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"Interesting! This Number Five is indeed quite strong, being able to wield two such powerful Dharma forms. If nothing unexpected happens, Number Five should also be the winner of the next round."

"Absolutely! I plan to bet 1,000 gold coins on number five!"

"A thousand gold coins? That's generous of you, boss. I advise you not to bet that much. The waters of the Battle Arena are deeper than you think."

"Hehe, someone who bets so much obviously doesn't watch much in the arena. As for why we say that, you'll find out as you watch."

"Number five should be very strong, why can't we place a bet?"

"Friend, this world is darker than you imagine; it's not as simple as it seems."

soon.

Amidst shouts from the fighting arena, number six entered the arena.

Number Six was a strange woman dressed in a starry outfit. Her figure was shrouded in the night, and she suddenly disappeared as soon as she stepped onto the stage.

But her presence remained within the fighting arena.

As the female referee announced in her clear, melodious voice, the match was about to begin...

A jet-black mark suddenly lashed out like a whip towards the area where Number Five was located.

Number Five had no choice but to dodge with ghostly movements.

But the figure hidden in the shadows seemed even more ghostly than Number Five!
They relentlessly pursued the enemy, launching a relentless offensive!
now.

Seeing this scene before my eyes...

The audience in the stands were immediately dumbfounded.

"What's going on? A contestant who has reached the intermediate challenger level has actually come!"

"It's over. Her movements are even more ghostly than Number Five's. She even has a stealth-type magic form, which allows her to hide in the darkness and constantly put pressure on Number Five."

"Number Five seems to be no match at all!"

"After all, number five doesn't have the same defensive attributes as number three at all, making it the least effective against assassins who roam the shadows."

"Yes, Number Five's role is like a mage with high mobility, but if he encounters an assassin with even higher mobility, he will be suppressed and unable to even unleash his tidal wave of sword light."

"Why are there so many experts here in this arena today? It doesn't seem very logical!"

"It's because you haven't been here enough. The quality of the fighting arena has been getting higher and higher lately, and this is Xuanwu Gate, located in the largest city in the Holy Mountain."

"There are countless experts here."

"Therefore, every day, beginner challengers in the Battle Arena have many opportunities to see experts with the strength of intermediate challengers come to challenge them."

"After all, the competition will only become more exciting if the quality of the challengers keeps improving!"

"That's true."

On the stands, number five was constantly suppressed, and seemed to have no way to counter number six's ghostly movements.

He tentatively unleashed a few sword strikes.

however.

Although these sword lights were like a tidal wave, penetrating everywhere, their speed did not give them much of an advantage.

Number Six could have easily dodged the sword light, and then emerged from the shadows to lash out with his whip again, striking Number Five with incredible speed.

The figure number five took several steps back, and after being struck by the whip, his Dharma form showed signs of wavering.

After all, being attacked by a Dharma form will make one's body less stable.

The pressure felt by Number Five suddenly increased significantly.

"What a powerful offensive tactic!"

Under the pressure from Number Six, Number Five could only retreat repeatedly and even uttered this lament.

Many spectators in the audience could tell what Number Five was saying just by reading the shape of his mouth.

Even Number Five himself acknowledged the strength of his opponent...

Can be imagined.

This battle once again surprised all the spectators.

Chen Ye sat in the preparation area, watching the battle unfold.

He sneered inwardly and shook his head.

"In the arena, you really can't just place bets randomly. You need to figure out the situation with the Eye of Destiny, where exactly it is... no, it's best not to place any bets at all!"

At this moment, Chen Ye realized that Number Five was actually releasing water.

If he were to unleash his full power in such a ghostly movement, he would still be just as good as Number Six.

At least... number six couldn't possibly have such a strong suppressive force that would force number five to not even have a chance to retaliate.

Number Five seems to have been forced into a dead end...

There aren't many means of countermeasures left.

However, with Chen Ye's insight, it's not hard to see that even in such a difficult environment, Number Five still maintained a certain level of ease, thus putting on such a "good show" so that none of the onlookers could tell that Number Five was actually holding back.

Of course, there were certainly discerning spectators in the audience who could see through Number Five's clumsy acting. But they had usually been in the fighting arena for a long time and already knew these inside stories. So when the spectators thought that Number Five could win the next battle smoothly and placed large bets, these shrewd spectators just watched everything in front of them with cold eyes and remained unmoved.

Placing bets, this game, seems to be a test of eyesight.

Actually.

Behind the scenes of a battleground, a scheme can be orchestrated.

Who knows whether these challengers got in through tickets or some other means?

After all, within the arena, all challengers only have a number for that day.

Even their names are not made public.

This way.

The arena protects the privacy and safety of challengers so much that they do not even have contact with spectators in the stands when entering or leaving.

It's easy to imagine that there's still a lot of room for manipulation behind the scenes, capable of influencing the outcome of a match.

If not.

There is simply no way to explain where all these challengers who have reached the intermediate challenger level came from.

Think of this.

Chen Ye felt that even with his Luck Eyes, which allowed him to see some unusual things, it was best not to place bets recklessly.

No challenger should be underestimated until the very last moment.

at this time.

The fight on screen had reached a fever pitch. Even though Number Five had put on a convincing performance, his inner energy was almost completely depleted, and he had reached his limit.

Even without acting skills, they wouldn't survive the final stage.

