As Fu Tu Xuan made his announcement, the All Branches Martial Meet began in explosive fashion.
"Qing Branch's Qing Yue asks Elder Xuan Lin for instruction!"
A clear voice rang out, and a graceful figure immediately leaped onto the White Jade Platform, appearing before a middle-aged man from the Xuan Branch.
The rules of the All Branches Martial Meet were carried out through challenges. If the experts of the Qing Branch could defeat more than half of the Xuan Branch's defenders in those challenges, they would be able to obtain an Elder Council seat from them.
The Elder Council was made up entirely of Heavenly Sovereigns. It held the power of decision and could participate in the core affairs of the Buddhism Ancient Clan, such as resource allocation.
The more Elder seats each branch of the Buddhism Ancient Clan occupied, the greater its voice within the clan. Thus, every All Branches Martial Meet was a battle that had to be fought for.
At this moment, Qing Yue had shed her usual gentle, refined bearing. Instead, she gave off a keen and forceful edge, drawing no small amount of attention.
"Hmph!"
On the White Jade Platform, the man named Xuan Lin looked at the imposing Qing Yue before him, his expression darkening as his own aura refused to yield in the slightest.
"If you want to seize a seat from my Xuan Branch, then let's see just how capable you are!"
Qing Yue did not waste words. The formidable aura of Spirit Grade Late Stage was released, locking onto Xuan Lin across from her from afar.
Below, everyone watched the tense atmosphere on the field, their breathing held and their gazes burning as they converged on the White Jade Platform at the mountain peak.
A clash between existences at the Heavenly