deep Space Coins.

He could now buy exactly 120 of them, enough for him to break through to the Second Realm of the Universe!

Of course, he might not need that many!

"Beep!"

Just as Lin Qi was thinking about how to use this money, he received another mass message from Chi Di.

This was a small group of only 8 people—the 7 who had entered the Supreme Factions, plus Chi Di.

【Chi Di: Tomorrow morning at 8:00, enter my Universe Virtual World. Director Xi Yuan has something to convey; it is very important, and everyone must come.】

【War God: Received!】

【Li Tianxing: Received +1】

【Jiang Miaoyin: +1】

……

After seeing the message, Lin Qi also replied with "Received."

"Director Xi Yuan looking for the seven of us—it must be about joining the Nine Supreme Factions."

"There isn't much information about the Nine Supreme Factions on the internet; it seems to have been blocked."

"It just so happens that I know nothing about the Nine Supreme Factions, but Director Xi Yuan is different!"

"He is the Director of the Lieyang Elder Xing Yu, a super powerhouse of the Fifth Realm of the Universe, a true big shot!"

"What he knows will be very useful to us."

Lin Qi nodded secretly, calculating the time while continuing to eat!

……

January 7th.

The temperature across the entire Xia Nation was dropping, but the heat of the Deep Space Genius Tournament was still spreading.

The internet was still discussing the Deep Space Genius Tournament, and the air was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"If Jin Di can rise, our Blue Star's future days will get better and better!"

"I hope Jin Di can always be safe and sound!"

Someone on the internet offered a blessing.

Meanwhile, in Residence No. 5, Lin Qi sat cross-legged in the martial arts room, opened his virtual bracelet, and logged into the Universe Virtual Network.

……

In a classical-style courtyard, birds sang and flowers smelled sweet; trees grew thick, and the grass was lush!

Inside one of the pavilions, several figures appeared one after another.

Soon, 8 figures had logged on to the spacious stone table.

Lin Qi, wearing a black robe, also logged on and looked around; they were all acquaintances.

War God, Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, Jiang Tao, Jiang Miaoyin, plus himself.

The 7 people who could join the Supreme Factions were all there!

Plus Chi Di, Envoy Tu Lan, and Director Xi Yuan, who had already arrived!

"Master, Inspector, and Director Xi Yuan!"

Lin Qi greeted them.

Chi Di smiled: "Everyone, sit down!"

Envoy Tu Lan and Director Xi Yuan also nodded with a smile.

A cup of steaming tea appeared in front of everyone.

Lin Qi picked his up and took a small sip.

At this time, Envoy Tu Lan, wearing a blue uniform, smiled and looked at everyone:

"I didn't expect your Blue Star civilization to be so impressive."

"To have 7 people able to join the Supreme Factions—your future status will all exceed mine."

Chi Di laughed: "Inspector Envoy Tu Lan, you are joking!"

"I know that you are the daughter of the Tu Jia Group in the Tianyuan Elder Xing Yu, and your grandfather is a Fifth Realm Universe existence."

Envoy Tu Lan shook her head: "My grandfather has five children, and my father is just the most ordinary one among them."

Lin Qi and the others nodded secretly; they had previously guessed that Envoy Tu Lan's background was extraordinary.

Now it seemed it really was unusual; her grandfather was actually a Fifth Realm Universe existence.

Chi Di continued:

"I called everyone here today because Director Xi Yuan has something to convey to you all!!"

Everyone looked at Director Xi Yuan.

This Director of the Lieyang Elder Xing Yu, a super powerhouse of the Fifth Realm of the Universe.

Although these people had joined the Supreme Factions and had hope of breaking through to the Fifth Realm of the Universe in the future,

that was still future potential that had not yet been realized.

But Director Xi Yuan had already realized his potential and become a powerhouse of the Fifth Realm of the Universe.

Director Xi Yuan had a scholarly temperament, with a warm smile on his face that made people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

He spoke:

"I came to see you all today mainly to convey some things."

"You all should have received the rewards from the Deep Space Academy by now, right?"

"This is a sum of money, enough for you all to buy a large amount of Source Energy Crystals for cultivation!"

"The resources purchased with this money are enough for you all to break through to the Second Realm of the Universe!"

