I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Replacing negotiations with competition, of course, cannot begin immediately.

The two sides reached an agreement that if the camp alliance wins, Red Maple Town will no longer interfere with the actions of the Stone Village camps. At the same time, the monthly contributions each camp makes to Red Maple Town will be halved.

If Red Maple Town wins, Stone Village and other camps will have to pay huge compensation, doubling their monthly payments.

This still doesn't solve the fundamental problem.

However, Shi Wannian and his companions only wanted to use the competition as an opportunity to demonstrate their strength. If they couldn't persuade the Lord of Burning Maple City, then they would maintain a distance from the entire Red Maple Town.

Now that they have the safe zone behind them, their camps can quickly provide support even without external assistance, achieving the goal of mutual protection. They are no longer so afraid of Red Maple Town, and their survival pressure has been greatly relieved.

After discussion, both parties agreed on the following method of competition:

"5 rounds of refining stage."

"Three matches in the Extraordinary Realm".

"Among them, one victory point is awarded for each match in the Refining Stage, and three victory points are awarded for each match in the Transcendent Stage."

"At the same time, both sides can only send Dreamers from their own faction and cannot ask for any outside help."

This was something that Lord Burning Maple City specifically emphasized.

This time, Yan Xiangtian, Wang Tieshan, and the others clearly came to support these camps.

Yan Xiangtian and his group were nothing in Ran Feng's eyes, but he dared not underestimate the modern cities of Baijiang and Lindong. Baijiang and the other cities represented the modern world, orthodoxy, and profound heritage.

Since Shi Wannian was able to invite the officials of the three cities, it wouldn't be difficult for him to invite a few less famous powerhouses as outside helpers.

The next day.

Outside the Giant Tree Camp, personnel from both sides had already arrived.

The first thing to be done was naturally the competition among those in the Refining Stage.

Yan Xiangtian served as the referee, Wang Tieshan and Zhou Huai'an were both witnesses, and Fa Gui was also a witness and recorder.

Soon, two people at the third level of the Refinement Realm emerged from their respective camps.

"That person over there is the captain of the second squad of the Red Maple Town Exploration Team. He has been at the peak of the Third Refinement Realm for at least half a year," someone from the camp alliance said.

At this moment, the Lord of Burning Maple City was also looking at the representative of the camp.

Beside him, a trusted confidant whispered, "Lord, the representative opposite is Shi Feng, the captain of the third squad of the Stone Village Camp Exploration Team. He is also Shi Wannian's nephew. He is definitely from the camp, not an outsider."

Ran Feng nodded slightly.

But something seems off.

Before he could think any further, the battle had already begun.

Both of them are top experts in the Refinement stage, reaching the peak of the Third Refinement Realm, with numerous techniques and rich experience.

His first move amazed many who had fallen into dreams.

"It's the spell 'Cleave,' and he's mastered it to the highest level. No wonder he's the captain of Red Maple Town. His use and control of his innate spell is also extremely skillful!"

"There's no way around it. The resources of Red Maple Town far surpass those of our camps. It's said that there are at least thirty or forty experts at the Third Refinement Realm within Red Maple Town. They can benefit immensely just from sparring and exchanging techniques. Not to mention, Red Maple Town also boasts the spectacular 'Thousand Maple Forest'!" "In that case, isn't Brother Shi Feng in danger?"

"Of course not, don't forget that Brother Shi Feng is a genius who studied in the safe zone!"

Those present who had fallen into the dream knew that this fight was related to the safe zone.

However, many people present still did not encounter the safe zone.

On the field, after exchanging more than a dozen blows, Shi Feng suddenly realized...

"The second captain of Red Maple Town, it seems... is just so-so?"

He was under immense pressure before going on stage.

The reason he, the captain of Squad 3, was chosen as the representative is because the two ahead of him had both advanced to the Transcendent level a few days ago. He is currently the number one person below the Transcendent level in the Stone Village camp.

However, Shi Feng believed that he was just an ordinary peak of the Third Refinement Realm, and that he would never have the chance to become extraordinary in his life.

In his eyes, the top-tier Refinement cultivators in Red Maple Town were like demon kings.

It is beyond our ability to defeat.

That's how it should be.

but,

"The opponent's strength doesn't seem to be stronger than mine."

"I can completely predict the trajectory of that pinnacle-level cleaving strike."

"I seem to have the upper hand in terms of physical strength and endurance."

Suddenly, Shi Feng realized it.

He also possesses spells that have been cultivated to the pinnacle, and not just one, all of which he has mastered recently.

His physique, spirit, and foundation were incomparable to those of a top-tier Red Maple Refining Stage cultivator.

