The moment the Eighth Rank Exalted Realm cultivation was revealed, the Long clan members' hearts sank, breaking into cold sweat on
A genius of this caliber — whether they possessed bloodline power or heavenly bestowal — could typically use it to advance a full rank in cultivation.
Yet
"An Eighth Rank Exalted Realm?"
In truth, even the Sacred Light clan members had begun to look at the black-clad youth in an entirely new light.
Shengguang Yu's expression grew particularly sour, a flash of hostility surfacing in his deep eyes.
He had originally looked down upon this competition among juniors from on high, observing it with a detached, superior air.
In his eyes, this was nothing more than a spectacle — a bit of entertainment.
After all, whoever claimed the title of strongest among these juniors would still be far beneath him.
But now, an Eighth Rank Exalted Realm had actually appeared — a cultivation level equal to his own. The Storm Dragon Fighting Platform competition had suddenly taken on an entirely different significance for him.
"Girl, do you see our gap now?"
"You and I aren't even on the same level."
From the mountain peak, the black-clad youth looked toward
"You really do talk too much."
Shing—
Without warning,
"Heh…"
Upon seeing this, the black-clad youth simply smiled faintly. Rather than retreating, he met
Boom boom boom—
Ripples of devastation spread as martial techniques collided violently.
The two exchanged blow after blow, yet neither could claim a clear advantage.
However, upon witnessing this scene, the Long clan patriarch and the others grew even more uneasy — some even declared that
This was the fiercest
Yet even so, she could not so much as scratch the black-clad youth.
The black-clad youth remained perfectly composed throughout.
Though he had not seized the upper hand against
What's more,
But up to this point, the black-clad youth had yet to draw even a single weapon of his own.
The moment he did would surely mark the end of this duel.
"Girl, if you've got anything left, now's the time to use it."
"This young master's patience is just about spent."
Mid-battle, the black-clad youth taunted
Yet what happened next caught everyone off guard. After being ridiculed,
"Send me back down. I concede."
She had actually conceded.
But after
Knowing when to advance and when to retreat — refusing to suffer losses through stubbornness — this only demonstrated
She was no fool who rushed blindly to her death. Quite the contrary, she was remarkably astute.
She had insisted on fighting the black-clad youth despite knowing he was an Eighth Rank Exalted Realm, purely to test whether he possessed the ability to elevate his cultivation.
After exchanging blows and realizing she was no match, she saw no need to continue testing.
So even when the black-clad youth mocked her, she refused to let anger get the better of her, conceding decisively instead.
"Sigh, how boring."