Chapter 333 Rewards from the Arena
Unsurprisingly, Zhong Cai lost to her thirty-first opponent.
Although he had survived a near-death experience in the previous battle and made great progress, he had exhausted too much energy. Despite recovering most of his strength thanks to the elixir, he was ultimately unable to completely eliminate the effects.
In addition, it's also because his combat power has reached a bottleneck.
This is largely due to the fact that Zhong Cai's talent was only good.
The reason why those top-talented martial arts cultivators are top-tier is that they almost never encounter any combat bottlenecks—even if they do, it's only for a fleeting moment, and they can be resolved in almost no time.
Those with less talent will take longer to develop.
Zhong Cai's encounter with the bottleneck has been delayed considerably.
After the defeat, Zhong Cai was teleported to the rest room.
Next, he will receive the rewards from the Star Arena, and then he can choose to continue the challenge or teleport away.
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Zhong Cai sat cross-legged on the floor of the lounge, staring blankly at a ball of blue light in front of her.
Within the blue light, the will of the Starlight Arena is emanating.
[Qiu Sui'an, disciple of the Starlight Sect of the Suspended Illumination Realm, has won the first round. His reward is: one box of Qiongyue Gel.]
The reward for winning all three battles is three boxes of Qiongyue Gel.
[Reward for five wins out of five battles... five boxes of Qiongyue Gel.]
[Ten battles, ten victories... ten boxes of Qiongyue Gel, one Qiongyue Pearl, and one infusion each of the Five Elements Power and the Star Power.]
[Twenty battles won without a single loss... Twenty boxes of Qiongyue Gel, two Qiongyue Pearls, and two infusions of the Five Elements Power and the Star Power.]
[Thirty battles... thirty boxes of Qiongyue Gel, three Qiongyue Pearls, and three infusions of the Five Elements Power and the Star Power.]
Each infusion session lasts a full day; if interrupted, it cannot be resumed. Starlight Disciples, please plan accordingly.
As Zhong Cai listened, she couldn't help but complain.
"So, after winning, the main reward is just the Qiongyue Gel. The other rewards are just a few more beads and some kind of injection."
Moreover, Zhong Cai searched through his entire heritage but couldn't find any information about the Qiongyue Gel or Qiongyue Pearl.
Just by looking at the name, he already knew what this "body infusion" meant—it should be able to infuse him with a large amount of the energy he needed for cultivation, thus accelerating his cultivation speed.
Good.
Zhong Cai suddenly thought of Wu Shaogan—his old man Wu had passed so many levels, he must have gotten more benefits and could fuse with his soul faster.
The cultivation time for the Dou Wang on the Sky Ranking is required. Although Zhong Cai believes that his old Wu can definitely complete it smoothly, wouldn't it be better if the old Wu could be more relaxed with the assistance of this kind of body infusion?
Thinking of this, Zhong Cai felt very happy.
At this moment, a beam of white light suddenly shot out from the blue light that had already announced all the rewards.
After the white light landed, it turned into a pile of boxes, a few beads, and a few tokens.
The box is naturally the Qiongyue Gel, the beads are Qiongyue Beads, and the token should be able to be infused once activated.
Zhong Cai subconsciously reached out and took a box.
Interestingly, at that instant, a vague thought was transmitted to him.
In an instant, Zhong Cai also learned about the effects of the Qiongyue Gel.
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Qiongyue Gel is a resource imbued with the gentle power of moonlight, possessing powerful healing abilities and capable of gently tempering the body.
If a cultivator already practices the power of moonlight, consuming this item can enhance their energy, assisting them in cultivating techniques and secret skills.
But more often than not, this is what martial arts cultivators use to heal their injuries in the rest room after clearing the Starlight Arena – swallowing it can treat internal injuries, and applying it to the wound can treat external injuries.
If you apply it all over your body without any injury, it can increase the toughness of your skin to some extent—but this is a bit of a waste.
Although top-grade pills are very effective in healing injuries sustained on the Starlight Arena, the thought indicated that if one is injured during the challenge due to those real figures—regardless of the type of injury, even if the opponent's methods involve toxicity, corrosion, or other special properties—the best and fastest cure would be achieved with this Jade Moon Gel.
Zhong Cai, however, pondered that this item should also be used for alchemy.
However, there was no corresponding formula in the inheritance, so Zhong Cai had to study it himself if he was interested.
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Zhong Cai then poked at the Qiongyue Pearl again.
The same vague idea allowed Zhong Cai to quickly understand its purpose.
It takes a lot of Qiongyue Gel to condense into one Qiongyue Pearl, so it can be considered a solid essence version of Qiongyue Gel. Its uses are also similar, and the most common use is to take it out and consume it after the person is in a near-death state, which can quickly restore them to their original state.
