High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

Is it worth it for an eighth-order supreme being to fight to the death with the Four Wheels Eternal in a life-or-death arena for a single top-grade cosmic crystal?

Gu Changkong asked himself the same question. Even he was tempted, so he knew that there would always be someone in this world willing to take the gamble.

In Su Jie's eyes, the lives of those gamblers seemed to be worthless.

Su Jie seemed to see through their thoughts, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly: "What, do you think it's cruel?"

The Lord of Tianxuan City did not speak, but his silence was the answer.

Su Jie stood up, walked to the crystal window, and looked down at the dense crowd of spectators in the arena.

"Everything is wonderful here at the Primordial Temple. The spiritual energy is abundant, the Great Dao is manifest, and cultivation resources are inexhaustible."

However, there is one downside: it's too comfortable. Many eighth-tier supreme beings have cultivated for countless years but have never experienced a real life-or-death battle.

They thought they were very strong, that they were at the top of the pyramid.

In reality, they're just a flock of sheep kept in captivity.

He turned around, looked at Gu Changkong, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Of the ten thousand four-wheeled eternal beings and some fearless eighth-order supreme beings, only the strongest one is qualified to take this top-grade cosmic crystal."

The Lord of Tianxuan City asked cautiously, "My lord, if I may be so bold as to ask, why do you want to hold such a competition?"

Su Jie's lips curled slightly upward as he stood with his hands behind his back: "The disciple competition is about to begin. I'll start with a match to liven things up."

He paused, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. "By the way, what do you think if I were to get involved?"

The City Lord of Tianxuan's pupils suddenly contracted: "M-My lord, you're going in too? You are...

He swallowed hard and said with difficulty, "If anything were to happen to you, I would be guilty beyond redemption, even unto death."

Su Jie waved his hand, his tone calm: "I will definitely get first place. You just need to make the arrangements."

The Lord of Tianxuan City trembled slightly as he tentatively asked, "My lord, your strength... may I ask what realm you are at now? If you are at the Five Eternal Realms, then you will naturally sweep through everything once you enter."

"But if you are only an eighth-tier Supreme, even with heaven-defying combat power, it would be difficult for you to escape unscathed from an encirclement by a group of fourth- or fifth-tier Eternals."

Su Jie glanced at him but didn't answer. He simply said, "I said I would definitely get first place. Whether you believe me or not, you'll find out in time."

The Lord of Tianxuan City dared not ask any further questions, and only bowed deeply: "Your subordinate understands."

His heart was in turmoil. If this person was so confident, could it be that he was a ninth-order supreme being?

Such beings are extremely rare; there are only a handful in the entire Primordial Continent, and each one of them is an exceptionally talented genius.

Could he be a Dao Child secretly cultivated by the Primordial Temple?

Want to make a name for themselves and intimidate the other eight holy temples before this disciple competition?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Otherwise, how could the third-order holy son be willing to serve as a mount?

How could someone just casually pull out a top-grade cosmic crystal?

How could someone confidently say, "I will definitely take first place," when facing a group of four-wheeled Eternals with combat power of tens of thousands?

He took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, straightened up, and walked to the center of the private room.

He raised his hand and pointed in the void, and a star map of the Primordial Divine Realm slowly unfolded.

"My lord, I dare to suggest that this competition could perhaps be optimized and improved."

The Lord of Tianxuan City traced his finger across the star map, pointing to an inconspicuous mystic realm in the northeast corner of the temple, his tone becoming solemn.

"At the edge of the Primordial Temple, there is a mystical realm called the 'Chizha Mystical Realm,' which is directly controlled by the Primordial Temple."

The entire Chizha Xuan Realm had been transformed into an enlarged arena—no, it should be described as a super battlefield—at some unknown time.

It can simulate all sorts of rules, such as prohibiting flight, magical artifacts, and Daoist techniques, making it a perfect training ground.

Su Jie became interested: "Oh? There are places like this?"

The Lord of Tianxuan City nodded and said, "Chizha Xuanjie is a place specially used by the Yuanchu Holy Temple to hold large-scale trials. It can only be opened for use with the permission of the Holy Temple."

Although I have served as the city lord of Tianxuan City for hundreds of epochs, I have only ever heard of it and have never actually been inside.

He paused, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, "However, given your status, it shouldn't be difficult for you to borrow the power of the Mystic Realm."

Su Jie's lips curled up slightly. His identity? A prospective Dao Child of the Primordial Holy Temple, a future Dao Child personally designated by the Temple Master, and a personal disciple personally chosen by the Temple Master.

Borrowing the term "mysterious realm" from the words of the City Lord of Tianxuan, it's just a matter of a few words.

"Go on."

The Lord of Tianxuan City took a deep breath and lowered his voice even further: "Since you have offered a top-grade cosmic crystal as the grand prize, why not put it into the Chizha Xuanjie as the ultimate opportunity?"

Then set entry conditions, for example, only cultivators at or below the Four Wheels Eternal Realm can enter.

Then, different tickets are issued as admission tickets according to different levels.

An eighth-tier Supreme requires one high-grade cosmic crystal, a four-tier Eternal requires ten high-grade cosmic crystals, a seventh-tier Supreme requires one low-grade cosmic crystal, and a three-tier Eternal requires one mid-grade cosmic crystal. The higher the realm, the more expensive the entrance fee.

He paused, then raised his hand and traced it across the star map, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes:

"And these entrance fees can be set up by the adults to be invested in the Mysterious Realm, turning into opportunities scattered in various places."

For example, a large number of low-grade and mid-grade cosmic crystals will be randomly generated at the edge of the Xuanjie, high-grade cosmic crystals will be generated in the middle layer, and your top-grade cosmic crystal will be placed in the core area.

In this way, even if those cultivators at lower levels don't manage to snag the top-grade items, as long as they're lucky enough to pick up a few high-grade or even dozens of mid-grade items, it's enough to recoup their entry fee.

This is a gamble with a small investment for a potentially huge return; it's a risky gamble, and also a gamble with luck.

Su Jie raised an eyebrow slightly: "Interesting."

The Lord of Tianxuan City continued, "The diameter of the Chizha Xuanjie is a billion light-years, large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people exploring, fighting, and hiding within it, without easily encountering each other."

If low-level cultivators are lucky and hide skillfully, they can completely avoid the pursuit of high-level cultivators and focus on plundering resources in the outer area.

Those at the Four-Wheel Eternal Realm will definitely prioritize obtaining top-grade cosmic crystals, so there's no need to worry about those at lower realms being afraid to register.

Su Jie's brow twitched. Indeed, with the allure of top-grade cosmic crystals, those four-wheeled Eternals would definitely not be interested in other cosmic crystals.

After all, for them, obtaining this top-grade cosmic crystal could be used to condense the third acquired Eternal Wheel or to exchange for immense wealth.

He paused, then added, "In addition, you can set the time flow rate a hundred times faster within the Xuan Realm. Three years outside is equivalent to three hundred years inside."

Participants have ample time to explore, grow, and compete, while external betting platforms continue to operate, maintaining the momentum.

Those who were initially hesitant due to time constraints will now make up their minds because of this hundredfold increase in flow rate.