Chapter 230: Those Who Do Not Enter the Golden Core Are All Ants
The atmosphere around Jiang Chen’s group tightened instantly.
Although Chen Bo had spent months honing his combat skills and sparring with the team, those had been friendly matches. There was no killing intent, no desperate stakes.
This was different. This was war.
The rules of the Formal Disciple Competition were brutal in their simplicity: every disciple started with a single point. Win, and you gain a point. Lose, and you lose a point.
If your score hit zero, you were eliminated immediately.
There were no second chances. No loser’s bracket. If Chen Bo lost this opening match, he would have to wait ten years for the next competition.
Chen Bo inhaled deeply, the air hissing through his clenched teeth. When he opened his eyes, the nervousness was gone, replaced by a flinty resolve.
“I’m going.”
He turned and marched toward Arena Seven. Jiang Chen and the others exchanged a glance before quickly following him to the spectator area below the stage.