"Convinced?" Qin Hao paused. Instead of attacking again, he put away the Setting Sun Sword.
Qin Hao watched Qi Long turn and walk away, lost in thought.
Qi Long's back was still straight, still unyielding.
Qin Hao saw not a trace of bitterness or pain.
Qi Long had accepted the outcome of this battle wholeheartedly.
Yet in Qi Long's departing figure, Qin Hao also saw a conviction that would not waver.
Losing was not frightening.
What was frightening was a heart that had died!
Losing now did not mean he would lose again!
Qin Hao could understand why Qi Long had conceded.
Qi Long could still fight, but even Qin Hao could clearly sense that as the battle went on, the Space Laws and Gale Laws around him had grown weaker and weaker.
Each use of Death Space—Collapse had been slower and more difficult than the last.
Qin Hao, by contrast, had remained at his peak. At least, that was how it had seemed to Qi Long.
With one side waning as the other waxed, Qi Long's defeat was already certain. Fighting on would only have delayed it.
There was no point!
"But... how do you know how long I could have lasted?" Qin Hao murmured, his eyes gleaming.
Qi Long was strong!
He was the strongest opponent Qin Hao had faced so far.
Against Ji Ziqi, Qin Hao had used only thirty percent of his Sword Heaven and Earth Power.
But against Qi Long...
Qin Hao had gone all out!
He had unleashed the full power of Sword Heaven and Earth!
Even so...
Qin Hao had only managed to suppress Qi Long.
Even after fighting this long, he had not truly defeated him.
Qi Long had conceded of his own accord!
"Most of my Sword Heaven and Earth... has