The crowd suddenly erupted, boiling over like a pot.
Standing on the arena, Situ Hong's expression stiffened. The confidence that had filled him seemed to evaporate in an instant.
"Elder Qiu."
Situ Hong straightened up at once and bowed respectfully to Qiu Bupo as he slowly stepped onto the arena.
Not only the young disciples watching from the sidelines, but also the Spirit Realm cultivators seated on the viewing platform, all turned serious.
What was going on?
This was only the second round of the opening match of the sect tournament, and a Spirit Realm peak master was already stepping into the arena himself?
In the history of the Luoling Sect, something like this was practically unheard of.
By convention, the initial stage was normally for the Martial Spring Realm disciples to spar and learn from one another.
Then, following the process established behind closed doors, a Martial Spring Realm disciple would challenge a Qi Sea Realm cultivator from the sect, and the next stage of the tournament would begin.
Only at the very end would the Spirit Realm elders and the various peak masters enter the arena.
But Qiu Bupo, peak master of Sun Concealing Peak, had...
Although this went against the customary convention, it didn't break any rules.
Anyone was entitled to challenge the reigning victor.
What on earth was this...
The elders on the viewing platform exchanged bewildered looks, then turned their gazes toward Chen Yan, seated alone to one side, and Ren Feng, seated at the highest point amid a crowd of Spirit Realm cultivators.
Chen Yan looked calm, simply sitting back and watching how things unfolded.
Ren Feng, on the other hand, seemed to have everything under control.
"The palm technique you just used was..."
Qiu Bupo stepped onto the arena and asked Situ Hong.