The Inner Sect Plaza of North Snow Sect was packed with spectators, and Arena Five had drawn every eye.
Everyone knew that the clash between Ye Feng and Gu Yun was not only the focus of the semifinals for Group Five, but also the key test of Ye Feng's upper limit.
If Ye Feng could easily defeat Gu Yun, it would mean he had earned the right to challenge the number one True Disciple of the Four Great Sects.
If he won with difficulty, he would most likely be unable to advance beyond the middle ranks of the Top Ten.
"If Ye Feng can crush Senior Brother Gu Yun, he might really be able to cross swords with Senior Brother Liu Tianxiang!"
"Senior Brother Gu Yun is the genuine number two True Disciple. Lin Shuhe is only close to that level. Even if Ye Feng wins, he may not have an easy time, right?"
Amid the discussions, Gu Yun slowly stepped onto the arena. He looked at Ye Feng without the slightest arrogance of the number two True Disciple. Instead, he wore an open and sincere expression. "Junior Brother Ye, congratulations on breaking into the semifinals. Your strength has surprised many people, myself included. In terms of actual combat power, I should be inferior to you, but even so, I still want to give it a try." "Challenging the strong is also part of cultivation."
His words won the goodwill of the surrounding disciples. Even Ye Feng gave a slight nod and did not refuse, merely assuming a stance ready for battle.
To him, Gu Yun was an excellent whetstone for testing his combat power.
He also wanted to see just how far his physical strength could go.
Seeing that the two were ready, the referee Elder shouted, "The match