Chapter 1004: I, Li Ziqi, Is Super Impressive!
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Translator: Lordbluefire
In the crowd, when Jiang Zizhong saw that Li Ziqi was about to lose, he felt no excitement. On the contrary, he felt somewhat disappointed.
(I won’t have a chance to personally defeat her. What a bummer. But being able to challenge Zhou Wenbin isn’t bad either. This sturdy stepping stone is enough to enable me to shoot to fame after a single battle.)
Although the Jiang Clan was also an aristocratic clan of great teachers, when compared to a majestic clan like the Zhou Clan, they were like an ant facing off an elephant, completely insufficient.
In the arena, when the most crucial moment came, everyone suddenly fell silent. Everyone had their eyes wide open as they seriously observed the battle
Six giants rushed over, wanting to encircle their prey.
Other than jumping off the stage, Li Ziqi had no way to escape. But at this moment, she tore a spirit rune inscribed on a piece of lambskin.
Crackle!
As the spirit rune was activated, vast numbers of lightning arcs exploded in the air. They spiraled rapidly and their range extended unceasingly, resembling a giant tree with withered branches that suddenly revitalized, as lush and flourishing growth appeared.
Rumble!
Claps of thunder shook the sky!
Ah!
The audience was so frightened that they chose to cover their ears, and their eyes were also almost blinded from the bright flashes of lightning. The streaks of lightning continued to extend and cover a huge circular sector in front of Li Ziqi.
Those supreme giants that came in contact with the lightning zone were directly obliterated and shattered into motes of spirit qi.
Crackle! Crackle!
Some sparks from the lightning arcs left the stage and landed on the audience in the surroundings. Although the destructive might was already greatly reduced, it still caused their bodies to become numb and their skin to feel a burning sensation.
“This…”
The judge was shocked.
Wasn’t the power of this spirit rune a little too great?
After that, he felt some lingering fear. If he had stood within the range of the sea of lightning, even if he didn’t die, he would surely have to suffer terribly.
“I must disappoint you. Even if you toss out 12 giants, I can clear them all in one shot too!”
Li Ziqi calmly smiled.
Zhou Wenbin’s expression turned ashen. He had miscalculated!
His move from earlier had indeed consumed plenty of his spirit qi and caused his combat strength to weaken. However, he had no chance to rest because two more wind elementals had just formed and were shooting curved wind blades at him.
“What spirit rune is this?”
Below the stage, Wang Song couldn’t help but ask in curiosity.
He felt that he was quite learned, but he had never seen this spirit rune before.
“Something created by my teacher. Its name is the Lightning Sea Spirit Rune.”
Li Ziqi was focused on Zhou Wenbin. But now, there was a chance to boost her teacher’s reputation and she naturally didn’t want to waste it.
Sun Mo felt a little embarrassed. Honestly speaking, he only provided the concept of this spirit rune, but the thing that truly designed it was the design template provided by the system.
After knowing that the little sunny egg wanted to participate in the great teacher examination, Sun Mo started to ponder on how to make up for her flaws.
Although using her spiritual mount could increase her mobility, what would happen if she was surrounded by enemies?
Hence, it was best to have an AOE-type spirit rune that could deal damage in a vast area.
When Li Ziqi had unleashed many fireballs in one go earlier, the spirit rune was also something recently ‘designed’ by Sun Mo.
Sun Mo cast Lingering Sound on himself as he explained in a clear voice.
“The concept of the spirit rune was thought up by me, but Ziqi has participated in the design. Moreover, all the spirit runes she used are the ones she is capable of drawing. She didn’t break the rules.”
The judge cast a glance at Sun Mo.
He silently mused that although she had not broken the rules, if she wanted to draw a spirit rune with such destructive effects, the materials would definitely be very expensive, right? How could ordinary people be able to bear the financial burden?
Just like the saying, there’s no absolute fairness in the world.
