Chapter 573: Chapter 527: Star Hall

A smile spread across Lin Qi’s face as he looked at the message that popped up on the panel.

The moment his Spear Technique broke through, it improved by 5%. Now he was even closer to mastering the Fifth Order Gun Skill.

He recalled the sensation from moments ago—the connection with heaven and earth. The power of the Mental Realm was, in essence, a part of the Power of Heaven and Earth.

But it was very faint. A moment ago, when the Power of Heaven and Earth had intensified, the might of his Techniques had soared.

He could feel that the power of his other Techniques had also been enhanced, increasing his Combat Power in an instant.

After briefly reviewing what had happened, he locked his gaze on the King of Mountains and Rivers in the sky and gave him a nod.

He had noticed the King of Mountains and Rivers was nearby for some time.

The King of Mountains and Rivers in the sky nodded in return. His expression remained firm and calm, but inwardly, his mind was reeling in shock.

’Lin Qi has mastered a third Killing Technique?’

’What does this mean?’

’It means Lin Qi’s Spear Technique has already reached the Tier Four Late-stage, and it’s not far from its peak.’

’He’s getting close to a Tier Five Spear Technique!’

’And if I remember correctly, it’s only been four months since Lin Qi broke through to the Seventh Realm!’

’What kind of speed is this?’

The more the King of Mountains and Rivers thought about it, the more shocked he became. ’This Comprehension is even more astonishing than his Cultivation Talent.’

After all, it was easy to increase one’s Qi and Blood Value, but Martial Arts Skills could only be honed through personal Cultivation. There weren’t many external resources one could rely on for that.

*EXHALE!*

The King of Mountains and Rivers slowly exhaled. ’A genius like this must be protected at all costs.’

’The future of Xia Country—no, the future of Blue Star—depends on geniuses like him.’

With that thought, he turned and flew off to continue hunting other Calamity Beasts.

The King of Mountains and Rivers wasn’t the only one in shock. So was Xu Qin, who was clashing with a Sky Splitting Eagle, brandishing her Battle Sword.

She had originally planned to quickly finish off the Strong Ape so she could go help Lin Qi.

But she had been ambushed by two other Seventh-Level Calamity Beasts. By the time only the Sky Splitting Eagle remained...

...she heard the dying shriek of the Earth-Split Dragon. It had already fallen, blood pouring from its body like a waterfall.

It was as dead as could be.

Her eyes went wide as she stared at Lin Qi’s back, completely stunned.

’He actually killed an Eighth-Level Calamity Beast!’

Xu Qin suddenly thought of Gu Jian, who was ranked in the top ten among all Seventh Realm Martial Artists.

His most famous feat was slaying an Eighth-Level Calamity Beast!

But now Lin Qi had done it, too. And there were only a few days left until their three-month pact.

Lin Qi’s strength now was completely different from what it had been.

’In a fight against Gu Jian... maybe he can actually win!’

...

As time went on, the Disaster Beast Tide gradually drew to a close.

「Six hours later.」

*SQUELCH!*

*ROAR!*

The body of an Iron Armor Rhinoceros crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

*THUD!*

Lin Qi landed on the ground, radiating a murderous aura. He watched the still-struggling Iron Armor Rhinoceros and slowly exhaled.

He took out a bottle of Top-Grade Healing Potion and downed it in one go.

Looking around, he saw that the number of Calamity Beasts had been drastically reduced. All that remained was a field of their corpses.

The air was thick with the nauseating stench of blood.

"Dean Liu, we should head back!"

Lin Qi looked over at Dean Liu in the distance. The dean was sitting on a Calamity Beast corpse, panting heavily with sweat covering his forehead.

He looked at Lin Qi, his face a picture of amazement.

"Lin Qi, aren’t you tired?"

Lin Qi nodded. "Of course I’m tired."

Dean Liu felt like his definition of "tired" was completely different from Lin Qi’s.

He had just heard from Xu Qin that Lin Qi had killed an Eighth-Level Calamity Beast, which left him utterly shocked.

’I broke through to the Eighth Realm, and in a whole day of fighting, I’ve only managed to kill one Eighth-Level Calamity Beast.’

