Axe Fighting Arena

The Three-Eyed Youth looked at Gulanxiu and nodded, saying, "My name is Cal. This is the Axe Warrior Badge. From today onward, you are a distinguished Axe Warrior. However, since you were sold to my Axe Fighting Arena, the bounty from your previous battles cannot be paid to you. Do you have any objections?"

Gulanxiu bowed respectfully and replied, "Thank you, Lord Cal! I have no objections!"

To Gulanxiu, he had already gained what he most desired—freedom. As for the prize money from the Axe Fighting Arena, it was merely an external possession. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future, so he naturally did not mind.

Cal continued, "Gulanxiu! I noticed that your last axe strike wasn't just the Earth Law—it seemed to contain a hint of the Space Law's mystery. Have you made a breakthrough in the Space Law?"

Gulanxiu nodded and said, "Your Lordship has sharp eyes! After all these years of life-and-death battles, I've gained many insights. Not long ago, I finally managed to grasp the basics of the Space Law and apply it in combat. However, since I've only just begun, I'm still not very familiar with its use."

A glimmer of appreciation flashed in Cal's three eyes as he smiled and said, "Given the cultivation resources available to you, it's already quite impressive to have comprehended a trace of a High-Level Law at the Cosmic Level! Gulanxiu, would you be willing to join my Axe Fighting Arena? If so, I can recommend you."

Hearing Cal's words, a flicker of excitement passed through Gulanxiu's eyes, and he quickly said, "Then I thank Your Lordship!"

Having thoroughly read the original text, Gulanxiu knew clearly that the Axe Fighting Arena was one of the five major forces of the Human Race, providing comprehensive training for its geniuses. The reason Gulanxiu had displayed his Space Law talent in the final match was precisely to attract the attention of the Axe Fighting Arena.

Generally speaking, for Cosmic-Level Axe Battles, the supervisor was usually an outer-circle Domain Lord from the Axe Fighting Arena. Gulanxiu's direction in cultivating the Space Law was not teleportation but spatial confinement, so he had left no phantom clone behind. Those Domain Lord-level supervisors might not have noticed.

But the thousandth battle was different. It was the final match, and afterward, the participants needed to be awarded the Axe Warrior Badge. It was also an opportunity for the Axe Fighting Arena to recruit talent.

Thus, the supervisor for this battle was typically a core-circle Realm Lord from the Axe Fighting Arena.

It was precisely for this reason that Gulanxiu had used all his understanding of the Space Law without restraint in the final match, hoping to catch the supervisor's attention.

After all, while supervisors had the authority to recommend, not every thousand-win warrior was qualified to join the core circle of the Axe Fighting Arena. For instance, Nuolanshan from the original text had not been recruited.

Cal had no idea about Gulanxiu's wandering thoughts, and even if he did, it wouldn't matter. A cultivator scheming for their own benefit was perfectly understandable.

Cal smiled and said, "Very well! In that case, come back with me! I'll help you apply for the assessment. As long as you pass, you can join the core circle of the Axe Fighting Arena."

Gulanxiu looked slightly disappointed and asked, "There's still an assessment?"

Cal laughed and said, "Of course! My Axe Fighting Arena is one of the most powerful forces of the Human Race. Its core members are exceedingly noble. As long as they don't fall, they can almost all become Immortals. Naturally, not just anyone can join! Aside from the regularly scheduled Genius Battles and Strongman Battles, my Axe Fighting Arena also recruits outstanding Axe Warriors. I'm giving you this opportunity because I see your talent in the Space Law."

Gulanxiu quickly nodded and said, "Then I thank Your Lordship!"

Cal waved his hand, and a triangular spaceship several hundred meters long appeared on the planet. He said to Gulanxiu, "Let's go! We're heading to the Axe Fighting Arena headquarters in the Gulun Cosmic Kingdom. The assessment application needs to be made there."

With that, he entered the spaceship first. Gulanxiu had no time to admire the ship's grandeur and quickly followed.

Moments later, the massive spaceship lifted off, accelerated rapidly, and soon entered the Dark Universe.

Inside the spaceship, Cal casually handed Gulanxiu a Light Brain and said, "It will take half a year to reach the Axe Fighting Arena headquarters in the Gulun Cosmic Kingdom. I see you cultivate the Earth-Space Law. This Light Brain contains an Axe Art created by a friend of mine using the Earth-Space Law. Spend this time studying it. If you gain some insight, your chances of passing the assessment might increase a little."

Gulanxiu nodded solemnly and said, "Thank you, Your Lordship! I will not disappoint your expectations!"

Cal waved his hand and said, "Alright! Find a room to cultivate in. I hope you achieve something."

Gulanxiu nodded and left the ship's main control room. He found a random room and began to study the Axe Art recorded in the Light Brain.

After Gulanxiu left, Cal smiled to himself and murmured, "I'm quite lucky! Just hosting an Axe Battle at random, and I find such a promising seedling. I hope you pass the assessment and enter the core circle!"

As a core-circle Realm Lord of the Axe Fighting Arena, Cal knew well that the purpose of the Axe Battles was to screen for potential experts. Generally speaking, a Cosmic-Level warrior who comprehended the threshold of a Low-Level Law could achieve a thousand-win achievement. Some Cosmic-Level warriors with high combat talent, if lucky, could become Axe Warriors with only a Domain Level of six or seven.

However, the Axe Fighting Arena had no interest in such Axe Warriors. The geniuses the Arena valued had to comprehend at least two Laws. While Gulanxiu's application was somewhat rough, in Cal's eyes, he had already made considerable progress in the Space Law.

That was truly commendable. After all, aside from special races like the Flame God Race, who treated the Axe Battles as a rite of passage, most participants were warriors from humble backgrounds with no inheritance or backing.

Cal had already reviewed Gulanxiu's records. He had been sold to the Axe Fighting Arena as a slave. To reach this point without any inheritance, in Cal's view, made him even more talented than Cal himself.

After all, unlike Gulanxiu, Cal's family had an Immortal among them. He had received the best training from his family since childhood. Yet even so, before joining the Axe Fighting Arena through the Strongman Battle, his strength was only comparable to Gulanxiu's. At best, he was slightly better in applying the Laws.

And once Gulanxiu was recruited into the core circle, Cal, as his recommender, would receive a reward of one hundred Hunyuan Units. While not an enormous sum to him, it was a task easily accomplished—why not do it?

Even if Gulanxiu wasn't recruited into the core circle, Cal would suffer no loss. The Axe Art he gave Gulanxiu was created by another Realm Lord from his same cohort. This level of Axe Art wasn't particularly remarkable, but for someone like Gulanxiu, who came from a rough background, it could still provide some improvement.