Chapter 2214 - 2215: The Battle Begins Tomorrow Morning

Ao Long said, "Although there's no direct mention of a prize, it's pretty much using Anna as the bait for people to take the stage and fight. The winner can take Anna with them."

Alice angrily said, "These humans are so shameless. What do the protectors say?"

Ao Long said, "In a way, it's better not to have Anna as the prize. Even without Anna, there's no way the people from the Supreme Divine Palace would sit idly by with such provocations from the humans."

Alice said, "Then when will the fight start?"

Ao Long said, "The fight starts tomorrow morning."

Alice said, "Could there be some kind of conspiracy in this?"

Ao Long said, "The protectors believe that this is a way for humans to test our bottom line and also a method to wear down the strength of our Supreme Divine Palace."

Alice said, "Then, Brother Ao Long, are you willing to get on stage and fight tomorrow?"

Ao Long looked at Alice and said, "Of course, I'm going to get on stage and show those humans a thing or two for the sake of my junior sister."

Alice said, "That's great. With Brother Ao Long's formidable strength, you can surely defeat the humans at once and rescue Sister Ana."

Ao Long assured Alice that he would certainly bring Anna back, and seeing his resolute expression, eased the discomfort in Alice's heart significantly.

As the sky darkened, countless bats flew out of the cave, forming a cacophony above it.

Inside the cave, only Alice and Ling Zhenfei were left.

The torchlight illuminated the cave; Alice parted the leaves on Ling Zhenfei's body to have a look. Ling Zhenfei's eyes were closed, but his facial expressions frequently changed.

Since she wasn't a doctor, Alice didn't know what condition Ling Zhenfei was in.

However, seeing that Ling Zhenfei showed no signs of waking up made Alice extremely worried.

Alice leaned beside Ling Zhenfei and said, "I don't know when you'll wake up. The arena battle is tomorrow, and we don't know what fate holds for Sister Anna.

Considering she's your wife, maybe you won't even realize until you're at someone else's mercy, hurry and wake up! At least open your eyes and look at me."

But Ling Zhenfei didn't respond, not even slightly, as if he was entirely unconscious.

The forest night was extremely dark, completely pitch-black if you looked around, but soon, lights emerged near the Supreme Divine Palace.

Those lights were very special, made up of human torches or luminescent objects, something that had never occurred around the Supreme Divine Palace before.

The stars in the sky also changed continuously with time, shifting positions as the sky gradually brightened.

The entire night passed, and Ling Zhenfei still showed no reaction, as if nothing had happened.

Drumbeats resounded; indeed, a very large arena had appeared between the Supreme Divine Palace and the human camp. However, this arena wasn't constructed but rather appeared directly, structured like Wu Liang.

Humans gathered around both sides of the arena, and just as predicted, they brought Anna out to one side of the arena, where she could see the entire arena.

Humans reached the walls of the Supreme Divine Palace, but the Supreme Divine Palace no longer attacked actively. Human assaults on the Supreme Divine Palace resulted in considerable losses.

So, setting up such an arena was truly an excellent strategic move.

Princess Anna's identity was quite layered; firstly, she was a disciple of the Supreme Divine Palace and also currently the Elf Queen of the Winged Elf Clan.

This dual identity allowed Anna to be brought to the arena.

No matter whether it's for political reasons or for the personal sentiments of the Supreme Divine Palace, sending someone to participate in this battle was necessary.

Although the concept of a nation hadn't appeared in the Foreign Land, overall, the Foreign Land now belonged to a single alliance.

The alliance comprised various tribes, unified and commanded by the Supreme God, who was the Alliance Hierarch.

Each tribe below was a small nation, so if Anna, now a king of a small nation, was captured and the Alliance Hierarch did nothing, what should the other tribes do?

This made Anna's status quite unique, seen from the perspective of the Supreme Divine Palace. Anna was a disciple, and now that a disciple was tied at the gate, refraining from rescuing her would be quite disgraceful.

No matter whose idea this was, they calculated that the Supreme Divine Palace would have no choice but to respond, even knowing it was a trap.

Given that the arena featured one-on-one battles, the facade of fairness appealed to the competitive spirit in individuals.

Initially, a human cultivator stepped onto the arena and said many things, all provocative towards the Supreme Divine Palace, like calling them cowards and challenging them to a fair one-on-one decisive battle if they really had the guts.

Sure enough, someone from the Supreme Divine Palace couldn't stand the provocation and leapt onto the arena.

The two didn't waste words; they began attacking immediately, engaging in an intense fight.

At last, the foreign fighter unleashed their true power, transforming into a bull-like creature, crashing head-first into the human's chest, leaving a massive hole and knocking them off the arena.

The Supreme Divine Palace erupted in cheers, and the warrior celebrated as well, but before they could utter a few words, another human had already leapt onto the stage.

Even though this was a battle between humans and foreign races, showcasing oneself on the arena was an excellent opportunity, potentially bringing fame and recognition.

Once they reached the stage, after stating their name and sect, they began the duel.

As numerous large-scale battles had ensued, both humans and foreign races suffered severe losses. Humans preferred not to lay siege now primarily because of their dwindling numbers.

Likewise, foreign races refrained from outright confrontation due to their own shortage of fighters, making the arena battles a viable solution.

While the arena battles seemed to revolve around Anna, they also determined the ultimate victory or defeat in this confrontation.

Early large-scale battles saw foreign races leveraging their numerical advantage to severely strike human cultivators.

As attrition continued on both sides, only the elite with true strength remained.

It was no longer possible for either side to engage in massive group warfare, making this timely introduction of arena battles a way for both sides to avoid further conflict.

Each round allowed one participant from each side to engage in an attrition battle, draining the elite forces from both sides.

Even though it didn't seem like much attrition, the stakes were high. The arena had no boundaries regarding point of cessation.

This meant battles on the arena were perilous—it's kill or be killed. Death and injury were inevitable.

Many cultivators flocked to the stage to try their luck, hoping they might survive even if they lost.

Thus, the arena battles continued for a whole day, with Alice observing the arena's situation from the mountain top.

The battles on the first day saw victories on both sides, starting with less-known cultivators, making the fights not particularly spectacular.