Chapter 633: Chapter 255: Your Opponent is Xiao Chen

Xiao Chen smacked his lips. "Guess I’m out of the running for the Wood Element Dao Crystal from the Mojie Sect."

However, it was an easy choice. The Glazed Pearl was definitely more valuable to him.

This was despite the fact that he hadn’t even passed the selection round to qualify for the main challenge.

But Xiao Chen wasn’t worried about the upcoming Magical Combat in the slightest.

A group of opponents who were Golden Core Stage at best, and all of them Loose Cultivators.

It was no exaggeration to say he could take on ten of them at once.

Whichever Cultivator drew him as an opponent could only blame their own bad luck.

’It should be about time. I’d better get over there for the draw.’

Xiao Chen stood up, stretched, and with a wave of his hand, put away the surrounding Spirit Gathering Array Plate.

Then, with another wave, he dismantled the Defensive Array outside.

Ever since he was last swallowed by a giant bird, he had developed the habit of activating a Defensive Array before cultivating or resting.

While this was a bit extravagant, Xiao Chen could easily afford the expense.

As for why he didn’t leave the Array up to protect the bamboo house, it simply wasn’t worth the cost.

After all, the old shack itself was only worth ten Spirit Stones.

To make room for the Eight Directions Arena, a small hill outside the original banquet area had been completely leveled, replaced by a large, newly paved plaza.

It was now 7:00 AM on the third day. Registration and the drawing of lots had concluded the previous night.

Thus, not long after Xiao Chen arrived, the event’s officiant began calling out names.

"Is Zhang Qingshan present? Your assigned opponent is Li Liushui!"

"Is Wang Rulong present? Your assigned opponent is Zhao Potian!"

Wait a minute!

Who?

As he waited, Xiao Chen suddenly heard the name Zhao Potian.

He immediately looked up, his curiosity piqued, and scanned the area.

He saw a young man in black martial attire step forward and take his number plaque.

A closer look revealed that the man’s Cultivation was only at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.

’Oh, never mind then.’

"Is Wang Lian City present? Your assigned opponent is Zhang Shouquan!"

’Oh?’

’He came too?’

Xiao Chen had heard of Zhang Shouquan before and was surprised to see that he had also come to Red Flower Island to participate in the selection.

Not that Xiao Chen would be afraid of facing Zhang Shouquan, of course.

But for the other Cultivators, his presence undoubtedly meant one less available spot.

Many Cultivators present had clearly heard of this recently famous Loose Cultivator.

Everyone turned to look at him, so Xiao Chen’s gaze, hidden among the crowd, didn’t draw Zhang Shouquan’s attention.

The officiant continued calling out names for a while.

Finally, the officiant called, "Is Liu Feiyang present? Your assigned opponent is Xiao Chen!"

Hearing the call, Xiao Chen also stepped forward to receive his match number plaque.

Due to the limited number of arenas, only eight matches could be held simultaneously.

Therefore, the participating Cultivators had to use their number plaques to determine when it was their turn to fight.

"Look! It’s him!"

Xiao Chen had just reached the officiant when gasps erupted from the crowd behind him.

"So his name is Xiao Chen! That’s a rare surname. I knew he was someone special!"

"Oh, man. He’s participating in the selection too? Well, that’s one less spot for the rest of us."

As the successive gasps spread, more and more Cultivators turned to look in his direction.

"Liu, look! That’s him! The disciple from the Hidden Sect who spent over eight million Spirit Stones back on Tinglang Island!"

"What? But he looks so young!"

"Phew... Good thing I didn’t draw him. Otherwise, I’d be knocked out in the first round for sure."

Originally, Xiao Chen wasn’t that famous in the Compassion Sea, and not many people actually knew who he was.

However, this grand ceremony had attracted numerous Cultivators who had been at the auction.

With people in the crowd pointing him out, more and more Cultivators began to recognize Xiao Chen.

Even the Cultivators who hadn’t attended the auction stared with wide eyes at the mention of "over eight million Spirit Stones."

’What was that?’

’You didn’t just add an extra word in there, did you?’

Of course, it was impossible for so many people to be wrong.

So, after a moment’s pause to process the information, even the Cultivators who hadn’t recognized Xiao Chen at first couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

In an instant, a wave of gasps rippled across the entire plaza.

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