If Zhong Cai had taken the Qiongyue Pearl after her thirtieth battle, it would have taken even less time and felt even gentler and more comforting.
Then, Zhong Cai touched the tokens.
As expected, their purpose was quickly understood—as long as the Starlight Disciple was in the Land of All Beings, activating the token would allow them to be teleported to the closed training room of the Starlight Arena, and the Starlight Arena itself would quickly channel the corresponding energy into the disciple.
If a Starlight Disciple possesses multiple tokens, they can activate one, enter the Starlight Arena, and then take out the other tokens and bring them into contact with the first token to continuously infuse their body.
The energy infused itself is tailor-made for the disciples who will receive the reward; each person will receive the energy that is best suited to them.
Disciples who are willing to frequently attempt the challenges and achieve good results can save at least a month or two, or even more, of their time with the aid of the infusion.
For ordinary cultivators, the time saved by body infusion may not be particularly useful, but for martial arts experts with top-tier talent, the time saved can be of great help.
Zhong Cai suddenly realized that after being continuously honed by the Starlight Arena, his old man, Lao Wu, could also become stronger at an even faster pace.
At the same time, he thought of someone else.
That Chao Hanxiao, whose personality was different from Chao Hanxiao's.
Maybe he really is number one.
After all, he also has a token, faces countless opponents in the Star Arena in private, and has top-notch talent, so climbing to the top of the list is only natural.
Thinking of this, Zhong Cai touched his nose, remembering that he could trade images here.
In an instant, he asked directly, "Is there any image of that Cold Spear Master here? The one who reached the peak of the Fusion Realm?"
The spirit of the Star Arena is omnipresent, and since Zhong Cai asked, she immediately received an answer.
【have. 】
Zhong Cai's pupils contracted.
It seems that the Cold Spear Master is really powerful!
Then he suddenly paused.
It is said that cultivators whose battles are recognized for their brilliance by the Starlight Arena will receive inquiries about whether to sell the footage.
Although Zhong Cai encountered such a formidable opponent in the battle, was seriously injured several times, and even faced near-death experiences and almost perished with someone, she did not receive an invitation after the battle ended.
Zhong Cai touched her nose again.
It seems that he himself is still quite inexperienced in combat.
The requirements for the Star Arena are also very high. Perhaps he should work hard in that direction in the future.
Zhong Cai continued to think, he could let it go, but his old man Wu's video would definitely be bought!
After a moment of random thoughts, Zhong Cai pulled her wandering mind back and asked, "How much does the footage of the Cold Spear Master cost?"
If it's a level 5 item, and it's just for viewing, it shouldn't be too expensive, right?
The Star Arena's will quickly provided an answer.
[Three Mystic Pearls allow for viewing once, but only two people can view simultaneously; fifty Mystic Pearls allow for permanent viewing, and can accommodate a maximum of ten people viewing simultaneously.]
Zhong Cai blinked and did the math.
It's not too expensive for him, but for many other cultivators, it's hard to say.
If you really want to buy it, then maybe you should only look at it once.
He and Lao Wu didn't need to repeatedly study Chao Hanxiao's image. He could just watch it for fun, while Lao Wu should have gained something from it. But with Lao Wu's talent, watching it once was enough.
Although her mind was racing and her fingers were itching to buy, Zhong Cai ultimately didn't make a purchase.
It's not anything else, it's just that Lao Wu isn't around right now, and I didn't discuss it with him, so I'm afraid of buying the same thing twice.
He comes from a wealthy family, so he can save money wherever he wants!
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Zhong Cai put away all the rewards she received.
He originally planned to go straight out... but after thinking about it, he decided to perform the infusion first.
Zhong Cai grasped a token imbued with the power of the Five Elements and infused it with his own profound energy.
In an instant, the entire token was enveloped by a very clear force of attraction, which directly enveloped Zhong Cai and teleported her to another place.
When Zhong Cai opened her eyes, she found herself in a spacious, enclosed room, surrounded by emptiness.
He sat cross-legged and took out one of each of the tokens containing the power of the five elements and the power of the stars, placing them side by side.
Obeying Zhong Cai's will, the token instantly unleashed a terrifying pulling force the moment Zhong Cai was ready, shooting straight into the sky.
In an instant, a beam of light suddenly appeared in the air inside the room, directly enveloping Zhong Cai!
Zhong Cai closed his eyes and felt an extremely powerful energy rapidly flowing down from the crown of his head and rushing to his limbs and bones.
At this moment, the ancient city began to draw in this energy and send it into the Dao Palace.
Zhong Cai frantically absorbed this energy!
Because Zhong Cai now possesses top-tier Heavenly Grade aptitude, her drawing speed is naturally incredibly rapid. After absorbing all the energy, she continuously drives the vortex within the Dao Palace to change, gradually transforming it from white to colorless.
