NABC Chapter 2071 Acting on Behalf of Heaven
Chapter 2071 Acting on Behalf of Heaven
Chapter 2071 Acting on Behalf of Heaven
"The Heavenly Ruler!"
You Li was startled, but then her face lit up with joy. "The seventh level of the Inner Realm Divine Treasury, plus the Heavenly Ruler... is enough to push your winning streak to over forty wins!"
This Heavenly Ruler is an extremely special divine weapon of the Tai Cang Dynasty.
It contains all the mysteries of the Tai Cang Realm, and even some fragments of Dao principles from higher realms, making it infinitely powerful. But most importantly, its power level has been suppressed to the early stage of the Tai Cang Realm by a special method, allowing it to be used in the Life and Death Arena.
In the training ground, to ensure fairness, the use of external objects that exceed the skill levels of the two combatants is prohibited.
However, divine weapons like the Heavenly Ruler, specifically crafted for duels in martial arts arenas, are permitted. Possessing such a divine weapon is equivalent to possessing a powerful weapon capable of unleashing far greater power than its counterparts in duels of the same level.
To some extent, this is another kind of competition between major powers.
It's not just a contest of individual strength among the prodigies, but also a battle of the power and resources behind them.
Such a divine weapon of the Tai Cang realm cannot be forged in the Tai Cang realm; it must be forged by a stronger 17th-level Xuanqiong Heavenly Monarch realm expert.
Xuanqiong Heavenly Lord!
That is an existence that surpasses the Tai Cang Realm, a giant like a pillar of strength in any force. For such an existence to personally forge a divine weapon, Fan Yueze's status in the Xuan Yin Demon Palace must be quite high.
When Fan Yueze saw that You Li didn't give a direct answer about the odds of winning, but only said that she could extend her winning streak to over forty wins, he couldn't help but smile slightly, without getting angry. He knew that this junior sister was cautious and wouldn't speak too definitively.
But her words, in a way, already explained everything.
“Since someone is offering me over a thousand Source Points,” Fan Yueze’s smile widened, but the cold light in his eyes grew even more piercing, “how can I refuse!”
Fan Yueze stretched out his finger and directly clicked on the floating challenge letter in front of him.
With divine confirmation, I agree to the wager and accept the duel!
"Buzz!"
As Fan Yueze accepted the challenge, the black and red runes on the letter suddenly burst forth with dazzling light. The next moment, a dark red beam of light, filled with a murderous aura, descended from the sky, completely enveloping Fan Yueze.
Within the pillar of light, the spatial forces fluctuated violently, and Fan Yueze's figure became somewhat blurred in the light before disappearing from the spot.
As You Li watched Fan Yueze disappear, her beautiful eyes flashed. Following the lingering spatial fluctuations, she subtly moved her divine sense and, through her beacon, chose to enter the spectator area for this duel.
The scene before her shifted, and You Li found herself on a grandstand far larger than any ordinary viewing area for the life-or-death arena. A transparent crystal wall stretched in front of the grandstand, offering a clear view of the battle within the arena.
This is a huge arena, dark red in color, as if paved with ancient stone soaked in countless drops of blood, exuding a chilling aura of bloodshed and slaughter.
The arena was surrounded by towering, dark red stone pillars, each carved with ferocious beast patterns and constantly emanating suppressed power fluctuations.
This is the Blood Battle Arena, a special venue in the martial arts arena used to settle personal grudges or engage in gambling duels.
At this moment, at one end of the Blood Battle Arena, the dark red beam of light receded, revealing Fan Yueze's figure.
He had changed into a close-fitting dark gold demonic armor, with intricate demonic patterns flowing across it. In his hand, he held a strange, jet-black ruler, the Heavenly Ruler.
Fan Yueze's aura was more refined and profound than when he was in the quiet room, and his eyes burned with intense fighting spirit and killing intent.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the bloodbath arena, a relatively peaceful silver-white beam of light also dissipated.
Within the beam of light, a figure dressed in an ordinary blue robe stood quietly; it was Chen Fei, who had concealed all his information.
Beside him, the array puppet still floated, looking somewhat out of place against the dark red background of the Blood Battle Arena, because array cultivators almost never participated in such Blood Battle Arenas.
The two were separated by thousands of miles, facing each other from afar.
Although the duel has not officially started yet, an invisible atmosphere has already permeated the entire arena.
