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Chapter 1092 Root Cause Destroys the Enemy, Eyeing the Enemy with Covetous Eyes

When Lu Li saw Lu Jiaojiao looking at him with that kind of gaze, he felt a sense of unease for some reason.

The main problem was that Senior Sister Lu's eyes were so hungry, as if she wanted to devour him whole, which made people feel uneasy.

boom--

In the next instant, the two forces clashed. Lu Li's Demon-Capturing Slash collided with Hong Ling's soft energy, creating ripples that made the scene even more chaotic.

For some reason, Lu Jiaojiao's aura became even stronger. Her martial arts secret blood boiled as if it were burning, and a large amount of red mist surged out, colliding and intertwining with Lu Li's black mist.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Li saw Lu Jiaojiao actually taking deep breaths during the battle, swallowing the black mist emanating from his body.

Lu Li was dumbfounded when he saw this scene, because he suddenly felt that the scene was a bit familiar. He had discovered it when he fought with the Valkyrie before. It seemed that the power in his body was mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining with the Valkyrie's blood.

The dark substance within his body could corrode and weaken ordinary targets, but it seemed to have no effect on the martial artist's blood. If the amount was too small, it would be absorbed by the opponent.

The same applies in reverse. Just as he is absorbing the Secret Blood Crystal now, if he were to directly absorb the Qi and Blood Power of a Secret Blood Warrior, he could also gain explosive power.

However, if what he devours is not the original substance, this improvement is only temporary. Just like when he and the Valkyrie exchanged breaths, his personal foundation did not change much afterward.

Lu Jiaojiao seems to have discovered this secret. She actually absorbed Lu Li's dark substance during the battle, which caused her blood energy to surge like a dragon, making her extremely powerful and temporarily overpowering Lu Li.

Seeing this, Lu Li was not about to be outdone, so he also began to breathe and absorb the red mist, wanting to refine it to enhance his own power.

However, he soon discovered with regret that the martial arts secret blood power emanating from Lu Jiaojiao was not pure enough, and was just simple blood energy. Although he could replenish his energy after absorbing it, the improvement was not as obvious as Lu Jiaojiao's.

At this moment, the chaotic battle raged on, leaving the few spectators outside completely dumbfounded.

First were the two senior brothers who had just fought. They didn't expect that Lu Li could fight Lu Jiaojiao to such an extent that neither side could gain the upper hand, and at this moment, both sides were inexplicably becoming stronger and stronger.

The Valkyrie watched the battle expressionlessly, only her delicate brows furrowing almost imperceptibly. "This idiot..."

She forgot to remind Lu Li. Originally, when she saw Lu Li at Martial God Mountain, she thought it was not a suitable place for Lu Li to stay.

However, Lu Li's performance in the morning class was so outstanding that he won the favor of the Third Elder and even explained the essence of the perfect body to his fellow disciples. This performance was so brilliant that it diverted her attention and made her forget to tell Lu Li about it.

In fact, she had previously exchanged some bloodline power with Lu Li in the One-Punch Man world, and knew that the original power in Lu Li's body was actually a great tonic for secret blood warriors.

She had no intention or disdain to specifically target Lu Li, to capture him and use him for her training and cultivation. But if this were to happen at Martial God Mountain, things might be different.

Although she said that everyone comes from the same source, the tradition of Mount Wushen has been passed down for countless generations. It is only because the mountain lord is still the same person that the overall atmosphere has been maintained. She is not sure what the style of doing things is like here now.

Now that Lu Li has revealed the characteristics of the power within him, making people aware of its significance to the cultivation of the Secret Blood Warriors, there will likely be a lot of trouble ahead.

The reason she called Lu Li a fool was because she could tell that Lu Li hadn't used his full strength in the previous battle. Whether or not he needed to activate his demonic transformation state was not the decisive factor in defeating Lu Jiaojiao.

Because this is a battle of skills and martial arts, it is a contest of combat stats and techniques. Lu Li's demonic transformation state is indeed an added bonus against ordinary opponents, but if the dark substance is ineffective against the enemy, then it becomes a useless force.

On the contrary, because the Blood Warriors might absorb those dark substances, they could actually boost the enemy's main force.

"This guy... he really has no scruples..."

The Valkyrie thought to herself, because she saw Lu Li also gulping down the martial arts secret blood aura emanating from Lu Jiaojiao, but she thought that what Lu Li was doing was useless.