At this moment, countless energies of heaven and earth were also drawn in and mixed with the power of the five elements.
Similarly, everything is poured into the vortex, constantly altering it.
This speed is many times faster than when Zhong Cai usually cultivates!
Furthermore, because this energy was surprisingly gentle, Zhong Cai felt no pressure or burden even though it was being devoured in such a terrifying way.
At that moment, Zhong Cai vaguely thought, no wonder it was a reward.
This is truly a well-deserved reward!
And so, as energy continued to pour in, the vortex changed color faster and faster.
Zhong Cai was so engrossed in cultivation that she almost forgot about time.
Once all the power of the five elements had been poured in, a strange, new power was poured in in large quantities—the power of the stars.
Zhong Cai also absorbed a large amount of energy, and the power of the stars also mixed with the drawn-in energy of heaven and earth, and also entered the vortex of the Dao Palace.
The vortex continued to change color—or rather, it continued to fade.
After such a long period of infusion, Zhong Cai could see that the huge vortex of profound energy, which was originally pure white and had hardly faded, was now peeling away its color at a speed visible to the naked eye.
By this point, the vortex was almost transparent.
In just two days and two infusions, Zhong Cai had actually honed his already solid foundation.
It really saved a lot of time.
Perhaps because Zhong Cai usually spends more effort on alchemy, after the infusion, Zhong Cai felt that his cultivation process was shortened by at least two or three months!
Zhong Cai was in a very pleasant mood.
After the two-day infusion ended, Zhong Cai came back to his senses from that rapidly improving state. When he looked down again, he saw that the two tokens in front of him had turned into dust.
The Starlight Arena's will inquired at this moment.
[Starlight Disciple, choose to continue the infusion, or leave?]
Zhong Cai tilted her head and thought for a moment, feeling that she was still in a good state of mind for a great leap forward, and should press on with her efforts.
So he counted the tokens he had and decided to take one of each type again.
Then, Zhong Cai said, "Continue the infusion."
And then arrange and activate the tokens.
Soon, another beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Zhong Cai.
Two incredibly powerful energies were poured in one after another...
Zhong Cai entered a state of frantic improvement once again.
A trace of white, transparent vortex remained, but it faded completely in a short time.
At this moment, Zhong Cai silently entered the peak of the Suspended Illumination realm.
His cultivation did not stop; more energy, along with the energy of heaven and earth, surged into the Dao Palace, continuing to drive the vortex to rotate.
After absorbing a large amount of energy, the vortex, which was transparent and somewhat illusory, gradually transformed into a gelatinous form that resembled a solid substance.
Gradually, the rotation will naturally become a bit sluggish.
Only when the entire vortex has absorbed all kinds of energy to its limit, completely turned into a gel, and completely stopped rotating, can it begin to try the next stage.
Zhong Cai was in a very good mood.
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However, after spending four days in a row performing the endless infusion, Zhong Cai looked at the tokens he still had in his hand and stopped.
He's been in the ring for a long time, and he doesn't know what's going on with Lao Wu now.
Let's go out first.
Now that they've been here once, they roughly know how the Starlight Arena works inside. After they leave, they can discuss it with Lao Wu again and have a better plan for their future training.
Thinking of this, Zhong Cai stood up and expressed her desire to leave the Star Arena.
An invisible force descended from the Starlight Arena, enveloping Zhong Cai and quickly sending him away.
Before long, Zhong Cai's vision blurred, and she felt that the surrounding environment was bright.
He did indeed appear outside the Starlight Arena, and directly in front of him was that enormous tower.
Zhong Cai quickly looked around.
Old Wu... is not here.
That means it definitely hasn't come out yet.
The other friends who watched him enter the Star Arena were also gone; they either left because they couldn't wait any longer, or they entered the Star Arena themselves.
Zhong Cai didn't think much of it; since Lao Wu was still in the arena, he would wait for him.
And this waiting process shouldn't be wasted...
Zhong Cai pondered for a moment and took out a treasure chariot with extremely strong defenses—reaching the eighth level.
The space inside is very large, and whatever you do inside will be swallowed up by the protective barrier of the treasure chariot and will not be transmitted to the outside.
However, if someone outside calls out to Zhong Cai, the car will filter out all factors that might affect the people inside before transmitting the sound in.
It is a very reliable transportation tool.
Thinking of this, Zhong Cai couldn't help but smile.
The next moment, he climbed into the car.
Having cultivated for so long, let's refine pills while we wait for Old Wu...
We can refine more Disguise Pills and hone our alchemy skills further...
He also needs to start researching those body-refining pills that he had long planned to refine.
