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Chapter 949 Those who learn from me will live, those who imitate me will die.
Amidst the clanging of metal, a slight spark rippled, and by the light, Lu Li saw his opponent in the ultimate training arena for the first time.

Perhaps because his mental strength was much stronger than before, he was able to memorize the other person's appearance for a moment.

It was a handsome, masculine face, with eyes that revealed endless vicissitudes, yet also held the vitality of youth.

The look in his eyes was so intense that it was hard to believe it was a projection from the ultimate training ground. Lu Li felt it was more like a real, living being with its own thoughts.

Lu Li's fighting instincts were indeed extraordinary. Despite his failed strike, he was not discouraged. His body reacted instinctively, pulling back and leaning back. Before his brain could even process the attack, he had already dodged the fatal blow.

After creating some distance, Lu Li stared intently at the man shrouded in a thick aura of malevolence, his eyes gleaming with intense fighting spirit. "May I know your name?"

He wanted to know if the beings in the ultimate training ground truly possessed their own thoughts, and he was also quite interested in this supreme powerhouse he had clashed with several times.

He was in a state of excitement because although he had failed to injure the man in front of him, he had not been instantly killed either. He had dodged the man's attack for the first time, which demonstrated his growth.

The black-clad man standing amidst the dense aura of menace glanced down at the blade he had just drawn, seemingly somewhat surprised that Lu Li had managed to dodge his attack.

However, he did not respond to Lu Li's question. Instead, he stepped forward, and in an instant, his spiritual power surged, overwhelming Lu Li's momentum.

Lu Li hadn't expected that the difference in their soul intent would be so great even with the same attributes. When the other party got serious, he felt like a small boat in a raging storm, seemingly about to capsize at any moment.

He was not discouraged. Instead, he endured the surge of spiritual energy, his body trembling with excitement. For a martial artist, there is nothing more exciting than seeing a bright future ahead.

The opponent's performance was like telling him that he had not gone astray and that one day he too could stand at the top!

In the next instant, the man seemed to shrink the distance between them, appearing in front of Lu Li in a flash. As his blade descended, Lu Li narrowly blocked it with his Demon Prisoner.

The powerful force transmitted through him caused Lu Li's bones and even his soul to groan in agony. The ground beneath his feet shattered, the black mist behind him spread, and even the usually rampant black matter crumbled under the man's blade.

Lu Li shifted his feet, sidestepped to absorb the force, and his breathing became slightly erratic after he passed the other side. Sweat slid down his forehead, and blood spurted out from all over his body, even though he had not been cut at all.

But a spiritual force he couldn't comprehend bypassed the clash of blades, went straight to the root of the problem, and struck him.

If it weren't for the fact that he now possesses the Primordial Spirit Seed, and that the Starry Sky Ring and True Martial Belt provide extremely high enhancements to his life source, making him incredibly resilient, these injuries alone could have killed him instantly.

Even though he didn't die directly, the domineering martial arts spirit was eroding his body, and equally outrageous true injuries were raging within him. No matter how Lu Li activated his recovery skills, he was gradually heading towards death.

Seeing that his injuries were difficult to heal, Lu Li simply gave up on trying to treat them and instead charged at the man in black again.

His sword strikes were even more swift than before. Even when faced with absolute suppression, he showed no sign of weakness. On the contrary, his spiritual intent grew even more intense.

Ding--

This time, the man did not use his fingers to block the knife. Instead, he used the black blade in his hand to lightly block Lu Li's Demon-Binding Technique. Then, as if casually exerting a little force, he sent Lu Li flying, crashing into the ground in the distance.

As soon as Lu Li got up from the ground, he saw that the man in black had appeared in front of him at some point, his eyes shining with a molten brilliance.

As Lu Li had already risen halfway up, the man raised his hand and pressed down. In an instant, Lu Li felt an endless martial arts spirit pressing down from afar, making it impossible for him to straighten his body.

Lu Li knew that this experience was coming to an end. He hadn't expected that even though he had already reached the mid-to-late stage of the eighth rank, the gap between him and this mysterious powerhouse in the ultimate training ground would still be so great.

The opponent didn't even need to take the fight seriously; he could suppress him with boundless martial arts spirit simply by raising his hand.

