The Tai Chi Arena covered a million zhang in every direction. Seen from above, it took up a vast area. The arena was cast from strange metal, which gleamed with light and made for a spectacular sight. But unlike before, when the Tai Chi Arena had been assembled as one, it was now divided into ten thousand smaller arenas, each nearly ten thousand square zhang. Numbers marked the centers of the arenas, clearly indicating their designations.
With his Void Breaking Buddha Eye activated, Ling Tian saw that each arena was protected by a rather profound array restriction. The restrictions radiated a grand, solemn aura; a brief examination told him that it came from Immortal Yuan Power. Looking at them, he thought, These restrictions are quite profound. Their lines are so densely packed that even though my Buddha Eye can see through them, I can't pass through. Looks like only the jade token used to register can get me inside.
Many elevated platforms surrounded the Tai Chi Arena. Dozens of cultivators stood on them, each radiating an immense, imposing aura. They were of various races. Ling Tian spotted Wu De, Zi Ling, and the others among them. After a moment's thought, he realized they must be the enforcement officers chosen by the various races, there to oversee this preliminary round.
Cultivators qualified to serve as enforcement officers were at least at the Great Perfection of Tribulation Crossing. They were probably strong enough to fight ordinary immortals. With dozens of them keeping watch, no one would dare cause trouble during the preliminaries.
"Brother Tian, you're in the thirty-sixth arena, over there." Lian Yue soon spotted Ling Tian's arena and said with a teasing smile, "You're the only one among us in the first session. Don't you dare go easy on them—we'll all