Zhou Chuan was a step too late. With his identity unknown, he was stopped when he tried to forcefully break into the ring's preparation area. By the time he stole an identity token from a Mingshan Sect disciple to gain entry, Zhu Shaotian had already stepped onto the ring for his duel.
Like everyone else, Zhu Shaotian possessed only incomplete divine abilities. The only moves capable of threatening the life of a Golden Core Formation cultivator were detonating magical treasures, Spirit Tools, or Spirit Talismans. A Foundation Establishment cultivator could only use up to third-grade Spirit Talismans and fourth-grade Spirit Tools. Trying to kill Ma Dong through this method was exceedingly difficult.
Ma Dong had held a lingering grudge ever since Zhou Chuan escaped by detonating a Primordial Explosion Talisman while being hunted down. One could say his protective barrier had been specifically prepared to guard against Zhou Chuan, and using it in the Western Range Grand Tournament proved to be just right.
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