Chapter 286 ·The Arena System Goes Live!

Chapter 286: The Arena System Goes Live! The War of Six Legions!

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【Player ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍“All-Night Balding Hero” had died. Abyss Essence +23,000...】

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【Player ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍“Sword God of Shilipo” had died. Abyss Essence +45,000...】

【Player ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍“Graywood” had died. Abyss Essence +50,000...】

【......】

Hang Yu could not help but sigh.

These leeks were simply too dedicated!

It was one thing to be harvested wave after wave when there were external enemies.

Now that the territory was peaceful and free of outside threats, they had actually started harvesting each other like mad.

With a group of players who loved courting death and stirring up trouble, how could the territory possibly fail to prosper?

Hang Yu had always been unopposed to—and had even encouraged—competition among players. A conflict like today's had originally been an inevitable consequence of introducing the Legion system.

However.

For the sake of sustainable exploitation.

It was still necessary to prevent excessive internal losses during competition.

This kind of overly large-scale PvP.

Needed to be subject to certain restrictions.

Otherwise.

Legion wars would erupt at the slightest disagreement.

Which would affect the player experience.

Thus, Hang Yu arrived at the northeastern corner of the territory and, according to plan, constructed one Life Spring and two Starsea Arenas there. The three buildings consumed a total of 350,000 Magic Crystals and 100,000 portions of Third-Order Material Essence.

The Destiny Treasure Chest.

Had reimbursed the Magic Crystal expenditure for this construction.

However, the reserve of Third-Order Material Essence.

Was already running low.

Next, Hang Yu not only needed to acquire more Magic Crystals, but also had to purchase more Third-Order materials. Otherwise, with the territory's current reserve of fewer than eighty thousand portions, let alone the upcoming large-scale construction, even the material consumption from strengthening Third-Order equipment would be difficult to sustain.

After all.

Over the next few days.

The number of Third-Order units in the territory.

Would increase rapidly.

While planning ahead, Hang Yu examined the brand-new facility before him.

The Life Spring consisted of six stone pillars engraved with rune formations surrounding a pool of glowing spring water.

【Life Spring】Rare Third-Order Facility. Consumes 1,000 Magic Crystals per day. Produces 500 units of spring water daily. Additional Effect: Life Baptism!

It was easy to tell from the facility's information.

That this was both a resource-producing facility.

And a recovery facility.

The Life Spring produced Life Spring Water, a superior Green-quality Third-Order material. It could be consumed directly to restore fatigue, Health, and Mana, or used as a material for Alchemy or Forging. Its value was extraordinary.

Five hundred portions per day.

Meant fifteen thousand portions per month.

Such production.

Was already substantial.

For the territory.

It was a money-making machine.

Thus, this facility possessed tremendous value!

Compared to its ability to produce resources, the building's special skill, “Life Baptism,” was actually an insignificant function, at least for the vast majority of Lords.

However.

For Hang Yu.

The true value.

Lay in the baptism effect attached to the Life Spring.

【Life Baptism】Special Skill. The Life Spring can perform a purifying baptism upon targets within a radius of 3,000 meters, accelerating the recovery of territorial units while offsetting the formation of various negative statuses. This process consumes a small amount of Abyss Magic Crystals and a tiny amount of stored spring water.

“This is exactly it!”

A delighted smile appeared on Hang Yu's face.

Life Baptism could offset the formation of negative statuses.

The term “negative status” here was extremely broad. It included not only poison and curses, but also fatigue accumulated on the soul, mind, and body.

According to Hang Yu's research and understanding.

The Life Spring could offset 80%–90% of fatigue as it accumulated!

What did this mean? Under normal circumstances, a player who died five consecutive times would inevitably enter a fatigued state. However, if they died within the Life Spring's area of effect, then theoretically they would have to die forty or fifty times before suffering fatigue!

This was simply too useful for Hang Yu!

Combined with the Starsea Arena, it was absolutely heaven-defying!

Hang Yu looked toward the Arena. Since he had two blueprints in hand, he simply built both Starsea Arenas.

From the outside.

The Arena resembled a tower.

Its visible interior.

Appeared rather small.

In reality.

