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Chapter 1145 He's a contestant!?
"Gentlemen, what do you think of this?"

Lu Li channeled his energy, pushing the spiritual herbs toward the group.

However, the three exchanged a glance, and the leading sword immortal shook his head, "Brother Dao, it also devoured the origin of this world, and the spiritual herbs it stole were ten times more than this."

"Meow!"

Ah Huo let out annoyed cry, meaning that although it had indeed swallowed some of the source, that was only a trace to this world, and it had already spat out all the spiritual medicines, so how could there be a tenfold difference?
Lu Li glanced at Ah Huo, knowing Ah Huo wasn't lying, then his gaze swept over the three of them. "Is there no solution to this?"

"Please, fellow Daoist, replenish the missing spiritual medicine. It is difficult to extract the world's origin, but if you are willing to release half of the dragon's essence blood and add some true spirit as a medicinal ingredient, we will not pursue the matter any further."

"That's what the sword immortal expert said."

Lu Li nodded. "I understand."

Before the group could even rejoice, Lu Li put away the spiritual herbs. "I've changed my mind. Hand over all the spiritual herbs, magic treasures, and valuables from your sect."

"What do you mean by this, fellow Daoist?!"

The sword immortal frowned.

"What do you mean? Everyone says pets resemble their owners, don't you understand?"

Lu Li said coldly, "I'm robbing you right now. You've already reached the peak of the True Self Realm, and your comprehension is still this bad?"

He finally understood that these people were no good at all. Ah Huo had stolen the medicine but hadn't killed anyone. Now that he was returning the medicine, they weren't going to give him any face and even wanted him to release Ah Huo's original essence and some of his true spirit.

The original essence blood can be replenished if lost, but if a part of the true spirit is lost, it can never be replenished. Ah Huo's peak True Self Realm is equivalent to a cripple with defects.

They think he's easy to talk to, so they're going to rip them off.

If he continues to back down, there's no guarantee that after Ah Huo loses his fighting ability, the other party will try to keep him here as well.

Lu Li has never been known for his good temper. He survived the strangulation of the World Sea, so why would he be afraid of a few True Self Peak cultivators who are trying to extort money?

"Meow!"

Ah Huo, standing nearby, also shouted, meaning, "That's it! Hand over all the good stuff!"

The three powerful figures' expressions darkened. The leading sword immortal frowned, "Brother, even a powerful dragon can't suppress the local..."

"Stop talking nonsense, I'll count to three."

Lu Li interrupted the other party, raised his eyelids, and a domineering soul intent spread out in the outer heavens, sealing off the entire world, as if the supreme will of heaven was slowly suppressing it downwards.

The knife in his hand had no sheath, and its sharpness extended forward inch by inch. Even though they were thousands of miles apart, the three powerful men felt as if the blade was already pressed against their throats.

In an instant, the three were utterly horrified, never expecting that Lu Li would be so powerful.

Their faces turned pale. "Senior...it's all a misunderstanding."

Because of the palpable aura of death they sensed, they subconsciously assumed that Lu Li was not a peak True Self Realm expert, but rather an unparalleled forbidden master passing through the area.

That makes sense. If both are at the peak of the True Self Realm, who would be willing to be the other's mount?
Thinking of this, the three of them broke out in a cold sweat and no longer dared to hope for Ah Huo's materials.

"There's no misunderstanding, two."

Lu Li showed no mercy. He felt that the three True Self Realm peak experts in front of him were of average strength, far inferior to the Grand Elder, and even far inferior to the group that had surrounded and killed the Grand Elder that day.

It is evident that the peak of the True Self Realm cultivated in different worlds has a significant difference in strength, which is related to the environment in which one grows up and the strength of the opponents one encounters in this life.

Conversely, Ah Huo is really bad now; he's just a punching bag with stats.

Seeing Lu Li's cold face, the three dared not negotiate any further. They gritted their teeth and took out their valuable items, not daring to hide anything from a powerful figure like Lu Li.

In the end, they took out everything except the magical artifacts they used for their dual cultivation of life and death, which were not allowed to be used by outsiders.

Lu Li waved his hand, storing these Dao-level treasures into his sleeve, then nodded in satisfaction. "I'm not some domineering or unreasonable person. Let's just let this matter go. What do you think?"

The three of them felt as if they had swallowed a dead fly, thinking to themselves, "You've already taken all the benefits, what can we do?"

However, he dared not show his dissatisfaction on his face and could only bow and say, "Senior's dragon is willing to eat our spiritual medicine, which is giving us face."

Lu Li laughed when he heard this, thinking to himself that it would have been better if he had done it earlier. It's true that kindness is often taken advantage of.

He took Ah Huo away from this world, and before leaving, he pulverized many great medicinal herbs and scattered them in the outer reaches of this world, which might allow new masters to be born in this world in the cycle of life.

