I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

After getting through all that: "Not bad, you're worthy of my attention now."

After saying that, he burst into a burst of energy and transformed into his Crimson form. After his opponent had whittled down his health, he said, "Very well, then I'll show you my true strength."

After undergoing a Nirvana transformation, his combat power was greatly enhanced, and his opponent finally outlasted him in his Nirvana state after exhausting all his strength.

Twins, activate!

Congratulations! You've finally defeated the Great Demon King Xue Jing, but there seems to be a bug now, so you'll need to fight him again...

Xue Jing clicked his tongue.

"This is too hopeless..."

Even he himself didn't want to face an opponent like himself.

How afraid is this boss of dying from recklessness that he's giving him this life-saving skill? It's really outrageous.

"But I like it."

Xue Jing happily closed the panel and sat up.

Once Nirvana is unleashed, his overall combat power ceiling is raised significantly... making him virtually invincible when a long war of attrition is needed.

His vitality and energy were already incredibly strong, making him several levels stronger than other martial artists of the same level and combat power in a prolonged battle. Furthermore, his ability to fully recover after Nirvana made him even more overwhelming.

It also has the effect of significantly and temporarily enhancing combat power.

The cost of using the active effect of Nirvana is that he will have to sleep for a longer time next time he goes to sleep.

After waking up, it can be used again.

It can be said to be almost equivalent to having no side effects.

"I don't even dare to think about waiting for the concept of 'health preservation' to be further elevated..."

Shaking his head, Xue Jing stretched and moved his body.

"Next, it's time to go have some fun..."

He went to the window of the hotel room, drew back the curtains, and looked towards the direction of the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace, located in the very center of the inner ring of the Seventh Urban Circle.

……

Chapter 361 Forging the Myriad Phenomena, Crushing Through the Enumeration, Rapidly Climbing the Levels (4K)

After learning the Myriad Manifestations Style from Li Suisui, Xue Jing finally gained the foundation to learn the 'Near-God Technique'.

In his vision, the "Return to Nothingness" of defense that is impenetrable and the "Return to Oneness" of attack that is invincible are the ultimate goals in the realm of martial arts.

This requires a vast amount of martial arts knowledge, so vast that it's unimaginable, until one possesses the knowledge and realm to instantly perceive all martial arts techniques in the world. Then, 'Returning to Nothingness and Unity' is considered a great achievement.

Now, what Xue Jing needs to do is accumulate experience.

Learn everything you can learn, practice everything you can practice.

All martial arts, whether they are ragtag, legitimate, from prestigious schools, unorthodox, exquisite, or inferior... even the worst martial arts must contain knowledge that can be helpful to him.

He will use all things in the universe to fuse and integrate everything together, moving towards the goal of 'a move close to godhood'.

So where can one obtain such a large amount of martial arts knowledge?

Naturally... it's the Ultimate Martial Arts Ascending to Heaven Palace.

A sacred place in the hearts of martial artists all over the world, it is a gathering place for millions of martial artists of all sizes. Every day, the corpses transported out of there can be piled up into small mountains.

To advance to the next level, you must win several battles. Each battle is against people from all over the world who use all sorts of different martial arts techniques.

Xue Jing, on the other hand, possesses an exceptionally advantageous condition: the "Initiation" skill, which, when reversed, can be used as a powerful energy-absorbing technique.

Take down one and absorb the rest... There's no faster or better way to acquire a large amount of martial arts knowledge.

The only question is whether he himself can handle it.

[Initiation] For the recipient, it is equivalent to experiencing knowledge that others have painstakingly cultivated for a long time in a very short period of time, thus placing a great burden on the mind.

Even Xue Jing, who had received numerous skills, could not withstand the influx of a large amount of external knowledge in a short period of time.

However, the situation is different now.

With [Nirvana], his recovery speed has reached a new level.

All the extraordinary skills that have been refined in the skill panel have an 'extraordinary' aspect that transcends the limitations of common sense.

Mental burdens and fatigue are more difficult to resolve than physical ones, but they are not a problem at all in the face of Nirvana.

Nirvana, in essence, refers to a state of transcendence over all afflictions, desires, and the cycle of birth and death, making the resolution of spiritual problems effortless.

Without any companions, Xue Jing set off alone towards the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace.

He boarded a large flying vehicle that was conceptually similar to a bus and subway, a public transportation facility found in every metropolitan area's inner ring city, traveling daily to and from the skyscraper center along a fixed route.

Throughout the journey, Xue Jing wore ordinary glasses and maintained full aura concealment, thus avoiding any trouble. After several hours of driving, he successfully arrived at the Extreme Martial Heavenly Palace.

