The pink figure drifted lightly, like an elf from a dreamworld, and slowly floated down.
Just like Luo Zheng, the entire universe knew of this mysterious Maiden's existence.
Yet no one knew anything about her origins, her purpose, or where she existed...
Just like Luo Zheng, the other martial artists also tried to make out her features, but everything remained blurry at a glance, and they could not see her true appearance.
When the pink figure floated to the edge of the chessboard and stood before everyone, she gently waved her hand. Black and White Bicolored Chess Pieces appeared one after another around her.
These chess pieces were roughly thirty feet across. Once they were suspended in midair, they floated toward the crowd.
"Proud chosen ones, please step onto the chess pieces..."
After the pink figure spoke, that cold voice rang out once more.
But everyone heard that the voice had not come from here. It still came from the sky above...
It seemed that the pink figure was not her true body in person, either. What everyone saw was merely an illusion.
However, she was the host of the Dreamlike Battlefield. Once her voice fell, all three hundred people stepped onto the chess pieces in unison.
Even though Xi Youqin did not want to separate from Luo Zheng, she had no choice at this moment.
Those with sharp eyes soon noticed...
Earlier, within that purple pillar of light, everyone had been divided into two sides. One was the fixed number, and the other was the Variable Number.
Now, the chess pieces beneath all the martial artists of the fixed number were white, while the chess pieces beneath all those of the Variable Number were black.
As for Luo Zheng, he had originally not been assigned to either side, but