Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 224 Fire Domain Sword Battle
There wasn't enough time to do anything in the next few days, so Su Yu stayed in Longwan City, gathering intelligence through the Taixu Divine Network while browsing the local trading channels.

Three days later, I received a private message from Cheng Shayu:

"Assemble at the branch office!"

Yes, they became friends.

Su Yu immediately went to the military headquarters to assemble. In the distance, he saw a giant warship over 6,000 meters long parked above the branch. Its length alone was twice that of the Heavenly God Society's Sky Strike Ship.

Several hundred contestants had already gathered in the branch compound, each of them possessing an aura far surpassing that of Tongji University. Most of them were at the level of Loose Immortal, while only seventy or eighty people were at the Qi Refining stage below Loose Immortal.

It is estimated that in addition to the fifty selected individuals, there are another twenty or thirty reservists.

Su Yu didn't recognize any of them and stood alone on the side waiting.

A dozen minutes later, a group of people emerged from the branch office. Among them were three officers, one of whom was Cheng Shayu. He waved his hand and shouted loudly:
"ready to go!"

One by one, everyone boarded the warship, and Su Yu also flew up. Once everyone was on board, the warship raised its shields and slowly started flying into the distance.

This warship is of very high grade. Not only is it extremely large, but it is also very fast. After accelerating away from Dragon Bay City, it can reach a top speed of 15,000 kilometers per hour, which is a very fast speed for a warship.

More than three hours later, the warship entered the ancient battlefield, speeding through countless spatial rifts.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Su Yu could see the fluctuations caused by the collision between the thick shield and the dense spatial rifts in the ancient battlefield. Every second, it was estimated that dozens or even hundreds of spatial rifts would be hit.

With the environmental damage of at least tens of thousands from this spatial rift, a normal airship would be torn apart in no time.

However, the barrier of this immortal ship is extremely strong. Small spatial rifts cannot even break through the shield's strength. Only larger spatial rifts can damage the shield.

However, the number of large spatial rifts is too small to pose any threat compared to the defensive capabilities of a warship with hundreds of millions of units.

"I remember seeing before that the military has blueprints for building such super battleships, but it takes several major merits to redeem them."

Su Yu thought that if she had any extra merit points in the future, she could exchange them for one.

The Thousand Star Palace currently only has conventional warships, which is completely unbecoming of a regional overlord. We need to get one.

The warships were still flying very fast inside the ancient battlefield, but as they entered the depths of the battlefield, the spatial rifts became larger and larger, and their speed began to slow down.

A day later, the warship, having made countless turns, appeared in an area that was both familiar and unfamiliar to Su Yu.

The familiarity stems from having been here before.

It feels unfamiliar because the environment here is completely different from what it used to be.

The towering fire pillar is long gone, and the exit of the fire domain has been sealed. Originally, there were several huge spatial rifts around the towering fire pillar, but now all the spatial rifts along with those over a thousand kilometers around it have been forcibly sealed, making the space extremely stable.

Several giant warships were moored around the Fire Domain Seal, one of which was twenty or thirty kilometers tall, resembling a floating celestial palace.

The warship slowed down and slowly approached the floating palace.

With a slight tremor, the warship came to a stop, and the group followed several officers aboard to enter the floating palace.

Wow, this concentration of spiritual energy?

As soon as Su Yu stepped into the Floating Immortal Palace, he could feel that the concentration of spiritual energy was higher than he had imagined. Although it was not as high as the Zhenhai Pearl, it was far higher than the immortal palace that Wan Yu had obtained before.

"Could this be a mobile immortal abode? Or a mobile grotto-heaven?"

Su Yu clicked her tongue and silently followed the group into the Floating Immortal Palace. She was then led to a large hall to wait.

A large amount of food has been prepared in the hall, and the tables are full of various spiritual fruits and wines. Take as much as you want.

Everyone relaxes here, some drinking alone, others chatting in small groups.

Su Yu didn't recognize any of these contestants, nor did he have any intention of getting to know them. He simply drank alone, occasionally glancing at the crowd.

He felt that most of the people here were no match for him, but there were a few who he felt were different from the others and should be experts.

Two of them were of unknown skill, but one man with a cold expression and a sword in both hands was very obvious. Only his kind could see the faint sword intent emanating from him.

As he looked over, the other person also looked over, his cold expression softening as he nodded in acknowledgment.

He nodded in agreement and looked away.

Almost two hours later, after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Su Yu was sitting cross-legged in a corner resting when she suddenly felt something and opened her eyes to see a group of people walking in.

There were sixteen people in total, all of whom were experts at level 170 or above, and in the center of the group was a terrestrial immortal.

Without needing to be reminded, everyone snapped out of their daze and quickly assembled.

The earth immortal in the center said with a smile:
"I am Han Zhuofei, the host of this Fire Domain Sword Battle."

"The reason for inviting you all here is self-evident. After reaching a consensus with the Horned Demon, the specific rules for this sword duel are as follows."

"Items and pills are prohibited. The arena will not reset its status. Each contestant can fight a maximum of three times regardless of wins or losses. They cannot challenge the same contestant repeatedly. Contestants can choose to enter the arena at any time. After winning a match, they can choose to leave the arena to rest or choose to continue fighting."

