Chapter 712

Lin Qi swung the black-gold great spear, executing his spear technique. As his body exerted force, he could feel the surging vitality within him.

His physical fitness had now improved significantly, and his healing ability had likewise undergone a qualitative change.

Since even minor wounds could heal instantly, one had to unleash stronger lethality to thoroughly kill an opponent, leaving them unable to heal.

Future battles would also last for longer periods!

Killing an opponent in seconds might no longer be that easy.

Martial artists who have reached this realm have all begun to pursue greater lethality in their techniques!

And to increase the lethality of one's techniques, it depends on physical fitness, the strength of the condensed Golden Gangjin, the power of the Laws comprehended, and one could also say, the level of one's skill!

Most people prefer to deepen their domain of the Laws.

This way, their combat power can be greatly enhanced.

"Hum—!"

Lin Qi swung the black-gold great spear, and golden threads sliced through the sky, shooting out like sharp blades!

Compared to before, the lethality of his techniques had also improved.

Furthermore, due to the enhancement of his senses, his comprehension of the power of the Laws in nature had become even clearer.

No wonder many martial artists only comprehend the power of the Laws after breaking through to the Second Realm of the Universe.

A moment later, Lin Qi put down the great spear in his hand.

If he were to face Meng Nuo again, he could kill him with a single strike!

However, since he had broken through, it was highly probable that Meng Nuo had broken through as well!

Thinking of this, he chose to log off!

Inside the Martial Path Room, Lin Qi took out his phone; the time had already reached February 12th.

His breakthrough had taken 35 days, almost a month's time.

He slowly stood up and went downstairs!

It was already evening.

After Lin Qi went downstairs, Xiaotian in the living room was the first to notice and pounced over.

"Xiaotian, I haven't seen you for a month, and you've become stronger again!"

Lin Qi smiled and picked up the Star-Swallowing Beast Xiaotian; after a month of constant feeding, its aura had become stronger again!

"Brother, you've finally come down!"

Lin Xiao and Lin Zhaoyue, the two little ones, immediately jumped up from the sofa and cheered loudly.

They rushed over quickly, faster than some ordinary adults!

He hugged the two little ones.

He looked at Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi and smiled:

"It's just right; there are two days left until the Spring Festival, and I have also successfully broken through to the Second Realm of the Universe!"

Fang Huiyi smiled: "You must be tired from cultivating; I'll cook you some food!"

Lin Qi nodded; although he didn't need to eat to sustain his life now, he still had cravings.

After all, besides cultivation, one of his hobbies was tasting delicious food!

Tianyuan Elder Elder Xing Yu, Universe Virtual World.

At a training ground built atop scorching magma.

A tall man wearing black and white battle armor was wielding a heavy black sword in his hand.

"Clang—!"

As the heavy sword swung, the blade vibrated, and the Water-Fire Golden Gangjin also condensed into orange-yellow magma in an instant.

Under his control, the surrounding magma surged out like water snakes, circling the sword blade.

Meng Nuo felt the continuous power within his body; the power of the Water-Fire Laws merged into magma under his control.

"Whoosh whoosh!!"

He suddenly slashed out with the heavy sword, and the condensed spiral sword gang blasted into the magma.

"Boom!!"

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the magma exploded, and the scorching liquid splashed in all directions!

Meng Nuo put away the heavy sword and nodded secretly.

"My sword technique realm has improved again, but the reason the power has increased so much is naturally because I have broken through to the Second Realm of the Universe."

Then a screen popped up in front of him.

A moment later, a figure appeared; it was Pan Kai, wearing a set of black battle armor.

"Pan Kai, why have you come to find me?"

Pan Kai just smiled: "I've broken through, so I just happened to come over to spar with you!"

"It's been over a month now, and everyone has almost broken through to the Star Realm!"

Meng Nuo suddenly thought of Lin Qi again; with the other's talent, plus the 120 million reward, it was enough to break through to the Star Realm.

At this time, Pan Kai asked again:

"Meng Nuo, which of the three Great Holy Lands do you plan to go to?"

After hearing this, Meng Nuo did not hesitate and said:

"Naturally, I'm going to the strongest, the Primordial Holy Land!"

"This has been my goal all along, and I haven't forgotten it!"

"Although I lost to Lin Qi, I am still going to the Primordial Holy Land!"

"And I believe Lin Qi will also go to the Primordial Holy Land!"

Pan Kai asked curiously: "Why?"

Meng Nuo smiled: "Trusting my intuition!"

