A Thousand Changes, Broken by a Single Force!

"The Specter Detection Talisman showed no reaction at small arena number 99." Yuan Zikuan took the talisman from his sleeve and walked toward Chen Xu and Cen Xiao, stretching his arms. "That wraps up the inspection of all the small arenas."

"You're being far too careless!" Cen Xiao frowned slightly. "Based on the Mist God Cult's past actions, they would definitely make preparations in advance at the site where they planned to hold the ritual."

"According to the information you provided, judging by the Mist God Cult's usual behavior, the Central Arena is the only place where they're most likely to have tampered with something." Chen Xu gazed toward the Central Arena in the distance, surrounded by ten large arenas, recalling the information Cen Xiao had given him and comparing it with the Inner Academy's records.

"That is true, but the arenas here can accommodate nearly a hundred thousand spectators. In the past, the Mist God Cult only targeted several hundred or a few thousand people. We can't respond entirely based on past experience.

"Their preparations must be far more thorough than before. We absolutely cannot let our guard down during this investigation. This concerns the lives of nearly a hundred thousand people. If something happens, you should both understand the consequences." Cen Xiao clasped her hands into fists, her nails digging into her flesh until a trace of blood seeped out.

At that moment, she was under immense psychological pressure.

"That's precisely why we need to speed things up. You two will inspect the medium-sized arenas. Chen will head directly to the Central Arena and inspect the place most likely to be dangerous first." Chen Xu took out a yellowish-brown Specter Detection Talisman and held it in his palm.

He had obtained it from Cen Xiao by claiming that