Chapter 74: Defeating Guo Heng, Taking Another Step Forward (Requesting Follows)
The next day, December 30th
【Yang Jian, welcome to Chi Realm!】
Seeing the pop-up message, Lin Qi ignored it and quickly called up his personal panel.
【Nickname: Yang Jian】
【Rank: Star】
【Win Rate: 95%】
【Points: 743】
【Chi Ranking: 65】
……
Lin Qi shook his head at his ranking; compared to others, he had spent little time in Chi Realm, so his rank rose slowly.
In contrast, Guo Heng had spent four days a week inside Chi Realm, and his rank had now climbed to 25th.
According to him, his points were nearly 900, not far from reaching the Moonlight rank.
【Begin Matching!】
Lin Qi selected an opponent; recently, his opponents had grown stronger, which pleased him greatly.
Moments later, Lin Qi vanished from his spot.
“Boom!!”
On the vast, desolate arena, two red beams of light suddenly appeared, and two figures materialized swiftly.
Guo Heng, whose nickname was 【Heng Da Li Ma Guo General】, stared ahead.
He wore a purple fitted combat suit that stretched his muscular frame, wielding a razor-sharp, gleaming battle blade, radiating intense aura.
“Yang Jian?”
Guo Heng showed a look of surprise.
“I promised Lu Xiang and the others I’d get revenge for them—today I finally matched you.”
Guo Heng smirked, swung his blade, and sent gusts of wind swirling—he was eager to begin.
“Guo Heng?”
Under his mask, Lin Qi was also surprised—he’d matched this opponent.
Guo Heng was powerful, ranked 25th on the Chi List, one of the top experts Lin Qi wanted to challenge.
Now, the two met in the Chi Realm arena, with no restrictions, identical life strength.
No fear of injuring each other—each could unleash full power; victory or defeat hinged on this single match.
“You’re Yang Jian!”
“Remember my nickname—you’ll never forget it!”
Guo Heng swung his blade, the sharp tip aimed at Lin Qi.
Lin Qi said nothing, afraid of being recognized.
Instead, he slowly extended his fist, raising his middle finger, and curled it slightly.
Guo Heng instantly flew into rage: “You fucking idiot!”
【Preparation for Arena Begins!】
【3, 2, 1…】
【Arena Officially Begins!】
The moment the AI voice announced, Guo Heng launched his attack without hesitation.
Like his wild nature, he charged forward like a beast pouncing on prey.
His razor-sharp blade sliced through the air, each strike carrying the force of a thousand jin, as if capable of severing steel.
His sword technique was brutally overwhelming, terrifying to behold.
“I’ll shatter you.”
【Shattered Gold Sword Art】—Charge Slash!
Seeing this, Lin Qi dodged swiftly, thrust forward with his great spear like lightning.
He had fought Guo Heng many times before and knew his attack patterns intimately.
Facing this former opponent, Lin Qi thrust his long spear with force—the spear shot out like a dragon, its shadows flickering.
The spear moved like a straight line of water, swift and piercing, targeting vital points.
【Dripping Water Spear Art】—Water Line Rapid Thrust!
“Bang!”
“Dang~”
In the center of the arena, two phantom figures clashed violently like opposing corners of a battlefield.
Blade met spear—Lin Qi’s tip struck Guo Heng’s blade tip, transmitting immense force through their arms.
Guo Heng’s face changed—he and Lin Qi’s weapons recoiled from the violent impact, then they both reset and struck again.
Guo Heng broke into a cold sweat—what just happened?
Wasn’t Yang Jian supposed to use 【Crushing Mountain Spear Art】?
How did it become 【Dripping Water Spear Art】?
That Water Line Rapid Thrust just now was absurdly fast—if his blade’s aim had been delayed by even 0.1 seconds…
He’d have been instantly killed!!
“Dang dang dang~”
His opponent’s spear tip glinted coldly, attacking from all angles like a sudden storm.
Guo Heng was forced to stagger backward, swinging his blade to block and deflect, forming a circular defensive circle.
Lin Qi felt exhilarated—he hadn’t expected 【Dripping Water Spear Art】 to work so well; the technique was swift as wind, each thrust like a drop of water, piercing defenses with ease.
