294: Chapter 294 Dark Red Stone Statue!!

One must know that his current base blood qi was only 2315 cal, and the six-foot Spear Light was already an extremely powerful means of attack.

Yet this newly comprehended embryonic form of Spear Qi could actually increase his attack power by nearly fifty percent!

“If just the embryonic form of a First Grade Spear Qi has such a miraculous effect... then what kind of world-destroying scene would the legendary Supreme Spear Qi embryonic form be?”

Qin Yan's heart surged with emotion, and his thoughts couldn't help but drift far away. “If it were a complete, Major Achievement First Grade Spear Qi, or even a Supreme Spear Qi, what kind of inconceivable level would its power reach when fully unleashed?”

On the path of martial arts, the higher one climbs, the more one feels its vastness and one's own insignificance.

This first stage of the trial had opened a door for him to a higher level of power.

Just then—

“Buzz!”

The entire Spear Qi space trembled slightly.

The thousands of Spear Qi light orbs floating in mid-air all shone brightly at the same time, as if celebrating or resonating.

That voice, devoid of joy or sorrow, rang out again:

“Detected that the trial-taker has completed the core requirements of the first stage.”

“Spear Qi embryonic form condensation status confirmed... Grade determination: first grade.”

“Condensation time calculation: A total of seventeen natural days since initial contact.”

“Comprehensive evaluation: Excellent efficiency, solid foundation, high-quality embryonic form.”

“Final evaluation for the first stage: SS-rank.”

SS-rank?

Qin Yan was slightly startled, and then his eyebrows instinctively shot up.

He believed he had given it his all, utilizing almost all his potential and resources to the extreme to complete the comprehension of the First Grade Spear Qi embryonic form within seventeen days.

Such a result, in his own view, was already heaven-defying.

He hadn't expected that in this trial's evaluation system, it would only be 'SS' rank? Not the highest 'SSS' rank?

Qin Yan knew that in the Spear Technique trial, there was an SSS-rank above SS-rank.

With such a performance, he still hadn't touched the highest evaluation?

“The judging standards of this trial are simply too high...” Qin Yan felt a secret chill in his heart.

Before he could think further, the voice's proclamation continued:

“The first stage is over. Now beginning the second stage: the Ultimate Trial!”

The moment the words fell, another change occurred!

“Boom!”

In the center of the space, that orb of 'Destructions End Spear Qi' suddenly exploded!

It didn't dissipate, but rather contracted inward, condensed, and reorganized!

Countless dark red light spots erupted from the center of the explosion and rapidly converged in the air, finally condensing into a three-zhang-tall behemoth!

It was a statue that was dark red all over.

The statue was humanoid, holding a giant long spear that was also dark red in both hands.

Twisted Destruction Runes were carved on the spear's shaft. With the spear tip pointing at the ground, it stood silently, yet it possessed a terrifying aura that looked down upon the world and sought to destroy all things.

Just by looking at this statue, Qin Yan felt a stinging pain on his skin.

“Second stage mission: Defeat the ‘Destruction Statue’.”

“Rules: A head-on duel. No restrictions on methods. The winner passes.”

“Time limit: Fifteen natural days.”

“Consequence of failure: Obliteration.”

The cold voice was concise as it announced the rules.

Once it finished speaking, it fell completely silent, as if it had never appeared.

Leaving only Qin Yan and that dark red Destruction Statue, which radiated a deadly threat, to face off in this enclosed space.

Qin Yan's brow furrowed tightly as his gaze sized up this sudden opponent.

Aside from that destruction pressure that had almost condensed into substance and made it hard to breathe, and the giant dark red long spear in the statue's hands, he couldn't see anything else for the time being.

The statue had no energy level markers, no obvious weak point glows, and he couldn't even sense a trace of life or soul fluctuations. It was like a piece of stubborn rock that truly possessed terrifying power.

“I can't figure anything out just by looking...”

Qin Yan took a deep breath, suppressing the gravity in his heart caused by the unknown. “Whether it's a mule or a horse, I have to take it out for a walk to find out! At least, I have to test its depth first!”

His mind made up, Qin Yan's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he no longer hesitated.

He lifted his long spear, pointed the tip at the Destruction Statue, and approached forward step by steady step.

The moment he stepped within a five-zhang range of the statue—

Boom!

The Destruction Statue, which had been like a dead object, suddenly had two dark red, blazing lights like hellish lava ignite in its eye sockets!

A violent, cold will full of the intent of extinction suddenly erupted, locking onto Qin Yan!

The next moment, the statue moved!

Its movements seemed stiff, but were actually fast as lightning!

Its huge body leaned forward slightly, and that giant dark red spear followed the swing of its arm.

In a line that was simple to the extreme yet sharp enough to make one's blood run cold, it stabbed toward Qin Yan's chest!

Wooo—!

The giant spear pierced the air, bringing with it not a sharp whistle, but a low, thick wail, as if countless vengeful souls were roaring at the same time!

Before the spear tip even arrived, a condensed wind of destruction had already rushed at him, making Qin Yan's robes flutter loudly and his face sting.

Qin Yan's pupils shrank, not daring to be the least bit negligent!

He boldly met it with his long spear!

On the spear's shaft, eighty-one pale gold Spear Aura flowed and circulated, while two dark red Blood Gang entwined the core. More importantly, the power of that newly comprehended “Destructions End Spear Qi” embryonic form was fully activated.

It turned into a distinct dark red halo, covering the outside of the golden Spear Light, making this spear strike of his also full of a destructive aura!

Two long spears, one giant and dark red, the other a mix of gold and red, slammed into each other in mid-air!

“BOOM—!!!”

An earth-shattering roar exploded within the enclosed space!

Thud, thud, thud!

Qin Yan felt an irresistible force travel up from the spear shaft. His arms shook violently, and his blood qi surged.

His feet uncontrollably stumbled back three steps before he could barely discharge the force and stabilize his form.

Meanwhile, the Destruction Statue opposite him only swayed slightly before becoming as steady as Mount Tai again.

Qin Yan shook his numbed arms, but his eyes showed no fear. Instead, he let out a sigh of relief.

“It's okay... it's not too terrifying. It can be fought!”

What he feared was the opponent having fully mastered the complete Spear Qi; then he would have no chance of winning.

But looking at it now, although this statue's Destructions End Spear Qi embryonic form was more condensed than his, it was still at the 'embryonic' level and had not reached the level of true Spear Qi!

There was a gap, but it wasn't insurmountable.

Qin Yan gripped his long spear, his gaze sharp as a knife.

And at this time, the dark red statue moved.

It clearly had no concept of 'showing mercy when one has the upper hand'.

“Boom!”

With one step forward, the ground trembled!

Its three-zhang-tall body turned into a dark red afterimage, crossing several zhang in a few moments to arrive beside Qin Yan!

The giant spear swept horizontally!

The power of this spear was even greater than the previous straight stab!

Wherever the spear shaft passed, the air was compressed and torn apart, forming a fan-shaped vacuum area!

Facing this spear that could sweep away a thousand troops, Qin Yan still chose to meet it head-on!