Nationwide Development: Spend Billions in Advance to Bind the Empress

Chapter 333 Cross-Server Arena Battle! A First Place Winner Before Even Stepping onto the Stage!

'It's a pity it only lasted a little over fifty minutes.' Shen Yun exited the game with some regret.

It has to be said that Tu Miaoling, who has made a name for herself, is even more domineering than Hong Xi!

Visually, it's an ultimate enjoyment, but unfortunately, in broad daylight, he can't time travel.

Fortunately, his current cultivation level has reached the ninth level of the Half-Saint realm!

Once you reach sainthood, you can enter the Xuan Tian World at any time!

'Look at what everyone else is doing...' Shen Yun switched the screen.

Hongxi has returned to the Sword Sect. In order to prepare for dealing with the Supreme One, she plans to refine her swordsmanship and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Body these days, at least to control her strength well and prevent herself from destroying the world.

Qingxue continued her cultivation inside the Time-Shrinking Space Tower.

'As expected of the Immortal Realm, having resources makes all the difference...' Shen Yun murmured to himself as he saw that she had reached the ninth level of the Loose Immortal Realm.

This is equivalent to the Great Emperor Realm in the lower realm; the progress is nothing short of miraculous!

"Judging from the timing, the competition among disciples from the three major states is about to begin. Qingxue only needs to enter the Human Immortal Realm to be eligible to participate..."

Given Ling Qingxue's personality, she would definitely go and stir up trouble whenever the Ling family was involved.

'Hopefully, there will be a plot where the younger one gets beaten up and the older one comes along, so I can recharge a little.' Shen Yun used to hate these endless, clichéd plots when he read novels.

But at this point, the desire to spend money actually made them look forward to it.

'However, the Dongfang family wouldn't allow her to suffer any injustice, so it seems like there's not much hope...' Shen Yun pursed her lips.

Given how much the Dongfang family values ​​Qingxue, how could they possibly allow the older generation to bully her?

'We'll see then, I wonder how well Xian'er has improved...' He switched to Bai Xian'er's interface, and a notification popped up:

[Current status of the monster: Training in the Experience Realm.]

[Realm: Fifth Level of Great Sage]

"This increase is good! With the spiritual materials from the Immortal Realm, reaching the Quasi-Emperor level won't be difficult..." Shen Yun stroked his chin, secretly calculating:

'If Xian'er reaches the peak of Quasi-Emperor, I'll use that character upgrade card I got at the auction on her...'

That was an upgrade card usable anywhere in the Fairy Realm, one of the items that the Mao Kingdom officially exchanged during the auction at the Linglang Pavilion.

It is undoubtedly most appropriate to use it when a quasi-emperor is promoted to emperor.

This card was originally intended for Qingxue, but now that Xian'er is advancing the fastest, it's naturally meant for her to use.

Just then.

Players worldwide noticed a drum icon pop up on the game interface:

[Global Announcement: The cross-server arena battle button has been activated by an anonymous player and will open in one hour! Each country can send ten participants to compete. Opponents will be randomly selected.]

[Match Format: A duel icon will appear on the game interface. Participants can click to enter the arena, and their character will be teleported there (upon death, the player will die instantly)].

[Regular Reward: Participants will receive a forging table reward at the end of the event [Click for details]]

[Exclusive Rewards: The top 20 players in the competition will receive generous rewards! (The higher the ranking, the more exclusive the rewards)]

[National rewards include: increased fortune, number of spiritual veins, rare and precious materials, and increased opportunities, etc.]

[Viewer Participation Award: Viewers can bet on their favorite players and receive a proportional reward. Additionally, watching the live stream and clicking on the "red envelope rain" offers a chance to win substantial prizes.]

As soon as the announcement popped up, Shen Yun received a message from customer service representative Li Xiaoran:

Mr. Shen, do you have any suitable candidates who would like to apply?

Shen Yun thought for a moment and replied:

No need, just assign whoever you think is suitable.

This matter concerns the fate of the nation. Although he has the right to make suggestions, it is best to leave it to professionals for analysis.

[Okay, Mr. Shen! We'll help you get the reward you want!]

