Early the next morning, everyone gathered in the square before Monarch Hall.
There were no fewer people than at the Grand Banquet the day before.
Aside from the Saint Kings participating in the sparring matches, all the other contestants had come as well. They also wanted to see just how large the gap was between themselves and Saint Kings.
As for the lords of the various major powers, naturally, they were unwilling to miss the pinnacle clash among the younger generation. After all, in the past, a Saint King might only appear once every several hundred epochs. Now that so many had suddenly emerged, it would be too much of a shame to miss it.
Although Gu Ding was not participating, he brought the other non-competing members of the Pirate Crew to the venue as well. He knew he had become the Monarch's prey, and he had to show himself at a time like this. If he failed to appear, it would only arouse suspicion.
Likewise, Kou De, who was not participating, had arrived at the venue. He had come even earlier than Gu Ding and the others.
Upon seeing Gu Ding's group, Kou De merely glanced at them before returning his attention to the arena.
Below the arena, aside from Bigge, Liliath, Elsa, Miko, Andrina, and Soya, there were also four Saintesses competing, making ten people in total.
The four Saintesses were all Saint King Level powerhouses, and it was said that the Monarch had personally trained them. Therefore, Bigge and the others did not dare underestimate any of the four.
Below the arena, Granny stood before the ten contestants, holding a black box in her hands.
"You ten will first draw your own serial numbers."
Bigge and the others each reached into the box and drew their respective