"I'm not late, am I?"
Hun Changqing swept his gaze across everyone on the summit before looking toward the few people in the distance and raising an eyebrow.
After devouring the last few Talisman Masters' souls, his soul injuries had healed, immediately stirring the yuan power seed within him and raising his cultivation to the so-called life profound realm.
That had cost him some time.
But judging by the contestants still waiting in the preparation area, he had made it in time. In that case, he would not have to change his plans.
"N-no... you... you arrived just in time..."
The Yuan Sect elder, who had previously carried himself with such lofty arrogance, spoke with a stammer.
There was no other reason for it.
The man who had appeared was a life profound realm expert like himself, and his spiritual force carried an intensely oppressive presence.
Even though the elder had broken through to the life profound realm many years ago, he had absolutely no confidence in defeating someone with such an aura!
"Good, then."
Hun Changqing nodded, then noticed an unusual gaze from above the clouds. Turning his head, he saw that breathtaking face that had left such a deep impression on him.
Ling Qingzhu stood gracefully upon the clouds in a plain white dress that could not conceal her exquisite figure, her beauty unrivaled!
She was looking at him with a complicated gaze that mingled relief, delight, shock, and a host of other emotions.
Hun Changqing slowly nodded to Ling Qingzhu without saying anything more, then walked toward the waiting seats under everyone's utterly stunned gazes.
What Hun Changqing failed to notice was that among the people behind him, another figure was staring fixedly at him. Unlike the others, her eyes were filled with indescribable delight.
"At last...