Five Down, Three to Go: Zong Lu of Demon Shadow Palace

Two flashes of surprise crossed Lin Wuyou's eyes as well.

Su Shi'er's performance struck him as equally unbelievable.

But Lin Wuyou had a keen eye too. Almost as soon as Shen Miaoyin understood what was happening, he grasped the key to it.

A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. Then his attention returned to the Inheritance Stone Statue before him.

The cultivators of the five major factions, shut out beyond the barrier, also found their gazes drawn to Su Shi'er.

For a moment, every one of them stared in astonishment, utterly shaken!

"What... what's going on? How can that kid remain unaffected?"

"How did he do it? As far as I know, no fellow cultivator at the Golden Core stage in Muyun Prefecture has a foundation that deep. And even with one, surely it couldn't be this easy? Wasn't he supposed to be a useless wretch with Mixed Spiritual Roots?"

"So that's it! No wonder he refused to leave, even when it meant getting hurt. To think he came up with a method like this. Brilliant!"

"Oh? Have you figured something out?"

"He isn't just clever. His understanding of the Principle of Tai Chi has probably reached mastery, at the very least."

"The Principle of Tai Chi? What does that have to do with this? Isn't it just a set of rudimentary moves used by ordinary martial artists?"

"Not at all. The moves may look simple, but the principle beneath them is exceedingly profound. Right now, he's clearly using Tai Chi's method of moving a thousand pounds with four ounces to turn the force from the Inheritance Stone Statues to his own use. I don't know exactly how he's doing it, but that alone explains how he comprehended Xiao Wujian's Heavenly Sword Technique! According to our sect's elders, Xiao