Exhibition Match

"That's right, don't you know who you're talking to?" Sett laughed.

"Go on, go on, you start puffing your chest out the moment someone gives you a little praise," Sanying teased with a laugh.

Time flew by, and two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Sett hadn't gone to the Killing Field or engaged in any duels over these two days; instead, he had taken the time to rest properly.

He cleared his mind completely. Although he was confident in his own strength, he still felt a bit nervous.

However, a moderate amount of nervousness wasn't a bad thing; on the contrary, it could help improve his state of mind. Of course, with a life-and-death duel about to begin, it would be a lie for Sett to say he wasn't nervous at all.

Three years ago, he was just an ordinary person, and he had basically never experienced anything involving life or death.

It's a pity. If I could contemplate the diagram of the Zhenyuan Venerable a bit more, I reckon I could grasp a tiny sliver of the laws, Sett thought to himself.

If others knew that Sett, only at the Planetary Level nine, was already on the verge of grasping a sliver of the laws, there was no telling how shocked they would be.

"Let's go," said the bald, burly man, Qingyu.

"Mm, let's go," Sett nodded and followed Qingyu onto the flying car.

Qingyu's manor wasn't far from the Giant Axe Arena, and they reached their destination in a short while.

After entering the massive gates, a thunderous roar reached Sett's ears.

The Giant Axe Arena was incredibly vast, capable of accommodating millions of spectators.

At this moment, the atmosphere among the nearly full crowd was extremely lively, driven by a duel between two Star Level powerhouses on the stage.

In the center of the arena was a dueling space exactly ten kilometers in radius, where the two Star Level powerhouses were currently fighting.

The entire dueling space was completely sealed; even a World Lord level expert couldn't damage it in the slightest with their attacks.

"There are so many people!" Sett exclaimed.

"That's how it is. Every venue in the Giant Axe Arena is like this; as long as there's a duel, the seats are almost always full. Especially when powerhouses with hundreds of consecutive wins are dueling, tickets are even harder to come by," Qingyu replied.

"I heard there are two Star Level warriors today with over eight hundred consecutive wins who are going to duel. Sigh, it's a pity. Both are incredibly strong, but only one can survive," Qingyu continued.

Sett smacked his lips, thinking about how the Giant Axe Arena, for the sake of excitement, forced two people with many consecutive wins to duel—it was a shame that no matter how strong they were, only one could walk away alive.

"Let's go, let's go sign up first," Qingyu said, heading toward the backstage area.

"So, you're signing up for the Planetary Level duels? No problem. Once you pass the warm-up match, it will officially begin."

"I'll warn you now: once you sign the contract, you won't be free until you reach one thousand consecutive wins and become a Giant Axe Warrior. You cannot leave halfway through. If you try to run, I believe you won't be able to escape the grasp of the Giant Axe Arena," said a staff member of the Giant Axe Arena.

"The contract is fine, sign it," Qingyu, who had been through this before, looked over the contract—it was the same one he had signed—and said to Sett.

"Mm, alright." Sett scanned the contract before him briefly and, without overthinking it, signed his name.

After all, a World Lord wouldn't bother swindling someone like him.

"Alright, congratulations. You are now officially a duelist of the Giant Axe Arena. From now on, we will be responsible for your transportation," the staff member said, taking the contract and smiling.

"Prepare yourself a little. There will be an exhibition match shortly. Once you pass the exhibition match, you can officially start your duels."

The Giant Axe Arena turned no one away who was willing to duel; basically, there was no threshold as long as one had Planetary Level strength.

But likewise, before the first duel, there would be a so-called exhibition match.

Generally speaking, an exhibition match was a duel between a newcomer and a beast. It not only added to the spectacle but also served to eliminate those with weak strength.

When someone was killed by a beast, the bloody dueling arena brought great excitement to the audience, making for a very effective show.

"Mm." Sett knew the threshold of the Giant Axe Arena, and following the staff member's lead, he headed toward the preparation area.

"Pick a nickname for yourself," the staff member said.

"A nickname? Let's go with The Boss," Sett replied.

From this moment on, the name The Boss will officially become famous! Sett thought.

Although he had used the name The Boss in the Killing Field, the reach was limited; it wouldn't spread as quickly as the reputation of the Giant Axe Arena.

Inside the arena, battles were happening one after another, though they were all duels between Planetary Level and Star Level fighters.

Although the ten-kilometer-radius dueling arena was large, it was far too small for Universe Level fighters.

