The final duel of the Inner Sect Grand Competition, Shen Hao versus Chu Feng, had already become the focus of heated discussion among all Ziyang Sect disciples. This match was not merely a contest of victory and defeat between the two; it was the ultimate collision between a newly risen dark horse and an established powerhouse, a changing-of-the-guard battle capable of rewriting the Inner Sect Disciple rankings.
Chu Feng was a top expert who had long been renowned within the inner sect. At the Half Step Qi Refining Fifth Layer, his spiritual energy had long grown viscous as liquid, and he stood only one step away from a breakthrough. His Purple Lightning Sword Art had been cultivated to great mastery, and he had once achieved Seventeen Consecutive Defeats of Same-Realm Cultivators. His strength was unfathomable. Shen Hao, meanwhile, was the dark horse who had burst onto the scene in this Grand Tournament. With only Mid Qi Refining Fourth Layer cultivation, he had relied on exquisite movement techniques and the strange Spirit Devouring Cultivation Method to cut his way through every opponent, defeating formidable foes such as Zhao Lei and Su Mei in succession and forcefully fighting his way into the finals. Such a record was enough to make everyone take notice.
On the night before the match, the Ziyang Peak Disciple Dwellings were brightly lit, filled everywhere with talk of the upcoming battle. Most disciples believed that Chu Feng would win without suspense. After all, the gap between the Half Step Qi Refining Fifth Layer and Mid Qi Refining Fourth Layer was like a heavenly chasm, an insurmountable gulf that could not be crossed easily. "Senior Brother Chu's strength is right there for all to see. Shen Hao simply can't withstand the pressure of the Half Step Qi Refining Fifth