Although 【Crushing Mountain Spear Art】 also had fast thrusts, none matched the overall speed-focused style of 【Dripping Water Spear Art】.
He locked his gaze on Guo Heng and unleashed relentless thrusts.
Dripping Water Falls!
Water Sprays!
Rain Dew Scatters!
One technique flowed into the next, seamless as a storm, leaving Guo Heng no chance to counter.
“Damn it!” Guo Heng felt suffocated—he’d never faced such a situation.
No, if he kept this up, any opening would mean instant death.
His eyes turned fierce, sharp as a hunting eagle, studying Lin Qi’s spear movements.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up!
Found it!
Instantly, his body roared to life like a tank engine—power surged from his feet, through his waist, into his arms.
Every muscle exploded with force, like an enraged tiger, unleashing a skyward aura.
Gathering all his strength, his blade descended like a mountain crushing down, as if capable of severing peaks!
Guo Heng suddenly unleashed his attack, swinging his blade from above.
Killing Move—Shattered Gold Slash!
At the moment Guo Heng launched his killing move, beneath his black mask, Lin Qi smiled.
It was a feint—he knew Guo Heng too well; the man would never pass up this opening.
Thinking this, Lin Qi drew a deep breath, retracted his spear, and gathered power in his arm.
!
The next instant, spear shadows rained down densely, reaching peak speed and power.
They slammed toward Guo Heng like a deluge from heaven!
“Dang dang~”
Sharp weapons clashed violently—blade against spear.
Facing the killing move, Lin Qi had blocked countless strikes.
Guo Heng exhaled and slashed again, delivering two consecutive strikes, closing the distance.
He was fired up—if he landed one more slash, he’d win.
In that instant, Lin Qi completed his charge, spun his spear, and thrust forward—no water flow, full power, no hesitation.
The spear tip flashed with cold light, bringing endless killing intent.
【Dripping Water Spear Art】—Water Vortex Spin!
Guo Heng widened his eyes, swung his blade.
Done for!
Power drained, unprepared, too slow by a beat!
His blade sliced through the air, the tip touched the spear—but the spinning spear deflected it.
A flash of cold light!
Guo Heng felt searing pain in an instant.
“Puh~”
His body flew backward involuntarily—he looked down and saw his chest pierced through.
【Regrettably, you are dead!】
Guo Heng vanished into nothingness, unable to believe it.
Back in his personal space, a wave of fatigue and dizziness surged through his mind.
It took him a full minute to recover.
The shot from just now kept replaying in his mind.
“I actually lost?”
“When exactly did it start?”
Guo Heng could not believe he had been killed in a single strike after his opponent exploited his opening.
His opponent had been effortlessly in control from the start, anticipating every move as if he had seen right through him.
“This Yang Jian...”
Guo Heng gritted his teeth, furious and unwilling to accept defeat.
He had promised to avenge Lu Xiang, yet he himself had been defeated.
“This is embarrassing!”
Guo Heng silently cursed himself, etching Yang Jian’s name firmly into his memory.
“He can’t be Lin Qi—after all, Lin Qi studies the ‘Shattering Mountain Spear Technique’.”
Guo Heng suddenly recalled he had once suspected Lin Qi; now that he had seen his opponent use the ‘Dripping Water Spear Technique,’ he could rule Lin Qi out.
On the other side
【Yang Jian, congratulations on your victory!】
【Points +3】
【Points: 746】
【Rank: 45】
Lin Qi’s eyes fell on the ranking—defeating Guo Heng had lifted him twenty places.
“I finally defeated Guo Heng!”
Lin Qi stared at the message, dazed, recalling the battle just now.
He had defeated Guo Heng head-on, using a spear technique he had just learned.
Once, he had only been Guo Heng’s sparring partner, utterly no match for him.
Now, he had slain him outright.
And he had done it in just four months.
Time had passed; many opponents had unknowingly been left behind by him.
“Huh~”
Lin Qi snapped back to himself and chose to match again.
“I’m starting to grasp the third killing technique.”
“A few more matches will be enough.”
(End of Chapter)
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