In the square, Chen Fei also saw several faces, some familiar and some strange.
Xu Ziqian was impressively among them. He stood alone slightly farther away, eyes closed as he rested his spirit, the aura around him growing ever sharper and more restrained. That battle in the inner sect competition had not blunted his edge; instead, it had allowed him to make a breakthrough, his aura now even purer.
The others were all extraordinary in bearing and possessed deep cultivation. They were all, impressively, at the Great Cang Realm Peak.
Chen Fei recognized a few of them. They were all veteran True Disciples of the Dan Chen Sect, famous for many years. When they saw the two newcomers, Chen Fei and Cao Feiyu, their gazes carried appraisal and curiosity.
This time, the Dan Chen Sect had a total of nine people registered to participate in the Myriad Sect Grand Competition.
This number was not considered large among the many sects under the Blazing Sun Immortal Dynasty. After all, the Myriad Sect Grand Competition was perilous. For anyone who was not a top prodigy, going there would only add needless casualties.
Aside from these nine participating disciples, there were several hundred figures in the square. They were disciples of other realms within the sect, either inner sect elites going to watch and broaden their horizons, or Steward Disciples responsible for logistics and communication.
Even more eye-catching were the dozen or so figures standing on the steps of Zhenyuan Hall. They did not deliberately release their auras, but merely standing there, they seemed to merge with the surrounding heaven and earth, deep as an abyss and towering like mountains, inspiring fear at a glance.
There were a full dozen-plus Heavenly Lord realm elders. The person at their head wore a plain gray