Every year after the newcomer test, the Sword Firmament Pavilion would hold a grand event called the Nine Star Contest. As the name implied, it was a competition for newcomers with nine stars. Those who couldn’t obtain nine stars were qualified to compete. They could only be spectators, watching those with nine stars shine brightly on the stage.

This was a personal honor and had implications for potential resources that one could enjoy. An outstanding performance could even attract the attention of seniors in the pavilion.

If a Sword-Bearing Elder chose them as their disciple, they would soar into the sky. All of this would take place on the enormous stage at the foot of the Sword Firmament Pavilion. More than two hundred newcomers excitedly looked at the stage, full of expectation.

The remaining newcomers were disappointed. A blue barrier enveloped the stage and only those with nine stars in their pendants could get on the stage.

The Nine Star Contest would begin with hundreds of puppets appearing on the stage. Each puppet possessed strength at the Profound Martial Realm...