Chapter 866 of 1406
Chapter 866
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After the grey-robed Youth respectfully escorted Chen Yang out of the room, he turned around and walked back with an evil grin on his face.
He grabbed Han Li's shackles and forcefully pulled him up. Then, he raised his other arm and fiercely punched Han Li's lower abdomen.
"Peng!" A muffled sound rang out!
The grey-robed Youth's punch was extremely powerful and sharp. It was as if a spinning steel knife was stabbing into his abdomen.
Han Li felt as if his internal organs had been turned upside down. His face instantly turned blood red, then paled. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and he couldn't help but let out a groan.
"Hehe, kid, how do you feel about this punch?" The grey-robed Youth asked with a sinister smile.
Han Li coughed a few times and lowered his head in silence.
"You're an honest kid. Now that you're here, you'll have to listen to me no matter how powerful you are. Otherwise, I won't mind letting you have a taste of something even more pleasurable."
The grey-robed Youth saw this scene and revealed a satisfied expression. He then took out a key and unlocked the shackles on Han Li's body.
Han Li's face was full of surprise. He supported himself with one hand and slowly stood up.
"Don't try to escape. Look at your chest." The grey-robed Youth sneered.
Han Li looked down at his chest and noticed that there was a slight bulge on his chest. He hastily scanned it with his consciousness and his expression changed.
There was a black centipede entrenched on his chest. Its sharp legs were flashing with a black light and were tightly attached to his heart.
"That is the Qingyang City's unique Black Tribulation Bug. If you dare to escape or try to get rid of the Black Tribulation Bug, this bug will immediately crush your heart and you will die a horrible death." The grey-robed Youth saw Han Li's expression and proudly said.
Han Li's expression fluctuated, but he quickly regained his composure.
The grey-robed Youth originally wanted to admire Han Li's dazed expression, but he didn't think that Han Li would be able to calm down so quickly. He couldn't help but feel bored.
"Humph!
Take it, this is your number plate. Come with me, I will introduce you to the situation here. "The Youth snorted. He took out a black token and tossed it over. Then, he walked out.
Han Li took the token and saw that one side of the token had his name "Li Feiyu" written on it. On the other side was a large "9" with three smaller characters below it, "3, 3, 2".
His gaze shifted slightly, but he didn't open his mouth to ask. Instead, he obediently followed behind.
Han Li looked at the grey-robed Youth's defenseless back. He did not have any thoughts of resisting the sneak attack. Judging from the punch just now, the strength of this grey-robed Youth was not weak. At the very least, he was almost the same as Han Li in terms of opening up the Xuan acupoints in his body.
The two of them quickly exited the stone chamber and arrived at a long corridor. At the end of the corridor, a large hall appeared in front of them.
The interior of the hall was extremely spacious. It was at least three thousand meters in size, and the walls were built from a type of jet-black stone that was inscribed with numerous black veined patterns.
The black walls faintly emitted a black light, making it look indestructible.
The front of the hall was connected to the outside. Bright light shone in, and at the same time, waves of cheers could be heard from the outside. It seemed to be extremely lively.
At the deepest part of the hall, there was a white stone table that was several meters long. Behind the table sat seven to eight demons in crimson clothing. They seemed to be the staff here.
There were many people gathered in front of the stone table. These people were all dressed the same. They were all naked from the waist up, wearing only a loose cloak and knee-length shorts. They were all waiting in line.
On the walls on both sides of the hall, there were doors. Behind each door was a passageway that led to an unknown destination.
The grey-robed young man glanced at Han Li and said in a nonchalant manner, "Remember this place, kid. This is the main hall of the Xuan Battle Arena, and it's the most important place for you. The competition stage is just outside, and these people are all Xuan Battle Warriors like you."
"There seems to be quite a number of Xuan Gladiators here."
Han Li glanced outside and quickly retracted his gaze. He looked at the people in the hall and said with flickering eyes.
"Naturally, there are many Xuan Gladiators in our Xuan Arena. Some are slaves like you, and some are residents of Xuan City who want to train themselves.
Because there are so many of them, the Xuan Gladiators are divided into ten areas. You are in the ninth area, number 332, "the grey-robed Youth said with a smile.
"So that's how it is.
Then why are these people gathered here? "Han Li finally understood the meaning of the token and asked again.
"Look at your token. Is there anything under your name?" The grey-robed Youth asked.
When Han Li heard this, he took out the command medallion and saw a small silver number "10" below his name.
"Ten … This is?"
"That is Xuan Points. You Xuan Gladiators have a certain amount of remuneration for participating in the competition. Every time you go on stage, you will receive some Xuan Points regardless of whether you win or lose.
Naturally, if you win, you will receive a lot more Xuan Points. As a newcomer like you, you can receive ten Xuan Points for free.
Xuan Points are a good thing here. You can come here to exchange for all kinds of items, weapons, beast cores, healing elixirs, etc.
As for how to exchange, there is an exchange list over there. You can take a look later. "The grey-robed Youth pointed to the wall beside the white stone table. There was a table pattern there.