With another lash from Number Six, Number Five was struck again...

Number Five retreated several steps, ending up outside the arena. He shook his head, seemingly regretting his defeat, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Number Six, saying:

"I lost this match."

These words immediately caused a stir in the fighting arena.

"Ah! Number five actually failed! He was clearly quite strong, how could this happen?"

"Are all the people coming to the current arena this powerful? I feel that their strength is not at all worthy of being a beginner challenger. Even among the intermediate challengers, they would be considered top performers."

"I don't know, but in short, this match was really exciting. Both sides are top players, and this number five is also quite extraordinary. Despite being suppressed, he managed to hold on for such a long time. It felt like he died standing up."

"Hehe! Let me tell you, this match isn't that simple. Number Five is more skilled than you think. As for why he lost, you can figure out the specific reasons yourself!"

"But judging from number five's actions, it's really hard to tell that he was holding back; it feels like number six is ​​much stronger."

"Sigh, still can't figure it out? Forget it, I'm too lazy to explain it to you. Anyway, before you place your bets, use your brain to think it through. Is it worth it to exchange a thousand gold coins for a hundred or so gold coins, or even less than a hundred gold coins in this match?"

"Old Daoist, don't remind them anymore. No matter what you say, there will still be a steady stream of spectators and bettors for this match in the fighting arena."

"Ha! After all, it's all about seeking excitement. The feeling is completely different once you place your bet and then watch!"

"Yes, many onlookers actually already know the tricks of the trade, but they still want to try. After all, if they really win, not only will they have more money in their pockets, but they can also prove that their judgment is quite good!"

At this moment, in the stands, the fight in this match came to an end with the victory of number six.

Many onlookers sighed with emotion.

In this match, many people favored number five to successfully defeat number three.

Who would have thought that the dark horse No. 6, who emerged once again, would win the game with the same arrogant attitude.

Number five was eliminated!

It's estimated that we won't see number 5 back in the stands anytime soon.

The next match is coming up.

When Number Seven came out from backstage, there was a hint of fear in his eyes as he looked at Number Six.

He looked very small, about the same size as Chen Ye, just a teenager.

Chen Ye stared at the young man and could tell from the signs of his destiny that the young man would lose miserably!
Dark whips lashed out at him from all sides.

With such auspicious signs, one can imagine what the competition will look like.

"Could...could you let me have a turn?"

The boy looked at Number Six with a pleading gaze, his voice barely audible, like the buzzing of a mosquito.

However, Number Six seemed to have discovered some particularly fun toy; his eyes lit up, a mischievous smile appeared on his lips, and he said:

"It looks like a really delicious side dish has arrived. Finally, my sister can enjoy it!"

After all, although he won against number five in the last game, number six knew that this was not his true strength.

It was an official arrangement.

That's right!

In fact, both number five and number six were officially assigned members.

Where would so many novice challengers spend 500 gold coins on a ticket just to experience the Arena?
Everyone's here for the money!
but.

Correspondingly, the arena needs to make a profit, so it won't allow novice challengers to win three matches so easily and recoup their ticket fees.

The requirement to defeat three challengers in a row is already quite reasonable.

Even if it's an acquaintance who goes there and meets each other, if they want to take away the reward of 1,000 gold coins, they still need to pay the entrance fee of three tickets, with a total value of more than 1,500 gold coins. Therefore, it's not so easy to take the reward of the Battle Arena so easily.

At the same time, the competitive sequence for entering the battle arena is randomly assigned.

Arriving earlier doesn't necessarily mean you'll start fighting sooner.

Most of them were scattered haphazardly.

Once the initial-level challengers have finished their battles, if there are no more challengers left, then it will be the turn of the intermediate-level challengers to fight.

If there are no more challengers, and even the high-level challengers are not fighting, then the star players inside the arena will fight.

After a day of fighting, once the challengers are all done, they basically go into seclusion to rest.

but,

Generally, beginner challengers finish the earlier battles first, then intermediate challengers, and so on. The higher the level of the competition, the later the challengers will be.

just now.

On the stands, the boy stood in front of number six, trembling.

"Let the match begin."

As the female referee in the stands announced the start of the match in her clear and melodious voice, the game officially began.

next second.

The ghostly figure of Number Six suddenly appeared beside the boy and began to whip him!

The boy had absolutely no chance to fight back. His body was enveloped in a tortoise shell, as if he wanted to hide inside the VIP room to avoid Number Six's attack.

See this scene.

The audience members were all dumbfounded.

After a moment, the entire audience burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, I never expected there to be a Dharma image related to turtles, this is too funny!"

"That's right, it's absolutely hilarious! There really is such a Dharma image related to tortoise shells!"

"Does that boy think he can survive in the arena with this tortoise shell?"

"That's right, it's a tortoise shell! It's hilarious!"

The burst of laughter from the audience undoubtedly reached the boy's ears as well.

At this moment, the turtle-shell boy's face flushed red, and he quickly spoke up to defend himself:
"This is not a tortoise shell at all. The Dharma form I have comprehended is the Black Tortoise, the sacred beast of the North!"

"Stop making excuses, little brother!"

Number Six let out a mocking laugh: "Your Dharma form is so weak, yet you want to call it Xuanwu? You're far from it!"

The next second, with the sound of a whip whistling through the air, the boy's tortoise shell was mercilessly shattered! (End of Chapter)