Chapter 364: Normalization Variation - Wanliu, Opening the Layer Master Challenge (4K)
Since the nutrition of masters after the 40,000th level is very rich, Xue Jing rests more frequently.
Previously, he had to rest and undergo Nirvana once after absorbing about a hundred talents, but now he has to undergo Nirvana after playing about twenty games.
The speed of climbing the floors also slowed down.
In three days, Xue Jing relied on his terrifying daily improvement in Senluo Wanxiang and physical values to instantly kill his opponents with the "Return to Oneness".
Without the physical strength to withstand this blow, no martial artist would be able to resist this near-divine move that is invincible.
Three days later, when Xue Jing reached the 45,000th floor, the values in his attribute table also changed significantly.
Body: 2730
Meaning: 3666
Robbery: 16929
Saint: 9463
Trend: &￥#%￥%
[Body] increased by more than 200, and [Mind] by more than 300. The speed of improvement has become slower than at the beginning. This is normal. Under the effect of diminishing marginal returns, the further you go, the closer you are to your own limit, and the slower the growth rate in terms of numerical value, until it stops completely and reaches the limit completely.
On the 45,033rd floor of Jiwu Dengtian Palace, in the temporary lounge.
Xue Jing opened the panel and looked at [Zhenwu], [Bingzhu], and [Nirvana] which had full experience.
I looked at the divinity with a balance of 7012 again.
After thinking about it, I clicked on the upgrade button.
Zhenwu Lv4 is upgraded to Lv5, consuming 2000.
The upgrade from Lv3 to Lv4 costs 2000.
Nirvana Lv1 upgrades to Lv2, consuming 1000.
Divine Remains: 2012
“I’m poor again.”
Xue Jing sighed and glanced at the panel.
【Zhenwu Lv5 (Extraordinary)】
[Required for upgrading: Experience value 0/80000, Divinity 2012/3000]
"As expected... the amount of divinity required to advance every two levels increases. Lv3 and Lv4 are two thousand, and Lv5 is three thousand... According to this rule, it will become four thousand at Lv7."
Shaking his head, he turned off the panel and began to experience the changes after the various extraordinary skills were upgraded.
According to his previous estimates, the effect of the skill [Zhenwu] on physical transformation and optimization will become weaker and weaker as the level increases, until it becomes completely ineffective.
The improvements brought about by the upgrade will focus on the use of strength and the understanding of martial arts.
This upgrade also proved that his estimation was correct. On the attribute table, his [Physique] and [Intention] only increased by about forty points, reaching 2773 and 3709 respectively.
Compared with the increase of more than 3 points from Lv4 to Lv, it is lower, which means that the room for structural optimization of this body is getting smaller and smaller.
However, Xue Jing was not disappointed.
He extended the index finger of his left hand, with the fingertip pointing upwards, and slowly raised his arm.
As he moved, suddenly——
"咻咻咻咻——"
Countless dense energy burst out from every part of his body, dancing wildly throughout the lounge, hitting the walls, tables and chairs, the floor... making a bang bang bang bang sound.
There were at least thousands of Qi energies, each one was completely different, some were sword Qi, some were knife Qi, some were sharp, some were dull, some were explosive like fire, some were swift like thunder...
They turned, moved forward, and combined in the air... like thousands of living snake-like creatures, so agile that it was terrifying.
Each of them has the power to pierce through gold and iron. If the lounge had not been covered and protected by the SC force field, it would have been riddled with holes by now.
"——Wanliu."
This is a new move that Xue Jing developed from Senluo Wanxiang after his Zhenwu upgrade and his control over Qi reached a new level.
The "unity" that explodes from countless energy energies gathered at one point is separated, and all the energy energies are dispersed for more refined operations.
Its name is Wanliu.
Looking at the thousands of qi dancing wildly in the sky, Xue Jing smiled and raised his left hand and clenched it suddenly.
All the energy immediately shone brightly and was coated with a layer of platinum, causing even more violent noises when it collided with various places.
Lord of the army, armed reinforcement.
"...You suddenly became much stronger."
Xuan Ling's voice sounded faintly in his ears.
Xue Jing paused slightly and retracted his arm. The energy that was dancing in the air immediately dissipated into the air as he retracted his move.
