In the span of one month, Charlie Chan challenged the prominent families of Jiangnan, winning ten out of ten battles, undefeated.
Following that, amidst much uproar, he publicly defeated the Yin Yang Dao Grandmaster of the Death Gate Realm, Ming Zhengyi.
The crowd had barely recovered from the shock of Charlie Chan's strength, when news of Lin Beichen defeating Qin Wenwu sent their scalps tingling.
The battle of the two Grandmasters, the first battle of the new era ushered in by the opening of the Celestial Gate, drew the attention of nearly everyone.
Anyone with the time and means rushed to the Jiangnan Water Village.
This battle, destined to be remembered through the ages, did not disappoint them.
Since the opening of the Celestial Gate, people had been skeptical, but the earth-shaking battle between Lin Beichen and Qin Wenwu left mountains and rivers in turmoil, waves surging sky-high, ending with Lin Beichen slaying Qin Wenwu with a single sword strike.