131: Chapter 131 Ready to Go!

Above the Tianyuan Arena, the voice of the eye of destiny resounded across the sixty-seven star sectors.

[Match 008 is about to begin.]

[Red Side: Su Bai, Tianxuan Star Sector · Qinglin Province, Netherworld World.]

[Blue Side: Bei Chenyao, Tianshu Star Sector · Beichen Province, Star World.]

[Both sides, please prepare.]

[Countdown: Sixty seconds.]

On the light screens of sixty-seven star sectors, twelve thousand four hundred provinces, and thirty-two trillion viewers, the display simultaneously switched to the footage of Match 008.

In an instant, the entire public discourse of the Great Xia Kingdom exploded.

It wasn't because there was anything particularly special about this match, but because of these two names.

Su Bai. Bei Chenyao.

One was a dark horse who had achieved crushing victories in the first two rounds, a nobody who had fought his way out of the remote Qinglin Province.

The other was the third rank of the Tianshu Star Sector, one of the top favorites to win this year's Zhuangyuan Hegemony Competition, and an absolute powerhouse among the nation's top ten.

The dark horse against the titan.

The Netherworld against the Stars.

Yin Qi against starlight.

Tianxuan Star Sector, Qinglin Province, Chu Family Main City.

Thirty million people stood up from their seats, staring at the matchup information on the light screen in dead silence.

"Bei Chenyao..." someone murmured, "Third in the Tianshu Star Sector... nine Rank Six peak Star Gods..."

"Top ten in the country..." another person swallowed hard, "Can Su Bai... win?"

No one answered.

Because no one knew the answer.

On the provincial viewing platform, Chu Zhentian's fingers stopped tapping.

His eyes stared at the three characters for "Bei Chenyao" on the light screen, his pupils slightly contracting.

Chu Kuangren sat behind him, his face pale.

"Bei Chenyao..." his voice was trembling, "Holy shit... Bei Chenyao... top ten in the country... what the fuck..."

He didn't finish his sentence. Because he didn't know what to say.

In the corner of the viewing platform, Lin Canglan stood up.

Standing in the shadows, she looked at Su Bai's name on the light screen, her lips trembling slightly.

"Su Bai..." she said softly, "Can you win?"

On the other side of the viewing platform, the Old Principal opened his eyes.

He looked at Bei Chenyao's profile on the light screen.

Third in the Tianshu Star Sector, nine Rank Six peak Star Gods, six million star citizens, twenty-two wins with zero losses, average match duration of seven minutes.

His brow furrowed slightly.

"Top ten in the country..." he said softly, "Su Bai, this hurdle will be hard to clear."

Tianquan Star Sector, Guixu Province, Ye Family Ancestral Land.

Ye Qingxue stood by the ancient well, looking at the matchup information on the light screen. Her left eye was pitch black as ink, while her right was pure white as snow.

"Bei Chenyao..." she said softly, her lips curling into a slight arc, "Su Bai, let me see if you can pass this test."

Tianxuan Star Sector, Tianji Province, Sword Dao World.

Jun Luoyu sat cross-legged in his world pod, the light screen in front of him displaying the matchup info for Match 008.

He glanced at Bei Chenyao's name, then at Su Bai's.

"Bei Chenyao..." he said softly, his voice like the chime of a sword, "Su Bai... interesting."

Tianshu Star Sector, Zhongzhou Province, Di Family Ancestral Land.

Di Wu road sat at the edge of the viewing platform, overlooking the churning sea of clouds beneath his feet.

There was no light screen in front of him, but he already knew the matchup for Match 008.

An old servant stood behind him and said in a low voice, "Young Master, Bei Chenyao's opponent for the third round is Su Bai."

Di Wu road picked up his teacup and took a sip of cold tea.

"Bei Chenyao?" His voice was very low, as if squeezed from his chest. "The successor of that Star World?"

"Yes."

Di Wu road fell silent for a moment.

"Can Su Bai win?" he asked.

The old servant was stunned. He had never heard Di Wu road ask a question like 'who can win'. Di Wu road never cared about the victories or losses of others; he only cared about his own opponents.

"According to the analysis of the eye of destiny..." the old servant hesitated, "The blue side has a win rate of 71%, and the red side has a win rate of 29%."

"29%?" Di Wu road set down his teacup, the corner of his mouth curling into an extremely subtle arc. "Higher than I imagined."

He stood up, walked to the edge of the viewing platform, and looked up at the brilliant starry sky.

"Then let's see," he said softly. "Let's see just how deep this Netherworld can be dug."

Tianyuan Arena, Core Control Room.

Tian Heng stood before the eye of destiny, looking at the matchup info for Match 008, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest.

