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It was said that one’s bones would become buried in azure clouds as soon as one steps on to the Azure Cloud Platform .
How many of those experts who stepped onto the Azure Cloud Platform would eventually survive?
Many a time, even the victors on the Azure Cloud Platform would perish not long after stepping off the platform in glory . This was because their injuries were too serious and could not heal .
Endless battle transpired upon stepping on to the Azure Cloud Platform .
When the disparity in strength was not too large, the battle on the platform would often be a competition of tricks and willpower . In reality, the two parties who would agree to step on to the platform together basically did not differ much in strength, and, before the battle, believed that they could defeat the other party . This was the reason for the saying that “one’s bones would become buried in azure clouds as soon as one steps on to the Azure Cloud Platform” . The process and result of this type of battle were often highly miserable for both parties .
The numbers didn’t lie .
Looking back at the past five thousand years of the Guardian Royal City’s history, there had been a total of forty-five battles on the platform, of which twenty ended with both parties dying and fifteen ended in a pyrrhic victory, with ten of these victors eventually succumbing to their injuries and the remaining five also suffering great damage to their constitution such that they nearly could not recover . There were only ten battles in which the victors did not pay a heavy price .
Without exception, every one of these forty-five battles engendered drastic changes in the balance of power in the Guardian Royal City and even the entire Dark Realm .
They were known as the Battles of the Azure Cloud Platform .
The battle between Zhang Longcheng and the King of Zhenyuan this time appeared to be somewhat different from previous battles in terms of reason and cause . Moreover, there was a huge disparity in status between them . Regardless of how large a stir Zhang Longcheng had caused in Royal City, he was ultimately just a military judge, and was vastly inferior in rank and status to a king of great heritage and military achievement like the King of Zhenyuan was .
After the Sky Fox clan had made the announcement, the atmosphere over the past few days had taken shape . In everyone’s eyes, the gulf in strength between the two parties was huge .
Without a doubt, nobody could deny that the battle on the platform this time was the iteration when the disparity between the two parties was the greatest .
And also the iteration with the least suspense .
The day finally arrived .
As the sun broke free of its shackles and leapt up from the horizon, wisps of golden light shone upon the land, illuminating the dew beads that coated the leaves and flowers . This was a rare day of spring, and the weather was unprecedentedly fine .
Early in the morning, all of the nobles in the city who were qualified to watch the battle arrived on the plaza of azure clouds .
In the middle of the plaza was a towering, bagua-shaped arena, made from azure bricks which were mottled in texture and covered in knife marks and sword holes . Although the bricks looked nothing out of the ordinary, a Quasi-emperor level expert and above would be able to sense that a terrifying, majestic force was circulating indistinctly within every one of them .
This azure-bricked arena was the Azure Cloud Platform .
In consideration of the possibility that inner conflicts would arise among their descendants, the ancient sages and emperors who built the Guardian Royal City had designed this arena so as to prevent the city from being damaged or destroyed . Every brick and tile was thus enchanted with the force and will of these ancient sages and emperors .
Today was a day when the arena was opened .
Banners and flags fluttered above the plaza, while the military personnel who specialized in managing the arena had started various rituals to worship the ancestors early in the morning . At the same time, all kinds of formations were activated on the plaza and platform to power them up to peak state in advance so as to get ready for the battle .
The entire place was bustling like never before .
There were stone benches and chairs on the plaza for the spectators to rest on . After all, the battle would likely go on for several dozen days . The longest ever duel on the platform went on for a full two years before ending with both parties dying .
There were also battleships patrolling the sky .
Despite the huge disparity in status between Zhang Longcheng and the King of Zhenyuan, and the likely lack of significance of this duel, it was customary for there to be a large ritual that had to be respected and taken seriously at the start of every battle on the platform .
The spectators were all prominent characters .
The nobles from the King of Zhenyuan’s residence formed the largest group .
The Crown Prince of Zhenyuan, Princess Poison Flower, the Second Prince Yuan Wenguo, and others arrived less than fifteen minutes before the start of the duel to an ostentatious guard of honor . Clustered around by countless people as they arrived, their radiant faces, shiny hair, and huge smiles suggested their swagger and extremely high profile . Wherever they passed, the various nobles who had already taken seats would hurriedly stand up and greet these three personages from the King of Zhenyuan’s residence to express their extreme closeness .
“Good day, Crown Prince . ”
“Haha, your beauty truly outshines all today, Princess . You’re indeed the most dazzling pearl of Royal City . ”
“Your cultivation seems to have deepened, Second Prince . Congrats!”
Compliments were heard wherever the people of the King of Zhenyuan’s residence passed .
Already extremely powerful to begin with, the new-found support of the Sky Fox clan was like wings being added to a tiger, allowing them to reach an all- new level . Even Nie Tiankong, the upstart of the military headquarters, had clearly decided to seek peace with them .
Of the people on the plaza, practically none supported Zhang Longcheng .
“Huh? Is that really him?”
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