Time flowed on, and two years passed.
At the foot of a steep mountain peak stood a silver stone stele over thirty meters tall, engraved with three large golden characters: "Martial Arts Peak."
At the summit lay a Bluestone Square spanning ten thousand mu. Directly ahead stood a golden palace over a hundred meters tall, its plaque bearing three large silver characters: "Martial Arts Hall."
More than a hundred Blue Stone Arenas, each over three hundred meters wide, stood across the square. Some were covered by Cyan Light Screens, where Spirit Control Sect disciples were dueling with spells or pitting Spirit Beasts against each other.
Over a hundred Spirit Control Sect disciples had gathered near one Blue Stone Arena, which was entirely enveloped by a dense Cyan Light Screen.
Shen Long was dueling a beautiful Green-Skirted Young Woman in her early thirties, the two of them competing in spell techniques.
With a flick of his right hand, Shen Long sent a Giant Fireball the size of a water vat hurtling toward the Green-Skirted Young Woman.
The Green-Skirted Young Woman flicked her right hand, unleashing a Giant Wind Blade over a meter long. It cleaved the Giant Fireball in two and continued straight toward Shen Long.
Shen Long blurred and appeared several meters away, evading the Giant Wind Blade. The blade struck the Cyan Light Screen, making it sway slightly.
"I wonder who will win this sparring match."
A well-featured green-shirted youth spoke up.
"Of course it'll be Senior Brother Shen. He's cultivated five First Rank spells to Great Perfection. His strength is extraordinary."
Qian Dafu said proudly.
"Not necessarily. Senior Sister Sun is already at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining and has cultivated four First Rank spells to Great Perfection, while Senior Brother Shen is only at the Qi