"You are scary, Miss Xuan Ling."
Xue Jing spoke helplessly.
“If you have excess computing power, I suggest you go mining instead of spying on me all the time.”
Xuan Ling did not respond to his words, but continued:
"You give me the feeling of being like the protagonist in a fantasy work who possesses some kind of mysterious cheating device. As long as certain conditions are met, you can improve yourself out of thin air..."
Xue Jing: "Born with supernatural powers."
"But all the supernatural powers in you come from your own body, without any trace of irrigation from external forces."
Xuan Ling's tone was meaningful.
"If you really have something like the cheating device in fantasy works... then this thing is probably not something foreign, but something you already have."
Xue Jing's expression did not change at all, he just smiled, as if what Xuan Ling said were just some unwarranted fantasies that did not exist at all.
"Let's go. Have you arranged the next opponent for me?"
After saying that, he walked out of the lounge.
...Two more days passed.
Jiwu ascends to the Heavenly Palace, which has 46,000 floors.
This is the last floor of the regular number of floors in the Jiwu Dengtian Palace. On the 972nd floor, the opponents to be faced are not ordinary opponents, but the Lord of the 900th Floor and the 72 Heavenly Lords.
Defeating any one of them would mean having a place in the Jiwu Dengtian Palace, becoming the master of a level, and becoming famous.
This is considered a huge achievement in the entire martial arts world.
"——Wanliu."
Following Xue Jing's whisper at the beginning, countless energy burst out from his whole body, dancing wildly and attacking his opponent quickly.
She was a young-looking woman, wearing a slim black martial arts uniform, with a neat short haircut. She looked extremely solemn, with her boxing stance ready for battle.
When countless energies were approaching her, she took a deep breath and focused her eyes.
"Eight Scenic Spots of the Celestial Phenomenon - Rising Clouds!"
"Stars."
"dawn."
"Hongtian!"
She could use the secrets of countless deadly moves from countless schools at will, and she could resist the huge and countless torrents of energy.
Although she had responded very well and made the best choices within her ability, blocking a lot of the Qi forces in succession, as Xue Jing raised his finger slightly, the attack rhythm and formation of the Qi forces suddenly changed. The woman was caught off guard and a flaw immediately appeared in her defense line, allowing several Qi forces to take advantage of the gap and hit her body.
One wrong step leads to another, like dominoes. A small flaw will lead to a bigger flaw. More and more energy breaks through her defense, and finally - all the flows are upon her.
"Puff, puff, puff -"
Countless blood holes were blown out on the woman's body, as if she was trapped in the center of a storm. When the storm subsided, she was half-kneeling on the ground, covered with wounds.
The last heavy energy force came down from the sky and hit her on the back of the head with a bang, knocking her unconscious and causing her to fall to the ground.
“…No mercy.”
"As expected of a man called the Demon King, he is really a beast. I guess there is no difference between men and women in his eyes. He will crush them all with one move."
"This is a record, right? From the beginning of climbing to now, I have defeated all my opponents with one move on the 46,000th floor."
"There are many records of defeating opponents with one move from start to finish, but if the age limit is set to under 18 years old, this should be the only case..."
"How can there be such a monstrous genius? He seems even more outrageous than Li Suisui... I heard that it seems that it has been less than half a year since he really started practicing martial arts. This must be fake..."
After the competition, onlookers expressed their feelings while casting votes of appreciation.
Looking at the young man on the ring who started to perform the head-patting ceremony again, everyone couldn't help but have an idea.
A new era may be coming.
"The next thing he's going to face is a real challenge... None of the nine hundred floor masters are easy to deal with. It can't be solved with just one move, right?"
"It's impossible. Even Ye Honghui, who is at the first level, is a top expert at the second limit breaking level. Xue Jing may be able to win, but it will definitely not be easy."
"I think it's hard to win. Although Xue Jing is very strong, his 'Wan Liu' and 'Gui Yi' are incredibly exquisite. But after watching him for so long, I have already estimated his specific realm. At most, he is at the peak of breaking the limit."
"Although I can kill opponents of the same level in seconds with my unparalleled skills, the gap in basic strength alone is too big when facing a person at the second limit breaking level. Under the sheer numerical crushing, no matter how good my skills are, they are useless."
