The items on the fourth floor of Freedom Castle are quite rare, and naturally, they are also very expensive.
However, for Luo Ao and Echidna, only the clothes in the clothing stores were worth looking at; the other items were of little use.
After browsing the clothing stores on the fourth floor, Monica and Echidna were still somewhat reluctant to leave Freedom Castle. Afterwards, the group decided to go check out the ' Battlefield ' together.
"I've heard about the ' Battlefield ' here for a long time, I definitely want to see it for myself this time." Echidna was really looking forward to it.
"Haha, with your strength Echidna, you could easily win a hundred battles in the God arena. Then you can enjoy a lot of discounts when you buy things at Freedom Castle." Monica had witnessed Echidna's strength before. If she were to participate, winning a hundred battles in the God arena would be a piece of cake.
As they talked, the group headed straight for the most famous ' Battlefield ' on Miluo Island.
The Battlefield was extremely vast, covering an area of over a hundred miles.
Fighting and killing are not allowed in this Battlefield. After each person paid an entrance fee of 100 Inkstone, the group went up the spiral staircase into a corridor and then arrived at the audience seats.
The four of them randomly found a few empty seats and sat down, then looked straight into the arena.
What they were watching this time was naturally the Battle Arena where the Highgod were located. After all, even if the battles of the God were exciting, they were generally just so-so.
At this moment, above this Highgod -Battle Arena.
Two figures were seen exchanging blows at lightning speed, their Highgod Power emanating from them.
Luo Ao and the others looked at the two people fighting. One of them was a female god who resembled a snake-woman and had four arms. This female god cultivated a relatively rare Life Law.
"Drink!" On the other side, her attack was accompanied by a deafening roar.
This was a gigantic, orc-like creature who cultivated the Edicts of Destruction. His weapons were his two enormous claws, and each claw tore through the snake-woman with great difficulty.
"It looks like the snake -Human Race aren't going to be able to hold out." Experts see the details, while laymen just watch the spectacle; as soon as Monica spoke, everyone shook their heads.
Although the orc man appeared to be launching a fierce attack, he was actually only relying on his superior strength; the sophistication of his techniques was merely average. On the other hand, the snake -Human Race's ability to deflect force was quite impressive, clearly demonstrating a deeper understanding of the Life Law.
"That snake -Human Race is probably about to use her ultimate move." At this moment, Nuada, who had been almost silent the whole way, suddenly spoke up.
As he spoke, the snake -Human Race suddenly shot out two emerald green snake phantoms from between her eyes, which rushed straight into her opponent's Soul Ocean. At such a short distance, the orc man had no time to dodge and could only choose to take the hit head-on. However, it was clear that his soul was not very strong. Immediately, his eyes darkened, his body went limp, and he collapsed and died.
"This snake -Human Race has cultivated the Life Law quite well; she should have strength approaching that of Five-Star Fiend." Many other spectators nearby immediately began to assess the snake -Human Race's strength level, and some even started arguing about it.
Five-Star Fiend represent a significant dividing line for Fiend, and this is also true on this Battle Arena.
If a Five-Star Fiend is lucky, they might be able to win the hundred-battle championship and obtain the reward of '10 billion' Inkstone.
Of course, to guarantee a hundred victories, you'd probably need Six-Star Fiend; Five-Star Fiend would be a matter of luck.
As for those powerful Seven-Star Fiend, they generally wouldn't bother coming here to fight for no reason.
Amidst the noisy stands, various arguments arose, but the group paid little attention to them.
"Do you think this snake -Human Race has any hope of winning a hundred battles?" Monica now understood that this snake -Human Race woman was actually quite strong.
"I doubt it. Her strength is only close to that of Five-Star Fiend, and she'd probably be at the bottom of the Five-Star Fiend ranks." Echidna had seen quite a few powerful individuals and could roughly discern the Snake Woman's true strength.
While the group was chatting and laughing...
At this moment, the snake -Human Race began a new battle, but this time, a familiar figure appeared on the field.
