Published: December 25, 2024
“I choose to challenge the arena of the Dawei Dynasty.”
As this martial artist shouted, he hurriedly called out as if afraid that once he finished speaking, someone else would take his spot.
After he finished shouting, several others beside him quickly rushed to the arena’s edge.
This is... the Daan Dynasty?
Everyone was taken aback, recognizing that the person eager to take the stage was a martial artist from the Daan Dynasty.
Like the Dawei Dynasty, the Daan Dynasty was one of the few forces that had emerged in the past decade with the actual strength to challenge a medium dynasty.
Unlike the Dawei Dynasty, which instantly met the conditions to apply for a medium dynasty with the help of Qin Chen, the Daan Dynasty was different.
The Daan Dynasty had already been a powerful dynasty decades ago, having annexed several surrounding lower dynasties over the years; it just lacked a mid-stage Martial King of the seventh rank to become a medium dynasty.
More than a year ago, the Daan Dynasty finally produced a mid-stage seventh rank Martial King, fully meeting the conditions to become a medium dynasty.
However, due to a year ago, the Daan Dynasty had been clashing with a powerful neighboring country, causing their application to become a medium dynasty to be delayed. Who would have thought that when they finally defeated that neighboring power and were ready to apply, they would unexpectedly encounter the loosening of the seal in the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm?
This directly led to their application being stuck, just like the Dawei Dynasty.
As a dynasty that genuinely achieved the status of a medium dynasty through its own strength, the Daan Dynasty was understandably very dissatisfied and frustrated. Thus, even though they knew there would be underhanded dealings in this competition, they still resolutely chose to participate.
Initially, they were hesitant and troubled, wondering which arena to challenge if the five major dynasties secretly arranged forces to occupy the five arenas.
But upon discovering that the people of the Dawei Dynasty were foolishly occupying the last arena, they were overjoyed.
If the five major dynasties each occupied one arena, they would have been afraid to offend all five and would not dare to directly challenge anyone. But since it was the Dawei Dynasty, it was different.
They had no psychological burden in challenging Qin Chen and his companions. As long as they defeated the three martial artists from the Dawei Dynasty, they could legitimately occupy the last arena.
At that time, even if the people from the Dajin Dynasty came to challenge them, they could go all out without fear. After all, they belonged to the defending side, and even if they defeated the martial artists from the Dajin Dynasty, the Daqian Dynasty behind the Dajin Dynasty wouldn’t blame them; they would more likely blame the Dawei Dynasty, which initially occupied their arena.
This was also the reason they could hardly wait to challenge Qin Chen before the Dajin Dynasty could.
“Damn it, we were beaten to the punch by the Daan Dynasty.” The remaining dynasties, after being momentarily stunned, quickly understood the intentions of the Daan Dynasty and felt regretful.
“Those Daan Dynasty people.”
The people from the Dajin Dynasty were furious to the point of exploding.
It was one thing for the people of the Dawei Dynasty to seize their arena; they never expected the Daan Dynasty to challenge them before they could. Was the Daqian Dynasty behind the Dajin Dynasty so lacking in deterrence?
“Humph, let them fight it out first. Even if the Daan Dynasty defeats those three guys, what of it? The one standing on this arena in the end will still be our Dajin Dynasty.”
Among the five from the Dajin Dynasty, a young man wearing a mask, who had not spoken a word, suddenly snorted coldly. His tone was icy, yet it carried a strong killing intent, making it seem as if a killing god stood there, not just a person.
The four martial artists from the Dajin Dynasty, who were previously extremely angry, found their anger dissipating instantly after hearing him speak. They stood respectfully to the side, merely watching the arena coldly.