Cosmic Demon

Chapter 177: Reach the pinnacle and determine the strongest!
"It looks familiar, like some kind of plush ball."

Qin Shi was wondering what this panel would look like after its final evolution.

The heart of the furnace melted into the body and slowly turned into nutrients for the self-cultivation furnace.

By the way, the new achievement [Iron People] is also activated.

He felt the subtle changes in his body, and the sea of ​​consciousness that carried his mental power suddenly expanded. Not only did the range of perception increase, but the free electron fluctuations in the atmosphere and even more obscure signal oscillations were also captured.

In the field of vision, there is a constant stream of data floating on a dark computer screen.

This is beyond the realm of the psychic path and is exclusive to the mechanical path.

"The Iron People, they sound like the remnants of the Great Troubled Times."

Qin Shi frowned slightly. The Dongxia Empire, which established a huge galactic regime, had experienced several generations of tyrants, incompetent rulers, and warlord separatism.

But the real disaster that caused this invincible ancient giant to fly away and become unable to recover and collapse was the Ironborn Rebellion.

Awakening from order and disorder, the Gear Emperor who holds power over machinery and energy reigns over the starry sea.

Wherever his eyes went, the warships fell silent, the guns fell silent, the divine machines went silent, and the fission stopped.

Wherever He passes, planets sink, flesh and blood deform, logic twists, and steel revives.

That is a mighty force that surpasses the God of War and is almost a pillar of strength!

Even the Star God clan, who are dormant in the core of the earth and have infinite growth potential, cannot compare to them!
"Having anything to do with the Ironborn is worse than colluding with the Mystics or worshipping the Pillars of Chaos. It might attract the attention of the Inquisition."

Qin Shi thought about it and felt that something was wrong.

He is a three-good student in the Tai'an urban area, a dark horse in the Hengzhou top 100 competition, and a former martial arts genius who can be admitted to the four major national universities. His future is bright.

"Give me this kind of achievement, do you want me to be a traitor? That doesn't make sense. I am loyal to Dongxia!"

The corner of Qin Shi's mouth twitched as he glanced at his latest primary achievement.

[Iron People: Iron is fearless, stronger than a heart of flesh and blood! Machines are fearless, stronger than a weak body! Perhaps, abandoning the mortal body full of restrictions and shackles will help you climb to the top. ]

[Features: Your mind will have the effect of 'command', and can read thoughts or upload thoughts. ]

[Advanced route: Commanding the mindless is the necessary evolutionary path for the Ironborn.]

"Mindless beings? Are they dead things like mechanical puppets?"

Qin Shi thought that the introduction of the "command" effect attached to this spirit was too vague.

He stood silently on the steps, the self-cultivation furnace roared, and the rich light washed over his body.

After absorbing the heart of the furnace, his internal organs seemed to be strengthened, each of them sparkling with a different brilliance.

The extremely high concentration of radioactivity and energy factors in the core area are constantly being absorbed.

"The skin is like a filter, filtering out impurities and leaving only traces of energy that increase the activity of blood and flesh... This is a sign of reaching the fourth limit."

Qin Shi was quite excited. The seven limits of the physical body was the old martial arts path he chose.

The faster you break through the limits in the early stages, the more stable your path in martial arts will be.

Breaking through four limits within a year is basically the same level of promotion speed as Qi Wuxiang and He Lanchan.

"Is the deadline for the skin pass coming?"

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"This guy is finally exhausted. As expected, he is too young and inexperienced, and he only cares about speed."

Ji Yuqi, who was slightly ahead, turned around and looked down, looking down at Qin Shi from above.

Seeing the latter's climbing pace slow down, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The higher you go, the stronger the heavy pulse inside Tongshan becomes, like the sound of earth-shaking drums, one louder than the other, impacting the spirits and will of all climbers.

Beads of sweat the size of beans oozed out of Ji Yuqi's forehead, his face gradually turned pale, and his breathing rhythm had become disordered, sometimes matching the pulse inside the Copper Mountain, and sometimes returning to normal.

This state alternates repeatedly, making people physically and mentally exhausted.

"Zhou Yuanchen can actually hold on. The pressure on him must be greater than mine."

Ji Yuqi gritted his teeth. As the most outstanding senior student in Qiguang Hengda, he naturally regarded his "senior" Zhou Yuanchen as a competitor.

But since being dropped into the core area, Zhou Yuanchen has demonstrated his overwhelming strength as the top favorite everywhere, whether he is fighting head-on with alien creatures or climbing over this giant bronze mountain full of demonic nature.

"Could it be that I really can't compare to him? Can I only take second place?"

Ji Yuqi was filled with resentment. When such a thought came to his mind, the war cries and roars in his ears were almost real. The terrifying figure with an elephant's head and a human body was reflected in his eyes, as if it was about to revive.

Boom boom boom!
The rhythm of my heartbeat gradually approached that of the Copper Mountains.