Clearly, Lu Li was drawing on his past experience, but only the Valkyrie knew that she was different from Lu Jiaojiao and other secret blood warriors who had passed down their skills for generations in Martial God Mountain.

When Lu Li fought her that day, both of them were able to replenish their own blood energy by absorbing each other's power in a cycle because both of their powers were of sufficient purity.

Lu Jiaojiao can replenish herself by absorbing the dark substance emanating from Lu Li, while Lu Li can absorb the power from Lu Jiaojiao without any benefit. He will only get some energy replenishment, but Lu Li has the Immortal Spirit Seed and the Primordial Spirit Seed, so why would he care about that little bit of power?

Therefore, the result will be that Lu Jiaojiao becomes more and more courageous in battle, while Lu Li, who seems to be full of momentum, actually does not improve much.

This also indirectly shows that Lu Li did not use his full strength before, otherwise he would not have been able to fight Lu Jiaojiao to a standstill after she improved.

This battle was quite significant, and although Lu Jiaojiao's cultivation level wasn't the highest among the true disciples, her combat strength was among the best.

As a result, many fellow disciples who had not gone into seclusion came to watch, and in no time, dozens of people had gathered.

As the senior students commented on the performance of both sides in the battle, they wondered why Lu Jiaojiao was so valiant today.

"Junior Sister Jiaojiao...was she this strong before?"

"Her blood and qi are abundant, and her primordial power is boiling endlessly. It's really strange that she can perform like this in battle with her perfect body."

"Look, Senior Sister Jiaojiao seems to be absorbing the black energy emanating from this junior brother. What is that?"

"Huh? After Senior Sister Jiaojiao absorbed that black mist, she seems to have become stronger?"

"..."

Everyone was full of surprise, wondering how their unfamiliar junior brother could fight Lu Jiaojiao to a standstill, and also wondering why Lu Jiaojiao's strength had increased so much.

Not all of these true disciples of Martial God Mountain spend their days on their phones and online. Some only go into seclusion for short periods of meditation. Therefore, they don't pay much attention to outside affairs and are unaware that a new spatial expert has arrived in the Blood Slaughter Secret Realm, or that Lu Li has come up the mountain.

It was only after some junior disciples who knew the details explained the situation that they understood Lu Li's identity and were immediately astonished.

"So, those so-called contraband items from the Divine Martial Continent might actually be beneficial to us Secret Blood Martial Artists?"

One of the senior sisters' eyes lit up. She was the strongest person present, with a total strength of 315 points. She had already cultivated her perfect body to perfection. Therefore, she did not look as strong and powerful as Lu Jiaojiao. Instead, she had a slender and curvaceous figure.

Even though she appears to be well-proportioned with delicate features and her arms gleaming without showing any muscle strength, she possesses a terrifying inner power. Just look at the envious looks of the junior sisters who haven't yet completed their cultivation, and you'll know that female cultivators, even those from Martial God Mountain, care about their appearance. "Senior Sister Bai Sha, whether it's true or not, we'll find out by having our junior brother come out and test him later."

Someone on the sidelines laughed and said, their eyes also burning as they looked at Lu Li on the stage.

Clearly, everyone present had excellent eyesight and could see that the power within Lu Li's body was extremely profound. It might be dangerous for others, but for a martial artist with the Secret Bloodline, taking in a moderate amount might actually be a top-quality resource for cultivation.

boom--

Just then, the battle between the two on the stage had reached a fever pitch. Lu Li's movements became increasingly agile, as if he had entered a state of high alert, or perhaps he had figured out Lu Jiaojiao's martial arts style, and he always anticipated his opponent's moves.

At the same time, Lu Li also deactivated his demonic state, because he realized that continuing to fight like this would not only not benefit him, but would only strengthen his opponent.

After several lightning strikes, Lu Li's Demon-Binding Technique touched Lu Jiaojiao's red ribbon, and in the next instant, Lu Jiaojiao's eyes widened.

"hiss--"

A collective gasp rippled through the audience.

They saw that from the moment Lu Li's Demon-Binding Sword touched the red ribbon, a domineering sword intent was transmitted, reaching Lu Jiaojiao's true form. As a result, even though Lu Li was still some distance away from Lu Jiaojiao's true form, the sword intent had already caused damage to Lu Jiaojiao.

Blood splattered on Lu Jiaojiao's chest, and this was just the beginning. As Lu Li unleashed his full power with a series of slashes, the active skill of the Soul Eater was activated, and massive amounts of true damage continuously erupted on Lu Jiaojiao.