It contained a “Spatial Creation Formation” that continuously generated subspaces.

【Starsea Arena】Rare Third-Order Building. Consumes a small amount of Magic Crystals to generate Arena Spaces. Native units that die inside the Arena have a higher chance of dropping various items and a certain chance of dropping Skill Stones.

For the majority of Starsea Lords.

The Starsea Arena served much the same purpose as an execution platform.

Especially for Starsea Lords who followed a tyrannical style. Their sole purpose in constructing Arenas was to capture native units and torture them to death, both for entertainment and to produce various resources.

The Starsea Arena could also be loaded with Nightmare Source Fragments.

Transforming it into a hunting ground.

Where various Abyss monsters could be farmed more conveniently.

Of course, for Hang Yu, an Arena was simply an Arena. His only purpose in constructing it was to provide players with an ideal PvP platform!

A single Third-Order Starsea Arena could generate roughly one million square meters of subspace.

These spaces.

Could be divided into a maximum of five hundred sections.

In other words, a single Third-Order Arena could only support five hundred “PvP rooms.” Once too many players applied for matches, there would easily be a shortage of rooms.

With two Arenas constructed.

Current player demand.

Should be satisfied.

If they became insufficient in the future, he could simply build more Arenas or upgrade the existing ones.

Thus!

The new gameplay update was complete!

The Arena System of Weird Three Kingdoms was officially online!

However, merely having an Arena System was not enough. The true challenge, as both Lord and planner, was how to operate and develop it into a genuine amusement park for players.

To increase the Arena's influence.

And allow more players to experience the joy of PvP.

Hang Yu decided to introduce a livestream function for the Arena.

When players created a room inside the Arena, they could choose whether it was public or private. If they selected a public room, the battle would be broadcast live to the Arena livestream section on the official website, where all online viewers could watch and comment.

It should be known.

Up until now.

Weird Three Kingdoms had never supported livestreaming.

Although Photography Crystals and Advanced Photography Crystals could record photos and videos, these recordings were delayed and fragmented. Opening a dedicated livestream channel specifically for the Arena would undoubtedly create an enormous impact!

Wasn't this far more entertaining than most sporting events or esports broadcasts?

Whether for fame, improving combat skills, or creating commercial value, countless Scourge Legion players would surely become addicted to the Arena, and every death would generate income for the territory.

In addition.

Hang Yu would establish a large number of rewards within the Arena.

Among them, daily rewards would primarily consist of Abyss Essence to compensate players for their death losses.

This way, players would have no worries. Some might even devote themselves entirely to Arena gameplay while still gaining levels, progressing no slower than players farming monsters outside.

Hang Yu could also adjust reward distribution according to each season or the territory's needs. During peaceful and stable periods, he could increase reward subsidies to encourage more daily PvP.

Whenever the territory needed rapid expansion.

He could reduce those subsidies.

To achieve the desired adjustment.

Overall, however, the player population would continue growing and could never truly be depleted. The territory would inevitably possess excess manpower, and one purpose of introducing new gameplay was precisely to absorb some of those players, giving them additional advancement paths and opportunities beyond adventuring and warfare.

The Arena System was now online!

Next.

It was time for a major advertising campaign!

This conflict.

Provided the perfect opportunity!

Hang Yu opened the official game forum and glanced over the discussions.

Just as expected.

Everyone was talking about the Legion War.

The major Legions of the Scourge Legion had actually turned against each other!

Not only had this never happened before.

It was also an incredibly hot topic!

In no time, related discussion threads shot to the top of the trending rankings, drawing in cloud players, spectators, and drama lovers alike. Those who enjoyed watching chaos naturally wanted things to become even bigger.

“The thing I feared most has happened!”

“Feared my ass! This is exactly the kind of insane content we wanted!”

“Hell yeah! Fight! Fight! Pop the champagne! I've wanted to see the Legions tear each other apart for ages!”

“The Scourge Legion's experts together account for ten bushels, and these two Legions alone make up six. This is definitely going to be an incredible battle. Too bad we can't watch it live!”

“Fight harder!”

“People on this forum rank this and rank that every day. In my opinion, only an actual fight can determine who's stronger!”

