King of Creation
Chapter 1497: Chapter 1482: Five Immortals Arena
Below the Stele of the Five Immortals Arena, there are six lines of large characters, representing the arena masters from the fifth to the tenth arena. Beneath each line of characters, there is a large blank space.
This is obviously where successful arena defenses are recorded by carving into the stone.
For instance, under the fifth arena master, there are hundreds of small crimson characters, stating that in the 74th Year of Taixuan of the Great Zhou, Xiao Zhen defended the arena for five days and carved his name into the stone.
There are about thirty such names.
The calendar system for carving into the stone is somewhat complicated, as it follows the emperors’ era names of the Great Zhou. Those unfamiliar with the Great Zhou Calendar would not understand it.
Prior to this, Ye Zhen needed to familiarize himself with the era names of the Great Zhou as a prerequisite for accessing the vast collection of books. The 74th Year of Taixuan of the Great Zhou calculates to approximately 70,000 years ago!
In other words, this Five Immortals Arena has been erected here for 70,000 years.
Throughout those 70,000 years, there have only been thirty-five arena masters who could defend for five consecutive days.
Further down, there are even fewer who could defend for six days, with only sixteen, and a mere five managed to defend for seven days.
Only one managed to defend for eight days, and that was Xiao Zhen in the 74th Year of Taixuan.
As for the ninth and tenth arena masters, the space remains blank.
Yes, it’s blank, with not a single name.
In other words, in 70,000 years, no one has been able to defend the arena for more than eight days, despite the Five Immortals Island advertising for 70,000 years that there were rewards for the tenth arena master, no one has ever claimed them.
Now Ye Zhen fully understands why that intermediary said this method was almost impossible.
A goal unattained for 70,000 years is out of reach for Ye Zhen, even with his trump cards.
Roar!
Suddenly, a defiant roar erupted from the arena, where a Demon Race warrior, sporting a long tail like an iron rod, roared excitedly after knocking out his opponent.
"Yun Ben is here, who will fight me? Who dares to fight me?"
The cold voice of the black-clothed steward floating outside the Guardian Barrier interrupted the roaring Demon Race warrior, Yun Ben.
"Demon Yun Ben has achieved six consecutive victories today. Who will challenge next?"
"I will!" As soon as the black-clothed steward finished speaking, another middle-aged martial artist leaped to the edge of the arena.
Yet, the black-clothed steward did not immediately agree but directed the challenger, "Sign the Life and Death Contract over there before challenging!"
"Yun Ben, as the victor of consecutive battles, you are entitled to a fifteen-minute rest period. After that, continue accepting challenges!"
As soon as the black-clothed steward finished speaking, another blue-robed steward soared into the sky, his voice amplified dozens of times by Spiritual Power, echoing in all directions.
"Betting starts now! Only fifteen minutes to place bets, whether on the victor or the arena master’s potential for consecutive wins, you can place bets. Odds change in real-time, the quick get ahead!"
Before the blue-robed steward’s voice had faded, martial artists from all directions gathered around the hundreds of booths to the east of the arena. Each booth had four martial artists.
One person recorded and received tokens, another collected Spirit Stones on-site, while two others maintained order.
The scene was exceptionally lively. The betting amounts varied, with some wagering a single High Grade Spiritual Stone, while others wagered thousands or even tens of thousands of them.
Especially those enthusiastic individuals, who would casually wager one to two thousand High Grade Spiritual Stones.
Although one to two thousand High Grade Spiritual Stones is a modest sum, among the tens of thousands spectating, at least half, or about twenty thousand, placed bets.
"Today’s total wager has reached twenty-three million four hundred and twenty thousand High Grade Spiritual Stones, with a post-payout balance of two million four hundred and ten thousand High Grade Spiritual Stones. Challengers need to prepare quickly. A ten-win arena master can claim half of the balance!" With the blue-robed steward’s announcement, the Guardian Barrier of the Five Immortals Arena opened, and the previously declared challenger swiftly dashed inside.
With a roar, the battle commenced, and tens of thousands of martial artists gathered around, watching the duel intensely, some even shouting loudly.
"Take him down!"
"Go on, kill him!"
The crowd of martial artists shouted for their respective wagers, leaving Ye Zhen utterly dumbfounded.
This isn’t just an arena; it’s clearly a massive casino.
The arena merely provides the opportunity and entertainment for the gambling hall.
"Sir, both the defenders and challengers are incredibly strong!" Big Ears mumbled in astonishment.
The defending Yun Ben possesses cultivation at the Middle Stage of the Eighth Stage of the Dark Palace Realm, while the challenging middle-aged martial artist boasts a cultivation as high as Late Stage Ninth Stage Dark Palace Realm, just a step away from its peak.
"Sir, it seems we stand no chance in this arena." Looking at those on the arena and then at their respective cultivations, Big Ears appeared resigned.
Ye Zhen also nodded helplessly. Logically, the odds are slim; there’s just too big a gap in strength.
Ye Zhen isn’t afraid of martial artists in the Mid Dark Palace Realm, but with those in the Late-stage Dark Palace Realm, or even peak, he must be exceedingly careful.
