Hearing there was excitement to be seen, and with the flying sword speed competition just having ended, a group of disciples immediately swarmed towards the plaza, stirring up a whirlwind of dazzling lights.

Chu Liang couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement. If these people put as much effort into the competition as they did in chasing excitement, probably half of them could have participated and advanced in the flying sword race.

He, along with Lin Bei and Wen Yulong, promptly got up and rushed over. The cliff edge where they were wasn’t far from the plaza, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived to see a fiercely contested battle unfolding.

“Wow—” Lin Bei exclaimed in surprise.

The cause of the incident could be traced back to the previous confrontation between Feng Chaoyang and Deng Yixiao.

After the summit’s arena competition ended yesterday, the two, who had been at odds for quite some time, encountered each other. It was unclear who provoked whom first, but they likely exchanged some trash talk like “What are you looking at?”

However, with all eyes on them at the time, they didn’t actually come to blows. It was Xu Ziyang, in his capacity as a disciple of Shu Mountain, who stepped in to mediate and temporarily defused the situation.

Unfortunately, neither of them left Shu Mountain after the main competition ended. They both stayed in accommodations arranged by the Foreign Affairs Hall, spending the night on Tongtian Peak. The next morning, they encountered each other again at the dining area.

This time, there was no one to intervene. After a verbal altercation, they immediately set off a storm as fierce as thunder clashing with fire.

Feng Chaoyang practiced the Heavenly King Sect’s Heavenly Star Art, and when he activated his divine powers, his body radiated divine light, instantly transforming into a shimmering golden figure!

Deng Yixiao hailed from the Thunderbolt Fortress. With a whistle, a Five-Fire Divine Ape rushed over from afar.

His spirit beast, although always accompanying him, was not suitable to bring into the dining area on Tongtian Peak, so it was left nearby. When trouble arose, it was immediately summoned.

But Feng Chaoyang didn’t give him the chance. Before the Five-Fire Divine Ape could arrive, he lunged forward, delivering a fierce Divine Light Punch towards Deng Yixiao.

Throughout history, many beast-taming sects have struggled to make a name for themselves. Only Thunderbolt Fortress managed to become renowned throughout the nine provinces, and that was due to their unique approach of emphasizing “dual cultivation of man and beast.” Not only must the spirit beasts be powerful, but the cultivators themselves must also be formidable.

This philosophy precisely circumvented the greatest weakness of beast tamers.

Seeing Feng Chaoyang’s aggressive approach, Deng Yixiao remained unfazed. With a clasp of his hands in the void, a golden dragon swirled and lightning flashed, dragging out a spear formed from condensed lightning!

Thunder Divine Weapon!

Boom—

Fist and spear collided, emitting a blinding light.

Deng Yixiao’s spirit beast, the ferocious Five-Fire Divine Ape, arrived in an instant, howling as it leaped into the air!

This was a red-haired giant ape over one zhang tall, its muscles bulging like mountains, and its eyes filled with ferocity. When it entered battle mode, flames erupted around its body, and with a loud bang, it unleashed an explosive punch!

Feng Chaoyang was enveloped in divine light, his expression indiscernible. Suddenly, another golden figure split from the divine light!

Divine Light Incarnation!

Different from the external incarnation technique of immortals, yet it possessed a similar ingenious effect. Both figures, shrouded in divine light, were indistinguishable as to which was the true body, yet both possessed extraordinary combat power!

Boom—

The newly formed Divine Light Incarnation caught the Five-Fire Divine Ape’s fiery punch, causing a thunderous explosion that was terrifying to behold!

Thus, Feng Chaoyang fought against two opponents without falling behind. However, the fight had only gone on for a few rounds when people from all directions rushed to the scene.

Since the battle took place where the disciples of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were dining, groups of immortal sect disciples were already gathered. Upon discerning the situation, they immediately joined the fray.

A disciple from the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion surrounded himself with a ring of jade talismans, which spun rapidly around him. After a few rotations, he threw one at a weak point in Deng Yixiao’s aura!

Boom—

This jade talisman was intercepted mid-flight by a scholar-like cultivator from the Ascending Dragon Academy. He snorted coldly, “Ganging up and sneak attacks from behind, is this the conduct of the righteous path?”

With that, he conjured a golden pen and traced four ancient runes in the air.

Boom—

These four ancient runes combined in the sky, overlapping into a law-like divine thought. Instantly, the disciple from the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion felt as heavy as a thousand catties, unable to move even a fingertip!

The Ascending Dragon Academy disciple then drew another ancient character and hurled it towards him.

But it was immediately intercepted by a dense surge of true qi, like a tidal wave, that encircled the area and then turned back towards him!

This was another disciple from the Sea King Sect who had rushed over. At this moment, the disciples of the Heavenly Star lineage stood united without hesitation.

However, a young monk from the Chonglou Temple also shouted and joined the battle. Lifting his monk’s robe, he revealed his muscular body, resembling an angry Vajra!

In recent years, Chonglou Temple, representing the northern Buddhist sects, has been known for its martial monk cultivation!

