Chen Xuan used the Heavenly Cloud Skill to sense him out. This man's Spiritual Energy was on the same level as Lingdang's, so he was probably a disciple who had only recently begun cultivating.
"Sure, go ahead."
After speaking, he slipped one hand into his robes and activated the Wind Riding Talisman he had prepared beforehand. In an instant, an invisible wind surged up beneath his feet, lifting him straight into the air before he landed gracefully on the top-floor balcony of the manor's main building under everyone's watchful eyes.
To master that move, he had used up five Wind Riding Talismans last night.
The reason was simple. If the sect master had to turn around and walk back into the manor after announcing the start of the match, then climb from the first floor to the third, that would have been far too embarrassing.
It had taken so much practice just to fly ten meters high. Heaven knew how Liu Shuyue could ride the wind like a roc.
Besides Liu Shuyue, A Jiu, and A Hua, the balcony also held Fu Jiaolu, Du Niu, Xue Xiaojin, the other hunting team members, and Marlena... Chen Xuan had called over everyone chosen to participate in the sect tournament.
This was their chance to witness Immortal Alliance duels firsthand.
The rules were simple: no external items, including pills and magical artifacts; no killing blows, and weapons could not have blades; surrendering, losing consciousness, or leaving the arena meant defeat.
He had established these rules by referring to Immortal Alliance conventions.
It was clear that the Immortal Alliance encouraged sparring but not life-and-death duels between Cultivators. Rather than relying on magical artifacts and treasures, it valued Cultivators fighting with their own Spiritual Energy.
Zhou Xubai leaped into the arena in a single stride.