Arena No. 1.
Chu Qiu stood on the left.
Lan Tian stood on the right.
The two faced each other, their gazes meeting in midair.
Both sensed the other's intense fighting spirit.
Chu Qiu, the top official disciple of Beast Spirit Valley.
He ranked first on the pre-tournament list.
Not yet thirty, he had already reached the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
He possessed Dual Spiritual Roots of water and wood, and they were Mutual-Generating Dual Spiritual Roots.
Most importantly, a thousand-year spirit beast, [Crane Seven], had acknowledged him as its master.
His opponent was no weaker.
Lan Tian, the top official disciple of Water-Control Pavilion.
Formerly first on the pre-tournament list, he now ranked second.
He too was under thirty and had already reached the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
He had awakened only a Water Spirit Root.
Yet his aptitude was exceptional and his comprehension high. Even with a Single Spiritual Root, he was still formidable.
Moreover, he possessed a growth-type spirit artifact, the [Autumn Water Sword].
It was said that this spirit artifact would evolve into a magic artifact, making many wary of it.
Their arranged battle had not exactly caused an uproar, but it had indeed drawn many spectators.
After all, everyone wanted to see what trump cards such genius cultivators possessed.
If they could learn even a little from the two men's battle, it would be of great help.
"Chu Qiu definitely won't lose. After all, he has a thousand-year spirit beast!"
"Exactly. How could Lan Tian possibly win?"
"Not necessarily. That [Autumn Water Sword] is terrifying!"
The people below clamored with discussion, offering every sort of analysis.
This even affected Xu Changqing and the other two's stall.
There were far fewer customers buying things.
Hu Bugui craned his neck, staring curiously into the distance. Unable to