Refining a High-Grade Magical Artifact in an Instant!

Spiritual light streaked wildly across the Wasteland.

Chu Bai moved like lightning. With each step of his Firestep Dash, a crimson fire lotus bloomed beneath his foot, its explosive force driving him forward.

Though he was not at the very front, he held steady at the tail of the leading pack, somewhere just outside the top ten, running shoulder to shoulder with Wang Qingli.

"Movement techniques are still my weak point."

Chu Bai sighed inwardly. Compared with the experienced students ahead of him, his Firestep Dash had plenty of explosive power but fell somewhat short over a sustained sprint.

To conserve spiritual power for attuning to an artifact later, he did not push himself to the limit. Instead, he chose the safer strategy of keeping pace.

Up ahead, the competition had already reached a fever pitch.

Lü Qing, Ji Li, and Wu Jianfei formed three spearheads, firmly holding the top three positions and leaving the rest more than ten zhang behind.

Several breaths later, they had passed the halfway point.

Ji Li's brocade-clad figure remained half a body length ahead of him, his steps light and seemingly effortless. A flicker of wariness crossed Lü Qing's eyes.

Ji Li is too fast, and his Foundation Depth runs deep. If this comes down to speed alone, I'll lose for certain...

If he gets a high-grade artifact first and takes it into the third round, he'll be impossible to beat. I have to hold him up here!

Then I might still have a chance...

As thoughts flashed through his mind, Lü Qing whipped his head around and met Wu Jianfei's gaze.

Though longtime rivals, the two understood each other perfectly at that moment.

"Now!"

Lü Qing roared, casting any thought of decorum aside.

Fine control over Spell Arts was not his strength, but