Infinite Professions

Chapter 280 - 149: Fusion

The martial artist departed, leaving everyone in silence.

A moment later, a light and shadow coalesced, forming a novice monk again.

Dao Xuankong!

Restored, he looked at the deserted battlefield and fell silent.

"Amitabha Buddha!"

After a moment of silence, the Buddhist chant began, and the monk withdrew, bringing this much-watched battle to a complete close.

"This..."

"Junior Brother Xuankong!"

The faces of the people at Dharma Martial Mansion changed in unison, and they hurriedly got up to leave, with the Observing Precepts Ascetic making the greatest movement.

The crowd, seeing this, suddenly woke from a dream, their glances intertwining as their thoughts churned.

"Dao Xuankong..."

"He was defeated after all!"

"How did he lose?"

"Could that sword and saber union really break the Indestructible Golden Core?"

"Earlier, Dao Xuankong utilized all four Great Divine Skills of Dharma Martial Mansion, not only integrating the Three Flowers and Five Qi within his body but also channeling the external Power of Heaven and Earth and Cosmic Power, transforming the Indestructible Golden Core into the Golden Body Dharma Aspect with the might of the Seventh Realm. Yet, even such formidable cultivation could not withstand that sword and saber unification?"

"Who on earth is this Wu Wudi?"

"He must be someone who underwent Scattered Reformation and reincarnated; otherwise, how could he win in such a manner?"

"With Fifth Realm Cultivation, Dao Xuankong can be said to have reached perfection, yet if he was defeated, there are few possibilities: either the person is a reformed, reincarnated monster or possesses a special Professional Effect."

"Whatever the case, victory is victory!"

"Not only failing to rise but suffering defeat, Dharma Martial Mansion not only lost their chance but also their resources. Considering the expression of the Observing Precepts Ascetic and others earlier, things won’t be good for them after they return."

"Although Wu Wudi acts wildly, he undeniably has the capital for such arrogance, even Dao Xuankong is not his match. Who knows what kind of figures will emerge to suppress him."

"Alas..."

The crowd sighed collectively, stood up, and left, unexpectedly feeling a sense of relief.

While the goal wasn’t achieved, and the individual wasn’t defeated, the resentment from previous losses wasn’t vented, bringing Dharma Martial Mansion and Dao Xuankong down with them provided some consolation.

Look, even Little Dharma Dao Xuankong was defeated!

What does that indicate?

Is it that Dao Xuankong is weak?

No, it’s that the person is too strong, exceeding all boundaries.

Since even Dao Xuankong wasn’t a match, being beaten by him on the rankings was understandable.

Facing such a monster, losing wasn’t shameful; previous derogatory evaluations now seemed somewhat reasonable.

This form of self-consolation greatly improved everyone’s mood.

Such is the transience of people’s hearts.

Winning is ideal.

If not, having someone stronger to take the fall feels much better, at least dignity is salvaged.

As for what happens to Dharma Martial Mansion, who cares, it’s their business.

The stormy battle ends, the crowd disperses.

"Account balance: 58,628,423,646 Yuan!"

In the real world, inside the Life Support Pod, Shen Hex gazed at the account balance, his face breaking into a joyful smile.

What a great harvest!

Over fifty billion in savings!

Ignoring Dream Butterfly, just in the real world, he had never been this wealthy before.

This is the true allure of the Divine Martial Battle Net.

Though it’s an online world, a virtual world, it offers real silver; it all depends on your ability to mine it.

This time, Shen Hex mined extensively.

Under the name of Wu Wudi, he dominated the rankings, stirred up hatred with provocative speech, spurred interest, attracted traffic, and ultimately harvested over fifty billion.

And that’s not all; as the results of victory and defeat spread and their effects ferment further, the purchase of the recording and broadcast rights will bring more earnings, breaking the 60 billion threshold with ease.

Of course, the Divine Martial Battle Net charged platform fees, along with unavoidable Empire taxes, leading to an astonishing fifty percent reduction in earnings. Otherwise, Shen Hex could have reaped a colossal harvest of a trillion.

Thus, the path of becoming an internet celebrity indeed holds great potential.

Unfortunately, this kind of thing can only be done once in a short period.

After all, people grow numb; the hatred stirred earlier has dissipated among the crowd’s self-consolation following Dao Xuankong’s defeat. Continuing now would inevitably reduce popularity and traffic, potentially leading to everyone avoiding battles and turning it into a solo act.

So, it’s inadvisable to repeat this within a short time.

Shen Hex is also prepared to settle down a bit, use the acquired funds to enhance his strength, and then resume activity.

Otherwise, there may be a risk of failure!

Little Dharma Dao Xuankong, truly a prodigy of Dharma Martial Mansion, although Shen Hex won swiftly in this battle, it wasn’t without difficulty, and there were even faint suspicions of bullying and cheating.

The notion of bullying the weak need not be elaborated; Dao Xuankong has cultivated for less than fifty years, though exceptionally talented, in terms of cultivation accumulation, he still falls short of Shen Hex’s experiences over several lifetimes.

As for cheating, it involves assistance from his profession.

Although Divine Martial Battle Net is a virtual world that can merely simulate cultivation bodies and cannot simulate Professional Power, it doesn’t mean professions couldn’t exert influence in it.

After all, professions are diverse, not limited to combat, but also offer auxiliary functions that can cause side impacts.

Take Dao Xuankong, less than fifty years old, yet he achieved Unity of Zen and Martial, integrating the Four Great Divine Skills and Dharma Teachings, creating the Transcendent Limit-Breaking Indestructible Golden Core. Although his innate talent contributed to this, the influence and assistance of his profession cannot be ignored.

His profession must have greatly aided his cultivation of Dharma Divine Skill and Zen Martial Arts.

Divine Martial Battle Net actualizing his martial achievements equates to the influence of Professional Power in the virtual world.