140: Chapter 140 SSS-level Sky-Piercing Palm, Lin Yuan's strategy, another life-or-death battle!
After Lin Yuan returned to the spectator stand, Mu Qianqian's lips curved upward unconsciously. Seeing Lin Yuan's strength, she finally felt relieved.
"Sister Qian, what kind of monster has your Qing University cultivated? His combat power is astonishing at such a young age!" Tang Tianhao, standing nearby, exclaimed in admiration.
"Brother Tang praises me too highly. It's all thanks to Lin Yuan's own might," Mu Qianqian replied with a smile.
"Is that so, Sister Qian? You know my daughter Wanrou, right? She said she likes this young man Lin Yuan. I hadn't met him before, so I never agreed. Now it seems he's quite good. He used to be a student at your Qing University. Can you help that girl Wanrou set up a match?" Tang Tianhao said with a somewhat shameless expression.
"Uh..." Mu Qianqian's face instantly turned green. "That... Brother Tang, I'm not familiar with him, not familiar at all..."
Tang Tianhao was stunned when he heard this. Not familiar? You were so nervous for him just now. Could it be...? Oh dear...
"Daughter, you might have a strong rival..." Tang Tianhao thought to himself that things were not good.
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At this moment, Qi Tianheng and City Lord Zhao, sitting in the audience, looked at each other.
"Old Man Qi, didn't you say earlier that Brother Lin could fight a sixth-rank expert? How come he completely suppressed even a mid-stage seventh-rank one?" City Lord Zhao asked in shock.
"Damn it, how was I supposed to know? Back then, when he fought a sixth-rank, he won by using his ultimate move. Now he can casually slay a Grandmaster..." Qi Tianheng was also shocked speechless.
"Is he really the Brother Lin we know? Are you sure he wasn't possessed by someone else?" City Lord Zhao still couldn't believe it.
"Old Man Zhao, have you been reading too many cultivation novels? Possessed my foot! This is definitely Brother Lin himself!"
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Lin Yuan sat on the spectator stand, but the system's prompt sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for winning the life-and-death battle. The Martial Arts Gift Pack has been issued. Please check!]
"Open the gift pack!"
With a thought, the gift pack opened.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the SSS-Rank Martial Art, Void-Breaking Palm!]
[Void-Breaking Palm: 1. It strikes space, making everything invisible, stealthy, or using escape techniques completely exposed. 2. It directly strikes the enemy's internal organs, ignoring defense and directly causing shock to the enemy's viscera. 3. When combined with the SSS-Rank Space Folding, it can create a spatial shockwave effect, resulting in an explosion power that is 5 times the combat power damage as a critical hit.]
Looking at the system's introduction to the new martial art, Lin Yuan was overjoyed.
"It can break invisibility, directly attack internal organs, and even combine with Space Folding to cause a five-times explosion. Six hundred sixty-six, I can't even suppress this..." Lin Yuan's mouth curved wider than an AK could suppress.
Without hesitation, he directly maxed out the proficiency of the [Void-Breaking Palm]. Having many ability points allowed for such willfulness.
After the [Void-Breaking Palm] reached the Zenith level, its explosive damage actually increased to 10 times. This was something Lin Yuan never expected. Wouldn't this mean whoever he hit would die...
A 10 times critical hit. When his combat power reaches the peak of the ninth rank, could one palm blast a Martial God to death? Lin Yuan was very much looking forward to it.
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Today's match was only the first round of the elimination tournament. Although the subsequent matches were exciting, there were no more life-and-death battles.
In the evening, Lin Yuan went to Mu Qianqian's room.
"Lin Yuan, you were too reckless today, actually agreeing to Feng Yihang's life-and-death battle. He was a famous S-Rank genius over a decade ago. I was truly afraid something might happen to you," Mu Qianqian said, still feeling scared.
"It's fine, I have confidence. Didn't I tell you before that my actual combat power can rival a Great Sect? Now, I can even fight a ninth-rank expert, so you don't need to worry about me," Lin Yuan comforted her.
"Is that true? I always feel like you're exaggerating a bit, but I can't help but worry about you," Mu Qianqian pouted, looking at him with concern.
"It's true, relax,"
Lin Yuan patted her shoulder. In fact, Lin Yuan hadn't even mentioned that once he unleashed his ultimate move, he could even handle a peak ninth-rank expert.
"Right, that Feng Yihang today, he is a member of the Reincarnation Cult. The Reincarnation Cult is likely colluding with the Mercenary Guild. Their main purpose for coming this time is to kill me.
The Mercenary Guild's Chen Haobei and that Minister Luan have both arrived. Tomorrow, they will definitely arrange people in the arena to kill me, but you don't need to worry. They won't cause much trouble in the competition arena.
But after the match ends, they will certainly try to ambush and kill me again. This time, I'll make sure none of them return. It's perfect timing to resolve these troubles before I go to the Black Abyss," Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed. This time, he was going on a killing spree.
Mu Qianqian frowned upon hearing this. The Reincarnation Cult, the Mercenary Guild—so many powerful enemies were actually here to kill Lin Yuan.
"But can the two of us fight against so many strong experts? It's possible that Qi Changhe might also get involved..." Mu Qianqian worried.
"It doesn't matter. I'm going to see someone later. This time, I will definitely make sure none of them return! I have made thorough preparations, so don't worry,""
"Okay, I believe you!" Mu Qianqian ultimately chose to firmly believe Lin Yuan.
In fact, when Lin Yuan received Chen Guang's call, he had already decided not to let Chen Haobei and the others leave alive. It was just that now, with Mu Qianqian present, he felt even more confident.
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After leaving Mu Qianqian's room, Lin Yuan went to meet his two elderly friends before returning to the military hotel...
The next morning, the competition proceeded as scheduled. Today was the match to narrow down from 30 to 15 contestants. Lin Yuan's opponent, unsurprisingly, was someone from the Mercenary Guild, named Lü Ze.
"As expected, you people are truly resourceful. You went to great lengths just to kill me," Lin Yuan smirked, shaking his head as he sat in the spectator seats.
The matches proceeded one by one. Soon it was Lin Yuan's turn to compete. Lin Yuan opened his eyes and instantly appeared on the stage.
Opposite him stood a young man who looked only a few years older than Lin Yuan; his actual age was unknown.
His complexion was pale, but his lips were exceptionally bright red. His eyes were also red, giving off a very eerie feeling that was somewhat unsettling.
Lin Yuan frowned. Looking at this bastard's appearance, was he cosplaying a vampire?
"Quickly look, it's that young man who had the life-and-death battle before! He's on stage!"
"It really is him. This young man is quite strong, but I wonder if this match will also be a life-and-death battle today."
"Of course not. This young man isn't a rat crossing the street that everyone wants to beat up..."
Seeing Lin Yuan step onto the stage, the audience immediately got excited, and discussions erupted.
Lin Yuan glanced at Lü Ze and said lightly, "Is it another life-and-death battle? If you're going to die, hurry up and don't waste my time."
Lü Ze was first stunned, then sneered, "Since you've already guessed it, then let's sign the life-and-death waiver."
Lü Ze's voice was sharp and high-pitched, somewhat like someone who served in the palace...
The conversation between the two immediately ignited the atmosphere of the venue: A life-and-death battle! It was another life-and-death battle!