Sparring Partner

"Li Pin!"

A burly figure slowly stepped forward.

He was Zhan Tianxiu.

A peak genius meticulously cultivated by the Court of All Stars, specially prepared for this era's Myriad Races Hegemony Competition.

Nearly an era ago, he and tens of thousands of geniuses and prodigies from across the world had been gathered together, subjected to layer upon layer of special training and selection, and had stood out through repeated examinations and trials to become one of the finest.

During that time, he had performed who knew how many miracles of turning the impossible into possible, defeating countless competitors.

Each growth and each victory had also laid the foundation for his formidable reputation.

Among the thirty-odd contestants, his ranking was surpassed only by Di A, Yue Shu, and Xuan Chengming, placing him fourth.

For the Myriad Races Hegemony Competition, he had prepared for far, far too long. His very life seemed to exist solely in service of the competition, making him regard it with utmost importance in his heart. He would not tolerate anyone provoking the authority of the Myriad Races Hegemony Competition.

Thus, when Li Pin appeared—a contestant who was powerful, yet highly likely to undermine the contestants' unity and harmony—he felt that he had to step forward and say something.

"You should apologize for what you just said."

Zhan Tianxiu said slowly, "Perhaps you are unimaginably powerful in your own eyes, and perhaps you know the rank of the divine artifact in your hand like the back of your hand, but... don't think too highly of your weight in other people's hearts. Not everyone would regard your battle with Luo Wuji seriously enough to focus on every detail with twelve parts of their spirit. Someone may simply have failed to notice the flaw in the divine artifact in your