"Yan Yu lost!?"
Shen Chenzhou froze.
Then irrepressible astonishment flooded his face. "She lost to Li Xian?"
Tower Master Zhong Xiuling, who was also listening nearby, paused in surprise. "Li Xian? Him?"
Another tower master immediately added, "If I remember correctly, this Li Xian ranks ninth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking?"
Then he added, "And even that position was only secured because Tower Master Zhong overruled all objections?"
Zhong Lingxiu nodded. "Judging Li Xian by the information I have, he only recently attained an impervious body, but he possesses a secret technique and formidable combat strength, in no way inferior to a Martial Master at great accomplishment in the Leakless Realm who has achieved blood and qi mastery. That is why he ranked ninth."
"How could Li Xian defeat Yan Yu?"
Shen Chenzhou asked curiously, "The True Qi Realm has a very clear advantage over the Leakless Realm. Even if Li Xian has an impressive secret art and astonishing combat strength, theoretically, he should have no chance against Yan Yu, who has cultivated true qi."
"Refining Blood into Astral Force."
The voice from the jade token explained, "Li Xian has brought his Blood Refining Art to great accomplishment. Through Refining Blood into Astral Force, he broke through her true qi with sheer force and defeated Yan Yu. His strength makes him worthy of being called the true number one on the Hidden Dragon Ranking."
"Refining Blood into Astral Force!?"
At these words, Shen Chenzhou, Zhong Lingxiu, and the other two tower masters were all visibly moved.
"Li Xian actually cultivated the Blood Refining Technique to such a level!?"
"Wait! Doesn't cultivating the Blood Refining Technique require Blood-Nourishing Pills? Where did Li Xian get those pills? Could he be the descendant of some Dao-entering true disciple? Or did he obtain a