"Bei Chenyao versus Su Bai..." he said softly, "This match is going to be interesting."

"29%..." Tian Heng softly repeated the number, "3% lower than the 32% in the second round."

"It's not that Su Bai has become weaker, but that Bei Chenyao is too strong," the eye of destiny said. "The Star World is one of the top three worlds in the Tianshu Star Sector, possessing a complete Star God system and star citizens. Bei Chenyao's own tactical literacy and operational ability are ranked in the top five among all contestants. Although Su Bai's Netherworld performed stunningly in the first two rounds, when facing an opponent with 'attribute suppression' like the Star World, the advantage of Yin Qi will be significantly weakened."

Tian Heng did not speak.

He looked at that greyish-white name on the light screen, and the image of Su Bai not moving a single finger from start to finish in the first two rounds surfaced in his mind.

"29%..." he said softly, "Su Bai, can you still win this time?"

The countdown hit zero.

[Match 008, officially begins.]

World bridge docking complete.

Greyish-white Yin Qi and silver-white starlight collided in the void, erupting with a deafening roar.

Su Bai stood in the center of the world pod, looking at the world opposite him.

The Star World.

It was a land as brilliant as the galaxy.

Countless stars floated in the sky, each one rotating slowly and emitting a silver-white glow. Those lights converged into pillars of light that poured down from the sky, illuminating the entire land.

The ground was condensed from stardust, silver-white as if covered in a layer of crushed silver. Rivers of stardust flowed across the land, the silver-white water shimmering in the starlight like liquid light.

Six million Star Spirits stood on the ground, lined up in neat formations. Their bodies were like silver-white flames, flickering in the starlight. Their eyes were like brilliant stars, flashing with the light of wisdom. In their hands, they held weapons and armor condensed from stardust, gleaming in the starlight.

And in the sky above this land, nine massive figures stood tall and imposing.

Nine Star Gods, nine Rank Six peak auras, like nine brilliant stars illuminating the entire void.

Bei Chenyao's consciousness avatar hovered above the Star World, his deep blue eyes calmly looking at the greyish-white world opposite him.

"Come, Netherworld."

He raised his hand.

The nine Star Gods moved simultaneously.

In the Netherworld World, before the Ghost Gate Pass.

Su Bai looked at the land across from him, as brilliant as the galaxy, his expression calm.

"Star World..." he said softly, "Nine Rank Six peak Star Gods, six million Star Spirits. Attributes suppress Yin Qi, starlight disperses lost souls."

He thought for a moment, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

"Perfect."

He raised his hand, his consciousness linking with all Hero Units.

"City God."

"Present."

The City God's voice was as steady as a bell, coming from the City God Temple. He sat behind his desk, his deep brown eyes looking at the silver-white world opposite him, the seal of the city god held in his hand.

"Is the Judgment of the Underworld ready?"

The City God's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Ready at any time."

Su Bai nodded and turned his gaze toward the head of the Bridge of Helplessness.

"Meng Po."

"Present."

Meng Po's voice was hoarse and calm. She stood in Meng Pos Pavilion, holding a bowl of Meng Po Soup in her hand, her aged eyes looking at that silver-white light.

"Is that bowl of soup finished brewing?"

Meng Po smiled.

"It's finished."

Su Bai withdrew his gaze and looked at the greyish-white figure before the Ghost Gate Pass.

"Ghost King."

"Present."

The Ghost King hovered in mid-air, his golden vertical pupils staring at the nine brilliant stars opposite him. The ghost king sword was already unsheathed, the faint blue glow on the blade intertwining with the greyish-white Yin Qi.

"You fought beautifully in that battle in the Dragon Blood Realm. This time, your opponent is the Tianshu Star God · Tanlang. Rank Six peak, speed like the wind, attacks like lightning. Do you have confidence?"

The Ghost King did not speak. He simply raised the ghost king sword, the tip of the blade pointing toward the brightest star opposite him.

In his golden vertical pupils, there was only calm.

Su Bai's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Ten Great Yin Marshals, hear my command."

"Present."

"Golden Shackles and Silver Locks, hear my command."

"Present."

"All forces."

Su Bai raised his hand and pointed toward the silver-white world opposite him.

"Attack."

The greyish-white Yin Qi was like a flood bursting through a dam, surging out from the boundaries of the Netherworld World toward that brilliant Star World.

Yin Qi collided with starlight.

Greyish-white and silver-white intertwined.

The duel between the Netherworld and the Stars officially commenced.

Above the Tianyuan Arena, the voice of the eye of destiny began its broadcast, but no one was listening anymore.

Because the gaze of thirty-two trillion viewers was completely pinned to their seats by the footage of Match 008.

Dark horse versus titan.

Netherworld versus Stars.