<span;>[The amount of energy emanating from the Hidden Sky Realm is much stronger this time. It wouldn''t be surprising if the Four Kings decided to increase the entry quotas.] Yuancho Wujiang thought to himself as he looked at the small portal of the Hidden Sky Realm. Yuancho Wang Ming had previously provided information about the Hidden Sky Realm to him and the other three. He also knew that when the Hidden Sky Realm was about to open, a mysterious energy thread would seep into the atmosphere, originating from the Hidden Sky Realm itself.


    <span;>However, Yuancho Wujiang had a different perspective. [This energy is very peculiar and has a special connection to space. Could there be a spatial artifact inside the Hidden Sky Realm? If that''s the case, it''s not surprising that the tribe is after it.]


    <span;>There are three thousand laws in the world, and the Law of Space is one of the top ones. The Law of Space is extremely powerful and mysterious and can create a void. Roaming in the void and space-time teleportation between two distant points are among the most important abilities of the Law of Space.


    <span;>To create a world, one must first expand space; otherwise, the world will be incomplete. Therefore, the Law of Space is very special. A spatial artifact is even rarer. Few spatial experts can craft a spatial artifact. The energy emanating from the Hidden Sky Realm is incredibly pure, affecting the surrounding space.


    <span;>"The host is advised to enter the Hidden Sky Realm as I sense a special aura," the cold voice of the system echoed in Yuancho Wujiang''s mind, making him ponder! Could this special energy be related to the hypothetical spatial artifact, or is it something else entirely?


    <span;>Before he could ask this question, the majestic voice of Li Shimin filled the air. The meeting of the Four Kings had undoubtedly ended. "Hear ye! This year, the Four Kings have decided to increase the entry quotas to the Hidden Sky Realm. This year, unlike previous years, eighteen people will enter the Hidden Sky Realm."


    <span;>As his voice faded, a commotion erupted among the crowd. Increasing the quotas from ten to eighteen was a thread of hope for them. Over a hundred people participated in the Four Kingdoms Summit, and among them were many powerful prodigies. Ten quotas were very few, leaving many disappointed in entering the Hidden Sky Realm.


    <span;>Although adding eight quotas didn''t make a significant change, it was better than nothing.


    <span;>Yuancho Wang Ming shook his head and gave a cold smile. "Those old foxes must have discovered something. But even if they increase the quotas, it won''t make any difference!" He had great confidence in Yuancho Kongjian and the twins. As for Yuancho Wujiang, he didn''t think much about him.


    <span;>Huo Tianhon took Li Shimin''s place in speaking, "This year''s competition has no major changes. As in previous years, it will be held in an elimination format. Each participant will be given a numbered plaque, and based on that, participants will compete against each other. For example, the holder of plaque number one will fight the holder of plaque number one hundred twenty-eight."


    <span;>...


    <span;>After the ceremonies, the competitions were about to begin. In the Yuancho Tribe''s area, Yuancho Wujiang looked at the plaque in his hand. He had number 107, meaning he would fight the holder of number 43.


    <span;>There were a total of sixteen fighting arenas, and only sixteen battles were held at a time. In the first round, two members of the Yuancho Tribe would go onto the fighting grounds: Yuancho Kongjian and Yuancho Yunfeng.


    <span;>In arena number three, Yuancho Kongjian stood indifferently. His eyes were closed, and he paid no attention to his opponent. His opponent was a boy at the peak of the tenth layer of the Body Refinement Realm, making him very weak.


    <span;>Yuancho Kongjian, with closed eyes, spoke, "You''re too weak! You better surrender!"


    <span;>Ye Zhan was very angry but also scared! Although Yuancho Kongjian stood with closed eyes and appeared very indifferent, the sharp energy revolving around him was terrifying, as if it could pierce his heart.


    <span;>He was sure Yuancho Kongjian was in the Innate Realm. In the end, he decided to surrender. Fighting an Innate Realm cultivator was pointless for him. "I surrender!"


    <span;>The judge loudly announced, "The winner is Yuancho Kongjian from the Yuancho Tribe, Fierce Hell Kingdom!"


    <span;>On the other hand, Yuancho Yunfeng also won by having his opponent surrender.


    <span;>In arena number fifteen, an exciting match was taking place. It was a fight between Lu Cheng from the Red Cloud Kingdom and Yang Zhufen from the Fierce Hell Kingdom.


    <span;>Yang Zhufen had number 123. Therefore, his opponent was number fifteen. Lu Cheng was a burly boy in the second layer of the Innate Realm, yet he couldn''t even push Yang Zhufen back.


    <span;>Below the ring, Liang Chongxiang, with contempt, said, "When Big Brother Yang was in the tenth layer of the Body Refinement Realm, he defeated a second-layer Innate Realm cultivator. Now that he''s broken through to the Innate Realm, Lu Cheng isn''t even worth mentioning!"


    <span;>Miao Qin Qing, agreeing with him, said, "Big Brother Yang will have no problem entering the Hidden Sky Realm."


    <span;>Yun Xianling calmly watched the match. Occasionally, she glanced toward the Yuancho Tribe, unable to see the depth of their cultivation. The Four Kingdoms seemed very small. She didn''t know why she couldn''t understand the Yuancho Tribe.


    <span;>Meanwhile, on the ring,


    <span;>"Alright, you''ve made me take this seriously! This time, the result will be decided in one move!" Lu Cheng said.


