High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 562: Chapter 523: Killing Frenzy

Its eyes turned crimson, and its aura grew even more ferocious.

”ROAR~”

”BOOM! BOOM!”

The Strong Ape stomped its feet, thrashing about wildly. It swung its fists without any discernible technique, its movements blindingly fast.

This was when it was at its most dangerous.

Lin Qi held back, looking for an opportunity. He dodged the onslaught while continuously releasing his Spear Gang, aiming for the same spot every time.

Ten minutes later, Golden Gang Power enveloped Lin Qi. He thrust his long spear forward, unleashing his Killing Technique—Mountain and River Collapse.

”SHHNK~”

Empowered by the Golden Emperor’s Gang Power, the sharp tip of his spear viciously pierced through the Strong Ape’s neck!

”THUD!!”

The Strong Ape’s massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a huge cloud of dust.

Merit Points +8500

Lin Qi let out a breath and smiled. He had already earned nearly twenty thousand Merit Points from killing three Seventh-Level Calamity Beasts.

’What a score!’

’If I kill a few more, I’ll be able to buy another Blood Spirit Potion.’

’I can start preparing for my fourth Blood Exchange ahead of schedule.’

”SHLICK~”

”ROAR~”

Nearby, the enormous body of a Steel Bone Giant Tiger also crashed to the ground, and the thick stench of blood filled the air.

Lin Qi immediately rushed over to help!

He exchanged a look with Dean Liu, and they reached a silent understanding: they would take on the Iron Armor Rhinoceros together!

「Five minutes later」

”MROOO~”

The Iron Armor Rhinoceros’s massive body crashed to the ground. A flying knife had slashed open its most vulnerable spot, and Lin Qi, gripping his spear with both hands, plunged it through the wound to savagely destroy its Inner Organs.

The Iron Armor Rhinoceros twitched for a moment, then fell completely still.

Merit Points +5000

Lin Qi looked at the panel projected by Little Chan. He and Dean Liu had worked together to kill the Iron Armor Rhinoceros.

He couldn’t take all the Merit Points for himself, so they were split evenly between them.

With the battle over, Dean Liu also let out a sigh of relief.

He took a bottle of Top-Grade Healing Potion from his Battle Armor and downed it in one go.

He felt a bit awkward looking at Lin Qi. ’As a leader and an elder, I actually needed his help to kill a Calamity Beast.’

’It was honestly a bit humiliating.’

But the embarrassment faded when he remembered what a genius Lin Qi was.

Lin Qi shouldered his Black Gold Spear and looked around, remarking:

”Dean Liu, the pressure on the High Realm Martial Artists is immense. On average, each one has to face three Seventh-Level Calamity Beasts at once.”

Dean Liu nodded.

”The early stages are the hardest, though. Once the Ninth Realm Martial Artists free up their hands, things will get a little easier for us.”

Lin Qi nodded, opened his panel, and checked his rankings.

[Name: Lin Qi (Black Dragon Base)]

[Realm: Seventh Realm Blood Exchange]

[Merit Points: 30,056]

[Base Ranking: 404 → 380]

[Overall Ranking: 3,580 → 3,400]

...

Lin Qi looked at the rankings and nodded to himself. His base ranking had climbed another 24 spots.

’That’s mainly thanks to the 100,000 Merit Points from Gu City!’

’Without them, I would’ve had to hunt Calamity Beasts for quite a while to climb this high.’

’After today, my rank might even jump by a few dozen more spots.’

”ROAR~”

”Lin Qi, watch out!”

Suddenly, Dean Liu’s eyes went wide as he roared. A powerful sense of crisis washed over Lin Qi, and he instinctively dove out of the way.

A massive figure appeared in their line of sight.

It was a giant lizard, over fifty meters long, with skin like dark brown rock.

An Eighth-Level Calamity Beast—the Earth-Split Dragon!

The Earth-Split Dragon’s tail, like a steel whip, lashed the ground, sending shattered rock flying and kicking up clouds of dust.

Lin Qi dodged, his expression growing grave as he watched the massive Earth-Split Dragon. ’An Eighth-Level Calamity Beast is truly in a different league than a Level 7.’

’The explosive power of that pounce was something no Seventh-Level Calamity Beast possessed.’

’Especially its tail, which moved like a steel whip. It’s so agile... I was almost hit.’

Atop a dilapidated building not far away, a burly figure appeared.

He had broad features and a tall frame, clad in black and red Battle Armor and wielding a Giant Battleaxe.

Lin Qi looked at the newcomer, sensing the Eighth Realm aura emanating from him.

’It’s very similar to Pei Hongfeng’s.’

Dean Liu came to Lin Qi’s side and spoke in a low voice.

”That’s Meng Wu, the former Southern Patrol Envoy. He’s a Martial Artist at the Peak of the Eighth Realm, ranked 16th on the overall Eighth Realm leaderboard!”

”Southern Patrol Envoy?”

Lin Qi thought of Wuu Lingyun. ’He’s the current Southern Patrol Envoy!’

’And he’s truly powerful—ranked 16th among all Eighth Realm Martial Artists. That’s only a little behind Pei Hongfeng.’

Dean Liu whispered, ”He was demoted, and it had something to do with you. It’s best to stay away from him!”

”Let’s go hunt some other Seventh-Level Calamity Beasts!”

Lin Qi nodded. He glanced back at Meng Wu. ’It had something to do with me? Is it because of that incident with Zhang Tai?’

He didn’t dwell on it and quickly left with Dean Liu.

Standing on the dilapidated building, Meng Wu watched Lin Qi leave, his eyes narrowing.

When he thought about how his current predicament was all because of Lin Qi, a sudden fire of rage welled up inside him.

”ROAR~”

A roar from the Earth-Split Dragon pulled him back to reality.

Watching the Earth-Split Dragon lunge at him, blotting out the sky, Meng Wu let out a furious roar, venting all his anger.

”You damn beast, you’re courting death!”

”I’ll hack you to pieces!”

With that, Meng Wu leaped high into the air. A terrifying brown light erupted from his body as he swung down, unleashing an Axe Gang several meters long.

As a warrior at the Peak of the Eighth Realm, dealing with a single Earth-Split Dragon was not a difficult task for him.

And so, another battle began.

...

”PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!”

”CRASH!!”

On a battlefield thick with the smoke of war and the stench of blood, the brutal battle raged on, drenching the earth in gore.

The King of Mountains and Rivers hovered in the air, searching for Lin Qi.

From time to time, he would unleash a powerful Spear Gang to kill a Seventh-Level Calamity Beast, lightening the pressure on the High Realm Martial Artists.

With his Ninth Realm cultivation, the destructive force of his condensed Gang Power was so immense that the hide of a Seventh-Level Calamity Beast was like paper.