Chapter 109: The Enslaved Insect Queen Mother

Huaxia time July 17, 2066, the arena melee officially began.

The arena battle is completely different from the Preliminary Selection Competition; previously the contests within the World Zone had no broadcast, let alone a host, but now the arena battle can truly be attended in person.

This made arena battle tickets sell insanely.

Fortunately, every star domain participating in the arena melee has one million tickets; Xiao Yu and his three companions, as the pride of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, naturally easily obtained some tickets for the relevant sessions.

Hong's group is Group 161, scheduled to compete on the first day, while Luo Feng's Group 382 competes on the second day, and Lei Shen's Group 867 on the fifth day.

The Black Dragon Mountain Empire's fifth Preliminary Selection qualifier, Na Bi Ni, is in Group 32, also competing on the first day alongside Hong.

In the Virtual Universe, a specially created planar space, a boundless river rushes through; this river that spans the entire space contains islands, each island hosting a combat arena.

This arena battle is arranged across those combat arenas.

Each arena measures dozens of kilometers in length and width, capable of holding up to one billion spectators.

Arena No. 10389.

"Attention, audience!"

The arena resonated with a boom, and figures appeared at its center—exactly the 100 prodigies from various star domains previously introduced.

Watching the silhouettes on the big screen, Xiao Yu frowned; he hadn't expected Rong Jun to also appear here.

"Hong!"

A sweet, crisp voice rang across the ears of the arena's one billion spectators.

"Brother Hong, please try to avoid engaging Rong Jun as much as possible!"

In this match, Hong may not be the strongest, but he is among the front ranks.

……

Very quickly, the 100 prodigies were all introduced.

"Hong!"

The beautiful girl at the arena's center also pumped up the atmosphere, shouting excitedly: "Audience! Audience! The arena battle is about to begin; please count down. Look forward to this peak showdown of prodigies—10! 9! 8! … 3! 2! 1!"

In the audience, Xiao Yu silently prayed for brother Hong; this battle will be far from easy for Hong, but fortunately his Light Line Domain has already reached the seventh tier and has entered the Light's Primordial Law Threshold.

Xiao Yu didn't watch the earlier melee of Group 32, but heard that Na Bi Ni survived until the middle of the melee before being eliminated.

"The first is Dean, from the Dragon Eagle Empire…"

"The 93rd, Hong, from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, ranked 530th in the Preliminary Selection of World Zone 72."

In a section of the audience, millions of Black Dragon Mountain Empire citizens shouted in unison.

The upcoming event here is the arena melee of Group 161.

"The soon-to-be-held event is the arena group battle of Group 161; I will introduce the hundred prodigy masters of Group 161."

The audience was a sea of people, stretching beyond sight; among them were Xiao Yu, Luo Feng, Hong, Lei Shen and their respective families.

"Boom!"

"The second…"

Hong, wielding a silver long spear, cautiously scanned his surroundings, finally selecting a relatively weak fighter to tangle with, and he never exerted his full strength, maintaining this stance.

The most dazzling figure in the arena was Rong Jun, besieged by dozens; although his attackers were also strong, Rong Jun held his ground, cutting down each assailant.

As deaths mounted, the arena's population quickly fell to twenty; even Hong, despite his caution, had to face other strong opponents, soon encountering a fierce female warrior.

This female warrior was, aside from Rong Jun, one of the strongest in the arena, having already grasped a hint of the Water's Primordial Law.

Although Hong's law comprehension lagged behind the female warrior's, his mental cultivation far surpassed hers, and his combat instinct was stronger as well.

For a moment, the two fought on equal footing.

During the fight, at a critical moment, Hong's domain advanced from the seventh to the eighth tier, while the female warrior also erupted, unleashing a more formidable sword technique; the match was halted.

The reason was Rong Jun's massive burst, which instantly cut the arena's participants down to eight; the surviving eight all advanced, and the two who finally lost also luckily earned promotion.

Hong's battle scene was observed by Luo, one of the founders of Sanfu Mountain and the Time Realm Master.

The audience sighed collectively.

"Haha, Brother Hong advanced!" Lei Shen exclaimed excitedly.

"Advancing with Brother Hong's strength is normal; if it weren't for being alongside Rong Jun, there'd be no need for such caution!" Xiao Yu said with a smile.

The next day, on Island No. 29109, the arena melee of Group 382 took place, with Xiao Yu, Hong, Lei Shen and others, along with their families, watching.

The arena melee also allowed off‑site betting; Xiao Yu placed a bet of 100 billion Qianwu coins on Luo Feng's victory, at odds of 1 to 2.

Obviously, Luo Feng was not a favorite.

"The 15th, Luo Feng, from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, ranked 41st in the Preliminary Selection of World Zone 1," the beautiful girl's crisp voice announced.

"Luo Feng!"

Amid the cheers of countless Black Dragon Mountain Empire spectators, the beautiful host began introducing the next prodigy's profile.

The countdown ended; the battle began.

With his feet on the Sky‑step gear and bearing a hefty dark‑golden staff, Luo Feng unleashed his full power for the first time, fully executing the Illusion Sword Form; a single strike killed two masters, shocking the crowd poised to overwhelm him.

After slaying several, Luo Feng encountered his old rival Jin Ci Li and his friend Pushkin. In the pursuit, a first Illusion Sword strike gravely wounded Pushkin, and a second Illusion Sword strike killed Jin Ci Li.

Metal, supremely yang and rigid, razor‑sharp beyond compare.

Luo Feng grasped a hint of the Metal's Primordial Law; none in the arena could truly clash with him.

Because of Luo Feng's presence, the melee lasted only five minutes before ending.

Xiao Yu won 100 billion Qianwu coins, but the Virtual Universe Company deducted a 15% management fee, taking a full 15 billion Qianwu coins from him.

The next two days featured no Black Dragon Mountain Empire melees; Xiao Yu neither secured tickets nor had time to watch.

Because Xiao Yu had already returned to Earth.

Huaxia Nation, the 31st civilization relic within the Divine Dragon Framework.

"Young master!" a black‑clad guard floated down from the sky, bowing respectfully.

Now this place is occupied by Xiao Yu's family, and the surrounding ten kilometers are guarded by Universe‑Level Slaves that Xiao Yu purchased, to prevent anyone other than Xiao Yu from approaching.

"Alright, continue your patrols, ignore me, stay farther away, and if any movement occurs here later, don't come over!" Xiao Yu instructed.

"Yes!" the black‑clad guard flew away.

Xiao Yu floated in midair, gazing from afar at the spherical Insect Tribe Mother Nest, whose diameter reached 800 meters; its entire surface was pitted, with venom flowing and toxic gas spreading, causing the surrounding vegetation to rot and the ground to be corroded into depressions.

"The system is fulfilling the Second Wish."

【100,000 Wish Gold Coins have been deducted!】

【The Second Wish is beginning to manifest…】

An invisible force enveloped the entire spherical Insect Tribe Mother Nest, imprisoning it.

Streams of soul energy entered Xiao Yu's body; after bearing the Xiao Yu seal, the system amplified it into powerful golden soul energy, which surged into the Insect Tribe Mother Nest.

The sleeping Insect Queen Irina sensed the impending danger and began to resist.

(End of chapter)