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    <span;>"Go ahead!" Yang Zhufen didn''t care. To him, Lu Cheng was too weak. Even if he tried his best, he could easily defeat him.


    <span;>"High-level Yellow Rank Martial Skill, Waterfall Palm!"


    <span;>With his hand''s motion, the energy around him changed, as if a heavy waterfall was rushing towards Yang Zhufen. However, Yang Zhufen wasn''t afraid. He casually struck Lu Cheng''s palm with his fist, not even using any martial skills, yet the latter was knocked out of the ring.


    <span;>Seeing the match''s result, the judge loudly announced, "The winner is Yang Zhufen from the Fierce Hell Kingdom!"


    <span;>Yang Zhufen, as if having done something insignificant, left the ring. He casually glanced towards Yuancho Wujiang, who was meditating with closed eyes. [Be proud now, soon I''ll crush your arrogance!]


    <span;>With Yang Zhufen''s exit, the first round came to an end. In this round, where a total of 32 people fought, eight from the Heavenly Tang Kingdom, five from the Fierce Hell Kingdom, two from the Deep River Kingdom, and one from the Red Cloud Kingdom advanced to the next stage. Half of the advanced participants were from the Heavenly Tang Kingdom. As the strongest kingdom among the Four Kingdoms, their power was evident.


    <span;>The second group of the first round''s competitions began immediately after the first group. Like the first group, in this part, the matches ended quickly. It was evident that in each match, one person had absolute dominance.


    <span;>Yuancho Yunlin from the Yuancho Tribe, who was present in this group, like his brother Yuancho Yunfeng and Yuancho Kongjian, won without making any moves. Three representatives from the Yuancho Tribe advanced to the second round. It was a remarkable result. Liang Chongxiang and Huo Chenxiong, who were also in this group, managed to defeat their opponents and advance to the next round.


    <span;>The results of the second group were almost similar to the first group. Most of the advanced participants in this group were from the Heavenly Tang Kingdom. It should also be noted that only two more participants were from the Fierce Hell Kingdom. Compared to previous years, the power of the Fierce Hell Kingdom had clearly increased.


    <span;>Finally, it was the turn of the third group.


    <span;>In arena number thirteen, Yuancho Wujiang stood with his striking appearance. A few steps away from him stood an arrogant boy. He had his hands behind his back and looked down at Yuancho Wujiang.


    <span;>His opponent was actually the famous prodigy of the Deep River Kingdom, Xing Baodong. Xing Baodong was from the Xing family, the strongest family in the Deep River Kingdom, equal in power to the royal family.


    <span;>"Go, Big Brother Xing! Defeat him!"


    <span;>"Big Brother Xing, I love you!"


    <span;>The cheering voices of Xing Baodong''s fans were heard. This was the first time Yuancho Wujiang''s reputation was overshadowed to this extent. However, he didn''t care much.


    <span;>On the other hand, "His opponent is Xing Baodong," Yuancho Yunlin said with a slight frown. He had a relative impression of this arrogant young master.


    <span;>Yuancho Yunfeng curiously asked, "Do you know him?" Yuancho Wujiang was their nineteenth young master, so he naturally attracted attention. Yuancho Yunfeng was curious to know who his opponent was.


    <span;>Yuancho Yunlin shook his head and replied, "It''s not a personal acquaintance. I''ve just heard of him. The problem is that he''s in the fourth layer of the Innate Realm."


    <span;>When Yuancho Yunfeng looked closely, he realized that Xing Baodong was indeed in the fourth layer of the Innate Realm. "The nineteenth young master is in trouble!" He sighed.


    <span;>Yuancho Kongjian had a different opinion. As he kept his eyes on arena thirteen, he said mysteriously, "Your words might not necessarily be true."


    <span;>Yuancho Yunfeng raised his eyebrows. Could there be a surprise in store?


    <span;>Meanwhile, in arena thirteen,


    <span;>Xing Baodong looked at Yuancho Wujiang with half-closed eyes<span;>---


    <span;>and said, "I''ll give you the chance to surrender." There was an undeniable dominance in his tone as if he wanted to dominate Yuancho Wujiang and make him surrender.


    <span;>Yuancho Wujiang was indifferent, as if he didn''t take him seriously at all. "You''re overestimating yourself!"


    <span;>Xing Baodong, with a contemptuous tone, said, "It seems the members of the Yuancho Tribe have learned to be arrogant, even if they''re nothing." He didn''t regard Yuancho Wujiang in his eyes. He didn''t even think much about the Yuancho Tribe. As for the legend from four years ago and that girl, he still didn''t care. He thought that legend was just an accident.


    <span;>"Oh, so you think my tribe is nothing! Interesting! However, I will teach you that the Yuancho Tribe is not something you can comment on!" Yuancho Wujiang didn''t use any martial arts. He simply punched towards Xing Baodong with his physical strength.


    <span;>"It seems you''re looking for death!" Xing Baodong didn''t want to use any martial arts, as it would diminish his charisma. He wanted to defeat the young master of the Yuancho Tribe with one move without using martial arts to make his fame skyrocket.


    <span;>However, soon his contempt, excitement, and pleasure turned into fear. Yuancho Wujiang''s punch pressured him like an ancient mountain, shattering his body.


    <span;>Upon being hit by Yuancho Wujiang''s punch, Xing Baodong''s destroyed body was sent flying hundreds of meters backward.


    <span;>The judge, seeing the match''s result, loudly announced, "The winner is Yuancho Wujiang from the Yuancho Tribe, Fierce Hell Kingdom!"