After another forty-five minutes of fighting, Snow Empress and Yazi still had not determined a winner. The battle remained intensely deadlocked.
One side possessed an ultimate attribute, while the other had received Gengchen Winged Dragon's blessing. Their cultivation levels were not far apart, and both were ferocious beasts. With their stamina, so long as they did not use killing moves, they could probably fight for days and nights without issue.
"Lou Gao, wait for my command, then deactivate the protective barrier," Mo Lin said.
"Hall Master, Elder Xue and Elder Yazi are fighting to their hearts' content right now, and there are children here as well. If we deactivate the protective barrier, the aftermath of their battle will..." Lou Gao was not some puppet under complete control, so he did not immediately carry out the order and instead voiced his concerns.
"Are you planning to test your current strength?" Qiuniu could tell that Mo Lin was no longer what he used to be. He must have intended to test exactly how strong he had become.
Mo Lin nodded slightly, then took off his shirt as though it were some inconvenience, and continued speaking to Lou Gao:
"President Lou Gao, there is no need to worry. With my hall master's wife here, nothing unexpected will happen."
As Mo Lin spoke, he deliberately stressed the words "hall master's wife."
A blush appeared on Qian Renxue's face. She pinched Mo Lin's waist before walking over to the little ones, shielding them and bringing them to a spot in the stands.
Mo Lin did not immediately order the protective barrier opened. Instead, he said to Qiuniu:
"Do me a favor. Gather all the Soul Masters in the hall who are Soul Sage rank or above. No problem, right?"
Qiuniu did not ask what Mo