A'Liang slashed down at the White Jade Capital.

An extremely thin golden thread appeared between him and the White Jade Capital atop the stone altar, and this thread rapidly surged toward the tower like a booming wave.

Song Changjing didn't retreat, and he instead strode forward in advance, with his aura instantly soaring to the pinnacle level of martial arts. Unleashing a furious bellow, he crossed his arms before his chest.

A giant web of cracks spread through the plaza as the second End Tier grandmaster in Eastern Treasured Vial Continent heavily stomped his feet.

To temper one's martial arts cultivation while teetering on the brink between life and death — these weren't empty words. As a prince of the Great Li Empire, Song Changjing had resolutely decided to join the army in his youth, galloping around on his warhorse for 20-odd years and experiencing innumerable battles and bitter fights to the death. In the end, he had risen above the other martial artists in the empire. Song Changjing's decision to face this challenge head-on perhaps reflected one of the reasons why he had reached such a profound height.

The thin golden thread made contact with Song Changjing's elbow, instantly slashing open the sleeve of his white robe like a hot knife through butter. One had to realize that Song Changjing's robe was a top-notch immortal artifact in the Great Li Empire, the "Flowing Water Robe". It was a precious...