Ah Huo looked at Lu Li's behavior and meowed in confusion, thinking to himself, "When did my master change his ways? He actually stole things and then scattered them, robbing the rich to help the poor?"
"It's just a little bit of medicine, nothing more. It's useless to us right now. I just couldn't stand those people being too arrogant, so I gave them a little punishment. It's not aimed at this world."

Lu Li said that he did this because he had a higher level of vision, and also because Ah Huo was in the wrong, and he did not intend to bully Ah Huo too much.

Thirdly, there is another pair of eyes in this world watching him. He doesn't want to cause trouble before the competition in the Divine Martial Continent begins. If he provokes the forbidden existence of this world, the battle will not end in a day or two. Moreover, he doesn't know if he can match such an existence.

"Meow..."

Ah Huo looked at Lu Li with admiration, and then Lu Li patted him on the head.

"Your fat is useless. You really can't do without my training. After this matter is over, I'll give you a good workout."

Lu Li said with dissatisfaction, "To be honest, I think Ah Huo is probably the most useless peak True Self Realm cultivator in all the heavens and myriad realms. I don't know how it managed to reach that level."

On the way back, he asked Ah Huo about his experiences over the years and learned that Ah Huo was indeed very lucky. After descending the mountain, he fell into the 'graveyard' of the True Dragon Immortal Cave and swallowed all the dragons who died in the great disaster, including many True Dragons at the peak of the True Self Realm.

Ultimately, Ah Huo transformed back into a dragon form, mainly because he consumed too much of the true dragon's essence.

It can be said that Ah Huo's current strength is entirely built up by eating too much, which explains why he is so useless.

…………

The day after tomorrow, many experts from the Divine Martial Continent led their teams to the place agreed upon with the Primordial God Realm.

Lu Li stood at the front of the group, looking like a senior leader of this event. The people from the Primordial God Realm also thought he was a high-ranking elder from the Divine Martial Continent, but they felt he was somewhat unfamiliar with him.

Before the competition started, he glanced at the competition events and found that there were quite a few bizarre ones. He thought he only needed to use Musou once to defeat the opponent.

Of course, since these are two realms where combat strength is paramount, the main points competitions are still related to combat.

The many prodigies of the Primordial God Realm were all eager to prove themselves and bring glory to their realm in the competition.

Meanwhile, the prodigies of the Divine Martial Continent gritted their teeth, pondering how to win back their losses.
The leader of the primordial god realm was a supreme administrator named Hu Feng. He said with a smile, "Let's skip the formalities and get started."

“Alright, let’s get started.” Yuanwu nodded with a smile. Generally speaking, the first match of a tournament starts with an unrestricted fight, and it will be a battle within the 320 attribute range, just so that everyone can have a good time right away.

At the same time, it can also indirectly and directly illustrate the strength of the two realms. After all, the side that wins in the unlimited battle of the highest realm must be the one with better overall combat strength.

"Hey, old friend, don't blame us in the Primordial God Realm. There are just many things we can't be lenient about. The world situation is tense right now, so we have to think more about our own world and prepare some resources, don't we?"

Hu Feng feigned a sigh, then beckoned, "Mo Nu, come on, you'll fight the first battle."

The person he was calling out to was a genius who had been sealed away in ancient times. Not only was his cultivation speed incredibly fast back then, reaching the threshold of the True Self Realm in just three million years, but his combat power was also impeccable.

He once received a 'graduation certificate' from the Muscle God Cult and the Heavenly Dao Academy, and was even guided by a certain taboo figure. He was truly a shining new star of an era.

Originally, Mo Nu's resources were blocked for two reasons: first, the Primordial God Realm hoped to invite her out of seclusion at a crucial moment to help their world reverse the outcome; second, she herself felt that there were no outstanding opponents of her generation, and after participating in the 01 Grand Gathering, she felt it was meaningless and wanted to wait for the Golden Age, which had many experts, before coming out again.

Logically speaking, such a powerful weapon wouldn't be needed to fight the current state of the Divine Martial Continent. However, the higher-ups believed that the Divine Martial Continent had been sending out invitations to the space recently, and just in case, fearing that some extraordinary pioneers might come, they unsealed Mo Nu and several other experts to ensure victory in this competition.

Why are they so obsessed with winning? Of course, it's because they believe that once the Divine Martial Continent catches its breath, it will definitely beat them up again, so why not take advantage of the present to win as many matches as possible?

Yes, the primordial divine realm is that pessimistic. Their leaders have given up hope on the power comparison between their younger generation and the Divine Martial Continent. They have analyzed that as long as a few more eras pass and the Divine Martial Continent recovers, their younger generation will still be no match for the other side.

The reason is simple: their world is too comfortable, while the Divine Martial Continent has experienced destruction, and the younger generation will definitely be more motivated to govern. In comparison, it is difficult for their young people to compete with the other side.