This is his second time here.

As soon as he stepped into the area of ​​the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace, his bracelet immediately began to flash.

In less than a second, he immediately heard the lazy, pleasant female voice of the super AI 'Xuanling':

"Xue Jing, you're here again."

It seems that ordinary glasses and breath-masking techniques are completely ineffective against AI...

Xue Jing smiled and said, "What, you're not welcoming me?"

"The Supreme Martial Heaven Palace will not refuse any martial artist."

Xuan Ling asked with curiosity, "What are you here for today?"

Xue Jing rubbed his chin: "Your AI and intelligence don't really go together... A martial artist comes to the Extreme Martial Heaven Palace, what do you want to ask him... What's the difference between that and asking a repairman who's fixing an air conditioner what he does for a living?"

Xuan Ling said with dissatisfaction, "But last time you only came to find someone. I was waiting to collect more data on you, but you just ran away like that."

Xue Jing waved his hand: "I came here before as a teacher who catches bad students, but today I am a pure martial artist... No need to say more, send me up."

"Your test results from last time are still valid. You can start with candidates from floors below 10,000... Which floor would you like to go to?"

Xuan Ling seemed to perk up a bit, and her tone became more enthusiastic.

"Go as high as you can... Arrange opponents for me right now."

"okay."

Before long, countless visible data began to gather beneath Xue Jing's feet, transforming into a layer of orange light membrane that slowly rose and 'swallowed' him from bottom to top.

The next moment, the environment in front of them changed. It was no longer the preparation hall on the first floor, but a place bustling with noise and fighting rings everywhere.

Countless martial artists were clashing on the arena, the sounds of their fighting echoing throughout the arena, accompanied by the chatter of numerous onlookers.

The entire floor, including the floor, ceiling, arena... almost everywhere was wrapped in an orange 'SC field' semi-transparent light membrane, which looked very futuristic.

A martial arts attack powerful enough to destroy the earth and pierce through steel buildings will be absorbed when it hits the SC force field, and the entire Extreme Martial Ascension Palace will bear the impact simultaneously without causing any damage.

"It's all arranged; there's a vacancy available."

Xuan Ling's voice rang in my ears.

"Arena number 108...the opponent is..."

Xue Jing didn't listen to who his opponent was. He found out where the 108th arena was and went straight there.

When he found it, a short-haired young man who looked to be about twenty years old was already standing on the orange arena covered by SC.

A considerable number of onlookers stood around the arena.

In the arena competition of the Extreme Martial Arts Ascending to Heaven Palace, the more famous the figure, the more onlookers there are. The young man seemed to be a somewhat famous figure as well, and many people came specifically to watch his match.

Xue Jing stepped forward and slowly ascended the stage.

"Hmm? It's a young man."

"I haven't seen this before, so you must be new here."

"I don't know how strong he is... He's a bit unlucky. He ran into Luo Feng as soon as he arrived. This guy reached the 16,000th floor last year, then went back to his hometown and disappeared. He only recently came back... His achievements from a year ago were wiped out, so he had to start climbing the floors again."

"In just one year, someone as talented and in a period of rapid growth as Luo Feng should be at least 17,000 or even 18,000 by now, right?"

"He's a killer of newcomers... It's really bad luck to run into him."

Neither of them spoke on the stage.

At that moment, their names appeared as holographic projections above their heads simultaneously.

Luo Feng, Xue Jing.

"Hmm? Xue Jing? I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before..."

Some onlookers found the name familiar.

With a notification sound, the match began.

And then—bang!

Before anyone, including Luo Feng and all the onlookers, could react, the match was over.

No one could see Xue Jing's movements or know what he did. In an instant, he appeared in front of Luo Feng, who was then quickly sent flying backward, crashing into the orange light wall formed by the SC force field, and slowly sliding down to the ground.

There was a deep fist mark in the area where its chest, abdomen, and lungs were located.

"..."

Amidst the silent stares of everyone present, Xue Jing strode forward as if no one else was there and placed his hand on the head of the unconscious Luo Feng.

After a while, he withdrew his hand and closed his eyes, like a student who had grown tired of reading.

Ten seconds later, he turned and walked off the stage without saying a word.

“…I remember now.”

Among the onlookers, some suddenly realized what was going on.

"Xue Jing... he's the one who got an A+ rating in Project One a few days ago!"

"A+ grade!?"

"Wow, that means he's already broken through the limit at least? Or even broken through the limit twice... That's the strength to compete for the 900th floor master level."