He paused for a moment and then added:

"We do not recommend that you compete in consecutive matches. It is best to have enough rest and recover to full condition before returning to the stage. However, we will not prevent you from competing in consecutive matches. If you have enough strength and perform outstandingly, you will receive additional rewards from the military. So whether or not to compete in consecutive matches is up to you to decide based on your own strength."

After saying this, Han Zhuofei waved his sleeve, and the power of space spread out. Everyone felt a lightness in their bodies, and a few seconds later, they were back on solid ground, already on a semi-transparent platform with a diameter of tens of kilometers suspended in the air. Through the platform, they could see the shattered entrance to the fire domain below. Several warships were moored around the platform. One group was from humans, and another group was different from humans, belonging to the Horned Demons.

A large number of airships of various sizes were moored outside the warships, and they were densely packed with humans and horned demons who were spectators.

There weren't many spectators, only a few hundred thousand in total from both sides, but the quality of the spectators was very high. There were probably over a thousand experts at the first level of the Loose Immortal realm.

"This is something that has attracted a lot of attention."

Su Yu couldn't help but click her tongue:
"If you perform exceptionally well here, your reputation will definitely skyrocket."

At that moment, a stream of light shot into the sky from both the human and horned demon sides, touching the center of the arena. The arena's array was activated, and a dazzling spiritual light rose up, quickly outlining and forming a closed arena.

The arena is divided into two levels: the lower level is the battlefield for Qi Refining stage contestants, and the upper level is the battlefield for Foundation Establishment and Loose Immortal stage contestants.

In theory, Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stage players are separate, but if a Qi Refining player is confident in their strength, they can challenge a Foundation Establishment player, but a Foundation Establishment player cannot challenge a Qi Refining player.

The moment the arena opened, a light screen popped up in front of Su Yu's eyes, displaying a sword dueling interface.

The interface is very simple, with only two options: Go on stage and Stand up for the challenge.

No explanation is needed before going on stage; you can choose to go on stage and challenge anyone, regardless of whether there is anyone else on the stage.

"Standing up the ring" means that after winning a match, one does not leave the ring to recover and continues to fight.

Winning a series of battles does not earn extra points, but it can boost morale.

"clang!"

The clear sound of the bell rang out, and everyone understood that the sword fight had begun, and from now on, everyone could step into the arena at any time.

Su Yu decisively chose to step onto the stage, and then saw one figure each from the human and horned demon sides leap into the air and onto the stage.

“So fast”

Looking down at the panel, I couldn't help but twitch my lips when I saw that I was number 21 in the queue.

Is everyone this enthusiastic?

However, this also reflects one's strength and confidence. If one lacks confidence in one's own strength, how could one dare to start?

Two Qi Refining cultivators took to the stage. As soon as they entered the arena, they set up their defensive magic weapons and began to launch a fierce attack, fighting with great enthusiasm.

Both of them possessed magic treasures of at least the eighth rank, with one of them even having a ninth-rank magic treasure. They both cultivated sect-level Daoist techniques, including more than one forbidden technique, and had all reached extremely high levels of cultivation.

Su Yu watched the battle with great interest, and the various cultivation techniques and forbidden arts practiced by the elites from major sects outside Blue Mountain Island broadened his horizons.

Each one of them was very strong. Whether human or horned demon, those who could participate were all absolute elites. Their Taoist techniques, magical treasures, talents, experience, and so on were all very powerful, but Su Yu felt that none of them were as good as herself.

With double the talent, Su Yu is incredibly powerful. In addition, after recently making up for the gap with those from better backgrounds in terms of magic weapons, Su Yu is now bursting with confidence and feels that everyone else is trash.

As time passed, those ahead of him took to the stage one by one, each with their own wins and losses.

They selected only the elite, and the horned demons were no less skilled. Both sides were evenly matched in terms of cultivation and combat ability, so the outcome depended on luck.

If your opponent's magic weapon is slightly inferior, or if their magic weapon or technique happens to be countered by yours, then you have a high probability of winning.

Of the 20 people ahead of Su Yu, six chose to continue their challenge, but the best performer only won three times in a row before being knocked off the stage on the fourth.

About forty minutes later, it was finally Su Yu's turn.

He leaped onto the arena, glanced at the fifteen-second countdown, first summoned the Azure Cloud Canopy, then flicked his hand to bury streaks of sword energy in the void.

Unlike a normal arena with a 60-second countdown, a 15-second countdown can prevent some people from preparing their ultimate moves in advance, making it relatively fairer.

In the main hall of the Void Immortal Palace, more than a dozen high-ranking military officials were watching the battle.

When Cheng Shayu saw Su Yu enter the battle, she suddenly introduced him to Han Zhuofei, who was sitting in the center:

"General, this young man is quite capable and has the potential to enter the Wind and Cloud Ranking."

"Oh!"

Han Zhuofei raised an eyebrow, shifted his gaze from the upper arena to the lower arena, carefully examined Su Yu who was preparing, and nodded slightly:

"His accumulation is indeed extraordinary, far surpassing others, but whether he can enter the Wind and Cloud Ranking depends on his mentality and fighting talent, and of course, some luck as well."

Cheng Shayu nodded and said:

"That's true, but at least he has that possibility."

"Yeah, indeed."

"Then you should pay close attention to this. Once this battle is over, recruit him into the military. Hmm, list him as a potential candidate."

"I'll pay attention."

(End of this chapter)