With a leap, he stepped onto his sword and soared into the sky. He had thoroughly mastered the match rules: flying was permitted, as long as one did not exceed a height of a hundred zhang. Resorting to the Earth Escape Technique, he guessed that Su Wukang was planning to ambush him.
This was the first time he had taken to the air since the tournament began. Only three cultivators at the 3rd Layer of Qi Condensation knew the Sword Flight Technique, but only two could actually manage to fly. Ascending required a profound divine sense, and Zhou Chuan benefited from a cultivation method that provided immense assistance to his divine sense.
An uproar erupted in the preparation area, with many raising their heads and casting envious gazes upward.
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