level cultivator to survive.Perhaps if he had a defensive artifact back then, his situation wouldn't have been so dire. Defensive spirit runes are good and all, but they consume too much spiritual ene...In the abyssal expanse, three contingents stood poised, each claiming a distinct sector, awaiting with solemn anticipation.

In previous martial arts tournaments, the first two rounds were relatively peaceful. This was because the eastern region lacked competitiveness, and the southern and western regions easily divided the available spirit orbs, controlling the development of the situation.

But this time, there were some unexpected changes. After the fourth Spirit Orb appeared, the battles between them became incredibly fierce, with many Starry Sky Clan members falling in battle. The danger was far greater than before.

The reason for this, after all, is Nanxi's underestimation of the enemy, coupled with the unexpected rise of forces in the east.

This way, the consumption of one's own spiritual energy would be considerable.ed an expression of "as expected". However, after discovering that both Lu Ye and Hua Ci were only at the sixth level of cultivation, their tense mood eased somewhat.Just as those five hesitated wheth...