"When they faced opponents who could not counter their strengths, they could often kill them with a single blow."
"But once they encountered an opponent who countered them, they would often be defeated in a short time."
"Yet all these years, the Five Elemental Academies had shown no intention of changing their approach to competition."
"Do you know why?"
Not only Ma Hongjun, but everyone else from Shrek around him shook their heads in confusion.
Flender said in a deep voice,
"Because this is a struggle between the two major factions of the Spirit Master World."
"One faction represents balance, while the other represents extremity."
"The Extreme Faction believes that a spirit master's abilities should follow the purest possible path."
"They should develop in only one direction and make that one aspect as outstanding as possible."
"The Balanced Faction, on the other hand, believes that a spirit master's abilities should develop evenly, with a balance between offense and defense."
"These two factions have always been fighting."
"Most spirit masters in the Heaven Dou Empire support the Extreme Faction."
"Meanwhile, most spirit masters in the Star Luo Empire follow the Balanced Flow."
"Perhaps their explosive power is somewhat lacking, but their weaknesses are far fewer, and their sustained combat ability is much stronger."
Dai Mubai, who was sitting nearby, suddenly raised his brow.
"What about Spirit Hall? Which faction does Spirit Hall support?"
Flender shook his head and replied gravely,
"Spirit Hall has never stated its support for either side."
"Among the spirit masters who join Spirit Hall, there are practitioners of both factions."
"But strangely enough, conflicts never arise within Spirit Hall because of this."
"Our Shrek Academy actually follows a path that is half balanced and half extreme."
"Or rather, individual extremity and group balance."
"After years of research,