The rule of the challenge matches was that the challenged party could not refuse... In other words, the targets of the challenge matches were already clear.
The teams that had already obtained pearls—especially those with two or more—were the challengers' prey... Yes, prey.
Perhaps the Supernatural Power users who had seized pearls were tigers of the forest, but with jackals circling them, even tigers could find themselves outnumbered.
That was because people had discovered that there was no rule forbidding repeated challenges.
In other words, someone who had obtained a pearl could very well be challenged repeatedly... Thinking about it that way, the advantage of obtaining one early did not seem like much of an advantage after all.
They had either merely made a name for themselves, or had unknowingly become stepping stones for those who came from behind... They had leaped into a huge pit.
Of course, if they could hold out through all the challenges, that would be another story.
At the end of the day, fists were what spoke... The Power Conference, the Power Conference—this was a stage that belonged to power.
And at this moment, His Highness the Underwater City Prince was about to show the people on land the power that belonged to him. The prince, whose face still carried a touch of youthful innocence, had finally chosen his opponent.
A hermit from Mount Gaya of Old Goryeo.
With the Underwater City Prince calling out his name, everyone's gaze fell directly upon the challenged party.
"That little Guyun was challenged first. He really has it tough."
Daoist Baijie on the viewing platform suddenly revealed a faint, amused smile.
Song Haoran actually felt that the conference should have invited Daoist Baijie to serve as a commentator.
That was because Daoist Baijie had truly lived