Shui Ruge's voice was not loud, but it carried powerful True Essence. Rolling waves of sound spread in all directions, penetrating and deafening.
His voice did not travel very far, however.
Without any outward sign, the defensive formation of Formless Divine Mountain dissolved his sound waves.
Still, the many Formless Divine Sect disciples inside and outside the mountain gate all heard Shui Ruge's words.
Their faces darkened as they glared angrily at Shui Ruge.
Chu Xisheng had officially joined the Formless Divine Sect less than a year ago, yet he had already won the affection of almost all its inner and outer sect disciples.
He had swept through countless geniuses in the Time Secret Realm and helped the Wooden Sword Immortal escape confinement and ascend to godhood. Now nineteenth on the Azure Cloud Overall Ranking and foremost of the four Azure Cloud Heavenly Lords, he was already their pride.
Yet someone now wanted to challenge Chu Xisheng, to challenge their Heaven-Slaying Saint Inheritor.
Ye Zhiqiu's gaze chilled slightly. She adjusted the sword on her back and walked up to Shui Ruge.
"You want to challenge Chu Xisheng?"
"Yes!" Shui Ruge nodded slightly, meeting Ye Zhiqiu's eyes with a warm smile. "I, Shui, came to see just what sort of person displaced me from the Four Heavenly Lords. I also want to see the splendor of the Limitless Divine Saber that both the Martial Discourse Tower and Heavenly Secret Hall praise so highly."
Ye Zhiqiu could not help scoffing. "Junior Brother Chu has only reached the sixth grade. Aren't you ashamed to challenge him when you're a full-fledged fourth-rank lower-stage cultivator?"
"What is there to be ashamed of? I'm only a little over a year older than him."
Shui Ruge stood with his hands behind his back, his purple brows lifting