High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 426: Chapter 409: Killing Technique—Mountain and River Shattered

At the early stage of Tier Four Spear Technique, one’s grasp of the Mental Realm is unstable, allowing them to only occasionally manifest the Power of Realm.

At the mid-stage, however, the Mental Realm thoroughly evolves. A Martial Artist’s control over the Power in their Spear Technique becomes more proficient, and they can easily integrate their Mental Realm into every single move.

They can consistently use the Power of Realm, drastically increasing the might of their techniques.

They can also integrate their techniques with their Mental Realm to form a Killing Technique, unleashing even greater destructive power.

BOOM!!

Lin Qi’s gaze was solemn. He gripped the Black Great Spear with both hands as an inexplicable power surged through his body, like he’d been shoved from behind while sprinting at full speed.

A magnificent landscape of mountains and rivers manifested behind him. Towering, immovable mountains and endlessly flowing rivers combined to form the Mountain and River Realm.

The Mental Realm materialized like a mirage, and Lin Qi felt a ceaseless stream of power flowing into him.

His strength, speed, and defense were all powerfully enhanced.

PFFT~

The sharp great spear in his hand seemed unshackled by resistance, thrusting out like the nimble waters of a river.

River Realm—Flowing Water Stab!

PFFT~ PFFT~

He precisely struck the necks of two massive Bronze Bulls. The Power penetrated their bodies, spreading throughout and instantly extinguishing all signs of life.

THUD!!

Their massive bodies crashed to the ground with a deafening thud, kicking up a huge cloud of dust that obscured the vision of the other nearby Calamity Beasts.

However, it had little effect on Lin Qi. His spear technique manifested a majestic mountain wreathed in clouds and mist.

His Spear Technique was as light as a cloud, the tip of his spear dancing around the Calamity Beasts. He unleashed a flurry of thrusts, each as light and ethereal as clouds enveloping a mountain.

Mountain and River Spear Technique—Clouds Surrounding the Mountain!

The Mountain and River Six Strikes were now enhanced, and every single move could unleash its ultimate might.

THUD!!

PFFT~ PFFT~

One Calamity Beast after another fell as Lin Qi weaved with ease through the encirclement of Gray Ridge Giant Wolves and Blood-Scaled Iron Pigs.

With each move of his Spear Technique, it was as if mountains and rivers stirred. His kill rate skyrocketed.

He knew he had broken through!

The muscles all over his body vibrated. He precisely controlled every single one, his major and minor muscle groups exerting their strength in unison.

Mountain and River Power flowed into his Long Spear, transforming into the power of the river. The tip of the spear became as light as flowing water as he thrust it out with blinding speed.

The afterimages of the spear flowed like a river, endless and unbroken.

Flowing Water Stab!

WHOOSH!!

Lin Qi could clearly sense a river flowing beside him; each thrust of his spear was like the river’s current itself.

His every move carried the Power of Realm, and in his eyes, the movements of the Calamity Beasts began to slow.

It was as if he were moving at double speed, while the Calamity Beasts were mere weeds in a field, his for the reaping.

As he continuously executed his spear techniques, his proficiency with them increased dramatically.

Epiphanies flooded Lin Qi’s mind one after another.

His body suddenly erupted with force. He frantically mobilized all the Power within him, now able to control every last wisp.

He gathered it all, fusing it with his Mental Realm to form Mountain and River Power, and poured it into the tip of his spear.

The Mountain and River Realm materialized. Facing three Bronze Bulls pouncing on him at once, he swung his Black Great Spear in a sudden, horizontal sweep.

BOOM!!

In that instant, it was as if mountains and rivers shattered and the world lost all color. He unleashed a strike backed by a Mental Realm of pure power and force.

The spear moved like a Mountain and River Collapse, shaking the very heavens and earth.

The first Killing Technique of the Mountain and River Spear Technique—Mountain and River Shattered!

BOOM!!

The great spear traced a perfect arc through the air, releasing its Power. One could hear the sound of bone and blood erupting within the Bronze Bulls’ bodies as blood sprayed wildly.

WHOOSH!

A powerful gust of wind howled past.