“The Hall of War Gods is way too arrogant. They deserve to get beaten!

“I support Brother Rui! I support Wings of Freedom!”

“Commander Ye is righteous and straightforward. He follows the rules and conducts himself honorably. Why are people attacking him?”

“Wings of Freedom is certainly strong!”

“But they're definitely no match for the Hall of War Gods! Challenging them is simply asking for humiliation!”

“......”

Whether it was Wings of Freedom or the Hall of War Gods, both sides had tens of millions of supporters.

Top players such as Black Pupil Brother Rui, Ye Limeng, and Lone Boat were all famous figures with enormous fanbases.

It was just like two world-class teams meeting head-on in the World Cup, where the fans of both sides naturally engaged in fierce verbal warfare.

It was easy to see.

That the general opinion.

Was that the Hall of War Gods was somewhat stronger.

However, in terms of reputation and popularity among ordinary players, Wings of Freedom held the advantage.

After all, Black Pupil Brother Rui, Salted Fish Thrust, Rampage Down the Street, Midnight Pig Slaughter Man, and the others all came from ordinary backgrounds and were relatively young, making them easier for mainstream netizens to relate to.

If the Hall of War Gods was an empire built by whale players, then Wings of Freedom was a federation built by hardcore players. Wings of Freedom's philosophy emphasized inclusiveness, sharing, and staying grounded.

Meanwhile, Ye Limeng himself was a major capitalist.

The Hall of War Gods had indeed developed in a relatively domineering manner. Small and medium-sized Legions, as well as many ordinary players, naturally viewed Wings of Freedom more favorably.

The cause of the war.

Was soon exposed.

Once again igniting fierce arguments between supporters of both factions, each firmly defending their own position.

“I support the Hall of War Gods. Ma Yuanyi was reduced to low HP by them. What right did Wings of Freedom have to steal the kill and monopolize everything?”

“Exactly! Judging from Wings of Freedom's lineup, they absolutely couldn't defeat a full-health Ma Yuanyi. Yet they rejected Cowherd's proposal to divide the loot. Their greed was disgusting!”

“Bullshit!”

“You clearly don't know how fast Bosses recover HP! If Wings of Freedom hadn't appeared, by the time the Hall of War Gods players returned, Ma Yuanyi might already have been back to full health. They still wouldn't have been able to beat him.”

“Besides, even if Wings of Freedom's actions were somewhat questionable, stabbing them in the back was still the Hall of War Gods' fault.”

“It was the Hall of War Gods players who attacked first, which was why this war started.”

“The Hall of War Gods should bear primary responsibility for causing the war!”

“In fact, top players analyzed this long ago. The interests among the various Legions are hopelessly intertwined, especially among the top five. Conflict between them was inevitable. Even if they hadn't fought today because of this incident, they'd have fought tomorrow over something else.”

The incident quickly spread across the entire internet.

Besides cloud players, drama lovers, spectators, and media outlets chasing traffic, members of Wings of Freedom and the Hall of War Gods also actively voiced their opinions on forums and social media.

Members of both Legions accused each other of fighting dishonorably.

In an attempt to gain the moral high ground.

The problem was.

Regarding this incident.

Both sides honestly believed they were the victims.

From the Hall of War Gods' perspective, they had nearly killed the Boss, only for Wings of Freedom to intercept it halfway. They had already shown restraint by proposing to divide the loot despite suffering the loss, yet received only humiliation and provocation in return. Eventually, they simply could not tolerate it any longer and struck first.

Meanwhile, Wings of Freedom believed they had never stolen anyone's Boss. Before they encountered it, the Hall of War Gods team had already been completely wiped out. Furthermore, no matter how one looked at it, it had still been the Hall of War Gods who attacked first.

Naturally.

The incident sparked endless verbal warfare.

Both sides insisted they were right, and their supporters fought bitterly online.

Although Hang Yu found the whole affair rather amusing, he did not remain on the forum for long, because he sensed that the situation had almost reached its climax.

Closing the webpage.

He activated his Lord's perspective.

Hang Yu's gaze settled upon a stretch of wilderness near Xinye City in the Wancheng region.