Zhong took out a large amount of medicinal materials, and then put out the alchemy furnace and warmed it with a wood fire.
The refining process was carried out in an orderly manner.
After that, he immersed himself in alchemy and forgot everything else.
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Wu Shaogan has been going through many challenges every day these past few days, and there are also many real-life scenes of slaughter every day.
He is invincible and has no rivals to this day.
He passed the first hundred levels long ago, and now he's probably passed hundreds or even thousands...
The efficiency is terrifying.
The progress is terrifyingly fast.
Even in such terror, he still didn't stop.
The rewards that Star Arena should have given him have still not been paid out.
Wu Shaogan's momentum was unstoppable, and it seemed he was still far from his limit...
At this moment, countless flaming arrows rained down relentlessly, while Wu Shaogan held a strong bow and quickly pulled the bowstring in different directions.
Surrounding Wu Shaogan were four or five wary young powerhouses. Nearby, a figure fell and disappeared in a blue light. At the same time, some of them were unable to dodge in time and suffered several arrow wounds, with the wounds covered in scorching heat and even burning flames, constantly consuming their strength.
Obviously, anyone who is injured cannot last much longer.
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In this kind of battle, the biggest drawback for many Starlight Disciples is that many of their personal defensive items will be disabled and cannot be used.
Therefore, apart from relying on their own combat skills and physical strength to resist the gatekeepers' attacks, the challengers cannot rely on any external force to resolve the danger.
The challengers rely solely on their own strength.
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Not long after, these people all died at the hands of Wu Shaogan.
The real image disappeared.
The arena was empty again, leaving only the tall and elegant Wu Shaogan.
The Star Arena's intent asks whether to continue to the next match or return to the lounge first.
Wu Shaogan chose to continue without hesitation.
For him, his current profound energy is still sufficient to support the next battle.
He needs to push himself to the limit more, and to challenge this, he doesn't even have to be at his peak every time.
Following the disciple's request, Star Arena quickly arranged his next opponent.
With bursts of blue light, ten figures quickly appeared in the arena!
Most of them showed little change in expression the moment they appeared, but a few of them looked a little dazed, as if some information had been quickly fed into their minds before they reacted quickly.
The battle is about to begin.
Wu Shaogan drew his bow with lightning speed and unleashed his ultimate attack.
He himself flashed by and disappeared.
The real figures' expressions changed slightly, and they all reacted quickly.
They discovered that Wu Shaogan wouldn't waste any time on pleasantries, and they also sensed the invisible aura of blood and the overwhelming sense of threat emanating from him, so they dared not be negligent in the slightest.
Now, the battle is raging!
The numerous real-life figures quickly unleashed their ultimate moves, and after doing so, they suddenly discovered that they could coordinate with each other to amplify the attack power of each other's moves and make up for each other's weaknesses.
In an instant, many of the real-life figures felt a chill run down their spines.
The fact that multiple people could gang up on one person and still achieve such a coordinated effect shows that their opponent was definitely not someone to be easily defeated.
They must be even more careful!
Even if they can cooperate, it's still very likely that...
The thought of "dying at the hands of the other party" had just appeared when a real figure suddenly sensed a sinister aura beside him. However, before he could react, his heart was pierced through from behind.
He didn't have a single moment to react.
His pupils dilated instantly, and in that final moment, he saw a very handsome face, but without any expression.
Perhaps it was the smear of blood that made his face appear even more eerie.
But Shiying could no longer have any thoughts, so she collapsed and died.
At the same time, the other live-action footage present finally saw the opponent's image again.
They watched in disbelief as the handsome young man appeared, his hand already pulled from the chest of a real figure, with a beating heart still lying in his palm.
In the next instant, his heart was crushed.
In that instant, the handsome young man vanished.
In an instant, all the real figures changed their expressions drastically.
They've encountered such formidable opponents! If they're not careful... they might be the next ones to have their hearts ripped out.
Sure enough, not long after, two more people died from having their hearts ripped out.
Suddenly, several more people had their heads severed as if a thin thread had been wrapped around their necks.
Then two or three more people were suddenly cut in half.
Each of those who were killed used their most powerful moves and secret techniques, but there seemed to be flaws in them, which were discovered by the handsome young man in an instant, and they were gone in an instant.
Only two or three real-life images remain alive for the time being, and they are all extremely fast.
As they fled frantically, they also kept trying to fight back.
However, they continued to lose members one by one...
In the end, only one remained.
The handsome young man suddenly stopped and ceased his ghostly close-range slaughter.
A large bow suddenly appeared on his arm.
He then drew back the bowstring and aimed at the last real image.
Shi Ying was pierced through the heart by an arrow. While in excruciating pain, her eyes were fixed on Wu Shaogan, filled with fear.
And... unbelievable.
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