"With such a formidable rival, my martial path might just go even further."

At the same time, Blue Star, Imperial Capital.

In the dense jungle on the outskirts, a spaceport had been opened up!

Hundreds of acres of forest had been cleared by countless large machines, and the mud ground had been paved with special asphalt.

In the large open space, a spaceship the size of a football field had landed.

The landed spaceships were one more massive than the next!

Countless people were coming down from the spaceships; one could see that there were still intelligent robots and large machines working in the heavy snow.

People from other civilizations who disembarked would see large signs directing them to hotels arranged by the Xia Guo authorities for accommodation!

"Welcome to Blue Star, Xia Guo!"

An intelligent voice spoke, stating precautions, and there were plenty of sightseeing vehicles for transport.

And on the large projected screens, everywhere was filled with a red, festive atmosphere.

There were only two days left until the Spring Festival!

"Is this Blue Star?"

"Is this the planet where the champion of the Deep Space Genius Competition resides?"

"A planet identified as a high-level civilization; the environment isn't bad!"

"What a backward place; the models they use are all Type 7, Type 8!"

"Our planet is already using Type 20 intelligent robots!"

"The source energy in the air is truly thin!"

"In such an environment, it's truly incredible that they could produce Elder Elder Xing Yu-level, and even several Star System-level geniuses."

Amidst the large amount of Universal Language, countless people began to discuss.

In the crowd, a tall young man looked around at the surrounding environment, memorizing as he watched.

Especially observing the appearance of the Blue Star people.

"In the next few days, I will collect information and determine the right timing before taking action!"

"After eliminating Lin Qi, I still have to figure out how to deal with the Blue Star people!"

"There is also one piece of good news, which is that the people from the Lieyang Elder Elder Xing Yu have not arrived yet!"

"But they are close; within these few days, or rather within three days, they will definitely arrive!"

"Once they arrive, the difficulty of me wanting to assassinate Lin Qi will rise in a straight line!"

"Two days; I must take action!"

The tall man quickly made his decision, followed others, boarded a sightseeing vehicle, and drove away from the spaceport toward the hotel!

Tianhai City, Yujing Haoting residential area.

Lin Qi was accompanying his family to put up Spring Festival couplets and spending time with his younger brother and sister!

In the afternoon, Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin came to visit!

"Brother Lin Qi, congratulations on successfully breaking through to the Second Realm of the Universe!"

Jiang Miaoyin was wearing a brand-new white slim-fit dress; her features were exquisite, and she was very beautiful.

Lin Qi looked at the two and also smiled: "Congratulations to you both for successfully breaking through as well!"

"And you broke through even earlier than me!"

Jiang Tao sat on the sofa and smiled:

"Ah Miao and I are only Star System-level geniuses, condensing 8 source veins!"

"Breaking through to the Second Realm of the Universe doesn't require too many source energy crystals, plus the Core Condensation Method given by Director Xi Yuan is indeed exquisite."

"The whole process was exceptionally smooth, and we completed the breakthrough very quickly."

"We only used 27 days to complete the breakthrough!"

Jiang Miaoyin, who was beside him, touched Lin Zhaoyue's head and also smiled:

"It's not just us; Senior War God, Overlord, Ice Emperor, Ganges Zunzhe, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing have all completed their breakthroughs!"

"Most of them completed their breakthroughs in these past few days!"

"Now, our Blue Star's native Second Realm of the Universe martial artists have already exceeded 10!"

"The strength of the upper echelon has been further improved!"

Lin Qi also revealed a smile; those who broke through were all experts, and once they broke through, they were powerhouses within the Second Realm of the Universe.

Not to mention there was also the Red Emperor, the strongest; the other party definitely already possessed the combat power of the Third Realm of the Universe!

Looking at it this way, they had unknowingly narrowed the gap with the Liuren Civilization.

This is the power of talent; as long as there are sufficient resources, the gap with other civilizations can be quickly narrowed in terms of top-tier combat power.

At this time, Jiang Tao spoke again:

"Lin Lin Qi Ge, don't go out these two days!"

"I asked Dean Yaochen yesterday; he is already in the Triangulum Galaxy, and he will arrive at Blue Star in two days at the earliest, three days at the latest."

"As long as you hold on for two more days, once Dean Yaochen arrives, you will be completely safe!"

Lin Qi nodded and said: "Rest assured, nothing will happen!"

In the evening, the family gathered together to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.

