"Qin Hao defeated Dongfang Ting through a Rough Stone. Whatever else that tells us, his command of his Domain must have reached an extraordinarily high level."
Duanmu Xuan considered it. "Qin Hao's strength is nowhere near as simple as it appears."
Even the ranks on the Hidden Dragon Ranking fell into several tiers.
Take the top fifteen alone.
First through fourth formed the first tier.
Fifth through ninth formed the second tier.
Tenth through fifteenth formed the third tier...
Normally, even if only one rank separated the first and second tiers, fifth place would have no hope of standing against fourth.
The reason was simple: Qi Mu, ranked fourth, had mastered a Ninth-Order Domain! Mo Hong, ranked fifth, possessed only an Eighth-Rank Peak Domain.
On the strength of a Domain alone, challenging someone above one's level was nearly impossible.
And who on the Hidden Dragon Ranking lacked the strength to challenge those above their level?
"Yichuan thought Xu Batian would make a move against Qin Hao. Xu Batian did, and he even asked me to look after Qin Hao. But from what I've seen, even if Qin Hao can't stand against us yet..."
"He isn't far off."
A smile slowly broke across Duanmu Xuan's grave face. "Give Qin Hao another year or so, and who's to say he couldn't fight Xu Batian?"
Duanmu Xuan thought it over and decided it was possible.
The reason was simple: as a Rough Stone Grandmaster, Qin Hao would never lack cultivation resources. With his exceptional talent on top of that, his strength was bound to grow even faster.
Of course, Xu Batian would not sit and wait for defeat. As Qin Hao grew stronger, so would he. Even so, the gap between them would surely narrow considerably in a short time.
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