At the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy, and even throughout the entire Moluo Star Domain, the arena is huge; each sect basically has only one.
Because the cultivators here are fully armed, if a fight breaks out, it will cause massive destruction. If the arena isn't sturdy enough, it's easy to be destroyed.
The arena of the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy is built from the finest energy-absorbing materials, which are usually top-tier materials used to test the destructive power of battle armor.
Arenas made from such materials are less likely to be damaged and relatively easy to repair. However, these materials are extremely expensive and only locally produced in the Moluo Star Domain, rarely seen by outsiders.
The entire arena appeared to be only a hundred li in diameter, but thanks to the formation's support, its actual area was tens of thousands of miles.
By now, the area around the arena was already packed with people. Aside from some rotating experts who needed to guard the safe area, almost everyone else who could come had come.
The runes of the grand array on the arena would light up and go off, then off and back on. This was a test of whether the formation was functioning properly and whether the runes were damaged.
When Long Chen, Guo Ran, and the others arrived, countless eyes were fixed on them.
However, most people's eyes were filled only with coldness and mockery, and when they looked at Long Chen, their eyes were filled with murderous intent. They wanted to rush forward and kill Long Chen, because Long Chen had come to the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy to kill people. This was something none of them could accept—it was a disgrace.
But soon, a look of shock appeared in their eyes. They suddenly noticed that Guo Ran, Tu Hu, Xie Qianqian, and the others now had a completely different aura than before—each radiant and radiant, as if they had become a different person.
"A bunch of idiots and fools, hopeless. Boss, why don't we leave after this arena? Why should we save these idiots?" Seeing these people glaring angrily at Long Chen, Guo Ran immediately flared up with anger.
Long Chen was the person he respected and admired most. He himself felt nothing when others looked down on him, but when someone looked at Long Chen with such eyes, he couldn't stand it.
"One must see things through to the end. After all, you were nurtured by the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy; otherwise, you wouldn't have achieved what you have today.
Most of your current skills come from the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy, and the dean secretly looks after and supports you. You owe the dean a huge favor.
Our Dragonblood Legion never owes anyone anything. Now, you repay kindness with kindness, repay grudges with hatred, finish what you should do, and never owe each other again. Isn't that even better?" Long Chen patted Guo Ran on the shoulder and tried to persuade him.
"Alright, I'll listen to the boss." Guo Ran looked at those people and could only grit his teeth and endure.
"Senior Brother Guo Ran, if you're leaving, you must take us with you. We want to hang out with you." Tu Hu and the others hurriedly said.
"Why bother hanging around with me? If you stick with me, you won't even get a meal. I'm just hanging around with the boss." Guo Ran said irritably.
Tu Hu and the others couldn't help but look at Long Chen. These people were Guo Ran's close brothers who had risked life and death. They couldn't bear to part with him, and Guo Ran was reluctant to part with them. Guo Ran was throwing the question at Long Chen, hoping to see if he would agree.
Before Long Chen could answer, a deafening cheer suddenly erupted. In the distance, Wang Zixu, Xie Liuer, and Leng Hui stepped out together. As soon as they appeared, the whole place erupted.
Compared to Guo Ran's entrance, the difference between the two was like night and day. These three were all native experts from the Moluo Star Domain, with strong backgrounds at the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy, while Guo Ran was merely a next ascender.
In front of ascenders, people from the Immortal Realm are born with a strong sense of superiority and look down on those from the lower realm. Therefore, Guo Ran's rise at the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy was extremely difficult.
As soon as the three appeared, the cheers from the crowd already proved their prejudice against Guo Ran. Even as one of the Four Heroes, countless people still looked down on him deep down.
Even if you're stronger than me, even if I know everything about you is achieved through hard work, even if your current status makes me look up to you, so what? I just want to look down on you, or else it will show my incompetence. Perhaps this is a kind of human pathology deep in the bones.
Long Chen and Guo Ran led everyone toward the front of the arena, but it was already full. Clearly, Long Chen and the others were to stand.
"Don't hold back," Long Chen said.
"Boom!"
Guo Ran kicked the person sitting in front of him in the chest. The man groaned and was sent flying, along with those beside him, flying as well, rolling like a rolling gourd far away, knocking over many chairs along the way.
"This is the restricted weapons zone, Guo Ran, how dare you... the powerful figure who had been kicked away was furious.
"Bang bang bang..."
But just as he started to speak, Tu Hu and the others rushed over and punched him hard, leaving his face covered in blood.
"Lu Qing, you bastard! How dare you shout at the dean, and even call him by his name. I'll beat you to death, you bastard..."
This Lu Qing was Leng Hui's subordinate and already had a grudge against Tu Hu and the others. Seizing the opportunity, he grabbed Lu Qing and beat him to death. The sound of bones breaking rang out from time to time—Tu Hu and the others really had gone all out.
Those who were with Lu Qing rushed forward to help. Just as one person lunged forward, Xie Qianqian knocked him down with a punch. Xie Qianqian was ruthless, seizing the opportunity and kicking hard into the man's crotch.
With a muffled thud, the man's body trembled, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted from the pain, not even making a sound.
"Bang bang bang... Tu
Hu, Xie Qianqian, and the others fought like tigers released from their cages, beating them so badly they cried out for help. What puzzled them was that Tu Hu and the others had only been beaten before, but today they were so fierce. These men charged forward, almost knocking them down with a single punch.
Chaos erupted here, and many people rushed forward to break up the fight. Although it looked like they were trying to break up the fight, in reality, they were trying to hold down Tu Hu and the others. But Tu Hu and his men were all overpowered and addicted to fighting, so no matter who came over, they just threw them down.
In just a short while, over a hundred people were knocked to the ground. Since this was a restricted combat zone, anyone who dared to summon armor here would be expelled immediately, so only hand-to-hand combat was allowed here.
Guo Ran watched Tu Hu and the others take each punch one after another, each landing on the flesh, feeling utterly thrilled. He wanted to rush forward and hit them, but Long Chen grabbed him.
"Can't you be a little more ambitious? What are you competing with them?" Long Chen said irritably.
"Stop!"
"Nonsense!"
"Stop it already!"
"How is this disrespectful?"
Amid the chaos, the older generation of experts could no longer sit still and roared, trying to intimidate them.
But Tu Hu and the others were furious. After being suppressed for so long, their anger was starting to get out of control.
Especially now, their bodies were filled with endless energy. They had never felt this exhilarating in their lives. At this moment, they seemed invincible, exuding the aura of killing anyone who stood in their way, slaying gods in their way. Facing their shouts, they pretended not to hear and beat anyone they saw.
"Not bad, not bad, young people should have this kind of energy."
Suddenly, a voice rang out. People turned toward the sound and saw Xue Yifan, dressed in white, floating in the void, smiling as he watched the chaotic sceneHe showed no sign of anger, nor did he try to stop him.