Chapter 116: Lin Qi’s Lesson

Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Lin Qi’s Lesson

CLANG~

Lin Qi was knocked back two steps. He planted the butt of his spear on the ground, braking to steady himself.

Holding his spear in the Central Level Spear Technique stance, he felt the force surging through his arms.

He looked at the woman in the golden robe across from him, who was brimming with fighting spirit. ’This mixed-race woman... her physical foundation is really something. She’s much stronger than an ordinary man.’

’Her Swordsmanship Realm isn’t low either, just a notch below my Spear Technique. Most people would genuinely have trouble beating her.’

’Starting from 1200th on the Red List, if she really managed to win three rounds in a row and advance into the final two hundred, she’d be a total dark horse.’

’Too bad her luck ran out. She got matched with me.’

The next moment, Lin Qi swung his Black Great Spear. The muscles all over his body tensed in unison, his great tendons pulling with his spine as veins bulged on his skin.

A continuous stream of power erupted from his body.

Immense power was unleashed like a volcanic eruption. In the next instant, he strode forward, his great spear a blur of feints as he charged recklessly.

He was putting his back into it, starting to use his full strength!

BOOM!!

Both fighters had powerful auras. Neither bothered to dodge, immediately clashing head-on.

Lin Qi swung his great spear, each move wide and sweeping.

Mountain Shattering Spear Technique—Beng Ci!

BANG! BANG! BANG!!

In an instant, their weapons collided. The two were like fighter jets, unleashing a frenzied bombardment of attacks.

Their weapons clashed violently for several exchanges, each a pure contest of strength.

Grand collapses, great cleaves, mighty thrusts!!

The woman in the golden robe was forced back again and again, her expression changing drastically. She could only feel her arms going numb, the web of her thumb aching fiercely.

The speed at which she swung her great sword grew stiff.

She was being completely suppressed.

She was secretly shocked. ’Who is this person? Such immense strength, such a powerful Spear Technique!!’

Her beautiful blue eyes scanned him rapidly, searching for a weakness in Lin Qi’s Spear Technique, but she found nothing.

His techniques were simple and direct, their transitions too fluid, flowing like water and seamlessly integrated. She couldn’t find a single opening.

Suddenly, Lin Qi’s movements paused, a beat slow.

The woman in the golden robe’s eyes lit up!

’An opening!’

BANG!

She swung her great sword, colliding with the long spear. Using the force of the impact, she retreated several steps, building up power with each one.

When she finally stopped, her formidable physical foundation allowed her to catch her breath in an instant and then erupt with ferocious power.

She strode forward, swinging the great sword in her hands.

The blade cut through the air, letting out a sharp whistle like a roaring gale.

The woman in the golden robe shot forward like an arrow released from a bow. The great sword in her hand slashed out like a tempest, a gale-force blade that could sever anything in its path.

Wind-breaking Swordsmanship, Third Killing Technique—Gale Slash!

Lin Qi smiled. ’You’re still too young!’

’I show you one little opening and you fall for it completely!’

’Let me teach you a lesson today!’

His body had already finished gathering power in the instant he thrust his spear, which shot out in a flash.

It became a straight line, like a meteor chasing the moon. The Black Great Spear shot out like a blade.

Lin Qi himself became an afterimage, leaving behind a blurry trail of light.

A cold light glinted. The spear struck like a dragon, blanketing her in killing intent!

Killing Technique—Startled Swan Flash!

The tide of battle turned in a single moment. At the same time the woman in the golden robe executed her strongest slash...

...a cold light flashed. The sharp spear tip sliced through the air, its reflection appearing in her beautiful blue eyes.

’What a beautiful thrust!’

The thought surfaced in her mind subconsciously.

The long spear and the great sword brushed past each other. The spear followed a straight trajectory, piercing her heart with unstoppable force.

PFFT~

"You were too slow!"

The battle was decided in less than a second.

’So fast!’

The woman in the golden robe only had time for that single thought before she collapsed, turning into nothingness and dissipating from the arena.

...

In her personal space, the woman in the golden robe materialized.

She replayed that final spear thrust in her mind.

"That masked man... he’s really too strong."

"His spear is too fast. I couldn’t react at all. His skill is far greater than mine."

