566: Arena

Wang Dong's speed was extremely fast.

In just two days, he crossed countless distances and arrived at the Great Wu Imperial Capital.

As soon as he stepped into this massive ancient city, he immediately felt a gaze fixed on him.

Wang Dong followed the gaze.

He seemed to see a golden figure, whose aura was extremely vast, imbued with a wisp of Dragon Qi.

Wang Dong's eyebrows unconsciously twitched upwards.

"This person is quite interesting. He seems strong, but his body has some issues."

"But I heard along the way that a grand competition is being held. Is this person behind it?"

Wang Dong was a little curious, but he didn't dwell on it.

He walked along the path towards the address left in the information he received.

Not long after, inside a small inn,

"Clan Chief."

Wang Yan and Wang Gou were visibly excited when they saw Wang Clan.

Wang Dong nodded and then asked, "What's the matter?"

"It's like this, Clan Chief..."

Wang Gou briefly explained the situation, mentioning most frequently the green copper block he had obtained.

This item was indeed rich in the Dao of Karma. As soon as he bought it, it merged into his ruler, thus disappearing without a trace, but its power increased by more than one level.

Besides that, both of them had already passed the first round of screening.

The last thing was that they asked Wang Dong if he wanted to participate in this grand competition, which involved treasures that could help one Breakthrough to the True Immortal Realm.

If he could obtain it, the rewards would undoubtedly be immense.

Wang Dong frowned, pondering deeply.

He had indeed been stuck at this Realm for some time.

If he could gain something... it seemed he wouldn't have to worry about his Realm's advancement in the future.

After getting the first batch of advancement resources, he could give them to the younger Disciples of the Clan, and he himself could use what he received in return, maximizing the use of resources like never before.

In other words, if he won first place in this grand competition, not only would he be able to Breakthrough to the Profound Immortal Realm, but perhaps another Disciple from the younger generation would also emerge.

Having understood this point, Wang Dong agreed without hesitation.

"But I didn't participate in the first round of screening. Is it really okay?"

"True Immortal Realm powerhouses directly enter the second round. The rules will be announced again tomorrow, so Clan Chief doesn't need to worry," Wang Yan explained.

Wang Dong nodded.

The night passed uneventfully.

The next day, Wang Dong, led by the two, went to register for the grand competition.

That afternoon, on a certain arena,

A powerhouse in the early True Immortal Realm, clad in a robe adorned with water and fire patterns, stood in the center, speaking eloquently.

"Fellow Daoists, this old man is Daoist Qingfeng. In the previous round, we screened out most of those whose strength was insufficient. The actual competition will now begin, hosted by this old man."

"Now, I will announce the different rules for this competition."

"The top 100 in this grand competition will receive a massive amount of resources."

"The top 10 will receive rare resources."

"The first-place winner will even receive top-tier resources to Breakthrough to the True Immortal Realm."

"This round will only adopt a duel format. Each victory earns 1 point, and there are no deductions for losses. All Fellow Daoists can earn points."

"And in the remaining second round, True Immortal Realm Fellow Daoists will sit and discuss the Dao. By lecturing to each other, they can also earn points, with the quantity of points earned increasing based on the quality of their lectures."

The rules were not difficult.

As soon as the announcement ended, most people had already largely understood them.

One by one, they began to discuss animatedly.

"Those below the True Immortal Realm have limited strength. Participating only in arena duels is fine. Perhaps we'll be in for a treat."

"True Immortal Realm powerhouses actually have to gain higher points by lecturing on the Dao? That's quite innovative and very fair."

"It seems the Great Wu Dynasty is truly sincere this time."

Countless Cultivators expressed their emotions.

One must know that once one's cultivation reached the True Immortal Realm, direct combat was no longer very suitable.

Every move was a killing blow, either you live and I die, or I live and you die.

Of course, this was when there was a significant disparity in strength between the two sides.

There was also a situation where the disparity in strength was not enough to quickly determine a winner.

And in the Immortal Realm, most people's talents were not that far apart.

The Foundation polished over time made it very difficult for them to determine a winner when fighting.

If they wanted the grand competition to end, who knew how long it would drag on.

On the contrary, if it was just sitting and discussing the Dao, the comprehension of the Dao and the level of strength were completely linked.

A person who had luckily Broken Through to the True Immortal Realm would not only have average strength, but the Dao they could expound would also be very ordinary.

Moreover, they would inevitably make a fool of themselves in front of many Cultivators upon appearing.

Conversely, truly powerful individuals could speak eloquently.

Many people could also benefit from this.

The plan was quite reasonable.

Among the crowd, Wang Dong couldn't help but frown.

The rules of this grand competition sounded fair at first, but he always felt something was off.

It was as if True Immortal Realm powerhouses were deliberately separated from this grand competition.

Of course, it wasn't impossible to understand.

After all, True Immortal powerhouses could shake heavens and earth when fighting, and this was the Great Wu Imperial Capital.

If there were too many True Immortal Realm powerhouses clashing, it would likely cause widespread chaos.

In other words, this was a means of crowd control.

It was actually understandable.

Soon, the grand competition officially began.

With Daoist Qingfeng's command, numerous Imperial Dynasty Cultivators stepped forward one by one to preside over the participants' drawing of lots.

This Imperial Dynasty grand competition initially attracted nearly a million people.

Even after the first round of screening, there were still nearly 200,000 people remaining to participate.

This was no small number.

If it weren't for the Great Wu Dynasty, probably no one could organize such a labor-intensive and time-consuming competition.

But even so, manpower was still a bit stretched.

Basically, as soon as someone finished one task, they had to rush to the next.

However, fortunately, the number of people was barely sufficient.

As everyone completed their drawing of lots, Daoist Qingfeng waved his sleeve.

The next moment, he spoke loudly, "The competition officially begins! Everyone's lot has information about their respective arena. Please find your own arena and participate."

As his voice fell, countless arenas rose from the ground.

Instantly, the entire area was filled with dust and Qi.

After the smoke dissipated, several human-height arenas appeared on the field.

Each arena had a corresponding number.

Wang Dong and the others only needed to participate in the arena according to the number.

And with the appearance of the arenas, a group of eager individuals quickly ascended them.