Meanwhile, the Sword Sect's once-in-a-decade tournament had reached a fever pitch in the inner disciple competition as well. After nearly ten days of contests among twenty thousand inner disciples, the battles to determine the top thirty began that day.
In terms of cultivation, Mu Bai was only at the level of an inner disciple himself, so he thought of going to watch and seeing just how much stronger the inner disciples raised by such a great sect were than someone who had fumbled and fought his own way to the second-level peak.
The Spirit Taming Sect True Vision Hall was where the sect's inner disciples competed. Outside, it looked like an ordinary hall, but within lay a vast world.
Mu Bai walked steadily into the hall without hurry or agitation, already showing a hint of a powerful cultivator's bearing. Once inside, he saw sixty raised platforms standing in the square, each enclosed by a light screen. The battles within were visible in their entirety, and there were even replays of highlights and magnified views of details.
Truly, every tiny detail had been considered with thoughtful care.
On the main dais to the north, a gigantic white snake sculpture coiled around to form the Sect Master's seat, which stood empty.
Below the main seat were eighteen seats for Sect Heirs on the left and thirty-seven seats for elders on the right. Of the eighteen Sect Heirs who had reached the third level, including Zhou Dekai, thirteen were present. First sat the Eldest Sect Heir, Zhou Detai; third sat the Third Sect Heir, Zhou Deqi; and fifth sat the Fifth Sect Heir, Zhou Dechen. These three were the strongest contenders to become the Spirit Taming Sect's Heir to the Sect, each strikingly martial and commanding an overbearing presence that seemed to span