Because the chosen Leaf Arena was set so high, before Xu Ran even ascended Leaf Fighting Platform Number Three, battles had already begun one after another on the other platforms below.
The few arenas that started first had even wrapped up their first exchanges, already deciding their first Arena Lord, who, within the rising light film atop the platform, entered a mid-battle rest phase.
But no matter how impressive those fights were, the moment Xu Ran stepped onto Platform Three and faced off against the Broken Jade Kite that had flown up as well, the vast majority of eyes in the audience turned their way.
After all, the higher the Leaf Arena, the stronger its competitors—meaning even more intense and spectacular battles.
And now, the two about to fight drew special interest.
