In the courtyard's training ground, an old man and a young man were fighting.
Sword light flashed across the field, and forceful bursts of energy flew outward. The spectators around the edges cheered from time to time.
Mu Yunlan was testing Mu Yan.
Mu Yan attacked again and again, his sword light like lightning, his sword's momentum like a mountain. Yet Mu Yunlan repelled him with ease, never allowing him within two meters.
Although the Pre-Heaven Realm and the heavenly human realm were only one rank apart, the gulf between them was as vast as heaven and earth.
Earlier, they had been chatting in the hall.
Almost all the younger generation had reached the Pre-Heaven Realm, but none had gone out on trials since advancing. They yearned for the advanced trial zone, so they asked about cultivation and the things the elders had seen in the trial zone.
As the conversation grew lively, Mu Yunlan decided to test Mu Yan, leading to this bout.
"Stars Fall from the Nine Heavens!"
Driven into a corner, Mu Yan roared. His pre-heaven true qi erupted, and sword light soared skyward before falling like a multitude of stars, converging on Mu Yunlan.
"What a fine Stars Fall from the Nine Heavens! It really looks like a sky full of falling stars!"
The spectators cheered excitedly, applauding Mu Yan's move.
"Flashy, but hollow!"
Mu Yunlan shook his head, disappointment showing on his face. "Watch closely, boy. This is Stars Fall from the Nine Heavens!"
Without moving from his spot, he swung his sword. Sword light shot into the sky and turned into falling meteors. Heaven and earth trembled beneath his sword's might, and the pressure alone shook Mu Yan's soul.
Mu Yan's sword light shattered, and he flew backward, crashing heavily onto the ground, his