The True Meaning of a Group Beating

"Why was it like this? What was that sharp force that flew from his palm just now? It actually shattered Zhong Li's spear in a single move?"

Zhang Qingfeng cried out, his voice full of disbelief.

Luo Qingyi was equally horrified. Lin Changkong overpowering Zhao Zheng could be explained by Zhao Zheng's weak foundation and Lin Changkong's sudden attack, which had caught him unprepared.

But Zhong Li had attacked from behind just now. It had been no different from a sneak attack.

Yet Lin Changkong had sent him flying with one move, even shattering his weapon.

Was this something a Body Cultivator could do?

What kind of joke was this?!

"Fuck!"

"Blood Fiend Saber Qi! That bastard used Blood Fiend Saber Qi!"

Only Ye Wuchen recognized it immediately. His eyes gleamed as he could hardly believe what he was seeing.

"This guy only got the Blood Fiend Saber Qi yesterday, and today he's actually using it! Less than a day—he actually mastered Blood Fiend Saber Qi!"

"What was talent? What the fuck was talent? What the fuck was fucking talent?!"

"This was what fucking talent was!"

Ye Wuchen bared his teeth in excitement. The shock in his heart was no less than Luo Qingyi's, but it came from an entirely different direction.

Thinking of how he had doubted Lin Changkong's claim yesterday that he could master Blood Fiend Saber Qi in a day, only to witness it with his own eyes today, made his heart pound violently.

Luo Qingyi immediately turned to him and said in a low voice, "A fourth-rank martial art, Blood Fiend Saber Qi? Ye Wuchen, what joke are you making? He's a Body Cultivator. He doesn't even have spiritual energy. How could he possibly master Blood Fiend Saber Qi? This is a fourth-rank martial art!"

Ye Wuchen looked at her as though she were an idiot. "Who told you he's only a Body Cultivator? He cultivates both spirit and body!"

"And I can also tell you this: on the very day he entered the Outer Sect, he stepped into the Qi Gathering Realm. From obtaining the cultivation method to breaking through into the Qi Gathering Realm, the entire process took only half a day!"

"And the Blood Fiend Saber Qi he received yesterday—he had already mastered it today."

"This is the trash from the Servant Courtyard you talked about. So? Surprised? Was that unexpected?"

Luo Qingyi's gaze trembled violently. She turned back to look at Lin Changkong in the arena, and even her heart began to shake.

Breaking through into the Qi Gathering Realm in half a day, then mastering the fourth-rank martial art Blood Fiend Saber Qi in one day.

Had the Heavenly Fire Sect ever encountered such a genius in all its history?

No!

If this was true, then Lin Changkong's talent was absolutely monstrous beyond imagination!

Inside the arena, Luo Ling grew more alarmed the longer she fought. Lin Changkong had completely suppressed her. If this continued, she would definitely lose.

Three Qi Gathering Third Level cultivators had joined forces, yet they still could not defeat a disciple from the Servant Courtyard. She could not accept such an outcome.

Gritting her teeth, she shouted, "All of you, get up there! Anyone who attacks Lin Changkong will receive ten spirit stones from me, Luo Ling, for free!"

Those words carried tremendous weight.

The people around them had originally been so shocked by Lin Changkong's strength that they had kept their distance, but upon hearing about the ten spirit stones, many of their eyes lit up.

At that moment, Luo Xiu shouted again, "He's only one person. If we attack together, we can wear him down until he falls. What is there to fear?

"And if we don't act now, are you going to watch helplessly as he takes the championship?"

A group of Qi Gathering Second Level cultivators was immediately tempted upon hearing this.

There was certainly risk in taking action, but as Luo Xiu had said, they also had a chance to exhaust Lin Changkong until he collapsed. Only once he fell would they be qualified to contend for first place.

Luo Qingyi had already stated the reward for first place: it would be a fifth-rank weapon.

With such a weapon's enhancement, one's combat strength would soar. It was an irresistible temptation.

Even with Zhong Li and Luo Ling still present, as long as Lin Changkong fell, they could use the same method to gang up on those two as well.