Everyone nodded; among them, the minimum reward was 50 million Deep Space Coins!

They were all already peak Martial Artists of the Imperial Sky Realm and just needed to break through.

"Hum hum!!"

Just as everyone was thinking, the next second, 7 blue crystals appeared in Director Xi Yuan's hand.

They floated in the air and landed in front of the 7 people respectively.

Xi Yuan said: "After every Deep Space Genius Tournament ends, all contestants choose to break through."

"The entry requirement for the Supreme Factions is at least the Second Realm of the Universe."

"You need to quickly break through to the Second Realm of the Universe to enhance your strength!"

"This is a Heritage Crystal, which contains 24 methods of breaking through, usable by any genius."

"Whether you have awakened one ability, two abilities, or three abilities,"

"you can find a breakthrough explosion suitable for yourself!"

"Inside is the method for condensing the Source Core; like the Soul Core, once condensation is complete, you can break through to the Second Realm of the Universe."

"And the 24 methods of core condensation within are the most exquisite techniques."

"They are much stronger than what you would buy at the Lieyang Dao Academy, and can guarantee a 99.99% probability of completing the breakthrough."

"Furthermore, these 24 core condensation methods can only be enjoyed by geniuses like you who have joined the Supreme Factions."

Upon hearing this, the 7 people's eyes lit up.

They were just preparing to break through and were planning to go buy a core condensation method.

They had all been planning to spend a large sum of money.

They didn't expect to be able to enjoy it for free now, and with even higher-quality techniques.

Everyone looked at the Heritage Crystal in their hands and immediately became fond of it.

Seeing this, Xi Yuan continued:

"Although your Blue Star is famous now, especially since Lin Qi won the Deep Space Genius Tournament championship and enjoyed the honor,"

"it has also placed you in danger."

"Among the ten thousand races of the universe, there are hundreds that are in a hostile relationship with our human race!"

"And the Monster race and Insect race are two of them; they are also two of the peak races and are our main enemies."

"They often arrange assassinations against our human geniuses, wanting to wipe out our human race's fresh blood in advance!"

"Now, Lin Qi, you are not only the champion of the Deep Space Genius Tournament, but you also possess a unique physique and defeated Meng Nuo."

"The importance other races place on you will increase significantly."

"The most critical thing is that the Blue Star you are currently on is too weak."

"In terms of defensive capability, it cannot be compared to the hegemon-level factions at all!"

"The places where other star-region-level geniuses stay are protected by super powerhouses of the Fourth and Fifth Realms of the Universe!"

"Blue Star currently doesn't even have a Wu Zhe of the Third Realm of the Universe!"

"Even having a planetary defense platform is useless; now, a large number of planetary spaceships enter Blue Star, all claiming to be here for business."

"They can easily sneak in!"

"Such an environment is truly too dangerous!"

"I estimate that some assassins are already on their way."

"Therefore, you must break through to the Second Realm of the Universe as soon as possible. Once the Source Core is condensed and the body undergoes a massive transformation from radiation, combat power will increase significantly."

"With your talent, once you break through, you will possess astonishing combat power within the Second Realm of the Universe."

"Even against a Wu Zhe of the Third Realm of the Universe, you will have the ability to resist!"

After hearing this, Sun Sheng frowned:

"It seems I have no choice but to break through."

"If someone of the Second Realm of the Universe makes a move on me, it would be quite dangerous if I don't break through."

Lin Qi nodded; he knew that these assassins were likely coming for him.

Therefore, he was the one who needed to break through the most.

Xi Yuan smiled: "Of course, don't be too pessimistic."

"The Lieyang Elder Xing Yu has already dispatched people to protect you."

"The person coming this time is someone you know—it is the Dean of the Lieyang Dao Academy, Yaochen."

Jiang Tao's eyes lit up: "It's actually Dean Yaochen; the Lieyang Elder Xing Yu is making a big move!"

"To actually send out such a big shot!"

Lin Qi's eyes also lit up; if it were Dean Yaochen, perhaps his safety would truly be guaranteed.

Xi Yuan smiled: "With the top-tier spaceship of the Lieyang Elder Xing Yu, it will take at most a little over a month to arrive at Blue Star from Lieyang Star."

