Sword and Saber Arena

Chapter 257

The Sword and Saber Arena of Nine Truth City was even more famous than the Kind Words Pavilion.

Its reputation rivaled that of Nine Truth City's leading powers, but the arena was different. It represented the city itself: an official institution established to settle disputes and give people a place to fight.

It hosted all kinds of matches, from challenges born of grudges to bouts meant to push the fighters beyond their limits.

Fights took place at the Sword and Saber Arena almost every day. The combatants ranged from Lords of Laws to God Kings, and even Supremes had fought there, though Supreme-level matches were almost unheard of.

That was why the arena's announcements of upcoming matches drew attention throughout Nine Truth City, especially when God Kings were involved.

Luo Feng had challenged Qiansi Qingcheng of Luoshan City under the name Starlight. Though Starlight was unknown, Qiansi Qingcheng was another matter. Both his strength and his status made him a major draw, so the arena gave their match a prominent place in its announcements.

The arena also promoted it heavily.

Although the Sword and Saber Arena hosted these fights, it was also an important source of revenue for Nine Truth City's authorities. Whether a match involved an ordinary wager or a wager of life and death, anyone who wanted to watch had to pay.

After all, watching a fight could benefit one's own cultivation.

The arena made the news of Starlight and Qiansi Qingcheng's match in three months its leading promotion. With Qiansi Qingcheng's fame behind it, word of the fight swept through Nine Truth City like a storm.

Betting on the outcome opened across the city as soon as the news broke.

Everyone could gather detailed information on Qiansi Qingcheng, but there was very little on