Xu Qingtong glanced at Guan Shaoyuan and thought, This man really is treacherous! His words sound so high-minded, but he talks like a human and acts like anything but!
Now that he's come onto the platform, I can hardly ignore him and sit down to recover, can I? Plainly, he's just looking to take advantage!
This was Xu Qingtong's first time seeing the man. His skin was pale, his face lean, and he stood about seven feet tall. His eyes were deeply sunken, showing more white than black, and a sparse wisp of beard hung beneath his chin. The longer Xu Qingtong looked, the more cunning the man seemed!
After a moment's thought, Xu Qingtong took out his wine jar, drank a few mouthfuls, and put it away again. Then he said, "Sect Master, since Hall Master Guan is so impatient, I see no need to wait any longer. I was just hoping to learn a thing or two from him myself!"
Shen Haotian studied Xu Qingtong again and again before saying, "Very well. Since you both wish to compete sooner, begin! As I said before, this is only to determine who is superior. Do not injure anyone!"
Both men cupped their fists toward the Sect Master and voiced their assent. Shen Haotian then withdrew from the arena.
"Hall Master Guan, please show me your skills!"
"Certainly! Certainly!" Before his words had faded, Guan Shaoyuan raised a hand and cast a spell. An almost solid Earth Dragon lunged at Xu Qingtong, tossing its head and lashing its tail.
The man's mastery of Earth-type Spells was indeed refined!
Xu Qingtong was already prepared. Seeing the Earth Dragon charge, he swiftly formed mudras with both hands and unleashed Overlord Hammer, smashing it toward the dragon.
Yet the Earth Dragon Guan Shaoyuan had