"The opportune hour has come. The opening ceremony shall now begin!"

With a huge bang, fireworks rose into the air, and the word 'Zenith' slowly emerged in the skies, formed out of a series of colorful explosions. After the fireworks, a screen of light emerged over the top of the training ground, sealing it off from the outside. The soulstone floor soaked up the light and gave off a radiant blue glow.

The guests' faces turned serious as the dojo's opening ceremony began in earnest.

The dojo's energy systems activated, surrounding the entire dojo in phantasmagorical flashes of light. Small holes emerged from the floor, manipulating the environment in a localized region of the arena.

As genetic energy surged through the paneling, the arena switched between different virtual environments, shocking the gathered guests. While the exterior design of Zhang Lie's dojo wasn't...