Several days later.
When the first rays of dawn pierced the clouds and spilled over the walls of Yimo City, countless figures had already surged out like a locust swarm, all of them darting toward the northern gates.
The Yimo Region was a famous Ancient Battlefield in the Eastern Xuan Region, and the entire area was enveloped by a powerful ancient formation barrier.
As the years passed, the barrier had developed countless gaps under the erosion of time. Cultivators could enter the Yimo Region at specific times and from specific locations by making use of these loopholes.
Just outside Yimo City was an especially large gap in the formation. It opened on its own at regular intervals, and the highly anticipated Sect Tournament would officially begin through it.
Led by several steady and imposing elders from the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, the disciples representing their sect in the Sect War stood in orderly ranks. Xiao Ling and Ling Qingzhu, who had come along with them, were also among the group.
The party flew through the air at neither a fast nor slow pace. They were neither ostentatious nor lacking in the bearing of a super sect. Before long, they arrived ahead of the others at the outskirts of the ancient formation barrier enveloping the Yimo Region.
The sound of figures ripping through the air rang out without end.
Not long after the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace party stopped, the teams from the other major super sects arrived one after another. Led by their respective elders and seniors, they landed in order on the open ground nearby.
The Eight Great Super Sects were acknowledged as the Eastern Xuan Region's top powers, with overall strength far exceeding that of the other sects. Naturally, they occupied the foremost positions around the barrier, where