Chapter 97: Chapter 97: Arena Battle

On the arena.

All the cultivators showcased their techniques, erupting in fierce battles.

Because entering the Divine Kingdom with their Divine Sou; even if their condensed physical forms perished here, it would not result in actual death. Thus, they had no worries during the tournament.

Fight!

The battle was intensely fierce!

Sword lights crisscrossed on the platform, with blood mist in the air, occasionally accompanied by thunder and flames, startling the spectators.

Thankfully.

Each arena was isolated by the power of the Divine Kingdom, so no matter how intense the battle inside was, it had no effect on the outside.

Every time a victory was decided in an arena, a flash of brilliance passed, and both the winner and the loser disappeared from the arena.

However,.

The winner left the arena to take a break, waiting for the next round of battle.

Losers left the arena with no opportunity to return and could only observe the upcoming battles as spectators.

…

On the arena.

Xu Bo’s whole body surged with powerful qi and blood; the sword in his hand was like a rainbow piercing the sun, resembling an incessant river. His sword momentum was as swift as thunder and impenetrable.

His opponent was also a mid-fourth-rank superior cultivator, someone also trained in body techniques.

However, the latter was utterly dominated by such swordsmanship and had no room for retaliation.

In the end.

The mid-fourth-rank superior cultivator roared angrily, abandoning his defense, shattering the air with a fist gang, intending to exchange injury for injury with Xu Bo.

Seeing this, Xu Bo remained unflustered, seemingly in complete control. His continuous sword momentum suddenly gathered, transforming into a stunning sword slash. The sword light cut through the sky like a rainbow, severing the opponent’s head just a moment before the fist gang could reach him.

The next second.

The brilliance flowed.

Xu Bo had already reappeared in his original seat.

“Congratulations to the Young Master on his victory!”

“It is evident that the Young Master’s Wind Chasing Sun Sword Technique has reached mastery, even superior fourth-rank cultivators may not be able to match him!”

Many from the Xu Family now spoke words of praise, looking at Xu Bo with eyes full of reverence.

Though the Xu Family had many descendants, Xu Bo, being the only young genius to reach mid-fourth-rank, was destined to lead the entire Xu Family one day. Naturally, gaining a good impression was a priority.

In response.

Xu Bo remained expressionless, ignoring all the words, his gaze fixated on another arena.

In that arena, another battle was unfolding.

One of the contestants was a burly middle-aged man, who happened to be Xu Bo’s father and the current Patriarch of the Xu Family, Xu Yan.

He was also the only superior fourth-rank cultivator in the Xu Family.

Even though the Cyan Yang Divine Court had many fourth-rank cultivators now, those who truly reached superior fourth-rank were rare as phoenix feathers.

Xu Yan’s opponent was a mid-fourth-rank cultivator, and from the look of the battle, Xu Yan had no trouble winning.

As expected.

Using his superior cultivation, Xu Yan quickly defeated his opponent, disappearing from the arena.

…

The competitions within the Divine Kingdom proceeded in an orderly fashion, while Gu Qingyang quietly observed the battles in the arenas; contests below the fourth rank were entirely random.

A third-rank consummate might encounter a third-rank inferior, or both could be third-rank inferior, so winning depended on both strength and luck.

But in the fourth-rank matches, Gu Qingyang intentionally manipulated them, ensuring that superior fourth-rank and consummate fourth-rank cultivators rarely encountered others of the same tier.

Their opponents were all inferior fourth-rank and mid-fourth-rank, allowing these stronger cultivators to win more easily.

The main reason was to maximize the effect of this Divine Kingdom tournament.

With the same contribution of resources, placed on mid-fourth-rank and superior fourth-rank, undoubtedly the latter could make the most use.

With the external threats facing the Cyan Yang Realm, Gu Qingyang had to ensure the top combat prowess of the Cyan Yang Divine Court.

Of course.

If any cultivator could defeat a higher-tier strong opponent despite the rank difference, it would demonstrate their higher cultivation value, and thus they would qualify for advancement.

In simple terms.

The top experts of the Cyan Yang Divine Court should not be prematurely eliminated by internal conflicts. Ensuring they have a chance to advance is the priority.

About eighty to ninety million Divine Court cultivators participated, and even with 10,800 platforms for the tournament, determining the final rankings wasn’t easy.

“It seems among those with leading cultivation, very few lack foundation. Under cultivation realm suppression, those who can truly challenge across tiers are very few!”

Gu Qingyang thought to himself.

Nonetheless.

There were indeed a few who could challenge across tiers.

Either defeating a mid-fourth-rank with inferior fourth-rank, or a superior fourth-rank with mid-fourth-rank, with one even using inferior fourth-rank cultivation, at the cost of severe self-injury, to forcefully kill a superior fourth-rank cultivator.

Gu Qingyang could not help but shift his gaze slightly at this.

…

Name: Ye Jiu

Essence: Human

Rank: Inferior fourth-rank

Constitution: None

Faith: Saint Apprentice

…

When Gu Qingyang used the Eye of Heavenly Dao, all information about the opponent appeared in his sight.

Inferior fourth-rank!

No special constitution!

“If this person survives, his future achievements will certainly not be low!”

Gu Qingyang gave a fair evaluation.

To use inferior fourth-rank strength to forcefully kill a superior fourth-rank expert, with decisive and ruthless actions, an incomparable temperament and battle experience.

This type of person definitely does not lack perseverance.

As long as he survives.

He will achieve great things in the future.

Discovering such talents in the Divine Kingdom competition was an unexpected delight, especially since Ye Jiu was a Saint Apprentice, with no issues regarding faith.

Silently noting the opponent, Gu Qingyang planned to focus on cultivating him if the opportunity arose in the future.

Then.

He turned his gaze towards other fourth-rank arenas.

Although there were some who performed well, none were as astonishing as Ye Jiu.

After all, those who reached superior fourth-rank at this time, have mostly experienced the beast tide of the calamity period and the bloody battles of Otherworld invasions.

In both combat experience and foundational accumulation, they surpassed ordinary cultivators.

Under such circumstances, overcoming opponents of a higher tier was not a trivial challenge.

Despite watching for a long time.

Gu Qingyang did not find another potential candidate capable of defeating a superior fourth-rank with an inferior fourth-rank, but even so, he was quite satisfied.

Afterwards.

Gu Qingyang’s gaze fell on other platforms as he silently searched for other promising talents.

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