Xu Shi knew very well that someone like Cheng Gujian, who had become a Grand Duke of the Empire capable of covering the sky with one hand, could never have relied solely on his family's legacy. His own strength had to be exceptional as well.
After all, the Hualan Empire primarily studied Rust Fog itself. Unlike Night Sin City, it could not make up for shortcomings with machinery. If his skills had not been solid enough, he would have died eight hundred times over. Ruthless methods also required powerful force to back them up.
That was why Xu Shi had long been gathering information on the man's abilities through every available channel. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you would never be defeated... Unfortunately, the results had not been very good.
For most people, even meeting Cheng Gujian once was a luxury. The people Xu Shi knew from Silver Pine Island, for example, knew nothing about him in that regard. Even those who had truly seen him make a move often found it difficult to explain exactly what they had witnessed.
In a way, that was somewhat similar to Xu Shi himself. Honestly, if he did not explain it, many people would not know exactly what his ability was, even if they had witnessed it firsthand—or even if he had planted seeds within them. Ascendant Abilities were just that mysterious.
Unfortunately, the little stock of original novel knowledge in his head had long since run dry... So Xu Shi had remained highly alert to this, never relaxing for a single moment.
Now, he finally had the chance to see it.
Cheng Gujian held a long spear and stepped through the air as though walking on solid ground. In moments, he flashed before the Sea God.
Before the enormous Sea