Power and Pride.

Grand Elder Peak.

Yang Wei stood at the center of his spacious courtyard, unarmed, facing Mao Geming.

The grand elder had no reason to be afraid.

He stood confidently, his crystal blue eyes locked onto Mao Geming's, and he held his chin high.

Behind him, a large crowd of onlookers had gathered. These were the disciples of Grand Elder Peak, who had paused their cultivation to witness their grand elder in action.

The four prime elders of Grand Elder Peak were also present…

Fragrant Cloud, Flame Cauldron, Spiritwind, and Bloodflame.

They watched with keen interest.

Normally, this battle would be seen as a dragon against a worm, but rumors about Mao Geming had piqued their curiosity. He was a sword cultivator from the Sword Crane School, reputed to have defeated a Nascent Soul expert while only at the Late Core Formation. Now, he was at Peak Core Formation!

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