At the same time...
The advancing contestants fell into thought, while those Feather Transformations who had failed to advance or had already been eliminated raised their objections.
"Then what are we supposed to do? Since the upcoming matches have nothing to do with us, can we go home now?"
"And us..." The eliminated Peaks chimed in as well. According to what Dias had said before, Peaks who passed the test still had a chance to become Chosen, but after all, only a small number could pass the trials. It now seemed that there was little point in most Peaks remaining here.
"..." Dias's phantom sighed. "At this point, I won't hide it from you any longer. There is no way out of this Heavenly Ascension Ceremony venue."
"What?!" Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.
"Heavenly ascension doesn't only mean becoming a god." Dias chuckled. "Going to another world could also be called heavenly ascension, couldn't it?" "What does that mean? Are we doomed to die here?"
"Are you kidding me? I refuse to die here!"
"It's only a phantom. If we work together and break this damned space, we can definitely get back!"
The discussion at the scene grew louder and louder. Many had already begun trying to activate their Gang Qi. "There's no way he can restrain so many of us at once. Let's work together!"
"Hey, hey, hey..." Dias suddenly clapped his hands. "I said you can't leave, but I never said you have to die here." As he spoke, Dias raised a hand and pointed at the fifty-two Feather Transformations in the Advancement Zone. "Esteemed Peaks, your goal is merely to become Chosen. As for who gets to survive, that isn't up to me or this Heavenly Ascension Trial Grounds. The ones who will truly decide your