Ten consecutive victories, without defeat, defending for ten days, in this place where heroes from all Heavens and Myriads of Worlds gather, Ye Zhen truly has some confidence.
Honestly, the invitation to the annual auction event held by Five Immortals Island is tempting, but spending a high price, ranging from seventy to eighty thousand high grade Spirit Stones, or even as much as a hundred thousand high grade Spirit Stones, always gets you a ticket.
For Ye Zhen, especially after just earning a fortune at the Market of Dulong Island, with monthly income surpassing eighty thousand high grade Spirit Stones consecutively for two months, it’s no big deal for Ye Zhen to spend a hundred thousand high grade Spirit Stones.
Actually, from Ye Zhen’s perspective, the most valuable aspect should be that preferential auction rights.
Although Ye Zhen doesn’t know the specifics on how Five Immortals Island defines the preferential auction rights, being solemnly listed as the last item means it certainly wouldn’t disappoint.
"Not in a rush, let’s first understand the rules of the Five Immortals Arena!"
The detailed rules of the Five Immortals Arena are found on the back of the Stele of the Five Immortals Arena, meticulously inscribed with thousands of words, establishing very detailed rules with more than ten additional articles, perfected over the years.
Ye Zhen skimmed through it, mainly noting the following points: first, challengers are limited to cultivation below the Realm King Realm, for in full combat, Realm King experts can make oceans rise and lands tremble even on the Primordial Continent, unsuitable for arena fights.
Second, challengers must sign a Life and Death Contract, to avoid troublesome repercussions from families or sects in case of unfortunate death. Third, to earn the wager, one must achieve ten consecutive wins on the first day and successfully defend in order to acquire half of the day’s wager.
Honestly, this aspect also strongly motivates Ye Zhen.
Half of the wager, although only half, is quite substantial.
Current wager on the arena amounts to over three million high grade Spirit Stones, and at present timing, up to eight to nine matches can still occur before today’s arena concludes.
In other words, accumulating the wager to five million high grade Spirit Stones poses no problem, half a wager amounts to fifty thousand high grade Spirit Stones.
Essentially, if the Market of Dulong Island continues as it currently stands without any mishaps, Ye Zhen can decidedly earn that sum in a year from Dulong Island.
That’s even assuming the Red Yin Grass sold on Dulong Island is nearly costless.
Should consecutive wins increase to two or three times, vast fortune can surely be acquired, the key lies in whether you can hold your ground in the arena.
Additionally, consecutively winning twice entitles the victor to a reward corresponding to two thousand high grade Spirit Stones.
Beyond these major rules, there are smaller rules for arena challenges.
For instance, after each match, the victor is allowed fifteen minutes maximum rest before the next challenger steps in, severely testing the martial artist’s sustained combat ability.
If the previous match consumed too much energy, even fifteen minutes might not recover half of what was expended, within a few matches, Spiritual Power would be depleted.
Additionally, defeated challengers can rise again, though only once per day, to prevent someone from exploiting loopholes, a defeated challenger’s re-entry demands a thousand high grade Spirit Stones.
Simultaneously, demon servants are prohibited from participating during challenges, and the use of one-time Talisman Scrolls, rare treasures, is forbidden, yet there’s no restriction on consumption of Pills.
However, should consumption of Pills boost cultivation to the Realm King Realm, eligibility is immediately revoked.
Moreover, numerous supplemental details have been provided, very comprehensively.
"Master, observing these rules, this challenge is incredibly difficult. Perhaps we should consider acquiring invitation through the monthly auction?" suggested Big Ears Nie Ting.
"Pah, coward!"
Right after Big Ears spoke, a thick phlegm splattered right in front of Big Ears, while a young man cast him an intensely disdainful glance, then excitedly joined the crowd to cheer.
This abruptly flushed Big Ears with embarrassment.
During survival on Chaotic Sky Island, he’d become a pragmatic person, avoiding risks wherever possible, prioritizing safety!
Suddenly, the arena’s surroundings roared anew with martial artists’ exhilarating shouts, each voice escalated to near hysteria, many even exuberantly leapt around.
These piercing cries rose skyward, infectiously filling Ye Zhen with vigor, prompting him to tell Big Ears Nie Ting, "Let’s go in and see!"
In the next instant, as Big Ears Nie Ting and Ye Zhen squeezed through, they caught sight of the demon race Yun Ben’s tail whip expanding to a gigantic size, slicing spectacularly through the entire void.
The sweep seemed to pull the entire void along with the lash.
Bam!
The challenger was sent flying by the whip’s strike, accompanied by abrupt, resounding cracks of bone.
Meanwhile, Yun Ben was wildly waving his arms in excitement, shouting, "I, Yun Ben, invincible! Invincible!"
Simultaneously, martial artists outside the arena erupted into fervor.
"Yun Ben, invincible!"
"Yun Ben!"
The passionate calls tore through the sky and filled Ye Zhen’s ears, igniting an intense sensation known as ’hot blood,’ surging through Ye Zhen’s entire being!
Suddenly, Ye Zhen’s heart fluttered with a trace of impulse, an unprecedented thrill soared within Ye Zhen’s heart.

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