A Coveted Prize

A moment earlier, Chi Ruo Prefectural Lord had gathered strength into his palm and unleashed a move from the Returning Yang and Compensating Tribulation Record. A red sun rose, carrying an aura that could burn all things to ash.

From the ground beneath their feet, outward from Da Qian Martial Arts School, even the entire prefectural city was shrouded in red light.

The whole world was filled with the radiance of that red sun. Wherever one looked, there was nothing but a blood-red sky, a crimson earth, and a world dyed pure red—no other color remained.

Under the light of that red sun, anyone in the direction of Chi Ruo Prefectural Lord's palm strike could only stand where they were and await death.

But no one had expected that after the red sun, a second "sun" would rise, its radiance even more brilliant.

That "sun" was called the Grandmaster's Mark.

Though the red light was blinding, everyone present widened their eyes, risking burned eyeballs to see it clearly.

"Grandmaster's Mark? Is it real or fake?"

Chi Ruo Prefectural Lord's voice was somewhat unsteady, further proving that what he had seen on Zhou You was far from ordinary.

That was a Grandmaster's Mark!

Faced with Chi Ruo Prefectural Lord's killing move, Zhou You's potential had been stirred awake. The Grandmaster's Mark merged into the defenses of his golden body.

A faint light flickered, yet it drew gazes from every direction.

"..."

Northern Xuan Prefectural Lord and Prefectural Lord Kui Guang were the closest, and they were also the most familiar with this power.

This aura was indeed that of a Grandmaster's Mark.

Everyone knew that there was still a key to scaling the sheer cliff between Strong Martial and Grandmaster. That key was called the Grandmaster's Mark.

If someone received a