136: Chapter 136 The Double Crown King, the Dragon Tomb Key, and the Hope for Physical Leap Forward

"Now, it is your turn."

Lin Qi's voice echoed throughout the deathly silent arena.

As soon as he finished speaking, the spatial rift that he had forcibly cleaved open with his sword did not heal.

Instead, it was as if it had been injected with violent power; black electric arcs at the edges of the rift spread wildly, transforming into a pitch-black death ray that struck straight toward the stunned Li Qingxuan at a terrifying speed exceeding the speed of sound!

This sword strike not only broke the spell but was also intended to injure!

Li Qingxuan's pupils suddenly constricted, the hair on his body stood on end, and the shadow of death instantly enveloped him.

He wanted to dodge, but his body was stiff from overdrawing his Mental Energy, and he couldn't move at all!

Just at this critical moment.

Hum!

The staff [key of the void] that had fallen from Li Qingxuan's hand suddenly erupted with an unprecedented, blinding white light, floating up automatically to block in front of him.

The Divine Artifact protected its master!

That pitch-black Sword Qi slammed fiercely into the white light.

Boom!

An earth-shattering roar exploded from the center of the arena!

The violent energy shockwave swept across all directions like a category 12 hurricane.

The protective barrier, which was said to be able to withstand a full-force blow from a Third-Turn expert, twisted and shook violently in the face of this power, emitting a groan of being unable to bear the burden!

The entire Tianqiong Arena trembled in this violent explosion!

In the stands, the audience members who were close by were even knocked off balance, their faces filled with terror.

Dust filled the sky, shrouding the entire arena.

Everyone craned their necks, staring fixedly at the center of the dust, their hearts in their throats.

Who won?

What was the final result?

After a full dozen seconds, the dust slowly dissipated.

In the center of the arena, a figure stood holding a sword.

It was Lin Qi.

He stood straight, but his condition was not good. He was panting heavily, and his forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat.

His black casual jacket had several deep, bone-visible bloody gashes; these were injuries caused by the aftermath of the space collapse.

Clearly, the earth-shattering sword strike just now had also consumed a huge amount of his energy.

And opposite him.

Li Qingxuan was kneeling on one knee, his whole body wrapped in a layer of dim white light.

The floating staff [key of the void] in front of him now had a dim light, and a clear crack had appeared on the once brilliant gem.

The Divine Artifact was damaged!

Li Qingxuan himself was even more miserable. He kept his head down, his eyes devoid of focus; his Mental Energy was completely overdrawn, and he couldn't even maintain the minimum level required for the [Void Domain].

The distorted space was quickly returning to its original state.

The victory or defeat had been decided.

Lin Qi looked at Li Qingxuan, who was kneeling on the ground, with calm eyes.

He did not step forward to deliver the final blow.

Because there was no need.

This once arrogant S-rank Genius, his pride, his confidence, along with his Divine Artifact, had all been completely shattered by his sword strike just moments ago.

Lin Qi slowly sheathed his heavy sword [karma cutter] back into the black cloth scabbard on his back.

"Clang." A soft sound, like the final verdict.

The head referee was stunned for a long time before finally recovering from the immense shock. He rushed onto the arena, raised Lin Qi's hand, and roared with all his might.

"The final champion of this year's Five-Academy League is—Longya Academy, Lin Qi!"

"He is also the champion of this year's Freshman Competition! He is the first Double Champion in the history of our Tianhai City!"

Silence.

After a brief period of silence.

Boom!

A roar of cheers, like a mountain collapsing and a sea churning, completely ignited the entire arena!

"Lin Qi! Lin Qi! Lin Qi!"

"Double Champion! My god! A LV.1 Double Champion!"

"That's so awesome! Breaking spells with physical force! Hard-hitting space! What kind of god-tier battle is this!"

This time, no one mocked, and no one questioned.

All the cheers were heartfelt.

It was the purest awe and admiration for a strong person!

On the arena, Li Qingxuan slowly raised his head, looking at the figure surrounded by the masses, his eyes filled with extremely complex emotions.

Unwillingness? Resentment?

These emotions seemed so pale and powerless in the face of an absolute gap in strength.

In the end, all the emotions in his eyes turned into a long, helpless sigh.

He lost, and he was convinced of his defeat.

Just then, a beautiful figure walked onto the arena and came to Lin Qi's side.

It was Instructor Su Qing.

Her usually cold, frost-like face now carried a hint of undisguised pride.

"Well done."

Following that, the representative of the league organizer, a military big shot with stars on his shoulders, walked up personally and solemnly handed a primitive dragon-shaped jade pendant to Lin Qi.

"Student Lin Qi, congratulations. This is the reward for being the champion, and it is also the key to opening the [Dragon Tomb]."

Lin Qi took the jade pendant.

The pendant felt cold to the touch, the dragon patterns carved on it were lifelike, and a desolate, ancient aura seeped out from it, penetrating his palm.

His heart jumped suddenly.

This aura...

He vaguely felt that this so-called Dragon Tomb might very well be inextricably linked to an ancient ruin he had explored in his past life in the "martial arts era"!

"Are you ready?"

Instructor Su Qing looked at Lin Qi gripping the jade pendant, her eyes becoming extremely serious.

"The Dragon Tomb is not a competition; there are no rules there, no referees."

"That place is the real battlefield."

...

The award ceremony ended.

Lin Qi refused all media interviews and also turned down the celebration banquet arranged by Zhang Wei.

What he needed now was rest.

The Dragon Tomb was not a game; it was a place where people really died. He had to be in his Peak state to meet the challenge.

Returning to the Longya Academy dormitory.

As soon as Lin Qi pushed the door open, he saw Elder Mo sitting at his desk, holding a yellowed document in his hands.

"You're back?" Elder Mo pushed up his reading glasses, an unusual light gleaming in his cloudy eyes, "I knew you kid would definitely win."

Lin Qi was a bit surprised: "Elder Mo, why are you here?"

Elder Mo did not answer, but instead slapped the document in his hand onto the table, his voice carrying a hint of irrepressible excitement.

"Kid, you've hit the jackpot this time!"

"I have consulted countless rare books from the old era, and I have finally found sporadic records about the 'Dragon Tomb'."

Elder Mo pointed to a passage of ancient text on the document and said word by word.

"The data shows that inside the Dragon Tomb, there may exist... Dragon blood left behind after an ancient True Dragon fell!"

Dragon blood?

Lin Qi's breathing instantly became rapid.

Elder Mo's voice became increasingly fervent:

"Ancient texts say that the blood of a True Dragon possesses the divine effect of cleansing the marrow and reshaping a mortal body! If an ordinary person can bathe in Dragon blood, they can be reborn and ascend to the heavens in one step!"

"And for a Martial Artist like you who specializes in the Physical Body, it is even more of a priceless treasure!"

Elder Mo stared fixedly at Lin Qi, his eyes shining terrifyingly.

"Kid, as long as you can get a drop of Dragon blood, your [Silver Bone] can reach Major Achievement, and even... even have the opportunity to make your Physical Body leap once again, reaching the legendary state of being immune to all laws, indestructible and diamond-hard..."

"The Golden Body Realm!"