In the void.
Zhao Wei looked impressed and cupped his fists. "To defeat Xing Shijie, you truly are formidable."
"I was lucky, that's all," Qin Hao said, studying Zhao Wei in turn.
Compared with Xing Shijie, Zhao Wei had a more imposing presence.
Though they had mastered roughly the same number of Ninth-Order Origin Laws, Zhao Wei was clearly stronger.
Zhao Wei shook his head slightly and smiled. "You're being modest."
"I've sparred with Xing Shijie. At my level, I could only suppress him. I couldn't overwhelm him."
Qin Hao nodded without speaking.
He could tell that Zhao Wei was different from both Xing Shijie and Fu Ze.
Fu Ze and Xing Shijie were aloof men, forceful to the bone.
Zhao Wei, on the other hand, was much warmer.
A murmur rippled through the crowd.
Zhao Wei had all but admitted that he was no match for Qin Hao.
But few were surprised, least of all the Disciples of the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace.
They knew Zhao Wei had sparred with Xing Shijie and the others. Though he had taken first place, his advantage over them was limited.
Qin Hao, however, had overwhelmed Xing Shijie.
That was something Zhao Wei could not do.
"However..."
Zhao Wei changed tack with a smile. "After arriving at the Heavenly Ruins, I gained an insight and unexpectedly mastered the final move of the First Volume of the Flowing Light Sword Scripture."
"The Flowing Light Sword Scripture?" Qin Hao was taken aback.
The Azure Flame Sect Disciples showed little reaction to Zhao Wei's words.
The Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace Disciples, however, cried out in unison.
Even top-ranked Disciples like Fu Ze and Xing Shijie had slight changes in expression.
"The Flowing Light Sword Scripture is a Seventh Grade Divine Ability! It's Zhao Wei's strongest sword