Although Lu Li was excited to see the strength of his predecessors, he couldn't help but feel resentful. After all, the experience card he had worked so hard to obtain was only used for a short time. He was eliminated after only two moves. Anyone would feel bad in that situation.

He still tried to struggle to his feet, unleashing his martial spirit to fight back, wanting to clash with the powerful figure before him once more.

At this moment, the gourmet demon that rose behind him in his demonic state also roared. In an instant, Lu Li felt a strong tremor coming from the depths of his soul, as if endless anger and power were surging out.

In an instant, the martial arts spirit that had been binding him was dispersed by the excessive black mist, and Lu Li finally straightened his back and slashed out with the Demon Prisoner in his hand once again.

Amidst the clanging of metal, Lu Li's upward slash was blocked by the opponent's dark blade. The man in black stood before Lu Li, pressing down inch by inch with his blade, but this did not bring the battle to an end.

On the contrary, his eyes revealed a greater spirituality, and to Lu Li's surprise, he actually spoke.

"Those who learn from me will live, those who imitate me will die."

The man's voice was calm, yet it resonated like the divine voice of the Dao, shaking the very soul.

Immediately afterwards, he threw a punch forward, and the black matter scattered amidst the demon god's unwilling roar, while Lu Li's soul was also completely washed away by this blow.

In the last instant before he was teleported out of the ultimate training ground, Lu Li vaguely saw the man in black walking away on an endless sea of ​​blood, his back somewhat lonely, and a voice came from afar, "Don't come again, go your own way."

The next moment, Lu Li came to his senses and found himself in an ordinary training field, his back already soaked.

He sat there, pondering for a long time, and realized that the mirror image in the ultimate training ground was also conscious.

The reason that supreme expert said those words in the end was because the other party realized that his fighting style was becoming similar to his, which made Lu Li reflect on himself.

In fact, as martial arts experts, he was clearly different from that mirror image expert. The other party was more pure, seemingly not proficient in the laws and great Dao, but a pure martial arts expert.

Although he also loves martial arts, he does not reject various laws and powers, and seems to have remarkable talent for various paths, so his Martial Arts Bible can be considered the Way of Martial Arts.

Lu Li is a simple power-hungry person. He will consider accepting any power that can enhance his strength. So, although he cares a lot about his human status, he does not care about lowering his charm. In fact, he would even hope that his charm would be lower in order to increase the damage of the Evil God Mask.

The powerful being in the mirror image realized that his path was different from his, which is why he issued a resounding warning.

Lu Li stood up and scratched his head. "Honestly, I just wanted to learn a thing or two..."

He had always understood that imitating someone could not make him the strongest, but the martial arts skills of the person in the ultimate training ground were truly profound, which could provide Lu Li with a lot of reference and inspiration.

Therefore, Lu Li also understood another principle: those who do not know how to learn advanced technologies will always be eliminated, and the strong should also know how to humbly learn on the road to progress.

He didn't actually intend to learn to the same level as that powerful expert; he just came to learn some martial arts techniques and advanced uses of soul intent.

Therefore, after Lu Li realized what was going on, he also felt that the powerful man's words were a bit strange, as if they had some deeper meaning.

Lu Li returned to his room, took a shower to clear his mind, and then... [The Fat Dragon's Surprise Shop is now open. Pioneers, please visit as soon as possible.]

At this moment, a notification sound rang out, diverting Lu Li's attention and directing him to the store.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Fatty Dragon dancing. It seemed that the group leader was in a good mood today, and even treated him with the same high level of etiquette he would have when they first met.

"Ouch——"

The chubby dragon waved its large claw, as if to say that everything was good and you could choose whatever you wanted.

Lu Li stepped forward and began to examine the goods, but at this moment, Fatty Dragon made a strange move.

As if it had smelled something strange, the fat dragon lowered its huge, obese body, sniffing around, and finally came close to Lu Li.

"Group owner, what's going on? Do I smell strange? I just took a shower."

Lu Li asked, puzzled.

However, Fatty Dragon did not answer. He just kept sniffing Lu Li, and in the end, his expression was as if he had seen a ghost. He took several steps back, but his eyes were fixed on Lu Li.

