Nine Luminaries Divine Fire, first in identifying treasures-and an utterly ordinary junior brother!

Before long, Nian Wubei arrived too, and everyone set off together.

You soared through the air with the group, leaving Little Green Peak and arriving at Dragon Mystery Peak.

This peak ranked near the middle of the sect's eighteen branches. With seven or eight hundred disciples, it far surpassed Little Green Peak.

A crowd had already gathered below the arena, mostly disciples from Little Green Peak and Firecloud Peak. The atmosphere was electric.

A jade tablet floated in midair, spiritual light flowing across it to reveal two names:

"Little Green Peak · Qi Ling."

"Firecloud Peak · Cai Lingkui."

Both were the leading disciples of their respective peaks, renowned throughout the sect.

Firecloud Peak was founded on artifact forging and held an exceptional position within the sect. Though it did not rank among the top branches, it was in no way inferior to them, and its disciples numbered over a thousand.

Clad in purple, Qi Ling cut a striking figure. She had won all six previous matches cleanly and decisively, earning many admirers in the sect. The moment she stepped onto the stage, cheers erupted below.

Opposite her stood Cai Lingkui, Firecloud Peak's leading disciple. He looked middle-aged and was short of stature, with conspicuous red hair, a bulbous nose, thick brows, large eyes, and a rugged bearing.

"Pay your respects."

The two bowed as instructed. The presiding elder lightly swept his sleeve, his voice ringing like a clear bell. "The match—begins!"

You focused on them. Though both were at the early Heavenly Gate Realm, Cai Lingkui's cultivation was plainly more refined and profound, his presence as imposing as a mountain.

Cai Lingkui flipped his left hand, and five small flags wreathed in scarlet flames appeared. Four flew from his grasp and planted themselves precisely at the corners of the