High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 244: Chapter 244: Facing Li Hanjiang

「One minute later.」

BOOM!!

In the Ruin Arena, Huo Wanyang’s burly, imposing body was sent flying, smashing into a junked tank.

With a tremendous crash, the tank shattered, and Huo Wanyang was embedded within it.

His face contorted in pain. He felt a searing Power surging through his muscles and blood vessels.

His eyes widened in horror. His broad arms were swollen, red and purple, the bones fractured, and the pain was excruciating.

"What is this power?"

With this question still on his mind, his throat was slit by Han Zhen’s saber, and he dissipated into the Void, vanishing into thin air.

Han Zhen was also quite surprised, thinking to himself, ’This Huo Wanyang’s physical foundation is extraordinary. He’s not that much weaker than me.’

’His Qi and Blood Value and Martial Arts are just a bit lacking.’

’Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been an easy win.’

’I really can’t underestimate them. One wrong move and I could get tripped up by an easy opponent.’

...

In the stands, Huo Wanyang was teleported back.

His expression grew solemn. He had thought Lin Qi was already strong enough, but Han Zhen’s appearance had completely shattered his understanding.

This was a genius even more powerful than Lin Qi. Every slash of his saber was immensely potent.

’Han Zhen’s Saber Technique Secret Manual is highly unusual. I don’t even recognize it. Could he be practicing a Silver Secret Manual?’

’And his Power is very strange. Are we sure his Special Ability is disabled?’

After the battle, Huo Wanyang’s mind was filled with questions.

...

Meanwhile, in the stands for Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy, Lin Qi, who had watched the entire fight, also furrowed his brow.

He had personally witnessed Huo Wanyang’s strength. Nicknamed Marquis Wen, a reincarnated Lv Bu, with Innate Divine Strength and superb Halberd Technique.

He had only lost to Lin Qi after exchanging dozens of blows head-on, yet now he had been defeated so easily by Han Zhen.

Watching Han Zhen’s Saber Technique left him completely baffled; it was entirely unfamiliar.

Since his opponent had only started competing today, there was no information on him at all.

The Source Energy Skill he cultivated, his Saber Technique Secret Manual, and his Body Technique were all unknowns.

Because the previous fight ended so quickly, he hadn’t revealed his full strength.

’This is a huge disadvantage for me.’

However, he had another matter to attend to first: defeating Li Hanjiang.

"Next up, let’s welcome the two contestants for our second match! They are the strongest fighter from Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy—Contestant Lin Qi, who has been undefeated since the start of the competition!"

"And the strongest freshman from Nether Sea Martial Academy—Li Hanjiang! Like Lin Qi, he’s a dark horse genius who has risen through the ranks, defeating countless powerful enemies!"

"Which of these two contestants will successfully advance to the semifinals? Let’s wait and see!"

Xu Wenji’s few words stirred up the emotions of everyone in the audience.

Most people knew the first match was a foregone conclusion; Huo Wanyang was bound to lose.

But the second match was completely different.

Lin Qi and Li Hanjiang. If not for the appearance of Tan Pei’er and Han Zhen, this match would have been the finals.

Both were the strongest among the "ordinary" geniuses, the hope of their respective academies.

In the Nether Sea Martial Academy stands, Li Hanjiang slowly rose to his feet, his expression grave.

"Brother Hanjiang, we all believe you can win!" a tall girl next to him said.

Li Hanjiang glanced around. The students surrounding him had all come from North River Province with him.

Li Hanjiang’s expression became resolute.

"I will win!"

With that, he dissolved into a crimson pillar of light and vanished from the air.

...

「In the Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy stands.」

"Go, Brother Qi! Take down Li Hanjiang! You’ll be in the top three at least, and the prize money alone is 10 million yuan!" Jiangtao said, pumping his fist.

"Go, Brother Qi!!" the crowd cheered.

Lin Qi stood up and spoke slowly.

"This isn’t the final match. Wait for my return!"

After speaking, he too was enveloped in a crimson pillar of light, which descended into the Ruin Arena.

