Chapter 1 Lingjing Xingzhe

Ding!

The familiar Lingjing chime rang in his ear, followed by Zhang Yuanqing hearing the introduction to the dungeon: [Lingjing map loading, entering Lingjing in 30 seconds. The Lingjing you are entering this time is "Life and Death Arena," number: 3371] [Difficulty Level: Unknown] [Type: Multiplayer (Non-Death)]

[Main Quest: Openly defeat your enemies in the arena, engaging in friendly sparring, stopping when necessary.] [Note: Non-Lingjing items cannot be brought in.] [Lingjing No. 3371 Introduction: This Lingjing is exclusive to the "White Tiger Soldiers" gang and has already been cleared.]

Zhang Yuanqing grabbed "Wanderer Number One's" shoulder and silently counted down. When he reached thirty, the scenery of the room twisted like water. The next second, he saw a clear blue sky. He saw a venue resembling an ancient coliseum and all around him, as well as opposite him, were densely packed crowds of people. He didn't recognize any of the official Xingzhe (players) beside him.

It seemed he had been randomly assigned to this location.

In an instant, he felt as if he were in a bustling stadium, with enthusiastic spectators on all sides. The only difference was that this arena was made of stone, antiquated, and old, like an ancient coliseum. The audience also held up kt boards and glow sticks. Furthermore, the scene was very quiet. Although there were many people, everyone tacitly remained silent, watching the armored swordsman in the plaza below.

That was a man with a tall, imposing figure, a face like jade, and a short beard, embodying handsomeness, masculinity, and maturity. He wore a sword at his waist and stood proudly in the arena.

*Is this the host? Very unique...* Zhang Yuanqing glanced at him a few times, inexplicably feeling awe toward the armored swordsman, a kind of cautiousness like a private meeting a general. He immediately recognized the other party's profession—a scout!

As for the level, Saint or Ruler, he couldn't tell.

At this moment, the armored swordsman opened his palm, and white light shone, revealing an ancient sheepskin scroll. He gently tossed the sheepskin scroll into the air. With a rustling sound, the sheepskin scroll unfurled in the sky and then stopped.

Zhang Yuanqing squinted, trying to see the sheepskin scroll clearly, but it was covered in a pure white holy light, making it impossible to see the contents. The armored swordsman's voice rang out, echoing in the plaza: "Everyone, repeat after me."

"I swear, I will never reveal the details seen in the arena to anyone in any way." His voice was powerful and contained an undeniable authority. Zhang Yuanqing's heart trembled, and involuntarily, uncontrollably, he recited, "I swear, I will never reveal the details seen in the arena to anyone in any way." He knew this was the ability of a high-level scout, making people subconsciously obey.

Countless people recited the same sentence simultaneously, and the countless voices converged together, like a roaring torrent, extremely spectacular. The armored swordsman continued, "I swear, I will never reveal the appearance of anyone seen in the arena to anyone in any form." Everyone: "I swear, I will never reveal the appearance of anyone seen in the arena to anyone in any form."

The sheepskin scroll in the air "buzzed" and trembled. The pure white holy light rippled out like waves. In the darkness, it seemed that a rule had been established, and anyone who violated the oath would be severely punished. The armored swordsman nodded with satisfaction and opened his palm again. The sheepskin scroll rolled itself up and lightly floated back into his hand.

*That prop just now seems to be a foreign profession's item called "Knight," its ability to sign contracts is too obvious… cannot reveal details, referring to details like prop attributes… appearance is also prohibited from being spread, the officials are considering everything very thoroughly…*

While Zhang Yuanqing was pondering, the armored swordsman's voice sounded again.

"The opening ceremony is over. In twenty minutes, the day's match list will be randomly assigned. Each person has one chance to withdraw midway each day, by reciting the words on the sign in my hand." Zhang Yuanqing squinted and saw that the armored swordsman had raised the wooden sign in his hand, which read "Return."

"Return."

A rough-looking man beside Zhang Yuanqing subconsciously recited the words on the wooden sign after seeing them clearly. The next second, he disappeared on the spot. *This idiot must be a Fire Master,* Zhang Yuanqing thought, dumbfounded. Impatient, reckless, habitually acting on instinct without thinking… mostly likely a Fire Master. The armored swordsman continued, "Those who leave midway will not be able to enter the arena again on the same day."

