Chapter 1 The Arena

Inside the Divine Demon Arena, players came and went in a constant stream, the bustling scene even more lively than the auction house, having already become the city's most crowded place.

In front of the rest bar, many players were chatting and drinking while watching the battle videos suspended in mid-air.

"The Divine Demon Arena's drinks are really good, but the prices are really expensive. Outside, everything is paid with copper and silver coins, but here, you can only use magic crystals or points earned in the Divine Demon Battlefield. It takes 100 points to buy a bottle, and I need to win at least three team battles to get that many points. I'm almost broke."

"What's that? You don't know, a few days ago someone spent 3,000 battle points to buy a bottle of Icefire Spirits. That's what I call awesome. I heard that after drinking it, players immediately become clear-headed and it lasts for five hours. The effect is several times better than in the Trial Tower, and the taste is beyond words."

"Damn, that guy is amazing. Three thousand points is enough for me to drink for ten and a half days."

"That bottle of Icefire Spirits isn't even the best wine. I heard that as long as you reach the eighth floor of the Trial Tower, you're eligible to buy the Witch's Tears. That bottle of wine requires a full 5,000 points. I heard some time ago that a player in another kingdom bought a bottle. I really wonder what the Witch's Tears tastes like."

"The eighth floor of the Trial Tower? Are you dreaming? I'm afraid only the top experts in God's Domain can do that. It's impossible for us to reach the eighth floor. Just breaking through the fourth floor is hard enough."

As the role of the Divine Demon Arena grows, players' strength is gradually increasing. At the same time, they also use the Trial Tower to measure a player's true level. As for the rich using equipment to overwhelm others, that doesn't make them experts, that just makes them rich. Therefore, the standards for recruiting people in various wild teams and guilds have been changed to the Trial Tower.

In general, players who can reach the fifth floor can be considered ordinary experts.

Players who can reach the sixth floor are considered experts in large guilds.

Currently, players who have reached the seventh floor are considered top players in first-rate guilds. As for players who have reached the latter half of the seventh floor, they are top-notch experts in first-rate guilds.

As for players who can step into the eighth floor, even first-rate guilds rarely have one. They can almost be said to be the strongest in a guild.

Just as the players in the hall were talking, the astonishing aura of Lie Fengduanhun and others who came to the Divine Demon Arena immediately attracted everyone's attention, and they gave way to Lie Fengduanhun.

However, immediately afterward, everyone noticed Bai Qingxue. Some newcomers were attracted by Bai Qingxue's celestial beauty.

"That beauty is so pretty!"

"Are you new to virtual games? You don't even know the Ice Snow Goddess? She's the president of the first-rate guild Devouring Serpent. You better be careful. I heard that many wealthy young masters harassed her before, and as a result, they were all killed back to level zero and had to delete their accounts and start over."

Hearing what the old player said, the newcomers who had just come to White River City quickly shut their mouths.

For them, just joining a third-rate guild was enough to show off in front of their companions and friends for a long time. The first-rate guilds were existences they could only look up to, and they also knew how big the gap was between third-rate guilds and first-rate guilds.

In the current God's Domain, unranked guilds can only develop in the NPC towns around the city because there is no place for small guilds in the NPC cities. Only third-rate guilds whose strength has been recognized can barely survive in the NPC cities.

First-rate guilds control several large cities, or even more than a dozen large cities. Bai Qingxue only needs one sentence, and their guild leader can make it impossible for them to survive in God's Domain. With their level, they can only delete their accounts.

"What are they doing? Why would the president of Devouring Serpent come to the Divine Demon Arena in White River City?"

"Well, that man named Lie Fengduanhun seems to be the one who defeated the 354th-ranked expert on the Dark Night Empire's Wind and Cloud Ranking before. I heard that he also broke the record for the Trial Tower in Hot Sand City. He's a top expert who has stepped into the eighth floor of the Trial Tower. Why would he come here?"

"Could it be..."

When everyone saw Lie Fengduanhun and Bai Qingxue enter the battle room together, the entire hall suddenly fell silent. Everyone stared intently at the closed door of the battle room, and goosebumps rose all over their bodies.

A top expert who has stepped into the eighth floor of the Trial Tower versus the president of Devouring Serpent. This kind of showdown is definitely a big event for the entire Star-Moon Kingdom.

"No, I have to inform the guild leader and others now. This kind of showdown will definitely be very exciting!"

"I hope they don't block the battle screen of the battle room. I'm willing to pay to watch it!"

"Look, their battle hasn't been blocked and changed to private mode. It can be seen on the battle list on the big screen. Let's quickly choose this battle!"

The players in the hall suddenly shouted excitedly, and they all dropped the system bar of the Divine Demon Arena and chose to watch the battle between Bai Qingxue and Lie Fengduanhun.

In the Divine Demon Arena, if you want to watch battle videos on the big screen, you generally have to look at the popularity. If many people in the hall choose to watch it, the system will automatically play the battle video on the main screen of the hall so that all players can see the battle that everyone wants to see most.

Immediately, everyone in the entire hall stared intently at the big screen. Many players were frantically contacting their companions and guilds, wanting to tell everyone about this amazing event.

The battle between Bai Qingxue and Lie Fengduanhun had not yet begun, but the news of their battle had already spread throughout the entire Star-Moon Kingdom. Almost all the guild leaders and executives of the major guilds in the Star-Moon Kingdom received this news at the same time.

"Is Bai Qingxue crazy? She would agree to such a challenge?" Zi Tong of the Starlight Alliance was very surprised after seeing the news. "That Lie Fengduanhun is an expert in the Refinement Realm (ru wei zhi jing), but Bai Qingxue is only at the Half-Step Refinement Realm (ban bu ru wei). There is still a lot of difference from entering the Refinement Realm. Doesn't she care about the reputation of the Devouring Serpent so much?"

She had already fully experienced the power of Refinement Realm experts in the Celestial Secret Pavilion's simulation training system. It seemed that there was only a slight difference, but the difference in strength between the same equipment and level was fundamentally worlds apart.

Even if Bai Qingxue's identity is the president of the guild, and she has some lead in equipment, it is difficult to make up for the gap in skills, even with that little lead in attributes.

"No, she is not a fool. I also received news that the Blackwater Consortium is indeed going to acquire the Devouring Serpent. According to the information from the Celestial Secret Pavilion, this Lie Fengduanhun is an expert secretly cultivated by the Blackwater Consortium," Xinghe Wangxi said with a smile.

Zi Tong suddenly realized upon hearing this.

This is no longer a personal contest, but a contest between the Devouring Serpent and the Blackwater Consortium. The winning side will be crowned with glory, and the losing side will definitely not have a good time next.

"Zi Tong, immediately notify the people in White River City and let them broadcast the video. This battle is a good show that cannot be missed," Xinghe Wangxi repeatedly ordered.

In addition to the Starlight Alliance, other guilds were doing similar things.

For a time, the battle between Bai Qingxue and Lie Fengduanhun attracted the attention of major guilds throughout the Star-Moon Kingdom.

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