At that moment, millions of pairs of eyes were locked on the figures in the arena.

Among them were many upperclassmen from the second and third years of the universities. The top-tier competition each year was always a huge draw for them.

They were also extremely curious about what the final battles would be like.

BOOM!!

In the Ruin Arena, amidst the broken walls and rubble on the concrete road, the crimson pillar of light dissipated.

Lin Qi stood there, clad in a black, form-fitting Combat Suit, holding a Black Great Spear in one hand.

Not far across from him, Li Hanjiang also walked out slowly, his feet treading on the concrete, a spear in one hand.

Li Hanjiang, nicknamed the North River Cold Spear, hailed from North River Province. He was a renowned super-genius who had powerfully defeated Wei Peng to take first place in Nether Sea Martial Academy’s freshman tournament.

In Lin Qi’s eyes, he was an even greater threat than Liang Yuxin.

He was the genius Lin Qi had previously regarded most highly.

Li Hanjiang had sharp, handsome features.

He wore a blue, form-fitting Combat Suit. He was 1.95 meters tall, with broad shoulders, a powerful physique, and a taut, muscular waist.

He wielded a blue-silver Long Spear, and his temperament was frigid, like Cold Ice tens of degrees below zero.

The audience now noticed that Lin Qi and Li Hanjiang were quite similar on the field. The only difference was that Lin Qi’s physique was more powerful, as if it contained explosive strength.

Li Hanjiang looked at Lin Qi and said coldly,

"Lin Qi, we finally meet."

"From the very beginning, I had a feeling that we would face each other, and that the champion would be one of us."

"Unfortunately, with Tan Pei’er and Han Zhen competing, they are now the ones I must defeat."

A terrifying aura erupted from Li Hanjiang’s body. His Qi Blood surged, making him seem like an Ice Mountain Giant Wolf.

Lin Qi knew his opponent cultivated the *Ice Mountain Giant Wolf Evolution Technique*, which was based on an extremely fast Eighth-Level Calamity Beast.

His opponent’s Qi and Blood Value was no lower than his own. They were evenly matched, surpassing the other Dean-level geniuses.

Lin Qi’s lips curled into a smirk. "Looks like we think alike!"

"I knew from the start that I would be the champion. Even the appearance of Tan Pei’er and Han Zhen won’t change the final outcome."

As he spoke, a powerful aura erupted from his body, and a Golden Light seemed to flicker in his eyes.

ROAR—

The tyrannical pressure of a Vajra Tiger descended upon Li Hanjiang.

AWOO—

Li Hanjiang released his own aura, as if an Ice Mountain Giant Wolf had awakened.

The battle had not yet begun, but the formless clash between the two had already started.

"It seems we have even more in common."

Li Hanjiang felt his blood begin to boil, eager to fight his opponent to the death.

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

[Round 11, Match 2, officially begins!]

Above the arena, an emotionless AI voice announced the start of the match.

Every spectator watched the arena with rapt attention, including Tan Pei’er and Han Zhen.

Their final opponent would be decided in this very match.

...

SWOOSH—

Li Hanjiang’s gaze sharpened. He stomped his foot and charged forward, spear in one hand, leaving faint footprints on the concrete ground.

In an instant, his agile figure seemed to transform into a streak of blue light.

*Flowing Light Body Technique*

The blue-silver Long Spear in his hand trembled, its tip glittering with a cold gleam, like snowflakes in a blizzard.

The shaft of the spear cut through the air, creating a series of sharp afterimages.

’So fast!’

Lin Qi raised an eyebrow. Li Hanjiang’s fighting style was quite similar to Liang Yuxin’s; their main advantage was speed.

His Body Technique and Spear Technique were integrated into one, pushing his attack speed to the absolute limit. In the eyes of many spectators, all they could see was a single afterimage.

And clearly, Li Hanjiang was even faster than Liang Yuxin.

He crossed the twenty-meter distance in a single breath.

At that very moment, Lin Qi also moved. With a flicker, his figure flashed like black Thunder Light, and he vanished from his spot.

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