Li Zha stepped down from the arena, and the entire venue erupted into an uproar.
"What the fuck are we even competing for?"
After learning from Mu Chen that Li Zha had completed Spirit Forging, the other contestants lost all desire to continue competing.
Was this some kind of joke?
Was this the fucking kids' channel?
The child lock wasn't even on yet, and he was already doing Spirit Forging. Even heaven's favored darling couldn't do better than that!
Tang Wulin's conviction shattered on the spot. "Old Tang, I suddenly feel like the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer you taught me isn't all that powerful."
"And do I really have to join Shrek Academy? Why don't I go to the Spirit Pagoda instead?"
Tang Wulin truly couldn't keep his composure anymore.
Within his Sea of Consciousness, however, Tang San's divine consciousness sneered.
"What are you panicking for?! This Li Zha merely received the Plane Spirit's blessing. Trust me, go to Shrek. Once you reach the Golden Tree, your strength will catch up."
"All right..."
Tang Wulin agreed aloud, but inwardly, he no longer felt confident in Old Tang's words.
In the distance,
Mu Xi watched Li Zha leave the competition venue, feeling as though her future had lost its meaning.
One should never meet someone too dazzling in one's youth.
This was the last time Mu Xi ever saw Li Zha in person.
Many years later, Mu Xi would still recall that afternoon, when Li Zha, not yet eleven years old, completed Spirit Forging.
"So you're done competing?"
Gu Yue handed Li Zha some water.
"This is only the preliminary round."
Li Zha unscrewed the cap and drained the bottle. "I don't give a damn whether it's a preliminary or a final. With me, we settle not only who's better, but