By noon the next day, at the Universe Planet's dueling platform—a vast place spanning a hundred thousand kilometers in every direction.
A massive restraining formation had been set up around it, forming its own space with astonishing defenses. Even mighty experts of the Lightning Tribulation Realm fighting at full strength here would be unable to break through this place's barrier formation.
The spectator stands around the dueling platform were already packed with dense crowds. They were the various great elders and true disciples of the Universe Sect, all important figures within the sect, each wielding authority over an entire region.
At this moment, they were chatting idly.
"I never expected Junior Brother Xia to actually dare challenge Elder Ma and the others. A newborn calf truly fears no tiger."
"And the stakes are rather high. If they lose, Elder Ma and the others will go bankrupt. They're really willing to risk it."
"What is there to be unwilling about? This is a guaranteed win for Elder Ma and the others."
"That's right. Dharma Image Realm against Return to Truth Realm, three against one—how could they possibly lose?"
"If Elder Ma and the others still can't win, they might as well smash their heads into a block of tofu and die."
"I suppose Junior Brother Xia thinks his current strength isn't suitable for entering the Heaven-Connecting Secret Realm, so he used the Heaven-Connecting Token as a wager. He hopes to fight Elder Ma and the others and gain more combat experience."
"I don't see it that way. Perhaps Junior Brother Xia believes his chances of victory are quite high."
"His chances are high? Are you joking? Sorry, I really couldn't tell. To be honest, the gap between Return to Truth and Dharma Image is simply too enormous—like a river compared to