When "God" Decides To Start Over

"Where are you going?" Sha Chu saw Li Xiu heading out with the Demon Armor, knowing something was up.

"To find Jing Li," Li Xiu said.

"I'll go with you," Sha Chu replied.

"No need, just make dinner and wait for me to come back. Make a bit extra," Li Xiu smiled.

"Okay." Sha Chu didn't say more, just watched Li Xiu leave.

As soon as Li Xiu stepped out of Courtyard Seven, he attracted much attention. By the time he left Longevity City and rode the Pegasus Beast toward Wansheng Town, many people were already standing by the cliff, watching the excitement.

"Li Xiu dares to go to Wansheng Town again; isn't he courting death?"

"What choice does he have? He can't hide inside Longevity City forever, can he? If he doesn't enter the Trial Ground, how will he advance his rank?"

"Being a Magic Armor Master, rank isn't that important. If it were me, I'd stay in Longevity City forever. Why torture myself?"

"You don't understand the heart of a strong person."

"What heart of a strong person? Sounds more like a heart courting death."

The rumors spread widely. When Li Qingyi heard the news, she was so frustrated she nearly spat blood.

She had clearly warned Li Xiu not to leave Longevity City anytime soon, yet just days later, he was out.

"Qingyi, let's go see. I want to watch how Li Xiu dies." Bai Ying pulled Li Qingyi toward the city gates.

"Don't forget, you haven't drunk your glass of wine yet. If Li Xiu dies, you may face issues with advancing to Super Spirit," Li Qingyi frowned.

"Doesn't matter, as long as I can watch him die. I don't care about advancing to Super Spirit," Bai Ying said.

Li Qingyi shook her head, said no more, and followed Bai Ying to the edge of the cliff.

Mo Liu and Sun Gang were looking down. Seeing Li Qingyi and Bai Ying coming over, they waved them closer.

"What's going on? Has Jing Li made a move yet?" Bai Ying asked.

"Jing Li hasn't come out yet. Li Xiu is waiting over there," Mo Liu was saying when Sun Gang suddenly shouted beside him.

"Jing Li is out." Sun Gang was looking down at Wansheng Town.

Everyone quickly bowed their heads to look, and sure enough, saw Jing Li, with bare upper body, heading toward an open area.

The clearing was next to the Land of Beasts where Li Xiu and Jing Li had battled before.

"Is the Demon Armor repaired?" Jing Li walked up to Li Xiu, staring intently.

"Can't be repaired. I switched it out," Li Xiu placed the Furnace Guardian in front of him.

The Furnace Guardian had shifted to the Magic Armor Box state during Li Xiu's testing. It would have been awkward to bring a humanoid armor out.

Many Magic Armor Masters were watching the battle. After all, Li Xiu was their Commander and was using Demon Armor to fight Jing Li. Even many stationed at the Trial Gate were silently observing.

"This Commander has guts, really challenging Jing Li," a Magic Armor Master at the Trial Gate commented, smiling as he looked toward the direction of the Land of Beasts.

"Why do I feel this Commander is lackluster, already doing what you wanted?" a Magic Armor Master standing on the gate frame joked.

"Doesn't matter; I'll step in after he's defeated," the seated Magic Armor Master smiled.

"True, considering Jing Li's strength, except for your Sword Saint armor, probably no other armor can compete. Seems like our dear Commander will cool down soon... Poor us Magic Armor Masters just got a Commander and will soon be orphans again," the standing Magic Armor Master chuckled.

"Your whole family is orphaned by the Gun Magic," the Sword Saint raised a middle finger at the Magic Armor Master.

"Hmm, that's strange, what armor is that? Looks familiar yet unfamiliar," the driver of the Gun Magic Armor murmured.

The Sword Saint stood up, staring at the Magic Armor Box in front of Li Xiu from a distance, his expression also surprised: "Could that armor be the Furnace Guardian?"

"Indeed, I thought the material looked familiar. Turns out it's the Furnace Guardian. He actually activated it; I remember not even you could," the Gun Magic commented.

"As if you could activate it," the Sword Saint rolled his eyes.

"This is getting interesting. This Commander can activate both Divine Spirit and Demon Eye, and now also the Furnace Guardian. What's his background? Is his Spiritual Sense that unique?" Gun Magic watched Li Xiu with interest.

"Being able to activate it doesn't mean anything. No one knows the battle power of the Furnace Guardian yet," the Sword Saint pondered. "Now, it's just right to see what its performance is like; surely the research institute is curious too."

On the battlefield, Jing Li glanced briefly at Li Xiu's Magic Armor Box: "Stronger than the previous set?"

"It should be stronger," Li Xiu smiled.

"Then let's not waste time. Put on your armor," Jing Li gripped the hilt of his blade.

"Before we fight, are you interested in a bet?" Li Xiu did not activate the armor, smiling at Jing Li.

"Not interested," Jing Li replied coldly.

"If you win, I'll give you a chance to advance to Light Base. If you lose, join my technician group," Li Xiu offered.