Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 132 - Examples of Martial Arts Competition Rules
Wu Chen waved his hand.

So his devout followers shut their mouths, quietly stepped back, and stood in one of the seats designated for the audience on the top level of the floating arena.

The believer was filled with excitement, eager to set out and offer the world's most precious treasures to his deity. Of course, if he had any free time afterward, he would immediately return to his magical tower to restart those sealed-away secrets, thus attempting once again to climb the mysteries of the mythical realm.

But that's something that happened later, something unimportant.

The most urgent and important task now is to serve by the side of the great God of this world, to listen to His wisdom, and to behold His glory.

—My God, who brought me out of darkness and allowed me to see the world!

—I want to gather more for you, and give more. Let this ignorant and foolish land be under your glory.

He still harbored feelings for the Bahars Empire. Therefore, he had already devised a plan to dedicate the Bahars Empire's power and faith to the gods. Much of the secret information had been compiled and secretly released. He believed that the spies he had planted throughout the empire over the past century were now already taking effect.

Of course, that's not enough—to a great god, a tiny kingdom is nothing more than silt in a pond. But even silt contains hidden treasures.

—My god and I…My god and I both love magic just as much. Therefore, the magic of the dragon race must be worthy of the glory of the gods.

Fluder recalled that he knew of a Dragon Queen in the Dragon Kingdom. This queen was said to have gained the recognition of the ancient Dragon Kings, and was known as the True/False Dragon King. This was because, although the young Dragon Queen lacked the ability to cast spells, she possessed primordial magic, which was said to be usable only by dragons.

He hadn't been interested in this in the past, because he knew humans couldn't master dragon magic. And even a great... old mage of the empire would find it difficult to directly interfere with the king of a neighboring country. But now...

—The wisdom of the gods is supreme. Perhaps one day I might even be blessed with the wisdom to learn primordial magic.

Fluder knew many things. He knew the Dragon Kingdom's predicament and the quickest way to subdue the Dragon Queen. Of course, he was quite certain that as long as his god unleashed his divine power, other human kingdoms would succumb to divine authority in a very short time. But if he could achieve something before that, he thought it would be a small way to repay the supreme favor bestowed upon him by the god.

He looked at his God with trepidation and reverence. At that moment, he deeply regretted not being a beautiful woman with a graceful figure. For those jewels of the Holy Kingdom who enjoyed God's glory were surrounding Him, offering their insignificant service and care.

An idea suddenly popped into Fluder's mind.

Since neither the Golden Princess nor the Dragon Queen can compare to the Holy Princess with the Castordio sisters working together, why can't I also have them cooperate, so that one plus one is greater than two?
In any case, the entire human realm will be bathed in God's glory. Therefore, as a devout believer, it is only natural for me to take care of the gods' assets in advance!

He easily convinced himself. He wanted more, more to be bestowed. He was certain that when the tournament ended, divine authority would shine upon all. Having already given his utmost, he needed to achieve even more to receive further divine rewards. To save the omnipotent god some precious time!

Yes, that's the only way.

The heart began to pound violently. The heart that had been functioning for over two hundred years was now eating with exceptional vigor.

The old monk clenched his fists lightly yet forcefully, trying to calm his pounding heart. These matters were important, but for now, they were destined to remain plans to be implemented. For the most important thing at hand lay ahead.

A mirrored light screen floats in the center of the arena.

Mirror light curtains of various sizes and specifications.

It reveals the conditions of many areas inside the floating arena. Just now, the door to the lowest level has been successfully opened, and the two animated celestial griffin statues guarding the entrance have been defeated by the contestants.

The deity on the throne watched over the entire battlefield.

And in the silence—

—The Demon Soul Pot, activate.

A portion of the young god's soul then sank into the chosen container within the young god's territory and domain.

..............................

The door on the first floor faces everyone. Behind the door, however, lies a teleportation portal. Whether a lone individual or a group of people, everyone is forcibly transferred to a location within the arena known as Aincrad.

The Blue Roses were naturally moved together as a group. When they regained their footing, they were greeted by a small stone hall. They immediately huddled together, warily scanning all directions.

"...Iver's, is the teleportation still working?" Captain Rajus gripped her magic sword and asked her team's ace in a low voice. "I have a bad feeling. Could this be a trap?"

She received a definite answer.

"It works; the surrounding space isn't blocked. But I can't guarantee we won't be teleported directly to the first level. Do you want to try it now? Or are we just going to give up?"

Iver's voice brought them peace of mind. The ninja sisters in the team breathed a sigh of relief. The heavy-armored warrior even shook his head and patted the captain on the shoulder.

"Captain, we're in a serious world-class competition right now. You don't want the renowned Blue Rose to just surrender at the gate, do you?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Lajus's face flushed red, and she angrily swung her fist. "I'm just staying alert, that's all! Besides, the Regent didn't say anyone wouldn't die in this match!"

