No one was exempt. Even the five Pass Masters had to take part in the Supreme Competition. This was an elimination round.
Shang Qing continued hovering silently in midair, looking down at the four of them.
Lu Yin turned and headed toward Central Pass. At the same time, Bu Kong, Zhi Yi, and Yao Xuan also made their way toward Central Pass.
Everyone tensed, their eyes fixed on the five. Would a battle break out next?
Clearly, they were overthinking it. No one was foolish enough to fight to the death right now.
The four arrived at Central Pass almost simultaneously, not far from Shang Qing.
Yao Xuan watched Lu Yin with interest, his gaze peculiar. The Imperial Preceptor wanted this man's beast tamer. Yao Xuan had originally thought it would be easy to get, but Lu Yin's Essence, Qi, and Spirit just now had shown him that it wouldn't be so simple. He was confident his own Essence, Qi, and Spirit could overwhelm Lu Yin, but doing so easily was probably impossible.
Bu Kong, meanwhile, stared at Shang Qing. He was young and arrogant, and even the invasion by those monsters had barely affected him. He believed that he would definitely become an Ancestor someday.
Shang Qing was the opponent who interested him most. He wanted to cross swords with Ancestor Chen.
"I hope your Three Yang Ancestor Qi really is as powerful as the legends say," Bu Kong said, fixing his gaze on Shang Qing.
Shang Qing shifted his gaze from Yao Xuan to Bu Kong. "I hope you can force out my third stream of qi."
"Same line again. If you lose in the end, you'll be disgraced—and bring shame on your Glory Hall," Yao Xuan said with a laugh. He was handsome and strikingly alluring; a