High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 199: Chapter 199: One Spear Kill

"Just wait for the good news. I’ll be moving on."

Having said this with confidence, Jiangtao vanished in a crimson pillar of light.

With only one hundred people left in the arena, the crowd could now see every contestant much more clearly.

As the female AI voice announced, the first 100-person free-for-all of the second round officially began.

"KILL!!"

It was another fierce battle. The quality of the fighters was far beyond that of the first round; only the true experts had advanced.

Among them, Jiangtao’s performance was particularly brilliant, as he killed several opponents in quick succession.

Fifteen minutes later, the first match ended. Jiangtao, having killed the most opponents, successfully advanced to the third round.

Half an hour later, Wang Qiufeng and Li Zhou had advanced.

An hour in, the second round was halfway complete.

Guan Mountain, Wang Qiufeng, Zhou Xiyin, Li Zhou, Guo Heng, and several others all advanced to the third round.

To Lin Qi’s surprise, Yu Jing had also advanced.

His gaze locked onto Yu Jing. Lin Qi was quite surprised by his Spear Technique; his strength had grown considerably.

’He could rank in the top 10 of the entire Azure Sky Sixth Institute now. Something’s a little strange.’

...

Before 12:30 PM, the second round officially ended.

[Advancing: 10 (Sixth Institute)]

[Advancing: 20 (First Institute)]

Lin Qi let out a breath. The Sixth Institute had barely managed to get 10 people through, while the First Institute had twice as many.

’When it comes to top-level combat power, our Sixth Institute is really a bit behind.’

"Everyone, the second round has officially concluded!"

"At 3 PM this afternoon, the third round will be held here."

Xu Wenji announced in a loud voice.

The others also chose to log off one by one, because everyone knew that the real excitement would begin in the afternoon.

...

In the Martial Arts Room of a villa at the Azure Sky Sixth Institute.

Yu Jing stepped out of the Virtual Cabin. He clenched his fists, feeling the endless Power flowing within him.

"The feeling of my Talent improving is just too exhilarating!"

"I used to rank somewhere below 30th at the Azure Sky Sixth Institute, but now I can break into the top ten."

"In a few more months, I might be able to reach the top five, maybe even surpass Lin Qi."

At this thought, Yu Jing couldn’t suppress his growing excitement.

...

「3:00 PM」

In the arena for the individual competition, a small section had appeared for the Nine Great Academies, where a group of middle-aged men and women with imposing auras were seated.

They were all leaders from the various institutes.

"Our First Institute already has 20 people in the third round. With Huo Wanyang on top of that, we’re taking the championship, and we should take at least a third of the top 50 spots."

"There will be no surprises in this individual competition."

The vice dean of the First Institute had a scholarly and elegant temperament. He wore a custom-made white suit and had a straight, imposing posture.

His name was Wu Yueze, the youngest vice dean among the Nine Great Academies, and he radiated his aura without restraint.

After speaking with confidence, he cast his gaze upon a beautiful middle-aged woman in purple. He then looked at Dean Liu Jing, a man with large earlobes and a medium build, dressed in a white robe.

Dean Liu remained calm, but he was inwardly contemplating Lin Qi’s current level of strength.

He had seen Lin Qi’s stream; his strength was immense.

His evaluation of Lin Qi was that he was on the level of the top three among the Nine Great Deans.

He was also unsure of the strength of Huo Wanyang, Ao Feng, and Duan Chuchu.

The live stream videos from every academy had all been hidden, so he couldn’t watch them to make a judgment.

All he could do was wait patiently for the competition to begin.

...

"Welcome to the third round!"

The vice-principal in a red-and-white robe embroidered with gold patterns was once again projected before everyone.

The spectator stands were buzzing with excitement, as everyone eagerly awaited the start of the next round.

"For the third round, the Nine Great Deans will also join in and compete with all the other contestants."

"The 99 contestants will be matched against each other in a one-on-one duel format."

"One lucky contestant will receive a bye and advance directly to the fourth round."

"The remaining 98 contestants will fight to determine the 49 who will move on to the fourth round."

"And the contestants who advance to the fourth round will receive a reward of 2,000,000 Xia Country Coins."

Everyone’s eyes lit up. 2,000,000 Xia Country Coins was no small sum.

But with 50 spots, spread across nine academies, that meant less than six people per academy would be able to advance.

’If the prize money keeps increasing all the way to the championship,’ Lin Qi calculated, ’the final amount will be pretty substantial.’

"Now, let’s see the match-up bracket!

Xu Wenji spread his palm, and virtual figures of all 99 advancing contestants appeared. They transformed into pillars of light and began pairing off.

In the end, one person was left standing in Xu Wenji’s palm.

[Bye: Huo Wanyang (Azure Sky First Institute)]

"Contestant Huo Wanyang from the Azure Sky First Institute has received a bye and successfully advances to the fourth round," Xu Wenji announced loudly.

"Boring!"

After seeing the result, Huo Wanyang, who was in the stands, said to a pretty girl next to him:

"Let me know when the next round starts!"

"Okay!"

With that, Huo Wanyang chose to log off.

At the same time, a new large screen was projected, displaying the 49 match-ups for all to see.

Countless pairs of eyes scanned the list of matchups.

[Match 3: Lin Qi (Sixth Institute) VS Li Zehao (First Institute)]

When Lin Qi saw his opponent, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

What a coincidence. His first opponent was his old rival, Li Zehao.

