The Heaven-shattering: I and Wu Shi compete for the throne

Chapter 401 Trading
That strike of his was no casualty! It was a manifestation of the Dao fruit of the past and future, achieved through the Dao of time, communicating with the unseen past and future.

That Dao Fruit complements his current Dao, and when combined, it's not just one plus one equals two, but one plus one is greater than four.

This strike, though incredibly powerful, is practically forbidden!
Once he unleashes it, he will suffer a backlash and will definitely be seriously injured.

His previous miserable state was only partly due to his clash with Li Daoming; the vast majority of the reason was the backlash.

Before challenging Li Daoming to a duel, he knew that even if Li Daoming couldn't split into three Dao bodies, he would still likely be no match for him.

Although his primary goal was to unleash his potential in the great battle, absorb Li Daoming's Dao and Dharma, and perfect and elevate his own Dao and Dharma.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't want to win or is willing to admit defeat.

He racked his brains, trying to come up with a trump card that could turn the tide of battle. Then, in a chance moment of enlightenment, he realized the trick he had been using.

They originally thought they could turn the tide with that one move, and even if things went badly, they could force Li Daoming to use his full strength. But they never expected that they would lose without even being able to force Li Daoming to use his full strength, let alone turn the tide.

Yes, it wasn't a lose-lose situation before, but rather he lost.

He was not only seriously injured, but also unable to use that move again for a short period of time.

As for Li Daoming? Not only were his injuries less severe than his, but his combat strength was not diminished at all; he was merely more exhausted. If the fight continued, he would undoubtedly be defeated.

Li Daoming pursed his lips slightly, remaining silent. It wouldn't be appropriate for him to say anything at this moment, and besides, he felt that Wushi wouldn't be so easily defeated.

Even if his Dao heart truly collapses and he falls into depravity, there's nothing he can do, nor will he waste time trying to save him. He'll only lament that he's lost a good sparring partner and a good future comrade/shield.

Sure enough, Wushi regained his spirits in no time.

He looked at Li Daoming, his eyes filled with resentment and fighting spirit: "One day, I will defeat you!"

"I'm really looking forward to it!" Li Daoming said nonchalantly.

To be fair, was it possible for Wushi to defeat him?

Have!
As an alternate account of the Immortal King Wuzhong, if he were to retrieve his Dao Fruit from his previous life and quickly become an Immortal King, then he really wouldn't be able to defeat Wushi in a short time.

However, he felt that Wushi probably wouldn't retrieve the Dao Fruit from his previous life and break through to the Immortal King realm based on it.

Without beginning or end, this is his path to becoming an emperor. He should cultivate to the Immortal King realm, retrieve his previous life's Dao Fruit, and then break through to the Supreme Immortal King giant, or even the Emperor Light Immortal King. Afterward, he will merge the two Dao Fruits of Without Beginning and Without End to prove himself as a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Before this, if he were to retrieve the Dao Fruit, the two Dao Fruits would be vastly different, and the growth and perfection of his current Dao would inevitably be affected by the Dao he had before.

Moreover, if he could retrieve his Dao Fruit from his previous life before then, in the original story he could have killed the Undying Emperor and the Mortal Immortal of the Strange World all by himself, without having to wait for Ye Fan and the others.

A mortal immortal is at most comparable to a quasi-immortal king, and the gap between him and an immortal king is far too great.

Without reclaiming the fruits of his past life and without using cheat codes, how could Wushi possibly be a match for him when he had cheat codes?
"Wu Shi, I want to make a deal with you!" Li Daoming suddenly said.

"A trade? What kind of trade? Like before, exchanging the scriptures and secret techniques we each possess?" Wu Shi's eyes lit up.

If that's the case, he's actually quite interested! It would be a win-win situation for both of them.

“Not just scriptures and secret techniques!” Li Daoming replied after a moment of surprise.

He hadn't considered exchanging scriptures and secret techniques before, but since Wushi mentioned it, they decided to do so, as it would benefit both of them.

"Then what else do you want to trade?" Wu Shi asked.

"Your innate sacred body, Dao embryo, original blood essence!" "My innate sacred body, Dao embryo, original blood essence?" Wu Shi frowned slightly.

However, he quickly relaxed and said, "Okay, but what will you offer in exchange? Your primordial blood essence?"

If Li Daoming were to trade his primordial blood essence, he really wouldn't mind the trade.

Condensing the essence of blood will deplete one's own essence, requiring a great deal of time to recuperate, and will also shorten one's lifespan.

However, if one obtains Li Daoming's Origin Blood Essence, one will not need to spend a lot of time recuperating after consuming it, and the lost lifespan can be made up for. In fact, because of the Great Dao imprint contained in his Origin Blood Essence, one can even increase their lifespan further.

And most importantly, he can gain a deeper understanding of Li Daoming's philosophy from it.

"No, I have prepared two things to trade for your innate sacred body Dao fetus blood essence."

First, an equal amount of Chaos Origin Blood Essence; second, a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill plus the Mortal Immortal Transformation Path I deduced. You can choose either of these two things.

"Of course, if you want my primordial blood essence, that's perfectly acceptable!"

"The path to immortal transformation in the mortal world that you deduced?" Wu Shi paid no attention to anything else, but was attracted by the path to immortal transformation in the mortal world that Li Daoming was talking about.

Immortality is the eternal pursuit of all cultivators in this world. Countless ancient emperors and great emperors, after reaching the pinnacle, could not attain immortality and could only destroy their own forbidden zones.

This has led many to wonder: Do immortals truly exist in this world? Or are they merely the delusions of those who seek immortality but cannot attain it?

Li Daoming actually claimed that he had deduced a path to immortality in the mortal world, which would surely cause a huge uproar if the world knew about it.

"Actually, it's not quite like that. There are already people in this world who have embarked on the path to immortality in the mortal world, and they have already gone very far. Based on their situations and my own conjectures, I have deduced some feasible methods for achieving immortality in the mortal world."

"So, how do you want to trade?" Li Daoming asked.

Upon hearing this, Wushi remained silent and did not reply, feeling somewhat hesitant.

These are all good things, and he wants them all, especially the Mortal Transformation Method.

But he also knew that his innate sacred body, Dao embryo, and original blood essence could not be exchanged for so many good things.

After a moment of silence, Wu Shi made a decision: "I want to exchange for the Chaos Body's Origin Blood Essence, your Origin Blood Essence, and the Mortal Immortal Transformation Method!"

Admittedly, he had a good relationship with Li Daoming, but he was also certain that Li Daoming would not be willing to suffer losses, as the innate sacred body and Dao embryo essence blood essence alone could not be exchanged for so many good things.

However, he possessed more than just the innate sacred body's original blood essence.

"Oh! What do you want to exchange for it?" Li Daoming asked with some interest.

If Wushi could offer something of sufficient value in exchange, then he really wouldn't mind exchanging with Wushi.

"These are the things I have. Take a look and see what you want. How much more innate sacred body, Dao embryo, and original blood essence would I need to exchange for what I want?"

After speaking, Wushi used his divine sense to transmit what he possessed to Li Daoming.

"Hiss!" Upon receiving the list from Wushi, Li Daoming couldn't help but gasp.

He sighed inwardly, "The innate sacred body and Dao embryo, the beginningless fortune is indeed boundless."

(End of this chapter)