Xi Yi

"Thanks for letting me win." Gao Xian clasped his hands toward Shouheng True Lord outside the Heavenly Martial Platform.

"Star Lord, your divine might is boundless. I am far inferior to you. Admirable, truly admirable."

Shouheng True Lord reacted quickly. Suppressing the embarrassment, dejection, and all manner of emotions in his heart, he returned the salute with great courtesy.

The loss had been somewhat inexplicable, but a loss was a loss. There was no reasoning around it.

No matter how uncomfortable Shouheng True Lord felt, he would not show it. It was one thing to lose in skill; he could not afford to lose face as well.

Gao Xian smiled. This Shouheng True Lord truly had bearing and grace—he could accept defeat. No matter how bad he felt inside, he could keep it contained. He was a man of deep schemes, too.

There was good reason why the entire Profound Bright Church held Shouheng in such high regard. He truly was a talent.

The man had simply been unlucky to encounter Gao Xian with his Dragon Elephant Bright King Vajra Pestle brought to its utmost limit. Against those intricate eight-gate spells, he had simply smashed through them with a single blow of the Dragon Elephant Bright King Vajra Pestle's brute force.

This move used simplicity to command complexity, force to break technique. It was ideally suited for dealing with opponents like Shouheng True Lord. Most importantly, Gao Xian's strength was enough to crush Shouheng outright, allowing him to subdue his foe in one strike.

Before the Dragon Elephant Bright King Vajra Pestle had reached great mastery, it would not have been so easy for him to send Shouheng flying with one blow.

His opponent's cultivation was profound, his spells exquisite, and he possessed a fifth-rank Divine Artifact for protection. He