A Warrior Who Fought to Protect Humanity's Smiles, Only to Die to the Betrayal of Those He Protected

Qin Tian's Superpower directly manifested and devoured the imprint, something none of them had expected. Yet this allowed the energy within the imprint to nourish his spirit to the greatest extent possible.

Throughout the process, Qin Tian's aura rose at a visible rate.

It was not just Qin Tian. Aside from a few exceptions, the others who had received First Sequence-level Genetic Potions also chose to enter seclusion immediately and absorb their Potions.

Before the previous Esper Leader Contest, some people still devoted only part of their day to cultivation, leaving the rest for relaxation.

But now, after witnessing the strength of the other First Sequence Espers, they spent the vast majority of every day cultivating.

Even among the First Sequence, there were differences in strength. They had thought the gap between them was not particularly great, but only after truly fighting did they realize just how much stronger those at the peak of the First Sequence were.

In the past, they could attribute those gaps to Armor, Teigu, or even Devil Fruits, believing that without such things, there was not much distance between them. But after witnessing Zhang Daolong and Xuan Zhen's strength—

They could no longer use those excuses to convince themselves.

Xuan Zhen of Dragon Tiger Mountain in particular truly deserved to be called the foremost figure of this generation of the Taoist Sect. Even without the Armor's enhancement, his strength was enough to defeat top First Sequence powerhouses like Huo Yu and Chen Bing.

Even Dragon Emperor Qin Tian, who had previously been considered the strongest beneath White Emperor, would not be Xuan Zhen's opponent if he did not summon the Flame Dragon Armor.

Yet no one had expected Xuan Zhen to receive the Wind Eagle Armor's recognition. With the Wind Eagle Armor's enhancement, even Dragon