The dust kicked up by the impact of the Qi Force slowly settled. All the contestants turned their gazes toward the arena stage. There, Mu Bingling stood unharmed, but a man in black whom they had never seen before had appeared at her side.
The man in black had fair skin, a handsome face, and a slender build. A tight-fitting black Institute Uniform clung to his nearly perfect figure. His flowing, ice-blue hair was tied back with a long white ribbon, forming a waist-length ponytail that swayed naturally in the wind.
Strapped to his back was an unadorned, two-meter-long black case. At first glance, it resembled a coffin, but a closer look revealed a profound substance emanating from it, giving one the immediate impression that it was incredibly heavy!
More importantly, the man was currently hovering in mid-air, one arm around Mu Bingling, while the other... was extended forward, steadily and firmly blocking Ta Shan's terrifying, rock-pillar-like arm!
