Su Yuan recalled the conditions for unlocking the War God's Heart talents in the past. Never before had there been a condition requiring him to claim one of the top two places.
"Could it be..."
Su Yuan thought of one possibility, and it was the only possibility.
"Could it be because of Shen Xiao's existence that the activation condition for the Obsidian War God's Heart changed to the top two?"
With that thought, Su Yuan continued recalling the mission from over a month ago, when Chen Shenxiao had slashed his sword at Fang Zilu beneath Divine Abyss Mountain.
Su Yuan had felt the power of that sword with absolute clarity while standing beside Chen Shenxiao.
It was powerful—so powerful that it was beyond description.
Chen Shenxiao, who had unleashed the true might of the Seven-Star Imperial Song Sword, possessed an unimaginably terrifying offensive power.
Su Yuan had been standing very close to Chen Shenxiao. The instant that sword struck out, his entire body had felt incomparably uncomfortable. The sword light had been so sharp that even his physical body had struggled to endure it.
Su Yuan knew that Chen Shenxiao had stopped holding back at that moment and revealed his true strength.
He had stopped suppressing the Seven-Star Imperial Song Sword's power and released his true self.
A weapon was also part of one's strength. The fact that Chen Shenxiao could control the Seven-Star Imperial Song Sword was enough to prove how terrifying he was.
The Seven-Star Imperial Song Sword had been forged jointly by many great experts. Its power was terrifying, and its difficulty of control was equally immense. It was extremely difficult to wield freely.
If someone else held the Seven-Star Imperial Song Sword, they would probably struggle even to swing it, let alone unleash sword techniques.
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