At the arena of Sand Spring City.

Over a thousand people gathered here.

The crowd was excited and whispering to each other.

As if they were fans eagerly waiting for a sports match.

Today marks the nineteenth day since the human race occupied Sand Spring City. Since taking over Sand Spring City, the people here seem busier than before.

Every day, Xu Tianhua assigns field tasks.

Zhao Ming also has endless work.

However, despite the busyness, the mindset is quite relaxed.

During the previous times of Deserted Valley Town and the era of the Four Human Towns, everyone was under a lot of mental stress, overshadowed by the terrifying shadow of Kaliemlo, with doubts often heard in the real world and an uncertain future.

Now, the human race has basically controlled the Northern Wilderness!

Sand Spring City is rapidly developing and prospering at a remarkable speed!

The two words Azure Dragon have become synonymous with glory, and every member of Azure Dragon is admired by countless eyes in the real world. Having a family member in Azure Dragon is a more prestigious event than getting into Tsinghua or Peking University through the college entrance exam.

The human cities are flourishing.

The territories of humans are expanding.

Everyone can benefit from it.

Hunting areas and Secret Realm resources are increasingly abundant.

Everyone’s growth rate is faster than before, and base stations as well as teleportation arrays are being established one after another.

It is foreseeable.

In the future in the Spirit Realm.

It won’t just be about fighting and killing.

Life in Spirit Realm cities will become increasingly similar to the real world.

For example, today the high-ups at Sand Spring City provided everyone with a competition.

Xu Tianhua, Zhao Ming, Jiang Nan, Qin Mu, and Xiaoqiang—five top experts of Sand Spring City will challenge Boss Hang in the arena, and at this moment everyone is excitedly discussing.

"Who are you betting to win?"

"Of course, it’s Boss Hang!"

"Boss Hang is a War God; how could he lose!"

"That’s right, there’s no need to consider, I’ve bet 50 White Crystals!"

However, some people held different opinions.

"Hey, before you place your bets, don’t you understand the situation?"

"The current Boss Xu and Boss Zhao, and Jiang Beauty, are not at the same strength as they were before Azure Dragon settled in Sand Spring City."

"Let me tell you, Boss Zhao and Boss Xu have both reached level 13, and the others have leveled up to 12. Boss Hang, however, is still at level 14; after all, at his level, it’s very hard to improve quickly."

"Moreover, Boss Zhao and Boss Xu have both activated two Third Tier inheritances, while Jiang Beauty, Brother Mute, and Brother Strong are slightly behind but have at least activated one Third Tier inheritance."

"Aside from improvements in skills, there have been significant upgrades in equipment; look at Xiaoqiang, his mage robe and magic staff are both blue, and the others are similar, with Boss Xu and Boss Zhao being the most impressive."

"Yes, I have reliable insider info; the two bosses have just equipped the Ancient Holy War Set, just like Hang Yu. Boss Xu’s Long-handled Battleaxe, and Boss Zhao’s Giant Shield, are also of excellent quality blue equipment!"

"..."

After a detailed analysis by those claiming to know the inside story, others were left dumbfounded, surprised at how much the top experts had improved in just over half a month. Truly, after leaving for three days, a person might transform!

"That impressive?"

"Then isn’t Boss Hang in danger?"

"Boss Hang still has a large advantage in terms of inheritance and fundamental attributes, and his equipment is superior to the others, but such gaps can be compensated by data."

"One-on-three would not be a big problem."

"One-on-five? Heh, it’s not that I don’t believe in Boss Hang, although I admire him greatly too, we must respect objective facts, right?"

"I’m betting on the five-man team to win!"

"What are you talking about, Boss Hang will surely win!"

"The five-man team will surely win, Jiang Beauty will surely win!"

"..."

People were arguing endlessly.

The cause of the competition was this.

Recently, several people activated new inheritances and updated all their equipment, feeling that their power had greatly increased, so they wanted to spar with Hang Yu to see how much of a gap remained between them and the number one expert of Azure Dragon.

After Hang Yu was stationed in the Sand Spring City battle,

Though he has updated some accessories and learned several new skills, the percentage improvement in strength is perhaps not as great as those who have renewed themselves completely.

