415: Chapter 414 Am I qualified?

The official statement from China was undoubtedly heartening.

A Quasi-King at the Peak, carrying an ancient relic ranked in the top twenty, possessed power sufficient to rival a King!

The knockout stage of the National Destiny Battlefield continued.

Furthermore, after this turn of events, the remaining eight participants, having recovered to their Peak, were driven by an urgent desire to become stronger, erupting with unprecedented Battle Intent.

Regardless of who they were, no one chose to hold back against their current opponents.

Lin Qingyan VS Kitahara Ryuji.

Sixth-Rank Martial Artist at the Peak vs Seventh-Rank at the Early Stage.

A difference of one realm was, however, a massive chasm between an Intermediate Martial Artist and a Grandmaster.

Moreover, the opponent was the last seed in whom Japan placed high hopes; he not only mastered an S-rank talent, but had also developed Martial Skills and possessed top-tier equipment.

Everyone felt that Lin Qingyan would fall into a bitter struggle.

But the result exceeded everyone's expectations.

The cold, fairy-like girl stepped on an ice-snow lotus, with a huge cross halo floating behind her; her eyes were indifferent, and her gaze looked down upon the world as she opened and closed them.

After seeing Jiang Yuan withstand a King and realizing the huge gap between the two.

She finally stopped hiding.

Her combat power was fully unleashed.

SS-rank talent—Absolute Zero! Domain Expansion!

In just an instant, the entire battlefield was transformed into a kingdom of ice and snow.

The pressure containing the Aura of a King directly suppressed Kitahara Ryuji!

" This place, no passage. "

A simple sentence changed the rules of the entire area, causing the Ghost Slash Kitahara Ryuji had unleashed with all his might to freeze in mid-air, unable to move forward.

He was horrified and incredulous.

" Die! " Lin Qingyan swung the ice sword in her hand.

Sword Qi swept across the wasteland.

With Martial Dao Pressure augmenting her, she seemed to have transformed into an invincible Valkyrie.

Various Advanced Martial Skills at the Major Achievement stage were used with ease.

Martial Skills emerged one after another.

It was a complete case of the inferior defeating the superior, a one-sided beating of Kitahara Ryuji!!

The Japan Martial Artists went from their initial arrogance and wildness, to gradually realizing something was wrong, feeling incredulous that Kitahara Ryuji's attack was blocked, then starting to panic, and finally becoming flustered and drenched in sweat.

" Yamero—— "

" Kitahara-kun, what are you doing?! "

" Stop acting, don't hide your strength anymore, you are a powerful Grandmaster contestant, how can you be beaten like this by a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist woman?! What are you doing——!! "

" Who exactly is that Chinese woman? Why is she so strong?! Isn't the strongest guy from their country not on the field yet?! " A Japan netizen said in despair.

Millions of bullet comments flashed across the screen, all revealing deep panic and despair.

And amidst this atmosphere, Kitahara Ryuji roared and exploded with Qi, trying his best,

" Aaaaaah—— I cannot fall here! How can I lose——! "

" Open... for me!! "

He went all out, only then managing to slash open the giant ice mountain seal above his head that was as big as the Five Mountains.

The Japan netizens just saw a glimmer of hope.

The next second, Kitahara Ryuji was knocked flying again, spitting blood, his defensive equipment shattered, one arm twisted and broken, and most of his body frozen by frost.

" Kitahara Ryuji! Stand up! Stand up for me! Do you have nothing to protect? Think about your bonds... "

Other Japan netizens roared, screaming until their throats were hoarse.

" No, such a thing is impossible. "

" Believe in the power within your heart! You are a samurai!! For our country, risk your life, hey——!! "

" You absolutely cannot lose! You are our last hope!! "

...

Regarding this group of crazed Japan netizens.

The Chinese Martial Artists, from their initial worry, were now relaxed and comfortable, commenting mockingly one after another.

" As expected, when it comes to being hot-blooded, you have to look at the little Japan people. "

" It even made my blood boil a little. "

" They just power up when they talk about 'bonds' and 'friendship'. Do they really think this is 2D anime? "

" Even the fool at the entrance of my village can see how big the gap in strength is; if he can still win, I'll believe in you guys. "

" Go, Goddess Qingyan, beat up the little Japan. "

" From now on, Goddess Qingyan is my idol! So cool! Beautiful, cool, and can fight. Simply invincible. "

" As a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist, I've been watching on my knees; I only know one of the Advanced Martial Skills Goddess Lin is using, and I've only just started! The gap between people is just too big. "

" Goddess Lin's side is still better to watch, Brother Chen is likely going to lose on his side; that Christina from Russia is a bit too fierce. "

" It's fine. I see that God Sikong is also holding the upper hand on his side; the SSS-rank Destructive Divine Thunder combined with his Thunder Emperor combat method is practically turning the entire battlefield into a thunder prison, smashing everything. It's ridiculously exaggerated. "

" If two contestants can make it to the top four, the probability of winning will be much higher! The rewards will also be incredibly generous!! "

" Can we dare to hope, what if the final match is Sikong VS Goddess Lin... wouldn't that mean we take both the champion and runner-up titles?! "

" Perhaps it really is possible. "

" Cannot lose... I cannot fall... I have made my resolve, even if I die, I must win! "

Kitahara Ryuji was indeed like many protagonists in Japan manga, beaten down time and time again, yet using the [Gao Tianyuan] secret technique, he sacrificed his lifespan to stand up again and again; his broken body was filled with dense gray Qi, and he was dazed and swaying.

And this kind of tenacious character.

Lin Qingyan had seen too many of them.

There were plenty who were harder to kill than him.

Among them were even Abyss Kings of the Undying Clan.

Her eyes were as indifferent as a glacier that hadn't melted for ten thousand years, and she raised the ice sword in her hand high.

" Ice Meteor. Day Extinction. "

She swung her sword down.

Kitahara Ryuji instinctively resisted, but it was all in vain.

His remaining strength was like a wooden wall before a monstrous flood, instantly crushed and destroyed, his body completely annihilated in the brilliant sword light.

[ Ding! China's Lin Qingyan wins, China's national fortune +1%, enters the top four, obtains Mystery Reward *1 ]

[ Japan defeated, all members eliminated, national fortune -1% ]

Kitahara Ruri stood up abruptly from her seat, her expression changing uncertainly, her fists clenched under her shrine maiden sleeves, emitting a strong chill from her body; one could vaguely see the vision of the Yellow Springs flowing and the Other Shore Flowers blooming behind her.

She stared fixedly at Lin Qingyan on the battlefield.

" Hey, lost is lost, put away your killing intent. "

Oleg glanced at her sideways and said, " Don't make it look too ugly, shrine maiden. "

" This is a matter between Japan and China, it's not your place to interfere. " Kitahara Ruri said coldly.

" What about me? "

A calm voice rang out from the Void Realm.

Before Kitahara Ruri could react, her neck was grabbed by a large golden hand reaching out from the Void Realm, and she was lifted high into the air.

The speed was so fast that not a single person present could react.

A handsome youth, his whole body overflowing with golden divine radiance, stepped out from a dark portal.

" Am I qualified? "