Early in the morning of the second day, the plaza in front of the main hall of the Guanghan Palace was a sea of heads. Cultivators from all directions formed long lines, waiting to enter the testing grounds. The air was thick with tension, occasionally punctuated by the crisp sound of weapons clashing.
"Have you heard? The Guanghan Palace is only recruiting thirty guards this time!"
"You can say that again! Word is, over two thousand people have registered."
"Look over there! Even the 'Soul-Breaking Blade' Mo Tianchou has come!"
The crowd buzzed with discussion, their gazes frequently shifting toward a few figures standing in the front row. It was a black-clad man carrying a long saber on his back, his expression as cold and sharp as a carved blade, radiating a piercing saber intent all around him.
Chapter 584