Emerging from Seclusion After Five Years

Five years later, on the Arena of Hongru Academy atop Dangqi Mountain, a square-faced male cultivator in a scholar's robe was driving a Flying Sword, fiercely attacking his opponent in this tournament.

His rudimentary Vast Righteous Qi wrapped his Magic Artifact flying sword in white, greatly amplifying the power of its attacks. Yet even with all his strength, he could not break through the pale blue Water Shield his opponent had condensed.

Within that Water Shield stood a small figure. Her adorable round face was taut, her tiny lips pressed tightly together, and her brows furrowed into a deep crease.

Clearly, the round-faced girl was not having an easy time against the square-faced male cultivator's attacks.

Yet all the Hongru Academy disciples watching beneath the Arena cast astonished looks at the round-faced girl!

After all, not just any Foundation Establishment Early-stage cultivator could rely solely on Spells to withstand the repeated assaults of a Foundation Establishment Late-stage cultivator.

Just as the square-faced male cultivator could not help revealing a wry smile, three Ice Needles suddenly shot out from the Water Shield, striking his protective Magic Artifact with three sharp bangs and exploding into a cloud of icy mist.

The mist was piercingly cold. The spiritual barrier raised by the square-faced male cultivator could not completely ward it off, and frost immediately formed on his brows and hair. White vapor streamed from his mouth, making him unable even to recite his incantations clearly.

As a result, the Flying Sword he controlled began wobbling in midair as though it had drunk bad liquor.

At that moment, the round-faced girl changed her hand seals, and the Water Shield around her instantly transformed into a massive serpent two feet thick, charging straight at the square-faced male cultivator.

"I concede."

The square-faced male cultivator had