After wandering around Chen Province for several days, the competition arrived as scheduled.
The center of Chen Province rumbled. Eight enormous pillars carved with Divine Beast patterns suddenly blazed with light, and phantom Divine Beasts appeared around them, roaring wildly.
The light from the eight pillars gathered at the center. The Divine Beast phantoms circled the pillars eight times before descending into the center and hovering above the radiance.
Boom—
A massive arena slowly emerged where the light had gathered. Once it solidified and rose into the air, an illusory Isolation Array instantly enveloped the entire center, concealing everything within the arena.
Once that was complete, several hundred armored guards wielding spears stepped out from the surrounding Void and landed around the Isolation Array, their gazes sharp and their expressions solemn.
Before long, light rose from the eight pillars once more and gathered in the northern center, where a lofty platform gradually appeared.
Quite a few Supremes stood upon the platform, their imposing auras overflowing with majesty and sanctity.
These Supremes were the Chen Domain officials presiding over this competition.
A moment later, an elderly man in a green robe stepped forward and gave a shout, announcing the start of the competition.
Chen You led Graceful and the others to the eastern area assigned to the Five Colors God Palace.
Ten thousand divine rays suddenly shot out from the center, spreading in all directions before stopping in front of the Wardens and transforming into dark-red tokens.
Chen You accepted the dark-red token before him, glanced at it, and grinned.
He turned his head slightly and spoke.
"First battle, Mu Yu, you're up!!"
A middle-aged man in Azure Gold Armor behind him bowed with cupped fists. "Yes!"
Chen You pointed at the dark-red token. A red beam shot out from it,