Chapter 1030, Indeed, I Am Slightly Interested; The Root of Disaster

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Venerable Hong Gui was an extremely famous and influential figure in Breeze Ancient City. Having operated the Ten Thousand Clan Arena for millions of years, she had connections with various Forces. Moreover, she was not only very powerful but also adept at manipulating and judging the situation. That was how she managed to thrive even in the deep waters of Breeze Ancient City whilst maintaining a good relationship with the Zhuo Clan.

 

Although both Gu Changge and Zhuo Ju were nobles of the highest order, she believed that they were too far away from her. It was impossible for them to have any real connection. On the contrary, the visiting old friend lived in the same world as her. There would be more interactions between them in the future. Hence, she decided after some consideration that it was better for her to entertain her old friend in person.

 

Zhuo Ju did not say much in response to her statement and simply nodded in acknowledgement. “If you have an important matter to do, then you should go ahead and settle your affairs, Hong Gui. I will stay here to accompany Young Master Gu.”

 

Apart from him, there were many other members of the Zhuo Clan behind them. So, there was no need to worry about not having anybody to carry out their commands.

 

Venerable Hong Gui left as she previously mentioned, and her servants went with her.

 

Gu Changge naturally did not say much.

 

Venerable Hong Gui might be as strong as a Quasi-Dao Realm expert, but she had almost exhausted all her potential and could no longer achieve further progress in her cultivation. According to the classification of strength in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation, it would be difficult for her to undergo her Second Spiritual Transformation. Such a person would not be able to catch Gu Changge’s eye.

 

After Venerable Hong Gui’s departure, Gu Changge’s gaze landed on the arena below once more. The cages covered by black cloth had been pushed into the arena and placed together at one spot. Not a sound came from these square cages, but an intense hostility continuously seeped out from them.

 

In fact, the hostility was so strong that various hideous spiritual anomalies emerged in the void. It was just that ordinary people could not see those anomalies.

 

When Zhuo Ju noticed Gu Changge’s expression, he could not help wondering. “Are you particularly interested in this match, Young Master Gu?”

 

Gu Changge smiled faintly and replied, “I am indeed slightly interested in one of the participants.”

 

He did not say anything else afterwards and simply found himself a seat in the pavilion.

 

Although Zhuo Ju was astonished by Gu Changge’s answer, he could not inquire further into the matter. Glancing over at the arena, he failed to notice anything strange about the situation. It seemed to be a normal match to him. In the end, he ordered his men to prepare some tea, snacks, and spirit fruits before he took a seat.

 

“The people who will be fighting in this match are Deathsworns with a hundred wins from other arenas. We typically call them Hundred-Win Deathswords. They have experienced at least several hundred battles, so they possess extremely rich combat experience. It can be said that they reached this point by stepping on the corpses of the dead… There are few within the same cultivation realm who could defeat them in a death match. Even I rarely get the chance to witness such a wonderful spectacle. It seems that we will have a feast for our eyes today.”

 

A slightly wealthy-looking middle-aged man stepped into the arena and began to introduce the origins of the participants who would soon engage in battle. It was obvious that he was really looking forward to the match. His emotions were running high from excitement.

 

It was only to be expected since the match had been ordered by Venerable Hong Gui herself. Even for the Ten Thousand Clan Arena, Hundred-Win Deathsworns were considered extremely precious. That was why they were rarely brought out for entertainment.

 

Nevertheless, the arrival of Gu Changge and the Zhuo Clan Elders had forced Venerable Hong Gui to splurge heavily by sending out several Hundred-Win Deathsworns.

 

The Ten Thousand Clan Arena owned several branches that spread out across countless universes and ancient cities within the Zhuo Clan’s territory.

 

The deathsworns, who were sold to the arena, would be awarded with special titles if they performed well in other arenas. For example, if they could be known as a Ten Consecutive Winner or a Hundred Consecutive Winner… It stood to reason that the price of tickets for watching the matches between individuals with such special titles would greatly vary.

 

Why was there no such saying as ‘Nine Consecutive Wins With One Loss’? That was only natural considering that defeat would mean death in the arena. Their lives would be ended at that point. For that reason, the difficulty of obtaining the title of Ten Consecutive Winner could only be understood by those who understood the situation.

 

As for the title of Hundred Consecutive Winner, its existence was practically legendary. After all, one had to maintain a consecutive streak of victories in order to survive. If they were lucky, they might catch the eye of important people who were willing to buy them for a high price. Unfortunately, such a phenomenon was also very rare.

 

The Ten Thousand Clan Arena was not stupid. It took a huge number of resources just to train and nurture each deathsworn. That was because the Ten Thousand Clan Arena would always arrange for evenly matched opponents in order to ensure each battle was exciting. In other words, the winner of eight consecutive wins must also face another opponent with eight consecutive wins during the next match. With such accumulation, the resources consumed would naturally be exorbitant.

