Shen Mo had actually lost to Xia Zhiqiu!
Granted, Shen Mo had underestimated him and knew nothing about his abilities.
But losing just like that was still a shock.
Of everyone there, Xia Zhiqiu was probably the only one overjoyed by the outcome.
"I won!"
"I actually beat that tight-lipped gourd Shen Mo!"
"My god, Great Master Xia is on the rise! Aaaah!"
Xia Zhiqiu ran around wildly in excitement.
Shen Mo still struggled to accept it.
He had lost?
"Don't be discouraged. Lao Xia's new Secret Technique is genuinely impressive."
Su Ye patted Shen Mo on the shoulder.
"After seeing what it can do, I'm even more interested in the God-Demon Obsessions in the Burial God Graveyard. Who knows what kind of power you'll gain if you obtain one someday, Old Shen?"
Shen Mo seemed comforted.
That was right.
Xia Zhiqiu had only won because he had just acquired a God-Demon Obsession and learned something from it.
If Shen Mo was prepared next time, he certainly wouldn't lose in a single exchange like he had today.
After a dozen or so jubilant laps, Xia Zhiqiu finally calmed down and began examining his new ability.
"What I learned from the God-Demon Obsession is a way to reflect attacks against my mental power. It... should count as a Passive Skill. It defends me automatically without any control on my part. Whoever hurts me gets hit by a Mental Wave in return."
"But I've only just learned it, so my understanding is still shallow. In practice, someone who hurts me will only suffer a slight Mental Power Collision, nowhere near enough to seriously injure them. If I control it deliberately, though, I can make the Mental Power Backlash stronger..."
Xia Zhiqiu rambled on about what he had just learned.
Overall, it worked