Suppressing the Entire Field (Part Two)

The clamor below the platform fell silent for a moment, only to erupt into even louder discussion.

"Here we go again! A gauntlet match?"

"Sand Without End of Golden Sand Ferry is formidable underwater, while Han Shan of Cloudmist Market uses strange formations."

"Guardian Xu has fought two battles in a row. His clash with Cold Jade just now must have drained him greatly. Are they trying to pick up an easy win?"

"Hmph, the conduct of petty men!"

The people of Clear Sand River immediately glared in fury. Wang Zhenyue even rose to his feet, ready to rebuke them. On the raised platform, Cloud Crane True Person furrowed his brow slightly and was about to speak.

Yet Xu Yuan, facing this sudden challenge on the stage, did not show the slightest surprise.

He did not even look at the two newcomers. He merely lifted his eyelids slightly, swept his calm gaze over them, then turned toward the raised platform and gave Cloud Crane True Person a slight nod.

Then, beneath the puzzled, astonished, and utterly baffled gazes of everyone present, Xu Yuan made one simple movement.

He stepped forward.

Just one step.

Buzz.

Centered on where his foot landed, a pale cyan halo—so faint it was nearly illusory, yet enough to make every Foundation Establishment cultivator on and off the platform feel their hairs stand on end—spread outward in ripples. The green-gold threads that had vanished earlier also reappeared, instantly covering the Dao Discussion Platform within a radius of thirty zhang.

There was no earth-shaking aura, no phantom image of a colossal tree, not even any spiritual energy fluctuation strong enough to be noticed easily.

But at the very instant that pale cyan halo appeared—

Thud! Thud!

Sand Without End of Golden Sand Ferry and Han Shan of Cloudmist