I Picked Up Talents in the Interstellar Battlefield

Inside the dojo, two masked men faced each other from a distance, their auras clashing—one sharp and overbearing, the other profound and weighty. Subtle cracking sounds echoed in the air.
“What a domineering saber intent.”
Oriental Bright Universe looked at Qin Tian, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected the seemingly calm and composed Qin Tian to possess such an overbearing saber intent.
Truly, one cannot judge a book by its cover. “No wonder Yun Hai recommended this kid; he certainly has some skills.”
Oriental Mountain nodded secretly, then said, “White Elephant, come up to the stage.”
“Alright!”
White Elephant’s voice was low. He pushed off with his legs, launching himself like a cannonball, landing heavily on the arena.
“Begin,” Oriental Mountain announced. There were no specific rules for the examiner’s combat; one simply had to use all means to defeat the opponent. Even if both sides suffered severe injuries, it would not be an issue with him present.
No sooner had he spoken than White Elephant advanced like a heavy armored vehicle, his right hand raising a massive hammer enveloped in earthy yellow Spiritual Energy User energy. The Spiritual Energy User energy flowed like solidified lava around the hammer, reflecting a rough metallic luster in the sunlight.
When he roared and brought the giant hammer down, the air was compressed, emitting a trumpet-like roar. The airflow generated by the hammerhead even pressed Qin Tian’s fringe tightly against his mask. This strike was like an ancient giant god wielding a mountain-collapsing hammer to cleave through chaos, its thunderous might aimed directly at the face!
Facing a strength-type Spiritual Energy User, the most correct strategy is naturally to avoid their sharp edge, use speed to dodge, and then seize the opportunity to attack their weak points.
However, Qin Tian’s choice surprised both Oriental Mountain and Oriental Bright Universe.
He took a step forward, and violent lightning erupted from his body. Immediately, he swung a thunderous saber strike to meet the giant hammer.
He actually intended to take this hammer head-on!
Clang!!!
A deafening metallic explosion rang out as the giant hammer and the battle saber collided with a thunderous crash. Terrifying ripples of power spread outwards, and the ground was vibrated by the force transmitted from the two, creating fine cracks.
The giant hammer and battle saber were locked in a stalemate in mid-air. White Elephant’s arm muscles bulged, twice as thick as an ordinary person’s thigh, resembling gnarled tree roots. In contrast, Qin Tian appeared exceptionally slender, yet he stood like a deeply rooted pine tree, his body stable and unmoving.
In a contest of strength, Qin Tian surprisingly did not lose to White Elephant. Seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Oriental Mountain’s eyes.
He knew White Elephant’s background. This person came from a Silver family and possessed Golden Elephant bloodline. He had thick skin, tough flesh, and immense strength. Among those of the same rank, few could contend with him in terms of power.
However, Qin Tian, despite being one rank lower, did not fall behind White Elephant at all in the clash of strength.
It was evident that Qin Tian’s bloodline was definitely not simple, and there was even a possibility that it was a Golden bloodline.

Golden bloodlines were not common; he would be able to tell which Golden family Qin Tian came from with just a slight display of his abilities.
Clang! The two separated. White Elephant stared intently at Qin Tian, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.
He hadn't expected this seemingly slender man’s strength to be no weaker than his own.
Boom!
Earthy yellow Spiritual Energy User energy erupted, and a golden elephant phantom appeared behind White Elephant. Even more massive power surged within his body. He roared, swinging his hammer to smash at Qin Tian. The terrifying force created a sonic boom.
Facing this strike, Qin Tian was not going to take it head-on again.
Just now, he had verified his strength level. With the blessings of the Barbarian Overlord Body and Night Demon King, two golden-tier physiques, his strength level was entirely on par with a fifth-tier strength-type Spiritual Energy User.
However, he was not only strong in power; speed was also his advantage.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle. The lightning at Qin Tian’s ankles suddenly crackled, and with a sharp sound like rubbing chains, his entire body pressed low to the ground, streamlined.
Lightning jumped across the muscles of his calves, making his trouser legs smoke. The next second, he had transformed into a blue-violet stream of light, gliding close to the ground.
White Elephant’s hammer, which had struck empty air, brought a strong wind, but it only brushed the stray hairs on Qin Tian’s shoulder. That streak of lightning had already slipped through /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ the gap under White Elephant’s ribs like a swimming snake.
Heavenly Execution Nine Strikes—Thunder Shadow Flash!
As a low roar mixed with the crackling of electricity exploded, Qin Tian’s saber light had already swept out from under his armpit.
Amidst the whistling of the battle saber cutting through the air, White Elephant suddenly felt a chill at his waist—not pain, but a kind of extreme cold lightning that instantly froze his nerves.
