"Boom, boom, boom..."
When Qin Shaofeng pointed with that finger, the entire arena floor began to collapse.
The earth-shattering force seemed to be spreading outward still.
Yet when the destructive force reached the edge of the arena, it was cut off by the White-Browed Divine Monk's energy, preventing it from spilling beyond.
At the same time.
Another force of heaven and earth rose from beneath Bai Qingwen's feet, enveloping him within.
The destructive energy in the arena lasted for nearly ten breaths.
Only when every spectator had nearly stared their eyes out did it finally cease.
Only at this moment.
Did Qin Shaofeng finally emerge from that state that seemed like enlightenment, yet also like he had entered a state from the past.
He subconsciously glanced at the arena, ruined beyond recognition.
Then he looked at Bai Qingwen, covered in blood, and an exceedingly embarrassed smile appeared on his face.
"Well... I'm truly sorry. I entered a very strange state just now and seemed unable to withdraw my strength in time."
Bai Qingwen could not help but smile bitterly.
Naturally, he knew Qin Shaofeng had not done it deliberately.
He even knew that Qin Shaofeng had not attacked him at all. Otherwise, even with that cluster of the force of heaven and earth shielding him, he likely would not have emerged unscathed.
As for the blood on his body, though some of it had been caused by the pressure Qin Shaofeng brought, more of it had resulted from him forcibly making a move.
Even as he gave a bitter laugh, Bai Qingwen's eyes widened.
He clearly sensed that the bottleneck at the Twenty-Third Step, which had trapped him for many years, had somehow quietly broken through.
Though he had only just entered the realm of the Twenty-Fourth Step, he was