Chapter 0330: A Flirting Arena?

After traveling for over a decade, they finally arrived on the Nia Continent!
Once there, Huang Long didn’t rush to Lu Ning Mansion.
They were currently in Taihua Mansion, the intersection of the Nia Continent and the Canghai Continent. It would take at least seven or eight more years to reach Lu Ning Mansion from there.
There was a somewhat musty smell inside the flying immortal artifact. So, Huang Long planned to stay in Taihua Mansion for a while.
After entering the Netherworld, Huang Long spent most of his time in the Ancient Forest alongside ancient beasts. Aside from hunting them and absorbing their crystals to improve his cultivation, he had little interaction with the Netherworld. Now, he wanted to take this opportunity to relax.
Li Yifeng, who remained inside the flying immortal artifact, could no longer bear the monotony of crafting weapons. Hearing that Huang Long intended to stay in Taihua Mansion for some time, he was naturally delighted.
It wasn’t long before Huang Long and his companions arrived in Taihua City.
“Brother Huang Long, there are so many fun places in Taihua City. Let me show you around,” said Li Yifeng, who seemed familiar with the bustling streets. He led Huang Long and Sea God Apton around, clearly having been in Taihua City before.
“Come, let’s go to the arena,” Li Yifeng said suddenly after a while, smiling. “The arena in Taihua Mansion is known as a flirting arena.”
Huang Long was stunned. “A flirting arena?”
“Haha, exactly,” Li Yifeng replied with a suggestive smile.
The arena was located in a corner to the south of Taihua City, near the Shangyi Hall.
Soon, Huang Long and his companions arrived at the arena. Even before approaching, they heard continuous murmurs and cheers. When they arrived, they saw a sea of people—tens of thousands, perhaps even hundreds of thousands.
So many people?! Huang Long was shocked; he hadn’t expected such a large crowd to gather in an arena.
Around the arena, in addition to mid-tier and lower-tier gods standing on the ground, there were also many upper-tier gods in the air.
There were no seats around—only the fighting platform and the host stand.
To Huang Long’s surprise, the host stand was filled with rows of alluring beauties—no less than a hundred of them, each with a seductive figure and stunning beauty.
“Haha, Brother Huang Long, see those beauties?” Li Yifeng laughed, noticing Huang Long’s expression. Pointing at the rows of charming women, he continued, “These are beauties from tribes like the Heavenly Foxes and White Tigers. Though their cultivation isn’t strong—only at the lower-tier god level—they’re all extremely alluring.”

“Sky Foxes, White Tiger Clan,” Huang Long wondered.
“Exactly. These are all beauties trained by the Shangyi Hall, used as prizes for those who achieve a hundred consecutive victories in the arena,” Li Yifeng said with a chuckle.
“Prizes?” Huang Long frowned.
Li Yifeng nodded. “That’s how it is in the Netherworld. Weaker races don’t have the right to freedom. These Sky Foxes and White Tiger Clan beauties are destined to be enslaved from birth.”
At that moment, another round of cheers erupted.
Huang Long and the others looked over.
“Who? Is there anyone else willing to challenge?” On the arena stage, a burly middle-aged man stood tall, arms crossed, scanning the surroundings with disdain.
“This man must be at Level 6 of the Nether King rank. He’s already won over seventy matches in a row and might even reach a hundred consecutive victories.”
“Not necessarily. Reaching a hundred consecutive victories is extremely difficult without being at Level 7. Last time, a Level 6 Nether King was killed in his hundredth match.”
Chatter filled the air.
“A hundred consecutive victories, Level 7 Nether King?” Huang Long’s eyes narrowed.
Li Yifeng nodded. “Reaching a hundred consecutive victories is hard. On this arena, it’s impossible without sufficient strength. Only those at Level 7 can guarantee it. Besides, since this arena is hosted by the Shangyi Hall, even if you win ninety-nine matches in a row, they won’t let you win the last one. They’ll send a Level 7 Nether King to knock you out.”
Huang Long nodded.
“Brother Huang Long, why don’t you give it a try?” Li Yifeng joked.
“Me?” Huang Long shook his head.
“If you release those one million mutated beasts, not to mention a hundred matches, even a thousand, you could win them all. With those beasts at your side, no one would dare step onto the stage, not even a Level 7 Nether King,” Li Yifeng said with a smile.
He was right. If Huang Long summoned those one million mutated beasts, winning a thousand matches wouldn’t be a problem. In the Netherworld, few would dare offend a high-level beast master. Just the title of Huang Long, a high-level beast master commanding a million mutated beasts, was enough to intimidate even a Level 7 Nether King.
Generally, only those at Level 8 or above of the Nether King rank could participate in the arena. After all, it came down to status.
Level 8 Nether King warriors were extremely rare.
Huang Long smiled. “You go ahead. That middle-aged man isn’t your match.”

