Dawn broke, white clouds drifted across the azure sky, as though it were a beautiful painting.
The morning air felt exceptionally fresh.
Early in the morning, the disciples of the True Martial Sacred Sect had dressed themselves neatly and headed for the entrance to the Heavenly Domain, full of spirit.
Some wanted to watch today's thrilling matches.
After all, it was not every day that these heavenly geniuses gathered in one place.
Others had come to fight for better rankings.
Their efforts over all this time would finally have a chance to be displayed today.
The disciples filed in one after another. The Heavenly Domain was boundless; even if the entire sect entered together, it would not feel crowded.
At the very center, a hundred arenas forged from Black Tortoise True Iron stood like warriors stationed at the edge of heaven and earth.
As always, they were rooted deep within the ground.
This martial competition was not merely about fighting. It also included contests in alchemy, formations, and all kinds of professions.
Of course, the main event was still the combat matches.
This was also the first large-scale competition ceremony Sect Master Xiao had presided over since returning to the sect.
Dressed in a golden robe, he stood at the very front of the arenas, his aura vast and majestic.
The might belonging to the Divine Meridian Realm roared around him.
A storm formed from spiritual energy churned across the heavens.
Its power was astonishing, shaking heaven and earth.
This was also the sign that he had broken through to the Divine Meridian Realm.
At the upper end of the arenas stood more than a dozen seats.
Aside from Sect Master Xiao, Vice Sect Master Xu Qingshan, dressed in a green robe, slowly approached from afar.
The might of the