Must Win, Cannot Lose!

Between the two camps, above the deliberately cleared expanse of sea—

A colossal blue Martial Arena floated in the air!

The Martial Arena was a perfect circle, over a thousand meters in diameter.

Its entire body seemed carved from the purest blue crystal, translucent and gleaming, yet incomparably sturdy.

Countless intricate, profound silver runes were inscribed across the arena, currently emitting a gentle, steady glow.

They formed a semi-transparent barrier that enveloped the entire Martial Arena.

It shielded it from the erosion of the surrounding seawater and interference from the auras of both sides' experts.

That was the battlefield that would decide part of their fate and glory tonight!

After a moment, Qin Yan sensed an extremely faint ripple in the space beside him, like gentle waves stirring the water.

He turned his head and saw that, at his previously empty side—

A refined-looking figure in a plain green robe silently appeared.

It was Dean Liu Mu.

About three breaths later, similar ripples arose in the space on the other side. Only then did Vice Dean Lin Shui appear, landing on Xiao Shan's other side.

His arrival was a fraction slower than Liu Mu's, and his aura carried the slightest, nearly imperceptible stagnation.

From nothing more than this exceedingly simple order of appearance and those subtle differences, Qin Yan gained a more intuitive understanding of the three deans' respective levels of strength.

Clearly, in their control of spatial power and their realm of merging with heaven and earth—

Xiao Shan was the most unfathomable, Liu Mu came next, and Lin Shui ranked last.

Yet all three had undoubtedly entered a mystical realm beyond the reach of ordinary martial artists.

Just as Qin Yan was inwardly marveling, Xiao Shan moved.

Without saying anything, he merely waved a hand lightly in Qin