The banquet hall, with its ceiling nearly twelve meters high like the towering dome of a cathedral, suddenly grew tense.
The vast space seemed to shrink, while the flowing air surged like a river, waves crashing against everything around them.
The unexpected little incident made many people uncomfortable. They felt as if their bodies were being squeezed, and their breathing quickened without them realizing it.
Fortunately, Tai Jun's ever-present field eased and dispersed the surging auras that had begun to radiate from everyone.
"As the saying goes, there's no first place in literature, but there is in martial arts!"
"They're all young people, all seeds of genius. None of them will yield to anyone!"
"Good. The stars have gathered beneath one roof. Let's see who shines brightest and can outshine the rest..."
The guests, their good moods restored, either held their wine glasses or stood where they were, watching with interest.
Tonight, they were merely supporting players, not the stars.
The supernovas destined to take center stage in Hengzhou were the real highlights of the evening.
As one young face after another emerged from the crowd, they all headed toward Qin Shi.
Their Life Forces rolled forth like a tide, intertwining and converging like towering waves rising and crashing down.
"You didn't get to fight me at the Top 100 Competition, so now you're trying to win back some face?"
Qin Shi looked relaxed, anticipation in his eyes.
He had once asked Old Zhang what it took to become a dazzling figure who could dominate countless supernovas.
Old Zhang, sitting in his wheelchair, had given a simple answer: defeat everyone your age!
Then he'd added:
If you could leave out the part about being the same age and defeat everyone, including the old-timers above you, then you could become the