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The group arrived before the mountain gate of the Hall of Samsara.

To their surprise, several elders of the Spirit Sword Sect had all arrived, neatly waiting for them right at the entrance of the mountain gate.

A Golden Core Stage martial brother asked in a low voice, "Could it be that elders were actually dispatched for this trial?"

And not just the Spirit Sword Sect's.

Elders from other sects had all made an appearance.

Moreover, the Thunder God Hall had actually dispatched a Void Refining Stage ancestor.

The appearance of the Void Refining Stage ancestor drew the gazes of quite a few disciples.

The disciples whispered among themselves in groups of twos and threes.

"Isn't this array a bit too grand? This is just an ordinary Sect Competition."

The Sect Competition could be called a networking event for major sects.

It was merely an exchange and sparring match between peers of various sects, reminding those disciples to guard against arrogance and impetuosity.

Yet so many elders had actually come this year.

"Isn't that the sixth elder of the Demon-Refining Sect? Didn't the sixth elder spend year-round in Secluded Cultivation? Why did he come this time too?"

"And the Five Elements elders of the Five Elements Sect, they actually all came too? Oh my god! Could it be that people from those Reclusive Clans are coming as well?"

Li Zi followed their line of sight and looked over.

The procession of the Five Elements Sect had also already arrived.

In the crowd, the five leading elders were truly eye-catching.

The Five Elements elders were the prized treasures of the Five Elements Sect, and the five elders possessed the Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth heavenly spiritual roots respectively, with their Cultivation all at the Void Refining Stage.

The five of