This… Zhang Yuanqing felt sympathy for that big brother for a second. After the armored swordsman finished speaking, he walked toward a certain position in the first row.

At this time, the quiet "arena" was filled with a clamorous noise. Some people waved to their familiar companions, some shouted friends' names loudly, and everyone frequently switched positions, heading toward close friends and lovers. *Oh, it's free time now, you can change positions?* Zhang Yuanqing immediately stood up and looked around.

Finally, he saw Guan Ya in the distance to his left.

Although there were many handsome men and beautiful women present, Old Driver Guan's figure and appearance were still outstanding and easily stood out. At this moment, Guan Ya was smiling and waving in a certain direction, and her smiling face showed her inner joy.

*Who is she greeting?* Zhang Yuanqing looked in the same direction and saw a mature older sister wearing a black t-shirt and tight light blue jeans, with smoky makeup and silver earrings, and striking features. *It's Queen!* He breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately stood up and moved closer to Old Driver Guan. "Sister Guan Ya!"

"Oh, I was just looking for you, but I saw Queen first." When Guan Ya saw him approaching, her eyes lit up, revealing a look of joy.

At this time, Queen, who had been waving for a long time but had no intention of coming over, beamed with radiant eyes, left her companions, and trotted over. Guan Ya said, "I waved for a long time, and although Queen responded to me enthusiastically, I could tell from her micro-expressions that she didn't want to come over, didn't want to leave her companions, and felt that as long as she showed enough enthusiasm and happiness when greeting me, she could handle me." "But as soon as you came, she scurried over."

*What is she trying to express by saying this? Expressing the plastic sisterhood between you women…* Zhang Yuanqing silently complained. "Hey, Yuanshi, long time no see!" Queen stopped and stood gracefully, smiling brightly.

*Tian A Jiang Lin*

"Oh, my Queen, you are getting more and more beautiful after not seeing you for many days. If you continue to be so beautiful, I can't help but pursue you." Zhang Yuanqing offered sincere praise. At the same time, he felt a little relieved. He was most afraid of Queen shouting "Yuanshi Tianzun."

Then the surrounding people would surround him for a look.

And there were too many homophones for "Yuanshi," making it difficult to directly associate it with Yuanshi Tianzun. Queen smiled charmingly and sat down beside Zhang Yuanqing generously. "Who was the person wearing armor just now?" Zhang Yuanqing turned his head to look at Guan Ya on his left.

Old Driver Guan looked into the distance, her profile as beautiful as a celestial being, but also as cold as ice, as if she hadn't heard him. *Bafflingly giving me attitude…* Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.

Queen on the right "thoughtfully" opened her mouth and said, "That is Elder Wu from your Songhai branch, it should be. He also hosted last year's arena competition." She looked down, toward the first row, and said, "The first row is full of elder-level figures, but I only know Elder Hongying and Elder Sun from the Taiyi Sect, Elder Fusheng and Elder Shuiyi from the Loose Cultivation Province, and Dog Elder from Songhai. I know that host elder, but I don't know his Lingjing ID."

As a grassroots cadre, she knew a limited number of elders.

Zhang Yuanqing craned his neck to look, and there were at least twelve elders sitting in the first row, an exaggerated number, and this was only a part of them. Such a scene of so many big figures gathering together only happened once a year, which was indeed exciting.

"Are the five Alliance Leaders here?" Zhang Yuanqing asked curiously.

Queen shook her head. "The five Alliance Leaders are mysterious and rarely seen. Not to mention Xingzhe (players) at the extraordinary stage like us, even many deacons have never seen them." Zhang Yuanqing was a little disappointed but felt it was reasonable.

Just as he was talking, another joyful voice came, "Brother Yuanshi!" It was a delicate, coquettish voice. Zhang Yuanqing knew who it was without turning his head.

Xie Lingxi's dress today was very neighborly and pure, white canvas shoes, light-colored narrow-leg jeans, a white t-shirt, and a high-tech headset covering her fluffy hair. "You're here too?" Zhang Yuanqing waved with a smile.

However, Xie Lingxi didn't come over immediately. Her bright eyes darted around, looking at the bright and elegant Queen, and said娇声, "Hello, sister, can I sit next to Brother Yuanshi?"

