Profound Dao Sect, Heaven-Reaching Peak.
The scorching sun hung high in the sky, and the air was thick with a restless, agitating energy.
On the Martial Arts Arena of Heaven-Reaching Peak, a sea of people had gathered—no fewer than three thousand, it seemed.
Among these thousands, the majority were from the Profound Dao Sect.
A small portion, however, were from other Sects.
The members of the Profound Dao Sect were filled with a mixture of shame and fury, their expressions unsightly.
Meanwhile, the people from the other Sects wore looks of pure schadenfreude, clearly delighted to see the Profound Dao Sect in such an awkward predicament.
In the center of the Martial Arts Arena stood nine colossal, sky-supporting pillars.
These nine pillars were immense, so wide that three people couldn't encircle them with their arms, and they stood ten zhang tall.
Some pillars were carved with countless flowers, birds, insects, and fish, all rendered with lifelike detail;
