"Great Shun had produced quite a remarkable figure this time," Jin Zhenghua said evenly.
He knew how strong the High God Sect's Holy Son was. Maxim ranked among the finest of his generation in Great Bear Kingdom—at least in the top five.
Yet against Lin Qing, Maxim could not gain the slightest advantage. He had been on the back foot throughout.
"This man may be stronger than we estimated," Jin Zongtai said coldly.
His gaze swept over Lin Qing again and again, as though searching for a weakness. If Lin Qing showed an opening, Jin Zongtai would not hesitate to strike here.
"Let's hold off for now and see what he can do. The Ancient Treasure comes first," Park Jingxi said softly.
By then, Maxim seemed to be growing furious under Lin Qing's pressure. After another exchange, he was sent flying thirty feet.
With more and more people watching, Maxim felt his humiliation keenly.
He gritted his teeth and activated his secret art.
"High God Possession!"
Maxim roared and jabbed a finger against his chest.
In an instant, the High God Mark over his heart began releasing immense power. His blood surged and boiled as though it were aflame.
The phantom of a knight, a hundred feet tall, appeared behind him.
The knight wore armor of holy light and held a massive sacred sword. Golden light flowed along its blade, shimmering with divine radiance.
This was the High God Sect's guardian deity—High God Atla. Legend held that he had been a divine knight of Great Bear Kingdom in ancient times, possessed of tremendous strength.
To quell the disastrous floods of Badamus, he had once fought an ancient evil dragon bare-handed for ten days and nights. He emerged victorious and left a mighty name in the world.
The High God Sect's