Chapter 433
Chapter 433: 433
As they arrived at the arena, they found that the usual arena was nowhere in sight . Instead, a massive platform had been placed in its position .
The platform was raised above the ground with at least ten meters, and next to it were numerous spectator stands .
Looking at this, Xue Wei had a good impression of what they would be facing that day . Not only him, but his friends also had knowing expressions on their faces .
With such a large platform, it was clear that it would not be made so that they would fight each other one on one . With so many people present, that would also waste far too much time .
So what was happening was likely a Battle Royale . They would all be placed on the platform, and only the winners, the ones who remained standing at the end, would be able to leave for the frontlines .
Xue Wei looked at the people around him . Of everyone present, at least ten thousand were Saints, but more than eight thousand of those were Ordinary Saints .
On the Demon Phoenix Continent, it was not hard to be promoted, especially not for the beasts . They had long lifespans, but their biggest disadvantage was their age .
A Primordial and Sovereign Beast needed to be thirty years of age before they could cultivate . This meant that they were still in their youth at the age of fifty, while humans had much shorter lifespans .
When Xue Wei looked around the Saints that were present in the Army Camp, he only found a handful who were humans; the rest were all Primordial Beasts or Vermilion Birds .
In Xue Wei's group, age was not something they spoke much about . Xue Wei was undoubtedly the youngest of them all, but even so, he was the one they listened to .
Bai Tianyi was more than ten thousand years old, and so was Luoluo . While she had not regained all her memories, her age was not to be doubted .
Hei Gou was around fifteen years older than Xue Wei, and Lin Xiao was the second youngest, only about eight years older than him .
And when speaking about Lan, Xue Wei dared not even guess how old that monster was . He was a deity, not someone that could be judged by usual standards .
Not to mention, from what that Hui Yue had said, Lan came from another world, another place far far away . It was not a trip one took for fun .
So, when looking at all these experts that were standing around the platform, Xue Wei could not help but rub his nose embarrassedly . Were they using their seniority to bully the youngsters?
Although he could be considered a youngster too, he was only able to drag their average age down that much .
Shaking his head, he could not help but chuckle . What did it matter that they were much older than the others? They had been injured in various ways throughout their lives, so while Bai Tianyi and Luoluo were ancient monsters as well, they were not much stronger than the others .
Hei Gou was an average age amongst the beasts present, maybe even a bit younger than some of them, due to his talent for cultivation, and Lin Xiao and Xue Wei were both young compared to the others here, and their cultivation bases were amongst the best .
Suddenly, two figures appeared on top of the platform; one looked like a happy-go-lucky kind of person, the other was taciturn and stoic .
They both looked over the entire sea of people, their eyes becoming bright as they saw how many had attended . The happy-go-lucky man straightened his back and began speaking .
"Everyone, this is where we decide on the people who are to join the Army . Originally we planned on allowing a specific amount of people to join, but in the end, we have changed our selection quota .
"Everyone who wishes to enter the battlefield has to stand on this stage . We will light four incense sticks, and when all four have burned down, those who remain on the stage will be allowed to go to the frontlines .
"This is a battle royale; everyone will be against one another . Only your brothers and sisters can be trusted in this place, so try your best to stay there for as long as possible . "
Xue Wei and the others looked at one another, and a smile hung on their lips . This was a much better way of determining the numbers compared to having a regular tournament .
"You are not allowed to kill or cripple your opponents," the stoic man who had been quiet up until then finally spoke out, his words were short and precise . Not a word too much was spoken .
Some were relieved to hear that they could not cripple or kill their opponents, while others were somewhat regretful .
But one thing all of them had together was that they all looked towards Xue Wei . There had been many battles in the Army Camp, and while only a few of them had ended in crippling the opponent, and none in death . The only one that they all remembered the clearest was the newest episode, the one where Xue Wei had crippled the Fire Horse .
Seeing their expressions, Xue Wei could not help but touch his nose embarrassedly . Why were they all waiting for his reaction? He was not someone who killed wantonly . Although he enjoyed killing, he was not going to kill the innocent, nor was he going to go on a massacring spree against someone loyal to the Demon Phoenix Continent .
He still had his common sense, so he just casually shrugged his shoulders and retained his focus on the two people speaking, while his friends could not help but twitch their lips in amusement .