Chapter 580: Chapter 530: Cross-Realm Battle Against Gu Jian

’This aura...’

Lin Qi frowned. The aura emanating from Gu Jian was unnaturally powerful and deeply unnerving.

He was like a deep-sea shark, ready to devour any living thing in its path.

This was the immense pressure unique to the Eighth Realm, a massive transformation in the very level of one’s being.

Dean Liu, Mu Hong, and Pei Hongfeng were Eighth Realm Martial Artists, and they all possessed this same kind of imposing presence.

In the stands, Dean Liu and Mu Hong also frowned.

"So Lin Qi has noticed it too, has he?"

"I didn’t expect to see a match like this as soon as I got back!"

A voice came from the side. It belonged to a middle-aged man in a blue robe with a dashing air about him. He was none other than the dean of the Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy’s Sixth Institute—Xue Zhou.

Xue Zhou leaned back in his smart-chair, frowning as he watched the blue-armored Gu Jian in the arena.

"Gu Jian has actually broken through to the Eighth Realm. Judging by his aura, it happened no more than ten days ago."

"Even so, that’s still the Eighth Realm. His body has undergone another transformation!"

"He’s on a completely different level from the Seventh Realm!"

"Lin Qi is no match for him!"

His rational mind quickly made its judgment.

Hearing this, Dean Liu and Mu Hong remained silent.

In the arena, the blue-armored Gu Jian looked up at Lin Qi. He slowly raised the blue Heavy Sword in his hand, its tip flashing with a cold glint as he pointed it at Lin Qi and said,

"I was starting to think you wouldn’t dare show up."

Lin Qi’s expression also grew solemn. He hadn’t expected Gu Jian to have broken through to the Eighth Realm.

’Once a genius of his caliber breaks through to the Eighth Realm, his body transforms, and his Combat Power increases dramatically.’

’For a Seventh Realm artist, Crossing Realm to defeat an Eighth Realm genius is next to impossible.’

’What’s more, Gu Jian himself already possessed the Ability to fight across Realms.’

’What an exciting opponent!’

Lin Qi’s gaze was calm. He slowly pointed his Black Gold Spear at Gu Jian and said,

"I wouldn’t dare?"

"Because of you?"

"I wonder, after I defeat you, will the Gu Family send an even stronger genius to challenge me?"

"I’ll be waiting!"

Hearing this, Gu Jian announced arrogantly,

"This will be the last match!"

"There will be no ’after’!"

"And I will finish you as quickly as possible!"

As he spoke, the aura around Gu Jian intensified. The air grew moist, making it feel as if one were standing in the middle of the ocean.

Lin Qi tightened his grip on his spear. Hearing Gu Jian’s words, his lips curved into a smirk. "Then let our weapons do the talking!"

[One minute until the match begins. Both contestants, please prepare!]

In the stands, three powerful figures sat in the very center.

Among them, a handsome man with deep-set eyes and sharp features, dressed in a blue robe—the Sword Emperor—spoke slowly.

"Old Huo, this grand-disciple of yours is quite impressive!"

"He knows full well that Little Jian has broken through to the Eighth Realm, yet he shows no fear at all!"

"Truly excellent Psychological Quality!"

"Even if he loses, he has a boundless future ahead of him. He could become a pillar for the future of Xia Country!"

The King of Mountains and Rivers laughed heartily. "But of course!"

"But whether he’ll lose remains to be seen in the fight. Who knows, perhaps Lin Qi will win by a stroke of luck?"

The blue-robed Sword Emperor burst out laughing.

"Old Huo, you’ve developed a sense of humor! I didn’t know you could tell jokes!"

The King of Mountains and Rivers simply smiled without replying, waiting for the match to begin.

Back in the arena, as the one-minute countdown began, an invisible clash of auras was already underway.

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

[The match has officially begun!]

The synthetic voice boomed from above the arena.

The atmosphere instantly filled with an air of slaughter.

In the audience, Gu Ming and Gu City had also come online.

Gu Ming’s eyes gleamed with excitement.

"It’s finally starting!"

"Brother Jian is an Eighth Realm Powerhouse! He can kill Lin Qi in a single blow!"

Gu City gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Killing him in one blow would be boring. He should torture him for a while to vent some of our frustration."

"That’s right! Lin Qi is too arrogant! He needs to suffer a vicious beating from Senior Gu Jian!" his lackeys chimed in.

...

In the arena,

a blue light instantly erupted from Gu Jian’s body, and two layers of blue patterns appeared on his skin.

Countless streams of dark blue water flowed out from his body, swirling around him.

His Gang Power was like flowing water, yet it possessed an even greater power of Destruction.

His personal aura was like that of an Abyssal Giant Shark opening its cavernous maw, capable of devouring all creation!

As his aura climbed higher and higher, Gu Jian fixed his gaze on Lin Qi and declared,

"You can have the first move. I’ll give you a free hit!"

"I will show you the power of an Eighth Realm Martial Artist!"

Lin Qi didn’t refuse. He, too, was curious about the power of an Eighth Realm Martial Artist.

BOOM!!

In an instant, a brilliant Golden Light erupted from his own body. Two layers of golden patterns appeared on his skin as he raised his Black Gold Spear.

The Golden Emperor’s Gang Power instantly condensed, surging from his body and coating his spear to form a Spear Gang.

BANG!

Lin Qi stomped a foot heavily on the ground and shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air.

He thrust his spear. The Mountain and River Realm materialized, swirling around the tip. Empowered by the Power of Realm, the spear point instantly tore forward.

Mountain and River Spear Technique—Flowing Water Stab!

The spear moved like a dragon, sharp and domineering, capable of piercing and cutting through anything in its path.

Seeing this, Gu Jian calmly raised his Heavy Sword. Blue Flowing Water covered the blade, condensing into a Sword Gang.

At the same time, it slid like a ribbon, forming a barrier.

The spear tip pierced the watery barrier, but it was like a clod of dirt sinking into the ocean; its force was dissipated by layer after layer of flowing water.

Lin Qi’s expression was grave. He could feel his power being constantly deflected.

CLANG!

Finally, the spear tip struck the Heavy Sword, but with little of its original power remaining.

’Is this the power of the Eighth Realm?’

’With the advancement in Realm and the transformation of the body, even the effectiveness of his condensed Gang Power has increased dramatically.’

’If he were still in the Seventh Realm, that one spear strike would have been enough to severely injure Gu Jian.’

A smirk played on Gu Jian’s lips as he said,

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