A Hard-Won Victory

The pure energy from the Path of All Immortals was richer than that on the Mystic Void Continent, speeding up his recovery, especially with the help of elixirs.

Seonho Ming's confidence was shaken, something he hadn't expected at the start of this challenge.

"If you've got the skill, break my defense! Otherwise, you're the one who'll die next!"

"Seonho Ming has lost," Taeseon Lei stated calmly.

"Yes, switching from offense to defense is always a loss," Jirandai Tang agreed.

The best defense is always offense; no cultivator wins by defending alone.

"As you wish," Kenny Lin said. The Yin-Yang Pearl within him began to spin rapidly, releasing a surge of spiritual energy.

Everyone assumed he was only gathering energy to restore his own, which was partly true. But there was a hidden purpose.

A rumbling sound, like mountains shaking, exploded as he finished speaking.