Some of the ordinary students didn’t understand. They took the initiative to ask and after that, the students who majored in the study of spirit runes explained to them that Sun Mo had invented a new type of spirit rune.
The ordinary students still had no idea how impressive the matter of inventing a new spirit rune was, but they could see how awesome the sea of lightning was. It was actually capable of annihilating six 2-meter-tall giants in one shot.
If these giants were human warriors, they would surely die an even more miserable death.
Hence, for a time, there was only fear and awe in their hearts. After that, Sun Mo gained a boatload of favorable impression points.
Jiang Zizhong was stunned. This could work too?
As an expert, a thought appeared in his head. He really felt like learning such an impressive spirit rune!
Even though he didn’t wish to admit it, his rationale told him that Sun Mo was already an ancestor-level spirit runist. The word ‘near’ in ‘near-ancestor’, could be completely removed.
“The situation is deadlocked again.”
Many people felt that Zhou Wenbin could hole up temporarily and attack again after his spirit qi recovered.
But Zhou Wenbin actually chose to attack fervently instead.
“Beautiful!”
Many great teachers involuntarily praised when they saw this scene.
Li Ziqi’s usage of spirit runes was too proficient. Ever since the battle started, wind elementals had been forming, and there were two being summoned every time.
The longer Zhou Wenbin dragged on, the more wind elementals he had to face. Also, he had no idea how many spirit runes Li Ziqi had. Hence, fighting a long and protracted battle would surely be to his disadvantage.
“Li Ziqi, received my ultimate skill!”
Zhou Wenbin roared. His speed increased even more, and he was like a cannonball that blasted toward Li Ziqi.
Godly Illusion Fist!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several tens of punches manifested together, punching toward Li Ziqi, blocking her path of retreat.
Szzz!
The little sunny egg rapidly tore one of her spirit runes to activate it.
Crackle!
Golden arcs of lightning crackled around her. They were like sparks that ignited all the spirit qi in her body.
Boom!
Li Ziqi’s robes fluttered although there was no wind. Her raven-black hair had now turned golden, and a ball of golden spirit qi enveloped her.
Dragon Ball Spirit Rune, Berserk Intensification!
No matter how bad the motor skill of the little sunny egg was, after she was strengthened several times by the Dragon Ball Spirit Rune, her motor skill would be somewhat stronger when compared to ordinary humans.
Naturally, she activated this not because she wanted to flee faster. Instead, she wanted to exert more pressure on Zhou Wenbin while also increasing her hand speed so she could tear and activate her spirit runes at a quicker pace.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Numerous spirit runes were being activated. Balls of lightning manifested and blasted toward the fist shadows.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Spirit qi exploded forth.
“What is this? Why has she transformed?”
“I feel that this effect is so cool!”
“It’s over, Zhou Wenbin has to kneel!”
Let alone the students, even the great teachers who were veterans in combat felt their scalps turning numb now.
(Damn! How many new spirit runes do you have exactly? Do you and your teacher want to topple the common knowledge of the spirit rune world?)
(Other people have to use over ten years to invent a new spirit rune, and that deed is enough for them to become a grandmaster-level spirit runist. But you guys are truly excellent. How many new spirit runes have you used in a three-minute battle?)
(Also, when other people invented a new spirit rune, they would impatiently publicize it so they can win ample rewards from the Saint Gate and a boost to their reputations. But you guys actually kept the new spirit runes hidden. Are the hearts of you two not a little too big? Don’t you all care about fame and rewards?)
But the effect was truly outstandingly good. Zhou Wenbin was completely stunned.
“I have to end things as soon as possible!”
Zhou Wenbin prepared his trump card.
There was no solution to it. Other than the Dragon Ball Spirit Rune providing the berserk state, there was another effect. It would allow one’s spiritual pressure to be enhanced. Right now, the little sunny egg’s aura truly resembled a minor battle goddess.
Her melon face was stiff and she exuded a solemn killing intent.
Zhou Wenbin punched out and his punch slammed into the ground.
