High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 395: Chapter 385: Target: Kill Lin Qi

The others were secretly astonished when they heard this.

Yu Zhuoran, an SS-level genius, was already incredibly impressive.

According to the precedents from previous years, most SS-level geniuses would break through to the Fifth Realm three or four months into their sophomore year.

But Yu Zhuoran was expected to be even faster, likely breaking through before October.

The fastest ever were around that time, but Lin Qi was on a whole other level.

He had actually already broken through to the Fifth Realm, raising the ceiling for what an SS-level genius could achieve!

His speed had far surpassed that of a typical SS-level genius, leaving even Yu Zhuoran in the dust.

At this moment, Vice Chancellor Xu Wenji slowly spoke, asking everyone:

”Is everything arranged?”

The Dean of the First Institute replied with a smile:

”Everything is in place. All individuals have been located.”

”Furthermore, the Deans of the Nine Great Academies and all the S-class geniuses have High Realm Martial Artists secretly protecting them!”

”As for Huo Wanyang and Lin Qi, they have Eighth Realm Martial Artists personally shadowing them to ensure their safety.”

Dean Liu sighed.

”In the Martial Arts General Education Course, we’ve already explained the dangers of the Insect God Association and the Insect Race, as well as the severe consequences of joining.”

”But why are there still people who can’t resist the temptation and choose to join?”

”It’s a shame. Many of them were supposed to be the future pillars of our Xia Country.”

The purple-clad Vice Dean of the Ninth Institute sneered.

”They are already among the top-level geniuses of Blue Star, yet they remain greedy.”

”Martial Artists like them have poor Psychological Quality and weak wills. It’s no loss to be rid of them.”

”The Insect Race has killed so many of our Human Race’s geniuses, yet they still choose to join them. Their deaths are not worth mourning.”

”They never once considered their own families.”

The other leaders fell silent. They all utterly detested anyone who joined the Insect God Association.

Once someone joined and was discovered, it was basically a death sentence. No amount of pleading could change that.

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「Time slowly passed, and before they knew it, the third day had arrived.」

In a spacious base somewhere, a tall figure in a black mask stared at the projected screen before him.

”The Disaster Beast Hunting Competition has reached its final day. It’s about time to begin.”

”They’re all exhausted by now.”

”Send them to kill the targets: Lin Qi, Huo Wanyang...!”

”Understood!”

After speaking, he looked down at the giant, bucket-sized, spherical, dark-green mechanical insect in his hand.

The insect’s entire body radiated a cold, metallic sheen.

The voice from just a moment ago had also emanated from within it.

”BEEP! BEEP!!”

The green mechanical behemoth’s eyes suddenly flared with red light.

A terrifying ripple of energy burst forth from its body.

”WHIRRR!!”

...

「Azure Sky Base, Disaster Beast Garden, Area 2 of Fortress No. 9.」

”PFFT-”

”Haha!!”

Yu Jing excitedly brandished his silver long spear, easily piercing the neck of a Level 3 Disaster Beast, a Gray Ridge Giant Wolf.

”AWOOO~”

The Gray Ridge Giant Wolf collapsed and died, its blood soaking the concrete pavement. Yu Jing’s speed was like a shooting star streaking across the sky as he went on to slay countless Calamity Beasts one after another.

”Excellent, just like this!”

”Now die!”

Exhilarated, Yu Jing killed several more Calamity Beasts in quick succession.

After taking the Potion, he could clearly feel his physical fitness improve dramatically, and his Talent had grown stronger as well.

He opened the leaderboard. Among the students of the Azure Sky Sixth Institute, his Points had already placed him third, second only to Lin Qi and Jiangtao.

Yu Jing twirled his spear into a flourish, muttering to himself in excitement:

”Give me a few more months, and I’ll surpass Jiangtao and Lin Qi!”

Just as he was lost in his bright vision of the future, a sudden, intense pain shot through his heart.

His expression changed drastically. He then felt his body begin to move against his will.

He brandished his silver long spear and started running toward a specific location.

’Wait a minute!!’

His mind reeled. ’What’s happening?’

