Elder Tian's announcement was still echoing against the walls of the Cloud Coliseum when the initial silence finally broke completely.
First came heavy breaths. Then, restrained exclamations. Then, like a wave breaking through a dam, the Coliseum exploded into voices.
"He won."
"He really defeated someone in the Core Formation Realm while only at the 6° stage of the Qi Liberation Realm."
"And it wasn't luck."
"It was total dominance…"
Kyrian's name shone on the ranking wall, slowly rising to rank 85. The golden light surrounding the names seemed more intense than before, or perhaps it was simply the perception of the spectators that had changed.
Until that moment, many had still harbored doubts. He was talented, yes. He was strange, yes. But facing someone a major realm above… that was something else.
Now there was no more room for questioning. Kyrian had not only defeated Li Shen. He had surpassed him in technique. Surpassed him in reading. Surpassed him in intent.