As the two sides clashed, it was merely an extension of the previous day’s standoff, with the battle lines clearly drawn.

At this time, Yun Zhaoxian of the Heavenly Strength Sect and his junior sister Tang Shi were also on the outskirts of the fray.

Seeing the Chonglou Temple monk engage, Yun Zhaoxian’s eyes lit up: “It’s a martial monk from Chonglou Temple! They’ve been saying for years that our Heavenly Strength Sect’s martial arts heritage is inferior to Chonglou Temple’s, and that we only maintain our position among the Nine Heavenly Immortal Sects through divine artifacts! I’ve long wanted to test my strength against them!”

“Brother Yun, I’m afraid…” Tang Shi murmured hesitantly.

“Don’t worry, I’ll be right back!” Yun Zhaoxian shouted, not bothering with weapons, leaving his halberd aside, and leaping into the fray.

He didn’t sneak attack but instead approached the Chonglou Temple monk from behind, stopping when he found an opening, and then shouted, “Watch the punch!”

With a whoosh, he threw his punch.

The Chonglou Temple monk was caught off guard but had enough time to react, flipping his palm to catch the punch while exclaiming, “What are you doing?”

Before Yun Zhaoxian could reply, Deng Yixiao, who was deeply engaged in the battle, shouted, “The Heavenly King Sect wants to fight us, and now the Heavenly Strength Sect joins the fray! Fine, let’s fight!”He immediately spurred the Five-Fire Divine Ape, unleashing dazzling divine flames to repel an incarnation and charged fiercely towards Yun Zhaoxian!

Taking on three at once!

“Do not harm my senior brother!” A barbaric roar was heard as a muscular figure clad in women’s clothing burst forth, throwing a punch from the side with the force of ten thousand jun.

The mighty Five-Fire Divine Ape was struck by this punch and sent flying dozens of zhang without any resistance!

“Is that really a woman?” The onlookers exclaimed in shock upon seeing the newcomer’s face.

Tang Poem’s Little Jin stood imposingly!

“If you of the Nine Heavens bully others with your power, we disciples of the Ten Lands will not stand for it!” Another shout was heard.

A lean youth with hands like knives cut through the air, intercepting Tang Poem’s punch with a howling black wind.

Boom!

“Guo Zhanlei of the Night Blade Sect has made a move? What an opportunity!” The disciples of Glutton City couldn’t sit still any longer, leaping into the fray and shouting, “Although I support the Ten Lands sects, I’ve been displeased with the Night Blade Sect for a long time!”

With a howl, multicolored magical instruments flew back and forth!

Once Glutton City joined the fray, the old-school immortal sects that had always looked down on them, such as the Endless Sword Sect and Misty Hidden Immortal Mountain, seized the chance to teach these upstarts a lesson.

However, there were also conflicts among the disciples who came, and they clashed with each other on their way to confront the disciples of Glutton City, unable to hold back and ready to take down their opponents first!

The gentlemen of the Jiangnan Hall had originally stayed out of the affair, but seeing their Confucian comrades from the Ascending Dragon Academy in disarray, they couldn’t help but join in to assist.

The disciple from Nanyin Pavilion was a young musician, and their sect had few disciples to begin with. Those who had grown a bit were all preparing for a tour this year, so they sent a young girl over.

Seeing this rare and chaotic battle, the young girl’s eyes sparkled with excitement, yet she dared not join in. After a moment’s thought, she set down her zither and gently plucked the strings.

Ding—

The Canglang Support Melody!

Chu Liang had once experienced the power of this melody; even the disabled would want to take up crutches and join the battle upon hearing it! And now, the scene was already in utter chaos.

With the battle melody playing, there was no stopping the fight.

It was hard to find anyone completely uninvolved in the conflicts between the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, as there were always some grievances, usually restrained. Now was the time for those with grievances to seek revenge, with no regard for restraint.

Even the most detached Taiyin Sect was no exception. Luo Xiaoyong had been enjoying the spectacle from a corner, having no grudges with the present immortal sects and no intention of joining the battle.

At that moment, another disciple from an oblivious immortal sect stepped in front of him, shouting, “Don’t be afraid, beauty! I’ll protect you!”

As he spoke, he turned back to Luo Xiaoyong with a confident and flirtatious smile, accompanied by winking and eyebrow-wiggling.

Outside the chaotic battlefield, a lone beauty sat there, and this disciple, seizing the opportunity, moved forward to wildly display his masculine charm.

Boom—

Unable to hold back, Luo Xiaoyong kicked the man away and thus joined the fray.

…

Meanwhile, on the other side of Tongtian Peak.

A man in a white robe, Lu Xun, had just buried an object in the ground and then flicked a spell, sending a black light flashing from the soil, accompanied by a momentary fluctuation of aura.

A formation was subtly laid.

But at this moment, all attention on Tongtian Peak was focused on the chaotic battle, so no one noticed his actions.

He looked back at Tongtian Peak with an indifferent gaze, making sure no one had seen him, before leaping into the air and flying towards the square.

After landing, he looked at the chaotic scene and adopted an indignant expression, shouting loudly, “Stop fighting, all of you!”