Guest courtyard of Canglan Sect.
"You're back."
Elder Bai Qihua smiled warmly as he saw Zeng Xi enter.
"Elder, I just dueled with Lin Chen, but suffered a crushing defeat."
Even though some time had passed, Zeng Xi's expression was still filled with a sense of loss. He had gone to challenge Lin Chen with full confidence, but unexpectedly met with a devastating blow.
Not only did the gap not close, but it actually widened further.
"Before you went to see Lin Chen, I had already anticipated this result."
Elder Bai Qihua stroked his beard and, seeing Zeng Xi's puzzled look, explained, "Lin Chen's Divine Soul has already reached the Innate Second Realm. In the face of an overwhelming Divine Soul strength difference, even if you could exploit the power of your Divine Soul to the fullest, it would be difficult to bridge that gap."
"Divine Soul strength at the Innate Second Realm?" Zeng Xi's confusion only deepened. "How did he achieve that?"