 

Loud cheers that shook the palace rang out from the viewing platforms surrounding the arena. Many of them had not expected the match to involve two Hundred-Win Deathsworns.

 

Hence, the young prodigies and Clansmen from various Clans became pumped up with excitement. They began cheering and urging for the fight to start quickly.

 

On the other side, the person in charge of the gambling arena was loudly introducing the origins of the deathsworns in the cages and simultaneously explaining the odds of the bet for the match.

 

If it were just a normal day, such scenes would be very common in the Ten Thousand Clan Arena. Countless matches were often carried out in a single day. Not to mention the fact that the Ten Thousand Clan Arena was large enough to cover several ancient stars of life, and this was just one of the venues within the arena.

 

However, the stakes of this venue were a little higher than the other venues. Even the weakest deathsworn participating in this battle was in the True Immortal Realm.

 

Naturally, a Hundred-Win Deathsworn in the True Immortal Realm was an even rarer occasion.

 

As soon as the news spread, the guests from the other venues in the arena were shocked. They immediately rushed to exchange their tickets and came here instead. It did not take long for the viewing platforms in the surroundings to become packed with large crowds. The atmosphere was indescribably lively.

 

“Two Hundred-Win Deathsworns… It seems that Hong Gui is being very generous today.

 

Upon learning about the candidates for the match, Zhuo Ju could not help feeling surprised. He stroked his beard and smiled in satisfaction. In his opinion, Venerable Hong Gui’s actions were equivalent to making him look good in front of Gu Changge.

 

Gu Changge said nothing. He simply lowered his eyes and drank his tea while waiting for the match below to begin.

 

…

 

At the same time, Venerable Hong Gui was guided by one of the servants and came to another magnificent pavilion located at the same venue in the arena. She then hurriedly entered the pavilion with a smile on her face.

 

The Elders and disciples of the Scavenger Sect were drinking tea and feasting on spirit fruits inside the pavilion while waiting for the arrival of the Sect Master’s old friend, whom they were meant to visit. They had toured Breeze Ancient City with Sect Master Wang He before they came here.

 

Most of the disciples were extremely curious about the famous Ten Thousand Clan Arena, especially since many of them were visiting this place for the first time. They could not help looking around with great curiosity. Only a few of the disciples with extraordinary backgrounds continued to drink tea with calm expressions on their faces, clearly not surprised by such scenes.

 

On the other hand, Wang He stood by the window of the pavilion and looked out at the scenery in the arena.

 

[If I remember correctly, an extraordinary figure will soon appear in my old friend’s Ten Thousand Clan Arena. Moreover, she will suffer great disasters for no reason. It’s just that the information I have right now is not accurate. If possible, I wouldn’t mind helping her resolve the disaster.]

 

[The Scavenger Tome has consumed too much energy, so it will take some time before it can be used again… Honestly, the Artifact Spirit of the Scavenger Tome is too arrogant. Not only does she refuse to acknowledge me as her Master, but she won’t even talk to me. Otherwise, it would have been good to know what kind of energy is required for the Scavenger Tome to recover…]

 

While thinking quietly to himself, he recalled the time when he had been investigating the life records of certain people and accidentally came across certain records about the Ten Thousand Clan Arena. Then, he shook his head slightly.

 

The profit-making methods of the Ten Thousand Clan Arena were originally considered outrageous and offensive. There were times when they would attack certain weak Clans to steal away the individuals with great talent so that these individuals could be trained into deathsworns from a young age.

 

If the Clans attempted to resist, they would then face the threat of utter annihilation.

 

Needless to say, such incidents were common throughout the world. The law of the jungle had always been an unchanging truth. Numerous Forces could be said to be destroyed each day.

 

Since the establishment of the Scavenger Sect, Wang He himself had used many methods that could not be said to be honourable. It was just that he often relied upon the Scavenger Sect to remove any subsequent troubles that might arise in the future.

 

As for the root of disaster that had been buried in the Ten Thousand Clan Arena, it was bound to explode sooner or later.

 

[It seems like I should persuade my old friend later.] Wang He was thinking to himself when the sound of footsteps came from outside the pavilion. Venerable Hong Gui arrived in a bright red dress, her hair shimmering with dazzling divine light that glowed like sunlight. Her smiling voice reached him before she arrived.

 

“Hey, isn’t that Sect Master Wang He? What wind blew you to my arena today?” When he heard her voice, he came back to his senses and looked in her direction with a smile.

 

“It’s been a long time since we last met. You’re as beautiful as ever, Senior Hong Gui.” He greeted her with a smile. Likewise, the Elders and disciples of the Scavenger Sect hurriedly greeted her with great respect.