"I don't think so. Demon King Xue scored an A+ in the first project test. His attack power is definitely enough to break the limit twice. I think he can win!"
"How can an A+ that uses all his strength be the same as an A+ that can be easily delivered... He can use various explosive martial arts to deliver attacks that are beyond his realm. A character who has broken through the limit twice will also have such means. This rating is not counted."
"No need to say more, just wait and see."
Amid the discussion, Xue Jing slowly withdrew his hand and walked off the stage.
After returning to the lounge, Xuan Ling whispered in his ear:
"I have won three games on the 46,000th floor. I can now apply for the floor master challenge."
"Do you want to apply now?"
Xue Jing heard this, thought about it, and asked: "How long will it take for the fight to start after the application?"
Xuan Ling replied, "It depends on the other party's response... All layer masters have a certain degree of autonomy. If the other party agrees immediately, the fight can start right away. After agreeing, they can also freely decide the time of the fight. The fight will start on any day within three days according to the layer master's choice."
"If you don't agree... you must wait until the three-month mandatory challenge period is over before you can forcefully challenge the floor master."
Xue Jing frowned when he heard this and asked, "Is it so troublesome?"
Xuan Ling: "This is the rule set when Jiwu Dengtian Palace was first established, and I am powerless to change it... But if the first floor master disagrees, you can bypass him and choose whether to challenge the second floor master, and so on. In theory, if the first 899 floor masters do not agree to challenge, you can directly challenge the highest th floor master."
Xue Jing nodded: "I see... Then just help me apply. If they don't agree, then continue to apply to higher authorities until someone agrees."
Xuan Ling said: "I understand. I will arrange it right away."
……
On the bed in the lounge, Xue Jing was lying like a lion, in a state of "Nirvana".
After upgrading to Lv2 Nirvana, the effect of restoring his physical and mental state was even better. This time he only lasted less than three hours before waking up slowly.
He slowly exhaled a breath of lotus fragrance, and Xuan Ling's voice came to his ears.
"The first level master, Ye Honghui, has accepted your challenge."
"The time is... three days later."
……
(End of this chapter)
Since the nutrition of masters after the 40,000th level is very rich, Xue Jing rests more frequently.
Previously, he had to rest and undergo Nirvana once after absorbing about a hundred talents, but now he has to undergo Nirvana after playing about twenty games.
The speed of climbing the floors also slowed down.
In three days, Xue Jing relied on his terrifying daily improvement in Senluo Wanxiang and physical values to instantly kill his opponents with the "Return to Oneness".
Without the physical strength to withstand this blow, no martial artist would be able to resist this near-divine move that is invincible.
Three days later, when Xue Jing reached the 45,000th floor, the values in his attribute table also changed significantly.
Body: 2730
Meaning: 3666
Robbery: 16929
Saint: 9463
Trend: &￥#%￥%
[Body] increased by more than 200, and [Mind] by more than 300. The speed of improvement has become slower than at the beginning. This is normal. Under the effect of diminishing marginal returns, the further you go, the closer you are to your own limit, and the slower the growth rate in terms of numerical value, until it stops completely and reaches the limit completely.
On the 45,033rd floor of Jiwu Dengtian Palace, in the temporary lounge.
Xue Jing opened the panel and looked at [Zhenwu], [Bingzhu], and [Nirvana] which had full experience.
I looked at the divinity with a balance of 7012 again.
After thinking about it, I clicked on the upgrade button.
Zhenwu Lv4 is upgraded to Lv5, consuming 2000.
The upgrade from Lv3 to Lv4 costs 2000.
Nirvana Lv1 upgrades to Lv2, consuming 1000.
Divine Remains: 2012
“I’m poor again.”
Xue Jing sighed and glanced at the panel.
【Zhenwu Lv5 (Extraordinary)】
[Required for upgrading: Experience value 0/80000, Divinity 2012/3000]
"As expected... the amount of divinity required to advance every two levels increases. Lv3 and Lv4 are two thousand, and Lv5 is three thousand... According to this rule, it will become four thousand at Lv7."
Shaking his head, he turned off the panel and began to experience the changes after the various extraordinary skills were upgraded.
