One Second Was Enough

Before Bai Jin reached Heaven Dou, he had just finished beating the Golden Generation for the third round in Spirit City.

More precisely, the Golden Generation had finally made him take them a little seriously.

The beginnings of Hu Liena and Xie Yue's Demon Charm were steadier than they had been that morning, and Yan had learned to keep his mouth shut and strike from ambush. He buried his flames along the edge of the Training Ground, then waited until the Red Mist swallowed Bai Jin's sight before driving his fist in from behind and to the side.

The punch was quiet.

So quiet that even Qian Daoliu nodded.

But Bai Jin smiled just before the fist reached him.

"You learn fast."

A flicker of delight had barely risen in Yan's heart when he found his fist had stopped.

Limitless held it an inch away, like a road with no end.

Bai Jin stopped joking. With a light tap of his foot, Azure tore a hole through the Red Mist, and He hurled Yan, flames and all, back to the edge of the field. Hu Liena was about to follow up with a charm when she met a pair of Azure Blue eyes.

Those eyes were bright.

So bright that, for an instant, she forgot what she meant to do.

Bai Jin's Sixth Soul Ring lit up.

Unlimited Void descended.

This time, he did not keep it open for only the blink of an eye.

A full second.

The wind, footsteps, flowing Soul Power, trembling muscles, and beating hearts within the Training Ground were all compressed into terrifyingly clear information and forced into their minds. Hu Liena went pale. Xie Yue's hands shook. Veins throbbed at Yan's temples, but he held on and did not fall.

Bai Jin stood before