Gathering in Star Sea City

"That man seems to be Yan Gu, ranked first!"

"Yan Gu? Did you see wrong?"

"No way. He's a disciple of the Jinfeng Lineage. We're fellow disciples—how could I mistake him?"

Just then, hushed discussion suddenly rose from the crowd, and quite a few people turned to look.

At that moment, the two men turned back. It was none other than Gu Liangyunzong and Ye Qiuchen. Yet when they looked over, all they saw was Yan Gu's retreating back vanishing into the crowd.

Quite a few people had already chased after him, all wanting to see what Yan Gu looked like.

"So that's Yan Gu, first on the Ascension Ranking? I don't sense anything particularly extraordinary about him."

Ye Qiuchen gazed in the direction where Yan Gu had disappeared, his eyes full of confusion.

Gu Liangyunzong narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "This man has already reached the state of returning to true simplicity. We passed right beside him just now, yet neither of us sensed any aura emanating from him. You can imagine his strength from that. If you encounter someone like this in the future, and you cannot perceive their realm, you must be careful. Those who come to the Trial Ground are all top genius martial artists from various worlds. Do not be careless!"

Light flickered in Ye Qiuchen's eyes at his words, and he nodded.

"Master's lesson is correct. This disciple will remember it!"

Gu Liangyunzong glanced at him. "You have also advanced to Late Xiantian, but your speed is still somewhat slow. Resources are abundant here. You must use them to break through to Xiantian Peak as soon as possible, then we will find a way to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm!"

"Yes, Master. This disciple will give it