At present, Lin Changkong was clearly even more dangerous than Luo Ling, so he naturally had to be eliminated first.

Thus, the Qi Gathering Second Level cultivators exchanged glances, then stepped out together. At a glance, there were more than ten of them.

They would never dare face him one-on-one, but a group beating was different. No matter how strong Lin Changkong was, could he possibly withstand attacks from so many people alone?

Unless he could knock all of them down at once, he would definitely be worn to death!

"Lin Changkong, you're finished!"

Seeing this, Luo Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief. She blocked Lin Changkong's horizontal saber strike with her sword, then immediately withdrew and retreated, gasping for breath.

Outside the arena, Luo Qingyi and Zhang Qingfeng's expressions improved slightly. Although Lin Changkong had greatly surprised them, his chances of losing were much higher in a group fight.

Even if he was strong and cultivated both spirit and body, his realm could not possibly exceed the Qi Gathering Third Level.

After all, according to Ye Wuchen, he had only broken through into the Qi Gathering Realm a few days ago. Most likely, he was currently at the Qi Gathering First Level. He merely had his body cultivation stacked atop it and possessed a solid foundation, which was why he had such combat strength.

But no matter what, he could not possibly withstand more than ten people ganging up on him.

Hong Ye's face immediately darkened, and she cursed, "Shameless! Three Qi Gathering Third Level cultivators couldn't beat him, so now you're calling in so many people to gang up on him. What kind of skill is that?!"

Luo Qingyi snorted. "The rules are a melee. There is no problem with however many people join in. You're the one being too shameless by saying that."

Hong Ye fumed, "You bribed people to join forces against Lin Changkong alone, and you still have the nerve to call someone else shameless?"

Luo Qingyi said, "I'm not wasting my time with a little girl like you. All I know is that no matter what you say, it won't change the fact that he'll soon be lying down.

"With his behavior and all the hatred he has stirred up, he may not die, but he'll definitely be crippled for life. That scene will surely be very entertaining. Hehehehe..."

Hong Ye clenched her fists in fury, her eyes icy. She even thought that if anything truly happened to Lin Changkong, she would personally enter the arena.

Even if it meant breaking the rules, she would protect Lin Changkong.

Although she had only known Lin Changkong for a few days, his temperament truly suited her, and with talent as great as his, it would be far too regrettable for him to be ruined like this.

She was naturally upright and could not tolerate seeing such a genius destroyed in this manner.

Ye Wuchen, standing nearby, had the same thought in his heart.

"A group beating?"

Only Lin Changkong remained completely calm. Looking at the crowd closing in around him, he instead became even more excited.

"A group beating is great. A group beating is what I like most. Group beatings save time. It's good for everyone. When everyone is good, that's what truly counts as good."

Luo Ling and the others were all completely baffled.

We're a whole group ganging up on you, yet you're saying group beatings are great?

"Lin Changkong, stop putting on an act. You're panicking inside already, aren't you? So many of us are ganging up on you. You have no chance of winning!"

Luo Ling shouted.

Lin Changkong looked utterly puzzled. "What are you talking about? How can a group beating mean a group of people beating one person? Clearly, it means I'm beating a whole group of you.

"The true meaning of a group beating is that I alone will slaughter every last one of you!"

Mortals, welcome your true god!

Lin Changkong flashed a huge grin. With his horizontal saber in hand, his spiritual energy suddenly erupted, his aura rising steadily as a fierce and tyrannical presence spread from his body.

He had not even moved, yet the wisps of saber qi spilling from him had already sliced open the stone slabs around him.

Boom—

When the saber qi had gathered to its limit, Lin Changkong swung his saber. Countless streams of Blood Fiend Saber Qi burst forth in an instant, joining into one mass, dense as rain and surging forward like a colossal wave sweeping across the land.

In an instant, violent winds billowed and killing intent soared into the heavens!

Everyone was engulfed beneath the saber qi.

"What a terrifying aura! What martial art is this?"

"Retreat! Retreat!"

Terrified cries shot straight into the sky.