The Duel That Started After a Long Delay

"Young Master Zhou, what brings you here this time..."

Elder Liu, who knew Zhou Yi, quickly stepped forward, a smile on his face as he asked Zhou Yi.

"Alas! The Grandmaster's reputation is truly too great."

Seeing this situation, Zhou Yi felt a sense of helplessness. "With them being so humble, how can I make a move!"

However, the mission to sweep through the six major sects could not be avoided, so Zhou Yi could only brace himself and proceed.

"Fortunately, the Grandmaster didn't follow. Otherwise, there would be no need to fight; Spirit Void Grotto-Heaven would definitely surrender immediately."

Secretly feeling fortunate, Zhou Yi braced himself and said to Elder Liu, "Thanks to the Grandmaster's teachings, my cultivation has improved. The Grandmaster once said that Spirit Void Grotto-Heaven also inherited the Dao Scripture. Therefore, I wanted to spar with the disciples of Spirit Void Grotto-Heaven. May I have this opportunity from your sect?"

"Ah?"

Elder Liu stared at Zhou Yi, dumbfounded.

Inherited the Dao Scripture? The introductory cultivation method of the Dao Scripture is known throughout the world! Even if the Dao Scripture was written by a Celestial Venerable, why would they come looking for them?

If you are a disciple of a Celestial Venerable, who would dare to fight you? If you were injured, and the Celestial Venerable was displeased, it would be a problem whether Spirit Void Grotto-Heaven would even exist!

But Zhou Yi had already come to their doorstep, and they couldn't just dismiss him without an explanation.

"This... allow me to discuss it with them, how about that?"

Elder Liu couldn't make this decision. He excused himself from Zhou Yi and hurried back to the mountain gate to discuss the matter with Sect Leader Li and the other elders.

"Everyone, we don't need to be too nervous."

Sect Leader Li quickly made a decision. "Since he's already come to our door, we have to agree to the spar. And we don't need to worry too much. Since that person let him come, he must intend to temper him. As long as it's not fatal or crippling, a minor injury should be fine."

"Yes, that makes sense!"

The elders all nodded.

"Then let the disciples spar with him."

Sect Leader Li made the final decision, and they brought Zhou Yi into Spirit Void Grotto-Heaven.

Upon arriving at the training grounds of Spirit Void Grotto-Heaven, Sect Leader Li and Elder Liu personally accompanied Zhou Yi, chatting idly, while other elders hurried to prepare for the upcoming competition.

Not long after, the disciples of Spirit Void Grotto-Heaven arrived at the training grounds.

"Huh? Ye Fan, is that Zhou Yi over there?"

Pang Bo pointed at Zhou Yi on the stage, chatting and laughing with Sect Leader Li, and turned to Ye Fan.

"It really is Zhou Yi!"

Ye Fan looked surprised. "Isn't he with the Supreme Dao Ancestor? What's he doing here?"

"Who knows?"

Pang Bo shook his head nonchalantly, then looked in Zhou Yi's direction and said with some envy, "It's different when you have connections! Look, the Sect Leader is personally accompanying him, treating him like a distinguished guest. Having someone above makes things easier everywhere!"

"Identity and background aren't the most important things in this world. The most important thing is one's own strength."

Speaking of this, Ye Fan felt a bit dejected.

Despite possessing an unprecedented and peerless Saintly Body, it was not suitable for cultivation. In over a month, the Sea of Bitterness had shown no signs of activity, and he couldn't even begin to cultivate. How could Ye Fan be happy about this?

"Don't worry, Ye Zi, there's always a way. You'll definitely have another chance."

Pang Bo saw Ye Fan's expression and quickly tried to comfort him.

"All disciples!"

At this moment, Sect Leader Li suddenly stood up and walked to the main stage, addressing the crowd below. "All disciples, Young Master Zhou from the Daoist Sect is visiting today. Young Master Zhou has profound cultivation and an extraordinary background, and he intends to spar and exchange with the disciples of Spirit Void Grotto-Heaven."

