The boundless ringing of the bell reverberated throughout heaven and earth.

The crowd felt bewildered, and a long time passed before they regained their senses.

Between the start of the duel to when the curtains fell, it had been one unexpected development after another, with all kinds of twists and sudden variables. It had been perilous to the extreme, as well as terrifying to the extreme.

At first, Su Hongli took to the skies, soaring into the Earthly Immortal Realm with foundations so firm that he was stronger than even a long-established peak Grain Avoidance Cultivator like You Tianhong.

Despite this, he was no match for the Grandmaster Realm Su Yi.

Afterward, he directed the power of their surroundings, like the ruler of this stretch of heaven and earth, intimidating even the Earthly Immortals.

Su Hongli was still no match for Su Yi.

Then, he seized the Daoist elder’s life force and wielded a peerless, cursed sword. Everyone thought that Su Yi would lose beyond a shadow of a doubt. 

After all that, Su Hongli still was no match for Su Yi.

In the end, he cast aside all other concerns and allowed a demonic spirit to invade his flesh. It activated...