Gao Pingxiong left in a dejected manner, as if he didn't want to linger for a moment longer, leaving the crowd below in a heated discussion.
"Is this person truly a powerhouse of the ninety-eighth Heaven?"
"Are his previous victories fake? Didn't he win dozens of matches in a row, yet he doesn't dare to stay here now."
"The name Zhou Yan sounds a bit familiar."
"I remember the number one expert from Shenlong Country, Zhou Yan. It's said he was incredibly powerful, even demigods were no match for him."
"We thought it was just a rumor, but it turns out to be true. The truth is always more real than rumors."
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Zhou Yan went on to challenge dozens more matches, defeating each opponent with a single move.
Following that, Zhou Yan began summoning some of the powerhouses from his territory, allowing his generals to win a considerable amount of spoils.
Zhou Yan wasn't particularly interested in this style of challenge. He found Ye Bufan and watched his battles. Ye Bufan had also gained much, but some of his generals had lost.
Zhou Yan asked, "Where is the擂台 (leitai) you mentioned about defending the arena? The highest quality items here are only SSS-grade, and many have conditions attached. It's not very interesting."
"Follow me, that's a top-tier place, and the items are genuinely good." Ye Bufan led Zhou Yan away from this arena hall and into another defending arena within the city, saying,
"This is it. Each arena inside holds a treasure of R-grade or above. You have to win ten consecutive matches to take the treasure. Very few people succeed, but with your strength, it shouldn't be too difficult."
"Let's go take a look." Zhou Yan walked inside. The arenas here looked even more advanced. Each arena was a phantom world, a type of arena Zhou Yan was very familiar with.
There were many spectators. Above, dozens of spots had already been claimed for defending arenas, some set up by the owner of the hall, and others by lords.
Zhou Yan examined the rewards offered by those defending the arenas. The strength of the challenger could not exceed the realm of the defender, and challengers needed to pay at least five million challenge fees to participate.
This fee was determined by the item being offered, and not every arena had the same fee.
Zhou Yan first looked at the rewards offered by the defenders. They were quite good. Each defender had offered an R-grade item, with challenge fees ranging from five million to tens of millions.
Zhou Yan surveyed the dozens of defending spots and asked Ye Bufan, "Can I book all of them?"
"What do you mean?" Ye Bufan seemed a bit confused.
Zhou Yan smiled and walked to the first challenge arena. The requirement here was below the ninety-seventh Heaven, with a challenge fee of ten million spirit coins. After winning ten consecutive matches, one could take the defender's item.
The challenged powerhouse had no specific requirement regarding whether the challenger was a territorial general or a lord.
The defender of this arena was clearly a Hero, with a cultivation realm of the ninetieth Heaven, wearing a full set of spirit equipment, and possessing great strength.
"Challenger, are you sure you want to challenge this opponent?" a referee asked Zhou Yan.
"I am sure," Zhou Yan replied.
"You have reviewed the challenge requirements. After confirming, please pay the challenge fee and dispatch a qualified Hero or yourself to the arena," the referee said.
Zhou Yan nodded, then paid ten million spirit coins. He then looked at the powerhouses in his territory and dispatched Zhao Yun.
A flash of light appeared on the arena, and Zhao Yun materialized on the stage.
He held a powerful silver spear, and was also clad in a full set of spirit equipment. This set of armor was also silver, emitting a silvery glow.
Combined with Zhao Yun's demeanor and appearance, he immediately attracted much attention.
Zhao Yun's profile quickly appeared. His realm was only the eighty-eighth Heaven, still two levels away from the ninetieth Heaven.
"Are you sure you want to send this eighty-eighth Heaven Hero to challenge the opponent? Their strength has reached the ninetieth Heaven. If you are certain, the challenge will begin shortly," the referee inquired again.
"Yes, I am," Zhou Yan replied. Da Feng Novel Network
"Very well, please step down from the arena and observe the match." the referee said.
Zhou Yan turned to Zhao Yun and asked, "Do you have the confidence to win ten consecutive matches?"
"Zhao Yun will surely defeat all opponents," Zhao Yun replied, clenching his fist.
After Zhou Yan left the arena, the arena's protective shield was activated, and a random map was generated for the battle.
Ye Bufan asked, "The eighty-eighth Heaven is quite a gap from the ninetieth Heaven. Even the difference between the ninetieth and eighty-ninth Heaven is significant, let alone the eighty-eighth. You have so much faith in this Hero?"
"Just watch. My Heroes have never disappointed me," Zhou Yan replied, then turned towards the next arena.
Ye Bufan stared blankly as Zhou Yan walked towards the next arena, suddenly remembering Zhou Yan's earlier question.
"Are you really planning to challenge all the arenas?" Ye Bufan asked.
"Then what do you think I came here for?" Zhou Yan smiled and walked to the second arena, causing many people to become very curious.
They were eager to know if this person had so many powerful Heroes to challenge two arenas simultaneously.
Simply sending any Hero to the stage would absolutely not guarantee a win. One needed a Hero with great strength, good combat power, and who also met the opponent's requirements.
Zhou Yan looked at the requirements for the second arena. The requirement was relatively low, needing only Heroes below the eighty-fifth Heaven.
Zhou Yan pondered for a moment and then sent out Wu Song.
"My Lord, you're asking me to fight!" Wu Song quickly asked.
"Don't embarrass me," Zhou Yan said.
"Don't worry, I certainly won't," Wu Song immediately promised.
Following that, Zhou Yan moved from one arena to another, dispatching Li Yuanba, Huo Qubing, Lu Bu... and dozens of other Heroes. Wherever someone was defending an arena, Zhou Yan arranged an opponent to step onto the stage.
Just as Zhou Yan had said, he was starting to book out the entire place.
The surrounding people were stunned. They had indeed seen many lords challenge several arenas consecutively, but this was the first time they had witnessed someone challenge all defending arenas at once.
"This person has immense confidence!"
"He's truly an interesting person. He has challenged twenty-three arenas. He seems very confident in his Heroes."
"These twenty-three Heroes are all extraordinary. Look at that Zhao Yun, he has already won his first match!"
"Defeating a ninety-seventh Heaven powerhouse with an eighty-eighth Heaven realm is indeed impressive, but there are still nine more fights. I don't think he can win the remaining nine."
"Let's keep watching and see if this fellow's Heroes can win another round."
"I think it's unlikely. I feel this guy is too arrogant, probably just some spoiled second-generation heir from a noble family."
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