You Don't Understand How Powerful Qi Ge Is

"You're too slow!"

Qiu Jie wielded his long spear, his body nimble as a wisp of green smoke. In an instant, he appeared before Lin Qi.

He stood around 1.85 meters tall, carrying himself like the wind. His muscles seemed forged from refined iron, lean yet flexible, and the air resistance around him continuously weakened as he moved.

Even Lin Qi had to admit that Qiu Jie's speed was indeed fast.

The next instant, Qiu Jie's long spear suddenly shot out, tearing through the air with the swiftness of wind.

"Whoosh, whoosh~"

Spear Shadows flickered like sudden rain and fierce gusts.

Water Droplet Spear Technique First Form—Waterline Swift Thrust!

His spear shot out like a perfectly straight waterline, stabbing fiercely toward Lin Qi's eyes.

If it landed, the battle would most likely end immediately.

At the same time, Lin Qi swung his spear to attack as well. His arm exerted force, making the spear shaft tremble and spin as it drew a circle through the air.

Whirlwind Break!

In an instant, the long spears collided, their power erupting as sharp force sought to tear through the other.

"Clang~"

The long spears collided, scattering sparks as the force traveled into both their arms.

They each retreated a step, planted their feet, and charged forward again.

Suddenly, Qiu Jie erupted with power. His speed rose sharply as he thrust out a skyful of Spear Shadows before Lin Qi, catching him off guard and making it impossible to tell which one was real.

Every thrust was as resolute and swift as water dripping through stone, carrying an unstoppable momentum.

"Clang, clang~"

Feeling the ferocity of his opponent's Spear Technique, Lin Qi chose to wield his spear in a defensive circle and evade.

Inside the Virtual Room, all forty-nine students watched the live battle broadcast, and many quietly discussed it.

"Who do you think will win between Lin Qi and Qiu Jie?" someone asked softly.

"Theoretically, based on their rankings, Qiu Jie is tenth in the grade while Lin Qi is eighteenth. The gap is rather large, so Lin Qi probably isn't Qiu Jie's match."

"Neither side has a limit on their vitality values. Lin Qi has no advantage in either vitality or Spear Technique, so I think Qiu Jie will probably win in the end."

Someone gave a rational analysis, prompting many people to nod in agreement.

"I think that since Lin Qi earned Teacher Zhang's recognition, his strength may be greater than we imagine. He might not lose."

Others held opposing views.

"Anyway, I don't think Lin Qi can win. Everyone knows Teacher Zhang especially likes guiding Lin Qi. Maybe this time, he's abusing his authority for personal gain."

"If Lin Qi loses later, let's see how he wraps this up," someone said gleefully.

"What the hell are you laughing at?"

"You don't understand how powerful Qi Ge is!" Jiang Tao snorted in rebuttal.

Not far away, Zhang Cheng also heard everyone's discussion. His gaze rested on the broadcast, and as he watched Lin Qi, the corners of his mouth curled upward slightly.

Not far away, Yu Jing looked at the broadcast and said, "Lin Qi is definitely going to lose."

"Don't jump to conclusions so soon," Qi Yuelin retorted.

Li Zhou said nothing. He frowned as he watched the broadcast. Against Qiu Jie's gale-like barrage of attacks, Lin Qi seemed to be doing nothing but wielding his spear to evade.

Lin Qi truly seemed to be no match for him, but the martial arts education Li Zhou had received since childhood told him that this battle was not so simple.

Crimson Realm Arena

"Clang, clang~~"

"Dodge, dodge, dodge. Is dodging all you know how to do?"

"As a man, don't you even have the courage to face me head-on?"

Qiu Jie wildly wielded his long spear, layers of Spear Shadows crashing out like a raging storm as he relentlessly attacked Lin Qi.

Every tremble of the spear tip and every swing was as swift and fierce as a storm, too fast for the eye to follow.

Meanwhile, he crazily taunted Lin Qi throughout the fight, venting his emotions.

In an instant, his Spear Technique descended like a plunging waterfall. His spear momentum was fierce as he thrust out at astonishing speed.

Waterfall Impact!

"Clang~"

Lin Qi focused his gaze and swung his spear horizontally. His arm exerted force as the long spears collided again, and the overwhelming force traveled into his arm, forcing him to stagger several steps back.

He looked expressionlessly at Qiu Jie, unaffected by his words.

Qiu Jie cultivated the Water Droplet Spear Technique. This Spear Technique was swift as wind and focused on the ultimate pursuit of speed. When used, it was like witnessing water wear through stone, then gather into a river in an instant burst of explosive and sustained power.

"Qiu Jie's vitality is higher than mine. It's probably already above 9.0. He's a little faster than me, but his strength is about the same as mine."

Lin Qi made his assessment inwardly. His body's talent had transformed, and his punching force exceeded what his vitality value should have provided.