In just half a second, Lu Jiaojiao's wounds burst open in large numbers, and in the end, she was dismembered remotely, her true spirit exploding into a cloud of blood mist.

The next moment, Lu Li and Lu Jiaojiao were teleported outside the arena after their bodies were repaired by the power of the laws.

Noticing the surprised or shocked looks from his fellow seniors, Lu Li felt a little uneasy and his heart skipped a beat as he wondered if he was in trouble.

"It's actually the primordial sword intent..."

"Junior Brother Lu Li is so young, yet he has already mastered the Origin Blade Intent!?"

"This...this is simply unheard of!"

"Is this still an explorer of space? I've long heard that space is weak and decadent, yet such a hero exists here?"

"I am ashamed, I am ashamed. Over the years I have only managed to reach a high level of cultivation, but I have only just begun to understand the essence of martial arts and soul intent. I never expected that Junior Brother Lu Li, at such a young age, would have already mastered the essence of soul intent."

"..."

The crowd chatted amongst themselves, some even showering Lu Li with compliments, leaving Lu Li, who was still trying to figure out what was going on, completely surrounded.

He didn't use his Root Soul Intent in the previous battle, mainly because he felt that such a move was somewhat unethical. In addition, he only wanted to spar with Lu Jiaojiao and see the moves and skills of Martial God Mountain, so the main focus was on exchanging moves.

To be honest, even with his third talent awakened and in the state of "Free and Unfettered Skill," he didn't gain much advantage in the exchange of moves. It can only be said that as the most skilled martial arts sect in the Extreme Dao Immortal Sect, Martial God Mountain's true disciples are indeed worthy of their reputation.

Senior Sister Jiaojiao was adept at both offense and defense, her physical strength was both firm and flexible, and her judgment during the battle was also very accurate. After fighting for ten minutes, Lu Li had not been able to find many weaknesses. In addition, since his opponent was absorbing his black mist while he was absorbing the red mist for no benefit, Lu Li decided not to drag it out any longer and used his Root Soul Intent to end the battle.

As it turns out, Lu Li's offensive power is extremely strong. If one does not use the root soul intent for defense properly, even if Lu Jiaojiao is slashed by Lu Li several times in a row, she will still die.

On the other hand, considering that the true damage ratio of a Soul Eater is absurd, Lu Jiaojiao's ability to withstand one of his blows without dying proves that her life essence value is very profound. This is related to her bloodline and the perfect body she cultivated.

"idiot."

Looking at Lu Li, who was surrounded by everyone like a star, the Valkyrie said something softly and then turned and left.

Lu Li had already grasped the root soul intent, which truly shocked her, because she only had a slight understanding of the concept of the root of soul intent and did not know it in detail.

Therefore, even she had to secretly admire Lu Li's martial arts level and comprehension, marveling at the wonders of the world. Indeed, her great-grandmother was right; in any era, there will always be extraordinary geniuses who defy common sense.

But when she said Lu Li was stupid, she wasn't referring to Lu Li showing off his Soul Intent Realm, but rather that Lu Li was trapped in a predicament without realizing it.

"Dear senior brothers and sisters, you flatter me. I have only gained some understanding of the root soul meaning through my unremitting efforts."

Lu Li felt embarrassed by the praise from the group of people, so he humbly replied...

"Junior brother, is it really that difficult?"

Someone asked with a smile.

"Looking back now, I still feel that those days were tough. As a space explorer, I was adventuring in a world with the heavy responsibility of saving the universe on my shoulders. I had to force myself to master this power, and it took me seven thousand years to learn it."

Lu Li said with emotion that it was indeed a long period of time for him. After all, before entering the Dragon Ball world, he was only a young man. Seven thousand years was more than two hundred times his previous life.

But after he said this, the scene fell into a deathly silence, and all the senior brothers and sisters looked at Lu Li with strange expressions.

"Junior Brother Li... I'd like to ask, how old are you this year?"

After more than ten seconds, someone finally spoke, their tone strange.

"Oh, let me think about it. I just had my birthday a few days ago. I'm 8,049 years old now."

When Lu Li said this number, he felt a little ashamed, mainly because his mindset had not completely broken free from his previous view of lifespan. For him, even though his lifespan was almost infinite, he still felt that he was very old.

The main difference is that compared to the people in the Dragon Ball world, even if it's just a few decades in the outside world, things feel different.

(End of this chapter)