Chapter 557 - 521: Three Months and Killing Intent

Chapter 557: Chapter 521: Three Months and Killing Intent

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Half an hour later, Lin Qi left with 10 grams of fine tea.

Only the King of Mountains and Rivers and three others remained in the living room.

"Elder Huo, do you think Lin Qi can win?" Dean Liu asked.

The King of Mountains and Rivers said calmly,

"We’ll know in three months!"

"However, Lin Qi has broken quite a few records. Like he said, he’s putting a little pressure on himself."

"Perhaps he’ll be able to grow even faster on the battlefield!"

The North River Sword King looked at Dean Liu and asked,

"Liu Jing, when are you planning to break through to the Eighth Realm?"

"Now that you have the Blood Spirit Potion, the breakthrough shouldn’t be difficult, right?"

Dean Liu slowly replied,

"Soon. I plan to continue consolidating my foundation for a while longer, then take more Blood Spirit Potions."

"After a few more vials, I’ll be able to break through to the Eighth Realm!"

The North River Sword King and the King of Mountains and Rivers nodded. One more Eighth Realm Martial Artist meant they could kill even more High-Level Calamity Beasts.

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In the Otherworld, inside a certain underground base.

Commander Lin entered a spacious underground area. The walls were forged from a special metal, and a peculiar, foul stench hung in the air.

Commander Lin knew this was the unique smell of the Insect Race.

In any case, he was already used to the smell.

Along the walls above him were neat rows of oval-shaped insect eggs, embedded into the surface.

They emitted a red glow, illuminating the strong, humanoid figures within each one.

"You’re here."

A deep voice echoed. Not far from him, on a silver metal pedestal, sat a man clad entirely in green Battle Armor.

His body was powerfully built, standing three meters tall. He retained a basic human silhouette and wore a black metal mask.

His upper body was muscular and covered in a hard, streamlined carapace that looked like natural Battle Armor.

He had no arms, only a pair of sharp scythes whose edges glinted with a cold light.

His skin was green with black stripes, and as he sat cross-legged, he emanated an intense, oppressive aura.

"You have arrived."

"Commander Kazi!"

Commander Lin said respectfully, bowing his head.

The eyes under Commander Kazi’s mask opened, revealing a green glow. Commander Lin could feel a gaze lock onto him.

"I’ve already received the information you sent."

Commander Lin said slowly,

"Xia Country’s top genius, Lin Qi, has already gone to Black Dragon Base."

"According to our intelligence, he broke the record on the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Pillar set by Sunx Saint."

"Furthermore, he successfully used visualization to manifest the Golden Emperor Tiger, one of the six Top Level Demon Beasts!"

"And right after arriving at Black Dragon Base, he defeated Gu City!"

"A genius like that will become a great threat to the Insect Race in the future."

After listening, Commander Kazi nodded and said,

"I understand. The Empress has already issued the order for us to strike with all our power and kill Lin Qi."

"His potential is even greater than Sunx Saint’s. In the future, he’ll be an Overlord at the very least!"

He didn’t mention Emperor Red. Emperor Red was on another level entirely. For a genius of that caliber, it was already the limit for one to appear on a single planet.

If another one appeared, they’d have to investigate if there was something wrong with Blue Star.

"When do we make our move?"

Commander Lin pondered for a moment before speaking slowly,

"We need to wait for an opportunity. The King of Mountains and Rivers is currently guarding Black Dragon Base. He’s an Overlord. If anything seems slightly off, they can intervene at any moment!"

Commander Kazi said,

"Same as before? A Super Large Disaster Beast Tide?"

Commander Lin nodded and said with a smile,

"That’s right. A Super Large Disaster Beast Tide!"

"When the Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts, Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts, and an endless horde of High-Level Calamity Beasts charge out..."

"...they’ll have to go all out. To hunt the Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts, they won’t be able to hold back their strength or protect Lin Qi."

"And that will be our moment to strike."

Commander Kazi nodded and said,

"I understand. I will arrange for four Insect Race Warriors to strike simultaneously!"

Commander Lin nodded and said with a smile,

"This operation will definitely be a success!"

"Trust me. It won’t take long. Three or four months will be enough!"

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Martial Arts Calendar, Year 2048, August 21st

10:25 AM, a Super Large Disaster Beast Tide erupted at the Black Dragon Base in North River Province!

WHOO— WHOO—!!

An urgent siren blared throughout the entire Black Dragon Base. Military soldiers quickly moved into combat zones and began manning the heavy weapons.

Laser Cannons, Fire God Cannons, and Plasma Cannons were all moved into position.

At the base’s main gate, a massive, dense crowd of Martial Artists holding their weapons had gathered.

Their sharp weapons glinted coldly in the sunlight.

Everyone wore a grim expression.

BOOM—!!

Countless fighter jets flew overhead as innumerable metal spheres shot forth. Everyone could clearly tell that there were more metal spheres this time, and some were even several times larger than before.

Everyone braced for battle.

In the sky, seven figures clad in multi-colored Battle Armor hovered in the air, surrounded by a dense aura of Gang Power.

Their auras, both male and female, were tyrannical. At Black Dragon Base, only Ninth Realm Title Level Martial Artists could hover in the air.

Lin Qi looked at the seven figures in the sky. In addition to the five Ninth Realm Martial Artists he had seen the day before yesterday, there were two new figures.

One in particular stood out: a tall man in Purple Battle Armor, holding a spear in one hand. His features were indistinct.

He was enveloped in silver lightning, standing at the center of the seven. A terrifying aura surrounded him, as if he could call down a thunderbolt at any moment.

The King of Mountains and Rivers and the Sword Emperor stood on his left and right, respectively.

Lin Qi wanted to fly up as well, but only after reaching the Ninth Realm would one’s body undergo a complete metamorphosis, breaking free from the shackles of gravity to fly freely.

As he was now, the most he could do was jump a little higher than normal.

A tense atmosphere filled the air.

It was completely different from the past few days. The surrounding Martial Artists all wore grim expressions.

His senior brother, Liang Tai, spoke up from beside him.

"Junior Brother, a Super Large Disaster Beast Tide is different from a large one."

"In a large-scale tide, the strongest are only Eighth-Level Calamity Beasts, and their numbers are limited!"

"But this Disaster Beast Tide is different. You never know how many Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts will pour out."

"Every additional Ninth-Level Calamity Beast puts immense pressure on the entire base."

"And if it’s a Tenth-Level Calamity Beast, it’s a massive crisis for the entire base."

"What’s more, a Tenth-Level Calamity Beast can command Ninth-Level ones. If one appears, there will definitely be no shortage of Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts."

Lin Qi nodded, his gaze locked on the Space Gate at the far end.

RUMBLE!

The Space Gate activated. A violent gale kicked up clouds of dust, and a suffocating atmosphere filled the air.

A white beam of light shot into the sky. Space shattered, coalescing into a colossal Space Gate.

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