To prevent what had happened earlier, the areas assigned to the various sects and families in the Heavenly Court Genius Tournament had been clearly divided.
At this moment, Fang Yu stood in one such area with the Eclosion Sect's Holy Sons, while he himself sat upon the throne within that area, resting with his eyes closed.
For Fang Yu, he had already become the target of public hostility. Countless sects, families, and forces within the Heavenly Court wanted nothing more than to eliminate him and seize everything he possessed. They all understood that this was their only opportunity. If Fang Yu won the championship, they would never have another chance. It was not only these Holy Sons—even the elders, sect masters, supreme sect leaders of the various sects and families, as well as the Heavenly Lords and emperors of the Heavenly Court, all wanted to kill Fang Yu and take everything he had.
Of course, some wanted to befriend Fang Yu and cooperate with him, hoping to gain enough benefits from him. They knew very well that Heavenly Lords stood behind Fang Yu—and not just one. There might even be Immortal Kings behind him. Under such circumstances, they chose to establish friendly relations with Fang Yu, because they believed that he would definitely win the Heavenly Court Genius Tournament. Then another Heavenly Lord—Eternal Heavenly Lord—would stand behind him. Although it was said that Eternal Heavenly Lord had always been one of the Heavenly Lords behind Fang Yu, there had never been any proof.
But if Fang Yu could win this Heavenly Court Genius Tournament, then Eternal Heavenly Lord would certainly be backing him. That would be an enormous blessing for Fang Yu and the entire Eclosion Sect, as well as for those sects and families that had chosen to submit