Lin Qi looked at his lively family and knew that he wouldn't be at home for much longer!

He was now the champion of the Deep Space Genius Competition, a genius who shocked the entire human race.

On Blue Star, although there would be top-tier experts like Dean Yaochen of the Fourth Realm of the Universe in the future, he couldn't stay on Blue Star forever, and Blue Star's defense level was indeed not strong enough.

As his talent became stronger in the future, the importance the myriad races of the universe placed on him would also continuously increase.

If assassinations were arranged frequently, he wouldn't be able to withstand it.

His family would also be in danger.

Therefore, he must leave Blue Star and head to a safer place, which was also the three Great Holy Lands.

Today, he vaguely had a bad premonition.

He knew this was a sudden inspiration, indicating that a crisis was also about to arrive.

He touched his heart; the invisible source energy in the air gathered into his body through his pores.

A portion was absorbed by his body's cells, and a portion was also absorbed by the Heavenly Eye between his brows.

Condensing into the Divine Light of Metal!

After breaking through to the Second Realm of the Universe, the Heavenly Eye also had changes, and the divine light brewing within it had become even stronger!

As long as he erupted, it would be earth-shattering, with astonishing lethality.

"Perhaps I should test the power of the divine light in advance."

Lin Qi suddenly thought.

At 1:00 AM, the lively Spring Festival Gala ended, and Lin Qi sent Spring Festival blessings and red envelopes to acquaintances.

For so many years, he had always kept this habit.

It's just that for this year's Spring Festival, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to go out and visit relatives with his parents.

【Lin Qi, I will arrive at Blue Star in one more day!】

In the bedroom.

Lin Qi sat cross-legged on his bed, opened his virtual bracelet, and then saw the message sent by Dean Yaochen.

"One more day, which is 24 hours!"

Lin Qi nodded secretly; as long as he held on for these 24 hours, it would be enough!

Virtual World, Training Ground.

Lin Qi's figure appeared; he was wearing black-gold battle armor and holding a black-gold great spear.

He opened the Universe Martial Wu Dou Arena, chose the single-player combat mode, and selected the opponent's realm.

Lin Qi immediately chose the Second Realm of the Universe, with 9-star combat power, the strongest existence in the Star Realm.

【Selection complete; the opponent you have chosen is Second Realm of the Universe, Star Realm, 9-star combat power evaluation......】

【Yes/No to pay 1000 Deep Space Coins?】

Lin Qi chose to pay; the unique function of the Universe Martial Wu Dou Arena was simulated combat to improve actual combat experience.

He had rarely used it before because it cost money; even the cheaper ones cost 100 Deep Space Coins per session.

And now, as he had broken through to the Second Realm of the Universe, it required 1000 Deep Space Coins.

And for martial artists of the Third Realm of the Universe, it required 10,000 Deep Space Coins!

Those whose family background wasn't wealthy enough really couldn't afford to consume it!

"Hum!"

As Lin Qi confirmed his selection, the next instant, his figure disappeared from where he was.

"Boom!"

In this wasteland, the ground beneath his feet was vast scorched earth, without any plants.

"Swish swish!!"

The next instant, two figures descended.

One of the figures was Lin Qi; he was fully armed, wielding the black-gold great spear, looking at the opponent he had chosen.

Opposite him was a martial artist over three meters tall, burly, wearing black battle armor, and wielding a silver battle axe.

"9-star combat power, awakened two types of Earth abilities, strong physique, best at defense!"

This was the opponent Lin Qi had chosen.

He needed to test the power of the Heavenly Eye, so this kind of opponent who excelled at defense was very suitable!

【Countdown:...... 3, 2, 1】

【Wu Dou officially begins!】

"Boom!"

Just after the intelligent voice announced the start, earth-yellow Golden Gangjin instantly surged from the black-armored burly man's body, circling around his body.

"Boom!!"

At the same time, he took large strides, like an armored vehicle speeding on a highway, wielding his battle axe, sword gang condensed, and the Law of Earth descended, as if to split the earth!

Lin Qi looked at the opponent without moving, but his eyes bloomed with golden light.

At the same time, the Heavenly Eye between his brows began to slowly open its golden mark.

The blinding golden light shone over the entire sky as the Heavenly Eye slowly opened!

In his line of sight, the opponent's body was exposed without reservation in his eyes, and the trajectory of power operation was clear at a glance.

At the same time, Lin Qi felt terrifying power brewing in the Heavenly Eye.

He controlled this power to be released!

