The crowd froze.
The Azure Flame Sect Disciples all looked toward the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace.
As for the Azure Flame Sect Disciples, they did not know who Xing Shijie was.
But they could guess without even thinking: since the Xuan Sha Sovereign had called him out by name...
Xing Shijie was certainly no ordinary disciple.
After all, Fu Ze had already lost to Qin Hao.
The disciples of the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace were startled too, and a murmur swept through them.
"The Xuan Sha Sovereign has personally called someone out again—and this time, he chose Xing Shijie."
"Xing Shijie is the third-ranked genius among our palace's disciples this year."
"Once Xing Shijie makes his move, Qin Hao is bound to lose."
At the back of the crowd.
Many people instinctively turned to look at Xing Shijie.
"Me?"
Xing Shijie nodded slightly. His face remained calm as he stepped forward. "Very well. Qin Hao is worthy of facing me."
With that, Xing Shijie walked out.
As he moved, streaks of lightning flashed around him.
They cut through the void, leaving space itself unstable.
It looked ready to shatter and split apart at any moment.
The sight sent another wave of murmurs through the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace disciples.
"Xing Shijie is coming out! Look at the lightning around him—that's the Thunder Laws he's best at."
"Hiss... Those Thunder Laws are so powerful. If they struck me, I don't think I could withstand them."
"Obviously. Why do you think Senior Brother Xing Shijie ranks third? His strength is beyond question. Forget you—even I couldn't withstand them."
The crowd grew louder, and many could not help getting excited.
To them, Fu Ze's defeat did not mean Xing Shijie was no match for Qin Hao.
Once Xing Shijie made his