Supreme Tyrant King!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Gigantic fists formed from spirit qi suddenly burst up from the ground like geysers, shooting toward the sky, attacking Li Ziqi.
As for himself, he leaped and soared into the air.
Godly Fist Exterminating the World!
Boom!
A gigantic fist blasted toward Li Ziqi.
What was even more troublesome was another six Supreme Giants appearing. This time, Zhou Wenbin was staking it all on a single attack. He was unleashing one of the strongest wave of attacks he could muster.
As Li Ziqi moved around, she suddenly pointed out a finger at the east corner of the stage.
Myriad Manifestations Spirit Wave Art, The Immortal Points the Way!
Sizzle!
A green beam of light shot out from her finger.
“Eh?”
The audience was dumbfounded.
What was she trying to do?
Was it a mistake? There was no one there at all!
But just when this thought appeared in the minds of everyone, a sharp scream of agony rang out. A human silhouette appeared at that corner.
Zhou Wenbin clutched his abdomen. His countenance was pale, and blood could be seen dripping from the gaps of his fingers.
“Ah? Why would he be there?”
Everyone was puzzled.
As Zhou Wenbin got injured, his momentum collapsed too. Li Ziqi felt joy in her heart. Just when she wanted to take this chance and launch more attacks, due to her running too fast, she lost her balance and twisted her ankle, leading her to fall.
“Haha, the heavens are helping me!”
Zhou Wenbin bore with the intense pain and wanted to grab this chance to unleash a powerful attack. But Ma Qianzu had charged over and headbutted his body.
Bang!
Zhou Wenbin was currently standing at the edge of the stage. In the end, this headbutt knocked him down, causing him to fall on his back with his limbs facing the skies.
Li Ziqi climbed up. When she saw this scene, her lips twitched as a lingering fear filled her heart.
She almost screwed up!
“Young master!”
The old butler immediately ran over and helped Zhou Wenbin.
“Scram!”
Zhou Wenbin pushed the old butler away and glared ruthlessly at Li Ziqi. “How did you know I will appear there?”
The most magical aspect about the Supreme Illusion Fist was that the user would vanish into thin air. Never in his wildest dreams would he expect that he would be seen through!
The judge was very curious as well.
“Earlier when I released the sea of lightning, there was a giant that made excessive movements as it blocked that corner you just appeared in.”
Li Ziqi explained.
“Just this?”
Zhou Wenbin was astonished.
“Yup!”
Li Ziqi blinked her eyes. “This is such a huge flaw, isn’t it enough?”
Actually, there was another point. After the little sunny egg discovered this detail, she realized that every flame bullet she shot in that direction would be blocked by a giant.
Actually, it could have dodged.
But it did not. So, it was clearly protecting something hiding there.
“It’s naturally not enough!”
Zhou Wenbin felt that he had just lost stupidly.
In a deathmatch where emotions were running high, who would bother with the movements of a giant?
(Aren’t your observation skills a little too terrifying?)
“How dangerous. If I was the one fighting, I would have lost.”
Lu Zhiruo patted her large papayas and felt a lingering fear.
“Mn!”
The expressions of Jiang Leng and the others weren’t good either because they didn’t discover this detail. So, if they were the ones fighting, there was an 80 to 90% chance that they would lose.
Pak! Pak! Pak!
Applause gradually rang out and entered its climax.
This battle was really fascinating. Everyone had witnessed the power of peerless saint-tier cultivation arts and even seen many magical spirit runes.
Some cultivators were preparing to ask the Central Province Academy in private to see if the latter would be willing to sell those spirit runes.
They were really very useful!
“Judge, can you announce the result now?”
Li Ziqi asked.
The judge regained his senses and revealed a smile.
(Your cultivation base is low, but your usage of battle strategy, observation skill, calmness, and overall view of the entire situation are very impressive. It’s really a pity.)
The judge silently mused. After that, he straightened his expression and announced in a loud voice.
“For this fight of the martial exam, Li Ziqi is the victor!”