Her娇柔 and pure appearance made people instinctively want to protect her.

Queen hesitated for a moment, raised her hips, and silently moved outward. Xie Lingxi happily said, "Thank you, sister." She squeezed her little butt between the two of them, intimately wrapping her arms around Zhang Yuanqing's arm. Queen was a little disappointed, and Guan Ya was even colder.

"Brother Yuanshi, I came here on my dad's invitation card. In non-official families, only a few high-ranking people can participate in such a big event. My dad is going to enter a dungeon soon, so it's cheaper for me." "Brother Yuanshi, come to my house in the fall to eat crabs. Our Xie family's crab feast rarely invites outsiders, but my dad specifically asked you to visit."

Xie Lingxi喋喋不休 said.

Queen on the side was shocked and scrutinized the high school-looking girl. *This is someone from the Xie family? Speaking of which, she is also from Loose Cultivation Province.*

"Little sister, which branch of the Xie family are you from?" Queen couldn't help but ask.

"Sister, my dad is the head of the Xie family." Xie Lingxi maintained her innocent and lovely persona. *A direct descendant of the Xie family…* Queen was shocked.

*The Xie family's eldest miss is so worshipful and infatuated with Yuanshi Tianzun?* She lowered her eyes slightly and remained silent. *People from non-official Lingjing families also come…* Zhang Yuanqing's heart moved and asked, "Little sister, take a look, is the Zhu family's head's sister here? That is, Chi Yue'an's ex-wife."

Xie Lingxi "Oh"ed and immediately stood up, looking around, seriously scanning the "wild" crowd. After a long time, she "ya"ed in surprise, "That, that, that's her."

Zhang Yuanqing followed the direction she was pointing, squinted his eyes, and tried to look hard. It had been too long, and he couldn't tell who she was pointing to.

*Well, since that woman was once trained by the Demon Monarch, she must be extremely beautiful. We can question the Demon Monarch's character, but we can't question his xp.* Zhang Yuanqing relied on his feelings to find a target in that sea of people. That was a plump woman in a white dress. She was too far away to see her features clearly, but her charming and graceful temperament gave people a very different feeling.

*Find a chance to test her? See how she reacts to Bronze Sparrow Terrace and Chi Yue'an? Or just recognize her face, get familiar with her for now, and stay put for the time being…* After pondering for a moment, Zhang Yuanqing decided to choose the latter. Dealing with the Zhu family's eldest miss was not urgent. He would have to wait until he was promoted to Saint.

He moved his gaze away imperceptibly.

At this time, there was still plenty of time left in the twenty minutes, and random matching had not yet begun, but most people had already found their companions, and the scene of running around had calmed down, with only a few people still wandering around. Zhang Yuanqing heard two women not far behind him talking in suppressed excitement, "That, that is Young Master Qian, Fu Qingyang, the one in the white suit, so handsome!"

"And Young Master Hua, I heard that Young Master Hua is a very gentle person, understanding and knowing women's hearts best. Being in love with him is what every woman yearns for." "Ah? I heard he's a playboy, changing girlfriends very frequently."

"What do you know? True beauty is never about forever, but about having once had it." Similar whispers were happening everywhere. Finding celebrity figures was the instinct of the masses.

"That red-haired one is Jiang Ju, right? Oh no, I made eye contact with him, I feel like he wants to beat me up." "Hey, there's another red-haired little girl next to him, is that Jiang Jingwei?"

"Haha, Land Duke Grandpa is still so energetic, old but vigorous." "Where is the Fengdu Ghost King, point him out to me." "Look, the one behind Elder Hongying."

"So it's him. He's not very handsome, but his aura is so strong. I noticed him just now. There are so many people on the Taiyi Sect's side, but he is the only one who attracts attention." "Then the one next to him is Yin Ji? Why is she covering her face? I want to see how beautiful the Demon Monarch's lover is."

"Don't mention the Demon Monarch, are you courting death?"

"Is that feminine man in ancient costume Yin Chi? He's quite handsome, but I like more masculine ones." "Ah, you like Fire Masters? Yin Rou beauty is good, it resonates with me."

"Zhao Chenghuang is there, I see Zhao Chenghuang, handsome and aloof, will I be rejected if I ask him for an autograph?"

