Surging

Qianlong Star Domain.

Star Lord Tianxiang was standing with Star Lord Qisha beneath a gigantic tower outside the Dao Venerable's Estate that soared tens of thousands of meters into the sky.

The plaza beneath the tower had also gathered quite a few Outer Estate Dao Lords like them.

There was no other reason than that today was the day the number-one candidate on the Five-Element Grand Dao Candidate Ranking would challenge an Inner Estate Dao Lord.

"Do you think Dao Lord Nianyun will win?"

Star Lord Tianxiang asked.

"This..."

Star Lord Qisha glanced at Tianxiang, feeling somewhat helpless.

There had probably been too many people introducing dual-cultivation partners to Star Lord Tianxiang lately, causing this nearly forty-thousand-year-old Star Lord to develop a rebellious streak and reject every marriage proposal outright.

Just when Qisha thought the Star Lord would concentrate on cultivating properly, he unexpectedly took a liking to Dao Lord Nianyun, who ranked first on the Five-Element Grand Dao Candidate Ranking.

Although he seemed to know the gap between them and stubbornly refused to admit it, judging from how concerned he looked...

Anyone could see it.

"She should... win."

Star Lord Qisha replied.

But he was not optimistic in his heart.

Zhao Xiaoyao, the Inner Estate Dao Lord of the Five-Element Grand Dao, was exceptionally talented and ranked among the very best of all the Inner Estate Dao Lords. It was said that he was only one step away from stepping into the realm of the Immortal Golden Immortal.

Although that single step had kept him stuck for over a thousand years—ten cultivation cycles—it was enough to show the strength he possessed.

At the very least, he had held this position steadily for nearly two thousand years since becoming an Inner Estate Dao Lord, and no one had been able