Time flew by, and before long, a week had passed.
Over the course of that week, the other divisions under Kaiyang County arrived one after another. The once-quiet residence gradually grew bustling with people.
With the arrival of the last group, this highly anticipated Ranking Battle officially began.
Kaiyang Prefectural Division, Martial Arts Square.
The square was packed to the rafters that day. Banners fluttered and snapped around the vast flagstone arena, while wealthy gentry and Martial Artists from all over County City crowded the stands. Their clamor surged into the sky.
The center of the arena had been divided into eight highly conspicuous sections. The forces of the eight Demon Suppressing Divisions stood in clearly defined ranks, each occupying its own territory. Members of every division wore fitted clothes that reflected the character of their region. Their blood and qi churned, and gathered together, they seemed to form waves of Killing Intent that soared into the sky.
Of all the sections, the most imposing and eye-catching were the three seats at the northern end.
Seated there were the top three from the previous Ranking Battle:
Tianlai Division, Fuhu Division, and Jingyuan Division.
The three divisions were clearly treated far better than the rest. Their tables were laden with spirit fruits and Fine Wine, and attendants stood behind them. Tianlai Division, ranked first, stood out in particular. Its Commander, Wu Qingtian, sat in a Grand Tutor Chair, his burly frame like a bear's. Even sitting perfectly still, the pressure radiating from him seemed to make the air around him freeze.
"That's Wu Qingtian? I heard he's already at Eighth Rank Blood Tempering, just one step away from the threshold of Ninth Rank Blood Tempering. With strength like that, he's in a league of his own among the Commanders of the