Hearing Fan Lang's voice, everyone from Three Talents Academy could not help feeling ashamed. What was this even supposed to be?
"I can tell that this is Fan Lang's voice. It seems those strange lights were all planted here by Fan Lang."
"I've read Fan Lang's intelligence report. He really does possess a similar special ability that can assimilate all things. They say he created this ability himself, and no one else has it."
"This ability is just as tricky as the reports described. We absolutely can't let it touch us, or it will be very hard to remove. If it invades a vital part of the body, it could even be fatal!"
"Run! Get out of here! This contest is about who is faster anyway. There's no need to confront it head-on."
The Three Talents Academy team split into three groups and advanced separately, hoping to shake off the pursuing Digital Divine Light. However, the Digital Divine Light relentlessly chased after them at tremendous speed.
Some of those lagging behind suffered terribly when the Digital Divine Light caught up and invaded their bodies. Some were even struck in vital internal areas, as though terminally ill.
Their Dantians, seas of consciousness, and Life Stars were all digitally assimilated, beginning to collapse and disintegrate into fading light.
"Ah! Save me! Don't kill me! I withdraw!"
"I withdraw! I'm not competing anymore!"
Those whose lives hung by a thread shouted loudly.
According to the rules, contestants could withdraw midway. Of course, withdrawal meant elimination.
Leaving the competition grounds was no easy matter. They could not accomplish it through their own strength alone. Heroes Gathering had specifically arranged an Upper God Adjudication Team to handle such situations.
Hearing that someone wished to withdraw, the Adjudication Team immediately acted, employing heaven-reaching methods to directly