Blue Phoenix Chapter 30 – The Arena

Moving through the streets, Hui Yue expected the hordes of people to slowly thin out, allowing for easier access. However, the opposite happened. The street heading towards the arena was especially crowded, filled with multiple groups of mercenaries and merchants.

Makeshift stalls placed everywhere were selling all the items which usually could be found at the Mercenary Guild and marketplaces. Since this was near the location where the fighting was to take place, items would be able to sell for a much higher price than usual.

Outside the arena was a large park with four smaller training grounds. These grounds were now used to hold matches between the lower-ranked cultivators. The arena only allowed the high seeded ones to enter.

The arena was not open to the public yet, as the workers were still preparing it for the fights to come. However, Hui Yue did not mind too much, and he strode towards some of the fights which were occurring.

Looking at the battles, Hui Yue saw that they were all participating in group battles. This sort of battle Hui Yue had never participated in when it came to friendly duels, and his interest was piqued.

The park area was spacious, and many mercenaries would use it as a means to temper themselves, improve their skills, and earn some easy coins in their everyday life. Due to the vast area the park covered, it also made it a lot simpler to move around.

All the mercenaries moved around in groups and glared at their opposition, but no fights broke out, no fights other than those that had been scheduled.

Watching these group battles was an audience that was mostly citizens from all over Demon Dwelling Cave. The mercenaries only went to watch their opponents fight.

Hui Yue had to admit that he felt like a tourist as he moved around to see the different fights. He quickly got a good idea of what the fights were like.

Killing was in no way frowned upon. If one were to die, then that would be due to their own lack of ability. That was the first thing which Hui Yue noticed after watching

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