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High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 344: An Upset · Nov 03, 2026

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301 Chapter 301: Disaster Beast Pyramid 2026-11-03
302 Chapter 302: Secluded Cultivation 2026-11-03
303 Chapter 303: Platinum Evil Tiger: Completion 2026-11-03
304 Chapter 304: Metamorphosis 2026-11-03
305 Chapter 305: Breakthrough to the Mid-stage of the Fourth Realm 2026-11-03
306 Chapter 306: Everyone Is Shocked 2026-11-03
307 Chapter 307: Yu Zhuoran’s Shock 2026-11-03
308 Chapter 308: Lin Qi’s Weakness 2026-11-03
309 Chapter 309: A Change in Status 2026-11-03
310 Chapter 310: Return 2026-11-03
311 Chapter 311: The Second Killing Technique 2026-11-03
312 Chapter 312: Mountain Toppling and Mountain Splitting 2026-11-03
313 Chapter 313: Defeating Senior Brother Li Qing 2026-11-03
314 Chapter 314: No Longer the Protagonist 2026-11-03
315 Chapter 315: Geniuses from All Nations Gather 2026-11-03
316 Chapter 316: The Might of Xia Country 2026-11-03
317 Chapter 317: Giving the Foreigners a Little Shock 2026-11-03
318 Chapter 318: Monster 2026-11-03
319 Chapter 319: 230 Seeded Contestants 2026-11-03
320 Chapter 320: 18 SS-level Geniuses 2026-11-03
321 Chapter 321: The Main Competition Begins 2026-11-03
322 Chapter 322: Easy Advancement 2026-11-03
323 Chapter 323: The Strength of an SS-level Genius 2026-11-03
324 Chapter 324: The White Eagle Federation’s Number One Freshman 2026-11-03
325 Chapter 325: The Number One Was Instantly Killed? 2026-11-03
326 Chapter 326: Heaven Is So Unfair 2026-11-03
327 Chapter 327: Adoration of Lin Qi 2026-11-03
328 Chapter 328: A Crane Among Chickens 2026-11-03
329 Chapter 329: 2x Speed Overpowering Kill 2026-11-03
330 Chapter 330: Breakthrough 2026-11-03
331 Chapter 331: Surpassing Yu Zhuoran 2026-11-03
332 Chapter 332: Divine Power 2026-11-03
333 Chapter 333: Battling an SS-level Genius 2026-11-03
334 Chapter 334: Advancing to the Top 16 2026-11-03
335 Chapter 335: The Terror of Superman Havier 2026-11-03
336 Chapter 336: Vajra 2026-11-03
337 Chapter 337: Your Strength Is Not Bad 2026-11-03
338 Chapter 338: Fighting Miyamoto Genichiro 2026-11-03
339 Chapter 339: You Almost Won 2026-11-03
340 Chapter 340: Advancing to the Semifinals 2026-11-03
341 Chapter 341: Battle Against Victor 2026-11-03
342 Chapter 342: Crushing with Pure Strength 2026-11-03
343 Chapter 343: Advancing to the Finals 2026-11-03
344 Chapter 344: An Upset 2026-11-03
345 Chapter 345: Against Havier 2026-11-03
346 Chapter 346: Champion 2026-11-03
347 Chapter 347 - 346: Champion 2026-11-03
348 Chapter 348 - 346: Champion 2026-11-03
349 Chapter 349 - 347: Unsatisfying Victory 2026-11-03
350 Chapter 350 - 348: Celebration Party 2026-11-03

Chapter 344: Chapter 344: An Upset

Upon hearing this, Havier aimed his spear at Yu Zhuoran with one hand and said with a smile,

”Perfect. I’ve been wanting to see what you’re capable of, too!”

”To be honest... I’d much rather be fighting Lin Qi from your country!”

Havier’s words made Yu Zhuoran’s expression darken. He snorted coldly.

”You’d better worry about getting past me first!”

[Semifinals, Match 2, now beginning!]

An emotionless AI voice announced from above the arena.

And so, the battle for the final spot in the championship match officially began!

”BOOM!”

Two figures, one purple and one white, shot forward, brandishing their respective weapons. One moved like a streak of light, the other like silver lightning, and they clashed in the center of the arena.

It was a clash of titans, a battle between two equals.

In the stands, the students from Xia Country and the White Eagle Federation were also locked in a war of words.

Like Lin Qi, Yu Zhuoran had no shortage of supporters.

Lin Qi watched the two fight fiercely in the arena. ’If my fight with Victor was a clash of pure power...’

’...then Havier and Yu Zhuoran’s is a contest of speed.’

Neither of them was slower than Miyamoto Genichiro—in fact, they were even faster. This was a testament to their Talents.

Their Qi and Blood Values were about the same, but their physical prowess was greater.

”BOOM!!”

”CRASH!!”

After several minutes of fighting, they both activated their Little Divine Powers at the same time.

To Lin Qi, it was as if two towering Eighth-Level Calamity Beasts had suddenly awoken, and their combat power soared.

Their physical abilities were massively enhanced, their strength grew immensely, and they launched into another round of fierce combat.

Even from Lin Qi’s perspective, he couldn’t say for certain who would win.

The gap in their strength was minimal; victory would likely depend on their individual condition during the fight.

A single slip-up could lead to defeat.

’Not like my fight with Victor, where the gap was enormous.’

...

Back in the ruined arena, the battle had reached a fever pitch.

”CLANG!!”

On the concrete road, the purple and white figures collided violently.

A terrifying shockwave radiated outward.

”Yu Zhuoran, you’re still too weak!”

”I’d still rather be fighting Lin Qi!” Havier said suddenly, his voice dripping with false contempt.