MOO~

Their massive bodies collapsed heavily to the ground.

Lin Qi savored the exhilarating feeling of unleashing that strike, the feeling of Mountain and River Shattered.

The Bronze Bulls couldn’t withstand a single strike from him. He could perceive that their bones were shattered and their Inner Organs had been blasted into a paste.

Its power had reached an entirely new level.

Combined with his own immense physical strength, he knew he could even perform a feat of Crossing Realm and defeat a Sixth Realm expert.

[In the heat of battle, your mastery of Spear Technique has reached a new level. You can now consistently control your Mental Realm and integrate it into your ordinary spear techniques. Spear Technique +2%]

[In battle, you have developed the Killing Technique—Mountain and River Shattered—based on the Mountain and River Six Strikes. Your mastery of Spear Technique has improved. Spear Technique +5%]

[Spear Technique: Tier Four 29% → Tier Four 36%]

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Lin Qi glanced at the data that popped up and smiled.

His Spiritual Power breakthrough had set off a chain reaction.

His Spear Technique had also broken through, reaching Tier Four Mid-stage, and his Combat Power soared.

He glanced at the surrounding Calamity Beasts, and with a surge of power, transformed into a flash of Thunder and vanished.

SWOOSH~ SWOOSH~

Two afterimages appeared where he had been standing, dodging the arrow-like attacks of the Iron-Scaled Eagles.

PFFT~ PFFT~

Amidst the howling wind, Lin Qi’s Long Spear moved like flowing water. The tip of the spear quivered as he began a frenzied slaughter.

「Seventy-five minutes into the trial.」

PFFT~

THUD!!

A massive Bronze Bull, built like an armored tank, collapsed heavily to the ground. The earth trembled once, then fell silent.

[In the 14th floor trial, you fought against 800 Calamity Beasts. Your mastery of Body Technique has improved. Body Technique +5%]

[Body Technique: Tier Four 29% → Tier Four 34%]

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HUFF~

Lin Qi let out a heavy breath. The arm holding his Long Spear trembled uncontrollably.

His power was currently restricted to a Third Realm Cultivation, and nearly eighty minutes of continuous combat had left him utterly exhausted.

However, the rewards had been immense. Following his Spear Technique’s successful breakthrough to Tier Four Mid-stage, his Body Technique had also advanced to Tier Four Mid-stage.

[Lin Qi, congratulations on passing the 14th floor trial!]

[Grade Ranking: 1]

[Overall Leaderboard: 11]

[Proceed to the 15th floor Calamity Beast trial? Yes/No]

Lin Qi wasn’t surprised in the least when he saw his rank.

With his Spear Technique’s breakthrough and the resulting surge in his Combat Power, it was only natural that he had passed the 14th floor trial.

He had surpassed the two SSS-level geniuses, Du Shanyan and Chu Xu, in a single go.

And he had done it all without even breaking through to the Sixth Realm.

He looked at his overall rank. ’I’m currently 11th. I can still go higher.’

[Yes!]

So he chose to continue to the 15th floor trial.

HUMMM!!

The Space around him warped. His injuries healed in an instant, and his stamina was fully restored.

[15th Floor Trial: Kill 1,000 Calamity Beasts within 80 minutes. This includes 300 Level 3 Calamity Beast Gray Ridge Wolves, 290 Level 3 Calamity Beast Blood-Scaled Iron Pigs, and 200 Level 3 Calamity Beast Iron-Scaled Eagles.]

[Also: 100 Level 4 Calamity Beast Steel Feathered Eagles, 100 Level 4 Calamity Beast Bronze Bulls, and 10 Level 5 Calamity Beast Split Claw Apes.]

[Failure to kill all targets within the time limit will result in failure...]

Lin Qi fell silent after reading the conditions.

His Qi and Blood Value had also been raised to the Peak of the Fourth Realm, 399.

But the number of required kills was much higher, and even Fifth-Level Calamity Beasts had appeared.

The difficulty had skyrocketed. From what he could see, only four people had ever managed to pass the 15th floor trial.

The other six in the top ten were all stuck on this floor.

[Countdown... 3... 2... 1...]

[The 15th Floor Trial now begins!]

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