"Greetings, Saint Emperor!"
"Paying respects to the Saint Emperor!"
The newcomer was the strongest expert of the Heavenly Pinnacle Saint Realm, the Heavenly Pinnacle Saint Emperor.
The crowd fell to their knees with a rustle, showing their respect.
Failing to bow upon meeting an Emperor was a grave crime. In the Three Thousand Dao Domains, Immortal Emperors stood at the very pinnacle; no one dared show them disrespect.
"No need for such formalities."
With his hands behind his back, the Heavenly Pinnacle Saint Emperor said expressionlessly, "Today, Zhou Qingran of our realm and Duan Jingtian of the main academy have arranged a battle here. As the host, I will serve as the referee to ensure fairness."
Having said that, he spoke no more and simply stood there with his eyes closed, resting his mind.
"The Saint Emperor himself is serving as referee?"
The crowd erupted into discussion. Although Zhou Qingran and Duan Jingtian both possessed lofty statuses, surely they did not warrant an Immortal Emperor lowering himself to handle such a matter?
Amid the heated discussion, countless beings could not help growing excited.
With the Heavenly Pinnacle Saint Emperor as referee, did that not prove how extraordinary this arranged battle was? Something beyond their imagination was bound to happen!
"Zhou Qingran still hasn't arrived? What airs she puts on!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
"Look over there, Young Master Jingtian has arrived!"
Victim Duan Jingtian?
Under the gazes of countless beings, a tall, upright young man with a jade crown binding his hair walked over from the end of heaven and earth. His Daoist robe fluttered in the wind, his black hair danced lightly, and his bearing was otherworldly.
Duan Jingtian!
The moment he appeared, the crowd erupted in tsunami-like cries.
Most of those cries came from women.
No matter