Three days later, in the prefectural capital of Grand Capital Prefecture.
The special competition of the second stage began.
Jiang Fan followed the city streets to the Central Plaza.
Before he even drew near, he saw an immense Light Gate towering in the center of the plaza.
The Light Gate stood roughly a thousand feet tall and five hundred feet wide, its entire structure formed from pure light.
Countless intricate runes were carved along its edges, shifting and flowing as they radiated a faint golden glow.
Is this the Light Gate leading to the Simulation Secret Realm?
What an extravagant undertaking!
Jiang Fan was inwardly astonished.
A Light Gate this big could probably accommodate thousands of people passing through at once!
He swept his gaze over the area below.
The various sects had already begun arriving, lining up in their designated areas.
The Heavenly Divination Palace occupied an area on the western side of the plaza.
Yunyan True Person was waiting there with numerous elders and disciples. Jiang Fan walked over with Jiang Ming and Lin Yan.
"Palace Master!"
He cupped his hands in greeting.
Yunyan True Person nodded.
"You're here, Jiang Fan!"
"Join the ranks for now!"
Jiang Fan acknowledged him and stepped into the Heavenly Divination Palace's ranks.
A casual glance revealed several unfamiliar faces among the crowd.
These people were not disciples who had participated in the first stage, but each had a steady aura. Almost all were at the middle stage of the void realm or above, and a few were even at the Void Realm Peak Stage.
Looks like the Heavenly Divination Palace has been pushed into a corner this time. They've brought out every resource they could muster!
Jiang Fan thought to himself.
*But even so, there's still a considerable gap between them and