In the courtyard's training ground, an old man and a young man were fighting.
Sword light flashed across the arena, blasts of force erupted, and the onlookers around the edge occasionally burst into cheers.
Mu Yunlan was testing Mu Yan.
Mu Yan launched attack after attack, his sword light swift as lightning and his sword intent heavy as mountains, yet Mu Yunlan easily drove him back each time. He could not even get within two meters of him.
Though the Xiantian Realm and the Heavenly Human Realm were separated by only one rank, the difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth.
Earlier, they had been chatting in the hall.
The younger generation had all basically reached the Xiantian Realm. Having never gone out to train after advancing to Xiantian, they yearned greatly for the Advanced Trial Area, so they asked about cultivation and about experiences in the Trial Area.
As the conversation grew livelier, Mu Yunlan decided to test Mu Yan, leading to this match.
"Falling Stars from the Nine Heavens!"
Driven into a corner, Mu Yan roared. Xiantian True Qi erupted from him, and sword light shot skyward like a host of falling stars, converging upon Mu Yunlan.
"What a Falling Stars from the Nine Heavens—truly like a host of stars falling!"
The crowd outside the arena erupted in excited cheers, applauding Mu Yan's move.
"All flash and no substance!"
Mu Yunlan shook his head, disappointment appearing on his face. "Boy, watch closely. This is what Falling Stars from the Nine Heavens truly is!"
He remained standing still, yet he swung his sword. Sword light rushed into the heavens, transforming into falling meteors. Heaven and earth trembled beneath the sword intent, and Mu Yan's soul shook violently under its crushing pressure.
Bang!
The sword light shattered.