He appeared!
The first contestant to pass the third stage had appeared.
Who was it?
Everyone looked around.
The next moment, when they saw the name of the first contestant to clear the third stage, many people sighed.
"Ah, how could this happen?"
"Damn it, the Demon Prince was the first to pass?"
"Damn, even Young Master Ling has made his move, and he still couldn't push the Demon Prince down?"
"What's going on with Qin Shaofeng? How did he let the Demon Prince stay ahead?"
Amid the sighs, some people burst into arrogant laughter.
"Hahaha, see? Our Lord Demon Prince is amazing. He's the first to enter the fourth stage!"
"Hmph, a mere Qin Shaofeng and a Young Master Ling—do they really think they can surpass our Demon Prince? Dream on!"
"Ha! Now I'd like to see who still dares say anyone can catch up to Lord Demon Prince!"
"..."
But just then, someone else passed the third stage.
The second person to clear it was beyond many people's expectations.
It wasn't Qin Shaofeng, but Young Master Ling, who had caught up from behind.
That's right. Thanks to his exceptionally detailed knowledge of the formation arrangement for the third stage's formation, Young Master Ling ultimately passed it before Qin Shaofeng.
This surprised many people, and they began to hope in Young Master Ling once more.
Perhaps—just perhaps—Young Master Ling could catch up to the Demon Prince!
At the same time, Young Master Ling, who had just entered the fourth stage, wore a rather grim expression.
He had cleared the second and third stages in succession at astonishing speed, arriving directly at the fourth stage.
Yet even so, he still hadn't claimed first place.
How was that possible?
Young Master Ling was dumbfounded.
"How could this be? I