Her eyes brightened. "Dad was right after all. Xia Country is truly full of masters."

"Coming back to the country was the right decision!"

The woman in the golden robe muttered to herself.

...

[Yang Jian, congratulations on successfully passing the third round. You have been awarded 500,000 Xia Country Coins.]

[We hope you will continue to advance in the upcoming tournament. The reward for the fourth round is 900,000 Xia Country Coins!]

In his personal space, Lin Qi looked at the 500,000 reward and smiled.

In less than an hour, he had earned 900,000 Xia Country Coins.

’This genius tournament is great,’ he thought. ’They should hold more competitions like this. How else am I supposed to make money?’

After calming down, he thought of the woman in the golden robe again. Her skills were strong; she shouldn’t have had any problem passing the third round.

’Unfortunately for her, she ran into me.’

’With her strength, she should be fine in the resurrection match.’

After a moment of thought and seeing the system notification that the first three rounds were over, Lin Qi chose to log off.

...

「In the Virtual Room hall」

Countless people were looking up at the ceiling, where a new, large red screen had been projected next to the Red List.

"The first three rounds of the genius tournament are over! All 194 people who advanced have been revealed."

"Only 10 people from our Cang Province advanced!"

Someone exclaimed, pointing at the large screen.

On the large screen, the number of advanced participants from each province and their nicknames were all listed.

"Ten is already pretty good. I see some provinces only have three people who advanced!" someone said, shaking their head.

"The competition is too fierce!" someone lamented.

At that moment, Lin Qi also stepped out of his Virtual Cabin.

He walked to a corner and found that Lv Xiang and the others had also been eliminated.

"Brother Qi, we were eliminated!" Wu Feng said, shaking his head.

"Our luck was terrible. We all got matched against super experts. We didn’t stand a chance," said Qiu Siying.

"It’s alright. There’s still the resurrection match. You’ll have a chance to get back in," Guo Heng said consolingly.

"Sorry, guys. I advanced past the third round," Jiangtao said with a laugh.

"Then the three of us happen to be three of the ten who advanced from Cang Province," Lin Qi said with a smile.

Guo Heng’s heart skipped a beat, and he looked up at the large screen.

Only ten people from Cang Province had advanced. The identities of several were easy to guess, which meant his suspicion narrowed down to just two or three names.

Finally, he saw the nickname "Yang Jian."

’Could Yang Jian really be Lin Qi?’

The suspicion was deeply imprinted in his mind.

"When’s the fourth round?" Lin Qi asked, interrupting his thoughts.

"In half a month. They’ll narrow the 194 down to 97. Then they’ll hold the resurrection match to form the top 128, and from there, they’ll determine the final 64 masters!" Guo Heng replied after a moment of thought.

Lin Qi nodded. From now on, every round would be full of experts. There was a high probability he’d be matched against someone in the top fifty or sixty.

He was determined to get the rewards, so every single match was crucial.

’I still have to keep improving my Spear Technique.’

...

With the end of the first three rounds of the genius tournament, the passion of countless geniuses was ignited, and they all began to train their Martial Arts even more diligently.

They settled down and waited for the next round of the tournament.

「The next day at noon」

DING!

[Your bank card ending in xxx received a deposit of 900,000 Xia Country Coins on February 13 at 11:40 AM!]

While eating, Lin Qi received the message that his 900,000 Xia Country Coin prize money had been deposited.

He looked at his phone’s balance and smiled.

His parents, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi, were able to earn money now and didn’t need his help for the time being.

Therefore, the more than one million Xia Country Coins he now had could all be used for himself.

After his meal, he returned to the Martial Arts Room. As he picked up a training lance, a thought suddenly struck him.

’I have a Source Energy Skill, Energy Potions, Red Blood Ointment, and Qi and Blood Pills.’

’All these Cultivation Resources are for increasing my Qi and Blood Value.’

’But for my Spear Technique, it seems that besides the Red Realm Arena, there aren’t any other resources that can improve it quickly.’

Lin Qi knew that if he wanted to go further in the genius tournament...

...he had to strengthen his Spear Technique’s realm.

’I should go ask Teacher Zhang if he has any good methods,’ Lin Qi thought to himself.

When in doubt, ask a teacher.

...