After the trials ended, the 1,008 Immortal Experts took the contestants from their respective Universe Countries back to the building. Before leaving, though, they all glanced at Luo Zhiyuan a few times.
That last Soul Attack Luo Zhiyuan had launched at the Mother Emperor had piqued even the Immortals' interest.
In their memories, only a handful of people had ever made it to the final level of the trial tower. But those few youngsters had all followed the Virtual Universe Company's planned course, merely testing the limits of their own abilities.
Luo Zhiyuan was the only one who hadn't played by the Virtual Universe Company's rules!
Did that mean he hadn't seen through the company's plan? Impossible. The arrangement was obvious, and no one who reached that level was a fool.
But daring to break away from the plan and find another path was something not everyone could do.
The Immortal Experts had all been left with a deep impression of Luo Zhiyuan. They were convinced that, barring any unforeseen events, he would become an extraordinary expert in the future.
Lord Ronghuo brought the people from the Xuanyi Universe Kingdom back to the building. After announcing the elimination results, he sent almost everyone away, leaving just four people behind.
Besides Luo Zhiyuan and Ai Chen, the remaining two had also qualified for the arena competition. They would join the other 7,200 contestants in the 900-person Qualification Battle the next day.
The following day, Nine Swords Venerable arrived at the plaza. An invisible pressure radiated from him, enveloping everyone there. With a smile, yet in a tone that brooked no argument, he announced the rules for the remaining 900 spots:
"Of the 7,200 contestants, those who win three consecutive rounds in the three-round arena competition will claim the final 900 spots."