But he forgot that he had consumed the pure essence more than once.

One purchase was made using my own welfare privileges, and the other was with support from the village.

He also ate special food in the Purgatory Dining Hall that could permanently enhance his physique.

He also mastered a rare spell called "Mind's Eye".

Although his knowledge was not deep enough, he had completely seen through the opponent while focusing intently on his work.

These are all accumulations and improvements.

He has transformed without even realizing it!

"Clang!"

With a flick of his sword, Shi Feng unleashed the full power of his Phantom Step, also pushing another pinnacle-level spell, Heavy Strike, to its limits.

Thud! Bang! Smash!

At the top level of the Three Refinement Realm, the natal cursed artifact is nothing more than one common and two rare ones; everyone is the same.

Only spells, basic three dimensions, and combat skills can highlight the differences.

Often, only those Dreamers from powerful backgrounds can gain extra advantages in these areas.

But today, the second captain of the top-tier power, Red Maple Town, is the one who has fallen behind.

He rolled over and fell to the ground.

Shi Feng used the Phantom Step to catch up and pressed the sword tip against him.

Yan Xiangtian announced: "In the first match, Shi Feng from Shicun Camp has emerged victorious."

Lord Ranfeng remained silent.

The confidant said, "Lord City Lord, Shi Feng is a genius, but it's impossible for the camp's forces to produce so many geniuses."

Soon, the second battle began.

In this battle, the representative of the camp alliance was a trusted confidant of Chief Chen of the Giant Tree Camp.

He is also a well-known powerhouse in the Red Maple Alliance region.

The battle lasted even shorter, with the outcome decided in just thirty seconds.

Lord Ranfeng saw even more.

"Three supreme techniques at the pinnacle of mastery! Phantom Step, Rising Punch, and Listening to the Wind!"

These are indeed very common, mainstream spells.

Even without spellbooks, only paper-based training methods, Dreamers can learn little by little.

However, it is true that it is true, and it is also true that it is true.

To master a spell is to be considered a master in the third level of cultivation.

Those who can cultivate to the pinnacle are basically geniuses.

To be honest, without some luck or resources, it's very difficult to master a spell to its full potential during the Refinement stage using only one's own abilities.

Not to mention the three gates.

Lord Ranfeng's face was stiff; he felt he might have overlooked something.

The third, fourth, and fifth matches will follow.

Those who made the appearance were all renowned Third Refinement Realm experts in this region.

The Dreamers within the Red Maple Alliance were already quite mobile—since they couldn't go too far, they could only wander around the nearby area. Because of this, the powerful members all knew each other, or at least were familiar with each other's faces.

It would normally be easy to tell who is stronger and who is weaker at a glance.

Yet, they almost always pulled off upsets.

In five matches, Red Maple Town only managed to win one.

The Lord of Burning Maple City looked rather unwell.

The confidant said, "Lord City Lord, the key to this competition lies in the Transcendent Realm. We have no advantage in terms of realm when we are in the Refining Stage, but in the Transcendent Realm, the strongest leaders of these camps are only in the mid-Transcendent stage, which is not worth mentioning."

But the Lord of Burning Maple City really wanted to say, when did their Red Maple Town fall to the point where they had to rely on overwhelming their opponents with their cultivation level to defeat them?

But having vaguely realized something, he stopped talking, only repeatedly emphasizing the importance he placed on it.

"Let Commander Luo and the other two prepare."

These are the top five strongest people in their town!

Originally, the City Lord of Burning Maple City did not intend to suppress others with his cultivation level. He believed that his own mid-stage Transcendent Realm cultivators were definitely stronger than the Transcendent Realm cultivators in the camp. Now, he was no longer so sure.

Therefore, in the Extraordinary Battle, the three representatives from Red Maple Town were all in the late stage of the Extraordinary Realm.

really,

The first match.

Late-game Superhuman vs. Mid-game Superhuman.

The representative sent by the camp forces was Ginger Tree, the leader of the Oak Nut Camp.

The battle of the extraordinary was so large-scale that it even attracted some strange occurrences.

However, the venues used for the competition were not chosen randomly by either side, so as not to attract any overly powerful or strange entities.

finally,

In the first extraordinary battle, as expected, Red Maple Town emerged victorious.

At this moment, however, the Lord of Burning Maple City was not particularly happy.

The victory in the battle just now was not decisive.

Despite the overwhelming difference in their cultivation levels and the overwhelming dominance that Commander Luo possessed in controlling the range of his spell power and innate talent, it still took him a considerable amount of effort to defeat his opponent.

The confidant said, "Lord City Lord, don't worry, we will definitely handle the next two matches as well..."

