The woman beside Shen Tianlan wore a green robe and carried an ancient zither on her back. She could be considered a half-acquaintance of Shi Lan's.
If Shi Lan remembered correctly, her name was Gu Rongyue, a master of the zither.
Back in Ancient Phoenix City, Shi Lan had accepted an invitation from Gu Rentong and his son to attend the Thunder Hall's martial gathering. Gu Rongyue had been there too, and when they fought, she had kicked Shi Lan right off the stage.
Few people had survived the demon calamity. Seeing someone she knew again now left Shi Lan with mixed feelings.
The several great cultivators among the people from Purple Lightning Manor had not joined in. They were merely letting the purple-haired youth spar with Shen Tianlan.
Calling it a spar was generous. It was more like a trial by fire.
Shen Tianlan's cultivation had already reached the Heavenly Dipper Realm. He had opened most of the thirty-six death acupoints and was on the verge of crossing the life-and-death threshold.
The purple-haired youth was still young and slightly weaker, only at the early stage of the Heavenly Dipper Realm. Yet with his powerful lightning arts, he had completely suppressed Shen Tianlan.
Both had the same constitution: they were born with lightning spirit bodies. Although Shen Tianlan was nearly ten years older than the youth, he had begun cultivating too late and missed the golden age for martial training. He had fallen far behind.
Had he been taught from childhood, Shen Tianlan's achievements would have been far greater.
Both were rare talents, seen only once in a thousand years. As two people with the same constitution clashed, lightning swept across the sky, a terrifying sight.
Gu Rongyue watched from the side, racked with anxiety. Her cultivation was too weak,