News that Lu Ren had exchanged for the Ten-Seal Method soon spread throughout the Great Dao Sect.
At first, many disciples had mocked Lu Ren for surrendering again and again, calling him spineless.
But when they learned he was cultivating the Ten-Seal Method, every one of them was stunned.
"So he wasn't afraid to fight. He wants to use the Ten-Seal Method to break through to the Forbidden Extreme Realm at the Realm-Locking Stage!"
"Daoist Guanlan reached the seventh ban back then. I wonder how far Lu Ren will get?"
"The more bans he completes, the better his chances of breaking through to the Forbidden Extreme Realm!"
Discussions sprang up all across the Great Dao Sect.
Many disciples gradually changed their opinion of Lu Ren.
They had originally thought he was afraid of Ba Jinque.
Now, though, it seemed Lu Ren wasn't afraid at all. He was gathering strength for something greater.
"I heard Ba Jinque went into seclusion too!"
"Apparently, he's awakening a Bloodline Divine Ability!"
"Heh. This is getting interesting!"
"I want to see whether Lu Ren can reclaim his Source Court when he emerges!"
For a time, the entire Great Dao Sect buzzed with excitement.
Many disciples already saw this fight as a clash between the top-ranked disciples of the newest and previous intake.
One was the strongest disciple of this year's intake.
The other had been the strongest of the previous intake.
Would Lu Ren prove stronger, or would Ba Jinque defend the honor of the previous intake?
Countless disciples were eager to find out.
Even several Daoists began paying attention.
When Myriad Swords Daoist heard that Lu Ren had exchanged for the Ten-Seal Method, he sneered. "I wonder how many bans he'll manage to complete."
"All ten, of course," Daoist Guanlan said calmly.
"Ten? Even