Chapter 577 - 529: The Ninth Realm and the Convergence of Geniuses
Chapter 577: Chapter 529: The Ninth Realm and the Convergence of Geniuses
Time trickled by. Before he knew it, several hours had passed.
It began to snow at Black Dragon Base, but the cold weather couldn’t stop the restless excitement of the Martial Artists.
Countless geniuses at the base began to redeem their Awakening Potions!
Some who were short on Merit Points started borrowing from friends and teachers.
The wealthy even spent exorbitant amounts to purchase them.
Those without money had no choice but to head to the battlefield and hunt Calamity Beasts, scraping together enough Merit Points for a purchase.
Geniuses below the Seventh Realm all scrambled to buy their Awakening Potions.
They were all determined to Awaken successfully, as their entire futures depended on it.
Black Dragon Base was exceptionally bustling. Pei Yiqing, Shen Heng, Dean Liu, Mu Hong, and others tried to contact Lin Qi, only to find he had enabled a do-not-disturb mode.
Room 206, inside the spacious Martial Arts Room.
BANG!
The quiet air instantly turned turbulent. With an explosive bang, a spherical crust of blood-filth suddenly burst, showering the ground in red droplets.
DRIP, DRIP, DRIP!!
Lin Qi, sitting cross-legged, snapped his eyes open. A brilliant Golden Light erupted from his body as veins bulged and golden markings surfaced on his skin.
He exuded an aura of perfect, natural harmony, as if he were about to merge with heaven and earth.
He seemed to have transcended his old self, to have become an entirely different species. His blood coursed rapidly, shimmering as if it were liquid gold.
Lin Qi exhaled a foul breath, which transformed into a powerful gust of wind that raged through the Martial Arts Room.
THUMP-THUMP!!
The powerful beat of his heart echoed in the Martial Arts Room. Lin Qi clenched his fist, and power surged through him once more.
’I can feel my power has increased again,’ he thought. ’I can condense even stronger Gang Power.’
’If I run into that Earth-Split Dragon again, I can definitely kill it with much more ease.’
He checked his panel, and just as he expected, several messages had appeared.
[You have consumed two bottles of Blood Spirit Potion. Your physical body has begun to transform, initiating the seventh Blood Exchange. Your physical strength has been greatly enhanced. Qi and Blood Value +150]
[Your physical body has transformed, increasing your Template Fusion Degree. The Awakening progress of your unknown Ability has accelerated. Fusion Degree +1%]
[Qi and Blood Value: 8400 → 8550]
[Template: True Monarch Erlang Yang Jian]
[Fusion Degree: 37% → 38%]
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Lin Qi looked at his Qi and Blood Value. He was only 1,450 points away from the 10,000 needed for the Eighth Realm.
However, he had a premonition that the final two Blood Exchanges would be exceptionally difficult.
According to the common knowledge on Blue Star, seven Blood Exchanges was the limit for most geniuses. The majority of SSS-level geniuses broke through to the Eighth Realm after just seven.
However, the Cultivation Techniques derived from top-tier Twelfth-Level Demon Beasts recorded eight Blood Exchanges as the true limit.
’And with my Talent,’ he thought, ’I feel like I can achieve nine Blood Exchanges.’
After a moment of thought, Lin Qi looked at the red Punch Force Tester in the distance. It resembled a giant pedestal.
"Time to test my current strength!"
"Little Chan, activate the Punch Force Tester!"
"Yes, Master!"
Little Chan, at his side, nodded obediently and activated the Punch Force Tester via the virtual network.
BEEP!
The tester’s screen lit up.
Lin Qi retracted the Golden Light, returning to his normal state to test his purest physical strength.
HUUU!!
THUMP-THUMP!!
Staring at the Punching Target, his heart began to pound. His blood raced, and every muscle in his body tensed simultaneously.
It wasn’t just his muscles; his Inner Organs and even his very cells were fully mobilized.
Power flowed forth unceasingly, pouring into his clenched fist.
His momentum gathered as he charged power into his fist. Finally, he threw the punch. The air rippled as if a stone had been cast into a calm lake, the waves spreading outward.
His entire body moved with the punch, accelerating like a bullet train as his fist carved a stunning arc through the air.
Finally, it slammed violently into the red Punching Target!
BAM!!
The air trembled, forming concentric shockwaves. A sonic boom erupted!
Along with the deafening sound, the Punching Target itself shook violently.
BEEP!
The digital screen instantly refreshed with a new number—"125,222 kg!"
A smile spread across Lin Qi’s face when he saw the number. ’125 tons of Fist Power!’
’That’s nearly double my previous 70 tons!’
’And I’ve only just completed Seven Blood Exchanges. Once I break through to the Eighth Realm, I’ll probably have 150 tons of Fist Power.’
’The minimum Fist Power for the Eighth Realm is 100 tons!’
’I’m already more than 20 tons over the minimum!’
He clenched his fist. The golden markings on his body flowed like blood as he prepared to test his strength while using Gang Power.
’Gang Power is a fusion of two Abilities.’ He then executed a technique from the >—Breaking Sky!
The Golden Emperor’s Gang Power condensed on his arm, dazzling like pure Golden Metal. Golden markings emerged, making his arm resemble that of a Celestial God.
WHOOSH!
SHIIING—!
In the next instant, he threw his fist. It was like a Sharp Blade cutting through the sky, tearing the surrounding air and letting out a piercing whistle.
The Fist Gang slammed heavily onto the red Punching Target.
BOOM!!
With a violent shudder, the red Punching Target instantly exploded, and the entire testing machine rocked violently.
The red material of the Punching Target disintegrated into countless fragments, dissipating into the air.
Beneath where the Punching Target had been was a sensor made of a black alloy. Now, the alloy was bent, and cracks had even appeared on its surface.
Lin Qi’s heart skipped a beat.
’Don’t tell me I broke it.’
BEEP!
The large screen flickered erratically before a string of numbers finally appeared—"500,000 kg!"
Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief, a pleased look in his eyes.
’500 tons of Fist Power?’
Lin Qi looked at the Punch Force Tester. ’It seems its maximum tolerance is 500 tons of Fist Power.’
’And I didn’t completely destroy the machine, which means my Fist Power isn’t that much higher than 500 tons.’
He analyzed the situation and, after a moment’s thought, came to a conclusion.
’My Fist Power is probably around 516 tons. Why that specific number? Because it corresponds exactly to a 4x Combat Power amplification.’
’The > at the Perfection realm provides a 2x Combat Power amplification. After I Awakened the [Golden Light] ability, that became a 3x amplification.’