As the system notification announcing the end of the Deathmatch Showdown sounded, a handsome young man returned from the Deathmatch Arena to the shelter.
He looked around the unfamiliar living room, stood up, and stretched. His bones crackled all over.
"So this so-called Deathmatch Showdown is actually real."
He calmed himself and took stock of his condition. His expression promptly darkened. "This is actually a Spirit-Deprived Land? In a world this lacking in spiritual energy, let alone recovering my cultivation, even maintaining my current level will be difficult."
Frowning, the young man went into the bedroom and turned on the computer. "Should I use the internet to learn about the situation?"
At first, his movements were as awkward as a beginner's, but he quickly became proficient, browsing the internet like an ordinary person.
[ Ding! ]
[ The sixth Deathmatch Showdown has ended. Beginning return. ]
[ Calculating... ]
[ Calculation complete. ]
[ Deathmatch participant's final ranking: 1 ]
[ Total deathmatch points: 246 (double points have been applied) ]
[ Top-ten reward has been issued ]
[ First-place reward has been issued ]
[ Performance in this Deathmatch Showdown: Unbelievable ]
[ Performance requirement met. You may permanently retain one ability obtained in this Deathmatch Showdown ]
[ Check the Data Panel for reward details. ]
In his room, Lu Bai slowly opened his eyes.
An intense emptiness welled up inside him, impossible to suppress.
There was no helping it. The power he'd gained in the Deathmatch Arena couldn't be brought back to the real world.
Compared with his previous Deathmatch Showdowns, this time, upon returning from the cultivation world, Lu Bai felt with startling clarity as the seemingly omnipotent power within him was stripped away in an instant.
The enormous sense of loss left even