Lu Li touched his face. "I admit that my charm has declined a bit recently, but group leader, you don't have to exaggerate like this."

"Awww."

Fatty Dragon shook its head repeatedly, indicating that it wasn't because of that, but its expression was somewhat strange, and it didn't continue to explain.

It pointed to the items in the store, meaning you should hurry up and choose.

Lu Li was completely confused, but knowing that Fatty Dragon probably wouldn't explain further, she started selecting items.

He also saw the Book of Talent Advancement in the store, but he already had one, so he didn't exchange it.

Incidentally, the Book of Talent Advancement can only be used once for a single talent, and can only be used during the first advancement.

In other words, although the End Space returned his Talent Advancement Scroll and gave him extra rewards, he can no longer use this item to remove the limiter's talent and advance the Martial Arts Furnace.

The advanced Martial Arts Furnace is already an SSS-level talent, and it seems to have some room for improvement. However, it appears that apart from honing one's own skills to advance, the only way to unlock the advancement mission is through another advancement permission item.

However, the Book of Talent Advancement is not useless. Once Lu Li awakens his third talent, this item can be used again.

After looking around, Lu Li's gaze finally settled on a white card with gold trim.

"Group owner, is it appropriate for this thing to appear here?"

Lu Li picked up the card and waved it. He asked the question because he was afraid that Fatty Dragon had put the wrong thing in his pocket again, and might crush him to death with a sudden, overwhelming force.

Because the card in his hand wasn't something an eighth-tier explorer would use, but rather an invitation-type item for ninth-tier explorers.

"Ouch?"

The chubby dragon tilted its head, took two steps, glanced at the platinum card in Lu Li's hand, and whimpered.

Lu Li understood this time. The group leader was saying that this item was a limited-supply item, and that it could be exchanged if desired, as long as one reached level nine within the invitation's expiration period.

Lu Li became interested after hearing this, because the description of the platinum card clearly stated that one could choose between two super-native worlds with a level cap of 90, and upon entering, one could obtain considerable benefits based on their faction.

Moreover, the above provides a partial introduction. To say nothing more, Lu Li saw that World 0 explained which world the Lingxu Palace belonged to, which shows how vast its original world is.

However, the fact that this other world can be compared to World 0 shows that its prosperity is no less. The above explains the explorer enhancement system suitable for that world, which also has some aspects that Lu Li likes.

Because it was a limited-edition item, Lu Li couldn't guarantee that Fatty Dragon would be brought out again next time, and it was possible that the group owner had made a mistake, but he didn't admit it out of consideration for face.

After thinking for a few seconds, Lu Li decided to exchange for the platinum card. Once he reached the ninth rank, he could choose a world to adventure in and seek considerable benefits.

After selecting the reward, Fatty Dragon began to see the guest off. However, as it pushed Lu Li towards the door, it kept sniffing Lu Li, as if trying to confirm something.

After pushing Lu Li out, Fatty Dragon waved goodbye to Lu Li, his expression still strange.

Lu Li was puzzled, but unable to get an answer, he simply stopped thinking about it.

At noon, he invited Aizen to have lunch at Shrimp's place, and also packed up the world bento that Shrimp had prepared for him during this time to ensure Lu Li's meals in the mission world.

Sometimes Lu Lizhen felt that Xiaren was like a mother hen, carefully instructing him on what each dish was, which one to eat first and which one to eat later, when she gave him a boxed lunch.

But he doesn't dislike this feeling. Only those who have never had or have lost something can understand how rare genuine care is.

A new mission world will open in 24 hours. Pioneers, please prepare.

[The Pioneer's permissions have been detected; sufficient information about the mission world can be obtained in advance.]

[Mission World: Dragon Ball]

[World Type: Colossal Derivative]

[World Difficulty Level: lv.3～81]

"It's not the original world after all..."

Lu Li was somewhat surprised when he heard the notification sound from the space. He had originally thought that he would never receive an invitation from anime-related derivative worlds again.

After all, his strength is already ridiculously high. In a normal universe, he could destroy the universe in a short time, so there seems to be little point in him entering the anime derivative world.

But he forgot that there was indeed a derivative world within that space that explorers talked about with great interest that he had not yet visited, and that had considerable potential.

(End of this chapter)