From the moment the Dragon Arena was built, it began to gather cultivators from everywhere, fighting and killing in there. Countless lives vanished in there, but the will to fight remained.
Although the intensity of the battles was nowhere close to the level of the war of the nine provinces, later generations of cultivators could use secret techniques to store their killing and battle intent inside, constantly building it up. This process was relatively slow, but once it reached a certain level, it would change qualitatively, turning the Dragon Arena into an Asura Field.
The Dragon Arena was no longer just a large, expensive toy. Instead, it was an arcane treasure that could connect with the Asura realm and possessed various powers. This was the reason why the imperial clan of the Dragon province constantly built Dragon Arenas. All forms of entertainment were not just entertainment.
The great general of the Green province, Wang Wugeng, possessed an Asura Field like that. The most outstanding disciples of the school of the Military of the Green province had all been tempered in there before. Only the most tenacious warriors could pass through the trials.
However, the method to refine an Asura Field was a secret that could not be passed on to anyone. Only Gu Yanying and Si Bao had a rough idea of it. As for how to operate it and what kind of formations and inscriptions to use, they had no idea at all.
"Big sis, this Si Qing is so vicious. He wants to use the cultivation community of the entire Ruyi commandery to fulfil his ambitions. Should we stop him?" Si Bao asked Gu Yanying secretly.
"Let's just wait and see!"
Gu Yanying said in thought. The Hawkwolf Guard possessed great authority, but they could only supervise the Marquis of Ruyi. They could not directly interfere with government affairs. If they tried to forcefully stop him, they would fall out with Si Qing. Stopping someone from cultivating was equivalent to killing their parents.
However, he could order the Hundred Schools of Thought, but why would the cultivators of those sects listen to him? They would have to see what he did!
Si Qing said proudly, "The world is in chaos right now, and war can break out at any moment. If we still follow the tradition of the past and carry out a competition that's no different from playing house, how are we supposed to deal with the chaos in the future? If you really don't want to take part, I won't stop you. However, you might as well take a look at the value of these medals first! "
Jia Zhen took a step forward and waved his hand. A black curtain fell from the Soaring Clouds terrace like a waterfall. A few words were written on it, recording the value of the various medals in detail as well as the rules of the competition.
The crowd below the Soaring Cloud Platform was in an uproar. This was because the medals that ordinary Qi Practitioners received were worth thousands of spirit stones. The higher one's cultivation base was, the more valuable the medal would be. There was no need for him to kill anyone. As long as he could keep the medal in his hand, it would be a considerable income.
As for a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like Li Qingshan, the medal he received was enough to be exchanged for a magic tool. No one would be able to refuse such a good deal.
The Golden Core Realm cultivators glanced at each other and said in their hearts, This Si Qing is really extravagant. He's taken out an enormous sum of 10 million spirit stones, various spirit artifacts, talismans, and countless medicinal pills in one go. He's simply like the Child of Wealth, and he's getting rich.
Si Qing said, "In this competition, all the disciples, guards, and servants of my manor will be participating in it! If you're willing to take part, then collect a medal and prepare to enter the Dragon Arena. For the sake of fairness, everyone's position in the Dragon Arena is arbitrary. Do you have any objections? "
Since there were benefits to reap, and the reason was so dignified, who would be willing to offend Si Qing? All of them expressed that they had no objections.
There was a hubbub below the Soaring Cloud Platform. The cultivators of the sects discussed among themselves.
"Senior brother, should we take part?" "Of course, I'll hide as soon as I go in. The Dragon Arena is very large." "How useless. I want to win a few more medals and exchange them for a True Spirit pill so I can break through to Foundation Establishment." "How can we compare to you, first senior brother?"
"Anyway, if you really can't win, just hand over your medal. It's not like you'll lose anything anyway!"
As a result, most of the cultivators signed up and collected their medals. As for the cultivators from the Hundred Schools of Thought of the Nine Prefectures, they obviously had to listen to the Marquis of Ruyi's orders. They had to take part, but they all seemed overflowing with interest.
After a long period of peace, the peaceful atmosphere of the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures naturally made most cultivators believe that this final competition was just a "game" prince Si Qing had set up for everyone to take part in to win them over.
Gu Yanying shook her head gently. She knew this was already something that had to happen. Si Qing had gone all out, taking out tremendous amounts of resources, gaining the recognition of the cultivators. One was willing to fight, while the other was willing to endure. Intense battles like this had always been a tradition of the Dragon province. Even if it was reported to the imperial court, they would only praise Si Qing's actions, not rebuke him.
Li Qingshan raised his head and carefully read the words on the black curtain. It recorded the mode of operation of the Dragon Arena, as well as a few simple rules.
There were a total of forty-one fields in the Dragon Arena, and all of them had been activated. Flying in any direction would allow one to enter another field. This was equivalent to several hundred kilometers across. It was quite a large area. However, in order to prevent some people from avoiding battle passively, a few fields would vanish every day, and the cultivators in them would be transported to a nearby field.
After losing their medals, they would still have to wait ten days for the competition to end before they could leave the Dragon Arena. This was to give the cultivators who had lost their medals the opportunity to obtain other medals.
Everything seemed very reasonable, but Li Qingshan's brows gradually furrowed. He could vaguely smell the heavy scent of blood.
Si Qing must want to use this opportunity to finish me off. They've sent out all of their disciples and followers. There are no fewer than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators, and they've definitely prepared many powerful techniques to deal a fatal blow to me!
Han Qiongzhi said, "Qingshan, you have to be careful. Commander Gu has just ordered all the White Wolf guards to continue maintaining order!"
Li Qingshan's brows eased up. He smiled. "Don't worry. We'll probably have to go on a killing spree this time!"
"Qingshan, let's come up with a plan!"
Liu Changqing was stern. Having gone through the baptism of war, he dared not be careless about any battle. However, he did not believe the competition this time would be very dangerous. After all, they were all humans. Deciding a victor was enough. What mattered was how to assemble as quickly as possible so that they could obtain as many medals as possible.
After a series of discussions, the gong rang out again, and the final competition formally began. Everyone entered the Dragon Arena.
Before Li Qingshan entered the Dragon Arena, Chu Danqing suddenly rushed over and passed a scroll to him.
"You've finished it so quickly!" Li Qingshan said in surprise, but he saw that Chu Danqing's face was pale as if he was completely drained.
"Originally, I wanted to give it to you after I got back, but it'll probably be dangerous this time. Refine it again after you get in. This Three Absolutes Calligraphy will definitely come in handy!"
Over the past month, Chu Danqing had been repairing the Three Absolutes Calligraphy in his room apart from the competition between schools of painting. He had used up many of his Jadeblood of Vermillion and gained a deeper understanding of its power.
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