Now, whether they could fight their way to a bright future depended entirely on themselves.
"Very well. The five Arenas are open. Each needs someone to defend it. Anyone who remains undefeated through ten matches will receive a Heaven Grade, top-quality pill."
As soon as Wang Dang finished speaking, the five massive Arenas below opened. Countless young people stepped inside, their eyes blazing with fierce ambition. Everyone who had come here was supremely confident in their own strength.
"Hahaha! I am Wang Sandao! No one at my level has ever withstood three strikes from me. Today, I'll defend this Arena!"
"Wang Sandao? I'm not convinced."
Countless young people fought across the Arenas while the great figures seated in the sky watched. Whenever someone caught their interest, they would take that person under their wing.
"Old Li, it looks like you won't be able to keep this grand gathering going."
Ye Lin's words carried a pointed meaning. Elder Li looked as though he had been granted a reprieve and hurried to his side to look down. Amid the clamoring crowds, groups of people moved with hurried steps, black packs on their backs. They seemed to have a purpose.
Though the living beings below numbered in the hundreds of millions, an Earth Immortal's powerful spiritual sense could discern the expressions on countless faces at a glance.
"There's something I need at the auction. I don't want anyone disrupting it."
When Ye Lin finished, Elder Li nodded and left. In an instant, he reached Wang Dang, who was watching from the sky. Wang Dang's expression changed drastically at what he heard. His face darkened, and he whispered a few words to the old man behind him.
At once, countless cultivators appeared among the crowds and began pursuing those carrying black packs.
But it