On the open ground of the Battle Arena, a cold and aloof figure dressed in a long black robe suddenly appeared. His face was shrouded in a black hood, making it impossible to see his true features, except for a pair of cold, blood-red eyes.
He stood there indifferently, not even bothering to take out his weapon, simply crossing his arms and staring at the snake -Human Race.
"It's him!" Nuada's pupils constricted sharply upon recognizing the person, and he exclaimed in shock, "With him participating in this battle, isn't he guaranteed a hundred victories?"
Everyone immediately began to watch the battle closely, after all, they were aware of the astonishing strength of the young man in black.
At this moment, anger also appeared on the face of the snake -Human Race woman in the arena. She felt that her opponent was too arrogant, so she shouted, "Where is your weapon?"
The figure in black robes chuckled and said, "If you can get me to take out my weapon, then I'll admit defeat."
How arrogant!
The entire audience was captivated by the man's arrogance.
Upon hearing this, the snake -Human Race flew into a rage. "You cowardly coward, don't underestimate me!"
Upon hearing this, the young man in black suddenly turned his bloodshot eyes toward her.
"Brush!"
Suddenly, two blurry black sword shadows shot out from the black-clad youth's eyes—it was Soul Attack!
Given the close proximity of the two, coupled with the terrifying speed at which the black sword shadow erupted, the Human Race- woman had no chance to dodge. However, since she herself cultivated the Life Law and was quite proficient in the soul aspect, she didn't take this Soul Attack seriously.
Only after the two illusory sword shadows easily tore through her soul defenses did a look of terror appear on her face. Then, her body trembled slightly, her gaze went blank, and she collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
The hundreds of thousands of spectators in the stands were stunned for a moment.
The entire stands were completely silent.
"So powerful!" Nuada's eyes lit up. No wonder he's Seven-Star Fiend.
"But what's a Seven-Star Fiend like him doing here?" Monica asked, somewhat puzzled. "He shouldn't be short of money, right?"
"Let's keep watching." Unable to figure it out, she gave up trying to think about it anymore.
At that moment, a voice rang out from the Battlefield: " Xide, victory in one battle!"
"So, his name is Xide." Nuada gave the young man in black a deep look and silently memorized the name.
Although the black-clad youth, Xide, possessed astonishing strength, the culture of worshipping the strong was prevalent in the Infernal Realm, and most people were unwilling to admit defeat. Soon, others stepped forward to challenge him, but Xide easily defeated them all.
Xide didn't finish the series until the tenth game.
Xide won all ten of his consecutive battles with ease, his overwhelming strength leaving the spectators breathless.
Many people thought they would definitely come again tomorrow. They also wanted to see just how powerful Xide was and whether he could attract the strongmen of the five major families to come and conduct an 'assessment'.
This kind of 'assessment' is actually an unwritten rule, designed to prevent some lucky individuals from obtaining the honor of '100 victories' by chance.
Once Xide achieves more than ninety victories, on this final day, the strongest members of the Miluo Island faction will definitely appear to 'test' him.
For nine consecutive days, Xide encountered no difficulties and easily achieved a ninety-game winning streak. Today is the last day.
The four entered the Battlefield again, first watching other people's battles out of boredom for a while, and then Xide finally reappeared.
He remained arrogant; none of the ten men from yesterday could make him draw his weapon.
Soon, the first battle began...
After watching the ten battles today, especially the tenth one, the audience was completely impressed by the arrogant young man in black.
Having real strength is not arrogance, but rather the demeanor of a powerful person.
"This Xide is indeed strong. The last person to appear today should have the strength of Six-Star Fiend, but he still couldn't withstand one of Sid's swords!" Just looking at the techniques he displayed, Luo Ao couldn't tell where his strength limit was, but there was no doubt that he did have the strength of Seven-Star Fiend.
The day after Xide achieved his hundredth victory, he quickly received an invitation from the Bagshaw Clan to gather at Zhuoyang Peak on West Island, where he could join other hundred-victorious warriors for a tour of the West Island Secret Realm.
