With the lots drawn and the prodigies having arrived, a few buzzing tremors echoed...
Down in the open area below, several powerful barrier light screens shot up into the sky like giant blades of light, carving the entire field into four arenas, each sealed off by Spiritual Light.
The Spirit Awakening Realm, Divine Power Realm, Acupoint Realm, and Bright Heart Realm—the four zones were clearly distinguished.
The arena for the Spirit Awakening Realm, where rookies would peck at each other, was the smallest.
The arena for the Bright Heart Realm, where the top prodigies would clash, was the most spacious, occupying the vast majority of the area.
It was worth noting that these "arenas" were not the flat bluestone floors Chu Fan had imagined. Instead, they were sections of a Chaotic Stone Forest that preserved the original topography.
Natural boulders dozens of feet high stood within, creating complex terrain that would severely test a Cultivator's adaptability.
