Lin Yuan Challenges the First Arena

"Not bad. The Sky-Splitting Martial Academy truly deserves its reputation as Azure River City's foremost swordsmanship academy. Its disciples' sword techniques are all exquisitely refined..."

"Haha, your Bloodblade Martial Academy isn't bad either. Setting aside Bloodblade Patriarch's disciples, that Liu Sandao is immensely strong too, isn't he? He's already defeated three challengers in a row, hasn't he?"

"Eh? That Wu Gang actually mastered the Heavenly Dipper Earth-Splitting Blade? That's an Earth-Tier Stellar Force Secret Art..."

"And that Dong Bai—judging from the Stellar Force fluctuations emanating from within him, he must have tempered at least twenty strands of Natal Stellar Force, right? No background, no resources, relying solely on himself... that isn't easy..."

"There are geniuses among commoners too. They're not the slightest bit inferior to the martial academies' geniuses."

"Mm, he's a fine seedling. We could make contact..."

In the stands, Starfire Realm experts watched the battles atop the Dragon-Rising Platforms with keen interest, chatting and laughing now and then. They had indeed unearthed several talented commoners.

In truth, martial academies had invited them long ago, when they first began to distinguish themselves. But geniuses were always proud, unwilling to join as ordinary disciples. Holding their breath, they had forced their way into the preliminary selection of the Star-Martial Prodigy Talent Development Program. Now, upon the Dragon-Rising Platforms, they finally shone brilliantly and drew the attention of many martial academy higher-ups.

If they joined now, they would naturally receive better treatment. Their wishes would be fulfilled at last...

Boom!

As more and more geniuses could no longer resist stepping onto the stage to challenge, the Ten-Direction Arena Battle gradually reached its fever pitch.

Many had already used up both of their chances to challenge an arena. Yet defending an arena was simply too difficult. They were knocked down time and