Usually, the Giant Axe Arena would arrange Universe Level duels in special locations.

For example, on the surface of a star, the surface of a neutron star, or on a desolate planet.

Sometimes they were arranged on asteroids, and a battle between Universe Level fighters could easily shatter an asteroid.

"Let's take a short break, and then we'll bring you three exhibition matches!" A booming voice echoed throughout the entire venue.

"Roar!" A massive beast was seen being released into the dueling space in the center of the arena.

"Haha, it's time for my favorite part: the exhibition matches."

"Yeah, yeah. I wonder how many little guys will be adding to the 'Aodi Beast's' meal today."

"I reckon all three of them will be the meal."

"Is that so? How about we place a bet?"

"Betting it is. The Giant Axe Arena's betting pool is open; I'm betting on two."

"I'll bet on the three."

Most people in the arena knew that an interesting exhibition match was coming once they saw the beast being released.

After all, the Giant Axe Arena set a relatively high threshold to enhance the excitement of their duels.

Since all three new duelists today happened to be at the Planetary Level, they released a Planetary Level Aodi Beast.

The Aodi Beast was entirely white, resembling a massive tiger, possessing immense strength and a majestic air.

Its cold eyes swept across the audience, but the spectators were instead excited, cheering for the Aodi Beast.

"Aodi Beast! Aodi Beast! Aodi Beast!"

The audience chanted the name of the Aodi Beast, waiting for the thrilling scene to follow.

Not long after, a five-meter-tall giant entered the dueling space, standing face-to-face with the Aodi Beast.

The five-meter-tall giant was one of the duelists who had joined today; his massive five-meter frame was the same height as the Aodi Beast.

His bare upper body displayed bulging muscles, making anyone who looked at him feel a sense of raw power.

"Roar!"

Seeing the giant, the Aodi Beast let out a roar and lunged at him.

The five-meter giant wielded a giant axe as tall as himself, swinging it down toward the Aodi Beast.

The massive axe seemed to have no weight at all; it moved as fast as lightning, slashing toward the Aodi Beast in a blur.

With just one strike, the Aodi Beast was cleaved in two, its severed body still sliding a distance through the air.

"This newcomer is strong; he took down the Aodi Beast with just one axe swing."

"I reckon he could become a Giant Axe Warrior."

"Hard to say. It's just an exhibition match. The Aodi Beast is difficult for an average Planetary Level, but for duelists with hundreds of consecutive wins, it's quite simple."

Soon, the corpse of the Aodi Beast was cleared away, and another identical one was released.

These were mass-bred by the Giant Axe Arena specifically for exhibition matches; likewise, they had Star Level Aodi Beasts as well.

The second person to take the stage was the complete opposite of the first, standing only a little over a meter tall, holding a dagger, and looking at the Aodi Beast with equally cold eyes.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The tiger and the man were soon locked in combat; the man's dagger was like a venomous snake, leaving wound after wound on the Aodi Beast's massive body.

Relying on his agile frame, he didn't even let the Aodi Beast touch the hem of his clothes.

"This guy is so agile; he's playing with the Aodi Beast like a monkey."

"Hmm, not bad. He's got some skills."

"He uses that dagger so well, like a natural-born assassin."

Puchi!

Before long, a dagger was driven into each of the Aodi Beast's eyes, and it died on the spot.

It was soon Sett's turn. Having seen the two matches, Sett had a good idea of what to expect, so he stood up directly and walked into the dueling space without even taking a weapon.

"Oh? This little guy isn't even carrying a weapon. Did he forget out of nervousness?"

"Looks like there's an extra treat for today's exhibition match."

The first two exhibition matches had ended with the duelists killing the Aodi Beast, which left many in the audience unsatisfied. Seeing the third person arrive without a weapon, they grew expectant.

They looked forward to seeing him get eaten in one bite by the Aodi Beast.

"Bam!"

With lightning speed, Sett punched the Aodi Beast in the head.

The poor Aodi Beast had its head exploded by Sett's punch and died instantly.

"Damn, why are all the newcomers today so fierce!"

"Is there something wrong with the Aodi Beasts today?"

"Damn it, I'm losing money. I'm done playing."

Those who had bet on the Aodi Beast naturally lost their money.

Generally speaking, the Aodi Beast would take care of the average newcomer duelist, but today, it hadn't taken care of a single one; all three had dealt with it easily.

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