"Zhao Chenghuang has a noble aura, although most Level 3 Night Watchers have a similar aura, but his is particularly strong." "It's a pity I'm afraid of ghosts, otherwise I would definitely pursue him."

"Sun Miaomiao is so good-looking, I like round-faced girls, very sweet and cute." "It's okay to be pretty, but her talent is so high. Unreachable, hateful!"

"That's Qing Songzi, that's Guo Hezu, that's Tian Xia Gui Huo… Where is Yuanshi Tianzun? I can't find him." "Yuanshi Tianzun is a newcomer, not many people have seen him, I'd like to see what a person who has cleared two S-level dungeons looks like."

As a legendary figure, although he is not ranked high on the top twenty list, there are many people looking for Yuanshi Tianzun.

In less than three months of becoming a Lingjing Xingzhe (player), he has been promoted to Level 3, and since his debut, he has continuously cleared S-level and high-difficulty A-level dungeons, killing the infamous Li Xianzong. Under many halos, the ranking of 11th cannot suppress the curiosity of the Xingzhe (players) from various branches about Yuanshi Tianzun.

It's a pity that this person debuted too recently, and even many official Xingzhe (players) in Songhai have not seen him. Zhang Yuanqing was also looking at star-level players, especially the Taiyi Sect's side.

The Taiyi Sect's Night Watchers were easy to find. They were sitting behind Elder Sun and Elder Hongying, a large group of them, wearing black dresses and black clothes, very easy to identify. The people he mainly paid attention to were Sun Miaomiao, Yin Ji, and Zhao Chenghuang.

The distance was a bit far, and he couldn't see the targets' features clearly. He only vaguely saw that Sun Miaomiao had a round face and was a very outstanding beauty. Yin Ji wore a veil, wearing layers of black dresses, and her figure and features could not be seen clearly, but the shape and outline gave people the feeling that she was very charming. Zhao Chenghuang's facial features were already good. He crossed his arms and sat still, vaguely revealing a pride and confidence that looked down on everything.

At this moment, a soft and sweet voice interrupted Zhang Yuanqing's gaze. "You're here too." The woman said.

Zhang Yuanqing turned his head to look, and a blonde woman with blue eyes was next to him at some point. She couldn't be described as beautiful, but should be described with derogatory words such as "femme fatale," "禍水", and "勾人妖精." Normal beauties were pleasing to the eye and made people feel love, while Annie made people want to strip her clothes off and forcefully enter her.

The three women beside Zhang Yuanqing frowned, instinctively showing hostility.

Especially the little green tea, Xie Lingxi, felt a comprehensive crushing from the other party, the alluring smile, the shameful breasts, and the round buttocks, all of which were dimensional strikes. Xie Lingxi couldn't help but hug her Brother Yuanshi's arm tightly.

She hasn't grown up yet, she is just a weak and helpless girl who only cares about her brother. "Miss Annie" Zhang Yuanqing smiled and said, "Did you also receive an invitation from the Five Elements Alliance?"

Annie nodded with a smile, her voice soft and beautiful, "I came with Mr. Bill, and just happened to see you, so I came over to say hello loudly. I forgot to ask for your Lingjing ID, and I didn't know what to call you just now."

Speaking of which, she didn't even know Zhang Yuanqing's real name, she only knew that his mother's name was Chen Shu.

Zhang Yuanqing followed her gaze and saw Bill Tarantino, who had deep features and a mature male charm. This foreign businessman nodded to him.

Zhang Yuanqing nodded in response, retracted his gaze, and said to Annie with a smile, "I'm just a nobody, not worth mentioning." Annie didn't say much upon hearing this, smiled faintly, and turned to leave.

Zhang Yuanqing once again turned his attention to the area where the Taiyi Sect disciples gathered, and suddenly heard Guan Ya's voice in his ear, "That dead girl Jiang Jingwei is coming over." What! He was startled and quickly looked over, and sure enough, he saw Jiang Jingwei jumping and jumping over there, running towards himself and Guan Ya with a face full of surprise. Seeing that Zhang Yuanqing had discovered her, Jiang Jingwei waved her hand vigorously, yelling with a loud voice, "Yuanshi Tianzun, over here, I'm over here!"

Annie, who had just taken two steps, suddenly stopped. The official Xingzhe (players) around Yuanshi Tianzun looked over in unison, with incredibly coordinated movements.