"Gangxin has already been teleported to the Spirit Realm, the competition is about to start!"
"Quick, watch the live broadcast, the Spirit Realm cameras are currently focusing on these contestants."
"Yay, no matter how many times I see Little Bai Pu, heâs always so handsome~"
In Xicheng, at the Divine Strategy Army Branch, the large screen in the tactical research room is broadcasting the Celestial Human Title Match.
Li Ling, Su Xiaoxiao, and many members of the Divine Strategy Armyâs Genius Camp are all watching the broadcast.
And at the Special Service Bureau Jiangnan Branch, as well as the training room of the Xicheng University of Technologyâs team, and in the East Sea Regionâs Witch Family, the same scene is taking place. Partners from the Special Service Bureau like Yuan Hall and Yuan Yue, school team mates like Shiyi and Amaterasu, and even Blood Spider and Wushan Divine Lady are all focusing on this battle.
The Celestial Human Title, as one of Huaxiaâs five peak titles, is overseen by the Spirit Realm Will, with Huaxiaâs official support as the organizer, both cooperating in the process.
The Spirit Realm Will arranges the schedule, matches the lists, and even specially opens a finals venue within the Spirit Realm.
At the same time, the Spirit Realm Will acts as a "broadcast director," transmitting each contestantâs performance via Spiritual Essence signal to the Huaxia official live broadcast channel.
At this moment, on the Huaxia official live broadcast screen are Bai Pu and the other four finalists, depicting their initial entry into the competition world.
The large screen also provides information about the competition venue.
[Competition Venue: Starfall Islands - Catastrophe Abyss]
[Intensity: 5.3]
[Intro: An ominous meteor fell, turning former islands into an abyss, bringing disaster or perhaps change.]
"The environment here is so strange, it seems like the outer seawater is blocked by an invisible force field, exposing the seabed directly..."
"Shh, theyâre about to introduce the contestant information. Sister Ling, quickly get the materials, check if they match."
The camera shifts from Bai Pu to a tall, thin figure carrying a great bow, with clothes fluttering in the wind, giving a close-up shot.
"Gu Fan, the previous Celestial Human candidate, excels at long-range output, wielding the top-grade dark gold weapon âThunderbolt Bowâ!" Li Ling, having collected material in advance, speaks familiarly, "Gu Fan hasnât been idle these past few years, forging various powerful enchanted arrows in the Spirit Realm."
"Goodness, long-range output certainly gives him a big advantage in the Celestial Human War," Su Xiaoxiao naturally remarks.
"That might not be the case, though, because the combat power amplitude for long-range output is generally quite low, as the shooting specialty improves shooting accuracy rather than adding extra damage like close combat specialties do."
Instructor Qiu analyzes, "If Gu Fan can maintain distance and prevent others from getting close, he might have a chance, but the others are all top-level Awakened with various powerful control and charge methods."
The screen shifts again, revealing a small figure carrying a wine jug.
"This should be Drunken Flower Forest, the Standing Member of the Central Hub, known for graceful body technique, making him elusive." Li Ling says.
Li Ling has more detailed intel in her mind, like how Drunken Flower Forest excels in the top-grade mystical arts "Dancing Wind," and even created his own "Dancing Wind Reversal Secret Technique System," making him even stronger than Nine Netherworld.
The fourth figure appearing on the screen is wrapped in a robe filled with swirling black mist, hiding his face, exuding an eerie aura.
"This one, code-named âWild Ghost,â like Gangxin, is a new challenger in this Celestial Human War, who qualified by defeating a candidate and two challengers. From the known three battles, his true fighting style remains inscrutable, described only as eerie."
Li Ling is somewhat worried. This Wild Ghost contender, like the previous Celestial Human "Cyan Vault," is a formidable enemy Bai Pu needs to guard against.
Finally, the screen shows the Master of the Celestial Realm, Cyan Vault.
"Cyan Vault, the former Celestial Human, is said to possess the âUnity of Man and Artifactâ technique, excelling in Armor and Shield Breaker, with extremely powerful capability. Recently, at a peak auction, Cyan Vault spent a fortune to snatch the golden named relic âPhoenix Wing Gilded Halberd,â further escalating his power."
Li Ling sighs. She originally had great confidence in Bai Pu, but with the emergence of one powerful contestant after another, her confidence has been slightly shaken.
...
Starfall Islands, Catastrophe Abyss.
"I didnât expect the Celestial Human finals venue to be here."
Bai Pu stands on a disc formed of magic sand, looking around.
The Starfall Islands are part of the "Flesh and Blood Plague: Aberration" worldâs advanced area, the place where everything began.
Legally speaking, itâs still part of Bai Puâs "Scania Territory."
Under Bai Puâs management strategy, natives have entered the Starfall Islands, attempting to obtain alchemy materials here for tax purposes. One advanced alchemy herb can even offset taxes worth five hundred crown silver coins!
"The Spirit Realm Will sees everything, itâs impossible for them not to know this is my territory. By setting the Celestial Human War finals at the Starfall Islands, arenât they afraid of being unfair?"
Bai Pu narrows his eyes, pondering.
"The finals venue is restricted to the Catastrophe Abyss, with none of us five contestants allowed to leave its range."
"Although the natives are exploring the Starfall Islands, the Catastrophe Abyss as the Core Area is extremely perilous, with sea walls surrounding it inhabited by giant sea beasts and the sky filled with soaring giant dragons! Itâs almost a forbidden zone for natives. Using native power is unrealistic."
"Plus, Iâve never set foot in this advanced area of the Starfall Islands, so the supposed geographic advantage doesnât exist either."
This place, known as the "Catastrophe Abyss," was originally a vast ocean, but an invisible force field has forcefully pushed away the surrounding hundreds of square kilometers of seawater, forming a towering wall of waves!
The middle of this waterless zone resembles a funnel, broad at the top and narrow at the bottom, with an extremely small and slender base, like the eye of the abyss.
This kind of mighty power is far beyond what an Awakened can achieve.
A series of Spirit Realm Willâs prompts appears in Bai Puâs vision.
[You have joined the peak title battle, currently competing for the title: Celestial Human.]
[Celestial Human title holders gain at least 1 point of free attribute (temporary) for each strong enemy killed, stackable infinitely. The recognition of a strong enemy is based on the comprehensive combat power value of the Celestial Human title holder himself.]
[Celestial Human title holders will acquire the ultimate skill "Celestial Descent."]
[Celestial Human Title Match rules are as follows:]
[One, you must not leave the finals venue: Catastrophe Abyss.]
[Two, the one who claims all âHeavenâs Marksâ wins the Celestial Human Title.]
After reading these lines, Bai Pu canât help but take a deep breath.
The Celestial Human Title, truly worthy of the peak title, is so powerful!
Even the passive effect of killing a strong enemy to gain at least 1 point of free attribute is already quite overwhelming.
And thereâs also an ultimate skill "Celestial Descent," which is bound to be extremely formidable.
"Come on... I am determined to win this Celestial Human Title!"