Chapter 579 - 529: A Gathering of the Ninth Realm and Geniuses

Chapter 579: Chapter 529: A Gathering of the Ninth Realm and Geniuses

Across from him, Gu City broke into an excited smile.

"That’s great! Tonight’s duel is ours to win!"

"I can’t wait to see the look on Lin Qi’s face when he loses!"

Gu Jian said flatly, "If you hadn’t reminded me, I would’ve forgotten all about this."

"He’s just Lin Qi. He’s still too green."

"I should have given him a year. Too bad he doesn’t know his own limits. In that case, I’ll just have to grant him his wish."

"An Eighth Realm fighting a Seventh Realm... it’s almost bullying!"

"Better to end the fight quickly. After a period of peaceful Cultivation, it’s time for me to return to the battlefield. I’m going to challenge the Eighth Realm Rankings!"

To him, the current Lin Qi was just a junior he could defeat with a flick of his wrist.

The boy hadn’t seen what a true genius or a real powerhouse looked like and didn’t understand the gap between them.

...

At 5:00 PM, the House of War pushed a notification to its homepage, alerting all users.

A duel was scheduled to take place in three hours!

Only then did countless Martial Artists remember the event.

"I just remembered! Lin Qi and Gu Jian still have to fight!"

"This match is going to be amazing! I originally thought Lin Qi was guaranteed to lose!"

"The three-month agreement seemed like a joke!"

"But it turns out Lin Qi’s Talent is just that absurd. In only three months, he broke into the top 20 of the Black Dragon Base rankings."

"He practically shattered the record!"

"It’s a shame. If Lin Qi had a few more months, Gu Jian might not actually be able to beat him!"

"Lin Qi is still too arrogant!"

On the House of War forums, many Martial Artists from bases not currently experiencing a Disaster Beast Tide were deep in discussion.

...

Otherworld, Celestial Vault Institute.

In the Martial Arts Room of Villa 38 at Star Residence, the tall and sturdy Jiangtao, his skin tanned dark, opened his Virtual Cabin and logged into the Red Realm.

He quickly clicked a link to enter the duel’s venue.

BZZZT!!

Darkness. When Jiangtao opened his eyes again, the scene before him opened up. He was already in the spectator stands.

He found himself in an arena resembling something from ancient Rome, white stone everywhere.

The vast arena floor was still empty.

A clamor of voices reached his ears.

"Brother Tao!"

"Brother!"

Hearing the familiar voices, he turned to see Wan Ming and his little sister, Jiang Miaoyin. Looking around, he saw they were all surrounded by fellow students from the Celestial Vault Institute.

There were quite a few of them, over a hundred by a rough estimate.

"Why are there so many people!"

Wan Ming, dressed in a blue robe, smiled and said:

"Of course there are! Both combatants are top-level geniuses from Xia Country."

"Plus, Brother Qi is one of them. He’s the genius who’s broken countless records."

"We might just witness history again today!"

Jiangtao nodded. He scanned his surroundings and realized there were a massive number of Martial Artists spectating.

The stands were packed solid. With ten minutes still to go before the match, hundreds of thousands of people were already online.

On the large screen projected in the sky, a flood of bullet comments was already scrolling by.

Everyone was debating whether Lin Qi or Gu Jian would claim the final victory.

In the rows in front of him, dozens, even hundreds of figures materialized, each one of them exuding a powerful aura.

They were all High Realm Martial Artists. The appearance of several figures in the very center of the front rows, in particular, set off a wave of murmurs through the crowd.

"The Ninth Realm seniors are online too!"

"I can’t believe a full nine Ninth Realm Martial Artists showed up! That’s rare!"

"The Overlord, the Sword Emperor, the King of Mountains and Rivers, the Sword Emperor, the King of Shuize, Celestial Blade, Celestial Sword, the North River Sword King, and King Chi Lie!"

"Only geniuses on the level of Lin Qi and Gu Jian could attract their attention!"

"Gu Jian is a disciple of the Sword Emperor. You could even say he’s the most outstanding disciple under the Sword Emperor."

"Lin Qi is the grand-disciple of the King of Mountains and Rivers. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him a direct disciple!"

"This is going to be a great fight!" someone said excitedly.

"Sunx Saint of the Mixed Element Staff and Li Tianxing of the Fire Qian Spear are here too!"

"They’re number one and two on the overall Seventh Realm rankings, and they’re leagues ahead of everyone else."

"They’re the absolute top-tier geniuses. Gu Jian is ranked fifth right now, but he’s still a long way off from those two!"

Many people’s gazes fell upon two men in the front row, seated right next to the Ninth Realm Martial Artists.

One wore a golden robe, the other a red robe, and both had unique temperaments.

The man in the golden robe, who had a ruggedly handsome air about him, lounged back in a smart chair with his legs crossed and spoke leisurely,

"Good, I’ll get to see for myself just how strong this junior who broke my record really is!"

Seated beside him was the man in the red robe. He sat ramrod straight, a handsome man with delicate features who radiated a scorching aura.

VWOOM!!

Just as the crowd was buzzing, a figure materialized out of thin air in the arena.

It was a tall man clad in Deep Blue Battle Armor, holding a Heavy Sword.

"Gu Jian is online!"

Someone in the stands called out.

Gu Jian, in his Blue Armor, looked toward the Ninth Realm Martial Artists in the front row of the stands and nodded in greeting.

His gaze lingered on a handsome, middle-aged man in a blue robe, whose aura was as vast as the ocean.

That was his master—Sword Emperor Chongming!

Gu Jian then saw Sunx Saint and Li Tianxing nearby and gave them a nod as well.

But when Gu Jian appeared, many people in the crowd frowned instantly.

Sunx Saint revealed a faint smile.

"Interesting. This duel just got interesting!"

...

「Black Dragon Base, Virtual Room」

A large crowd had gathered in the Virtual Room. Those who hadn’t been able to snag a Virtual Cabin could only watch the projected live broadcast.

"Junior Brother, we believe you can win!"

Lin Qi nodded to the members of the Split Rock Squad, then entered a Virtual Cabin and logged into the Red Realm.

VWOOM!!

A moment later, Lin Qi’s eyes snapped open. A dazzling light illuminated the space around him.

He had arrived on the battlefield, clad in Black Gold Armor and wielding a Black Gold Spear.

His gaze immediately locked onto the spectator stands. As far as he could see, they were filled with people.

He even saw many familiar faces, like Jiangtao, Jiang Miaoyin, and the others from the Celestial Vault Institute.

A group of Ninth Realm Martial Artists sat in the front row. Lin Qi and the King of Mountains and Rivers exchanged nods in greeting.

There were other Ninth Realm Martial Artists as well, all of them major figures in Xia Country.

"Lin Qi, you’ve finally arrived!"

An arrogant voice rang out. Lin Qi turned, his gaze finally falling upon his opponent—Gu Jian!

Gu Jian was clad in Blue Battle Armor and held a blue Heavy Sword in one hand, his entire body radiating a powerful aura.

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