#628 - Arena Competition
“Venerable Sacrificial Spirit, this…”
The progress was too smooth. The people of the Lieyang Tribe looked at each other, feeling a sense of unreality. They all looked towards the old locust tree.
The old locust tree also felt that something was wrong.
However, the attitude of the Emperor of the Tianhuo Ancient Kingdom left it unable to find fault. The various countermeasures it had prepared felt useless. It had not anticipated that the other party would have such an attitude.
According to the glimpse of the future it had seen and its understanding of the Tianhuo Ancient Kingdom's imperial lineage, the other party, possessing an absolute advantage, should have directly attacked.
But as things stood, seeing the hope of Luo Yue and the others entering the Tianhuo Secret Realm, the old locust tree did not directly break ties with the Emperor of the Tianhuo Ancient Kingdom. Instead, it nodded and said, “Since that's the case, let's proceed according to the rules.”
No matter what, it had to get Luo Yue into the Tianhuo Secret Realm first to cure her strange illness.
Once Luo Yue could fully control her divine body, even if a life-and-death battle erupted later, the old locust tree would risk everything to send Luo Yue away, so that the Lieyang Tribe would still have hope!
And so, the Lieyang Tribe and Su Chen's group arrived at the imperial palace's martial arts arena, where the imperial family's geniuses and many of the Tianhuo Ancient Kingdom's talented experts quickly gathered.
In fact, the Tianhuo Secret Realm was about to open anyway. The entire Tianhuo Ancient Kingdom was preparing for it, and the various geniuses had already arrived in the royal capital to stay. Even if the old locust tree and the others hadn't come, the Tianhuo Ancient Kingdom would still have opened the secret realm.
Since the old locust tree had proposed this condition, the Emperor of the Tianhuo Ancient Kingdom had simply gone along with it, opening the secret realm a little earlier.
“Your Majesty, are we really going to return everything belonging to the Lieyang Crown Prince's lineage?”
The purple-robed elder frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled by the Emperor of the Tianhuo Ancient Kingdom's intentions, and quietly asked through voice transmission.
“Rest assured, I have my own plans.”
The Emperor of the Tianhuo Ancient Kingdom replied calmly, noncommittally.
Hearing this, the purple-robed elder stroked his chin. After a little thought, he didn't ask further.
Based on his understanding of the emperor, the other party was clearly not such a magnanimous person. He couldn't imagine that he would return everything belonging to the Lieyang Crown Prince's lineage in full.
Even if the emperor wanted to return it, the experts of his lineage would not agree. This was no longer just the emperor's own affair, but involved the interests of too many people!
After a moment, in the imperial palace's vast martial arts arena, arena after arena rose up.
This place gathered more than 50,000 talented experts, each with abundant blood and qi, like humanoid primeval beasts, quite extraordinary.
The rules of the competition were a ring tournament, with random draws for matches. In the end, one thousand people would be selected to enter the Tianhuo Secret Realm, a difficulty not to be underestimated.
“Friends, would you be willing to accompany this girl Luo Yue to the Tianhuo Secret Realm? Her body is weak, and she may find it difficult to compete against the imperial family's geniuses in the secret realm. Your help is needed. After you come out, you will definitely be handsomely rewarded.”
The old locust tree spoke softly, transmitting his voice to Su Chen and his group.
“We can.”
Su Chen nodded, agreeing directly.
The opportunities in the Tianhuo Secret Realm happened to be what he needed. Everything was according to plan!
“Young Master, is the Emperor of the Tianhuo Ancient Kingdom really willing to return the things of the Lieyang Crown Prince's lineage? Why do I feel that it's going so smoothly that it's a little hard to believe…”
Qing Ling frowned slightly and asked in a low voice transmission.
“Of course not. However, they won't attack for the time being. We'll still have time after we come out of the Tianhuo Secret Realm.”
Su Chen replied through voice transmission.
Qing Ling, Ying, and the others were dubious upon hearing this.
However, when they thought that Su Chen could "predict the future," they felt much more at ease.
The ring tournament started quickly.
In addition to Su Chen's group, the Lieyang Tribe also sent fifteen talented martial artists led by Luo Yue.
According to the rules of the ring tournament, anyone below the Heavenly God Realm could participate.
There were also formation restrictions on the arena, which could suppress both sides' cultivation to the same realm for a fair fight.
“Venerable Sacrificial Spirit, Miss… will she be okay?”
The white-haired elder's face was full of worry.
Since Luo Yue's awakening of the divine body failed, she had rarely cultivated. Her body was too weak, her cultivation was not high, and her combat strength was very poor.
Under such circumstances, how could she compete with the people of the Tianhuo Ancient Kingdom's imperial family?
“Don't worry, she'll be fine.”
The old locust tree was not worried, obviously prepared.
After a round of drawing lots, many talented martial artists stepped onto the arena and began to compete.
Luo Yue's opponent was an imperial family genius with extremely profound and powerful cultivation, a Source God Realm cultivator who gave people a terrible sense of oppression with every move.
In contrast, Luo Yue's blood and qi were insufficient, her body was thin, and her cultivation was only in the Void God Realm, appearing completely vulnerable.
Although the arena had formation restrictions activated, suppressing both of their cultivations to the Void God Realm, the other party still had a powerful aura and a sharp, terrifying gaze.
“Heh heh… you people of that lineage sent more than a thousand people, but only sent twenty-five to fight. You even sent out a sickly little girl like you, how embarrassing.”
The imperial family genius glanced at Luo Yue contemptuously and said, “You should just admit defeat and roll down, otherwise I'm afraid I'll kill you with one punch later. Killing a weakling like you will only dirty my hands.”
“I won't admit defeat. Make your move.”
Luo Yue shook her head, drew the long sword from her waist, and her face was serious and solemn.
“Heh… you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Then I'll send you on your way!”
The imperial family genius sneered, taking a step forward fiercely. His divine power was extraordinary, shaking the entire arena.
The other party directly smashed down with a punch, disdaining to use even a weapon. His fist bloomed with golden light, and the force was amazing!
“Miss…”
This scene made the more than a thousand people of the Lieyang Tribe nervous. They clenched their hands subconsciously, their hearts in their throats, extremely worried.
Despite the old locust tree's guarantee, they still dared not relax.
After all, Luo Yue was too weak, and she had never fought before. Without practical experience, how could she be a match for the imperial family genius?
Under the gaze of the Lieyang Tribe's people, Luo Yue tapped her toes on the ground and quickly retreated, avoiding the imperial family genius's punch.
Before the other party could attack again, Luo Yue suddenly shouted softly. A golden flame mark on her forehead glowed, releasing surging divine energy, transforming into a golden fierce bird, roaring to the sky!
Swish—
As Luo Yue slashed down with her sword, the golden fierce bird also flapped its wings and swooped down, its body surrounded by flames. The terrifying heat made many True God Realm martial artists feel palpitations!
He took out his weapon for the first time, holding a battle-axe in front of him to resist Luo Yue's attack.
With a "boom," Luo Yue's sword slashed on the battle-axe, followed by the golden fierce bird crashing down, bringing up a large swath of flames. The powerful aura of the law made many True God Realm martial artists feel palpitations!
