"Back then, I attacked that kid, and guess what happened?"
"I couldn't even touch him!"
Black Mist grew more animated as he spoke. "Seriously, you've all underestimated that kid. His strength is absolutely far more outrageous than you imagine."
Everyone stared in bewilderment.
None of them had expected Black Mist to build up Qin Hao's strength so much.
"Really?"
"That kid looked experienced in combat, but his strength seemed pretty ordinary to me."
"Not many who come to the Kindling Realm have mastered two high-rank Peak secret arts, but there are still quite a few. Those who can pass the First Floor, though, are as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns."
"Black Mist, you're not deliberately making that kid sound strong just to save face, are you?"
The seven Chaos Spirit Treasure battle soldiers, including Golden Man and Ape-Man, each spoke up.
They all eyed Black Mist with considerable suspicion.
Black Mist had not been entirely confident himself at first, but the more he spoke, the more he felt that was exactly what had happened. Now, hearing someone question him, he immediately grew anxious.
"It's absolutely true! Am I, Black Mist, the kind of person who would deliberately build someone else up just to save face?"
Black Mist thumped his chest with loud bangs.
Even so, Golden Man and the others remained unconvinced, eyeing Black Mist doubtfully.
Ape-Man, who resembled an ape, rolled his eyes in thought, then chuckled. "Black Mist, in that case, do you dare make a bet with us?"
"What kind of bet?" Black Mist paused.
Seeing Black Mist take the bait, Ape-Man's eyes lit up. "Simple. That kid's about to challenge the Second Floor, isn't he? We'll bet on whether he can pass it."
"Bet on whether he can pass the Second Floor?" Black