A clash to flex their muscles

Among Taoist arts, Bagua Rebirth and Nine Palaces Flying Stars were supreme grand formations, but the former specialized in suppression, while the latter focused on slaughter.

Inside the barrier, ether energy surged like a tide, yet held not a trace of corruption—it merely enveloped Lumina Square in silence, sealing this stretch of riverbank off from the outside world.

Pedestrians still passed outside the barrier, oblivious to the strange phenomenon mere steps away.

Within it, however, danger lurked on every side.

The instant Meflor "appeared" to come under attack, seven figures retreated and unleashed their auras. Their strength varied, their styles differed, but every one was fierce enough to terrify an ordinary person.

"Spring Flowers Snow!"

This attack came from Hoshimi Miyabi of the Hoshimi Family, hailed as the youngest Void Hunter. Since the Bringer incident, Elysia's guidance had helped her untangle the knot in her heart.

With the ancestral soul remnants inside the Demon Blade no longer restraining her, instead constantly trying to lend her their power at no cost, her strength had grown by leaps and bounds.

Because of that kindness, this slash of Frostfall held no killing intent. If her opponent did not fight back, her strike would land only just in front of Griseo.

"The Xun palace brings fortune, the Du gate grants life—Profound Ink Grand Array!"

The second figure was Yixuan, thirteenth sect master of Yunkui Mountain in Weifei Land. She was the strongest master in the mountain's centuries of history, single-handedly reviving her sect while building both her own Void Hunter-level strength and disciples of the same caliber from scratch.

Making her first appearance, she strode through the air, her hair white as snow. Golden talismans spiraled out of her palm and, beneath the Azure Nether Bird's spreading wings, transformed into a sky full of