usatvline Chapter 189 Start
Chapter 189 Start
Soon, the second day arrived. The arena battle was also held in a small secret realm. After all, setting up so many arenas at once was no small project, and it would be difficult to manage even in the capital. Early the next morning, someone came to take them to the small secret realm.
This secret realm is devoid of any human power; it was likely recently created by the human race specifically for this arena battle. This might also have been requested by the demon race, since the presence of human fortune would suppress them. Only in a place devoid of human fortune can they unleash their full power.
Above this world are two thrones, where two Nascent Soul stage experts sit, overlooking the entire secret realm and ensuring that all battles within are clearly visible. Behind them are several lower-ranking positions for Nascent Soul stage experts. As for the remaining Golden Core stage experts, they sit on seats on the ground.
There are over 300 participants from both races in this competition, so the first stage is the selection round to choose 256 truly qualified participants. This is done using a classic gauntlet format.
Each person must play against three opponents. First, choose the one with a perfect record, then the one with two wins, then the one with one win, and so on, until there are 256 opponents.
The drawing of lots began quickly. Gu Yuchuan searched for a long time in the crowd and finally found the dignified Holy Son of Longhu Mountain. To be honest, when his cultivation was not fully unleashed, he was not much different from others. Just like his junior brothers next to him, he stood there, cold and aloof.
Perhaps Gu Yuchuan's gaze was somewhat probing, because the other party noticed it immediately. He quickly withdrew his gaze. After all, the other party was a Golden Core cultivator. Even if he concealed his aura and cultivation level, the other party would definitely be able to detect it if he looked at him like that.
Finally, the selection process of this round of eliminations came to an end, and Gu Yuchuan met his first opponent, a woman at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment. She was dressed in palace attire and looked like a member of the royal family. However, Gu Yuchuan didn't care. With such cultivation, she was destined not to cause any trouble in front of him.
The other party slightly curtsied and performed a deep bow: "The Princess of Changping County of the Great Yong Dynasty greets this fellow Daoist."
The other party's etiquette was impeccable, and Gu Yuchuan could not be impolite either, so he clasped his hands in a salute: "The Lord of the Yunhaize Flood Dragon Palace, the Azure Scale Demon General, greets the County Princess. Let's begin, County Princess."
She formed a hand seal and released a bead that emitted a dazzling seven-colored divine light in the air. However, Gu Yuchuan came to the arena to make a name for himself and to improve his luck. Therefore, everything he did was for the sake of showing off. He didn't have time to get entangled with his opponent here. He wanted to win this battle with overwhelming force.
Therefore, he unleashed his full power, releasing three drops of Heavenly Profound Heavy Water. He still knew his limits, knowing that if he didn't hold back, he might kill his opponent in one fell swoop. This was a competition, and overall, there should be no killing involved. In the end, when the difference in cultivation levels was not significant and it was time to determine the winner, it might be a bit dangerous, but at that time, the seniors would be watching and might step in to protect them at any time. It was definitely not possible to do that now.
These three drops of Heavenly Profound Heavy Water were enough for him to win. Sure enough, these three drops of water not only enveloped all the divine light, but even knocked the light pearl to the ground. The county princess even widened her eyes. She knew that she would definitely lose to a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage, but this loss was too easy. In her eyes, the opponent only flicked out three drops of water, and all her spells and treasures became ineffective.
Although she still had some tricks up her sleeve, their power was even less than that of the precious pearl, so they were definitely useless. Therefore, she didn't use them. She would save them for later battles, where they might be of greater use. Although there was a hint of resentment in her eyes, she held back.
"Fellow Daoist, you are indeed very powerful. Then I admit defeat. I cannot defeat you. I wish you good results in the upcoming competitions."
Her poise and grace earned Gu Yuchuan's favor: "Thank you, County Princess. Your methods are quite good. I also wish you good results."
With the county lord's surrender, he won his first battle and prepared for the second. However, upon entering the arena, he discovered that his opponent was a demon, and one he knew—a Xuanhu demon general at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment. The opponent recognized him as the number one prodigy of the demon race at the Foundation Establishment stage, and his expression was somewhat unpleasant, clearly unhappy to have encountered Gu Yuchuan. However, there was nothing he could do about it; he could only blame his bad luck.
He looked at Gu Yuchuan, but had no intention of making a move. Fortunately, he had won the first round, so his situation wasn't too bad. He simply clasped his hands in a fist salute.
"Master Gu, it's been a long time. You're still as impressive as ever. I'm no match for you, so I won't embarrass myself here. I'll conserve my energy for the final round. Farewell."
Gu Yuchuan nodded: "Okay, thank you."
Soon, the third round arrived, the final round of the selection competition. This time, the opponent was a young general in silver armor, with a cultivation level at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. He was indeed a worthy opponent. Coincidentally, his weapon was also a spear, which was quite a coincidence. Both sides raised their weapons.
"Captain of the Crimson Flame Army of the Human Race, please enlighten me."
Gu Yuchuan nodded: "The demon race, the owner of the Flood Dragon Shop, greets the Commandant."
After speaking, the auras of both sides began to rise. Gu Yuchuan could sense that the other party had a strong blood aura and killing intent. The other party was definitely not a weakling. His cultivation level must have been earned through fighting. Such a cultivator would have very strong combat power. However, Gu Yuchuan was confident in himself.
Having finally encountered a master of the spear, Gu Yuchuan was determined to test his spear skills against him.
He raised his spear and thrust it forward, and his opponent engaged him in close combat. The opponent's attack was extremely fierce, even carrying a hint of trading injury for injury, which made Gu Yuchuan somewhat unaccustomed to it. His usual fighting style was to seek stability and he did not fight like this.
However, it must be said that every style has its own strengths, and the opponent's fierce style also has its own advantages. At least for the time being, Gu Yuchuan did not gain any advantage. They quickly exchanged more than a hundred moves, and this battle was also witnessed by the two Nascent Soul stage experts above.