Han Li looked at the list on the wall and his eyes lit up.
He didn't care about weapons, healing elixirs, etc. But he needed beast cores very much.
"Other than the benefits I just mentioned, Xuan Points can also be exchanged for the opportunity to enter the Star Pool to train." The grey-robed Youth was very satisfied with Han Li's reaction and continued.
"Star Pool?
What is that place? "Han Li retracted his gaze and asked.
"It is a pool constructed by the Qingyang City Lord using a special method. It can absorb and condense the power of the stars in the sky.
The power of the stars in the Star Pool is extremely rich. Cultivating in it is much more effective than swallowing and refining beast cores. It is also a great help in opening up the Xuan Apertures. "The grey-robed Youth's eyes flashed with a trace of fervor as he said.
Han Li's heart palpitated when he heard this.
"If you want to enter the Star Pool to train, you have to spend a hundred Xuan Points each time. Don't even think about it now." The grey-robed Youth sneered.
Han Li didn't care about the grey-robed Youth's mockery as his mind turned.
From the grey-robed Youth's introduction of the situation, his current situation wasn't too bad. As long as he could obtain beast cores, he could continue to become stronger.
As for the Black Calamity Worm, Violet Spirit, Shi Chuankong, Daoist Xie and other problems, he could only slowly find a way to solve them.
If what Chen Yang said was true, as long as he could show enough value, he believed that these problems could be solved.
Everything depended on whether or not he could survive in the Mysterious Arena!
"The weapons and beast cores here are of better quality than those outside. There is also a Star Pool. As long as you have the ability, your life in the Mysterious Arena will be better than outside." The grey-robed Youth seemed to have seen through Han Li's thoughts and said meaningfully.
"I hope so." Han Li said indifferently.
"This is the general situation of the Mysterious Arena. Take your time to understand it.
This passage leads to the resting area of the 9th district. There is a room for you there. You can go there yourself later.
If there is a battle for you, there will be a notification on the token. "The grey-robed Youth said as he pointed to a passage on the left side of the hall.
Han Li looked over and saw a big "9" written on the passage. He nodded his head.
The other passages were also marked with other numbers. It seemed that they were resting areas that led to other districts. There were also some other markings, one of which was the Star Pool.
However, the door to that passage was tightly shut. There was no way to enter.
The grey-robed youth suddenly approached Han Li, and with a cold glint in his eyes, he coldly warned, "You were brought in by me. From now on, obediently stay here and fight your matches. Don't have any other thoughts, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Yes." Han Li lowered his eyes.
The grey-robed Youth's expression softened slightly. He turned around and walked out.
Han Li waited for him to leave before standing in the same spot for a moment. Then, he walked out of the hall.
The hall was suspended in mid-air. Below it was a huge plaza. In the middle of the plaza were three oval-shaped arenas arranged in a triangular formation.
The three arenas were surrounded by a wide and deep trench. Outside the trench was a vertical smooth wall that was dozens of feet tall. At the top of the wall was a row of black fences that were made of the same material as the walls in the hall. The fences flickered with a black light, giving off an indestructible feeling.
Behind the fence were layers upon layers of spectator seats, densely packed with countless seats.
In the middle of the spectator seats was a wide platform. It was the place to place bets. On top of the platform was a huge board that displayed the names of the Mystic Gladiators and their respective odds.
"I bet on Cai Zheng, 50 cultivation coins!"
"I bet on the Scale Wolf Beast, 70 cultivation coins!"
There were many people surrounding the betting platform, competing to place their bets.
At this moment, all three arenas were fighting. Two of the arenas were fighting against the Scale Beasts. The third arena was a fight between two Mystic Gladiators.
Because the Mystic Gladiators were wearing thin clothes, there would be blood splattering every time they fought. The battle was bloody and intense.
Soon, one of the battles ended. A Mystic Gladiator was torn to pieces by a Giant Wolf Scale Beast. The huge arena was covered in blood and flesh. It was extremely bloody.
When the spectators in the stands saw this scene, their faces revealed extreme excitement and even some craziness. The cheers, the excited screams of those who bet on success, and the angry roars of those who lost were like a storm.
It seemed that although the grey robed Youth said that he could obtain Xuan Points regardless of whether he won or lost, he did not say that if he lost, he might even lose his life, so there was no need to talk about how many Xuan Points there were.
Han Li watched quietly for a moment, then turned around and left. He went to the depths of the hall and looked at the exchange table on the wall.
Just as the grey robed Youth said, there were many things that could be exchanged for with Xuan Points. There were all kinds of beast cores, pills, weapons and so on.
"Fierce Head Beast Core, five hundred years old, five Xuan Points."
"Tai Bear Scale Beast Core, eight hundred years old, ten Xuan Points."
"Pig Face Beast Core …"
"Flood Dragon Scale Pill, refined from a thousand year old Flood Dragon Scale Beast's beast core, eighteen Xuan points."
"Gold Edge Tiger Bone Blade, refined from the bone of a two thousand year old Gold Edge Tiger, thirty-eight Xuan Points."
"Bone Rhinoceros Shield …"