He instinctively spun and swung his hammer, but he only saw the earthy yellow Spiritual Energy User energy shield at his waist shattering like a spiderweb. The scale-like defensive layer granted by his Golden Elephant bloodline was cut open by a three-inch gash, and the moment dark red blood seeped out, it was scorched by the lingering lightning, sizzling and emitting blue smoke.
Boom!
The giant hammer heavily struck the spot where Qin Tian had just stood, the earthy yellow Spiritual Energy User energy plowing the ground and creating a three-foot-diameter crater, with cracks spreading outwards like a spiderweb.
That streak of lightning had already swept to the edge of the arena, the saber hilt spinning half a circle of blood in his palm, and his breathing under the mask remained as steady as before.
White Elephant stared at the wound on his waist, his pupils reflecting the lingering lightning on Qin Tian’s saber.
The golden elephant phantom behind him restlessly pawed the ground. Only then did he realize that the previous saber strike had actually broken through his proud bloodline defense.
His fingertips traced the cracked scales, and the sticky blood was mixed with tiny electric sparks, making the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. So fast! So overbearing saber intent! One must know that he cultivated an earth-elemental Spiritual Energy User energy cultivation method, which was inherently known for its heavy defense. Furthermore, the Golden Elephant bloodline granted him extremely strong physical defense.
Few Spiritual Energy Users of the same rank could break through his Spiritual Energy User energy shield, let alone make him bleed.
Immense strength, and speed far exceeding his own. This battle would be difficult. Boom!
White Elephant lunged forward to attack, his heavy twin hammers actually swinging out a series of hammer shadows. The golden elephant phantom behind him roared, his bloodline boiling, and golden battle patterns appeared on his skin, granting him even more astonishing power.
Clang, clang, clang! Qin Tian met offense with offense. The ferocity of lightning, the overbearing saber intent, and the superb physique brought by the two golden-tier physical bloodlines allowed him to easily cope with White Elephant’s fierce offensive.
Overwhelming saber intent surged like subterranean fire, gathering thunderously within Qin Tian’s chest. When the saber intent accumulated to the seventh layer, the cold lightning in his eyes intensified.
It’s time to end this!
Boom!
The green bricks on the ground cracked in response, and a ten-foot-tall lightning pillar rose around Qin Tian.
The moment the battle saber slashed diagonally, the air was cut by the saber’s force, emitting a sharp whistling sound. Lightning, like a living creature, shot out along the saber, condensing into a ferocious lightning snake three feet away.
The snake’s head had horns, and arcs of electricity as thick as a bowl jumped between its scales. Inside its open mouth, one could even see barbs constructed of lightning.
This strike, imbued with seven layers of overwhelming saber intent, caused the space to ripple like water wherever the saber light passed.
Heavenly Execution Nine Strikes—Thunder Serpent Thorn!
The lightning snake detached from the saber, its body entwined with spiral saber qi, like a spear of judgment falling from the heavens.
The lightning shadow in White Elephant’s pupils instantly magnified. The golden elephant scales on his skin instinctively bristled, but they could not resist the fierce power contained within the saber intent—a pressure that seemed to completely crush his bloodline power, making his heart skip half a beat.
Roar!
The golden elephant phantom deep within his dantian suddenly raised its head and roared, the sound wave causing a buzzing in White Elephant’s ears.
He bit the tip of his tongue hard, using the sharp pain to dispel the fear in his heart. The muscles in his arms swelled like piled rocks, and the earthy yellow Spiritual Energy User energy on his giant hammer, along with the golden bloodline patterns, erupted simultaneously, attempting to condense a defensive barrier in front of him.
However, before the light shield could fully form, the lightning snake had already struck with immense force!
Amidst the sharp sound of the saber light tearing through the air, White Elephant’s pupils constricted. He saw the barbs in the lightning snake’s mouth suddenly expand, transforming into ferocious blades.
The next moment, the overbearing saber intent cut through the earth-elemental Spiritual Energy User energy like a hot knife through butter. The scale-like defensive layer granted by the Golden Elephant bloodline sizzled and vaporized in the lightning, and the lightning snake’s “fangs” viciously plunged into his left chest!
Puff!
Blood mist mixed with shattered bone splattered out. A bowl-sized wound instantly bloomed on White Elephant’s chest, the fractured ribs scorched black in the lightning, and the outlines of his internal organs faintly visible.
The giant hammer slipped from his powerless grasp, the “thud” of it hitting the ground muffled by the bloody foam in his throat.
He looked at his opponent in disbelief, the golden elephant phantom behind him wailing and dissipating into points of light.
His body toppled in slow motion, like a film. White Elephant could clearly feel blood trickling down his spinal groove, and the blood drops hitting the ground still contained lingering lightning.
His back struck the ground heavily, and in his vision, his opponent had already sheathed his saber and turned, the lightning-elemental Spiritual Energy User energy flowing back into his body along the battle saber, leaving a faint afterimage of electric light behind him.
I lost!
White Elephant coughed out a mouthful of bloody foam, his eyes dimming.