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The sun rose, and its golden light shone down, illuminating the mountains and lands around Flame Mountain.
In the blink of an eye, the final day of the tournament had arrived.
The sky had just brightened when the disciples of the sect arrived at the central square early in the morning.
There was only one arena in the central square today.
At this time, the side of the ring was already filled with disciples who came to watch the tournament.
Today would be the last day of the sect tournament, and the 10 disciples who had advanced yesterday would be competing for the final round here.
“Have you heard? There’s going to be a good show today. Heh heh, this is the biggest event in the sect in the last few decades.”
“What show? Why don’t I know about it?”
“Don’t spread it. I heard it from someone else. Do you still remember that senior brother, Zheng Yun, from the Forging Hall?”
“Of course, I remember. Senior Brother Zheng was kind back then. Many people in the sect received his help. How could I not remember him? It’s just a pity.”
“Today, Senior Brother Zheng wishes to challenge Senior Brother Luo to settle the matter of the past.”
“Ah, what? You mean that incident back then?!”
Below the ring, a few inner sect disciples of the older generation were whispering amongst themselves.
Thinking about what was about to happen, their initial shock turned into pity.
This news was simply too explosive. Back then, the matter between Zheng Yun and Luo Cheng had caused an uproar and created a huge commotion within the sect.
These were all disciples of the same generation as Zheng Yun. Therefore, although many didn’t know the details, pretty much everyone knew about this matter.
Back then, Zheng Yun had been suppressed, and in the end, he had left the Forging Hall in fury and was forced to work in the Firesmith Hall.
From a genius disciple to a firesmith steward, it was truly a pity.
As time passed, they had long forgotten about what had happened back then. However, they did not expect to hear this news today.
“Stop talking! Senior Brother Luo is here!”
It was unknown who said this, but suddenly, all the disciples who were whispering to each other fell into silence.
They looked back.
At the edge of the courtyard, Luo Cheng walked over with a dark expression.
He was still dressed in his trademark attire. His upper body was bare, exposing his ripped muscles. In his right hand was an 18-foot-long spear.
He exuded a cold and forbidding aura.
It was clearly rather hot today, but everyone could not help but feel a chill in their hearts.
Terrifying!
The few inner sect disciples who had been discussing that matter were glared at by Luo Cheng and instantly felt a tyrannical and imposing aura linger in their hearts. For no reason, they felt as if their lives were no longer in their control.
It was horrifying.
Was this the terrifying might of the top disciples in the sect?
It was just a glance, but it was already so scary.
“Senior Brother Lu! Senior Brother Lu!”
At this moment, a crisp cheer sounded from the crowd.
Quite a number of female disciples in the sect actually began to compete over who could cheer louder.
Lu Qingtian.
This chief disciple of the Skyfire Sect’s inner sect, ranked fifth on the Soaring Dragon Rankings and a sixth-layer Divine Sea cultivator, had arrived.
He still looked the same as yesterday. He was elegant and handsome, making people feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze.
He was like a lady killer, attracting countless female disciples to cheer for him.
His arrival was like a sharp sword that instantly pierced through the terrifying pressure that Luo Cheng had created.
The terrifying atmosphere around the arena instantly lightened.
The light radiating from the two of them was so bright that the other eight competitors were completely disregarded by everyone, not having the slightest bit of presence.
As expected, the winner of this competition would be between the two of them.
Elder Lin, who was wearing a red robe, was the referee of the sect tournament. His refined voice could reach the entire courtyard through his magic power.
“Very good. The victors from yesterday are all on the stage. We will have the last match of the sect tournament today.
“It’s still the same old rules. Before the start of the tournament, is there anyone who still has doubts about their strength? If there is, then come up and challenge them. If there isn’t, then the final battle will begin immediately.”
This was also a rule of the sect. The winners of yesterday’s matches could still be challenged today. If the challengers won, then they would be able to take their opponents’ places and participate in today’s final matches.
Of course, this was usually just a formality.
Since these people could stand here, they had naturally already defeated countless opponents in the preliminaries, and their strength simply could not be underestimated. Under normal circumstances, no one would dare to challenge them.
“Is there anyone who wishes to challenge them? I will say this one last time. If there is no one who wishes to challenge, then we will not waste any more time. We will immediately begin the final phase of the tournament.”
As expected, after Elder Lin said that, the entire venue was silent, and no one dared to step out.
“All right, let’s get ready then. The final mat—”
“Wait!”
At this moment, a clear, masculine voice rang out.
Hearing this voice, Luo Cheng’s face instantly darkened. This unchanging face could not help but frown now.
He stared intently toward the west!
There, a figure was already standing there.
He was tall and slender. In the golden radiance of the sun, he exuded a sacred feeling.
“Wait!”
Zheng Yun slowly advanced. The long sword in his hand was casually dragged along the ground. It scraped against the hard ground, causing sparks to fly.
Along the way, he exuded an indescribable aura. Wherever he passed, the crowd would subconsciously open up a path.
“Senior Brother Zheng? You’re here!”
“Senior Brother Zheng!”
It was unknown which senior disciple took the lead to shout. Following that, many disciples of the same generation as Zheng Yun also shouted.
Luo Cheng’s countenance grew even darker.
Even Lu Qingtian couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.
It was only today that he realized that there was actually someone whose reputation amongst the sect disciples was something even he could not compare to.
However, he did not treat Zheng Yun as his rival.
It was very clear that Zheng Yun’s target and reason for coming out today was Luo Cheng.
Lu Qingtian had even somewhat contributed to an unscathed Zheng Yun’s appearance today.
Since Luo Cheng was competing against him, he would naturally have to bear the bitter consequences!
As for Zheng Yun, he was someone who was about to die. How was someone like this worthy of Lu Qingtian’s attention?