342: The spotlight

At this moment, the light screen formed by the Life-and-Death Contract suppressed the arena. Its surface seemed to ripple like water, and in the blink of an eye, a vast primeval forest appeared on the light screen, reflecting into the eyes of everyone present.

"It's starting!"

"Once the Life-and-Death Contract is formed, only one person can successfully walk out of the battleground!"

"Now that I think about it, it's been five years since a Life-and-Death Duel was held in the Great Arena. I can't believe I have the honor to witness it today!"

"..."

In the spectator stands, after the Life-and-Death Duel began, all the spectators held their breath, staring intently at the scene in the light screen, not daring to blink, fearing they would miss anything that happened.

And at this time, news of the Life-and-Death Duel spread throughout the entire Human Fortress, and countless people began to gather towards the First-Year Field, including many famous Prodigies, and also those long-renowned experts.

Just then, a figure in battle armor soared through the air and landed directly in the foremost area of the spectator stands.

Someone recognized him; this was Wei Mingyuan, one of the Legion Commanders stationed in the Human Fortress from the Dragon Kingdom, an Eight-Turn expert of the Assassin profession.

His appearance seemed to open some kind of switch, and then powerful Auras drifted in one after another.

Boom!

Amidst the terrifying roar of Qi waves, a giant eagle with a wingspan of over twenty meters flew over the First-Year Field, casting a large shadow on the ground.

The next second, the giant eagle disappeared, and a short-haired, heroic-looking young man descended from the sky, landing behind Wei Mingyuan.

"It's Chu Youxiong, a Prodigy from Blazing Dragon University who made it to the Intermediate Field in the Dragon Kingdom!"

"I heard he has already completed Six-Turn and is ranked eighty-second in the Intermediate Field, having directly defeated an alien expert equivalent to a high-level Six-Turn!"

Someone recognized the young man's identity and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

And just as these exclamations sounded, everyone saw an extremely powerful figure walking in from the entrance.

He was a little over two meters tall, and while he didn't look as burly as Tamov Iron Hammer, his Aura was extremely astonishing as he walked, giving people a faint feeling of the earth shaking.

This person was none other than Chai Yue, a Dragon Kingdom Prodigy ranked eighty-fifth in the Intermediate Field.

His strength had also reached Six-Turn, and his record was very impressive.

After he entered, five more people appeared at the entrance. These five individuals were all heroic and magnificent, exuding astonishing Qi all over their bodies.

"Xu Kunpeng! Huang Yuanzai! Kristoff! Amelia! Ou Mingzhe!"

"The top five of the First-Year Field actually came together. It seems the Life-and-Death Duel between Wang Chen and Takizawa Hideaki has given them a great challenge."

Recognizing the identities of these five people, the crowd in the spectator stands couldn't help but exclaim again.

These five people could be said to be the strongest five in the First-Year Field; each of them had the strength to contend for the arena master and enter the Intermediate Field.

In addition to these eye-catching Prodigies, there were also figures with unfathomable Auras flowing into the First-Year Field from outside.

Making it impossible for the audience present to guess their identities.

However, it was clear that these were definitely powerful experts, and as soon as they arrived, they occupied the foremost area in front of the contract light screen.

"It's really lively!"

"Almost all the young Prodigies in the Human Fortress have come!"

"Not just that, look at those figures with unfathomable Auras; they are probably the Legion Commander-level experts from various countries in the Fortress, and also Rank 8 experts from other races!"

"This battle between Wang Chen and Takizawa Hideaki is truly the focus of all attention, shaking the entire Human Fortress!"

"This is understandable. Takizawa Hideaki's strength is not weak, and he has the potential to become a Wang-level expert in the future, while Wang Chen is the first person in seven hundred years to climb onto the Ten Thousand Realms Prodigy Ranking, subtly showing a trend to become the number one Prodigy on our Blue Star."

"It's not unexpected that the Life-and-Death Duel between these two can cause such a scene."

As more Prodigies and experts poured in, the eyes of the spectators in the stands became incredibly excited.

Such a grand spectacle was very rare in the Human Fortress, occurring only once every few years or even decades.

Some even speculated at this time that perhaps even Wang-level experts had cast their gaze upon this place.

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While the audience was incredibly excited, in front of the contract light screen, Wei Mingyuan, Legion Commander of the Swift Wind Legion, looked at Bai Ziting with a solemn expression.

"Xiaobai, what's going on with you?"

"Marshal Yang asked you to take Wang Chen around the Fortress, but you, instead, let him come here to have a Life-and-Death Duel with someone?"

Wei Mingyuan's tone carried a hint of anger.

As Yang Daoming's direct subordinate, how could he not know how highly Marshal Yang thought of Wang Chen.

This was the only Prodigy on Blue Star to climb onto the Ten Thousand Realms Prodigy Ranking; once he grew up, he would undoubtedly become a pillar of the Dragon Kingdom.

If something were to happen at this time, then Bai Ziting would become a sinner for all eternity in the Dragon Kingdom.

"Uncle Wei."

Bai Ziting gave a wry smile and said with a helpless tone:

"This was Wang Chen's own decision. I just brought him here to broaden his horizons. Who would have thought this kid, who seems honest, has such a fiery temper?!"

As an old Rank 8 expert, Wei Mingyuan had been stationed in the Human Fortress even before Bai Ziting became famous, and he was from the same era as Lin Feng.

Bai Ziting was extremely respectful of this elder.

"You!"

Wei Mingyuan glared:

"If you didn't agree, would the person in charge of the First-Year Field dare to arrange this Life-and-Death Duel?!"

"Wang Chen's strength is only Rank 3, and that Takizawa Hideaki is not far from Six-Turn. Tell me the truth, how much chance does he have of winning?"

"I don't know either!"

Bai Ziting shook his head, and seeing Wei Mingyuan's tendency to get angry, he quickly added:

"But Wang Chen said he is confident he can beat Takizawa Hideaki to death in the duel!"

"He said it and you believed it?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Mingyuan was so angry he almost jumped up.

"He's still a child, just eighteen this year. It's common for children to act without considering the consequences."

"You just watch him mess around like this?"

Wei Mingyuan raised his hand, barely refraining from slapping Bai Ziting's head.

"I believe in my Junior Brother's choice!"

Facing Wei Mingyuan's anger, Bai Ziting's tone became serious.

"This kid may seem honest and simple on the surface, but he's actually full of mischief. Since he said he can beat Takizawa Hideaki to death, he definitely has that confidence!"

"Uncle Wei, a Prodigy can always achieve feats that ordinary people cannot understand. We should believe him!"

"Damn it!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Mingyuan cursed, his face still full of anger.

"What else can I do if I don't believe him now?"

"Once the Life-and-Death Contract is signed, even if Marshal Yang came, he couldn't stop this battle."

Glaring fiercely at Bai Ziting, Wei Mingyuan sighed inwardly.

Lin Feng's lineage truly doesn't make people worry less; the older ones are reckless, and the younger ones are even more troublesome!

And while Wei Mingyuan was sighing, the eyes of those Blue Star Prodigies who had rushed over upon hearing the news were also extremely unsettled.