Slaying Old Man Liang!
An object resembling a sharp arrow shot down from beyond the skies.
Before the hundreds of thousands of Eastern Courtyard martial artists on Water Ripple Island could react, the object had already embedded itself in the high platform, right before Old Man Liang.
Old Man Liang stared blankly at the object. It was a great banner, white with black lettering.
On the white surface of the great banner was a single black character: "Battle."
"Southern Courtyard's Lin Bai has come to challenge the Eastern Courtyard's Quasi-Holy Son. Today's battle will determine not only victory and defeat, but also life and death!"
"I ask the Eastern Courtyard's Quasi-Holy Son to kindly grant me some instruction!"
At that moment, a cold voice descended from the skies. A white-clad man followed it down, landing beside the Battle Standard Banner and looking toward Lin Bai!
"Lin Bai..." Old Man Liang narrowed his eyes. A trace of shock appeared on his aged face as he stared coldly at the white-clad man beneath the Battle Standard Banner. A chill glinted in his narrowed eyes.
"The battle banner..."
"That's the Southern Courtyard's Quasi-Holy Son, Lin Bai!"
"Is he the Lin Bai who crippled our Eastern Courtyard's Sword Fanatic in the Celestial Abode Realm?"
"So it's him?"
"Hmph, what incredible nerve. He actually dared to come to the Eastern Courtyard to challenge the Quasi-Holy Son!"
"Is he tired of living?"
The hundreds of thousands of martial artists on Water Ripple Island looked at Lin Bai, who had come to issue his challenge with the Battle Standard Banner in hand. They were startled at first, but then fury appeared on their faces.
Standing beneath the Battle Standard Banner, Lin Bai remained expressionless. He raised his eyes and looked at Old Man Liang ahead.
"So it's