“What?!” 

Shen Jiewen, Zhan Zhiyuan, and the others yelled in shock.

Xie Bufan of the Devil Palace rose from his seat in excitement. “Huang Xiaolong, are you sure?”

From what Huang Xiaolong said, anyone could challenge him for the strand of grandmist holy spiritual aura. Since that was the case, Xie Bufan no longer had to think of a way to force Huang Xiaolong to hand it over.

“That’s right!” Huang Xiaolong looked at Xie Bufan and nodded. “The Devil Palace and the Ancient Emperor Holy Gate will also be allowed to take on the challenge. As long as your cultivation base is below the Fourth Tribulation half-True Saint Realm, I’ll take you on!”

Duan Xuan felt a trace of anticipation appearing in his heart when he heard what Huang Xiaolong said.

“You are allowed to use any means possible during the battle. As long as you end up as the...