"It's said that the West Island Secret Realm Miluo Island contains numerous shadowy Floating Shadow of battles between experts. I hope it won't disappoint me." Xide had only become Seven-Star Fiend on the Bifu Continent a hundred years ago. He had come here specifically after hearing about the precious Floating Shadow of the West Island Secret Realm of Miluo Island.
For many, watching true powerhouses clash is beneficial for understanding and improvement. Battles between Seven-Star Fiend- level experts are extremely rare. Watching these Floating Shadow might just have a profound impact on them.
The next morning.
West Island of Miluo Island, Zhuoyang Peak.
Led by a red-haired youth, the group headed straight into the depths of Zhuoyang Peak.
Xide was somewhat shocked when they passed through the winding underground passages and entered the sea.
"This secret realm is actually at the bottom of the sea, and there's such a large castle there?" One of the God traveling with him couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief.
"Follow me, everyone." The red-haired youth, with an air of disdain for making a fuss, led the way, and the crowd followed him without hesitation.
After flying for a short while underwater, the group was completely stunned.
In the distance, a massive black castle, spanning dozens of miles, stands deep in the ocean, like a colossal monster lurking there. Most terrifyingly, countless figures patrol the castle's perimeter, a truly formidable force.
"This is our West Island's secret territory," the red-haired youth Secla, said proudly. "The secret territory of my Bagshaw Clan! You are lucky to have the opportunity to come here."
"The true power of these powerful families in the Infernal Realm is indeed astonishing." Xide only glanced around before realizing that all the guards were actually Highgod, and he couldn't help but think to himself in amazement.
After the group arrived at a square inside the castle, the red-haired youth Secla, said with a faint smile, "Gentlemen, someone will be here soon to greet you and explain everything. I'll be leaving now."
The group nodded and looked around. They saw a large number of black-clad guards surrounding the square, each of them appearing to be quite powerful.
After a moment, a dark blue gate in front of the square opened.
Six people came out, all wearing red cloaks. One of them, an elderly man with white hair and beard, who called himself " Youlai," explained the rules to them.
Upon hearing that those precious Floating Shadow did indeed exist, Xide was somewhat intrigued and eager to see Floating Shadow.
When he heard that he would have to pass a test, Xide remained calm and unconcerned. He was confident in his abilities.
If he can't even pass this test, does it mean that only Infernal Realm Asura are qualified to enter and see those Floating Shadow?
However, the old man Youlai, smiled and said to him, " Darkfall Fiend, Mr. Xide, you don't need to be checked. You are Seven-Star Fiend, fully qualified to enter my family's first secret chamber."
Xide listened and simply nodded calmly, without saying a word.
"Please wait a moment, I'll take Mr. Xide over first." Youlai to Xide in invitation.
Then, Youlai led Xide toward the heart of the " Hendsey Castle ".
After passing through a corridor, Xide followed Youlai to a large hall, where two other people dressed exactly like Youlai were waiting. Youlai's eyes lit up when he saw them, and he asked, "Have you informed the lord of the fortress?"
One of the silver-haired women said, "The lord already knows; the secret chamber can be opened immediately."
"Notify the castle lord?" Xide's eyes flashed with doubt; was it necessary to notify the castle lord for merely observing Floating Shadow?
Youlai quickly explained with a smile, "These Floating Shadow are no ordinary things. They have always been stored in the hands of the lord of this castle, who is also my teacher. He was very pleased to hear of Mr. Xide's arrival. Mr. Xide, please come with me."
Xide followed and saw that another passage had opened up on one side of the hall, made entirely of blood-red mineral. The three of them led him to the end of the passage.
There stood a blood-red gate with black floral trim.
Youlai coughed and said, "Teacher, Mr. Xide has arrived."
"Hmm." A gentle, deep voice came from inside the door. "Let him in."
Youlai smiled at the young man in black Xide: "Mr. Xide, please."
At that moment, the door opened slightly a crack.
Although Xide still had doubts, he didn't say a word and silently walked forward.
"Boom!" The door slammed shut again.