In the sky, all kinds of flying artifacts and spirit-beast mounts shuttled back and forth, a riot of colors, dazzling and resplendent.
On the ground, the viewing areas opened up on the nine peaks, the cloud-sea corridors between the mountains, and the temporary stands were all packed with people. Voices boiled like a cauldron, discussions rose everywhere, and the clamor shot straight into the clouds.
"Look, quick. That's Senior Brother Liu of Heavenly Sword Peak, the No-Return Sword. They say his No-Return Sword Art has reached the realm of transformation; once his sword is drawn, there is no return. He's one of the favorites to take first place this time."
"Not just Senior Brother Liu. Look over there—isn't that Senior Sister Sun the Medicine King of Hundred Herbs Peak? Not only is her alchemy unrivaled among her generation, her wood-element divine abilities are also superb beyond belief. They say she has already obtained the Hundred Herbs True Inheritance, and her strength is unfathomable."
"That's Senior Brother Yue of Thick Earth Peak, right? With that presence, even from this far away, it feels like a divine mountain is pressing down on us."
"Huh? Isn't that the newly risen Senior Brother Chen Fei of Emerald Screen Peak? He came too. I heard he just returned from an Ancient Ruin and broke through two realms in a row, directly entering the Great Cang Realm Late Stage. He's in the limelight right now."
"Chen Fei? The one who got the empowerment inheritance? His cultivation did rise quickly, but in the end, it came from an empowerment. His foundation is probably unstable, right? And as for his actual combat experience, that's still unknown. Compared with those senior brothers and sisters, he's probably still a little undercooked."
"You can't put it that way. Someone who could