Even though he still leads many others,

there’s no reason for absolute crushing superiority.

Xu Tianhua was the first to request a challenge.

He wanted to see how big the gap was; after all, even if you die in the arena, you will be revived instantly without losing items or Spiritual Qi; it’s purely a friendly match.

Who could have predicted?

Hang Yu readily accepted the challenge,

but pulled Zhao Ming, Jiang Nan, Qin Mu, and Xiaoqiang into it.

Indeed, he wanted a one-on-five; according to Hang Yu, a certain-win battle is pointless, it needs to be more suspenseful.

The five of them were speechless.

Xu Tianhua just wanted to complain: are you really underestimating me?

They all felt that a five-on-one was overconfident!

They were no longer fools, they wouldn’t be easily defeated!

With the Azure Dragon Sword Xu Tianhua and the Azure Dragon Shield Zhao Ming, one attacking and one defending, working together and supporting each other, they were capable of handling any known human experts.

Moreover, with the province’s strongest healing support-type, also possessing combat power and defense, Holy Professional Jiang Nan,

with her suite of buff skills,

plus her ultra-strong healing ability assisting them,

the three of them working together well could fight on indefatigably.

Not to mention adding a control-type Spiritual Professional Qin Mu, with more than ten magic spells, and Xiaoqiang, a Magic Professional with outstanding output.

Frankly speaking.

In a one-on-five situation,

Boss Hang might not be able to take it.

However, precisely because of the suspenseful result, it manages to capture everyone’s appetite, and it quickly garnered a lot of attention.

At this moment.

Zhao Ming had a lightbulb moment.

He saw this as an opportunity!

Since it already caught attention, why not expand that attention?

Zhao Ming had considered using the arena to initiate some action. He planned to organize a tournament in the Sand Spring City arena, arranging several teams of Azure Dragon elites to compete daily and broadcast it online.

It could gather traffic.

Make Azure Dragon members famous.

Incidentally, the betting industry could be stimulated.

Additionally, it could develop the members’ combat skills and scout for talent.

If this process is handled well, it could generate immense benefits... specifics can refer to the advertising revenue, broadcasting rights, player values, and betting industry boom during the World Cup.

The battle today is an excellent opportunity.

Upon announcement and promotion,

it will surely attract countless people.

Laying the foundation for the future Azure Dragon Competition League.

The battle was about to begin, and Xu Zhao Jiang Zhang Qin, the five, wore solemn expressions, holding a strategy meeting before taking the stage.

Xu Tianhua said, "The strength of our City Lord is too great; although we’re fighting five-on-one, we must be cautious, or we’ll inevitably lose."

Zhao Ming nodded, "Let’s first set a battle plan based on the situation. Firstly, the Frenzy Lord inheritance causes widespread damage, and skills like Mad Demon Burial unleash explosive area output, so we absolutely cannot stand too close together; we must spread out and create distance."

"Agreed!" Xu Tianhua continued, "The City Lord has skills like Flashing and Transfer Skill. If guessed correctly, he will surely instantly teleport, directly cutting into the backline, targeting Qin or Xiaoqiang."

Qin Mu and Xiaoqiang nodded.

The two, being Cloth Armor Professions, had limited health; too fragile!

With Hang Yu’s terrifying attack power, once he cuts straight to the back for a fierce assault, Jiang Nan won’t even be able to save them before the two get instantly killed.

Thinking carefully.

Hang Yu truly is very strong!

He has four Third Tier inheritances and multiple Fourth Tier skills, and fundamentally strong attributes, almost fitting any scenario of combat.

However, Xu Tianhua and the others believed.

With the combined strength of the five of them.

No single human could single-handedly take them on.

After all, they were already the top human experts, having traversed from Descent Forest, knowing each other well and cooperating seamlessly; as long as their tactics were satisfactory, even Hang Yu could be defeated!

They discussed for a full half hour.

Formulating a flawless plan.

The battle was about to begin.

"Brother, go for it!"

"Ow, boss, crush them!"

Bai and Er Gou cheerled onsite for Hang Yu.

Hang Yu and the five walked into the arena, with the audience on all sides immediately cheering for them; for everyone, this was an eagerly anticipated competitive feast, adding much color to their Spirit Realm lives.