Away from the battle, cultivators watched on nervously, just as they did every time someone challenged the ruler of the River Domain.0

The old man was certainly weak for his level, and yet he never refused any challenge. He accepted them in order to show the young cultivators the cruelty of the cultivation world.0

The middle-aged man had said that the people of the River Domain were unable to witness the true world of cultivators while in the River Domain, but that was wrong. They could see it, and they were even already experiencing it. There was no doubt that they were being shown the right path.0

Before long, the old man was defeated.0

Blood stained the middle-aged man’s blade. He held it across the old man’s neck, causing gasps from the countless onlookers, but he did not strike the final blow.0

"Continue serving as a benchmark." The middle-aged man withdrew his blade, turned around, and left. Victory was enough.1

The old man coughed a few times, and his disciples raced over to help him.0

He waved off their efforts with a hand. "I’m fine, don’t worry. Remember, the sequence technique that you cultivate will not necessarily determine your combat strength, but it will define your cultivation realm. That man will most likely never become a sequence powerhouse for the rest of his life, but you can still learn his method of combat, ensuring your survival in the cultivation world....0