Li Yifeng shook his head and said self-mockingly, “My strength is at most at the sixth level of the Nether King. This middle-aged man is no weaker than me, so he might not necessarily lose to me.” With that, Li Yifeng sighed, “Tens of thousands of years ago, I also participated, but I was defeated in the ninety-second match. Those beautiful foxes and white tigers were destined to be out of my reach.”

Li Yifeng glanced at the foxes and beautiful white tigers on the organizing platform with a look of helplessness.

At that moment, on the competition stage, a high-ranking god who specialized in water-based laws stepped forward to challenge the middle-aged man. After a fierce battle, Huang Long found it boring after watching for a while and said, “Let’s go.”

Li Yifeng also seemed to think it was pointless to just watch, so he left with Huang Long.

The Sea God Apton followed behind them.

“Brother Huang Long, are you going to buy something?” Li Yifeng asked curiously as he saw Huang Long heading toward the Merchant Exchange Hall.

Huang Long nodded. He was going to the Luning Mansion, the headquarters of the Luning family, and needed to learn more about it first. That’s why he wanted to buy some detailed information about the Luning family at the Merchant Exchange Hall.

Huang Long had been to the Merchant Exchange Hall many times before. Back in the Dragon Mountain Range, whenever he hunted for primal beasts, he had to resell them in Holy Literature City. Sometimes, after reselling the primal beasts, he would go to the Merchant Exchange Hall to buy metal ore materials.

Upon arriving at the Merchant Exchange Hall, Huang Long went straight to the main trading hall.

The main trading hall was one of the main halls of the Merchant Exchange Hall, divided into dozens of areas for various types of transactions.

However, when Huang Long came out of the information trading area, Li Yifeng looked puzzled. Huang Long buying detailed information about the Luning family? Did that mean Huang Long wasn’t a direct descendant of the Luning family?! He had always thought Huang Long was one of their direct descendants.

But if Huang Long wasn’t a descendant of the Luning family, then what was he doing at their headquarters? After all, generally only the direct descendants of the Luning family could enter the Luning Mansion, and others couldn’t enter freely unless they had an invitation token related to the family. In other words, the Luning Mansion, the largest area on the Nia Continent, belonged entirely to the Luning family.

There were no other forces in the Luning Mansion. Not that there weren’t any other forces at all—just that if there were, they were forces affiliated with the Luning family.

Still, Li Yifeng had questions but didn’t ask.

After buying the detailed information about the Luning family, Huang Long came out of the information trading area. As he passed by the property trading area, he had an idea and entered it.

The property trading hall was even more bustling compared to the other trading halls.

In the bloody underworld filled with constant battles, most godly powerhouses strive hard to earn divine stones, hoping one day to buy a house in one of the underworld’s main cities. After all, owning a house means securing a place to survive in this cruel realm. In the main cities, one’s life is safe. Surviving—that’s all it takes. But surviving in the underworld is no easy task. Inside the trading hall, thousands of people filled the space, all pointing at the various houses displayed on the jade wall hanging in mid-air. “Brother Huang Long, are you buying a house?” Li Yifeng asked in confusion when he saw Huang Long enter the housing trading hall. Why would Huang Long want to buy a house in Taihua City if he was going to the Luning Family? Huang Long nodded. Actually, he wanted to buy a house in Taihua City because it would be inconvenient for the Sea God Apton to accompany him to the Luning Family, so he planned to let him stay there temporarily. Huang Long looked up at the jade wall, his gaze finally stopping on the top row of listings. Qinglong Villa, covering an area of a hundred miles, located at the end of Taihua Street, priced at 235 billion divine stones. “I’ll take the Qinglong Villa,” Huang Long said, approaching the service desk and pointing at the top row on the jade wall to the green-haired woman there. Over 200 billion divine stones was just a drop in the bucket for Huang Long now. His voice wasn’t loud, but as soon as he spoke, the noisy hall suddenly became much quieter, with everyone turning to look at him. Qinglong Villa was the most expensive property in the trading hall—235 billion divine stones! Even ordinary family members wouldn’t spare such a large amount of divine stones to buy it. The godly powerhouses in the hall began whispering among themselves, guessing Huang Long’s identity. The green-haired woman was stunned when she heard Huang Long wanted to buy Qinglong Villa, but soon she smiled delightfully, showing a charming expression. “Yes, sir. Please wait a moment.” She then brought out all the necessary documents for the sale. Quickly, she completed all the procedures. Huang Long took out his divine card and handed it to her. She received it respectfully and then transferred 235 billion divine stones onto his card. “Sir, here are the documents and your divine card. Please keep them safe,” she said respectfully after finishing all the procedures, handing them back to Huang Long. Suddenly, a voice came from the trading hall: “Wait!”

Above the hall, everyone turned to look. A young man and woman were walking over, and upon seeing their attire, everyone’s expression changed.