Jian Juexian and Lu Yun looked at each other. The Brightheart World King suddenly seemed much more than she appeared. She’d remained completely unmoved when Lu Yun and Xing Wuliang worked to remove the tumors—likely because she’d already determined the inner workings of everything.

Lu Yun looked at Xing Wuliang again; he was already fighting a shadow—his own.

His shadow was also a major World Manifest and a supplemental grandmaster. However, it wielded only a sharp dagger. Xing Wuliang successfully kept his shadow at bay because he could haul out endless treasures.

The corner of Jian Juexian’s...