"You just need to stay at home during this time, don't go out, and honestly cultivate and break through."

"As long as you hold out until Yaochen arrives, those assassins will naturally retreat."

"Even if they still make a move, they won't succeed."

After hearing this, everyone felt relieved.

Xi Yuan finally said: "There is one last thing!"

"That is the matter of joining the Nine Supreme Factions!"

"You all passed the mental trial; besides the three Holy Lands, you can selectively join the six secondary factions."

"This is some simple information about the three Holy Lands and the six secondary factions! You can learn about them briefly; after you complete your breakthrough, someone will contact you."

"You can choose the faction that suits you and join it."

"Don't be too conflicted; as long as you join, you will be able to obtain better resources and heritage!"

"The most important thing right now is to first break through to the Second Realm of the Universe!"

After finishing about the resources, a document appeared in his hand, which then appeared in the hands of the 7 people respectively.

Chi Di then said: "Today's meeting ends here."

"Everyone, let's adjourn!"

"Lin Qi, stay behind!"

The others nodded and turned to log off.

Finally, only Lin Qi, Chi Di, Envoy Tu Lan, and Director Xi Yuan remained.

Director Xi Yuan smiled:

"Lin Qi, actually, these assassins are all coming for you."

"The others are just star-system-level geniuses; killing them has no value, but you are different."

"The Monster race and Insect race might spend a huge price to hire races that possess assassination capabilities."

"These races are proficient in assassination and are impossible to guard against!"

"You need to be careful!"

"Also, you have the power to join the three Holy Lands; after you break through to the Second Realm of the Universe, we will talk in detail about which Holy Land to join."

Lin Qi nodded: "I will be careful!"

Chi Di also said: "The planetary defense platform will focus on your Candidate Yu Jing Haoting residential area."

"Once a battle breaks out, I will receive a notification immediately."

"The Candidate Yu Jing Haoting residential area has also been equipped with Level 3 laser cannons!"

"They can kill anything below the Third Realm of the Universe!"

"They can also hold off a Wu Zhe of the Third Realm of the Universe for a while!"

Inspector Envoy Tu Lan now also said:

"Of course, the most critical thing is to wait for Yaochen to come!"

"It is now a race against time—whether the assassin arrives first or Dean Yaochen arrives first!"

"However, from the current perspective, Dean Yaochen will arrive faster!"

"After all, other civilizations, even if they make arrangements, have to consider the issue of distance!"

"After all, Blue Star's only advantage is that it is located in the Lost Star System, and it is too far from other star systems and star regions."

"As long as you hold out until Dean Yaochen arrives, it will be fine."

Lin Qi nodded: "I understand!"

Chi Di finally said:

"By the way, Lin Qi, to break through to the Second Realm of the Universe, you had better buy more Source Energy Crystals."

"For those of us who possess a unique physique, breaking through to the Second Realm of the Universe requires quite a lot of source energy."

"You should prepare at least 50!"

Lin Qi nodded: "I understand!"

……

A moment later, Lin Qi left.

Director Xi Yuan said: "The next period of time will be a very dangerous one!"

"If you can make it through, the next few hundred or few thousand years will be very safe!"

"However, I feel that your Blue Star has great fortune, and I believe you will definitely make it through this period."

Chi Di nodded: "I believe Lin will be fine!"

Envoy Tu Lan shook her head: "It seems Blue Star won't be peaceful recently either!"

"I have to be a bit more careful too!"

……

In his personal space, on a spacious martial arts training ground.

Lin Qi appeared out of thin air; in his hand was a blue document and a blue Heritage Crystal.

"Next, after buying the Source Energy Crystals, I will stay at home and cultivate with peace of mind."

"I won't go out until I break through to the Second Realm of the Universe!"

He looked at the two items in his hand; the blue document dissipated and entered his personal center.

He would look at it when he broke through.

Now he needed to focus on breaking through, so he touched the blue crystal to his forehead.

The next second, the blue crystal merged into his brain like liquid.

"Hum!!"

The veins on Lin Qi's forehead bulged, his eyes widened, and he felt his brain swell as a large amount of information poured into it.

Throughout the process, his brain also felt a throbbing pain and dizziness.

One hour later.

