Melany was pessimistic about her luck. Regardless, she was grateful for James’ help to have arrived at this stage.

James waited patiently for his battle.

Since he only had a single token in his possession, he was ranked last. Naturally, he would be the first to fight.

The arena was divided into many sections. In the section where James was, a disciple of the academy announced, “First round, James Caden versus Heriberto Yehoshua.”

Then, a man walked toward the center of the arena.

The arena was divided into many tiny arenas where many cultivators gathered.

James looked at the man. He knew that was his opponent, Heriberto Yehoshua. As long as he could defeat him, he would advance to the next round. Then, he would emerge victorious by being in the top ten and become a disciple of the Welkin Academy.

He walked toward the center of the arena.

The disciple looked at them and reminded them, “This is a sparring match and not a fight to the death. As such, you’re strictly forbid