"Hum hum!!"

The next instant, a terrifying golden light ray instantly blasted out, suddenly launched like a beam of light, and the terrifying impact caused Lin Qi's body to retreat backward.

"Boom!!"

The air emitted a deafening roar.

The dazzling Divine Light of Metal severed everything; the charging opponent felt danger and wielded his battle axe to slash out!

"Boom!!"

The next instant, the black-armored burly man's body was cut into countless tiny fragments and dissipated into the air.

Battle armor, weapons, body, everything was cut clean in an instant.

"Boom!"

Lin Qi's body retreated backward, sliding a distance on the ground before stabilizing his body.

Lin Qi controlled his body, and the Heavenly Eye also closed completely.

The divine light brewing within it also dissipated completely.

"The recoil of this Divine Light of Metal is too strong; the first time I released it, I wasn't prepared, and I was actually pushed back by the counter-impact."

"If I released it in a desperate situation, I might have wasted all the power."

Lin Qi quickly thought and steadied himself, looking at everything in front of him, his eyes widened instantly, and he gasped.

"Hiss~"

In front of him, the black-armored burly man had completely dissipated, leaving only an extremely thick crack, as if the earth had been split in two.

It extended for several kilometers!

On the scorched earth of light, on the cut ground, there still remained bursts of golden sharpness!

"Is this the power of the Divine Light of Metal?!"

"A Star Realm peak martial artist with 9-star combat power was also slashed into powder!"

"Even the battle armor and weapons are gone!"

Lin Qi was shocked; killing an opponent and slashing everything into powder were different concepts!

The requirements for lethality were not at the same level at all.

"Now, martial artists of the Second Realm of the Universe simply cannot withstand it, so perhaps I can also kill those of the Third Realm of the Universe!"

Thinking of this, Lin Qi felt invigorated.

He now needed to verify the power of the Divine Light of Metal.

He felt the empty Heavenly Eye; the divine light inside had been exhausted and needed to be brewed again.

【Yes/No to continue combat?】

Lin Qi looked at the popped-up screen and directly chose a martial artist of the Third Realm of the Universe, and one who was best at defense, an expert who comprehended the Law of Earth!

"Hum!!"

The next second, it was still on the vast scorched earth, and all traces of the previous battle had dissipated.

"Swish!"

At the same time, a figure appeared opposite; this time, the opponent was a full three and a half meters tall, even more burly, with muscles all over his body like they were chiseled by knives and axes, filled with heavy power.

Still wearing black battle armor and a giant silver battle axe!

【Countdown:...... 3, 2, 1】

【Wu Dou begins!】

"Boom!!"

As the intelligent voice announced, the battle began again.

In an instant, a terrifying aura erupted from the black-armored burly man; he was Third Realm of the Universe, and also 9-star combat power!

His physical fitness reached a terrifying level, his whole body circled with earth-yellow Golden Gangjin and the power of the Laws.

The dense power of the Laws had already far exceeded Lin Qi's imagination.

For such an opponent, he could be certain that he was no match.

"I spent 10,000 Deep Space Coins, so I can't waste it!"

Lin Qi revealed a smile, his whole body exerting force, his legs rooted on the earth like old tree roots.

"Hum hum!!"

The Heavenly Eye between his brows suddenly opened, the divine light within it recovered, and the golden divine light within it blasted out.

"Boom!!"

Lin Qi controlled the Divine Light of Metal to launch, with only half the intensity!

But it was still terrifying; the divine light shot out, like a beam of light, and a four-meter-high beam of light blasted out.

"Boom!!!"

The black-armored burly man wielded his giant axe, mobilizing the Law of Earth and Golden Gangjin, and his whole person seemed to transform into a heavy mountain, colliding with the divine light!

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the three-meter-tall black-armored burly man was instantly blasted away!

His legs were rooted on the earth, operating Golden Gangjin to resist.

The earth was carved with deep marks by his legs.

Lin Qi continuously released the Divine Light of Metal, and the invisible sharpness in the air cut crazily!

The black-armored burly man's body continuously retreated, retreating for 5 kilometers before stopping.

"Boom!"

The golden collision instantly penetrated his shield condensed by Golden Gangjin and the Laws.

At the same time, it pierced through his entire battle armor, weapon, and his body.

It was just dense blood holes; it didn't kill him completely.

He suffered heavy injuries, but the injuries on his body were also healing quickly!

After seeing the result, Lin Qi revealed a satisfied smile.

(End of chapter)