Zhou Xiang was helped down from the dragon-and-tiger platform by several Dragon Hall experts.
Chen Qing withdrew his gaze and turned to step down from the arena as well.
Elder Wang Liang and Mei Yingxue hurried over to meet him.
"Nephew-Disciple Chen!"
"Senior Brother Chen!"
The two spoke almost at the same time, their faces full of concern and excitement.
Mei Yingxue quickly came to Chen Qing's side and could not help asking in a low voice, "You... are you all right?"
Chen Qing shook his head, his tone calm. "It is nothing. Just some minor turbulence. A brief adjustment of my breathing will suffice."
He had cultivated the Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body to the seventh level. His fleshly body was formidable, and his Qi and Blood surged as powerfully as dragons and elephants. Though his direct clash with Zhou Xiang's Ascending Dragon Break and Startled Dragon Claw had depleted him somewhat, it had not harmed his foundation.
Only after seeing that he truly showed no signs of serious injury did Mei Yingxue finally relax. She praised him sincerely, "Senior Brother Chen, your battle today was truly... earth-shattering. Yingxue admires you."
Elder Wang Liang beside her also clapped his hands and laughed heartily. "Good! Good! Nephew-Disciple Chen is truly a god among men! After this battle, let us see how those Dragon Hall people can remain so arrogant!"
As they spoke, a voice transmission suddenly reached Chen Qing's ears. "Come see me at the high platform."
It was Shen Qinghong's voice.
Chen Qing's heart stirred. By defeating Zhou Xiang this time, he had already fulfilled Shen Qinghong's demand.
She was summoning him now most likely to make good on her promise—the Seven-Colored Moon Orchid.
He gave Wang Liang and Mei Yingxue a slight nod. "Hall Master Shen has summoned