"It's a Blue Sea Sperm Whale, and only at the Heaven-Connecting Realm, but its advantage lies in its massive bulk and weight. Dragging it requires considerable magical power, as well as a profound understanding of water among the five elements. In short, this isn't a matter of brute strength, but a contest of overall ability."
Amid the crowd, Guan Ruyu spoke with easy assurance. Apparently, he had been at the Lizhi Sea for some time and knew a fair amount about the sea's Demon Race. He came from the Southeast Daoist Sect, possessed the requisite cultivation, and was widely knowledgeable, so his assessment of the great whale was quite reliable.
This really was not a question of brute strength, but a comprehensive test whose various demands ultimately produced tremendous force. It looked simple, yet it was a form of competition in which no one could cut corners or substitute artifacts for their own abilities. Clearly, this Constellation True Disciple had thought things through very carefully.
None of the female cultivators present actually qualified to participate, because none could represent the powers behind them. Such matters were for their men to weigh up; they were merely spectators.
With just one exception.
The elder sister asked with concern, "Sister Qingqian, your Bai business is quite a well-known firm in Mirage Tower, isn't it? Would you be interested in participating?"
Bai Qingqian smiled politely. "The Bai Clan is only a small concern. We have no one so capable. That whale is enormous; just looking at it is daunting. I couldn't drag it, and I'm afraid even two of me wouldn't manage it. Better not to go up there and make a spectacle of myself."
Her cultivation was insufficient. At merely the Perceiving the Divine Realm, she was quite ordinary among the cultivators present.