189: The live stream of the prediction mode and guild war has begun.

That Fighter also proudly lifted his head, wearing the arrogant expression of an expert.

This continued until the afternoon; the top 64 for the Guild War had been determined, but the matchmaking for individual and team battles was still ongoing—there was no help for it, as the number of participants was just too high.

While Lin Chuan was watching the footage with great interest from the passionate commentary desk, he suddenly heard the System's notification chime.

【The top 64 for the Guild War have all been determined. Would you like to begin the live broadcast for the round of 64 to 32 battles?】

Lin Chuan thought about it and decided to start it; otherwise, if he waited until tomorrow for the individual and team battle results to be selected, the time would be too tight.

Just as he was about to click start, a flash of inspiration struck Lin Chuan, and he said, "System, can you help me design a betting System?"

【Betting events fall under minor event planning. The Host's request is reasonable. Please submit a preliminary plan for the event, and the System will automatically refine it.】

Lin Chuan pondered for a moment and quickly submitted a set of betting methods.

【Betting event planning is complete. Would you like to make an announcement?】

Lin Chuan chose to announce it directly.

At the same time, the System's announcement echoed throughout the sky of the Secret Realm.

【The match result betting event has begun. Adventurers may now participate in the event at the Moonlight Tavern and place bets on the match results.】

【The event is divided into two types: Champion and Runner-up betting, and Match Winner betting.】

【Before the results of the round of 32 are determined, everyone can use Gold Coins to bet on the Champion and Runner-up. Adventurers who bet correctly will receive a Gold Coin reward equal to 32 times their initial stake, up to a limit of 100 million Gold Coins.】

【For Match Winner betting, before the battle begins, Adventurers can bet on the winning team. The betting stake is 10,000 Gold Coins.】

【After the battle ends, the winning side will have their initial stake returned and will split all the prize money from the losing side.】

Lin Chuan looked at the System's announcement and nodded in satisfaction, deciding to start the live broadcast of the Guild War.

The next moment, Lin Chuan's image appeared on the screen and was projected onto all the broadcast platforms across the four territories.

"Hello everyone, the top 64 for the Guild War have been determined. Next, we will begin the exciting live broadcast of the round of 64 to 32 battles!"

Lin Chuan had the System pull up the list and display it on the screen.

Lin Chuan continued, "This is the list of the top 64 Guilds. Next, the Guild Leaders will participate in a draw via their panels to determine their opponents! Will each Guild Leader please complete the draw within 1 minute."

After Lin Chuan finished speaking, the Guild names on the screen began to change rapidly, determining their opponents.

"Alright, the format for the Guild War is a gauntlet match. Each Guild will have ten participants, who will take turns entering the arena. The winning participant can continue to fight until all participants from one Guild are defeated, at which point the winner will be determined."

"The Guild War betting event has begun. Everyone can head to the Moonlight Tavern to cheer for the Guild you support!"

As soon as Lin Chuan finished speaking, countless Cultivators rushed toward the Moonlight Tavern, all seeing the betting counter inside.

A Cleric shouted, "The Guild Champion this time will definitely be our Royal Family Guild! Trust me, bet on the Royal Family Guild for the championship!"

Another Cultivator said disdainfully, "Fellow Daoists, believe me, the champion will definitely be our Divine Sword Under Heaven!"

"Nonsense, our Brotherhood Alliance is the strongest!"

Lin Chuan couldn't see the bustling scene inside the Moonlight Tavern, but he could see the popular Guilds for the championship bet. He announced, "Alright, the match list is out. Since everyone thinks so highly of the Royal Family Guild, let's watch the exciting battle between the Royal Family Guild and the Immortal Dao Guild for our first live broadcast!"

The scene shifted to a massive martial arts arena, where the participants from both Guilds stood at opposite ends, preparing.

Lin Chuan looked at the participants. First were those from the Immortal Dao Guild. There didn't seem to be anyone familiar, but from their weapons, it was clear that any Guild capable of making it to the top 64 was indeed strong—they were either wielding Lord Artifact or rare weapons shimmering with enhancement glows.

As for the Royal Family side, Lin Chuan saw the Second Prince's pretentious expression and immediately found it amusing. He had wondered why they were named 'Royal Family,' a name that was everywhere in later generations; turns out they were the real royal family!

Seeing that both sides had selected their first participant, Lin Chuan immediately commentated, "Alright, both Guilds have selected their first participants. Let's look at the player information!"

"The participant sent by the Royal Family is Ma Tian, a Level 30 Berserker, while the participant sent by the Immortal Dao is Shui Long, a Level 28 male Striker."

After announcing the basic information, Lin Chuan continued, "Oh my, it seems participant Shui Long is at a disadvantage. Even with a contract, one cannot learn Level 35 skills before reaching Level 30. However, while lacking skills is a disadvantage, it's not impossible to compensate for. Let's see his brilliant performance!"

As soon as he finished speaking, both Ma Tian and Shui Long chose to buff themselves first.

Commander Ma immediately activated Berserk, Bloodlust, and Blood Frenzy, while Shui Long also activated Power Fist, Super Armor State, and Weakness Detection.

After finishing his buffs, Commander Ma did not hesitate and used Three-Stage Slash to quickly approach Shui Long, wanting to land the first attack.

On his side, Shui Long also chose to dash forward immediately.

Seeing that Shui Long was in a Super Armor State after approaching, Commander Ma did not choose to clash head-on but stopped in his tracks, holding his longsword and looking for an opening.

However, Shui Long did not want to drag things out and actually jumped toward Commander Ma using Vajra Shatter.

Commander Ma hurriedly used Backstep to dodge, but he was still hit by the Shockwave, and his whole body was sent flying.

The next moment, Shui Long immediately used a Flash Step, his body trailing a white shadow as he quickly approached Commander Ma.

Lin Chuan's voice instantly became excited, saying, "Great opportunity! Participant Shui Long's Flash Step skill approached participant Ma Tian perfectly while he was still airborne. It looks like Ma Tian is about to be caught in an air combo!"

Lin Chuan's guess was correct. Shui Long immediately followed up with a turning back kick, extending Commander Ma's time in the air, and then immediately began attacking.

Suspended in mid-air, Commander Ma was helpless against Shui Long's attacks, forced to watch his HP slowly drop.

After a combo of normal attacks, Shui Long immediately grabbed the airborne Commander Ma and followed up with a Knee Kick, sending Commander Ma flying backward.

Lin Chuan felt it was a pity; these people still didn't grasp the essence of air combos. Although they had the awareness to perform combos, they were still too weak.

Commander Ma was seen flying backward after being hit.

Lin Chuan said, "Participant Ma Tian was caught in a combo right from the start, losing a quarter of his HP. Now that he has landed, can he seize the opportunity to counterattack against participant Shui Long?"

Shui Long was seen chasing directly toward the fallen Commander Ma.

Just as he was about to reach Commander Ma, he actually jumped up.

Seeing Shui Long chasing after him, the fallen Commander Ma immediately used Recovery Crouch, wanting to quickly rise while dodging Shui Long's follow-up attack.

But to his surprise, after approaching him, Shui Long actually jumped up and used a basic Eagle Kick skill.

Although he didn't take damage while in the crouch state, it left Commander Ma confused, not knowing what Shui Long was trying to do.