Chapter 271: One Hundred and Eight Arenas

In the blink of an eye, the two-month deadline mentioned by the Great Immortal had arrived. Chen Xiao had also reached the headquarters of the Guardians.
To Chen Xiao’s surprise, the location of the Guardians’ headquarters was not in a sunny region at all. He had originally thought it would be an extremely vast sunny area, but the headquarters before him was merely a low mountain valley, shrouded in grayness. The aura of death around it was even denser than in other parts of the World of Superpowers.
If not for the countless buildings and people coming and going, Chen Xiao might have thought he had gone to the wrong place.
“Chen Xiao, you’ve finally arrived…”
As soon as Chen Xiao arrived, the Great Immortal stepped out, smiling at him.
“Great Immortal, senior, where is this…”
Chen Xiao blinked slightly and asked hesitantly.
“This is the headquarters of the Guardians,” the Great Immortal explained with a smile. “Of course, unless there’s something important, ordinary Guardians don’t come here.”
Chen Xiao remained silent.
“This World of Superpowers is called that by those with superpowers on Earth. But among the Guardians and other powerful beings living here, it has another name—The Desolate Land, the Land of God’s Fall.”
“There are a total of one hundred and eight portals in this Desolate Land, and Earth is just one of them, though it is the most special.”
The Great Immortal looked at Chen Xiao, seemingly about to reveal some secret, but just as Chen Xiao leaned in to listen, he fell silent. Seeing that the Great Immortal wouldn’t speak, Chen Xiao didn’t press further. Yet he knew deep down that Earth was by no means simple—just the existence of the Tianlong Secret Treasure was proof enough.
The Great Immortal led Chen Xiao into the domain occupied by the Guardians—let’s call it a domain for now. It resembled a dead city, as if people had only arrived there recently. Chen Xiao could even smell the strong scent of blood in the air, and in a seemingly inconspicuous corner, there were the corpses of one or two blood-red monsters hidden away.
“It seems the Guardians’ headquarters is usually unoccupied. They only gather here during major ceremonies.”
Chen Xiao suddenly understood.
“However, the Wan Si clan is likely in big trouble this time. Being caught on the spot, they’ll be unable to explain anything.”
A sense of schadenfreude arose in Chen Xiao’s heart. But he knew he wasn’t strong enough yet to confront a powerhouse like the Wan Si family head-on. Still, he could strike from behind.
Chen Xiao even felt that the foundation of this World of Superpowers was far stronger than that of the Origin Continent. Yet, those who held absolute dominance here were the Guardians. It was almost impossible for Chen Xiao to build power here.
Moreover, the Great Immortal had said there were one hundred and eight portals in this World of Superpowers, with Earth being just one of them.
“Hm?”

Suddenly, Chen Xiao’s heart stirred. He suddenly realized that the Heavenly Dragon Secret Treasury seemed to be a treasure hoard left by the 108 Beast Gods, and this world of supernatural abilities happened to have 108 portals. Could there be some hidden connection between them?
“It seems that only by becoming a true guardian can one understand the secrets behind this.”
Chen Xiao shook his head slightly and followed the Great Immortal to the center of this dead city.
At the center of the dead city was a vast space—no sky, no earth, just pure space. Floating above this space were 108 enormous arenas. Each of these arenas was incredibly large, as if forming its own world.
“This is…”
Chen Xiao stared at the 108 arenas, swallowing hard. The aura surrounding them seemed somewhat familiar.
“Elder, what is this?” Chen Xiao asked hesitantly.
“These are the arenas created from the spiritual domains left behind by the 108 Beast Gods after they died in the Heavenly Dragon Secret Treasury,” the Great Immortal said calmly. Suddenly, as if recalling something, he added fiercely, “Chen Xiao, these 108 arenas are of great significance. Do not even think about taking them.”
The Great Immortal seemed to know a bit about Chen Xiao’s background and warned him.
Chen Xiao nodded awkwardly. Upon hearing that these were the spiritual domains left by the 108 Beast Gods, he felt an urge to merge all 108 arenas into his own domain.
Suddenly, Chen Xiao’s expression changed. He looked at the Great Immortal in surprise.
“Don’t be surprised. You’re now at the third level of domain mastery, but the domain surrounding you is only at the first level and extremely powerful. Can’t this Great Immortal tell what you’ve done?” the Great Immortal laughed. “There are many like you who unify all their domains. Those who do this try to enhance the strength of their domains by devouring the domains of other cultivators or deities. But that’s extremely dangerous—a slight mistake could lead to death.”
Chen Xiao nodded, understanding. Since he had arrived here, he no longer hid his strength. Sometimes, hiding too much could be worse. But Chen Xiao wasn’t worried. He always merged his domains within the Main God’s Space, where the laws of the Main God protected him, so there was no risk of accidents.
By then, nearly a thousand people had gathered at the edge of this space. These people were also led by several deities. When those leading deities saw the Great Immortal, they bowed slightly in respect. The Great Immortal merely nodded in return.
In just a short while, no fewer than ten thousand people had gathered at the edge of this space. Among them, the lowest-level cultivators were at the seventh level of domain mastery, while the highest were mid-stage Void Gods.
The world of supernatural abilities was boundless. Among the 108 portals, places like Earth had many strong individuals. If such a large number of strong people existed in the region corresponding to Earth, then there were even more in other regions.

“It’s about to begin…”
The Great Immortal nodded slightly and gave Chen Xiao a signal.
In the next moment, 108 beams of light shot upward from those 108 arenas, instantly turning the entire space into a colorful world.
“Chen Xiao, among these more than ten thousand people, only 108 can survive, claim an arena, and kill anyone who dares to approach it.”
A hint of coldness appeared in the Great Immortal’s tone.