“A fox clan member has already infiltrated the Beast Arena!” Wang Qi declared, a confident smile playing on his lips. He produced an Array Disk. “Every corner of this Beast Arena is covered by our Restrictions. Just now, a faint fox clan aura emanated from one of the private boxes. It seems Demon Fox Ah Li has arrived.”
“This Beast Arena is a world unto itself,” Wang Qi explained to Liu Ruyan. “Our Cloudrise Holy Land elders laid down numerous Sealing Restrictions here long ago. Any fox clan aura, no matter how faint, will be detected.”
Boom!
Endless, intricate threads of light, dense and mysterious, erupted from the Array Disk.
Liu Ruyan offered a captivating smile. “Find it for me! Which box is it in?”
Wang Qi nodded, his Spirit Seals shifting. Soon, the Array Disk responded, mystical energy flowing like a brilliant river of stars.
Moments later, the Array Disk pinpointed the faint aura. It was from a brief moment when the Silver-haired Woman had communicated with the fox clan girl, a wisp of fox clan energy escaping. Though incredibly subtle, and the Silver-haired Woman had been cautious, Cloudrise Holy Land’s long-standing arrangements detected even the weakest ripple.
Soon, a black-robed man entered, respectfully addressing Wang Qi. “City Lord, we’ve locked onto the private box.”
As his voice faded, the black-robed man’s will stirred. Brilliant divine radiance erupted before him, evolving into a Spiritual Energy Map of the entire Beast Arena. Every box, every seat, was laid bare. Lu Xuan’s private box was highlighted.
Wang Qi activated a secret art, attempting to probe the identified box, but found it impenetrable. Chen Changsheng had already laid down a Heaven-Reaching Seal Restriction, rendering it unsearchable.
Liu Ruyan showed no surprise, instead growing more certain. “Clearly, Demon Fox Ah Li is in that box. Only she could possess such means.”
Wang Qi frowned. “I wonder if Demon Fox Ah Li sensed our probing? Regardless, it’s too late for her to escape now.”
Liu Ruyan said coolly, “Then let’s wait for a good show. She will make her move.”
At the same time, in the common spectator seats, a tall, burly man with a rough appearance subtly furrowed his brow. He glanced towards Lu Xuan’s box, muttering internally, “How could Xiao Yin be so careless? An aura just leaked. Liu Ruyan is here, and she’s already set a grand trap for our fox clan.”
This man was Demon Fox Ah Li in disguise. This time, she absolutely had to rescue this fox clan remnant. To unlock Ancient Ancestor Tamamo-no-Mae’s inheritance, Ancestral Bloodline Power was essential. For years, she had been collecting this power, but she was still missing a crucial piece. This was also why Liu Ruyan was so confident, why she had personally descended.
Ah Li had appeared many times, saving several fox clan remnants, which had made her a target for Liu Ruyan and other powerful factions. Some even mistakenly believed the Bronze Ancient Palace was on her person. However, only Ancient Ancestor-level forces knew she didn’t possess it. Back then, Ancient Ancestor Tamamo-no-Mae had entrusted the Bronze Ancient Palace to her sister, Xiao Yin. When Fox Fortune Holy Land was besieged by multiple Ancient Ancestors, Ancient Ancestor Tamamo-no-Mae was forced to seal the entire Fox Fortune Holy Land. Yet, the combined might of the Ancient Ancestors shattered a portion of the Holy Land, and the realm she was in was torn open. She had no choice but to give the Bronze Ancient Palace to her sister, Xiao Yin.
Afterward, Ancient Ancestor Tamamo-no-Mae used a supreme secret art to seal Fox Fortune Holy Land within the Star Sea, making it undetectable even by other Ancient Ancestors. Having done this, Tamamo-no-Mae, gravely injured, fled. Later, Xiao Yin, with the Bronze Ancient Palace, left Fox Fortune Holy Land and journeyed to the Origin of the Fallen Star Sea, the Tai Chu Realm. This was unknown even to Ancient Ancestor Tamamo-no-Mae and Ah Li. They both believed the Bronze Ancient Palace was still within Fox Fortune Holy Land!
Since Ancient Ancestor Tamamo-no-Mae’s disappearance, other Ancient Ancestors had repeatedly sought out Ah Li. With their methods, they had long probed Ah Li’s memories, confirming she didn’t have the Bronze Ancient Palace and that it was supposedly in Fox Fortune Holy Land. Otherwise, with Ancient Ancestor power spanning the Four Star Rings, how could Ah Li, even with the fox clan remnants, evade their pursuit? Yet, the Ancient Ancestor-level forces hadn’t publicly announced this. Thus, factions from the Third Star Ring were still hunting Ah Li. This was a balancing act by the Ancient Ancestors. They knew Ah Li was gathering Ancient Ancestor Tamamo-no-Mae’s Ancestral Bloodline Power to reopen Fox Fortune Holy Land, and they turned a blind eye.
This was part of the Ancient Ancestors’ game. Ah Li naturally understood this, but she was powerless. Although the Ancient Ancestors had granted the fox clan a sliver of respite, the pressure remained immense. Myriad Phase Realm cultivators were still hunting them!
So, Ah Li’s plan was to open Fox Fortune Holy Land, unleash the Bronze Ancient Palace, and fight these forces. She assumed that after all these years, Xiao Yin must have refined the Bronze Ancient Palace. This was their last chance, a desperate gamble!
But to her surprise, when she met Xiao Yin recently, her sister was only a mere One-star Supreme! And she hadn’t even awakened her Ancestral Bloodline Power! Moreover, beside her was a white-robed man, unfathomable. Ah Li couldn't probe him at all! In the past few days, another white-robed man had appeared, even more unfathomable! She didn't dare approach them.
Now, she was certain that Xiao Yin hadn’t refined the Bronze Ancient Palace. It was highly likely that one of these two white-robed men had. Otherwise, Xiao Yin’s cultivation couldn’t be so weak!
Lost in thought, the burly man frowned deeply.
In the Beast Arena, Profound Tortoise Ancestor and Giant Insect Ancestor were already locked in battle with the fox clan girl.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
Though the fox clan girl lacked combat experience, her sheer Bloodline Power was enough to suppress Profound Tortoise Ancestor and Giant Insect Ancestor! Her fox tail, like a terrifying Spirit Weapon, struck with immense force, making even Profound Tortoise Ancestor cough up blood. Their cultivation had been suppressed, preventing them from leveraging their full power, leaving them to be helplessly crushed by the fox clan girl.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Profound Tortoise Ancestor and Giant Insect Ancestor were carried away, heavily wounded.
Soon, a black-robed man appeared, announcing the start of the auction. The fox clan girl was immediately restrained, brilliant Sealing Restrictions swirling around her like a river of stars. Suspended in the air, she transformed into her human form, appearing utterly vulnerable.
The black-robed man scanned the surroundings, his gaze lingering on Lu Xuan’s private box.
The Silver-haired Woman looked at Lu Xuan. “Lu Xuan, make your move!”
Lu Xuan nodded calmly. “Alright.”
At that moment, the black-robed man declared, “The fox clan girl is now up for auction! Starting bid: one hundred thousand low-grade Star Stones! No upper limit!”
Just as everyone prepared to bid, a Star Stone shot out from Lu Xuan’s private box, directly towards the Sealing Restriction holding the fox clan girl.
Everyone was stunned.
Lu Xuan’s lazy voice echoed through the arena, “One Star Stone!”