As he spoke, Sect Leader Li gestured towards Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi nodded, stepped forward, and cupped his fists in salute to everyone below.

"Spar and exchange?"

Hearing the Sect Leader's words, the disciples below were stunned.

Was it a spar and exchange, or was he here to challenge them?

The disciples glanced up at Zhou Yi, their expressions turning somewhat unfriendly.

"Spar? Zhou Yi wants to spar with Spirit Void disciples? It's only been a few days! How much skill has he learned?"

Pang Bo's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

Ye Fan also found it very surprising. In just over a month, Zhou Yi could already spar with Spirit Void disciples? The divine abilities of the Dao Ancestor were truly awe-inspiring!

"All disciples."

Sect Leader Li continued, "I also believe this is an opportunity for mutual learning and progress. Therefore, I have gathered all disciples here today to observe, so you can broaden your horizons, which will be beneficial for you."

With that, Sect Leader Li waved his hand, and ten streams of light shot up, landing on the viewing platform.

As the streams of light dissipated, ten Spirit Void disciples lined up on the platform.

"Ah! The Spirit Void Ten Elites!"

"These are the top ten from this year's Sect Grand Competition."

The disciples below erupted in a clamor as the ten figures appeared on the high platform. The Sect Leader actually arranged for the Spirit Void Ten Elites to spar with Zhou Yi? Why use a butcher's cleaver to kill a chicken?

Some of the more composed disciples felt that Zhou Yi's cultivation was probably not weak, otherwise the Sect Leader wouldn't have sent out the Spirit Void Ten Elites.

"Young Master Zhou, these are the most outstanding disciples of our Spirit Void Grotto-Heaven. They can all exchange blows with you, so please feel free to choose."

Sect Leader Li pointed to the ten disciples standing nearby and said with a smile to Zhou Yi.

"Thank you, Sect Leader Li. The Spirit Void disciples are indeed extraordinary!"

Zhou Yi cupped his hands in a salute to Sect Leader Li, then glanced at the ten Spirit Void disciples beside him. He casually pointed to one of them, "I'll spar with this brother first!"

"This guy's eyesight is so sharp! He picked out the weakest one at a glance. But... do you think he's easy to bully just because his strength is lower? You'll have a hard time later!"

Sect Leader Li harbored thoughts of watching a good show and put on a smiling face. "Of course. Lin Han, you spar with Young Master Zhou!"

"Yes!"

The disciple named Lin Han answered, then leaped onto the dueling stage.

"Sect Leader Li, I'll go up and spar with Brother Lin first. I'll take my leave for now."

Zhou Yi greeted Sect Leader Li, then tapped his feet and leaped onto the dueling stage as well.

On the stage.

The two stood at opposite ends, facing each other.

"You picked me, do you think my strength is the weakest?"

Lin Han sneered, "Among the Spirit Void Ten Elites, my cultivation is indeed the lowest. However... if everyone wasn't so familiar with each other, at least half of the Ten Elites wouldn't be my match. So... you chose the wrong person."

"Heh heh!"

Zhou Yi chuckled, "If I said I picked randomly, would you believe me?"

"Hmph!"

Lin Han snorted heavily and didn't reply. A silver glint suddenly appeared in his hand, and a silver short saber about a foot long materialized.

"Please!"

"Please!"

As soon as the words fell, Lin Han's silver short saber shot up into the sky, transforming into a blade light about thirty feet long. It was as if the heavens and earth were being split apart as it slashed down at Zhou Yi.

"Impressive skill!"

Facing this strike, Zhou Yi exclaimed, and the short sword in his hand whistled as he met the blade light.

"Rending Sky Blade! Senior Brother Lin is using a major move right off the bat!"

"Even the elders can't easily block this move. This person is so overconfident, he's definitely going to suffer a big loss!"