Lord of Burning Maple City: "Shut up!"

The second match.

The leader of Red Maple Town is Chen Shouyi, the chief of the Giant Tree Camp in the town.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, Chen Shouyi revealed his extraordinary late-stage aura.

The confidant said, "They're just newly promoted to transcendent level; their advantages still exist..."

Lord Ranfeng glared at him.

The Red Maple Commander, who was about to take the field, dared not be careless and instantly unleashed his full potential.

Flames raged around him, and the flames even spread to the cursed spear in his hand.

"Spell: Flame Dance Spear!"

"Spell: Flame Step!"

The combination of two rare spells and his innate talent transformed this commander into a flame demon, his figure soaring through the air, leaving a long trail of flames. But Chen Shouyi was not afraid at all.

In the past, he was only considered average among the extraordinary individuals in this region, and his considerable reputation stemmed solely from his ownership of the Giant Tree Camp. But that was then.

Chen Shouyi was one of the first people in the Red Maple Alliance to study in the safe zone.

Today, he wants to test his sword!

His ever-changing umbrella had long since transformed into the form of a sword.

At this moment, Chen Shouyi also unleashed one spell after another.

"Spell: Cursed Power Transforms into a Sword!"

However, it was not formed from the cursed sword, but rather wisps of sharp energy attached to the sword's body. This is a technique that can only be developed when the cursed power sword technique has been mastered to a high level.

Then,

"Spell: Fleeting Glimpse!"

"Spell: Spell Power Armor!"

In addition to his innate talent, Chen Shouyi also maintains three rare spells.

"This means that he has mastered all three spells to a high level, at least to the proficiency level, no, at least one of them must be at the pinnacle, or even more!"

The Lord of Ranfeng City thought to himself.

He knew very well how difficult it was to maintain three spells at the same time.

Even he himself did not possess three rare and supreme spells.

At this point, even his trusted confidants could no longer say things like "the advantage is on my side."

Two extraordinary beings clash.

One uses fire, the other controls gold.

But Chen Shouyi also possessed the ultimate cursed armor, so he hardly needed to defend and only focused on offense.

When the spear and the sword clashed, Commander Red Maple realized something was wrong.

"The power contained in the opponent's cursed artifact was too immense! My flames were cleaved in two almost instantly!"

"Indeed, my spear has limited amplification of fire power, but this cursed spear's curse power conductivity reaches an astonishing 102%!"

This spear was indeed not perfect for him.

But it is already a treasure that many extraordinary people envy.

But at this moment, he vaguely sensed that the cursed artifact in Chen Shouyi's hand was stronger and more compatible with him.

He didn't have time to think about it further.

The sword gleamed.

He found it increasingly difficult to defend himself, and even when he tried his best to conjure a fire dragon, it was cleaved in two in the blink of an eye.

Chen Shouyi maintains three rare spells simultaneously, but he knows far more than just three rare spells.

After holding on for three minutes, the leader of Red Maple Town knelt on one knee.

He was defeated, defeated by a newly emerging late-game player.

But he found that he had no chance from beginning to end.

at this time,

Red Maple Town has 4 win points, while Camp Alliance has 7 win points.

If Red Maple Town wins the final extraordinary battle, the two sides will be tied on points and enter a tiebreaker.

If Red Maple Town loses, the competition ends.

This is a crucial battle.

One minute later.

"boom!"

As Shi Wannian's heavy hammer slammed down, sending up bolts of lightning, the battle came to a conclusion.

Shi Wannian won more decisively and cleanly.

This is a crushing defeat of magical artifacts and spells, as well as a crushing defeat of combat skills!

In the two battles just now, Chen Shouyi and Shi Wannian both demonstrated amazing combat experience and skills.

This is extremely unreasonable.

Because superhumans don't have many opportunities to fight against others of the same level.

Even today's battles were mostly just sparring sessions, ending with a brief exchange. The real life-or-death battles only occur between humans and the supernatural.

However, unless absolutely necessary, a human powerhouse would never engage in a one-on-one duel with a strange being of the same level.

Chen Shouyi and Shi Wannian, however, seemed to have experienced many life-and-death battles, and their grasp and judgment of opportunities were extremely sharp.

"This is strange!"

Lord Ranfeng murmured.

Yan Xiangtian, Wang Tieshan, and many other camp experts were not surprised.

Since the martial arts arena opened, the strong members of their camps have already engaged in many sparring sessions... no, real battles.

Not to mention, many extraordinary individuals have been crushed by "martial arts performers" and experienced real life-or-death battles.

"So, the competition is over. The combined forces of Stone Village Camp, Giant Tree Camp, and several other camps have emerged victorious. Does anyone have any objections?"

