Before the curtains opened on the duel atop the Violet Heavens Platform, the extent of the Temple Master’s strength was one of the most popular topics of debate throughout the stars.1

Both ancient and modern orthodoxies had come to a clear answer. He was comparable to the greatest of early-stage Nascent Divinity Transcendents!0

In a one-on-one confrontation, he ought to be evenly matched with the Painter, the Fisherman, and other former peak World Kings.0

This was the conclusion the top factions had reached after the battles at Universal Emptiness Temple and the Divine Forge.0

Yet now, Su Yi had sent the Painter flying in a single punch. The crowd suddenly realized they’d been mistaken!5

It had only been two months, but the Temple Master’s strength was obviously far greater than before!0

This truth left countless onlookers’ hearts quivering with fright.0

Splurt!0

As the Painter steadied himself, he couldn’t help but cough up blood, staining his lapels red. His face was pallid, his brow was furrowed, and his eyes were full of alarm and confusion.0

He too realized that his predictions were mistaken.0

“I said that out of the four of you, you're the most unseemly, and it's true. Your heart is weaker than the others',...2