I Can Replicate Martial Arts

The subsequent matches were even more spectacular than Zhao Rui’s own life-or-death battle.

Experts emerged one after another, all of them formidable figures Zhao Rui had never seen before.

What kind of creature that could survive crossing the starry expanse would be weak?

The great battles lit up the entire night sky. Endless waves of Energy radiated outward; if this weren’t taking place in the vacuum of space, an entire planet would likely have been turned to dust.

An ordinary planet could never withstand the destruction caused by a fight between masters of this Level.

The big-headed monster had placed the fighting arena in the empty expanse of space. Besides showing off its power, this also avoided a lot of unnecessary trouble.

As the duels continued, Zhao Rui began to figure out the basic rules of the arena.

The entire fighting arena was divided into three tiers. The first was the Initial Tier field, for newcomers like Zhao Rui or those with weaker abilities.

Above that was the Middle Tier field. These contestants were battle-hardened veterans who had won at least ten matches.

Their strength was so immense that even Zhao Rui felt his heart pound in terror just watching them.

The intensity of their Energy had long since surpassed any Level Zhao Rui had encountered on Blue Star.

Just seeing these people made Zhao Rui’s heart sink. ’If even experts this strong are bound by the big-headed monster, unable to escape, just how powerful is that thing?’

And these were only Middle Tier fighters, not the most powerful people in the entire arena. The true masters were four supreme experts hidden in the darkness.

They had never revealed their true forms, and the details of their battles were kept secret. Ordinary spectators and Martial Artists like Zhao Rui had no way of accessing them.

According to the big-headed monster’s promotional announcements across space, these individuals went to a dimensional space to fight.

The winner among them would receive absolute freedom and a reward beyond imagination.

As for whether the big-headed monster would keep its word, or if any winner had actually gained their freedom, Zhao Rui didn’t know, and he had no way of finding out.

Even later, when all the matches in the fighting arena concluded, no one knew the outcome of that final battle.

The big-headed monster certainly wouldn’t say.

Only the most elite spectators and the big-headed monster itself likely knew the final result.

The strength of the Martial Artists in the fighting arena left Zhao Rui horrified.

Nearly a hundred beings of all kinds were bound here, turned into duelists for the entertainment and wagers of onlookers from distant Star Realms.

’Doesn’t anyone do anything about this?’

After a brief moment of shock, Zhao Rui reined in his emotions and methodically immersed himself in Cultivation.

As long as there were matches, he would eventually accumulate enough Advancement Points to open all 108 Acupoints of his Hidden Meridian.

When that time came, his strength would undergo an earth-shattering transformation.

Without strength, all fear and worry were futile.

Rushing things now wouldn’t help.

Having already transmigrated once, Zhao Rui had the patience to wait.

In the void of space, there was no sun or moon, let alone day or night.

Time flowed slowly in the void, each minute and second becoming exceptionally blurry.

It was as if time itself had lost all meaning here.

Zhao Rui had no idea how long had passed. He only knew that he had fought in thirty matches, accumulated fifty Advancement Points, and opened 80 of his 108 Acupoints.

Not only could he absorb the endless Dark Energy at any time, but it was also subtly nourishing his body.

Now, even without protecting his body with True Qi, Zhao Rui could rely on his improved physique to linger briefly in the vacuum of space.

The progress in his strength was plain to see.

Out of these thirty matches, Zhao Rui had won twenty. The other ten he either intentionally lost or fought to a draw, ensuring he didn’t win.

But the losses were spaced out within every ten bouts, allowing him to avoid the danger of losing three in a row and becoming food.

At the same time, he also avoided winning ten matches consecutively and becoming too dazzling a star.

Even so, with his record of twenty wins, he successfully established himself in the circle of Middle Tier duelists.

Many duelists now knew of a short but powerful new opponent.

As for the Bright Race Person who had arrived with him, his Bright Divine Power was damaged. After barely managing to win two matches, he had become a serial loser.

But for some reason, the big-headed monster hadn’t taken him away to become food. Instead, it continued to allow him to appear in the Initial Tier field.

Zhao Rui figured it was most likely related to the Bright Divine Power.

’It feels like a trap to lure in reinforcements.’

「This day」 After finishing his match as usual and absorbing one of his opponent’s Martial Arts techniques, Zhao Rui casually conceded defeat.

This particular duelist was terrifyingly strong, capable of unleashing an unbelievably dreadful wave of Energy with one hand that could easily obliterate an asteroid into dust.

Zhao Rui didn’t want to expose his full strength too early. After learning his opponent’s technique, he chose to surrender, taking only minimal injuries.

With a mix of wins and losses, he could secretly grow stronger here.

Clutching the wound on his arm, Zhao Rui slowly descended onto the conveyor belt and returned to the Interstellar Base.

Just as he was about to step into the base, a vast river of Starlight flew in from the distance. The stream of light was several kilometers wide and tens of thousands of miles long, stretching beyond the horizon.

The Starlight, like an ancient cosmic road, flew swiftly forward, its target the interstellar fighting arena’s base.

"Bright God, I only ate a little of your Divine Power. Is it really necessary to raise such a fuss?"

The big-headed monster chuckled. Its enormous head swelled rapidly like an inflating balloon, instantly transforming into a giant skull larger than the Moon.

Its massive mouth opened, and a stream of black gas blew out to meet the river of Starlight.

"Blasphemy against a god is an unpardonable sin!"

A dignified, solemn voice, tinged with cold indifference, echoed throughout the Cosmos.

"All hot air! Since you’re here, why don’t you leave a little more Divine Power behind? Speaking of which, your Divine Power really is exquisite!"

The big-headed monster laughed heartily, completely disregarding the Bright God’s threat.

Soon, the Starlight and the black gas were locked in a stalemate. The big-headed monster’s entire body dissolved into a plume of black smoke, merging with the gas to entangle the Starlight.

Waves of terrifying pressure radiated outward, shaking the Interstellar Base so violently that it became unstable.

The vast interstellar fighting arena was battered and wrecked by the collision.

The surrounding ring of asteroids had long since been knocked from their original orbits, flying off into the distant interstellar void.

Inside the base, all the dueling Martial Artists looked toward the battle, their bodies tensed.

"The great Bright God has arrived! All who rise up to set things right will receive His divine protection!"

The Bright Race Person who had fallen to this place with Zhao Rui instantly erupted with brilliant light. Endless radiance surged from his body, illuminating the entire base in a moment.

Hearing his words, the assembled Martial Artists made no major moves. Although there was a brief stir, no one answered his call.

"The Bright God’s Divine Power probably isn’t enough to win this fight!"

Just then, a warrior from the Middle Tier field stepped forward. He glanced at the distant battle before turning back and speaking in a low voice.

"The Bright God’s Divine Power is boundless! How could it possibly not be a match for this big-headed monster!"

The Bright Race Person naturally refused to believe it. He took the lead, rushing toward the base’s main gate. Immense Divine Power surged forth, instantly forming a long spear that pierced straight through the entrance.

An endless torrent of Void Power surged in, instantly starting to suck everything inside the base out into the cosmos.