The rusty green light at the tip of the palm had spread to the shoulders and was invading the neck and torso.

"My name is Gromash! Undertaker of the Earth!"

A roar like muffled thunder resounded through his heart. Ji Yuqi woke up in shock and wanted to adjust his breathing rhythm to fight against the evil contained in the copper mountain itself.

But it was too late. The flesh and blood in his body was stained with a rusty green light, like a huge cocoon that tightly wrapped him.

"My name is Gromash—"

The determination in Ji Yuqi's eyes slowly faded.

He unconsciously lifted his foot and took another step.

Step, step, step——

Climb quickly.

Until level 300.

Ji Yuqi's low murmurs became more and more obvious. The awkward syllables coming out of his mouth sounded like thunder.

"My name is Gromax!"

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"Fuck! This level is too difficult. If I continue to climb, I will have to use my loan limit!"

Zhou Yuanchen's lips became increasingly dry and cracked, and the blood in his body was flowing as fast as a rushing river.

The vibrant vitality is like a ray of light, blooming from every inch of flesh and blood!

His legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and his muscles were squeezed to the extreme, reaching their limit.

"We must stop. If our blood and flesh are not replenished, the risk of being assimilated will increase if we continue to climb."

Zhou Yuanchen stopped, sat cross-legged on the spot, and practiced the "Ten Directions Frozen Demonic Dao".

The most powerful aspect of his SS martial arts is that it can reduce emotional fluctuations when it is used.

And enter the "no thought" state, thinking speed and combat awareness increase tenfold!
"My two major implants are the 'Breathing Throat' and the 'Ice Soul Skin'. The former is used to strengthen the throat and emit the 'Frozen Demon Roar'; the latter is convenient for practicing martial arts and converting the cold air currents to prevent frostbite and muscle necrosis."

Zhou Yuanchen's mind gradually became active, his emotions and distracting thoughts were eliminated, and the war cries and roars that rumbled like thunder in his ears suddenly faded away.

With every breath he took, two white snakes as thick as thumbs lingered at the tip of his nose. A dark and cold current filled his bones, and a misty fog like crushed ice rose from his body.

Crack, crack, the space was filled with tiny sounds of condensation and fragmentation, as if boots were stepping on snow. Zhou Yuanchen silently practiced for more than ten minutes, and his exhausted physical strength and flesh and blood activity recovered to about 80%.

"Climb, stop, rest, and practice. If we keep this pace, we will probably reach the 999th level of the 'mountain' by tomorrow morning."

He slowly stood up, and saw a figure striding towards him, with a majestic aura surging wildly, like a huge ocean surging and shaking.

"Ji Yuqi?"

Zhou Yuanchen narrowed his eyes.

"My name is Gromax!"

Ji Yuqi's eyes were filled with rusty green light, and his voice was hoarse, like the friction of metal, sharp and piercing.

He stepped up the stairs one step at a time, his eyes fixed on Zhou Yuanchen. His majestic aura was like black mist, quietly condensing into a huge phantom with an elephant's head and a human body!

"Your will is too fragile. Your rating has dropped, and you are only worthy of being a billion-level opponent."

Zhou Yuanchen shook his head. He didn't expect that Ji Yuqi, a top student at Qiguang Hengda University, would be the first person to be assimilated.

"Gromash! Earth funeral!"

Ji Yuqi's flesh and blood squirmed as if being squeezed by steel, bursting through his bulletproof vest and stab-proof suit, revealing an exaggerated body carved from pitch-black rock. A large number of blood vessels bulged out like patterns, growing densely on his body surface, outlining hard lines like mountains.

With the blessing of some kind of demonic power, Ji Yuqi's vitality soared like a rocket and instantly reached the threshold of ninety-nine points.

He raised his palm and clenched it into a soothing fist.

boom!
The bronze steps carved out by massive manpower were torn apart in an instant, plowing out a deep ravine.

Ji Yuqi was pushed like a cannonball, the air twisted slightly, and his fist appeared on Zhou Yuanchen's chest in an instant!

A terrifying impact force burst out, and an overbearing and unparalleled hot light surged, like a volcano that had been dormant for many years!

Boom!
Zhou Yuanchen activated the "Ten Directions Frozen Demonic Dao" and directly entered a state of no thought. His thinking reaction and combat awareness instantly improved. He suddenly opened his palms and perfectly parried Ji Yuqi's sudden attack.

His body shook, and his strong physique managed to withstand Ji Yuqi's punch.

The dark and cold air transformed from the powerful vitality was like a cancer attached to the bone, biting at Ji Yuqi's arm!

Crackling, crackling, the latter's muscles were instantly covered with cold frost, and the activity of blood and flesh was greatly reduced, as if they were frozen.

"Ten Directions Frozen Demonic Path!"

Ji Yuqi's eyes flashed with rusty green light, and he grinned and said:

"Can you stop my "Lightning God Thunder Fire"?!"

