Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Inside the City of Flowers, everyone eagerly awaited their arrival.
All the grottoes simultaneously shone with light.
As the grand formation operated, countless immortal stones burned every moment.
But in return, they received an impenetrable defense.
The entire City of Flowers seemed to have been transformed into forbidden zones.
Each street is like a natural chasm, separating the grotto from the cave.
"From this moment forward, all movement within the City of Flowers is prohibited!"
A person from the Celestial Ranking appeared and announced the ban.
"How should we observe today's great battle?"
A few doubts arose from within the cave.
"The photo-remembering stone!"
As soon as the person on the Celestial Immortal Ranking gave the order, countless grotto-heavens within the city simultaneously manifested image-recording stones.
The light projected by the recording stone spread across the cave, revealing the brand-new bronze arena to everyone.
"Wait a minute! Why is there only a ring?"
Wasn't it supposed to be a gladiatorial arena before?
"What is the Hundred Flowers Pavilion trying to do? Does it mean the arena is not open to the public?"
"This is something I don't understand. Why did the Hundred Flowers Pavilion go to such lengths to forge the Heavenly Bronze Arena?"
"Fellow Daoists of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, may I buy a ticket to enter?"
Amidst the confusion, someone asked the most crucial question.
Can I buy a ticket to enter the arena and watch the fight?
"The Bronze Arena comprises a total of thirty-six caves, seventy-two private rooms, and thirty-two thousand five hundred and sixty-eight seats."
"The highest bidder wins the grotto-heaven; the starting bid is one thousand top-grade immortal stones."
"The private room will be auctioned starting at 300 top-grade immortal stones, with the highest bidder winning."
"A seat is priced at five top-grade immortal stones. First come, first served."
"All offers will be accepted without credit, and on-site delivery is guaranteed. Equivalent resources can be substituted."
After the powerful figure from the Hundred Flowers Pavilion made the announcement, the cave immediately erupted in chaos.
"I'd be crazy to go to the gladiatorial arena."
"The cheapest price is five immortal stones. Do they really think we're easy targets?"
"Watching the battle from inside the cave has the same effect; I'd have to be crazy to pay to watch it."
"Baihuage is obsessed with money."
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"Fellow Daoists, I know you are anxious and feel that Hundred Flowers Pavilion is exploiting you!"
But I want to tell you that you will definitely not suffer a loss.
Elder Chen of the Heavenly Forging Sect suddenly appeared in the recording stone, or more accurately, on the dueling arena.
"You can see the arena now because the battle hasn't started yet."
Once the fighting starts, the battlefield won't look like this at all!
Elder Chen tapped his fingertips lightly, and the entire bronze arena began to expand.
Mountains, rivers, cliffs and precipices appear simultaneously.
His magical power surged around him, and the mountains and rivers that had appeared in the next second were shattered by his blows.
The billowing smoke and dust obscured everyone's vision, and all that could be heard was the sound of explosions.
When the smoke and dust cleared, Elder Chen reappeared, and the collapsed mountains and rivers on the bronze arena were restored once again.
"The situation I just demonstrated is only the case for fellow Daoists in the city."
Those who enter the arena can ignore these obstacles and see the entire battle clearly.
As Elder Chen spoke, he showed the audience's perspective from the Heavenly Bronze Arena.
The large array arranged around the seats clearly reflected the scene from just now.
No sooner had the demonstration ended than people took spirit stones to buy seats.
Elder Chen's demonstration, however, did not stop.
"A clearer view is just the simplest function of the Bronze Arena."
"The private rooms and the grottoes are the core of the arena."
Want to experience the battles of top-tier fighters in an immersive way?
Want to experience the aftermath of a top-tier battle up close?
Then let's participate in the auction!
I just want to tell everyone that this price is very reasonable.
You won't lose out, and you won't be cheated!
Elder Chen was like a street vendor, peddling his masterpiece.
As for why this was the case, it was naturally because he also had a share in this lavish feast.
When he first started building the arena, he didn't choose to pay upfront; instead, he opted for a revenue-sharing model.
One percent of the profits generated during the battle in the heavens belong to the arena.
This number is not a small amount.
According to his estimate, the final transaction price of the cave will average around 3,000 top-grade immortal stones, the private rooms around 1,000 top-grade immortal stones, and with all the seats sold out, the Hundred Flowers Pavilion can gain 340,000 top-grade immortal stones in one battle. Even if he only gets one percent, he will still get nearly 3,400 stones.
With such terrifying profits, how could he not promote it?
Even master blacksmiths are human; they too have to prioritize money.
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"So if we want to watch the game, we have to pay for it ourselves?"
In the celestial garden, Ao Yao found it hard to believe the answer he had received.
"Your Highness, that is indeed the case!"
Even challengers can only enter the arena before their turn if they don't buy a seat!
Yu Hua explained, "The formation in the sky is constantly changing its position. To safely reach the arena, one must be guided by an envoy from the pavilion. These people do not belong to the various palaces, gardens, or towers; they are directly under the command of the pavilion master."
"Shoot the Cave Heaven!"
Ao Yao's heart was bleeding, but things had come to this point, and buying seats seemed too stingy.
On second thought, if redeeming Zhang Qi could cost so much money, then filming Dongtian wasn't such a big deal.
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Soon, the arena's grotto, private rooms, and seats were all auctioned off.
One after another, beams of guiding light descended from the sky, carrying the powerful figures from various factions towards the arena.
With everyone seated, the moment everyone had been waiting for finally arrived.
"The defender of the arena is Nine-Tattooed Dragon Brahma!"
As the powerful figure from the Hundred Flowers Pavilion made the announcement, a person emerged from a cave within the arena.
His black hair cascaded down his back, and he wasn't particularly tall or imposing.
The tiger's soul hung upside down, its face showing neither joy nor sorrow.
Overt and covert, countless gazes converged.
The bronze arena trembled slightly.
It's unclear whether it's a sign of impending doom or a celebration of the new king's ascension to the throne.
As Li Fan entered, he took out the list that had been placed outside Qun Cui Yuan.
"Next up, please welcome our first challenger, Destroyer of Heaven!"
As the powerful figures from the Hundred Flowers Pavilion announced their victories, those who had defeated the powerful figures on the Proud Snow Garden Ranking stepped onto the arena.
Huitian's expression was rather grim; no one would have a pleasant expression when facing imminent death.
The power struggle among the various factions had already ended before the arena even began.
The order of challenges was already arranged.
Those who go first are undoubtedly cannon fodder.
But he was unwilling to be cannon fodder entirely.
"Brahma, I've heard you have a powerful physique. Do you dare to compete with me?"
"I'll cut you once, you cut me once, how about it?"
Destroyer knows very well where his strengths lie; killing power is the foundation of his existence.
As for physical fitness, people from legitimate immortal sects would not deliberately train their bodies.
If you try to out-physical-strength a martial artist, you're guaranteed to lose.
He said that just to get a free cut.
Brahma... huh? He's vanished!
Destroyer's pupils contracted sharply, instantly realizing something was wrong.
His internal magical power circulated, and the refined immortal treasures rapidly piled up around him.
But before he could build up his defenses, the dark true energy violently tore open a passage.
"How despicable!"
Rumble—
A bloodcurdling scream was drowned out by the explosion.
Li Fan, carrying the Tiger Soul sword, calmly walked out of the center of the explosion. "Next!"
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