Sitting in the hall, Liu Bai could occasionally hear whispers drifting into his ears.
Liu Bai also noticed that although they were all in the first-floor hall, there were private areas separated by screens around them, and people were present within those areas as well.
Clearly, those who could enter such places possessed no ordinary status.
Although Liu Bai's group kept a low profile, they were all Heaven Piercing Realm cultivators. Several Heaven Piercing Realm experts gathered together, all appearing quite young, naturally drew plenty of attention.
"There are quite a few people coming to Sacred Spirit Mountain this time. Mo Xingtian of the Dragon Demon Palace, Xi Qinghai of the West Pole Hall, Zhou Xuan of Mysterious Yin Mountain, Su Buxiu of the Heavenly Cauldron Sacred Sect, Xia Youran of the Nine Summers Merchant Guild, Dong Yuan of the Tian Yuan Merchant Guild, and finally Liu Ying of the Shadow Merchant Guild..."
"These seven are your strongest competitors."
Within the group, Zhou Jian, the Punishment Hall Commander who had exchanged a move with Liu Bai during the Hunting Battle, quietly introduced them to Liu Bai.
These people were the foremost young generation of the Northern Azure Continent, newly risen talents of their era. There might have been others with higher cultivation, but their combat strength might not necessarily surpass these seven.
"Quite a few people should have entered when Sacred Spirit Mountain opened last time. Could it be that none of them are coming this time?" Liu Bai asked curiously.
Zhou Jian gently shook his head. "Because the many top factions of the Northern Azure Continent have imposed strict age limits on the slots for entering Sacred Spirit Mountain, the vast majority of those who entered three years ago have exceeded the limit and lost their qualifications."
"After all,