Chapter 546: Magical Battle Armor

In a day, less than fifty experts entered the Dragon and Tiger Arena. By the next day, even fewer came!
Although experts outside the arena desperately wanted to get inside, the higher their expectations, the greater their disappointment. As time went on, the experts guarding the arena became stronger. Aside from a few truly exceptional renowned experts and dark horses, no one else could make it back into the Dragon and Tiger Arena after being defeated.
Over seventy people…
To become part of the Dragon and Tiger Arena meant to represent the strongest experts in the Huaxia region.
“You kid are lucky to have made it in under these circumstances,” Xian Kai said disdainfully to Xiao Bei. The latter had missed the deadline to return inside due to a mission, so he temporarily enlisted a master from his sect. After passing through special channels and more difficult challenges, that master brought him in.
Standing in front of Xian Kai, Xiao Bei felt a mix of pride from his good fortune and embarrassment. He scratched the back of his head and said, “Boss, you know I’ve been working hard for Black Rose these days. I’ve traveled all over Emei Mountain countless times—almost turned into a wild monkey.”
“Still blaming me?”
Black Rose glared at Xiao Bei irritably. “It’s all because of you! Hearing that many of our sisters are single, you just stuck around here and wouldn’t leave.” She barely made it into the Dragon and Tiger Arena thanks to her excellent skills in using gold and silver rings.
“Sis, for heaven’s sake! Look, I’ve worked hard even if I haven’t achieved anything… Don’t be so harsh on me,” Xiao Bei said with a sad face, trying to make amends.
“After all this hard work, you didn’t bring back even one?”
Lei Zhan asked jokingly with a grin.
She put on a pitiful expression, her voice tinged with tears, and said, “How could I? They all signed contracts to sell themselves! They even wanted me to marry into their family. If it weren’t for Xiao Bei’s determination, I might have ended up marrying into their family.”
Hearing Xiao Bei’s complaint, Xian Kai, Mo Mo, Lei Zhan, Yin Hu, Feng Ling, Xiao Yu Luo, Gu Feng, Feng Zhi (who stayed at the Mu family after failing to challenge Xiao Bei), as well as Lin Xiao, Hong Chen, and others all laughed.
Not far away…
Xue Yi, Monk with Thick Eyebrows, Meng Yun, and Zhou Yu silently watched the lively scene at the Mu family’s side, their expressions filled with complexity.
This time, among the seventy-two top experts who made it into the Dragon and Tiger Arena, seven were from the Mu family! Including Feng Ling, that was eight in total. The First-Class Hall had four. The gap between the top experts was already widening.

Although the stats of the four top experts were considered above average among the four major factions—only two from the Lingxiao Palace and the Xiyi Gate—seeing the group of experts around Kai Xin still filled them with awe. For beyond this group, the Mu Family had many renowned experts who hadn’t shown up yet, such as the ever-wandering “Universal Medicine Man,” the former leader of the Caiyi Gate, “Phoenix Dancing in Colorful Robes,” and the “Human Fortress” “One Tube.” Additionally, the Mu Family had grown rapidly recently; since the new system was implemented, it was filled with experts, and each branch was extremely strong. Many new experts kept emerging from the Mu Family like mushrooms after rain. Now, the Mu Family had unknowingly evolved from a faction that could be easily destroyed by Yipin Hall to one that they had to regard with respect or even look up to.

“…”

The silver veil covering Meng Yun’s face swayed gently as she stared intently at Kai Xin and the others, then glanced at the other groups nearby. Lu Mingyue stood alone in a secluded place, just like Yidi, not associating with anyone else. The Ruthless Knife from the Lingxiao Palace and its leader, “Qin Qing,” entered the Dragon and Tiger Arena. At that moment, Haotian, who was also gaining attention, stood beside them, looking very spirited and chatting happily. The others also had their own circles—some alone, some in small groups chatting together—waiting silently for the final moment of the martial arts tournament!

At this moment…

The Dragon and Tiger Arena was filled with a strange atmosphere. Most of those who lost their challenges were in the audience seats! Some hesitated whether to go on stage, unsure which opponent to choose or how to earn more points. As for the few top experts like Kai Xin, who had already won one round, they waited quietly for someone to step forward as the first challenger for the second round.

“…How long will this go on?”

After chatting amiably for a while, Kai Xin’s group also felt frustrated by the calm around the Dragon and Tiger Arena. Xiao Bei couldn’t hold back anymore: “If no one dares to go, why don’t we go instead? Yin Hu, we still haven’t challenged anyone either.”

“Okay.”

Yin Hu had been busy outside due to some external matters, working hard to boost REP sales and prepare for the arrival of their three brothers, so she hadn’t had the chance to challenge yet, which is why things had dragged on. Upon hearing Xiao Bei’s suggestion, she agreed without hesitation!

“Be careful.”

Kai Xin knew both of them were skilled and had their own tactics, so he gave them a reminder before crossing his arms and watching.

The silver fox, as usual, donned a full set of four-stage golden gear similar to Happy’s, along with four-stage golden gloves, before slowly walking onto one of the fighting platforms.
Xiao Bei, on the other hand, chuckled and took out several strikingly dark pieces of gear from his Qiken Bag. After putting them on, the black, luminous patterns merged neatly together, giving him an appearance as if covered in a faint layer of black smoke—looking extremely eerie.
“You actually managed to get a complete set of the Tianmo Sect’s Magic Armor?”
Happy couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, recognizing the origin of these gears.
In fact, this set of gear was even more famous than golden gear, renowned for its eeriness and toxicity. When moving at extreme speeds, it activated the special effect of the Magic Armor—Illusionary Shadow! It created multiple illusions to confuse enemies. During attacks, the surrounding smoke made it impossible to discern the exact trajectory of the attacks or predict how they would be delivered. Additionally, the defense of the Magic Armor was no less than that of golden armor. Judging from the intensity of the smoke, it seemed all pieces were at least at stage 3…
As Xiao Bei put on a pitch-black, eye-catching arm guard, a faint layer of dark clouds appeared in the air. With the full set of gear now on… Xiao Bei resembled a demon god emerging from hell—surrounded by black mist, mysterious and eerie.
Those facing him could smell a pungent stench from afar, a suffocating aura. Many upright individuals in the spectator seats frowned.
“Which sect’s disciple is this…?”
“…How could someone like him be allowed in?”
Still, Hero Villa had seen such things before!
“A young man from an unnamed sect, Xiao Bei, has come to seek advice!”
With his master-level Skill of Bone-Eating Palm, Xiao Bei’s palms quickly emitted a faint toxin, but hidden by the black smoke, no one else noticed.