Yao Xuan was deeply grateful to National Teacher Bu Tian. He hadn't known this secret technique before; only after news of the Supreme Competition spread had he learned it with Bu Tian's help. At the time, he'd thought his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were enough to make him invincible in the starry sky. He'd been far too arrogant. Thankfully, he'd mastered this secret technique.
At the same time, National Teacher Bu Tian's words rang in his mind once more. "You're sure to encounter opponents at the Supreme Competition whom you can't defeat even by giving it your all. Don't fight to the death. Bring back one of Lu Yin's tamed beasts if you can. That's what matters most. Just make it into the top ten."
Yao Xuan dared not forget National Teacher Bu Tian's assignment. Unless he was facing Lu Yin, he didn't want to fight to the death against anyone. But Wu Taibai was too difficult to deal with. If he couldn't beat him, he wouldn't be able to face Lu Yin, either.
What a pity that the Supreme Competition's rules had changed. Otherwise, in the melee, he would have kept his eyes fixed on Lu Yin. Now he had to get past this man before he could face Lu Yin.
By using his secret technique to assimilate Star Eater's physical strength, Yao Xuan could at most match Yuhua Mebis. Against anyone else, he could combine Essence, Qi, and Spirit with physical strength to deliver an attack with no answer. But Wu Taibai was immune to his Essence, Qi, and Spirit. In Wu Taibai's eyes, Yao Xuan's current strength was no different from Yuhua Mebis's.
Star Eater had tremendous physical strength, but it was difficult to bring it fully to bear. Yao Xuan could draw out that strength, which