The gods of the Blade Realm.

Baiyu quickly absorbed this knowledge in his heart, wanting to ask more questions, but the old man, now acting crazy and incoherent, stopped answering and instead worshipped the giant withered phoenix tree.

"Thank you, elder, for clearing my doubts."

Baiyu sincerely thanked the old man, then started to retreat, quickly leaving the place.

...

The third day of the contest for dominance.

The battles of the ten challenging clans had concluded, and today, it was the battles between the former marginal families and the current marginal families.

This meant the fight would be extremely brutal.

Baiyu still stood on the sidelines, not actively intervening in the fight. If he could gain a seat in the Forgotten Association without fighting, he would enjoy the ease of it.

However.

At this stage of the battle, even if the other families feared Baiyu’s strength, they could not stop.

Quickly.

Just as Baiyu stood silently in a corner of the great hall, comfortably observing the battle inside the crimson circle.

A person dressed in metal armor approached him.

"Deep Blue Celestial River family, Blue Bird, challenges you." The man was tall, almost entirely covered in steel, only revealing two eyes, which were distinctly deep blue.

And his armor was the same, decorated with a soaring blue giant bird.

The man was full of intense Blood Qi.

His muscles bulging, causing his entire armor to creak and crackle.

"Okay, is your family made up of five people?" Baiyu smiled.

"Yes."

From beneath the Blue Bird’s metallic alloy armor came a monstrous laugh: "But I believe since you dare to come here alone, you must be very strong. We’ll use all our strength and won’t underestimate you just because you have no teammates."

After saying this, Blue Bird left.

The battle inside the crimson light barrier continued, but Baiyu wasn’t too concerned, instead asking Harley next to him about the Deep Blue Celestial River family.

Harley said in a low voice, "The Deep Blue Celestial River family is one that integrates technology and Blood Qi. They possess some knowledge of Magic Energy and are very skilled in using it."

"So, they’re good at using Magic Energy?"

Baiyu asked further.

Harley nodded, a bit worried in her eyes: "They’re very powerful, and the five people they selected this time are definitely the top experts in their family. You must be careful."

Baiyu felt there was something illogical.

If they’re powerful.

Then why were they eliminated by the challenger clans?

Harley explained, "Their elimination may be because their opponents were equally strong. They could win if they went all out but would pay a painful price.

A short two-day rest isn’t enough for them to recover.

If other strong families challenge them afterward, they would be in real danger.

So they temporarily ceded their seat in exchange for two challenge opportunities.

This way.

If they succeed in either challenge, they won’t be challenged by other families afterward.

That’s the rule of contest."

Baiyu nodded, which meant the Deep Blue Celestial River family still maintained their peak strength.

A tough battle indeed.

Moreover.

He had no protection mechanism.

That is, even if he defeated the Deep Blue Celestial River family, other families could still challenge him at any time.

This is the difficulty of trying to transfer a seat.

The seats in the Forgotten Association are firmly controlled by the seven major families, and bypassing them to secure a seat requires this.

Accepting challenges of inhuman difficulty.

Soon.

On the crimson arena, two family matches ended completely.

The referee glanced around and then said loudly: "Next, Deep Blue Celestial River family versus... Geman."

In an instant.

Everyone’s eyes shifted.

They had been anticipating this battle for quite a while.

The main reason was to see what was special about the person called Geman, brought by the Bain Clan.

As the words fell.

A blue figure leaped directly to the center of the crimson light screen, making a loud thud.

Baiyu unhurriedly walked into the crimson light screen.

"Deep Blue Celestial River family, Red Dog."

The voice from the other side was somewhat muffled, like a bomb about to explode.

"Geman."

Baiyu uttered the two words, and the match officially began.

Red Dog wore fiery red mechanical armor, continuously emitting scorching flames that formed torrents of heat, enveloping Baiyu like an overturned ocean, a rainbow shooting across the sun.

Faced with this situation, Baiyu did not panic.

A layer of dark light spread around him.

Then beneath the crimson light barrier, a mass of black mist formed, enclosing into an oval shield.

This black mist enveloped both Baiyu and Red Dog.

No one could see clearly within, even the seven Families’ Patriarchs could not comprehend the real scene inside.

Because this involved Divine Power.

Baiyu didn’t dawdle, and immediately activated the Black Moon Death Struggle to resolve the battle swiftly while keeping his cards and strength unknown to others.

After consideration.

Only the Black Moon Death Struggle could achieve this.

In an instant.

All the Patriarchs were dumbfounded. Every member of each family, seeing this mass of black mist, couldn’t discern any information within.

How could one watch this?

The seven Patriarchs said nothing, just focusing intently in the direction of the black mist, unaware how many could actually see inside or who was just pretending.

A cough.

The dense black mist dissipated.

Baiyu reappeared on the surface of the crimson light barrier, with his entire outfit untainted by even the slightest ash, while Red Dog from the Deep Blue Celestial River family lay dead at his feet.

His armor was shattered to pieces, eyes wide open with a face full of congealed blood.

"Next."

Baiyu looked toward the direction of the Deep Blue Celestial River family, his gaze landing on Blue Bird.

In an instant.

The members of the Deep Blue Celestial River family fell silent.

Although Red Dog wasn’t their strongest, he wasn’t weak either.

Yet he died like that, unclear how, without even discovering the opponent’s strength...

"We forfeit."

At this moment.

The Patriarch of the Deep Blue Celestial River family suddenly spoke.

The surrounding families’ eyes shifted variably.

But now, with the Deep Blue Celestial River family’s choice, there was no mistake. This person brought by the Bain Clan indeed had terrifying power.

"Deep Blue Celestial River family forfeits, Geman wins one round."

The referee said in a deep voice.

Baiyu smiled, hands in pockets, and walked out of the crimson light barrier.

He returned to Harley’s side.

"That’s the skill used when killing Mr. White Day’s mentor, didn’t expect you to use it in the first match."

Harley said in surprise.