Extraordinary Awakening, starting with Samadhi True Fire

Chapter 542 Ascension Arena

time flies.

Half an hour passed.

The aircraft slowed down.

"Look!"

Someone pointed out the porthole and exclaimed in surprise.

far away.

An endless ring-shaped continent floats silently in the starry sky, with the main body of the holy land at its center.

"So the fourth heaven is really that far from the main body of the holy land."

The entire ring-shaped continent of the Fourth Heaven looks like a star ring surrounding the main body of the Holy Land.

There was still a great distance between them, which Xiao Weiqing estimated to be more than an astronomical unit.

"So, what exactly is the main body of this holy land?"

"A star?"

"How is that possible? There's no such thing as a star with that shape."

"I guess it's a special celestial object."

"If it's just a celestial body, how could the sacred site be here?"

"That's why I said it's special."

"I don't think so either. I guess it's a Mount Originium."

"Are you crazy? There's no such thing as a mountain of Originium that big."

"Alright, you don't need to know this," Yan Yu said, stopping the noise.

soon.

The spacecraft landed at a starport, but the hatch was not yet open and was undergoing inspection.

"See that? The Ascending Heaven Arena. Go there yourselves, I'm not going to accompany you."

Everyone looked in the direction Yan Yu was pointing.

A few kilometers away.

A huge arena, more than ten kilometers in diameter, floats on the surface. The arena is connected to the edge of the ring-shaped continent by white jade steps, symbolizing ascension to heaven.

"Click~~"

The inspection is complete, and the hatch is opened.

Go for it, give it your all.

More than 20 contestants stepped out of the spacecraft one by one.

"Let's go, everyone."

The group walked together toward the arena.

By the time they reached the white jade steps connecting to the arena, the group had grown to a hundred people.

"Everyone, you're all here to participate in the battle to ascend to heaven, right?" A young man walked over and addressed the crowd.

Ji Yu stepped forward and replied, "Yes, may I ask who you are?"

"My name is Zhou Yi, and I am your opponent in the battle to ascend to heaven, that is, your examiner."

"opponent?"

Everyone was taken aback, and some even showed hostility.

"Eh...Eh?"

"What's going on?" Zhou Yan said, somewhat speechless. "We're not enemies. Most of you here will become my junior brothers, so don't spread hostility around."

"Hello, Senior Brother Zhou, what are we going to do next?" Ji Yu asked.

Zhou Yi said, "You don't need to do anything, just come with me."

After speaking, Zhou Yi stepped onto the white jade steps and walked towards the arena.

The group exchanged bewildered glances, then followed Zhou Yi and began climbing the steps.

"Senior Brother Zhou, you just said that our opponent is you?" someone asked.

"Um."

"Are you the only one? We have 300 people against you?"

Zhou Yi smirked, annoyed, "So young, yet so vicious? 300 against one?"

"Uh...that's not what I meant. It's just that 300 people are going to take turns fighting..." The person who was speaking shut his mouth when he saw that Zhou Yi's expression was not right.

Zhou Yi explained, "There are 499 members of the Fourth Heaven with similar strength to me. If I'm included, that makes 500."

"Wait a moment, we'll match you randomly. Once you defeat any one of us, you can enter the battle to ascend to heaven."

"You should know about the battle for ascension to the heavens in the fourth heaven, right?"

"I know, our opponent is a player ranked in the top 500 of the Fourth Heaven."

Zhou Yi nodded. "Not bad."

"Senior Brother Zhou, is it convenient to ask about your strength? What information do we have that we can learn about?"

"inconvenient."

"In fact, a month ago, after we 500 examiners were selected, our recent combat videos and data were blocked by the Holy Land, so you can't find them."

"Yes, I'm talking to you, little fatty. Stop taking pictures of me."

"The battle to ascend to heaven has existed for countless years, and there's no loophole for you to exploit. In fact, true geniuses wouldn't stoop to exploiting such loopholes," Zhou Yi said seriously.

"Understood, Senior Brother Zhou."

Ji Yu strode forward, approaching Zhou Yi, "Senior Brother, how many of us do you think will be able to enter the Fifth Heaven?"

Zhou Yi glanced at Ji Yu and smiled:

Well, that's hard to say.

"I've watched your arena tournament. Based on the strength you've shown, no more than 10% of you will be able to enter the fifth level."

"One-tenth?"

Ji Yu was shocked. Wouldn't that mean only the top 30 could enter the Fifth Heaven?

People more than 100 people started whispering among themselves, as the situation was far from what they had expected.

"Senior Brother Zhou, is it true that only 30 out of 300 people can enter the Fifth Heaven?" one contestant asked unwillingly. They had stood out from 300 million geniuses to get to this point.

Who wouldn't want to go further and ascend to the fifth heaven?

"This is not my decision, it is determined by your own strength. Although I know that some of you are hiding your strength, even so, the number of people who can reach the fifth level will not exceed 40."

"My eyes can see very clearly," Zhou Yi said with absolute certainty.

"Furthermore, what makes you think you can defeat us members who have cultivated in the Holy Land for years, even decades?"

"Talent? Hard work?"

Zhou Yi scoffed, "Three years ago, I was also a genius among geniuses, one in ten thousand. I came to the Holy Land with the expectations of the entire planet, and after a series of trials, I finally made it to the Battle of Ascension."

"This is the staircase," Zhou Yi said, pointing to the ground. "Before stepping onto the arena, I told myself I had to reach the fifth level. And what happened?"

"One move."

Zhou Yi held up one finger.

"I was taken down in just one move."

Everyone gasped upon hearing this.

Someone asked, "Senior Brother Zhou, I wonder if your current strength ranks in the middle of the fourth level?"

"Yes, no matter how many levels there are in the Holy Land, there is no clear ranking among the members. We rarely have large-scale arena competitions. The rankings are given directly by the Holy Land based on performance and are updated every few months."

"I am ranked 14302nd in the Fourth Heaven."

"The other 499 examiners above are all at about the same level as me."

As they talked, the group finally stepped onto the arena.

The entire arena is a single, seamless piece made of black steel stone, mixed with some special substances, giving it a certain degree of resilience and making it capable of withstanding battles against Star Lords.

Xiao Weiqing remembered that this material seemed to be the same as the floor of the training room on the Class A3 spaceship.

However, the training room was so small compared to the size of this arena; they were incomparable.

"How extravagant!" Xiao Weiqing thought to himself.

"gather."

A voice rang out, instantly bringing Xiao Weiqing back to his senses. He was horrified; the voice, though not loud, seemed to echo in his mind.

Zhou Yi said, "Hurry up, the one in charge of the Battle of Ascension is an Undying Realm expert, don't anger him."

The Undying Realm?

Xiao Weiqing subtly scanned the arena, his gaze traversing the entire arena, but he didn't spot anyone except the 499 examiners in front of him.