Chapter 1715: First Battle Won

The enormous martial arts arena was packed with people.

To host the once-in-three-hundred-years Hundred Battle Arena, the Aurora Imperial City had specially built a large training ground.

In the center of the training ground, eight large arenas were constructed.

At that moment, each of the eight arenas was divided into four smaller ones, and the contestants were all eager to try.

A total of over three thousand six hundred people had signed up for this competition.

They were divided into eight groups, with each group's matches held separately.

Ye Yuan was placed in the sixth group, and Ning Tianping in the eighth group.

As soon as Ye Yuan entered the arena, he was met with a wave of jeers.

"Am I seeing things? A Divine Lord Second Heaven dares to participate in the Hundred Battle Arena?"

"Haha... He's a genius, after all! A genius naturally wants the recognition of the Mystic Pavilion."

"How utterly reckless! Tsk, if only I could run into him in the first round."

...

In the eyes of many, Ye Yuan had become a prime target.

Whether they could advance to the next round depended on encountering a sucker like Ye Yuan.

Among the registered geniuses, the vast majority were concentrated between Divine Lord Third Heaven and Fifth Heaven, with very few at Second Heaven or Sixth Heaven.

Encountering a Divine Lord Second Heaven was practically a guaranteed pass to the second round.

Of course, those who thought this way were mostly at Divine Lord Third or Fourth Heaven.

Those truly at Divine Lord Fifth Heaven naturally disdained such easy pickings.

"These fools have no idea they're courting death!" Ning Tianping sneered.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Heh, don't bother with them. They're just here to make up the numbers. Go on, do your best, and try to bring back first place."

Ning Tianping was lucky; the group he was assigned to had no Divine Lord Sixth Heaven experts.

If Ning Tianping performed well, he might even be able to claim first place.

After all, Ning Tianping had received a True God inheritance, while most of these geniuses had none.

Ning Tianping chuckled and said, "I've been trained by you all day, to the point where I doubt myself. I wonder how well I'll do this time."

Over the years, Ning Tianping's only opponent had been Ye Yuan.

Fighting Ye Yuan was truly an extremely painful experience.

He was an existence that could never be defeated, no matter how one fought!

But precisely because of Ye Yuan's presence, Ning Tianping could go all out, giving his full effort every time.

As a result, his martial skills and comprehension of laws advanced by leaps and bounds.

Even Mo Lifei marveled at the progress of his own disciple.

However, he also witnessed Ye Yuan's strength all the more.

No wonder Ye Yuan looked down on his inheritance.

Soon, the first round of the arena matches began.

In the first round, the strength of the contestants was mostly disparate, and the matches proceeded quickly.

Ye Yuan's group had over four hundred people, meaning more than two hundred matches.

They progressed much faster than expected.

Some matches ended in just a few breaths after the contestants stepped onto the stage.

"Next match: Ye Yuan versus Li Kun!" the referee announced loudly.

Hearing his name called, Ye Yuan leaped onto the arena.

"It's that Divine Lord Second Heaven! Li Kun, you've hit the jackpot—you can coast into the second round!"

"What luck! Absolute luck! Why don't I have such good fortune?"

"When luck strikes, even the gods can't stop it! Li Kun, I think your fortune must be extremely strong!"

...

The nearby contestants all looked at Li Kun with envious eyes.

Li Kun laughed heartily, "You flatter me! You flatter me!"

With that, he leaped and also landed on the arena.

Li Kun looked at Ye Yuan and said with a smile, "Kid, your strength is decent for your age. But... you've come too early. If you wait until the next Hundred Battle Arena, you might have a chance. Give up now; if I make a move, you'll inevitably get hurt."

Ye Yuan had been delayed by three hundred years in the middle, slowing his breakthrough to the Divine Rotation Realm.

His current realm was slightly better than an ordinary martial artist's, but nothing particularly impressive.

Among these geniuses, he didn't stand out much.

Li Kun was at the peak of Divine Lord Third Heaven, just one step away from breaking through to Divine Lord Fourth Heaven.

His strength against a Divine Lord Second Heaven was naturally more than sufficient.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "We won't know until we fight."

Li Kun chuckled, "It seems you won't cry until you see the coffin! Fine, I'll send you down! Shadow Swift Wind Sword!"

Li Kun's sword moved like the wind, his entire body turning into a blur as he charged at Ye Yuan.

"Such speed!"

Exclamations arose from below, clearly surprised by Li Kun's strength.

Below the stage, Xiahou Yun stood with his hands behind his back, appearing casual, but his attention never left Ye Yuan.

He actually didn't believe Jian Ping's explanation.

How could a Divine Lord Second Heaven fight across three minor realms?

The minor realms of the Divine Lord stage were not like cabbages that could be crossed casually.

Moreover, there was a small step in between!

Even a genius like him, at Divine Lord Second Heaven, could only defeat a portion of Divine Lord Third Heaven opponents.

Whoosh!

One sword pierced straight through the chest!

Another round of exclamations came from below—had someone died in the first round?

Was this Ye Yuan really that weak?

Li Kun himself was startled, but before he could stabilize his stance, he felt a push from behind.

"Get down!"

Li Kun tried to steady himself, but the push was no ordinary one; it completely neutralized his strength, leaving him unable to exert any force.

Plop!

Li Kun's body was sent flying uncontrollably off the arena, crashing to the ground.

Xiahou Yun's eyes narrowed, and he exclaimed, "Space Law!"

Though it was only a flash, his strength far surpassed others, and he keenly caught it.

"Ouch! My poor back!"

Li Kun stood up, supporting his back, and looked closely—Ye Yuan was still standing unharmed on the arena. He was utterly bewildered.

He had no idea how he had lost!

He had clearly struck Ye Yuan just now, so why was he the one defeated?

"Ye Yuan wins, Li Kun loses! Ye Yuan advances to the second round!" the referee announced.

At this result, the crowd below erupted in uproar.

"What just happened? I clearly saw Li Kun strike Ye Yuan, so how did he inexplicably lose?"

"I don't know, I couldn't see clearly at all!"

"It's Space Law! Ye Yuan used Space Law to evade Li Kun's sword, then pushed him from behind, sending him out. Heh, interesting." A Divine Lord Fifth Heaven laughed.

A Divine Lord Fifth Heaven, with superior strength and eyesight, could naturally see through Ye Yuan's trick.

However, he wasn't worried.

His strength was three minor realms above Ye Yuan's, and even Space Law couldn't change the final outcome.

It was just that he could no longer regard Ye Yuan as an ordinary Divine Lord Second Heaven.