Chapter 1109: Center of Attention
Except for the involved parties and the top elites on both sides, no one knew why all teams were being withdrawn.
As for that gambling contract, neither the Celestial Palace nor the Evil Immortals would make it public.
Because it could create some unnecessary variables.
Therefore, at the moment, the fortresses were bustling like marketplaces.
There were teams like Ba Yun that had just arrived a few days ago.
And there were also teams that had been here for tens of millions of years.
"Holy crap, Venerable Xin Lun, you’re still in the Yunzhao War Zone?"
"The last time I saw you here was a hundred million years ago..."
"That’s really enduring, squatting on the frontline for over a hundred million years?"
"Hahaha, Celestial Venerable Jing Ming, how many Celestial Dao Points did you get this time?"
"Not much, not much, just ranked eighth in the war zone."
"Damn, eighth isn’t much?"
The battle record settlement area was even more crowded with people.
Every team, when delivering the mission, would settle that extra 10% Celestial Dao Points reward.
Due to the large number of teams, the dozen or so Immortal Officials and numerous laborers in the fortress were almost overwhelmed.
"Venerable Jingding, your Ba Yun Team has outstanding power, you should have earned tens of thousands of Celestial Dao Points this time, right? This settlement alone should be a few thousand!"
"Please don’t mention it, Venerable Junyuan. We’ve only been here for five days, don’t have any Celestial Dao Points yet, the battle record is still zero."
Upon mentioning this, the more than thirty members of the Ba Yun Team all looked depressed.
This mission was an empty jaunt, they didn’t get anything.
"Haha, no worries, there’s always next time!"
"Your Blood Wind Team, you should have gotten quite a lot this time?"
"Just so-so, 90,000 Celestial Dao Points, ranked 15th."
That Venerable Junyuan appeared calm on the surface, but his tone was filled with irrepressible pride.
Venerable Jingding sourly pursed his lips and dryly offered congratulations.
In his heart, he cursed, you really love to show off.
"Wow, 350,000 Celestial Dao Points!"
"Truly worthy of the third-ranked Li Rong Team!"
"Their extra reward alone was 35,000, higher than our entire team’s combined achievement."
"Even their surplus is higher than ours..."
"Can’t compare, can’t compare. They’re led by seven Celestial Venerables, with a strong team of twenty late-stage Emperor Realm Ninth Layer powerhouses."
The Captain of Li Rong Team, Celestial Venerable Xi Rong, listened to the crowd’s praises, and although he held his chin high, there was no hint of joy.
"Hmph, our team was planning a major operation these days."
"If it had gone smoothly, we would’ve gotten at least another 100,000 Celestial Dao Points."
"Unfortunately, we were called back earlier."
Implication being, you think the battle record is impressive, but we’re not satisfied.
The crowd was naturally full of admiration and flattery once again.
From a distance, Venerable Jingding felt he could barely stand it anymore.
These people were even better at showcasing than each other.
His zero made him feel out of place.
One team after another settled their Celestial Dao Points.
Most teams actually only got a few hundred or a few thousand points.
Extra rewards were only tens or hundreds of points.
Those with battle records in the tens of thousands were already strong teams worthy of admiration.
Besides, more teams that had signed up never returned.
The top ten teams had battle records in the hundreds of thousands, causing quite a stir.
The peak of the atmosphere in the arena was the return of the Emperor Yuan Team.
When Celestial Venerable Wu Jin led Venerable Feng Chen and the other four members back to the fortress, everyone automatically made way for them.
"Emperor Yuan Team!"
"Oh my god, is this the legendary Emperor Yuan Team?"
"They must have accumulated 470,000 Celestial Dao Points, it’s terrifying!"
"470,000? Your information is outdated, haven’t you checked the leaderboard? Emperor Yuan Team’s points skyrocketed in the past few days, now it’s 680,000!"
"What? 680,000?"
"Damn, that’s almost double the third-placed Li Rong Team!"
"Well, you can’t say it like that, Li Rong Team doesn’t have a Supreme."
"But Emperor Yuan Team only has five people, while Li Rong Team has twenty-seven."
"Right, and Li Rong Team has been here for seven million years, Emperor Yuan Team only for seven thousand."
"True to an elite team from the Emperor-level Dojo!"
The Li Rong Team, previously the focus, had now unfortunately become a mere backdrop.
Making Captain Celestial Venerable Xi Rong quite dissatisfied.
Unable to resist, he blocked the Emperor Yuan Team’s way.
"Wu Jin, what have you guys been up to these days?"
"Why did your points increase so fast?"
"Did you find lots of weak Evil Immortals to farm points?"
No need for Celestial Venerable Wu Jin to speak, both Celestial Venerables Juangling and Huo Wen jumped ahead.
"Find weaklings to farm points?"
The two smiled coldly.
"Hmph, such a narrow view you have."
"To be frank, we’ve been over to the Evil Immortals’ turf these past days!"
"We’ve taken down no less than three Celestial Venerables alone!"
What?
Went to the Evil Immortals’ turf and took down three Evil Immortal Celestial Venerables?
The whole place erupted with many people looking shocked.
"This—this—this is too bold, right?"
"To dare venture deep into enemy territory, what courage..."
"Not only did they return intact, but they also killed three Evil Immortal Celestial Venerables..."
"No wonder their scores rose so fast in the past few days, they earned it with their lives!"
"Emperor Yuan Team, mighty!"
"Impressive, I’m convinced!"
Celestial Venerable Xi Rong was left speechless.
He understood perfectly what it means to go deep into enemy territory.
It meant having one’s head hanging by a thread, always at risk of losing one’s life.
That’s no longer a mission, but dancing on the edge of death.
He finally realized the huge gap between himself and an Emperor-level Team.
Finally, with a solemn face, he respectfully cupped his hands toward Celestial Venerable Wu Jin.
"Admiration!"
The return of the Emperor Yuan Team drew the attention of the entire field.
When they settled their Celestial Dao Points, several Immortal Officials in the fortress even stood up to show respect.
And several Ultimate Level Commanders of the Celestial Peak Army personally congratulated them.
"Emperor Yuan Team, we in the Yunzhao War Zone thank you for your contributions!"
"As expected, elites from the Emperor Yuan Dao Field!"
"Over the years, because of your presence, the pressure on our Celestial Peak Army has been significantly reduced."
In response to their praises, Celestial Venerable Wu Jin replied with a smile, courteous and measured.
But in his heart, he couldn’t feel pride because one team had yet to appear—the First Handsome Team.
That team is the true champion of the Yunzhao War Zone!
Not just him, but none of the other teams left the scene even after exchanging their Celestial Dao Points.
Even the few Supremes couldn’t stop glancing at the fortress entrance.
"The First Handsome Team... have they not returned yet?"
"That team scored 1.76 million Celestial Dao Points in just five days, topping the entire right-wing battlefield!"
"Who on earth are they?"
"Really curious!"
"Could it be that because a Daoist Venerable led the team, they won’t settle Celestial Dao Points in this hall?"
"That shouldn’t be the case, right?"
"I also want to witness them in glory!"
"Yeah, that legendary team is destined to be recorded in the history of the war zone, and seeing them up close is a honor."