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After finishing all this, Kong Chen cast his cold gaze toward the horizon. There, a figure shrouded in golden light flickered in and out of view, emanating the aura of a late-stage Incarnation cultivator—power that stood at the pinnacle of the entire Southern Bright Continent.

Apparently not expecting Kong Chen to burn away his sword light, the figure paused slightly. Then, with a flash of light, the golden orb appeared less than a hundred meters from Kong Chen. Separated by the formation, the two stared at each other.

"He actually blocked that attack!" Zhongchuan Yue said in surprise, a hint of wariness appearing in his gaze toward Kong Chen.

"Although he is a fire-attributed cultivator, the fire he uses is different from everyone else's. That sword light had already been greatly weakened by the Immortal Mansion's formation, but Kong Chen still forcibly burned and refined it with his flames. That truly caught me by surprise," the veiled girl said softly.

"This was merely a test between them. If Kong Chen could not withstand that attack, there would have been no suspense in this battle. That Spirit Transformation cultivator could have entered the heart of the explosion without concern. But now... he has to weigh his options," Kai said thoughtfully.

Most of the people nearby also revealed shocked expressions. They had not expected that even a Spirit Transformation cultivator's attack would fail to take down Kong Chen. In fact, the formidable strength Kong Chen displayed at the end had left even the Spirit Transformation cultivator quite wary.

"You cannot stop us," the figure within the golden light said calmly to Kong Chen.

That was right—he had said us, not me.

This place held an immense attraction for Spirit Transformation cultivators. The spiritual energy erupting from it contained enormous power at the