First Round, First Win
After Arthur took his seat, which was close to where the strongest disciples from other powers were seated, a hush fell over the arena.
The atmosphere was tense with anticipation as the referee for the matches stepped forward to announce the process for determining opponents.
"We will now draw lots for the first round of battles," the referee declared, his voice echoing across the massive stadium.
A series of murmurs rippled through the crowd as everyone prepared to receive their numbers.
Soon, the disciples each received a token marked with a number.
An array device, glowing faintly with spiritual energy, was brought forward.
Its simple purpose was to randomly match two numbers together, deciding who would fight whom.
Arthur glanced at his token, marked with the number 219, before calmly placing it in his pocket.
He observed the other contestants, who ranged from visibly nervous to completely indifferent.