After several escalating rounds of conflict between Wings of Freedom and the Hall of War Gods, the highest-ranking leaders of both Legions had personally stepped forward, agreeing to meet here for negotiations.

Although they called it negotiations.

The atmosphere was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

Several rounds of fighting had already taken place between Wings of Freedom and the Hall of War Gods.

Although both sides had won and lost battles, the Hall of War Gods held a slight advantage. Neither side was willing to accept that outcome, which was why this meeting had taken place. Not only had both Legion Commanders personally arrived, but the elite members of both Legions had also come in full force.

As for why they chose the wilderness?

Naturally.

Because combat was strictly forbidden inside towns.

Anyone who attacked another person within a city would inevitably be arrested by the territorial guards.

Even top Scourge Legion leaders such as Ye Limeng and Black Pupil Brother Rui had no confidence in escaping the Azure Dragon Guard enforcement squad. Once arrested, they would be imprisoned in the territorial jail.

Equivalent to having their accounts temporarily banned!

To avoid violating territorial regulations.

This was the most suitable location.

Black Pupil Brother Rui wore a solemn expression. More than a dozen elite Wings of Freedom experts stood behind him, including Salted Fish Thrust, Midnight Pig Slaughter Man, Rampage Down the Street, Artist Commander Pai, A Sword Comes from the West, Sword God of Shilipo, and others.

Every single one.

Was a powerful Third-Order expert.

Rampage Down the Street shouted, “Brother Rui, stop wasting words with them! If Old Ye wants a fight, then we'll fight them to the very end! I've wanted to spar with him for a long time!”

Salted Fish Thrust said, “I still think we shouldn't be impulsive. As long as they're willing to admit their mistake and apologize, that's enough.”

Artist Commander Pai said, “Admit their mistake and apologize? With Commander Ye's personality, do you think that's possible?”

“We should at least try!”

“Exactly! If negotiations fail, then we'll fight!”

“Our Wings of Freedom isn't easy to bully, but we aren't unreasonable either!”

“......”

Black Pupil Brother Rui hoped the negotiations would succeed.

He had always maintained a good personal relationship with Ye Limeng.

Setting aside their Legion affiliations, they were still good friends.

Moreover, a complete breakdown in relations would benefit neither side.

Wasting an entire day confronting each other here meant one less day farming monsters and completing missions.

Competition was fiercer than ever. The other Legions would undoubtedly seize this opportunity to catch up!

Although Wings of Freedom and the Hall of War Gods had already fought several large-scale battles, and Black Pupil Brother Rui and the strongest experts had yet to personally participate, it was already obvious that the Hall of War Gods possessed greater overall strength.

If Wings of Freedom insisted on fighting the Hall of War Gods to the bitter end.

They would gain very little advantage through their own strength alone.

Yet precisely because Wings of Freedom was at a disadvantage, persuading the other side to compromise was almost impossible.

They absolutely could not show weakness. Seek peace through war, and peace would survive. Seek peace through compromise, and peace would perish. Today's battle was most likely unavoidable!

A few minutes later.

The Hall of War Gods arrived.

Ye Limeng rode atop a heavily modified Black Scale Dragon Horse, wearing the Flame Skeleton Armor Set and carrying the Thousand Skull Demon Hammer.

From his mount.

To his armor.

To his weapon.

Everything was of the highest quality.

To his left and right stood the renowned experts Lone Boat and Mad Blade Old Wang. Behind the three of them were Little Ma, Niu Shisan, Glorious Years, Second Life of Ning Caichen, Graywood, and many others, forming an exceptionally powerful lineup.

The two sides officially met.

“Commander Black Pupil, you're a Scourge Legion warrior worthy of respect. You've repeatedly rendered great service to the Legion and made tremendous contributions to the territory's development. However, the training and overall quality of your Legion's members still leave much to be desired!”

Ye Limeng said, “This incident began because members of Wings of Freedom stole our Boss and then insulted the Hall of War Gods. If they had communicated properly at the time, things would never have escalated this far.”

“Commander Ye, aren't you avoiding the main issue?”

