Chapter Thirty-One: The Celestial Battlefield

The golden figure was momentarily taken aback by Shi Jian’s sharp retort.

He was a manifestation of the will of the Void God Realm, tasked with guarding this expanse. The fact that Shi Jian had been repeatedly refreshing the rewards of the Void God Realm had immediately alerted him. As the administrator of the Void God Realm, how could he allow someone to "fleece the sheep" right under his nose? That was why he had appeared here to stop Shi Jian.

Yet, Shi Jian was not wrong—breaking records to obtain rewards was indeed the established rule of the Void God Realm. His actions were technically flawless. However, such behavior was undeniably upsetting the balance of the realm. He had no choice but to intervene.

"Breaking records to earn rewards is indeed the rule of the Void God Realm!" the golden figure said, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Shi Jian. "You have not violated the rules, but your actions have certainly compromised the balance of the realm, so I must intervene!"

As the will of the Void God Realm, he had witnessed countless prodigies, but Shi Jian was the most peculiar among them. His physical limit was terrifyingly high; otherwise, he could never have exploited the bugs in the Void God Realm. The realm itself had never imagined that anyone could reach a strength of 150,000 jin while still in the Blood Transformation Realm. For eons, Shi Jian was the only one capable of repeatedly farming rewards. To have caused the Void God Realm to manifest its will to sanction him could be considered a form of glory in itself.

Shi Jian was speechless after hearing the Domain Envoy's words. *I haven't broken any rules, and yet you want to ban my account? Can there be no trust between people anymore?*

He looked at the brilliant golden figure and asked with feigned confusion, "I would like to know who you are. Why would you intervene now that I have affected the balance of the Void God Realm?"

The golden figure spoke with an indifferent tone, revealing his identity: "I am the Domain Envoy, a manifestation of the will of the Void God Realm, responsible for guarding this space!"

As soon as he spoke, before Shi Jian could react, the others who heard him were filled with astonishment.

"The Void God Realm actually has a Domain Envoy? I've never heard of such a thing!"
"Legend says the Void God Realm was created by gods. Is this Domain Envoy who governs the realm a god himself?"
"Ba-ba’s strength is truly terrifying—to think the Void God Realm had to manifest its will just to restrict him!"

The crowd buzzed with discussion. Their understanding of the Void God Realm had always been in the exploratory stage. If not for the appearance of the Domain Envoy today, no one would have known that such an entity existed. Countless people looked up at the tall figure on the golden path, their eyes flickering.

Upon hearing the identity of the Domain Envoy, Shi Jian stared at him expressionlessly. "Even if you are the Domain Envoy, so what? I have followed the rules of the Void God Realm; you have no right to punish me! Unless you choose to violate the rules of the Void God Realm yourself and forcibly expel me!"

He was already annoyed enough that he couldn't farm tens of thousands of rewards, and now, after only thirty-odd times, he was being sanctioned. Shi Jian was immediately displeased. *If you can't afford to play, don't play at all. You won't let me leave because I won too much?*

Shi Jian looked the Domain Envoy straight in the eye, refusing to yield an inch. "If you can't afford the rewards, don't set the rules!"

He had his reasons for being bold. The Domain Envoy was merely a thread of the Void God Realm's will, an enforcer of space, and could not act out of anger without cause. In the original records, the Domain Envoy had once tried to stop a great battle between Yue Chan and others, only to have both parties ignore him completely. He had even been attacked. The Domain Envoy was an enforcer, not the one who set the rules!

Shi Jian was completely unafraid, especially since he held the moral high ground. The Domain Envoy’s expression flickered; this was the first time someone had dared to provoke the Void God Realm in such a manner. However, Shi Jian was indeed correct. Granting rewards for breaking records was a rule established by the gods of the Void God Realm long ago. If Shi Jian was capable of farming rewards repeatedly, that was his own ability. To have him break a record and then refuse the reward would be unjustifiable.

"You are capable of surpassing the extreme limits, with a talent comparable to the sages of antiquity. With such talent, there is little difference to you between a few original bone fragments and a few hundred," the Domain Envoy said, his majestic voice echoing across the field. "I shall open the Sky Battlefield for you. How about we count your rewards toward the Sky Battlefield instead?"

Countless people were confused upon hearing this. The Sky Battlefield—what kind of place was that?

Shi Jian had some knowledge of the Sky Battlefield from the original records; the battle between the two Stones had taken place there! However, the descriptions in the records were not exhaustive.

"What can I obtain?" he asked.

"The Sky Battlefield is not accessible to those who are not geniuses of a domain that defies the world. Everyone who ascends it receives a reward!" the Domain Envoy continued unhurriedly. "You can obtain anything you desire within the Sky Battlefield! All rewards in the Sky Battlefield can be accumulated, and in the end, the Void God Realm will bestow a grand gift!"

The crowd was stunned. How could they not know of such a place? Only a few ancient figures from the primordial sacred mountains recalled the legends of the Sky Battlefield after careful reflection.

"The Sky Battlefield—that is the arena where ancient gods battled; even deities fought there!" The elders began to explain the nature of the battlefield to the younger generation of their factions.

"A place for divine duels? Ba-ba is strong, but he is only in the Blood Transformation Realm. How could he possibly go to a battlefield meant for gods?" a young man asked, confused by the explanation.

The Sky Battlefield was indeed formidable if even gods fought there, but the problem was that Shi Jian was currently only in the Blood Transformation Realm. How could he possibly go to such a place?

The elder from the sacred mountain slapped the young man’s head hard. "I told you to read more instead of just training! You've trained your head to a point, yet you're still a disgrace! The Sky Battlefield is a sacred arena located above the firmament. All top-tier battles take place there. It is not only a place for ancient figures to duel, but also a venue for beings who have surpassed their limits!"

"Every long stretch of time, collisions and contests between great domains occur. At that time, a group of youths capable of ascending to godhood will battle in the Sky Battlefield!" the elder explained with a mix of frustration and pride. "The arenas within the Sky Battlefield are known as the God-Level Arenas!"

The crowd was deeply shocked. Compared to the Sky Battlefield, they knew more about the God-Level Arenas. Legend had it that in chaotic times, God-Level Arenas would appear between domains. Battles in these arenas were true contests, clashes between supreme geniuses. Peerless gods, eternal divine children, world-shaking fairies... all those of ancient talent would ascend these platforms.

They never expected these legendary arenas to be located within the Sky Battlefield. With the Domain Envoy opening the Sky Battlefield for Shi Jian, could it be that the long-sealed God-Level Tournament was about to begin again?