The rising sun hung high, and the sky was clear for miles!
The three days of rest flew by.
In the blink of an eye, the highly anticipated Grand Finals began!
The vast central Competition Ground was already packed to the brim. The spectators' enthusiasm erupted like Magma, setting the entire Heaven Dou Academy ablaze.
Fang Xuan's first opponent was Shi Mo!
Shi Mo was level 35. Though his attack power was nowhere near as overwhelming as Yu Tianheng's or Chu Zhongtian's, his Black Tortoise Turtle Spirit was said to possess the strongest defense among those of the same level. In terms of sheer difficulty, he was perhaps even more troublesome than Fang Xuan's previous opponent, the level 36 Yu Feng!
This was a formidable opponent!
Fang Xuan rested his right hand on the snow-white hilt. His deep gaze pierced through the loose strands of hair hanging over his forehead and settled on the tall man before him.
The man stood over two meters tall, his upper body bare. His bronze skin and bulging muscles across his abdomen and shoulders radiated explosive strength!
He was Shi Mo, one of the young geniuses who had made it into the top ten!
Many people unfamiliar with Shi Mo could not help but wonder—how did this guy look like a teenage student? He clearly looked like a grown man in his thirties. Everyone even suspected that he had exceeded the age limit!
However, although Shi Mo looked rugged and mature, he was indeed only eighteen years old—a young man still in his teens!
"Fang Xuan, you're strong, but I won't lose!"
Shi Mo cracked his knuckles and loosened up. His joints popped in a rapid series of crackles as he stared solemnly at Fang Xuan, his expression grave and without the slightest hint