I was tense even after the match was over. My brain was replaying every second of the earlier battle without conscious thought. Breeze and Rain’s rapid attacks, God of War’s forceful but nimble blows, and my defense against both of them. For 25 seconds, I danced on the knife’s edge and came out feeling like my skill had reached a whole new level. I had never been pressured this hard since the start of my career, and I couldn’t believe that I had somehow survived it. Yes, even I couldn’t believe that I had made out of that alive, much less emerged the victor.

Seven-Star Lamp once said that some people, like Shusheng and Lin Fan, were born to war, and I was beginning to think that he was right. No matter how dire a situation, a true Heavenly King wouldn’t panic and fall into a pattern. They would keep fighting until they found the light at the end of the tunnel. Otherwise, they were a false king at best, no matter how strong they were.

When the audience’s applause woke me from my daydream, I was already outside the battle room.

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God of War, Breeze and Rain, Shallow...