According to his previous estimates, the effect of the skill [Zhenwu] on physical transformation and optimization will become weaker and weaker as the level increases, until it becomes completely ineffective.
The improvements brought about by the upgrade will focus on the use of strength and the understanding of martial arts.
This upgrade also proved that his estimation was correct. On the attribute table, his [Physique] and [Intention] only increased by about forty points, reaching 2773 and 3709 respectively.
Compared with the increase of more than 3 points from Lv4 to Lv, it is lower, which means that the room for structural optimization of this body is getting smaller and smaller.
However, Xue Jing was not disappointed.
He extended the index finger of his left hand, with the fingertip pointing upwards, and slowly raised his arm.
As he moved, suddenly——
"咻咻咻咻——"
Countless dense energy burst out from every part of his body, dancing wildly throughout the lounge, hitting the walls, tables and chairs, the floor... making a bang bang bang bang sound.
There were at least thousands of Qi energies, each one was completely different, some were sword Qi, some were knife Qi, some were sharp, some were dull, some were explosive like fire, some were swift like thunder...
They turned, moved forward, and combined in the air... like thousands of living snake-like creatures, so agile that it was terrifying.
Each of them has the power to pierce through gold and iron. If the lounge had not been covered and protected by the SC force field, it would have been riddled with holes by now.
"——Wanliu."
This is a new move that Xue Jing developed from Senluo Wanxiang after his Zhenwu upgrade and his control over Qi reached a new level.
The "unity" that explodes from countless energy energies gathered at one point is separated, and all the energy energies are dispersed for more refined operations.
Its name is Wanliu.
Looking at the thousands of qi dancing wildly in the sky, Xue Jing smiled and raised his left hand and clenched it suddenly.
All the energy immediately shone brightly and was coated with a layer of platinum, causing even more violent noises when it collided with various places.
Lord of the army, armed reinforcement.
"...You suddenly became much stronger."
Xuan Ling's voice sounded faintly in his ears.
Xue Jing paused slightly and retracted his arm. The energy that was dancing in the air immediately dissipated into the air as he retracted his move.
"You are scary, Miss Xuan Ling."
Xue Jing spoke helplessly.
“If you have excess computing power, I suggest you go mining instead of spying on me all the time.”
Xuan Ling did not respond to his words, but continued:
"You give me the feeling of being like the protagonist in a fantasy work who possesses some kind of mysterious cheating device. As long as certain conditions are met, you can improve yourself out of thin air..."
Xue Jing: "Born with supernatural powers."
"But all the supernatural powers in you come from your own body, without any trace of irrigation from external forces."
Xuan Ling's tone was meaningful.
"If you really have something like the cheating device in fantasy works... then this thing is probably not something foreign, but something you already have."
Xue Jing's expression did not change at all, he just smiled, as if what Xuan Ling said were just some unwarranted fantasies that did not exist at all.
"Let's go. Have you arranged the next opponent for me?"
After saying that, he walked out of the lounge.
...Two more days passed.
Jiwu ascends to the Heavenly Palace, which has 46,000 floors.
This is the last floor of the regular number of floors in the Jiwu Dengtian Palace. On the 972nd floor, the opponents to be faced are not ordinary opponents, but the Lord of the 900th Floor and the 72 Heavenly Lords.
Defeating any one of them would mean having a place in the Jiwu Dengtian Palace, becoming the master of a level, and becoming famous.
This is considered a huge achievement in the entire martial arts world.
"——Wanliu."
Following Xue Jing's whisper at the beginning, countless energy burst out from his whole body, dancing wildly and attacking his opponent quickly.
She was a young-looking woman, wearing a slim black martial arts uniform, with a neat short haircut. She looked extremely solemn, with her boxing stance ready for battle.
When countless energies were approaching her, she took a deep breath and focused her eyes.
"Eight Scenic Spots of the Celestial Phenomenon - Rising Clouds!"
"Stars."
"dawn."
"Hongtian!"
She could use the secrets of countless deadly moves from countless schools at will, and she could resist the huge and countless torrents of energy.
