Inside the crystal ball, the flow of time was noticeably faster than the outside world, and the wasteland civilization was rapidly developing, changing with each passing day.

A figure bowed his head, watching everything inside; the crystal ball flickered, representing the passage of day and night, the alternation of time.

"Another new cycle, I wonder if this time will yield any useful results."

Amid whispers that others could not hear, he held the crystal ball, took a step forward, and his figure vanished from where he stood.

The mist shrouding this area gradually dissipated at this moment, and the world returned to clarity.

...

The Teleportation Aura radiated, and the surrounding environment changed.

When he reappeared, Qin Jin had already arrived in a super-large plaza.

The surroundings were momentarily silent, then burst into a clamor as the participating contestants all appeared in this place.

The next moment.

Above the plaza, a giant screen appeared, and at the top of the screen, the names of each academy’s Dao Field were arranged according to their total Points.

At the very top, the first name stood alone, occupying the forefront, and the gilded words were extraordinarily brilliant.

First Place: Wuyuan Academy.

Beside Qin Jin, a student’s exhilarated voice rang out.

Qin Jin glanced around, and the second place was precisely Celestial Strategy Academy.

Lingshu Academy was in third place, with the Seven Great Academies occupying the top six positions; there was a change only at seventh place.

Seventh Place: Shouzhen Dojo

Eighth Place: Jiuzhang Academy

Sweeping his gaze over the scene, Qin Jin raised his eyebrows slightly.

In modern society, compared to academies, the recruitment for dojos was much narrower; having a dojo surpass one of the Seven Great Institutes in a team competition undoubtedly meant their heritage was not ordinary, and in this generation, an incredible figure had emerged.

The rankings continued to display on the giant screen for a while.

Afterwards, the screen fluctuated, and the content changed to a list of individuals.

That was the top 500 Personal Points of this team competition!

Qin Jin’s name was at the top, with the emblem of Wuyuan behind it.

As this list was displayed, in the sky, glorious light bloomed, forming strange beams that fell down.

The beams were of a similar color, all a tranquil deep blue, with an interior radiance flickering. At a glance, hundreds of beams simultaneously descended, creating a magnificent scene, each beam with a clear target, projecting onto the contestants who advanced to the personal match!

Star light fell from the sky, and as the brilliance enveloped his body, Qin Jin sensed a lifting sensation rising, his form rising from the ground, ascending into the sky.

"What is this?"

Looking around amid exclamations of surprise, the advancing contestants below simultaneously ascended.

Qin Jin had a moment of Enlightenment, raising his head to look up.

The beam was coming from beyond the sky.

"It’s the Star Ascending Arena."

He realized.

"It seems this time the individual match follows right after the team competition."

The thought flashed through his mind.

His form rose from the ground, climbing into the heights, during which the brilliance enveloped him, the Primordial Power was particularly active, and Qin Jin distinctly sensed his recovery speed increasing, the feeling of fatigue quickly fading away, his state restoring.

The Star Ascending Arena, an Extraordinary Monument forged by the Federation.

Its capabilities were unquestionably extraordinary.

Under the gaze of the other contestants below, the advancing contestants ascended to the sky and entered the Star Sea.

The beam was precisely projected from the Star Ascending Arena.

Compared to the initial silence upon arrival, the Star Ascending Arena was now lit up, reflecting the Star Sea, and above this arena-like monument, a giant screen appeared, projecting the interior situation.

The beam approached the arena.

After a flash of subtle light in front, Qin Jin’s figure appeared inside a changing room.

Ahead, a light screen appeared with information.

[Please change into your competition attire and retrieve the equipment acquired within the civilization ruins]

[After changing, you may proceed to the competition venue]

The competition attire hung to the side was a combat-friendly Martial Arts Uniform; after changing, Qin Jin pushed the door open, and the moment he stepped out of the changing room, a Teleportation Aura arose.

The next moment, he stepped onto solid ground.

Qin Jin’s gaze immediately looked forward.

He had already arrived at the central area of the Star Ascending Arena.

This central internal area of the Star Ascending Arena was unexpectedly hollow, resembling a cylindrical and deep Star Sea, where inside this special Star Sea were star-like special Creations, from bottom to top, with the most stars at the lowest level, decreasing with increasing Height.

At the very top, only a single star remained suspended.

It looked like that star was akin to a crown.

At this time, they were situated in a large lounge where the five hundred listed contestants all looked forward.

Just then.

A virtual figure appeared at the front of the lounge.

It was a man in uniform, with a meticulous expression, as his voice resonated.

"Welcome to the Star Ascending Arena."

"I am the artificial intelligence judge of the Star Ascending Arena: Chasing Star."

"Next, you will directly participate in the personal battle of this Star Dome Limit-Breaking Cup."

His voice was serious, pointing behind him at the deep Star Sea seemingly hollow inside: "Each star represents an arena."

"Once the battle officially begins, based on the Star Ascending Arena’s initial comprehensive assessment of both participants, you will appear on different arenas."

"Winning on the arena will earn you special rewards from the Star Ascending Arena."

"For the losing side, if performances are adequate, rewards will be given as well."

"The higher level the arena, the more abundant the rewards."

"Additionally, delivering an outstanding performance during matches can also enhance the level of your next arena."

"Now, there are ten minutes remaining until the start of the match."