When the two rays of sword energy collided, a thunderous rumble echoed and a shockwave spread out from the center.

The shockwave kicked up all the dust on the ground, and some of the gravel was turned to dust by the residual sword energy. At the end of it all, the sword energy cut large divots in the ground.

The surrounding cultivators carefully watched all of this and saw Bai Zimo fall on the losing side. Even with his body protection spell, he was still forced back a few steps by Zhao Jiuge before he could stabilize himself.

Body protection and body refinement were different on a fundamental level. One was a spell to protect the body, while the other made one’s body stronger. They both added a layer of defense and therefore seemed similar, but they were different in quality.

Bai Zimo had lost at every exchange, but he refused to give up. Anger surged through him, and he would not accept defeat....