Daoyan Arena.
Ten years ago, it was here that Wen Hongli, relying on his own power alone, fiercely battled the four of them—Zhong Yin, Yue Chi, Bai Qiming, and Hu Tianyuan—simultaneously.
How terrifying was the might of the innate true energy of a Myriad Transformations Realm cultivator.
The entire Daoyan Arena was nearly ground completely into dust.
During the Heavenly Summit Mountain Cataclysm, within the Heavenly Summit Mountain ruins, there were two places that suffered the greatest destruction.
One was the Water Mirror Pavilion, and the other was the Daoyan Arena.
And now, the Daoyan Arena has been completely rebuilt, its scale even more majestic than it was ten years ago.
The place was a roaring sea of people.
In the very center of the Daoyan Arena stood ten arena platforms. The true top-tier geniuses of the Chenping Continent's cultivation world were currently locked in one-on-one battles upon these platforms.
Yi Ning, Chief Disciple of Qingchan Peak of the Kongshan Sect.
Liao Yuankai, Chief Disciple of the Vast Dome Gate of the Star Heaven Sect.
Song Zhengqing, Chief Disciple of the Qianyuan Temple of the Lingxiao Temple.
And the identity of the final one was not from one of the Five Great Sects.
Known to the world since three years ago, she was, apart from Fusheng City, the youngest Martial Spring Realm cultivator in the history of the Chenping Continent's cultivation world.
Si Youyou, Vice Sect Leader of the North Pass Sect.
That's right, Si Youyou's identity was not that of a North Pass Sect disciple, but the Vice Sect Leader of the North Pass Sect.
As for why Si Youyou's identity was the Vice Sect Leader of the North Pass Sect, one must trace back to three years ago.
At that time, Chen Yan was preparing to establish the North Pass Sect. He originally wanted Si Youyou to be his sect's first Chief Disciple, but the six-year-old Si Youyou absolutely refused.
Because this little girl was exceptionally stubborn about matters of seniority.
If Chen Yan was the Sect Leader of the North Pass Sect and she was the Chief Disciple, that would mean she was a whole generation lower in seniority.
She was not convinced.
The little girl believed Chen Yan was taking advantage of her.
Furthermore, Si Youyou proposed her own suggestion: she would be the Sect Leader, and Chen Yan would be the Chief Disciple.
Chen Yan, of course, would not agree.
I, a dignified Upper Three Realms great power (fake), how could I be content to remain under someone else for long?
After being righteously and sternly refused by Chen Yan, Si Youyou took out the medicinal pill from the jade box, held it to her mouth, and threatened that if he didn't let her be Sect Leader, she would immediately eat the pill.
Chen Yan was not an unreasonable person, even though the other party was just a child.
That Nine Revolutions Chaos Heaven Tempering Meridian Pill was originally something that should have belonged to Si Youyou, a reward from the Wind Ravine Valley.
From this perspective, he actually owed her a favor.
In the end, Chen Yan chose a compromise: he would be the Sect Leader, and Si Youyou would be the Vice Sect Leader.
The little girl was still somewhat dissatisfied, but was finally placated by Chen Yan with a box of pastries bought for four low-grade spirit stones.
Children are so easy to coax.
Chen Yan had sighed like that at the time.
But back to the main point. In short, Si Youyou's title of Vice Sect Leader was just an empty honorific, carrying no real authority whatsoever.
And the cultivators of the North Pass Sect were all willing to play along, calling out "Vice Sect Leader" to Si Youyou.
On one hand, it was because this was the personal appointment of their own Sect Leader, Si Chen, an Upper Three Realms great power, and was no joke.
On the other hand, it was because teasing a child was really fun.
On the arena platforms of the Daoyan Arena, the most eye-catching match at this moment was the sparring duel between Yi Ning, Chief Disciple of Kongshan Sect's Qingchan Peak, and Lü Jun, the contemporary prodigy of the Cloud Wave Sect.
The Cloud Wave Sect was one of the top-tier cultivation sects of Chenping Continent, located in the eastern region of the continent, within the jurisdiction of the Lingxiao Temple.
Apart from the Five Great Sects, the Cloud Wave Sect's heritage and strength could absolutely rank within the top ten among all other sects on Chenping Continent, because the Cloud Wave Sect currently had a Divine Ability Realm great power overseeing it.
Currently, there were no more than sixty Divine Ability Realm cultivators on Chenping Continent.
Of those, the number belonging to the Five Great Sects accounted for over forty.
Therefore, Chen Yan actually had some understanding of the Cloud Wave Sect, this genuine top-tier sect of Chenping Continent.
For example, the Cloud Wave Sect's cultivation heart techniques and arts had always been known for their agility and gracefulness.
But right now, the performance of Lü Jun, who was currently fighting Yi Ning, had absolutely nothing to do with agility and gracefulness.
Instead, it gave a feeling of being somewhat clumsy.
But that was only the feeling from a naked-eye perspective.
Chen Yan was now a Spirit Connection Realm cultivator. In his eyes, the combat and sparring between Martial Spring Realm cultivators was practically no different from child's play.
Especially when the flow state of true qi within the meridians of both Yi Ning and Lü Jun was completely visible before Chen Yan's eyes.
Although Lü Jun's movements seemed slightly awkward, the flow of true qi within his meridians at this moment was remarkably agile and graceful, just like waves of cloud.
As for Yi Ning on the other side...
Chen Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Strange, why?
In the duel against Lü Jun, Yi Ning clearly held the upper hand.
But what puzzled Chen Yan greatly was that, between Yi Ning's every move and technique, there were always traces of Chu Xiyao's shadow.
Or rather, shadows of Chu Chen and Fu Qian.
The techniques and moves Yi Ning was executing bore very clear marks of the Qingchan Martial Discipline lineage.
But Chen Yan knew perfectly well that Lu Li was definitely a member of Bai Qiming's faction.
What had happened within the sect in these years after he left Kongshan Sect?
Lü Jun was clearly more agile than he appeared.
Up until now, even though it looked like Yi Ning completely dominated, he still hadn't landed any effective strikes on Lü Jun.
Even so, in Chen Yan's eyes, victory and defeat had long since been decided.
It was only a matter of time.
Two breaths after he shifted his gaze away from the arena platform, he saw Lü Jun's body fly sideways out of the ring, and the sound of a gong rang out.
"Victor: Yi Ning, Chief Disciple of Qingchan Peak, Kongshan Sect!"
A completely expected outcome.
According to the current bracket, if Si Youyou could successfully win her next match, then by the match after that, Si Youyou's opponent would be Yi Ning, Chief Disciple of Kongshan Sect's Qingchan Peak.
"......"
Chen Yan suddenly remembered something.
He remembered, it seemed in the previous Cycle of Reincarnation, although Chen Yan hadn't qualified to join the Wind Ravine Valley delegation, he had heard some disciples mention that Si Youyou, at the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry, had successively defeated Yi Ning, Liao Yuankai, and Song Zhengqing.
Quite coincidentally, in this Cycle of Reincarnation, Si Youyou was about to face Yi Ning in a duel once again.
Judging by the upcoming match schedule, if she kept winning, Liao Yuankai and Song Zhengqing would also be opponents Si Youyou would defeat on the arena platform.
Even though he had founded the North Pass Sect and Si Youyou hadn't joined Wind Ravine Valley.
Yet everything seemed to be developing towards a predetermined direction.
What kind of ending would this Cycle of Reincarnation ultimately have?
Chen Yan's gaze was profound, and his expression was grave.