Clang! Clang!

The humming of a sword rose into the heavens. Indomitable sword qi shot out of the arena. Two starkly different sword intents each brought about dazzling light, stunning the entire venue.

Yue Shichan and Yu Wenshu’s duel had begun with a bang!

Yu Wenshu was tall, stalwart, with a large frame. He wore simple hemp clothes, and his aura was as firm and heavy as iron.

This was the greatest swordsman of his generation in the Fulcrum of Heaven Sword Sect, and his sword reflected his personality. It, too, was heavy, subdued, and majestic.

With his mid-stage Gathering Stars Realm cultivation, he unleashed perfected Origin Dao sword intent, with the momentum of a grand mountain. Even watching from afar, an intense feeling of oppression bore down on the onlookers’ hearts and minds.

His spiritual sword was called Floating Gold, and Treasure Trove Tower’s grandmaster weapon refiner, Yu Shuya, had reforged it personally. It now burst forth with extraordinary power.

Every slash was like a radiant golden tide, and every attack had the force of an avalanche or tidal wave.

Their bearing was so impressive that gasps and startled cries filled the arena over and over again.

The monsters of the ancient...