Enlightenment: Attaining the Dao at Age 8

Just when everyone assumed it would be a completely lopsided battle, they realized something was slightly off.

It was indeed a completely lopsided battle, but the outmatched party wasn’t Li Chang’an. It was the “Martial Arts God” training robot across from him!!!

There, on the arena stage, Li Chang’an was practically dominating and brutalizing the “Martial Arts God” training robot.

He beat it to the point where it had no chance to fight back.

It was the same even when the robot triggered its “Divine Hand.” Not only could it not defeat Li Chang’an, but toward the end, he had beaten it so badly that it couldn’t even trigger “Divine Hand” anymore.

’What the hell?’

Seeing this, almost everyone wondered if their eyes were playing tricks on them.

After all, in their simple worldview…

The Fifty Thousand Rebirth Points “Martial Arts Emperor” training robot was already a towering mountain beyond their reach, to say nothing of the “Martial Arts God” training robot, which cost twice as much.

And yet, this scene was now unfolding before them in undeniable reality.

Li Chang’an was dominating the “Martial Arts God” training robot!

Watched by the stunned and numb crowd, the one-sided battle finally drew to a close as the “Martial Arts God” training robot ceased all movement.

Li Chang’an dusted off his hands, walked down from the stage, and asked, “How was it?”

At the sound of his voice, Caiyou’s jaw, which had been hanging slightly open, finally snapped shut. After a long moment, she said with a complicated expression, “That kind of strength… Y-you… What kind of monster are you?”

Although Li Chang’an hadn’t gone all out, what he’d shown was more than enough to stun every single onlooker. It wasn’t just Caiyou; even Su Ruobing was staring in utter disbelief.

Everyone had originally thought Li Chang’an didn’t dare to face the “Martial Arts Emperor” training robot because he wasn’t strong enough and feared losing face in front of a crowd.

But it turned out the real reason was that Li Chang’an thought the “Martial Arts Emperor” training robot was too weak, so he rented the “Martial Arts God” one instead.

The place fell deathly silent.

After a long silence, the first person to speak was, surprisingly, none other than the habitually quiet Zhao Xiaowan!

Zhao Xiaowan stared intently at Li Chang’an, her eyes filled with awe and reverence. “Will you fight me?”

As she spoke, she unconsciously tightened her grip on her long spear, her entire body trembling slightly—it was a mix of fear in the face of a superior expert and a fervent desire to clash with someone far stronger than herself.

Li Chang’an didn’t refuse. He nodded and said, “Alright. But we’ll pull our punches.”

Although Zhao Xiaowan wasn’t one for words, people tend to be more tolerant of sincere individuals and eccentric geniuses.

Because of this, Li Chang’an had a rather good impression of Zhao Xiaowan.

After all, not just anyone would have the courage to draw their weapon after witnessing his true power!

Seeing that the two of them looked like they were about to have a real go at it, the still-dazed Caiyou finally came to her senses and quickly yelled, “Wait, I want to join!”

With that, she hurried after them.

Li Chang’an’s combat prowess was simply terrifying. He hadn’t revealed a single flaw or weakness during the entire fight; he was like a perfectly well-rounded fighter, overwhelmingly strong in every aspect.

At least, Caiyou hadn’t spotted a single opening in Li Chang’an’s performance.

Thus, after coming to her senses, Caiyou quickly realized there was no longer any need for her to come up with so-called “tactics.”

’Once the team matches start, I just need to follow Li Chang’an and steamroll everything in our path.’

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「Over the next three days.」

Li Chang’an had several sparring matches in the Rebirth Arena, taking turns with Caiyou and Zhao Xiaowan.

Of course, calling it “sparring” wasn’t entirely accurate. It would be more appropriate to call it instruction. From his position of overwhelming superiority, Li Chang’an took turns pointing out numerous issues with both Zhao Xiaowan’s and Caiyou’s Cultivation Techniques and fighting habits.

After three days, everyone had a completely new appreciation for just how terrifyingly strong Li Chang’an was.

Upon discovering that Li Chang’an’s strength was at an unbelievable level, the team’s morale, which had been somewhat low, soared with newfound confidence.

After all, there’s a world of difference between a team led by a top-tier expert and one without.

With an expert leading the way, team members have a pillar of support and a source of confidence, making them brave enough to face any challenge. Without an expert, those advantages disappear, and everyone has to fight desperately for every little thing, which naturally dampens their enthusiasm.

Once Li Chang’an had helped Zhao Xiaowan elevate her Spear Skill to a new level, the team leader, Su Ruobing, finally returned with information from the Reincarnator Association. “Everyone, gather ’round! Rest up. The first round of the regional arena competition is about to start. Each team will send one member to draw lots. Whichever team we draw, that’s who we’ll be fighting!”

At Su Ruobing’s words, everyone stopped what they were doing and quickly began to restore their stamina and focus their minds.

About an hour later, Su Ruobing sent an invitation to everyone. As they all accepted, they quickly found themselves appearing in a massive plaza.

Staring at the massive plaza, large enough to hold tens of thousands, perhaps even close to a hundred thousand people, everyone visiting for the first time couldn’t help but gasp.