Shyam felt an impending sense of doom. He shielded the True–Sun Fist without much thought, but the


    radiant sword light soon descended and struck the bronze shield before him with a colossal force.


    At that moment, Shyam could only watch in horror as cracks formed all over the shield. The shockwave


    then caused the shield to shatter, and the fragments shot out in all directions.


    Shyam’s pupils contracted as he witnessed the scene and felt a bad feeling sinking in. The protective


    barrier that he cast just moments ago sumbed to the residual power of the sword light. The barrier


    was torn apart andnded right into his chest.


    His artificially enhanced level six supreme saint attainment was extinguished in an instant. The sharp


    shockwave coursed through Shyam’s body, tearing his flesh apart. Within seconds, he was catapulted


    some distance away like a cannonball, and his trajectory ended only after he crashed into a hill.


    A Shyam–sized crater had appeared on the hill. He was severely injured and unconscious.


    Severin could only shake his head and say, “You’re too weak.”


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    The remaining sword light dissipated, and a cloud of sand billowed around the arena as Severin


    descended.


    The disciples who had been watching the battle were all visibly shocked. After a moment’s silence, they


    all erupted into a chorus of awe.


    “Is that the strength of a level four supreme saint?”


    “Gul. That was frightening! I wouldn’t have expected Shyam to be defeated so swiftly.”


    “I didn’t think Severin could be so strong! Even the tenth–ranked prodigy was no match for him!”


    “I heard that Severin joined the sect only two months ago. It’s no small feat to defeat Shyam who had


    temporarily raised his attainment with the help of the Savagery Pill.”


    No one had expected Severin to win before the matchmenced. Shyam was expected to have the


    advantage, for he ranked ten on the Prodigy Ranking, and his strength was enhanced via the Savagery


    Pill. The odds were stacked in Shyam’s favor.


    However, Severin defied all odds despite being a level four supreme saint and emerged triumphant


    over


    Shyam in less than ten moves.


    The strength that he had disyed left the disciples in awe.


    The turn of events allowed them to fully visualize the true significance of a core disciple, whereby high


    attainment levels were not the be–all and end–all. Severin left gracefully under the gaze of the


    astounded disciples and headed directly to the Alchemy Tower on the Sixth Mountain.