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The Li family.
Li Yan drank several vials of healing medicine, and the bloody hole in his chest began to slowly heal.
Although his face was pale, his eyes showed no trace of defeat, only boundless ecstasy.
He opened his palm, revealing a few drops of scarlet blood.
This was Taotie blood, Wu Liang's blood!
A faint trace of devouring power remained within it, but unfortunately, Taotie blood was extremely rare; otherwise… this would be a treasure comparable to an Imperial-grade spiritual artifact!
A figure emerged.
If Wu Liang were here, perhaps he would recognize him.
Li Yuan, that… Divine Physician Li!!
"Uncle, your method really works, but is this little bit of Taotie blood truly effective?" Li Yan asked curiously.
Li Yuan smiled faintly and sealed the Taotie blood into a jade bottle.
"Of course, wait for my good news! I will let everyone see... the power of knowledge and witness a magnificent miracle unprecedented in history!"
Li Yuan laughed freely, his eyes filled with fervor—a passion for research, a pursuit of knowledge, and a dedication to exploring the unknown.
Who said martial arts were about pursuing strength? Li Yuan would overturn that notion!
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Beiming Martial Arts University.
Wu Liang's condition had recovered; only his bloodline power was still somewhat damaged.
But within the virtual space, he would be at his peak.
Wu Liang glanced slightly puzzled at the villa next door that belonged to Beiming Yan.
"Beiming Yan used to come looking for you every day, but I haven't seen her for the past few days."
Ling Qingxue smiled. "She went to the Kunpeng Secret Place of the Beiming Family. That's the birthplace of the Beiming Family, and the secret place where the first Northern Sea Kunpeng resided!
The space inside this secret place is extremely complex, and it's incredibly effective for comprehending Spatial Will. Any member of the Beiming Family who has a Kunpeng contract is qualified to enter. Beiming Yan might make great progress this time!"
Wu Liang scoffed. "So what if that arrogant little Kunpeng is strong? Is she stronger than me? And she's so stingy; she won't even teach me how to use spatial power."
Ling Qingxue gave a wry smile.
"Right now, you simply can't grasp the deeper applications of spatial power. This is the difference of innate talent, just like how, even if the Kunpeng mastered the power of devouring, she couldn't achieve what you're doing.
Most magical beasts utilize their bloodlines to comprehend their unique powers. You have a natural advantage in mastering certain powers, but perfect mastery of other elemental powers is more difficult.
Once you reach the King Rank, this difficulty will decrease significantly. The leap in your vital energy level will make it much easier for you to master other powers!"
Wu Liang nodded, not dwelling on it further.
Anyway, his mastery of spatial power was only gained from absorbing a few wisps of it, and he could even fire a few spatial blades—that was already quite good.
Additionally, he had the 'Spatial Lock' ability, which could allow him to further improve his mastery of space power in the future.
Even more importantly, he could utilize the special abilities of the Taotie bloodline to gain control over other powers!
Ling Qingxue connected to the Virtual Mirror.
"Shen Junshan is already waiting for us. You'll be fighting two against one again."
Wu Liang scoffed. "Only by fighting two can I demonstrate my invincibility. What's the point of fighting one-on-one? Those are just ordinary geniuses, while I… am extraordinary!"
The light dimmed, and in the next instant, Wu Liang and Ling Qingxue had already appeared inside the virtual space.
Across from them stood Shen Junshan, his figure towering, beside a colossal, nearly three-meter-tall Frost Lion.
Each strand of its fur seemed to be formed from condensed ice crystals, emanating a chilling aura, and its golden eyes held a kingly majesty.
With it around, you could save on air conditioning electricity bills in the summer.
With the Winter Lion King bloodline, the Frost Lion was no ordinary beast; it ranked among the mid-level divine beasts, aside from being at the Seventh Rank.
Its strength already surpassed that of Zhao Yunxiao and the others.
With Shen Junshan beside it, this battle wouldn't be easy!
Shen Junshan smiled as he looked at the Taotie, a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.
"To be honest, I admire your ability to comprehend the Invincible Will, but to fight us all now, trying to steal our invincible spirit to grow stronger, is unwise. This isn't meant to belittle you; it's that you underestimate us!"
Shen Junshan's tone was gentle, yet his words carried the domineering air unique to the number one martial artist of Beiming Martial Arts University.
And this was what a martial artist was all about!!
"This difficulty is precisely what brings enough pressure for the Invincible Will to emerge from its cocoon and manifest the attribute of invincibility!" Ling Qingxue replied calmly.
Shen Junshan nodded. "Since you're determined to fight, I won't refuse. I'm just starting the Taotie's Invincible Path; I hope it won't be the end!"
If this were the end, Wu Liang's invincible spirit would be severely damaged, and he'd likely need a considerable amount of time to rebuild his invincible aura.
His progress in condensing his Invincible Domain would also be significantly reduced.
A pair of bright yellow gauntlets appeared on Shen Junshan's fists, unleashing an extremely cold and indestructible Fist Intent.
The power of his two intermediate-level wills, already at the eighth level of the Martial Tower, was almost comparable to the combined power of Wu Liang's three wills.
It should be noted that Wu Liang's Devouring Will had already constructed a domain, and he could perfectly control it!
This showed that Shen Junshan was no ordinary person!
Ling Qingxue stepped aside, observing the battle calmly.
Besides her, many others were also watching: numerous martial arts students from Great Xia, and even people from outside Great Xia.
These people were also opponents that Wu Liang needed to challenge on his Invincible Path!
"I've heard that Shen Junshan's strength is more than what it seems on the surface. Even though the Frost Lion is only at the Seventh Rank early-stage, inferior to Shen Junshan's Seventh Rank mid-stage, its strength far surpasses that rank!"
"So what? Didn't the Taotie instantly defeat six Seventh Rank early-stage attackers combined just two days ago? Is that strength inferior to Shen Junshan?!"
"Tch, this is just you, Great Xia people, trying to gain attention. The Taotie's supposed mastery of Invincible Will is mostly an act. I, a citizen of Sakura Kingdom, hereby report Great Xia for false propaganda!"
"Free Nation +1!"
In the virtual space, Wu Liang and Shen Junshan stared at each other, their eyes reflecting a clash of wills.
Both unleashed their peak willpower!
Before the actual battle even began, a fierce, albeit silent, war was already raging.
Wu Liang grunted. "Your willpower is strong, but my Devouring Domain might have an absolute advantage. How many below the King Rank can condense it?!"
With the Domain Singularity in hand, he had the potential to defeat his opponent instantly.
Fighting two against one was difficult, but that was all!
Wu Liang's body swelled, his 'Greed' skill and the three powers of will erupting simultaneously, followed by a fierce attack on Shen Junshan.
A whooshing sound rang out as Wu Liang transformed into a fiery afterimage, his attack showing no mercy.
Shen Junshan smirked, his face turning serious.
He clenched his fists, his surging Fist Intent almost solidifying.
"King of Beasts Fist!!"