CHAPTER 266: CHAPTER 250: NEW REGULATIONS, CELESTIAL PHENOMENA, AND EXTREME COLD DAYS!

Not only is the entrance ticket to the national talent pool at stake, but also the favor guarded by the Celestial King, the rare elixir that can improve one’s innate talents, and the extremely weighty top contract from Hanhai Company.

Any one of these chips is enough to drive ordinary martial artists completely mad!

Meng Chuan stepped toward the ring one step at a time, his Red Fire Flying Dragon uniform fluttering loudly in the wind.

Today, he will step on the Celestial Master Mansion to reach the national peak, with no other possibility!

The two stood beside the host, then cupped their fists in a martial salute.

"Northern United Martial Arts University, Meng Chuan!"

Luo Qin nodded slightly. Meng Chuan’s performance indeed matched his expectations, coming from the "only variable in the North."

With a voice full of magnetism, he spoke:

"Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion, Luo Qin, here to meet Brother Meng."

Growing up in the martial arts sect passed down from ancient times to the present.

Although he actively adapts to the Qi Blood Martial Arts Era in action.

His mindset still holds old etiquette, especially for someone like him. The Celestial Master Mansion is the Celestial Master Mansion, never just a Martial Arts University.

"Both competitors show intense battle spirit but must wait for a moment. Audience friends, the most exciting moment is upon us! Let us invite Celestial King Zhao to draw the simulated venue for the two contestants!"

The audience instantly erupted; apart from witnessing who will emerge victorious, this is the most exciting segment of the competition.

In the live stream room with nearly 30 million people online, the bullet screen flashed crazily with messages like "Draw desert!" "Volcano lava demon nest!"

Meanwhile, Luo Qin’s female fans kept bombarding the screen, asking Celestial King Zhao to draw a good venue for their beloved.

This is the Martial Arts Supernova Tournament, a new regulation added in the third segment in Shanghai.

Utilizing real-world and virtual interactive technology, it reproduces 95% of the actual combat scenes inside a demon nest.

Meng Chuan entered the ring in a swamp this time, defeating Zheng Chengcheng for the second time.

This cutting-edge technology is typically used in competitions above the martial artist level.

This move by the competition committee aims to enhance the viewing and immersive experience of martial artist events, adding more fuel to the already intense Shanghai battle.

Moreover, due to the current urgent situation, the nation focuses more on testing martial artists’ future adaptability within demon nest environments.

As everyone knows, a demon nest is an alternate dimension that arose from clashes with reality from the world’s dark side.

This unclaimed land is teeming with demons in wild celebration.

It carries the world’s most twisted and extreme celestial phenomena rules:

Under the blood moon-covered sky, eternal night! On the corrupted earth, bone-chilling winds and muddy swamps encircle sky and ground, leaving no place to hide. There’s also the extremely cold snowy mountain that can freeze living people into ice sculptures within seconds.

Such bizarre phenomena aren’t seen in the normal world, yet they are terrifying scenes.

Related research experts predict that if the number of demon nests reaches a certain level, they will interconnect and merge, eventually dragging the entire human world into the abyss!

Each demon nest represents the environmental nightmare manifestation after the world’s collapse.

Every demon nest demands the suppression of martial artists’ flesh and blood!

Sobering up, Meng Chuan heard the host’s words, his heart filled with some anticipation.

Thanks to the Five Elements Qiankun Fist, possessing all five elements, he can adapt to any location.

Yet, the fire attribute remains more advantageous; if Celestial King Zhao can help him draw the "Volcano Lava" terrain.

Then by channeling Heart Fire and Thunder Qi, it would be even more advantageous, making defeating Luo Qin most assured.

As he imagined, Zhao Yingchun waved his large hand, and various scenes began to rotate on the 6D screen surrounding the arena.

Amidst everyone’s anticipation, the image finally froze.

"A snow-covered, vast ice and snow world."

Meng Chuan’s heart sank.

The worst outcome appeared...

He had been studying Luo Qin’s competition tactics, whose ice fist stance, driven by the magic sword, was already extremely cold.

With this "Extreme Cold Sky" scenario enhancement, it truly counts as adding wings to a tiger.

Drawing this venue is indeed a bit "unlucky" for him.

At the judges’ table nearby, Zhao Yingchun’s expression was slightly surprised, not expecting such an extreme result.

He looked at Meng Chuan with a slightly apologetic expression, afraid that this move might cut off Xiaomeng’s path to the championship...

"Let the fists reveal the truth; Xiaomeng has an undefeated heart and may yet battle the opponent."

Meanwhile, beside Meng Chuan, Luo Qin smiled for the first time since today’s appearance.

It seems Lady Luck, after all, is on his side.

...

"The draw is complete, the final venue for this Martial Arts Supernova Tournament - ’Extreme Cold Sky’!"

The result displayed on the big screen, among the audience, some were delighted, others despondent.

Supporters of Meng Chuan beat their chests and stamped their feet, their faces filled with defeat.

"Unfair!"

"Conspiracy! Brothers, let’s charge at this damned organizer!"

Luo Qin’s fans were extraordinarily excited, especially his female fans, the most frenzied.

They held up support banners, their shrieks nearly piercing the clouds:

"Luo Qin, Luo Qin, destined by fate!"

"Ice main venue invincible, magic master crushes warriors!"

The live stream bullet screen was flooded with "Celestial Master Mansion’s Absolute Domain," "Ice’s Complete Victory," etc.

Some fanatic fans even opened champagne on the spot, as if the championship was already in hand.

The online audience instantly exploded, with those possessing martial arts knowledge well aware of the great advantage this terrain holds for Luo Qin.

