Xu Qingtong suspended the Overlord Hammer above Yuwen Kui's head, giving Xiao Yi on the viewing platform a fright. He was just about to shout for him to stop when he saw that Shen Haotian had already appeared in the arena.
"Qingtong, stop!" Shen Haotian said. Others did not know what had happened, but he did. Xu Qingtong must have used the Time Law!
At the Sect Master's words, Xu Qingtong withdrew his spell and stood quietly to one side, watching Yuwen Kui.
Yuwen Kui recovered from the Time Law's effects, a trace of fear showing in his eyes. Fortunately, this was a contest to exchange insights. Had it been a real fight, he would probably have returned to the void by now!
"Brother Yuwen, thank you for yielding!" Xu Qingtong said, cupping his hands toward Yuwen Kui.
"Ashamed," Yuwen Kui said before turning and leaving the Martial Arts Arena. He had actually given up even second place, handing Wu Shaohan an easy prize.
Yet even now, Wu Shaohan still did not understand why Yuwen Kui had suddenly stopped in the middle of casting a spell and stood there foolishly taking a beating.
"Since Fellow Daoist Yuwen has withdrawn from the contest, the top rank in today's exchange goes to Xu Qingtong of Juxian Academy! Second place goes to Fellow Daoist Wu Shaohan, Second Elder of the Profound Yin Church!" Shen Haotian announced.
With the exchange over, the Spirit Transformation Forefathers of the Five Great Sects left one after another, and the sect leaders dispersed with their people as well.
Seeing everyone leave, Xu Qingtong approached Zhong Ziqing and bowed. "Master, I've stabilized my cultivation and would like to return to Wei City tomorrow. Do you have any other arrangements for me?"
"Qingtong, I don't object to you going to