Faced with Beerus's question, Lu Li neither confirmed nor denied it. "You could say I'm a God of Destruction candidate. After all, I haven't made up my mind to fulfill a God of Destruction's responsibilities, but I do hope to become stronger."
Lu Li had understood during their brief exchange just now that unless he could enter Divine Restriction, he had no way of defeating Beerus once Beerus got serious.
Beerus had just been injured by him, and Lu Li might even have had a chance to finish him off in one combo if he exposed an opening. That could only be called a feature of this universe.
Beerus was already someone who did not like taking risks. If it had been Goku, he would have started from his weakest state whenever he fought someone and slowly raised his power level. Though it was to enjoy the battle, that was far too reckless.
If he encountered a powerful enemy who went all out from the start, he would be killed before he even had the chance to transform.
Beerus had suffered just now because he had not been serious enough. But once Lu Li wounded him, Lu Li would have had a chance to keep chaining attacks together and cut Beerus down completely.
However, killing someone seemed to have little meaning in this world, because death merely meant gaining an extra halo above one's head.
More absurdly, they could even return to the Living World and continue fighting with halos over their heads. Goku had once returned after dying to fight Majin Buu.
Moreover, killing Beerus would not benefit Lu Li in any way, so there was no need for him to press his advantage.
Besides, he had no idea whether Whis would intervene. Beerus was already difficult enough to