Two people stood beneath each Heavenly Ladder, deciding who would face whom.
Jin He faced Bu Jian Guang, Wen Sansi faced Wang Yi, the Slim Brother of the Qinghua Twin Heroes faced Zhi Yi, Jiu Hao faced Hundred Veins, Shang Qing faced Qiu Shi, Liu Tianmu faced Lu Yin, Yao Xuan faced You Ye'er, Ling Gong faced Xia Jiuyou, You Qi faced Wu Taibai, and Xiao Qing faced Bu Kong.
Ten Heavenly Ladders, ten duels. The winners would make up the top ten of the Supreme Competition.
Everyone had assumed the duels would proceed as before, one at a time. But when the screen of light at the end of the Heavenly Ladders opened, everyone was surprised. The ladders had opened all at once, meaning all ten duels could happen simultaneously.
The network promptly split the screen of light into ten sections, bringing all ten duels into view.
There was no set time for the screen at the end of the Heavenly Ladders to open. Its opening meant the path to the top of Supreme Mountain was clear. Everyone could climb now, or wait a day, two days, or three. During the earlier duels, no one had rushed Wang Yi or Li Zimo when they took several days to make a move. No one would rush anyone now, either.
Beneath the Heavenly Ladder, Lu Yin looked up. So the duels could all begin at once. Were they trying to decide the top ten as quickly as possible?
If his guess was right, deciding the top ten might not be so simple. Reaching the mountaintop might not be enough.
As he thought, Lu Yin unconsciously glanced at Qiu Shi. She looked indifferent and hadn't even looked at the Heavenly Ladder.
Just then, a battle appeared on the screen, now split into