Although she had responded very well and made the best choices within her ability, blocking a lot of the Qi forces in succession, as Xue Jing raised his finger slightly, the attack rhythm and formation of the Qi forces suddenly changed. The woman was caught off guard and a flaw immediately appeared in her defense line, allowing several Qi forces to take advantage of the gap and hit her body.
One wrong step leads to another, like dominoes. A small flaw will lead to a bigger flaw. More and more energy breaks through her defense, and finally - all the flows are upon her.
"Puff, puff, puff -"
Countless blood holes were blown out on the woman's body, as if she was trapped in the center of a storm. When the storm subsided, she was half-kneeling on the ground, covered with wounds.
The last heavy energy force came down from the sky and hit her on the back of the head with a bang, knocking her unconscious and causing her to fall to the ground.
“…No mercy.”
"As expected of a man called the Demon King, he is really a beast. I guess there is no difference between men and women in his eyes. He will crush them all with one move."
"This is a record, right? From the beginning of climbing to now, I have defeated all my opponents with one move on the 46,000th floor."
"There are many records of defeating opponents with one move from start to finish, but if the age limit is set to under 18 years old, this should be the only case..."
"How can there be such a monstrous genius? He seems even more outrageous than Li Suisui... I heard that it seems that it has been less than half a year since he really started practicing martial arts. This must be fake..."
After the competition, onlookers expressed their feelings while casting votes of appreciation.
Looking at the young man on the ring who started to perform the head-patting ceremony again, everyone couldn't help but have an idea.
A new era may be coming.
"The next thing he's going to face is a real challenge... None of the nine hundred floor masters are easy to deal with. It can't be solved with just one move, right?"
"It's impossible. Even Ye Honghui, who is at the first level, is a top expert at the second limit breaking level. Xue Jing may be able to win, but it will definitely not be easy."
"I think it's hard to win. Although Xue Jing is very strong, his 'Wan Liu' and 'Gui Yi' are incredibly exquisite. But after watching him for so long, I have already estimated his specific realm. At most, he is at the peak of breaking the limit."
"Although I can kill opponents of the same level in seconds with my unparalleled skills, the gap in basic strength alone is too big when facing a person at the second limit breaking level. Under the sheer numerical crushing, no matter how good my skills are, they are useless."
"I don't think so. Demon King Xue scored an A+ in the first project test. His attack power is definitely enough to break the limit twice. I think he can win!"
"How can an A+ that uses all his strength be the same as an A+ that can be easily delivered... He can use various explosive martial arts to deliver attacks that are beyond his realm. A character who has broken through the limit twice will also have such means. This rating is not counted."
"No need to say more, just wait and see."
Amid the discussion, Xue Jing slowly withdrew his hand and walked off the stage.
After returning to the lounge, Xuan Ling whispered in his ear:
"I have won three games on the 46,000th floor. I can now apply for the floor master challenge."
"Do you want to apply now?"
Xue Jing heard this, thought about it, and asked: "How long will it take for the fight to start after the application?"
Xuan Ling replied, "It depends on the other party's response... All layer masters have a certain degree of autonomy. If the other party agrees immediately, the fight can start right away. After agreeing, they can also freely decide the time of the fight. The fight will start on any day within three days according to the layer master's choice."
"If you don't agree... you must wait until the three-month mandatory challenge period is over before you can forcefully challenge the floor master."
Xue Jing frowned when he heard this and asked, "Is it so troublesome?"
Xuan Ling: "This is the rule set when Jiwu Dengtian Palace was first established, and I am powerless to change it... But if the first floor master disagrees, you can bypass him and choose whether to challenge the second floor master, and so on. In theory, if the first 899 floor masters do not agree to challenge, you can directly challenge the highest th floor master."
Xue Jing nodded: "I see... Then just help me apply. If they don't agree, then continue to apply to higher authorities until someone agrees."
Xuan Ling said: "I understand. I will arrange it right away."
……
On the bed in the lounge, Xue Jing was lying like a lion, in a state of "Nirvana".
After upgrading to Lv2 Nirvana, the effect of restoring his physical and mental state was even better. This time he only lasted less than three hours before waking up slowly.
He slowly exhaled a breath of lotus fragrance, and Xuan Ling's voice came to his ears.
"The first level master, Ye Honghui, has accepted your challenge."
"The time is... three days later."
……
(End of this chapter)