Black Pupil Brother Rui said, “No matter how you frame it, your people attacked first. We're all Scourge Legion comrades, yet they disregarded the territory's greater interests and the bond between fellow soldiers. As Legion Commander, don't you bear any responsibility?”

Ye Limeng asked, “Then how do you propose we resolve this?”

Artist Commander Pai immediately voiced Wings of Freedom's demands. “The Hall of War Gods must expel the two people who started everything, ‘Cowherd Riding the Azure Ox’ and ‘Slay Girls to Attain the Dao.’ Otherwise, Wings of Freedom will never let this matter rest.”

The Hall of War Gods players immediately erupted.

“Bullshit!”

“Who the hell do you think you are?”

“You say expel them, and we have to obey?”

“If anyone should be expelled, it should be ‘A'Fu’ and ‘Blade Tip,’ plus ‘Landing to Hunt Tigers’!”

“Exactly!”

“If those troublemakers hadn't existed.”

“How would things have escalated this far?”

Wings of Freedom's attitude infuriated the Hall of War Gods players.

A trace of surprise flashed across Ye Limeng's eyes. Based on his understanding of Brother Rui and the balance of power between the two sides, the other party should never have made such a hardline demand.

Expel them?

That was absolutely impossible!

Leaving aside who was right or wrong.

At this moment, every subordinate under his command was burning with passion and united against a common enemy.

If Ye Limeng actually agreed to this, his authority would be finished. A leader who couldn't even protect his own subordinates would never earn genuine loyalty, nor would anyone feel secure following him.

“It seems Wings of Freedom has no intention of negotiating seriously.”

Mad Blade Old Wang spoke at this moment.

“I advise you to remain calm, because if we really start fighting now, you're no match for the Hall of War Gods.”

As he spoke.

Lone Boat's hand was already resting on the hilt of his sword.

The commanders and soldiers of both sides likewise prepared themselves for battle.

Rampage Down the Street burst into laughter.

“Hahaha! If we're fighting, then let's fight! I'll be the first! Enough with all this pointless talking!”

Salted Fish Thrust declared, “The victor has yet to be decided! Wings of Freedom fears no Hall of War Gods!”

At that moment.

A voice suddenly rang out.

“But what if you have to face us as well?”

Everyone turned to see a well-equipped Third-Order player with an imposing aura riding a Black Dragon Spirit Horse as he stepped out from the Hall of War Gods' formation.

“Huang Tianlong?”

Black Pupil Brother Rui recognized him.

He was not a Hall of War Gods player.

But the commander of a Legion outside the top five.

Huang Tianlong had been among the earliest players to establish a Legion after the top five.

He himself was also a Level 24 expert. Although he could not compare with a TOP0-Level powerhouse, he was on the same level as players like Niu Shisan, Glorious Years, and A Sword Comes from the West.

Huang Tianlong's Legion was called Heavenly Dragon Dynasty. It currently had approximately four hundred and fifty members, including thirteen Third-Order players and eighty-six Second-Order players. Its overall strength was respectable.

Huang Tianlong himself also possessed an extraordinary identity in the real world and came from an immensely wealthy background. In terms of wealth, he was no poorer than Ye Limeng or even whale players like Little Bell.

At this moment.

His appearance here.

Clearly meant.

He had come to support the Hall of War Gods.

The expressions of the Wings of Freedom players changed drastically.

Midnight Pig Slaughter Man sneered, “What kind of insignificant Legion is Heavenly Dragon Dynasty? You think you're qualified to challenge Wings of Freedom?”

Huang Tianlong replied, “Our Legion was established later and had a much shorter development period, so naturally we're inferior to Wings of Freedom at the moment. But there are still many years ahead of us.”

Standing beside him, his second-in-command, the Third-Order player Huang Tianhu, also said, “Wings of Freedom already had no advantage against the Hall of War Gods. Now you have absolutely no chance of winning. I'd advise you to surrender.”

The Wings of Freedom players all felt a growing sense of unease.

The Hall of War Gods was already powerful enough. None of them had expected Ye Limeng to recruit outside reinforcements as well. Although a medium-sized Legion like Heavenly Dragon Dynasty would ordinarily never be taken seriously by Wings of Freedom, at this moment its appearance on the opposing side created a tremendous problem.

