The young man nodded. "Since Fellow Cultivator Xia is in such a hurry, let's not waste time. We'll have one wheel battle and one melee. If neither decides the victor, you and I will fight as well. The winner of two out of three gets the Spirit Land. What do you think?"
Xia Qianqian cast him a sidelong look and snorted coldly. "I think your skin is itching for a beating."
The young man smiled. "We'll use this valley as the battlefield."
"Fine!"
This valley covered neither too large nor too small an area, just right for cultivators around Cloud River Tier Five to display their abilities. No one could gain any advantage from the terrain here.
The young man and Xia Qianqian each led their people back to the Spirit Peaks on opposite sides of the valley.
Among Lu Ye's group of five were one Body Cultivator, one Ghost Cultivator, two Weapon Cultivators, and one Spell Cultivator. Such a lineup was undoubtedly well suited for a melee. However, the opposing side's lineup was equally comprehensive, with body, spell, and weapon cultivators all present. As for whether they had a Ghost Cultivator, Lu Ye could not tell.
Other than the Body Cultivator and Lu Ye, the remaining three were fellow disciples, so they naturally knew one another better. Everyone had made no effort to converse while traveling before; only now did they have the chance to become acquainted.
Xia Qianqian's three fellow disciples introduced themselves and stated their cultivation in turn. As expected, they were either Cloud River Tier Four or Tier Five. Clearly, they had entered the Cloud River Battlefield at roughly the same time, so there was little difference in their cultivation.
The Body Cultivator also gave his name and cultivation, after which several pairs of eyes turned