The battle of the Terminus of Three Moves had become the spark that ignited the entire battlefield.
Until Verlyn had appeared, the four regions of the tournament had developed at their own pace. Some participants searched cautiously, others fought over the pearls they discovered, and many preferred to avoid unnecessary confrontations.
But after Verlyn gathered all ten pearls and left the battlefield, something seemed to change.
It was almost as if her overwhelming display had reminded everyone that hesitation could cost them their chance to advance.
One battle ended.
Then another began.
A cultivator who had been hiding behind a large boulder suddenly rushed toward another participant who had just discovered a pearl. The two collided, and their spiritual energy erupted across the ground.
Elsewhere, three participants surrounded a fourth.
In another location, two cultivators who had previously been avoiding each other finally decided to fight.