Meng Chuan’s support rate originally holding at 50.9% plummeted to 46%, continuing to slide downwards.

Meanwhile, major media platforms are scrambling to report related matters.

The issue of the competition venue instantly topped a popular interactive website’s hot search list.

["Extreme Cold Heaven" has a clear home advantage! Luo Qin’s chances of winning skyrocket, come join the heated discussion: is "Terrain Kill" fair!]

[Martial Arts Circle Shocked! Supernova venue draw results announced, expert analysis: Meng Chuan’s win rate might be less than 30%!]

...

In the first row of the audience stands, Shen Shuo shook his head helplessly and said to the tall, solemn elder beside him:

"It’s truly about timing and fate. Master, if Meng Chuan cannot defeat Luo Qin, could it be..."

The tall elder’s face was stern, and his two thick brows, as if carved by a knife, connected, adding an extra layer of authority.

Upon hearing this, he merely lifted his eyelids slightly and said slowly:

"Heaven, earth, and harmony, in the end, are just embellishments.

Martial Arts is essentially about defying destiny. If this young man fights brilliantly and for his life, there’s no reason not to give him a chance."

"Thank you, Master."

Shen Shuo’s heart calmed; his master was usually strict, so to say such words, it seems Meng Chuan’s previous performance had indeed impressed the elder.

...

The match was about to begin.

The host stepped aside, leaving only Meng Chuan and Luo Qin on the stage.

As the backstage staff completed the equipment setup, the two finished their preparations and stepped into the virtual Extreme Cold Heaven.

The virtual reality technology activated instantly, covering the entire venue with holographic projections.

In the next moment, Meng Chuan stood on a vast expanse, before him an endless range of majestic snow-capped mountains.

He looked around, the leaden gray sky hanging low, seemingly within reach.

The howling wind whipped up ice crystals, tracing sharp shrieks in the air, and in the distance, jagged ice mountains thrust upwards like the fangs of a giant beast, while from cracks in the ground beneath his feet, faint blue frosty vapor rose.

"It’s too real..."

Meng Chuan reached out to catch a snowflake, feeling it melt into water from his body heat.

The frigid air pricked his skin, tightening all his muscles like steel, his pores instantaneously clamping shut to seal in his Qi Blood, and steaming white vapor rising from all over his body.

Ice crystals formed and shattered on Meng Chuan’s body, making a sound like clashing metal.

On the special large screen in the audience stand, Meng Chuan appeared like a red-hot copper furnace, steadily advancing across the snowfield.

Every step left burning footprints on the frozen ground, as if the extreme cold had nothing on his well-tempered body.

"Meng the God has a chance!"

The audience’s eyes lit up, surprised the nearly negative hundred-degree cold had no effect on him.

But inside, Meng Chuan was not so optimistic.

Both he and Luo Qin were randomly placed in this venue.

The scene spanned a full ten thousand square meters, and just finding each other would consume a lot of time. The most critical part is...

A breath expelled was blown into a thin mist by the cold wind.

Meng Chuan’s senses were extremely sharp; the temperature was dropping, and the snow was piling up thicker.

In at most about two hours, the snowstorm and the extreme cold would swallow the entire land...

This was the power of a 99% simulation of the real Extreme Cold Heaven, where an ordinary person couldn’t survive a second.

"Let’s first follow this highest snow mountain in front of us and find the opponent."

Meng Chuan calmed his thoughts, dug out a large piece of snow, weighed it in his hand for a moment, then crushed it with one hand, heading towards the snow mountain in front.

"I can still handle the current temperature, but if it drops any further, I might not be able to fight this Luo Qin..."

Whoo––!

The howling wind swept through like tens of thousands of icy blades, producing sharp, piercing shrieks.

Meng Chuan tightened his Flying Dragon Suit, his eyes fixed on the surroundings, to guard against any unexpected events.

He had reached halfway up the snow mountain, where the temperature was slightly lower than at the foot.

Rustle, rustle––

A huge bat covered in bright blue thick fur suddenly attacked from above Meng Chuan’s head.

Although his eyes were dazzled by the white skyline, he still sensed that something was approaching.

The dragon demon within him shared his intention, vaguely indicating danger above.

Suddenly, Meng Chuan pushed his shoulder, stretched his arm, and heart fire blazed on the dragon bones.

But the next instant, it was blown by the howling cold wind, like an ephemeral candle flame.

Thump~

His palm first felt the tightness of cowhide.

Then, after piercing through, it was wrapped in a mass of soft flesh.

Meng Chuan exerted slight force in his palm, the stench of blood splattered into the sky.

Looking down, it was indeed a lifeless blue bat with four huge fangs.

Its chest was wide open, its heart already crushed.

"A unique creature of the Demon Nest type in Extreme Cold Heaven, [Lower Rank Celestial Demon · Ice Bat]..."

The dragon bones had a demon-breaking effect; the Celestial Demon Position was nothing to him, and the instant kill was to be expected.

Another ice bat attacked from who knows where, Meng Chuan took a swift step forward to dodge, twisted his feet and flipped, delivering a heavy punch to the creature’s skull, causing blood to splatter on the spot.

With all this realism, Meng Chuan’s heart was in awe; Great Chu’s technology had developed to an unimaginable extent.

Just as Meng Chuan steadied, his ears perked up slightly.

The whole snow mountain faintly quivered.

At the same time, terrifying hissing came from all around him.

Meng Chuan’s expression tightened; it seemed his luck was all but disastrous.

He probably had killed a pair of "joyful lovers."

"Although ice bats live as monogamous pairs, killing a pair simultaneously triggers the [Blood Vengeance Resonance], which will agitate the entire nest on the snow mountain!"