Bringing out the ancients to fight is not a tactic that can be used every time. Besides, even if people like Mo Nu are powerful, they may not be stronger than the chief disciple of the Extreme Dao Immortal Sect before the Divine Martial Calamity. In a few more eras, it is inevitable that they will suffer losses.

So, shouldn't we try to win as much as possible when we can?

It can only be said that everyone has different perspectives and their own things to consider.

At this moment, after Mo Nu stepped forward, the morale of the people of the Primordial God Realm soared. They relayed each other's legends and felt that there was no suspense in this battle.

“Mo Nu, I’ve heard of this young lady; she is indeed a talented person.”

Yuanwu glanced at the opposing contestant, nodded, and said admiringly, "In your Primordial God Realm, such a person is truly rare."

"Alas, Brother Dao, please don't say that anymore. It makes me ashamed. Your situation is difficult. If possible, I would like to give you some support, but the other administrators won't allow it."

Hu Feng said with a look of shame.

"Oh, it's alright."

Yuanwu waved his hand with a smile, but in his heart he was cursing the other party for being shameless, taking advantage of the situation and then acting innocent. Fortunately, they were prepared today.

As he spoke, he turned around and said to the person beside him, "Lu Li, since this is the first battle, you should go."

Lu Li nodded. "Okay."

"etc!?"

At this moment, Hu Feng exclaimed, raising his hand and pointing it at Yuan Wu and Lu Li, his face full of confusion.

For a moment, he thought he had misheard, but when he saw Lu Li nod in agreement and walk towards the arena, it didn't seem like he was joking, so of course he had to raise his hand to stop him.

"Fellow Daoist Hu, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Yuanwu asked with a completely innocent look on his face.

Lu Li nodded in agreement, seemingly puzzled as to why the other person had called him.

Hu Feng pointed at Lu Li, his finger trembling slightly, "You... Yuanwu, what do you mean by this? What kind of logic is it for an elder leading a team to participate in the competition personally?"

"what?"

Yuanwu looked completely puzzled. "When did I ever say that Lu Li was the elder in charge?"

"Is not it?"

Hu Feng was full of surprise. He had seen Lu Li lead a group of young people into this world before, and even used his great magic to help them cross it. Wasn't that what the team leader was supposed to do?

Later, Lu Li followed Yuan Wu and stayed by Yuan Wu's side. Yuan Wu always thought that Lu Li was the newest peak of true self in the Divine Martial Continent and had a very high status.

"no."

Yuanwu said, "He is a disciple who will participate in the competition; he is a disciple of Martial God Mountain."

"Yes, I am a true disciple of Martial God Mountain. Is there a problem?"

Lu Li nodded in agreement.

"No, no, no... wait a minute, let me try!"

Hu Feng raised his hand and said, feeling a bit overwhelmed, "You...you mean, this Fellow Daoist Lu is a true disciple of Martial God Mountain? He...a disciple at the peak of the True Self Realm? And he's going to participate?"

Yuanwu nodded seriously, "Yes."

"Hahaha... Brother Dao, you really know how to joke. I never knew you were so humorous..."

Hu Feng suddenly laughed, and continued to laugh after he finished speaking. The more he laughed, the more embarrassed he became, because he noticed that Yuan Wu and Lu Li were not laughing.

Finally, his expression turned somewhat ugly. "Are you serious? The competition rules state that only those who have cultivated for less than three million years can participate."

Yuanwu nodded again, "Yes, Lu Li has only been cultivating for a little over a million years."

Hu Feng was about to retort, thinking that such a joke was not funny. He thought to himself, when you, the Divine Martial Continent, bullied us by manipulating the rules, we, the Primordial God Realm, never refused to admit defeat or be unable to play along. We have only just won one round against you, and it is only a matter of winning the second round. Is it really appropriate for you to pull this stunt?

This time, Ke Yuanwu didn't explain. He simply picked up the True Spirit Bone-Illuminating Mirror next to him, pointed it at Lu Li, and after a flash of light, a number appeared on it.

Hu Feng and the other elders from the Primordial God Realm around him all gaped when they saw that number. This mirror was made by a forbidden figure, so there was absolutely no possibility of it being wrong.

However... the numbers displayed above indicate that Lu Li is indeed only a little over 1.2 million years old.

A True Self Realm peak age of 1.2 million years!?

Where on earth did the Divine Martial Continent unearth such a freak? No, wait, was there really anyone in history who could cultivate to this level in such a short time?

Wait, does the Divine Martial Continent want someone at the peak of the True Self Realm who meets the age requirements to participate?

Mo Nu, who had already reached the edge of the arena, overheard the elders' conversation. Her expression turned strange. "Me, fighting a True Self Peak user? Really?"

(End of this chapter)