"Then I'll have to rely on your resurrection magic, Captain." The heavy-armored warrior laughed heartily, swinging his warhammer and heading straight towards the hall entrance. "I'll lead the way, everyone follow behind me."

"Watch out for traps!" The ninja's warning had barely sounded when an explosion and screams erupted from nearby. They exchanged a glance, then cast a buff spell on the heavily armored warrior, Gegrand. With a roar, the dark purple heavy warhammer slammed down against the wall.

'Boom—!' No one said you had to go through the door; the wall was a perfectly acceptable option.

Through the massive rift blasted open by the warhammer, several individuals, screaming and riddled with wounds from the explosion, came into view of the Blue Rose members.

They recognized the group; it was a well-known Orichalcum-level squad operating within the kingdom. It was said that most of the squad members were Orichalcum-level, and their captain was a Steel-level warrior not far from becoming a hero.

But now they have all fallen.

The remnants of elemental explosions surged around them, and three stone golems wielding swords and shields guarded their perimeter. Undoubtedly, these three stone golems possessed combat power at the Steel rank. The battle was decided in an instant, and in the next, the defeated vanished in the glow of teleportation.

The statues' heads snapped to the side, a blinding red light erupting from what appeared to be their single eye. They had spotted the Blue Rose and, without hesitation, assumed an attack stance. The next instant, the three-body coordinated statue guards lunged towards the group's location.

"First a hero-level gatekeeper lion, then a steel-level guard!" Gegrand charged forward, hammer in hand. "Isn't this regent of the Holy Kingdom a little too wealthy?!"

The hammer is swung out.

The heavy hammer struck the stone shield—the brilliance of the activated martial skill burst forth. The guard's shield jerked upwards, and Gagran was thrown backwards.

"They can actually use martial arts!?" she shouted a warning, not worried that she would be knocked down by the stone statues in front of her if she lost her balance—the second stone statue behind her suddenly stepped forward, raised its stone sword and stabbed accurately in the direction directly in front of it.

"Get out!"

Six floating swords shot out simultaneously, striking the second guard directly in the chest. Meanwhile, Iver, the ace, slammed his hands together, causing a sudden burst of flying sand to fill the surrounding environment.

Fifth-tier magic - Sand Domain - All
The flying sand transformed into fine streams, completely entangling the three stone guardian statues. Various negative curses and the most basic, powerful binding forces suddenly arose and were applied, directly breaking the opponent's triad formation and restricting the power of each individual statue.

The twin ninjas appeared suddenly, their figures blurring as they simultaneously targeted their final objective. One formed hand seals while the other swung her short blade, the combined force striking the stone statue guardian at once.

Shadow Blade!

Fireball Array!
Fire and physical damage were unleashed simultaneously, crashing heavily onto the last stone guardian—the guardian shattered instantly. At the same moment, Lajus, wielding her demonic sword, charged forward.

"Don't forget me!" Gagran's body snapped to its feet with an instantaneous reflex. The end of the hammer gleamed with the light of a martial art capable of destroying defenses. The stone shield shattered, and in the next instant, the demonic sword sliced ​​down on his head.

The Three-Body Stone Statue has two bodies severed.

However, the last remaining one was strengthened by the destruction of its companion. It suddenly broke free from the sand's restraints, its entire body radiating an even more intense magical glow. Undoubtedly, it had now transcended the boundaries of refined steel and touched upon a power akin to that of a hero.

This is no small matter and should not be underestimated.

However, the wild roses, now free, swarmed forward.

Without using any martial arts techniques or expending any magic power, the last stone statue finally crumbled and collapsed after enduring a minute of relentless attacks. And just as the last statue crumbled, a light of healing and restoration suddenly descended upon everyone.

"My strength has been restored!"

"Magic is one of them."

"Even the spirit that consumes martial arts techniques..."

The members of the Blue Rose looked at each other in bewilderment. This situation was indeed beyond their expectations.

"Can it even do something like this? This is at least a sixth-tier 'Great Restoration'," Iver Ai murmured. Even as an undead, her magic power was being restored under the effect of this spell. She had never seen such magic before. After all, although she possessed a level 51 Mythical Domain, she had never mastered sixth-tier magic.

"Isn't this great news?" Gagland laughed heartily. "This way, we can go all out in every battle from now on!"

“Mmm,” Rajus said in a low voice. She reached out and patted Gegran on the shoulder, pointing straight ahead.

"If we can handle that."

An invisible, chilling wind quietly rose and swept in.

A powerful stone statue, with a lithe figure, a crown on its head, a sword in one hand and elemental flames in the other, appeared in the distance.

That was clearly a further, more difficult test.

Meanwhile, the members of the Blue Rose had already joined forces and moved forward together.

(End of this chapter)