Under the starry sky, there was silence, with no spiritual fluctuations emanating. Those who stood at the pinnacle of the Upper Realm, the Inquiry Stage beings, were all dumbfounded in place.
Although they knew that Gu Chen's strength was powerful enough, having slain the ancestral Golden Roc of the Golden Roc Clan, Jin Zhu, they were sufficiently prepared. Yet, they had never imagined that the Fire Sect leader would die so quickly.
The confrontation between the two parties was as fast as lightning, finished in just a few exchanges, and the outcome had already been determined.
It's known that when peerless individuals of Inquiry Stage face a major duel, it's not uncommon for them to fight for days and nights on end.
After all, at this level, the triad of essence, qi, and spirit all approach the true limits, because one step further is the final stage of cultivation—the Supreme Realm.
