Within the Phoenix Spirit Palace's martial arena, four Imperial Court Consecrates, under Chief Steward Chi's command, raised a protective light screen equipped with a Space Folding Formation.
With the formation's enhancement, the martial arena, originally only ten miles across, expanded to five hundred miles across—more than enough for a proper duel.
The two combatants, Di Kuohai—Ye Zhen in disguise—and Great Sage Juling Xiong Cheng of the Bear Clan stood at opposite ends of the arena, awaiting the start of the match.
That was right. After hesitating again and again, the Phoenix Spirit Queen had ultimately agreed to Great Sage Juling Xiong Cheng's request after his rebirth through body possession.
For no other reason than one sentence Xiong Cheng had spoken—Di Kuohai had come from the Primordial Continent, after all!
Those words resonated with the Phoenix Spirit Queen, and thus this battle came to be.
Ye Zhen offered no defense. After the Phoenix Spirit Queen issued her decree, he merely answered, "Everything shall be according to Her Majesty the Queen's command."
Those words left the Phoenix Spirit Queen feeling a slight sense of guilt.
After all, in a sense, compared to Great Sage Juling Xiong Cheng, Di Kuohai was one of their own.
"Remember, the moment the battle begins, go all out and force him to reveal a flaw. As soon as he does, immediately use your suppressed Dao Realm power and kill him on the spot. This opportunity is rare!" Tu Zheng, Clan Head of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, instructed Great Sage Juling Xiong Cheng through Soul Transmission.
"I understand! More than anyone, I want to kill that Ye Jiuxiao and avenge my brothers!" Great Sage Juling Xiong Cheng said!
"The duel begins!"
Following Chief Steward Chi's sharp cry, Ye Zhen and Great Sage Juling Xiong Cheng stepped into the