’Why can’t I control my body?’

He released his Spiritual Power, trying to delve into his body and regain control, only to discover with horror that his body was now filled with dense black dots he had never noticed before.

They were controlling his body, and there was nothing he could do.

At the same time, a thought emerged in his mind: ’Kill Lin Qi!!’

The thought echoed relentlessly, completely overwhelming his consciousness.

His entire body shot off toward the depths of Area 2.

At the same time, Li Zehao was facing the exact same situation. He, too, charged into the depths of Area 2.

’Kill Lin Qi!!’

His consciousness was steadily crumbling—or perhaps, his own innermost desire was taking over.

It wasn’t just him. Throughout Area 2, several other figures were also racing toward the deeper sections.

Their speed was astonishing, far surpassing that of an ordinary Fifth Realm Powerhouse.

...

In the depths of Area 2, on a wide, open plain a thousand meters from the Space Gate.

”BOOM!!”

The massive black Space Gate was expanding, allowing even more Calamity Beasts to emerge from it.

At the same time, even larger Calamity Beasts were charging out.

”ROAR~”

Amidst a deafening roar, a colossal figure over ten meters tall stepped out of the Space Gate.

And just then, the Space Gate abruptly shrank, then closed entirely.

In the forest a few hundred meters away, the grass had been trampled flat.

”ROAR~ ROAR~”

”HRGH~ HRGH~”

A dense horde of Calamity Beasts was frantically besieging a lone figure, and the air was thick with the heavy stench of blood.

”PFFT- PFFT-”

Lin Qi was shrouded in a Golden Sharpness, which covered his body like a suit of armor, protecting him.

He brandished his black-gold Tiger Slaying Spear. The Golden Sharpness enveloped the spear’s shaft, stirring the surrounding air into a golden tempest.

At the same time, the spear shaft he gripped tightly began to hum!

He continuously executed techniques from the two Spear Technique Secret Manuals, the *Rainbow Transformation Spear Technique* and the *Mountain Shaking Spear Technique*.

”MOO~”

A Bronze Bull, its entire body like bronze, stood three meters tall with a massive frame like a small hill. Its iron hooves, as thick as bronze pillars, kicked up violent clouds of dust as they stomped the ground.

”RUMBLE!”

The ground shook as dozens of Bronze Bulls launched their attack.

Lin Qi’s expression was calm. He shot forward like a bolt of black lightning, thrusting out the golden greatspear in his hand. Its sharp tip pierced a bull’s neck.

”PFFT-”

Blood sprayed out like a waterfall.

”BANG!!”

Then, with another strike accompanied by a Golden Sharpness, he beheaded a Bronze Bull!

”CRASH!!”

The Bronze Bull’s massive body, like an armored vehicle, slammed heavily onto the ground.

In a matter of moments, all dozen or so Bronze Bulls in the vicinity were dead.

”ROAR~”

Just then, a series of furious roars reached his ears. In the distance, several figures suddenly pounced.

They were over five meters tall, with slender, well-muscled bodies. Their fur was a dark red, and their arms were exceptionally strong.

Their claws, in particular, were as sharp as curved sabers, glinting with a cold, sinister light. Their teeth were bared, and their eyes were ferocious.

They were Level 5 Calamity Beasts—Split Claw Apes!

And they possessed a lightning-fast speed that far surpassed that of any Fourth-Level Calamity Beast.

”SWOOSH!!”

One of them went into a crazed sprint, moving like a supercar speeding down a highway, instantly overtaking the other Calamity Beasts.

”BOOM!!”

Then, they forcefully pushed off with their legs, shooting forward like sharp arrows aimed straight at Lin Qi.

Split Claw Apes: their arms possess immense strength, their claws can easily tear through metal, and their movements are swift, capable of explosive bursts of speed in an instant.

In the span of a breath, they closed in on Lin Qi, their tearing claws cutting through the air with a whistling sound.

At the same time, Lin Qi abruptly swung the golden greatspear in his hand. The Golden Sharpness converged as he suddenly unleashed an upward thrust!

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