King of Assassins-Chapter 869 - 626: Tension

A circular arena, with a massive combat stage at the center.

This stage actually has multiple modes: starry sky, deep sea, desert, high mountain, jungle, and so on...

Currently, on the most ancient circular combat stage, there are two cultivators fighting.

Both are at the Bronze level, each using a longsword, wearing battle armor, fervently exchanging blows.

Gao Xuan merely took a glance and lost interest. The level is too low.

Yuan Youyuan explained, "The arena's matching mechanism is relatively fair; generally, there won't be battles with huge disparities in strength. Also, it's hard to farm points in the arena..."

She looked at Gao Xuan meaningfully, "After all, this is a Virtual Divine Country created by the Divine Emperor. Who would dare play tricks here, who would dare to cause trouble?"

Gao Xuan smiled, realizing Yuan Youyuan was reminding him not to act recklessly.

He said, "My faith is devout."

Yuan Youyuan glanced at Gao Xuan, "My faith is also devout."

The two exchanged a look, both finding it somewhat amusing, with smiles appearing on their faces.

But they quickly restrained their smiles; joking about faith isn't wise. Besides, this is cyberspace.

Yuan Youyuan said, "Battles in cyberspace are the same as in the real world; the arena is very suitable for honing combat skills. Most paladins' combat experience is accumulated in the arena."

After all, people only have one life. It's impossible to constantly participate in life-and-death battles. Only a place like the arena won't result in death, where you can go all-out, hone willpower, and unleash potential.

The Virtual Celestial Net has many combat platforms, but virtual is still virtual. Not only is the power virtual, but the people are also virtual.

Everything is virtual; no matter how strong the sense of immersion, it has no relevance to real battles.

Only in cyberspace can one's divine soul, body, and equipment be fully projected. Except for death being fake, everything else is real.

Moreover, every time one is killed, it is extremely painful. Those who have experienced death in cyberspace are even more respectful of real death.

The Holy Hall introduces trial warriors to fight in the cyberspace arena.

There are very few like Gao Xuan, who have achieved Foundation Establishment, yet have not fought in the arena.

Yuan Youyuan gave Gao Xuan a detailed introduction to the arena. The greatest purpose of the arena is to increase combat experience and hone willpower.

Such as the points rewards, which are merely a form of positive reinforcement. It is quite difficult to earn points.

Because the matchmaking mechanism of cyberspace is very powerful; no one can win consecutively. Even Golden Core Cultivators cannot farm points in the arena.

"Generally speaking, Foundation Establishment Cultivators can fight three matches in the arena a day. If defeated and killed, they must rest 72 hours before logging in again."

Yuan Youyuan said, "You won't be assigned a specific job for now. During this period, you can focus on cultivation. Spending time in the arena will be greatly beneficial."

Gao Xuan asked, "Why won't I be assigned a specific job?"

He had just arrived at Cloud Light Sanctuary and knew nothing about the internal structure or factions of the sanctuary.

With Yuan Youyuan here, he certainly wanted to clarify.

Yuan Youyuan patiently explained, "The Cao Family's target this time was you. As a result, the Warrior Chief made a fierce move, forcing the Cao Family to suffer great losses. Although it turned out you had nothing to do with Cao Ye's incident, the Cao Family still bears resentment towards you."

She sighed, "The Cao Family can't shake the Warrior Chief, so their anger will be directed at you. You really should be careful in the future."

Yuan Youyuan further reminded, "Although there are many people in the Golden Orchid Association, they have little influence over the high-level hierarchy. Qin Fei, Huang Linyin, Yuan Sea are all individuals with their own stances. They are unlikely to favor you heavily in significant matters."

Gao Xuan nodded; this seems quite normal.

The Golden Orchid Association is essentially a loose organization; it would dissolve under insufficient external pressure, and too much external pressure would cause an immediate breakdown.

Overall, although the Golden Orchid Association appears bustling, it is actually just like an egg. It pales in comparison to the major noble families and large organizations. Gao Xuan did not have high hopes for the Golden Orchid Association's usefulness.

Yuan Youyuan said, "There are many factions within the Holy Hall. For someone like you, without a faction but with great potential, other factions are also observing. They all need to consider the pros and cons and might not decide to recruit you in haste..."

Gao Xuan nodded, acknowledging that Yuan Youyuan's words were truthful. A newly emerging Foundation Establishment cultivator seems highly gifted. However, no one can be certain how far this person can go.

On the other hand, recruiting a master requires providing corresponding resources.

Each major noble family has countless people awaiting advancement. They wouldn't casually recruit outsiders.

In summary, Gao Xuan's current status is somewhat awkward.

"Do you have any good suggestions?" Gao Xuan asked Yuan Youyuan politely. Although she was much younger, she was familiar with the Holy Hall's situation and was astute and shrewd. In this regard, she was qualified to offer him advice.

"Don't rush; there are too many people in the Holy Hall, and everyone already occupies specific positions. Even if Huang Tingdao the Warrior Chief wants to utilize you heavily, he needs to free up an appropriate position."

Yuan Youyuan paused before saying to Gao Xuan, "Do you want to join our Yuan Family?"

"Hm?"

Gao Xuan was a bit surprised; Yuan Youyuan was such a clever girl, how could she speak so plainly?

At the very least, some probing should occur.

However, he quite liked this straightforward attitude.

Yuan Youyuan appeared slightly embarrassed but still faced Gao Xuan directly, "I'm not joking. While the notion of the five great noble families might be exaggerated, our Yuan Family does indeed have some strength. We can't compare to the Huang Family, but we are certainly not inferior to the other three."