Early the next morning, they gathered again.
Today was the day to inspect the venue. Afterward, the visiting team would still have a day to discuss tactics.
The bus took them straight to the Divine Water Cult's headquarters, which housed the largest arena in Luo River City. The cult used it for massive gatherings. Whenever Luo River City made it into the Ascendant Dragon Assembly, it would often rent this venue for its matches as well.
Although the match had yet to begin, plenty of cult members were already milling around outside the headquarters. Most wore white or blue, their expressions serene and peaceful, their movements gentle and unhurried.
All of this accorded with their doctrine.
Only when they saw the River City Team's contestants pass did these followers let out more heated boos.
The arena could hold hundreds of thousands of people. Its exterior featured an ingenious wave-shaped design in lake white. Two spatial rifts had already been opened, with the competition grounds inside.
Perfected One Nagiko was presumably busy hunting down the Fox Demon Lady in River City and had not come over today. Wang Shoucai was still in charge of the River City Team.
He was not intimidated, though. With such powerful backing, he remained cheerful and at ease even when speaking with the other side's cult elders and Supernatural Affairs Bureau officials, making sure the contestants would not be disadvantaged.
After some negotiations, he and Lan Zhi led the contestants into the rift.
The instant they stepped into the grounds, they heard the tremendous roar of waves and wind! Before they could make out the scene ahead, their clothes were already soaked through.
"Whoa!" Yue Wen exclaimed.
The entire secret realm turned out to be a broad, raging torrent. Dark clouds filled the sky, and the