’Looking at it this way, even after breaking through to the Eighth Realm, I’m probably still no match for Lin Qi.’

Dean Liu collected his thoughts as Xu Qing, Shen Heng, Pei Yiqing, Mu Hong, and the others gathered around.

"Let’s go!" Mu Hong said with a nod.

Everyone nodded, and they began the weary trek back to Black Dragon Base.

The Disaster Beast Tide was in its final stages, and most of the High-Level Calamity Beasts had been eliminated.

The setting sun was the color of blood. There was no telling how many people would never see it rise again.

The ground was slick not only with the blood of Calamity Beasts, but with the blood of human Martial Artists as well.

On the way back to the base, Pei Yiqing suddenly asked:

"What’s the situation at Celestial Base now?"

Only then did the others remember the Super Large Disaster Beast Tide that was still raging at Celestial Base. Several of them immediately started checking the news.

Pei Yiqing even projected a large screen to watch the news.

The familiar introductory music of the evening news began to play.

"According to our latest reports, the Super Large Disaster Beast Tide that erupted in Sichuan Province today has now been suppressed."

"All five Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts have been slain. As for the Tenth-Level Calamity Beast, the Steel Earth Dragon, it has been vanquished through the combined efforts of our nation’s top powerhouses: Overlord, Cyan Immortal, the Sword Emperor, and four other Ninth Realm Martial Artists."

"Tragically, during the hunt for the Steel Earth Dragon, one of our nation’s Ninth Realm Martial Artists, Panyue King, made the ultimate sacrifice."

"Losses also include six Eighth Realm Martial Artists and fifteen Seventh Realm Martial Artists..."

Watching the news, Pei Yiqing said sorrowfully,

"We’ve lost another Ninth Realm Martial Artist!"

Shen Heng, clad in his black armor, asked in confusion,

"But they had Overlord and Cyan Immortal there. How could a Ninth Realm Martial Artist still have fallen?"

Just then, Dean Liu looked up from his phone and said,

"I just asked around. The Insect Race made a move again!"

"Panyue King was already severely wounded when he was ambushed by the Insect Race. That’s when he fell."

"Not only that, Celestial Sword and the Sword Emperor were also critically injured and nearly died!"

"It’s not just Xia Country; it’s the same for other nations. The Insect Race always strikes during a Super Large Disaster Beast Tide."

"They specifically target and ambush High Realm Martial Artists, especially those in the Ninth Realm."

"Ten Ninth Realm Martial Artists have already died because of the Insect Race."

"And the number of other High Realm Martial Artists they’ve killed is countless."

Xu Qin clenched her fists, her voice filled with anger.

"The Insect Race again!"

"Are we just going to let the Insect Race assassinate our High Realm Martial Artists like this?"

Lin Qi was also puzzled. "Don’t the higher-ups have a plan to deal with them?"

At that moment, Pei Hongfeng spoke up.

"I was just looking at the group chat. A lot of the seniors are already contacting other Ninth Realm Powerhouses to discuss how to eliminate the Insect Race."

"They didn’t pay much attention to the Insect Race before because everyone’s hands were full, and the threat they posed was limited."

"But things are different now. The appearance of Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts has given them an opening."

"The Insect Race must be eliminated!"

Dean Liu nodded. "The Star Hall will probably be convening a new meeting."

"The Star Hall?"

It was the first time Lin Qi had heard the name, and he voiced his curiosity.

Pei Yiqing started to explain.

"The Star Hall is an organization that only Ninth Realm Martial Artists from all over Blue Star are qualified to join."

"Many secrets and matters of national policy can only be decided by those with the qualifications to participate—Ninth Realm Martial Artists."

"The Star Hall was founded by Emperor Red. He is the Hall Master, and Overlord is one of the Vice Hall Masters."

"A major undertaking like eliminating the Insect Race has to be decided by the upper echelons of the Star Hall."

Lin Qi nodded, feeling like his understanding of the world had just expanded.

’Only Ninth Realm Martial Artists can join that organization!’

’They are the true masters of Blue Star!’

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