At the exit of the Flood Dragon Grotto, beside the main arena of the Snow Region Grand Competition.
Millions of expectant eyes were fixed tightly on that sole exit.
They were eagerly awaiting the first person to emerge from the Flood Dragon Grotto.
Some major powers in Maze City had even opened betting pools over it, wagering on who would obtain the first-ranked Jade Key and who would obtain the top ten Jade Keys.
The overwhelming favorite was undoubtedly the Snow Moon Monarch, Gu Yi.
Before countless witnesses in Maze City, he had slain the Taishu Family's strongest genius, Taishu Tianqi, who was at the ninth level of the Profound Martial Realm.
As for the other seven supreme geniuses, although they were famous throughout the four great empires, they had never truly displayed their achievements in Maze City.
Thus, many believed Gu Yi to be the strongest among all the geniuses.
Winning the first Jade Key would naturally be effortless for him.
As for the candidates to claim the top ten, all eight supreme geniuses were included.
The remaining two spots were believed to go to several geniuses at the eighth level of the Profound Martial Realm.
Such as Tang Youyou and Qing Mengxin of the Dragon Mountain Empire, and those from the Black Feather Empire...
Finally, beneath the gazes of the masses, a ray of light appeared at the exit at the far end of the Flood Dragon Grotto.
"Who came out first?" Everyone's hearts trembled as their eyes locked onto the grotto exit.
Several figures rushed out of the light and landed directly upon the main arena.
"Hm?" The crowd's eyes froze. "Why did seven people appear at once?"
Among the seven was Gu Yi, whom no one found surprising.
But the others caught them off guard: two