You Li's gaze swept back and forth between the figures at both ends of the arena, and her heart couldn't help but tighten. Even though she had confidence in Fan Yueze's strength, the mysterious cultivator opposite her, who always maintained a calm demeanor, gave her a feeling of unfathomable depth.
"Buzz!"
Just as Chen Fei and Fan Yueze's figures solidified on the Blood Battle Arena, a deep and grand buzzing sound rang out from the dark red stone pillars surrounding the arena.
The ferocious beast patterns carved on the stone pillars seemed to be infused with life, their eyes glowing with a faint blood-red light, and a majestic, ancient, and chilling aura spread out, enveloping the entire arena.
This signifies that the protective barrier of the Bloodbath Arena has been fully activated, and the duel has entered the preparation stage.
Almost simultaneously, the previously empty space around the arena began to ripple violently like water. Beams of light of various colors appeared out of thin air, and after they receded, figures of varying strengths and auras were revealed.
These figures were all cultivators who had received a special reminder from the Martial Arts Arena of the Myriad Realms and had come specifically to watch the battle.
Unlike the usual free spectating, this kind of bloody battle duel initiated by top talents requires an entrance fee, and the ticket price is a starting point.
Don't underestimate this source point, because of these ticket revenues, the martial arts arena will take half as platform fees, and the other half will be given directly to the winner of this battle.
In other words, for the winner of such an unusual showdown, the ticket revenue share is a very considerable additional income.
The more spectators there are, the greater the Source Point reward the winner will receive.
This is both a means for the martial arts arena to encourage top talents to engage in high-quality duels and a manifestation of the "survival of the fittest" rule. Victory not only wins the bet but also brings prestige and substantial, tangible benefits.
The importance of the source point is beyond doubt, and at this moment, the number of people appearing in the surrounding spectator area is increasing at an alarming rate.
At first, there were only a few people, but in a short while, more than a thousand figures appeared in the rising ring of spectator seats around the arena. And this number is still climbing, although the rate of increase is gradually slowing down.
Why would so many cultivators from the Tai Cang Realm be willing to spend a Source Point to watch the battle?
The reason lies in the martial arts arena notification they received: a nine-time undefeated anonymous prodigy versus Fan Yueze of the Xuan Yin Demon Palace, who has a thirty-one-time undefeated streak. The stakes are 1,192 Origin Points.
This message is concise, yet it contains enough key elements to ignite a buzz.
Nine-game winning streak versus thirty-one-game winning streak!
Fan Yueze, a direct descendant of the Xuan Yin Demon Palace, was already a renowned demonic prodigy in the early stages of the Tai Cang Realm. His duels themselves had a very high appeal.
The fact that the other person, whose information was kept secret, dared to accept Fan Yueze's challenge already speaks volumes.
There's also the bet of nearly 1,200 Origin Points, which is an extremely rare number in a duel at the early stage of the Tai Cang Realm.
Moreover, spectators can also place bets on this match.
In ordinary duels, spectators mostly place bets in Dao Crystals, rarely opening the Origin Point betting channel. Only in duels like the Blood Battle Arena, which involve huge sums of money, will the martial arts arena open Origin Point betting.
Whispers filled the spectator area as almost everyone considered how to place their bets.
No one doubted that this might be a fake duel. In the face of such a behemoth as the Martial Arts Arena of All Realms, doing so would be tantamount to ruining one's future.
Inside the arena, Chen Fei's gaze swept over the increasing number of figures with mixed auras in the surrounding stands, and then his gaze fell on Fan Yueze opposite him.
At this moment, Fan Yueze was wearing dark gold demonic armor, holding the Heavenly Ruler, surrounded by demonic energy, and his aura had reached its peak. His eyes were filled with aggression and undisguised killing intent.
However, Chen Fei's face did not show any seriousness; instead, a faint smile appeared on his face.
Just as Chen Fei accepted the challenge and officially stepped into the blood battle arena, a new notification message came from the training ground.
Since his opponent, Fan Yueze, is a prodigy with a 31-game winning streak, even though this is not a regular match, the rules stipulate that if Chen Fei wins this battle, the martial arts arena will automatically consider him to have achieved the requirement of a 20-game winning streak, and will directly grant him the special privileges of a prodigy with a 20% discount when exchanging materials in the martial arts arena.
This was an unexpected bonus; Chen Fei's original plan was to steadily achieve a 20-game winning streak.
If this duel can be resolved now, he will not only win a huge amount of source points, but also gain early access to discount privileges, greatly accelerating his pace of exchanging for the resources he needs.
