As a fellow disciple of Three Corpses Cave, Jiang Yu had naturally heard of Baili Yezhao.
Xu Laosan of Three Corpses Cave nodded and said:
"If we can get Junior Brother Baili here sooner, our chances of winning will certainly rise considerably."
Luo Hong also said excitedly:
"The arena only opened today, so word won't have spread far. If Junior Brother Baili can hurry here, his combat strength should give him at least a ninety percent chance of winning."
Xu Laosan said thoughtfully:
"The gates of Black Prison stay open for a month, while these arena competitions are held every other day, with no more than twelve challengers each time. After those twelve, the Arena Defense can choose to leave and fight another day."
Luo Hong continued:
"Barring any surprises, Junior Brother Nangong should make it in time for tomorrow's first round. As for Junior Brother Baili, as long as the Cave Master agrees, he should be able to enter Black Prison through a nearby Void Market and make it for the round three days from now!"
Xu Laosan drew a deep breath, then looked up at Xu Taiping and conjectured:
"My guess is that the Heaven-Hunting Great Sage deliberately pushed this boy into the arena as a trial for him, most likely to see how many days he can hold out."
"These three treasures made from ancient times spirit seeds count as rewards from the Heaven-Guarding Great Sage for cultivators who come to challenge him."
"So the earlier our people arrive, the better their chances of getting those rewards."
Luo Hong nodded in wholehearted agreement and said:
"With this boy's combat strength, he might be able to handle ordinary cultivators at the same realm. But against the prodigious disciples of the major powers, never mind the top thirty-even the