The Purple Sun Hall was anything but tranquil that night; it was said that Elder Zheng Hao returned to the hall and flew into a thunderous rage!

Yet, he couldn’t show his anger because Elder Miao had already nodded in silent consent to the battle.

As night fell, the cloud boats of the other five sects also arrived at the Purple Sun Hall one after another.

The Seven Strings Sect, the Myriad Immortals Sword Faction, Orient Loong Island, Zhenyue Mountain, and the Purple Dawn Sword Pavilion.

Each of the five sects also brought ten people, who were then arranged accommodations.

As soon as the disciples of the Seven Strings Sect arrived at the Purple Sun Hall, they immediately asked, “Have the disciples of the Great Xia Sword Sect all arrived?”

The disciple leading the way from the Purple Sun Hall replied with a strange look in his eyes.

“The Great Xia Sword Sect? They arrived yesterday.”

The group exchanged glances before the leading disciple said sternly, “Hmph! Are there any blind men among the disciples who came?”

Before the disciple from the Purple Sun Hall could respond, a fellow disciple from the Seven Strings Sect sneered from behind.

“Heh, it hasn’t been long since the Yunmeng Immortal Palace event; that guy couldn’t possibly have reached Foundation Establishment by now.”

The more the disciple from the Purple Sun Hall listened, the more interesting his expression became.

He couldn’t help but ask, “Do you have a grudge against that person?”

The tall disciple from the Seven Strings Sect snorted coldly.

“More than just a grudge! He killed five of our Qi Refining disciples!”

“We will settle this account with him sooner or later!”

The disciple from the Purple Sun Hall nodded, understanding the situation.

However, looking at the aura of the people around him, he pursed his lips.

Seeing their fervent demeanor and recalling the events of the day, he shuddered involuntarily.

Out of compassion, he said, “He’s here.”

“But… I advise you not to think about revenge or anything of the sort.”

“Just the few of you are not enough for him to kill alone.”

After speaking, the disciple from the Purple Sun Hall pointed to the arranged accommodations and walked away.

As for the reasons and the anger in the eyes of the Seven Strings Sect disciples, he didn’t care that much.

Was Pang Li’s strength really that weak?

If he were, he wouldn’t have been taken as a disciple by an elder of the hall.

It’s just that the blind swordsman was too strong, so strong that everyone felt from the bottom of their hearts that Pang Li and his opponent were not on the same level.

He was just kindly giving a reminder, what the Seven Strings Sect disciples thought was none of his concern.

Soon after, people from the other major sects were also inquiring about the Great Xia Sword Sect.

They quickly learned from the disciples of the Purple Sun Hall about the events that had happened during the day.

This immediately deflated the belligerent disciples from the several sects.

Especially the recording crystal stones that came from Song Ru, which clearly recorded the entire scene of Li Guanqi’s battle.

This was something Song Ru had prepared in case someone tried to deny the events.

Unexpectedly, people actually offered to buy them, so Song Ru simply bought a large number of recording crystal stones and sold hundreds of copies overnight.

The aggressive disciples from the various sects fell silent after seeing the recording crystal stones.

Just the swordsmanship displayed by Li Guanqi in the recording was beyond their ability to contend with.

Not to mention the terrifying strength and speed.

The next morning, Li Nanting softly transmitted to everyone, “Prepare to go to the Spirit Testing Hall.”

Li Guanqi had already bathed and tidied up early.

He spent the night cultivating as usual, absorbing spiritual energy at a rapid pace, though he had to share half with his Sword Spirit.

Having dispelled the frustration in his heart, Li Guanqi practiced his boxing forms dozens of times that morning.

Soon, a group of ten people flew on their swords, following the old man to the Spirit Testing Hall.

Along the way, Li Guanqi noticed that there were a lot of disciples in the Purple Sun Hall.

A rough estimate put the number at close to ten thousand.

“Such a vast force, the daily consumption of resources must be immeasurable.”

The dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth made Li Guanqi feel the gap between the Great Xia Sword Sect and a power like the Purple Sun Hall.

But he had no regrets about joining the Great Xia Sword Sect.

Li Nanting, Shen Lan, the Sect Master…

Everyone was very protective of the disciples of the Great Xia Sword Sect.

The group flew past many pavilions, over mountains, and arrived at the back mountain of the Purple Sun Hall.

Here stood a very conspicuous pitch-black hall, looking ancient after enduring the test of time.

The hall was over ten zhang tall, entirely built and carved from an unknown black stone.

As they landed, the people from the other five sects had already gathered.

“Hahaha, Old Li, I didn’t expect you to lead the team this time.”

The speaker was the old man who had hosted Shen Lan at Zhenyue Mountain before.

A slight smile also appeared on Li Nanting’s face, indicating that he and the old man were old acquaintances as they chatted with each other.

The old man’s gaze also drifted towards Li Guanqi from time to time.

At this moment, Shen Qi also came to Li Guanqi’s side, his hearty laughter ringing out.

“Hahaha, Brother Li, Brother Ye! You two are indeed here.”

Ye Feng smiled and thumped his shoulder, “Yo, have you recovered from your injuries last time?”

Shen Qi thumped his chest and said, “I’ve recovered long ago, and I’ve heard about yesterday’s events.”

“Brother Li is strong!”

Li Guanqi smiled faintly and asked softly, “Did the other families cause any trouble for you afterward?”

Shen Qi’s expression darkened as he snorted coldly, “My Zhenyue Mountain didn’t trouble them, and that’s good enough.”

“Hopefully, we all have spirit souls in the Spirit Ruin, haha.”

Following that, Elder Song Ru from the Purple Sun Hall also arrived at the Spirit Testing Hall.

Everyone returned to their respective elders’ sides, waiting for the opening of the Spirit Testing Hall.

The old man nodded slightly to the crowd, then took out a diamond-shaped black jade pendant and embedded it above the great door.

Buzz!!

A mysterious fluctuation spread out, and the entire Spirit Testing Hall was enveloped in a black light.

The black light flickered like flames, twisting and dancing.

Boom!!

The two massive stone doors slowly opened, and Song Ru said softly, “You may enter now.”

The Spirit Testing Hall wasn’t just for the six sects; nearly twenty people from the Purple Sun Hall were also to undergo the ritual.

As everyone entered the hall, Li Guanqi suddenly felt the temperature around him drop sharply, a chill enveloping him.

Then he saw the altar in the center of the great hall, about a zhang in size.

The altar was three feet high, pitch-black, with a gap in the middle of the nine stone pillars.

And around the altar was a pool of pitch-black water.

Song Ru then took out nine shimmering spirit stones from his storage ring and embedded them into the slots above the altar.

Buzz!!!

In an instant, the nine stone pillars emitted a mysterious vibration, raising a hazy barrier.

Song Ru spoke softly, “Before entering the altar, you must first pass through the Dust Cleansing Pool and stand still for three breaths before standing in the center of the altar.”

“Don’t worry, the Spirit Ruin test is not dangerous, so whatever happens, stay calm and composed.”

After speaking, the old man directly allowed the waiting disciples of the Purple Sun Hall to begin.