Ye Limeng said, “Commander Black Pupil, do you still think this battle is necessary? We're all brothers who have fought side by side. I don't want things to become too ugly. Why don't we sit down and have a proper talk?”

Black Pupil Brother Rui remained completely composed.

“Commander Ye, if the Hall of War Gods can find allies, do you really think Wings of Freedom has none?”

“What?”

This time.

It was the Hall of War Gods players who were shocked.

A rather large force appeared from the direction of Xinye.

Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that the newcomers consisted of three separate forces, each led by a renowned player, none of whom belonged to the top five Legions.

“It's Crimson Night Blade, Commander of the Crimson Night Legion!”

“And Uncle Big Tree, Commander of Chivalrous Jianghu!”

“And Shadow Moon Azure Wolf, Commander of Shadow Pavilion!”

The commanders of three medium-sized Legions personally led their subordinates to the confrontation between the two major Legions.

Uncle Big Tree laughed. “We're not too late, are we?”

Black Pupil Brother Rui smiled. “You arrived at exactly the right time!”

Ye Limeng and Huang Tianlong both frowned. Individually, each of those three Legions was weaker than Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, yet together they far surpassed Heavenly Dragon Dynasty.

Clearly.

Both sides.

Had thought of calling reinforcements.

The Hall of War Gods had recruited one supporting Legion.

Wings of Freedom had recruited three.

This also demonstrated that, among small and medium-sized Legions, Wings of Freedom actually possessed greater influence than the stronger Hall of War Gods.

As a result.

The situation had become even more complicated!

Most players from both major Legions had clearly never expected that this incident would draw Crimson Night, Shadow Pavilion, Chivalrous Jianghu, and Heavenly Dragon Dynasty into the conflict.

Compared with the top five Legions, these four were inferior in reputation, strength, and foundations. The reason they had chosen to get involved was most likely to seize this opportunity to make a name for themselves and gain benefits.

Midnight Pig Slaughter Man laughed loudly. “Hahaha! Old Ye, hasn't your greatest advantage always been superior numbers? Well, now you've lost that advantage. Do you still have the confidence to challenge us?”

“It seems there's no peaceful solution today!”

Ye Limeng rested the giant hammer upon his shoulder as powerful fighting spirit erupted from his eyes.

“The Hall of War Gods will accompany you to the very end!”

“We've been waiting for those words!”

Rampage Down the Street drew his twin Berserker Slaughter Sabers.

Since neither side was willing to admit defeat, there was only one way to determine the winner.

Whose fists were stronger!

Black Pupil Brother Rui said, “How about settling today's matter with a single battle? The losing side will apologize, and this matter will be completely put behind us!”

Ye Limeng nodded. “Agreed. That was exactly my intention! We'll settle all our grudges with one battle! After this fight, we'll still be friends. We'll still drink together and fight together. No one is allowed to bring up old grievances again!”

“As it should be!”

“That's how games should be played!”

“The Hall of War Gods will never lose!”

“Victory belongs to Wings of Freedom!”

Salted Fish Thrust then suggested, “While we're at it, let's settle the issue of territory allocation. Whoever wins gets first pick of the territories!”

“Fine!”

“Fight!”

“Come on then!”

“Kill! Everyone, charge!”

“......”

Meanwhile.

Hang Yu observed everything from behind the scenes.

What surprised him this time.

Was that the conflict had actually spread beyond the original parties.

What had begun as a grudge between two major Legions had now drawn other factions into the conflict.

Hall of War Gods + Heavenly Dragon Dynasty VS Wings of Freedom + Crimson Night + Shadow Pavilion + Chivalrous Jianghu.

Who could have imagined that a tiny dispute between several ordinary players would eventually escalate into the largest battle since the Scourge Legion's founding, with six Legions fighting simultaneously and nearly three thousand participants!

That said.

The Scourge Legion's development.

Was truly encouraging!

Besides the top five Legions, many new factions and new players had also begun making their mark!

The current Scourge Legion, whether in organizational diversity or overall capabilities, truly gave the impression of a hundred flowers blooming together!

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