This naturally increased Chen Fei's interest in the battle even further.
"Humph!"
Fan Yueze, sitting opposite Chen Fei, noticed the smile on Chen Fei's face, which he saw as nothing less than the greatest provocation.
"Do you think that by defeating Fu Xingjian, you can stand before me..."
Fan Yueze's words were full of condescension, but before he could finish speaking, Chen Fei raised his right hand and interrupted him.
"It has nothing to do with that Fu Xingjian."
Chen Fei's voice was calm, yet it clearly resonated throughout the entire Blood Battle Arena, even drowning out some of the noise in the spectator area.
His smile remained calm as he looked at Fan Yueze and slowly said, "I just think this bet is good, we can take it!"
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
What does that mean? It's not because of old grudges, not because of provocation, but simply because the stakes are high enough to warrant a move?
Is this treating Fan Yueze, the prodigy with a 31-game winning streak, as a resource provider?
The confidence, even indifference, behind this nonchalant attitude is more lethal than a confrontational barrage of insults.
Fan Yueze was visibly taken aback for a moment, then his eyes narrowed slightly, the cold light emanating from the slits almost solidifying. "Heh...hehe...hahahahaha!"
Fan Yueze first let out a low, cold laugh, which then grew louder and louder until it turned into unrestrained, maniacal laughter that shook the entire arena and even caused ripples to appear on the dark red barrier.
The laughter was filled with murderous rage, as well as an absurdity and violence born of provocation.
Fan Yueze said no more, for any words would seem inadequate at this moment. Only by using absolute power to completely crush this arrogant fool before him could he vent the hatred in his heart.
Those watching from the surrounding area listened to Chen Fei and Fan Yueze's conversation, their minds racing as they carefully considered how to place their bets.
"Fan Yueze is very strong. His 31-game winning streak speaks for itself. Bet on him; his success is consistent!" someone familiar with Fan Yueze's record whispered.
"But the cultivator who hid information should not be underestimated either. He won the first match by defeating Fu Xingjian. Fu Xingjian's Devouring Heaven and Devouring Dao Demon Body is so powerful that it was actually shattered by him head-on. Moreover, judging from his appearance, it seems that he did not use his full strength."
"His willingness to accept Fan Yueze's challenge and his words just now demonstrate his confidence, proving he's not just bluffing, and that it's worth a shot," analyzed one cultivator who also favored Chen Fei as a dark horse.
Both sides have obvious advantages and disadvantages. Fan Yueze has a brilliant record, profound knowledge, and his skills are known.
Although the anonymous player has few achievements, they are of extremely high quality. He always seems to be in complete control and dares to confront Fan Yueze head-on.
The numbers on the spectator area's light screen began to fluctuate slightly as a large number of bets poured in.
Overall, the total number of bets on Fan Yueze to win was significantly higher, but there were also quite a few bets on Chen Fei.
Just as many people were hesitating, a clear and confident voice rang out from a certain direction in the spectator area, instantly drowning out all the discussions.
"Bet on Fan Yueze with your eyes closed, it's a sure win. Let me tell you something: Fan Yueze has already obtained the Heavenly Ruler, which is a genuine Tai Cang Xuan Treasure!"
The four words "Tai Cang Xuan Bao" resounded like thunder in the minds of the surrounding spectators.
"The Tai Cang Profound Treasure? It's the kind of Tai Cang Profound Treasure that can only be successfully crafted by a Xuanqiong Heavenly Monarch Realm expert?" A cultivator immediately exclaimed in surprise.
"The Heavenly Ruler... I've heard of it. It's one of the famous treasures of the Xuan Yin Demon Palace. It contains the perfected Dao principles of the Tai Cang Realm, but its power level is suppressed to the initial stage. It was specially made for duels in the martial arts arena, and its power far surpasses that of divine weapons of the same level. Has Fan Yueze made a major breakthrough in his main cultivation technique?"
“I remember Fan Yueze cultivates the Inner Realm of the Divine Treasury of the Heavens. Their Xuan Yin Demon Palace has a rule that if a disciple wants to obtain a Tai Cang Profound Treasure like the Heaven-Reaching Ruler from the sect in the early stage of the Tai Cang Realm, he must at least comprehend the Inner Realm of the Divine Treasury of the Heavens to the seventh level or above.” Someone who was quite familiar with the rules of the Xuan Yin Demon Palace pointed out the key point.