 

The woman in front of them might look young, but she had actually lived for a very long time. Even Wang He had to address her as ‘Senior’.

 

Venerable Hong Gui once received help from Wang He, which forged a bond of friendship between them. Therefore, she had quite a good impression of him.

 

Compared to the ancient Quasi-Dao Realm experts who had been cultivating for millions of years, he was extremely young. Despite his young age, he had been standing at the threshold of the Dao Realm for thousands of years. He was only one step away from successfully entering the Dao Realm, and she could not help feeling envious of such Talent.

 

Needless to say, she also believed that he had a promising future ahead. There was a high possibility that he would reach great heights in the future, so she deliberately wanted to build a connection with him. That was why she came to receive him in person.

 

Wang He waved his hand slightly, signalling for the Scavenger Sect to leave the room. He had something to discuss with Venerable Hong Gui.

 

Similarly, Venerable Hong Gui ordered the rest of her servants to leave. She was a little curious about the reason why Wang He came to visit her. In her opinion, he was a very resourceful man who often achieved amazing feats. Even a Quasi-Dao Realm expert like herself might not be able to threaten him, and his strength would be even more terrifying once he reached the Dao Realm.

 

He immediately began to explain the reason for his visit without any delay, claiming that he had heard rumours that one of the Zhuo Clan’s Heavenly Elder was about to hold a disciple initiation ceremony soon.

 

Hoping to attend the ceremony at the Zhuo Clan, he came to her for a favour.

 

The Scavenger Sect was only famous among the galaxies and universes surrounding their Sect. Naturally, they were not worth mentioning in front of a behemoth like the Zhuo Clan. Even if he was in the Quasi-Dao Realm, he did not qualify to attend the disciple initiation ceremony without an invitation from the Zhuo Clan.

 

She was astonished by his request. [How did he obtain this information? Even I have not heard any news about this matter.]

 

In any case, he had already come to her. She was obligated to help him, if only to repay him for his help in the past. Besides, it was not a troublesome matter for her.

 

When she agreed to the request, he was naturally delighted. Afterwards, they reminisced about the past. The topic eventually turned to the match that was currently taking place in the arena.

 

He expressed his amazement, saying that he was lucky to observe a battle between Hundred-Win Deathsworns.

 

Hearing those words, she shook her head with a helpless look. “I didn’t want to do this either. It’s just that Elder Zhuo Ju of the Zhuo Clan had personally brought a guest here today. I had no choice but to issue the order. If I am not careful, my actions might disgrace Elder Zhuo Ju.”

 

The reason she could build such a stable foundation in Breeze Ancient City was thanks to the support of the Zhuo Clan. Hence, she naturally did not dare to upset the Elders of the Zhuo Clan.

 

“Brought a guest?” Wang He was taken aback for a moment. Then, he seemed to realise something and asked in a low voice. “Could it be the mysterious man in white, who has been causing Breeze Ancient City to buzz with various rumours recently?”

 

Venerable Hong Gui nodded. “That’s right. Who else did you think could receive such a polite welcome from the Elders of the Zhuo Clan?”

 

Speaking of this matter, she was very envious. Although she was considered an influential figure in Breeze Ancient City, she was nothing more than a dispensable and insignificant character compared to the Zhuo Clan. On the other hand, the man in white had made the entire Zhuo Clan pay so much attention to him thanks to his extraordinary origins. Moreover, those in Breeze Ancient City who tried to probe into his origins that day had suffered great backlash afterwards. It was a level that she could not reach at present.

 

“No wonder.”

 

Wang He was secretly shocked. It was just that everything seemed rather distant to him, so he did not pay much attention to the matter. He simply had the feeling that Breeze Ancient City might become quite chaotic in the near future.

 

During their conversation, the match in the arena had already begun. It started with the unveiling of the black cloth covering the first two cages. The two shackled figures within the cages immediately transformed into streams of light and collided in battle as soon as their shackles were removed.

 

Blood splattered in all directions. Each strike to the flesh was accompanied by the sound of bones breaking, causing the spectators watching the match to become excited. It was the most primitive form of battle. There were no fancy moves, but the murderous intent was overwhelming. Furthermore, the explosions of pure power were strong enough to move mountains and split seas. They shattered the void instantly.

 

The place was protected by various Arrays, so it was impossible for their full strength to be completely exerted. Be that as it may, the battle was already much more thrilling compared to the battle between beings of lower cultivation levels than them.

 

In the arena next door, the other two cages were uncovered at the same time. The two figures in the cages quickly removed their shackles and began fighting each other without another word.

 

One of the figures appeared to be extremely dark-skinned and thin. She was dressed in tattered grey robes, and her hair was a similar shade of grey. Her face was stained with blood and dirt. Furthermore, her hair was solidified together in clumps.