Lin Qi opened his eyes, feeling that he had gained many memories in his brain.

They were all the contents of the Heritage Crystal.

He didn't look at them but opened the House of War and began to shop.

"The Master said I need at least 50 Source Energy Crystals, which is 50 million Deep Space Coins!"

"My Golden Gangjin Tyrant Body is even more powerful, so I might need more source energy; I'll buy a bit more just in case."

Lin Qi quickly made a decision and chose to order 80 Source Energy Crystals.

【Beep!】

【Payment successful; you have paid a total of 80 million Deep Space Coins!】

【Due to the preciousness of the resources you purchased, please choose to go to the Chi Qiong Martial Arts Mansion headquarters...!】

Lin Qi glanced at his balance; he only had 40 million left.

80 million had disappeared in an instant!

He couldn't help but shake his head; money really didn't last long.

Thinking of this, he chose to log off, and his figure disappeared from the training ground.

……

In the backyard of Residence No. 5.

"Xiaotian, let's go!"

Lin Qi brought along the Star-Swallowing Beast Xiaotian, which looked like a golden-haired dog; the other party was now equivalent to the Ninth Stage and also possessed considerable combat power.

For a period of time, it had digested the flesh and blood essence in its body, its aura had become even more powerful, and it could also protect itself well.

"Boom!!"

The black Falcon fighter jet carried one man and one beast into the sky.

One hour later.

Imperial Capital, Chi Qiong Martial Arts Mansion headquarters.

In the top-floor Master's office, Lin Qi received a black metal briefcase from Chi Di's hand.

Chi Di patted Lin Qi's shoulder and smiled:

"Lin Qi, these are your 80 Source Energy Crystals, and two Flowing Silver Guards!"

"Next time I see you, I hope to hear the good news of your breakthrough!"

"The Second Realm of the Universe—that is a breakthrough of a true major realm, an all-encompassing transformation!"

"The Low Realm, Mid Realm, and High Realm cultivated until now are all just minor realms of the First Realm of the Universe."

"Only by condensing the Source Core and thoroughly transforming can the body evolve again."

"Your strength will become unimaginably powerful!"

"Your vitality will also increase significantly; even a severed arm can regenerate!"

"Even if your heart is pierced, you won't die immediately!"

"Facing assassination, the probability of survival is also greater!"

After hearing this, Lin Qi's eyes lit up: "So that's how it is!"

"It seems that my breaking through to the Second Realm of the Universe is already a matter of urgency!"

A moment later, Lin Qi left. Chi Di returned to his seat, took out the metal case, and opened it; inside were still Source Energy Crystals.

It was just that there were many fewer than before!

……

Tianhai City, Residence No. 5.

In the living room, Lin Qi exhorted his parents:

"Mom and Dad, for the next month or so, I will be going into seclusion!"

"Unless I succeed in breaking through, I will not go out."

"By the way, you all need to pay attention to your own safety!"

"Especially the safety of Xiaoxiao and Zhaoyue!"

"I bought two more Flowing Silver Guards; they are enough to protect you."

Lin Zhen also said with a serious expression:

"Don't worry, we will be careful!"

"Brother, you must break through early!"

Lin Xiao said earnestly.

Lin Qi patted his younger siblings' heads and smiled: "Don't worry, by the Spring Festival, I should be able to come out of seclusion!"

Finally, watched by the four of them, he went upstairs and entered the martial arts room.

Lin Qi sat cross-legged and took the black metal briefcase out of his space bracelet.

He opened it, and inside were golden Source Energy Crystals embedded one by one—there were 80 of them.

"Everything is ready; I should also start my breakthrough!"

Lin Qi took out three Source Energy Crystals from it, swallowed them, and kept one in his mouth.

"Hum hum!!"

Dazzling golden light erupted from his body; the Source Energy Crystals were pierced by his Gangjin, and the next instant, majestic source energy poured out like a released floodgate.

"Whoosh~"

Lin Qi couldn't help but start absorbing the source energy.

The hungry cells in his body absorbed it frantically; they seemed to possess an unstoppable desire to evolve.

As long as there was source energy, they could keep getting stronger.

And in his consciousness space, Lin Qi also began to browse the core condensation method in his heritage memories.

……

(End of chapter)