The elephant-headed man that was vaguely visible behind him stomped his feet suddenly, raised his long trunk to the sky, and poured violent power into every blood vessel, making them several times thicker, as if they were about to explode, and jumped violently.

The stiff arms with paralyzed flesh and blood, and the large clumps of knotted muscles twisted like the shaking of dragons and snakes, instantly dispelling the cold.

The aura circulating within Ji Yuqi's body was multiplied tenfold and a hundredfold, condensing rapidly as if it were real.

A ray of dazzling light suddenly jumped out, driving the fist to hit the heart!
The force of this punch was extremely fierce. Before it was thrown, the air seemed to be sucked out and turned into a large vacuum.

The five fingers are like holding gunpowder tightly, waiting for the moment of explosion!
"Junior brother Ji, you are indeed a top student of Qiguang Hengda University."

Zhou Yuanchen's mind raced, but it was too late to defend himself, and he would be defeated by the opponent.

You will immediately fall into a disadvantage and it will be difficult to regain the initiative!
Therefore, he must break the offensive with offensive!

The Frozen Demon Roars!
Zhou Yuanchen didn't hesitate at all. He opened his mouth, contracted his throat, and the cold air solidified instantly, as if countless ice particles emerged!
It was like the turbojet engine of a fighter plane, spitting out an ice and snow storm that penetrated the alloy steel plates several meters thick!
The sound waves exploded and the coldness attacked!
Before Ji Yuqi's fist arrived, Zhou Yuanchen's Frost Demon Roar had already taken effect!
Roar!
Ji Yuqi's brain felt like it had been hit by a cannon and his eardrums were nearly shattered. Amid the chaotic buzzing sound, half of his body was engulfed by the cold, as if he had been in ice and snow at minus 30 degrees Celsius for dozens of days.

The flesh and blood showed signs of coagulation, and even froze into a few shocking and terrible scars, as if the whole person would be torn into pieces with the slightest touch.

"A mere ten billion is not enough!"

Zhou Yuanchen was full of fighting spirit and extremely confident, with his eyebrows raised like blades.

His extraordinary martial arts skills were built on billions of debts.

Every penny is spent wisely, which is absolutely incomparable to a greenhouse flower like Ji Yuqi!

"Gromash! Never give up!"

Ji Yuqi's eyes also shone with brilliance. He endured the severe damage from the Frost Demon's Roar. The other half of his flesh and blood that was not frozen finally circulated a fierce aura like divine thunder and fire.

A bright circle condensed in his hand and fell on Zhou Yuanchen's heart like lightning. Then his strength changed several times, and in an instant, he shot out seven layers of flames!

puff!
Zhou Yuanchen's four-layer bulletproof vest was directly pierced, burning his skin red and purple!
Fortunately, Ji Yuqi was injured by the Frost Demon's Roar and was exhausted, so this palm lacked some power.

Otherwise, Zhou Yuanchen might really lose half his life!
"Damn it! They forced me to use my medical insurance to get treatment!"

Zhou Yuanchen was extremely angry, and he waved his palm like playing a pipa. Extremely cold air shot out from his five fingers, like silk, tightly binding Ji Yuqi.

This is a top 100 competition, not a life-and-death battle.

He didn't want to get involved in bloodshed or cause trouble.

Just use the "Ice Silkworm Binding" to capture Ji Yuqi and eliminate him.

After defeating the opponent, Zhou Yuanchen, who had some personal grudges, kicked Ji Yuqi's face hard with his size 45 boots, turning him into a pig's head and causing him to roll over!

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"Hey, Senior Ji from Qiguang Hengda."

When Qin Shi reached the 300th step, he saw a figure rolling down to his feet. He could barely recognize Ji Yuqi from the fat face that was swollen like a pig's head.

He felt the demonic aura that eroded about two-thirds of the other person's body, as well as the muttering "Gromash".

He couldn't help shaking his head and said:
"Who made me like helping others? Senior Ji, you should also go down and calm down."

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Pei Han, who was lying on the ground with his arms and legs spread out, finally mustered up a bit of strength to put his shattered bones back together and support his body.

Before he could stand up, he saw Ji Yuqi rolling towards him. Looking at the pig's head and half of his body that was frozen like an ice sculpture, he felt much more balanced.

"Hey, isn't this Old Ji? How come he was beaten so badly? Come here and lie down with me."

Ji Yuqi opened and closed his mouth, his voice was unclear:

"Gromaz..."

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"The successor of Nanhuang Dojo."

Zhou Yuanchen, who was about to activate the medical insurance quota to recover from his injuries, suddenly narrowed his eyes and saw Qin Shi, who was still dozens of steps away from him.

Keep your posture upright, neither hasty nor slow, and catch up with yourself at a steady and even speed.

"Is he Zhou Yuanchen?"

Qin Shi also raised his head and calmly looked at the short-haired man who had just experienced a great battle and whose breath was slightly weak but whose momentum was at its peak.

(End of this chapter)