’Perfect. I’ll take care of you in this round and stop you from getting any more rewards,’ Lin Qi thought to himself.

At that moment, in the Azure Sky First Institute’s section, Li Zehao’s face darkened when he saw that his opponent was Lin Qi.

’It’s actually that guy, Lin Qi.’

’I’m not the same person I was three months ago. If he’s careless, I might just be able to win!’

At this thought, Li Zehao’s body began to heat up, and he became uncontrollably excited.

...

"Will the two contestants for the first match please enter the arena!"

Xu Wenji’s figure disappeared from the arena, and two new figures descended upon it.

An AI voice echoed through the spectator stands.

The next moment, the two figures shot forward, becoming phantoms as they swung their Weapons to attack.

"CLANG~"

minutes later,

[Match 2: Lou Qifeng is victorious!]

The female AI voice announced the end of the match. The crowd had just witnessed a clash between top-level experts.

[Now calling the two contestants for Match 3!]

In the stands, Lin Qi slowly rose to his feet.

"Brother Qi, show them all what you’re made of."

"You’re the real champion of this individual competition!" Jiangtao said, pumping his fist.

Lin Qi smiled at his words and, in the next instant, dissolved into a pillar of light.

Two crimson pillars of light descended upon the arena.

[Match 3: Lin Qi (Sixth Institute) VS Li Zehao (First Institute)]

"Li Zehao, we meet again!"

Lin Qi, wearing a jet-black Combat Suit and holding a Black Great Spear, stepped out of the pillar of light.

Opposite him, Li Zehao, holding a silver Long Spear, also emerged.

Facing Lin Qi, his expression was grim and his body was tense. He had already assumed a fighting stance.

He was ready to swing his Great Spear and charge into battle at any moment.

Lin Qi tilted his head up slightly to look down on Li Zehao, his expression blank. "Just give up. You’re no match for me."

Li Zehao didn’t speak, his body already gathering power. He thought excitedly:

’That’s it. Get relaxed and careless.’

’I have a chance to claim the final victory!’

Meanwhile, the stands were in an uproar. This was the first time everyone was seeing a Dean-Level expert fight.

"Li Zehao, I remember he’s ranked 35th in the country. He was close to becoming an S-class."

"His opponent is Lin Qi. This is bound to be a spectacular fight." Many people wore looks of anticipation.

They hoped to catch a glimpse of the Realm of a top-tier genius from their battle.

In the Ninth Institute’s spectator section, Ao Feng, whose features were so beautiful he could pass for a girl, had been about to log off. But when he saw Lin Qi take the stage, he decided to keep watching.

’Lin Qi, Dean of the Azure Sky Sixth Institute, ranked tenth in the nation on the college entrance exams.’

’In the last Disaster Beast Hunting Competition, he led the Sixth Institute to surpass our Ninth and the First Institute. I wonder what his true Combat Power is.’

At the same time, Duan Chuchu from the Second Institute, Li Lei from the Fourth Institute, and the twin sisters from the Third Institute were all watching the arena with curiosity.

[Prepare for combat!]

[Countdown: 3, 2, 1...]

[Combat officially begins!!]

The female AI’s voice rang out.

"SWISH~"

The moment the voice faded, all the muscles in Li Zehao’s body tensed at once. Power erupted from him as his body shot out like an arrow from a bow.

He madly poured Power into his silver Long Spear. With the Flow of Power, the shaft hummed and vibrated, the tip quivered, and the highly condensed Power sliced through the air’s resistance.

He opened with a Killing Technique, unleashing his full strength!

Meteor Spear Technique’s Killing Technique—Meteor Chasing the Moon!

"Die!!"

Li Zehao pushed his abilities to the absolute limit. He was confident that no other freshman could surpass his speed.

In the eyes of the audience, the moment the match began, Li Zehao became a silver phantom.

Like a meteor streaking across the night sky—brilliant and fleeting.

Many wouldn’t even have time to react before the Killing Technique pierced their hearts.

Faced with Li Zehao’s attack, Lin Qi made no move.

He held the Black Great Spear with one hand, slowly drawing it back as his arm began to tense.

"WHOOSH!!"

A fierce gust of wind blew past his face. The cold gleam of the sharp spear tip reflected in his eyes.

When the spear tip was less than ten centimeters away from him, Li Zehao could no longer suppress the smile on his lips.

"Die!!"

In that instant, Lin Qi’s figure moved abruptly.

"SWOOSH!"

He moved so fast he left an afterimage, shifting just ten centimeters to the side and evading the attack’s path.

He brushed past Li Zehao. At the same time, his spine arched like a great dragon as the Great Tendons, compressed to their absolute limit, erupted with volcanic force. The Black Great Spear in his hand shot forward instantly.

"PFFT!!"

The spear tip thrust out in a straight line, precise yet swift. An ultimate burst of Power tore through the air, penetrating all resistance.

A cold light flashed!

Li Zehao only saw a flash before his eyes, and in the next moment, his vision was filled with blood.

"SPURT~"

The sharp spear tip pierced his neck, and blood sprayed out.

Li Zehao’s smile froze on his face. His body hung impaled on the Black Great Spear, which had pierced through his Combat Suit.

"How...?"

Li Zehao opened his mouth and blood gushed out. He looked up to meet Lin Qi’s contemptuous gaze.

"POP!"

In an instant, he vanished into the Void.

Li Zehao was dead. The battle was over.

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