When he said those words he gave a glance towards the Archbishop, a Purification that approached perfection was very rare, while an extraordinary encounter could hardly be called “extraordinary” if it happened often; in his mind, no matter how Chen Chang Sheng had obtained this pure and absolute strength, it had to be something bestowed upon him by His Eminence, The Archbishop.
However, for Chen Chang Sheng to be able to accept and incorporate this bestowal was not something easily achieved. Xue Xing Chuan looked towards the expressionless Xu Shi Ji on his left and thought to himself: “This kind of son-in-law, though lacking in comparison to Qiu Shan Jun, is still fairly adequate.”
As Her Divine Majesty’s two most trusted Divine Generals within the military, he wondered whether if he should advise Xu Shi Ji a little, at a more convenient time.
Chen Chang Sheng’s display of unexpected strength caused the hall to quieten down, once Xue Xing Chuan finished his words, no one said anything else for a long while, until finally, Mo Yu’s cold voice broke the silence.
“You won’t get very far by relying upon strength alone.”
The hall was once again silent, everyone knew that her words were true – without reaching the appropriate level and realm, without sufficient True Essence, even with a greater strength, it could only be effective in low level battles; upon meeting a higher level, a higher realm, it would be directly crushed.
If Chen Chang Sheng didn’t have any other methods available, he could definitely be unable to reach the end of the Duelling Stage and might very well lose in the next round.
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That mournful howl transmitted out of the Tower of Purging Dust.
All of the examinees present immediately had a change to their expressions, not knowing what was happening within the tower.
Gou Han Shi and Tian Hai Sheng Xue’s had stern faces, it was evident that these two young experts who had already achieved Ethereal Opening, had a clearer perception of what was happening.
Not long after, the tower’s door once again opened and Chen Chang Sheng walked out, all that could be seen was that his right foot was bare, his boot having disappeared, making him look rather haggard; apart from this, he didn’t show any signs of having had a hard battle, as if he had only entered the tower for a brief stroll.
The area was silent, none of the examinees said anything, the mood was complex; their gazes followed his movement, staring as he walked down the stone steps, all the way to the woodlands.
“You did it,” Tang Thirty-Six extended his hand and pat him on the shoulder in praise.
Xuan Yuan Po looked at him without saying a word, his eyes full of respect.