After Yan Xiangtian finished speaking, he looked at Lord Ranfeng.

The commanders who went into battle looked guilty.

Several extraordinary individuals were quite indignant, believing that Yan Xiangtian and his group were undoubtedly biased towards the camps in Shi Village.

But the city lord of Burning City remained calm: "I have no objection."

Yan Xiangtian and his group were preparing to leave. They were all very busy people, and it was only because so many powerful figures were emerging in various cities that they had the time to act as intermediaries.

In the past, it would have been difficult to even find time to sleep.

Before leaving, Yan Xiangtian found the City Lord of Burning Maple and said, "We are not the backers of Stone Village Camp, nor are we in the safe zone. We are all human, and the Nightmare World is dangerous and vast."

Because the competition took place in a nightmare world, there weren't many spectators.

Aside from the giant tree, only a handful of people from each camp were present, but the three witnesses, Yan Xiangtian and his companions, carried considerable weight. At this moment,

The news was relayed back to each camp immediately after the competition ended.

Not many people went to each camp, but almost everyone was paying attention.

"We won! A clean and decisive victory!"

"To be honest, the Dreamers in Red Maple Town are all very strong. If our people hadn't all trained in the safe zone, there would have been absolutely no chance of winning."

"From now on, Red Maple Town can no longer boss us around."

"So, on that note, how do we get to the safe zone? Is there a way without relying on luck?"

Compared to the excited camps, Red Maple and his group, who had just returned to the town, were still feeling down.

"We apologize, City Lord, we have embarrassed ourselves."

Commander Luo lowered his head.

Lord Ranfeng stood with his hands behind his back, remaining silent.

The atmosphere in the hall became even more tense, and no one dared to speak rashly.

At this moment, the City Lord of Burning Maple said, "It's just a loss in a competition, what's the big deal? This isn't losing to the supernatural or to disaster." "But City Lord," said the other man, "our Red Maple Town has lost face this time, and we have even less prestige among the Dreamers in the various camps. Shouldn't we take some measures?"

Lord Ranfeng did not answer, but instead asked:

What are your thoughts on the safe zone?

The extraordinary individuals exchanged glances, stammering, none of them willing to be the first to answer.

They all knew that it was this safe zone that had lured away their alliance's camps one by one.

Ranfeng initially thought that was indeed the case, hence his anger.

However, after these few matches and competitions, he realized that he might have misjudged the situation and made a wrong decision.

He viewed the safe zone as a power, an equal power.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain, so they can only fight each other.

But does his Red Maple Town really deserve to be on par with the safe zone?

Not worthy!

Shi Wannian, Chen Shouyi, and others have only been in contact with the safe zone for a short time, yet they have all experienced a qualitative improvement. The third-stage cultivators in each camp are also incredibly strong.

If only one or two people are amazing, they might be geniuses.

If everyone is amazing, then the strong one is not them, but Ping!

Their Red Maple Town obviously can't do these things.

Thinking about it more deeply.

Shi Wannian and his group have only been in the safe zone for a short time, yet they have already become so much stronger. How strong must the safe zone itself be?

Since the safe zone is a power that is above their Red Maple Town, then being "bullied" or "stolen" is not something unacceptable.

Moreover...

"The safe zone cannot be viewed as a conventional force. Even high-ranking officials like Yan Xiangtian and Wang Tieshan have close ties with the safe zone. It seems they have sent quite a few black trench coats into the safe zone."

"It was my wrong judgment that caused my Red Maple Town to miss its opportunity! However, it's not too late to make amends now."

He is the mayor of Red Maple Town!

He is a figure who, amidst the chaos of calamities, gradually built up his power!

Ranfeng doesn't engage in petty squabbles.

He immediately ordered, "Go, find the entrance to the safe zone."

"Yes!" the confidant replied, then asked, "And then?"

"Then?"

Lord Ranfeng said, "Of course we'll go check out the safe zone. This time we'll be more careful. Since extraordinary beings like Shi Wannian and Chen Shouyi have benefited and made significant progress in the safe zone, then we... should too."

Huh? Same?

The confidant was stunned for a moment before realizing that the city lord's thoughts were actually...

Is it also for further studies in a safe zone?

The City Lord of Burning Maple said, "Don't you understand yet? The Safe Zone is not simple, not simple at all, far beyond our imagination. Therefore, our Red Maple Town must also connect with the Safe Zone and cooperate with it, so as not to be left behind. Baijiang City and the others are cooperating, so why can't our Red Maple Town?" Some of the extraordinary beings suddenly realized.

Some extraordinary individuals, however, were secretly delighted.

Finally, they can go to the safe zone for further studies!