The morning sun slanted upward, purple qi arriving from the east.
Over the vast, mist-shrouded eight hundred li of the Pingjiang River, vapor rose from the water's surface, veiling the boundless wilderness.
The Pingjiang River was calm and still today, yet Pingjiang City had long since erupted into an uproar!
"Come on, come on! I heard today is the day Zheng Juexiong of the West Hall and Fang Xuan of the East Hall fight their decisive battle!"
"Both of them are Martial Masters who've entered the realm! They say people like them possess several thousand jin of divine strength in every gesture—one finger is enough to pin down a galloping horse. They're truly incredible!"
"What's that? Rumor has it that some powerful Martial Masters who've entered the realm can even become immune to blades and spears, their bodies as indestructible as vajra!"
"We'd better hurry! I heard Pingjiang Riverside is packed so tight there isn't even room to stand. If we get there any later, we might not even get to see it!"
"It's been a long time since Pingjiang City was this lively!"
"Whether it's Zheng Juexiong or Fang Xuan, those two gang bosses—whoever dies, Heaven's eyes have opened! Hahaha!"
"I heard all those masters living in the city have already taken carriages to Pingjiang Riverside!"
"Did you know? They say the massacre that wiped out the West Hall was Fang Xuan's doing!"
The citizens of Pingjiang City hurried toward the outskirts while discussing it in hushed voices.
In an era starved of entertainment, a life-and-death battle between Martial Masters who had entered the realm—especially notorious gang bosses renowned throughout Pingjiang City—was more than enough to cause an enormous stir.
An honest-looking married couple was swept along amid the surging crowd. Hearing the passersby's conversation, their expressions could not