The duel between Luo Chen and Qu Zhenbiao had lasted no more than a few breaths; it had been brief and explosive. Yet the impact of that single clash rippled far and wide across the entire Four-Sect Alliance. It was as if a stone had been hurled into the depths of a seemingly still lake, stirring the hidden undercurrents beneath its surface. Luo Chen's decisive strike had detonated those undercurrents in multiple places, setting off waves of consequence throughout the sects.0

Of course, to say the influence went down to the very bottom would be an exaggeration. But at the very least, Golden Sand Floating Island was abuzz with cultivators discussing the brief but striking duel. 0

Over in the eastern encampment of the Falling Cloud Sect, a mid-stage Initiate slowly looked away.0

"I have to say, he is rather intriguing. There's great flow to his techniques… and the spells he cast were exceptionally...0