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Three successive prompts rang out, and information about three Innate Divine Techniques appeared before Li Chang’an’s eyes.
He took a deep breath and scanned the list from top to bottom. Aside from the effects of Combat Intuition being rather ordinary, both ’Soul Coexistence’ and ’Ancient Divine-Demon Body’ were without a doubt top-tier abilities!
The benefit of Soul Coexistence was obvious—it was like having several extra lives. Although it had its limitations, they were negligible compared to its ridiculously powerful effect.
The Ancient Divine-Demon Body, however, was on another level entirely. It was a Golden Divine Technique!
Although Li Chang’an couldn’t yet feel the full extent of its terrifying power, he could sense that his physical strength had increased once again.
Still, it was easy enough to guess. ’An ability the Rebirth Mark identifies as Gold-tier can’t be anything simple!’
’I’ve been saving up Talent Lottery Tickets for so long. I can’t believe I hit the jackpot with so many good things at once!’
Feeling great, Li Chang’an waved a hand and instantly appeared on the Rebirth Arena. He needed to put himself through the wringer and get completely used to his body’s new power.
[Ding! Opening the shop!]
[Item Name: Martial Arts Emperor (Martial Arts System)]
[Level: Red]
[Description: Provides a Tier 1-10 Martial Dao sparring partner. However, this is the emperor of the Martial Dao. If you wish to fight him, you had better prepare to face fear itself!]
[Price: 50,000 Rebirth Points/hour]
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[Item Name: Martial Arts God (Martial Arts System)]
[Level: Gold]
[Description: Provides a Tier 1-10 Martial Dao sparring partner. However, this is a god on the path of martial arts. If you wish to fight him, you had better be prepared to bow before the ’Divine Hand’!]
[Price: 100,000 Rebirth Points/hour]
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[Item Name: Immortal Martial Artist (Martial Arts System)]
[Level: Shimmering Gold]
[Description: Provides a Tier 1-10 Martial Dao sparring partner. However, this is a being that has transcended the fundamentals of martial arts, stepping into the seldom-trod Immortal Martial Realm. Engaging it in combat is extremely dangerous!]
[Price: 200,000 Rebirth Points/hour]
[As a valued Level 3 Citizen, your cost to hire a sparring partner is reduced by 50%!]
Li Chang’an’s pupils shrank as he read the information about the sparring partners in his vision.
Last time, he had defeated the ’Martial Arts Emperor’ on the Martial Arts Arena. After all, even though that opponent was a copy of him, it hadn’t possessed the full extent of his power.
So, when the imposter faced the genuine article, Li Chang’an had defeated it with ease.
’But now, why the hell did the Rebirth Mark suddenly create an ’Immortal Martial Artist’ sparring partner? Don’t tell me this is another damn imposter of me, is it?’
Given the Rebirth Mark’s track record, Li Chang’an figured there was a high probability that this so-called ’Immortal Martial Artist’ was based on him.
’The only question is, how many of my abilities has it synced? And can it really compare to me, the original?’
After a moment of thought, Li Chang’an decided not to rush in. To play it safe, he chose to test the waters with the ’Martial Arts God’ sparring partner, an opponent he was more familiar with.
After all, he had suddenly acquired a lot of new abilities and needed to get a proper handle on them.
Otherwise, not only would he be unable to use them effectively in a fight, but they might even become a hindrance.
With a mere thought from Li Chang’an, and as Rebirth Points drained rapidly from his account, the Martial Arts God emerged from the other side of the arena. Its entire form was shrouded in pitch-black shadow, yet Li Chang’an could still distinctly sense that it was ’another version of himself’.
’Damn it all. The Rebirth Mark is making money off my clone and not even giving me a cut. And now I have to fucking pay to use it myself. This is just ridiculous!’
Taking a deep breath, Li Chang’an chose the Life-or-Death Mode without hesitation.
[Mode Selection Successful. Life-or-Death Mode will now begin!]
[Countdown: 10... 9... 8...]
As the countdown on the arena hit zero, the previously motionless ’Martial Arts God’ blurred into action, appearing before Li Chang’an in the blink of an eye.
Li Chang’an was now a Tier Six Martial Artist, so this was a battle between two such experts.
But the moment the fight began, Li Chang’an discovered his opponent was actually a Small Realm higher than him. He himself was only at the Tier Six Middle Stage, while the clone was already at Tier Six Peak!
"What the fuck? Playing dirty, are we?" Li Chang’an cursed, but his face showed no sign of panic.
Even though his opponent was also a ’Martial Arts God’ and a Small Realm higher, Li Chang’an was no longer the same man he’d been during his ’Martial Arts God’ days.
His power and abilities had improved tremendously over the last two rebirths.
’In other words, this version of me is outdated!’
When his opponent appeared beside him, Li Chang’an neither dodged nor evaded. He directly activated his newly acquired Three-Headed Six-Armed Divine Techniques. He used two of his six arms to block the incoming attack while the other four shot out to grab his foe.
The ’Martial Arts God’ sparring partner was clearly no pushover.
It responded by drawing a long saber and instantly slicing off two of Li Chang’an’s arms.
However, despite the searing pain of having two arms severed, Li Chang’an’s remaining four arms were completely unaffected. They shot out, grabbed the ’Martial Arts God’ sparring partner as it tried to retreat, and brutally slammed it into the ground, causing the entire arena to shudder.