Yu Zhuoran, who was about to unleash a Killing Technique, froze for an instant before his expression turned grim.

His hands, slowed by the momentary lapse in concentration, were 0.1 seconds too late.

’This is bad!!’

Yu Zhuoran instantly realized he’d been tricked and frantically executed a Killing Technique with his Saber Technique.

But in that instant, Havier erupted with power. His speed skyrocketed as he unleashed a Killing Technique with his Spear Technique.

”WHOOSH~”

His entire body seemed to transform into a streak of iridescent light, his silver Long Spear piercing the air as it shot straight toward Yu Zhuoran.

Facing Havier’s Killing Technique and sensing the intense danger, Yu Zhuoran also erupted with power, swinging his Silver Battle Saber.

’Faster!!’

His eyes were wild as he screamed inwardly!

”CLANG!”

But he was still too slow. His Battle Saber scraped past the Long Spear, sending sparks flying.

”PFFT~”

Havier’s Long Spear instantly pierced through Yu Zhuoran’s heart.

”Apologies. I win!”

Havier maintained his smile, watching Yu Zhuoran collapse to the ground with a look of pure indignation, right before he dissipated into the Void.

[Match 2: Havier Wright (White Eagle Federation) is victorious!]

”Ladies and gentlemen, let us congratulate Havier Wright from the White Eagle Federation for defeating contestant Yu Zhuoran!”

”Let’s give him a big round of applause for successfully advancing to the finals!”

Xu Wenji announced loudly from above the arena.

After finishing the announcement, he looked toward Yu Zhuoran in the stands and sighed inwardly.

’To think that Yu Zhuoran, the one everyone favored, actually lost.’

’The only silver lining is that we still have Lin Qi. Otherwise, the championship for our Xia Country would be handed right over to the White Eagle Federation.’

”CLAP CLAP CLAP!!”

Amid the thunderous applause, the spectators from Xia Country looked quite dejected.

”Holy crap, Yu Zhuoran actually lost!”

”There goes the all-Xia Country final I was looking forward to!”

”Looks like it’s all up to Lin Qi in the end.”

...

「In the upper viewing area」

In the White Eagle Federation’s section, a burly, blond man named Lode folded his arms and burst out laughing.

”Excellent work, Havier!”

”As expected! Havier can always be trusted!”

”Now that he’s defeated Yu Zhuoran, he has no rivals left. He just needs to ride this momentum, crush Xia Country’s Lin Qi, and seize the championship.”

”He’ll defeat Xia Country’s two great geniuses back-to-back and forge his own legend.”

...

Meanwhile, many of Xia Country’s leaders, especially those from Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy, fell silent.

They felt as if they’d been slapped, their faces stinging with a burning shame.

They had all been saying Yu Zhuoran would make it to the finals, but now he had lost.

”Thankfully, we in Xia Country still have Lin Qi.”

”We can only place our hopes on him now,” Dean Liu spoke up.

”It’ll be difficult!”

The Dean of the Ninth Institute, who was dressed in blue robes, frowned and shook his head.

”Lin Qi has clear disadvantages compared to Havier.”

Mu Hong interjected sternly, ”But he’s the one in the finals!”

”I still have faith in my disciple!”

”He was able to win the freshman tournament, so of course he can win this one, too.”

...

「In the Xia Country stands, at the Azure Sky Tenth Institute’s section」

Yu Zhuoran was teleported back, his face pale and his eyes vacant.

”Zhuoran, are you okay?”

Pei Jiu exchanged a glance with the others before asking.

Yu Zhuoran shook his head. ”Just give me a minute.”

This defeat was a massive blow to him.

He had been a Top Level genius his entire life, always number one in his studies and always number one in Martial Arts.

He’d had a few rivals back in high school, but ever since his Awakening, his Talent had grown even stronger, and he had been peerless.

It had been completely smooth sailing; he was virtually unrivaled.

This was the first time he had ever tasted defeat.

The fact that he was so easily provoked by Havier proved that his Psychological Quality still had room for improvement.

This failure was a profound lesson for him.

”It’s all up to Lin Qi now. If Havier from the White Eagle Federation actually wins the championship...”

”...it will be a huge embarrassment for Xia Country!” Wan Ming said, shaking his head.

”I think we can still put our faith in Lin Qi,” Xia Lian said earnestly.

”Even Yu Zhuoran lost. How could Lin Qi possibly be a match for Havier?” Shen Zhenzhen sneered.

...

「Meanwhile, in the Azure Sky Sixth Institute’s section」

Lin Qi let out a breath. He, too, was very surprised that Yu Zhuoran had lost.

He had clearly seen Havier’s mouth move during that final exchange.

Yu Zhuoran had faltered for just an instant, and that single moment had determined the victor.

”Brother Qi, Yu Zhuoran actually lost?!”

”Now our Xia Country has to rely on you!” Jiangtao said, turning his head in surprise.

”Brother Qi, it’s all up to you!”

Everyone was on edge; their obsession with winning the championship was immense.

As the most powerful nation on Blue Star, failing to win the global freshman tournament would be an unspoken regret for their entire generation of new students.

Lin Qi nodded in response.

”Don’t worry. We’ll win.”

...

At the same time, Xu Wenji’s projection appeared once more beside the giant Pyramid.

”Ladies and gentlemen, after five long days...”

”...our global freshman tournament is finally approaching its end. The championship will be decided between two contestants.”

”They are contestant Havier Wright from the White Eagle Federation—their Superman—a formidable powerhouse who has defeated countless opponents.”

”And from Xia Country, the record-breaking contestant known as the Mountain Monarch, Lin Qi!”

”As an Unawakened genius, he has defeated countless experts on his path here.”

”Only one of these two men will be able to go all the way and claim the champion’s throne!”

...

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