Everyone thought he would definitely participate, but they didn't know what the reward would be.

After closing the interface, Shen Yun realized it would take another hour, so he opened the player chat box to see if there was any information worth noting:

[Xu Daqian: Holy crap! Boss Shen's bet is outrageous! 1000 low-grade spirit stones for only one reward if you win?!]

[Anonymous player: One win is still a win, a sure profit! (evil laugh) China is number one again in this competition! Being invincible is really boring, there's not even a decent opponent (a master is lonely)]

[It seems that China is poised to become the center of the world! I'm so glad I spent most of my life working hard in China, only to effortlessly become a superior being in Japan!]

[Anonymous player: Seriously, has Bai Yujing chickened out? If you're so capable, why don't you come out and cause more trouble?! I'm not used to not having your threats; I feel uneasy and uncomfortable!]

[Anonymous player: Only six people participated in the Daoist Couple event. This is definitely not the limit for Boss Shen! If I were Boss Shen, I would have at least 365 people! One different person every day!]

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[Ling Qingxue is very likely a character bound to Boss Shen! If the feedback is that everything is now made of immortal artifacts, Bai Yujing would be instantly killed if he dared to show his face! They wouldn't be that stupid...]

The chat window is very active, and everyone is optimistic about the results of this competition.

Who made Shen Yun a player from their China region?

Moreover, his twelve demon generals have also reached the Dharma Aspect Realm and entered the global top 100 cultivation rankings.

Although we don't know how strong they are, everyone has heard of the Demon General's inheritance, and obtaining it is no easy feat!

Besides, as Shen Yun's subordinates, wouldn't these people have treasures in their pockets?

With ten participants and Shen Yun leading the team, their ranking in the China region is already predictable; they will definitely be among the top.

Therefore, the players are not worried that they will suffer a loss in this competition and harm the country's fortune.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

The ten people in the Huaxia region have been identified, and there is no doubt about Shen Yun, the Old Celestial Master, and the Old Master.

The next seven were all members of the Twelve Demon Generals!

This was not unexpected.

There may be others with higher cultivation levels than the Demon General, but cultivation level does not represent everything.

Foundation, innate talents, and the quality of secret manuals and techniques are all key factors in combat.

In comparison, Shen Yun's men do have a better chance of winning.

[Friendly Reminder: The Global Arena Tournament has begun! All participants, please begin the draw and prepare for battle! Those whose names are called may proceed directly to the stage.]

On the player's game interface, there are twenty arenas in the first round, obviously to increase the efficiency of the competition.

[Number 50] After drawing his lot, Shen Yun began to observe the game projection, because some people had already started fighting on stage.

However, after several rounds, not a single cultivator stood out.

[Ding! Shen Yun, contestant number 50 from the China region, please prepare to log in to Arena #7!]

"Boss Shen is about to take the stage!!" Upon hearing the system notification, the players from the China region shouted excitedly.

This is a being at the ninth level of the Half-Saint realm!

Once they step on stage, their aura and class are off the charts!

Winning is a certainty.

What they wanted to see was Shen's domineering aura as he took the stage, and the scene of his opponents trembling in fear.

This will give them a strong sense of immersion, allowing them to imagine themselves as the imposing figure on stage!

However, the next hint left the audience both bewildered and speechless:

[Ding! Arena #7, contestant number 237, has forfeited the match. Shen Yun wins!]

'Damn! I almost forgot we could surrender!' The excitement of the players in the Chinese region cooled down.

It's like punching cotton with all your might—it's incredibly frustrating!

But that's understandable.

After all, people aren't stupid; if they go on stage, they might be instantly humiliated by Shen Yun and become a clown.

The tournament continues.

However, in every battle that Shen Yun fought, without exception, all his opponents forfeited.

If you encounter the Old Celestial Master and the Twelve Demons, players of the same realm still have a chance to defeat them.

But Shen Yun is too extraordinary; he's just one step away from becoming a saint, so what's the point of fighting?

Sure enough, no one dared to challenge him until the end of the tournament.

This allowed him to become the number one in the competition without even playing a single game.