"The seventh level? The seventh level of the Inner Realm of the Divine Treasury is a realm that can only be reached in the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm. How could Fan Yueze's talent be so monstrous?"
The spectator area erupted in an uproar.
The existence of the Tai Cang Xuan Bao almost instantly overturned many people's previous judgments. A powerful weapon can often have a decisive effect in a duel between evenly matched opponents.
Moreover, this is a top-tier mystical treasure designed specifically for combat against opponents of higher levels.
Those who had previously favored the anonymous observer, or those who were hesitant and observing, are now changing their minds and betting their chips on Fan Yueze.
More and more people are betting on Fan Yueze on the screen, while betting on Chen Fei is starting to stop.
Because of news about a single weapon, the outcome of the battle seemed to have already been decided.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Chen Fei on the arena. How would this mysterious anonymous person deal with Fan Yueze, who possessed the Tai Cang Xuanbao Tongtian Ruler and had made great progress in his cultivation?
Was the calm smile on his face a forced composure, or was he truly confident?
On the blood-soaked arena, the countdown was about to end, the air seemed to freeze, and only the dark red barrier light flowed silently.
"Boom!"
A bell-like sound, seemingly originating from the ancient primordial era and heavy enough to shake the very soul, resounded from the depths of the Blood Battle Arena.
The entire arena trembled slightly, and the dark red barrier covering the arena shone brightly. Countless phantoms of ferocious beasts swirled and roared on the light membrane, radiating a resolute sealing power.
The duel has officially begun!
Almost at the same instant the bell rang, Fan Yueze suddenly opened his slightly closed eyes at one end of the arena.
His eyes no longer held any of the arrogance and anger they had shown before, only a cold, pure killing intent and focus, like ancient ice.
"Die!" A low shout rang out, as loud as a thunderclap.
Fan Yueze gripped the Heavenly Ruler tightly with both hands, and the vast demonic energy around him and the immense primordial power nurtured by the seventh layer of the Inner Realm of the Heavenly Gods erupted and poured into the ruler.
The pitch-black ruler suddenly lit up, and the blood-red parts at both ends were even more alluring, as if they were about to drip blood.
He crouched low, raised the Heavenly Ruler high above his head, and then chopped it down at Chen Fei, who was thousands of miles away.
"Boom!"
A terrifying, indescribable shadow detached from the Heavenly Ruler, growing rapidly with the wind, and in an instant transformed into a massive, dark red phantom that seemed to connect the dome and the ground.
The ruler-shaped shadow was covered with intricate magical runes, and the space around its edges was constantly collapsing, emitting a teeth-grinding cracking sound. Before the shadow even arrived, an incomparably domineering will had already descended, locking onto the space where Chen Fei was located.
This was not merely a physical attack. Those among the spectators with profound cultivation and keen spiritual senses could clearly sense that within that ruler-shaped shadow lay a demonic shadow filled with bloodlust and suppressive intent.
Fan Yueze combined the world he had cultivated from the Inner Realm of the Divine Treasury with the profound Dao principles of the Heavenly Ruler, turning them into an attack to completely suppress and crush Chen Fei and the space he was in, bringing them into the Demonic Domain within the ruler.
With a mere foot of power, it possessed a terrifying aura, as if it were acting on behalf of Heaven to punish, and using the power of Heaven and Earth to oppress people.
This was certainly due to the profound blessing of the Heavenly Ruler, but it also proved the terrifying strength of Fan Yueze's own cultivation foundation, which enabled him to unleash the power of the Xuanbao to this extent.
Faced with the overwhelming power of the heavens and earth pressing down upon him, Chen Fei's eyes remained calm, showing neither hesitation in avoiding its sharp edge nor sluggishness in anticipation.
He stretched his right hand forward, fingers spread, and the puppet that had been standing still and floating beside him instantly turned into a stream of light and disappeared into his palm.
As the light shifted, a halberd with faint silver array patterns on its blade was firmly grasped in Chen Fei's hand.
Faced with the earth-shattering attack of the Tai Cang Xuan Bao, Chen Fei did not unleash any earth-shattering aura. Instead, he slightly turned his waist, and the power of the Dao Xu Gui Zhen Body within his body surged and gathered in his arm along a mysterious path before flowing into the Qian Yuan Halberd.
The next instant, he swung the Qian Yuan Halberd, delivering a simple upward slash. The halberd blade sliced through the air, leaving a nearly transparent purple arc of light.