Just like Li Zhou's punching force exceeded the first realm, yet his vitality value was only 9.8.

"Huff~"

Lin Qi looked at Qiu Jie, and his aura changed. A sharp glint seemed to flash through his eyes.

"We've fought long enough. It's my turn now."

With that, Lin Qi flashed forward. His body suddenly surged out, stretching open as power continuously poured from his spine.

A fierce and domineering aura burst from him. His long spear shot out, as though mountains were collapsing one after another.

"Just you?"

Qiu Jie sneered and charged out like lightning once more. His long spear tore through the air as his arm exerted force, stabbing out several times in an instant. The fierce wind ripped through the air.

Water Splash!

"Clang, clang~~"

The two sides collided once more, and the force in their long spears traveled into their arms.

The instant they collided, Qiu Jie's expression changed. He felt terrifying force surge into both arms, leaving his muscles aching and numb.

"How is that possible? Lin Qi's strength is actually greater than mine?" Qiu Jie was shocked.

"I don't believe it!"

His mind was thrown into chaos. He poured all his strength into the long spear, making it tremble rapidly like scattered raindrops.

Scattered Rain!

Countless Spear Shadows shrouded Lin Qi. When facing this move earlier, Lin Qi had been unable to stop it and could only defend passively.

But in Lin Qi's eyes, he clearly saw every one of Qiu Jie's movements and precisely detected the flaws.

Qiu Jie's next moves surfaced in his mind, and he thought of several ways to counterattack.

The next second, Lin Qi swung his long spear in a Horizontal Block, precisely finding the real thrust and breaking it.

"Clang~"

The long spears collided. Qiu Jie was knocked back, his offensive momentum halted. Blocked, the speed of his Spear Technique instantly slowed.

"What?!"

Qiu Jie was greatly alarmed. His move had actually been blocked so easily?

"No matter how fast your Spear Technique is, it's useless!"

"I've already seen through you!"

Lin Qi spoke coldly.

"You're courting death!"

Qiu Jie flew into a rage from humiliation. "I have a Killing Move. One move is all I need to finish you."

The next second, his body erupted. His vitality surged as his body link channeled power into the long spear. He brought out its essence, and the spear tip streaked forward at incredible speed.

Killing Move—Water Droplet Without Trace!

The speed of his Killing Move reached the extreme, and the cold gleam of the spear tip had already arrived.

But the corners of Lin Qi's mouth lifted slightly, as if he had expected it all along. In an instant, his Spear Move had already changed.

His wrist suddenly exerted force, every joint of his spine rose, and vitality carried power into his arm muscles. The power erupted like blazing Flame.

Lin Qi steadily controlled this power, channeling it through his fingers before stabbing out fiercely.

Mountain Shattering Spear Technique—Collapse Thrust!

Ordinary move versus Killing Move!

The two attacks were unleashed at the same instant, but Qiu Jie felt intense danger envelop him, filling him with terror.

"Pfft~"

The next instant, the two great spears brushed past each other, and Qiu Jie felt excruciating pain.

"Bang!"

A tremendous force struck Qiu Jie's body, sending him flying uncontrollably before he crashed heavily to the ground.

"You lost!"

Lin Qi spoke without emotion. At that moment, his aura was filled with Killing Intent, like a man-eating tiger.

"In my eyes, your Spear Technique is nothing but flaws. Even if we fought ten more times, you still couldn't win."

"You really are a clown jumping on a stage!"

"You..."

[Battle Ended, you have died!]

Qiu Jie was so furious he wanted to vomit blood, but the next instant, he turned into Void and vanished from the Arena.

Outside the screen

Silence!!

The Virtual Room fell silent for a moment before everyone erupted into an uproar.

"Holy crap, am I seeing this right?!"

"Lin Qi actually won! He killed Qiu Jie in one move and turned defeat into victory!!" Kang Feiyue exclaimed in disbelief.

Was this really the Basic Skill Master he knew? How could he be so powerful?

The others also found it hard to believe.

Yu Jing's expression darkened. He had actually misjudged him and let Lin Qi win. His former classmate seemed to be getting closer and closer to his level.

Qi Yuelin became even more curious about Lin Qi.

"What an unexpected battle. Interesting."

Li Zhou grinned. He had seen more than the others; Qiu Jie had been destined to lose from the very beginning.

Chen Zichuan, watching from the corner, was stunned. He had never expected Lin Qi to be this powerful.

"Qi Ge is awesome!"

"I knew Qiu Jie definitely couldn't beat Qi Ge."

"And he even looked down on my Qi Ge. He was practically asking for a beating."

Jiang Tao burst into laughter. He was the happiest person in the entire class.

After Qiu Jie exited the Virtual Cabin and heard Jiang Tao's words, his expression turned even darker.