As Peng Wenyun prayed, time ticked away second by second.
Ten seconds, dozens of seconds, one minute.
A minute and a half...
Sha Hongxuan and Luo Yize's hearts pounded wildly. Both were incredibly tense, their eyes fixed firmly on Peng Ming.
There were only thirty seconds left. If Peng Ming still could not defeat Peng Quan's Astral Consciousness Projection, then they would successfully surpass Peng Wenyun's team and claim a spot in the top three.
Peng Quan watched the scene calmly. Given his strength, he could predict the outcome from Peng Ming's moves and expenditure.
His estimate was more or less accurate.
"Peng Ming... will need at least another minute to defeat my Astral Consciousness Projection."
"The top three of this Spirit Light Secret Realm will ultimately have nothing to do with the Peng Family."
Peng Quan thought to himself, finding the feeling rather strange.
As the faction that had opened the Spirit Light Secret Realm, their own disciples had failed even to enter the top three.
The Peng Family disciples could have sought outside help, but as the organizers, they were too embarrassed to ask Overlord-tier Factions for assistance.
Besides, Peng Wenyun and Peng Ming were not weak. They were no inferior to some geniuses from Overlord-tier Factions, so they had never considered seeking outside help.
Half a minute later.
The tension in Sha Hongxuan and Luo Yize suddenly eased, and both let out long breaths.
Peng Wenyun was the same. His emotions gradually settled as he silently accepted reality.
The two minutes were up, yet Peng Ming had not cleared the third trial.
As a result, their total time was longer than Sha Hongxuan and Luo Yize's, causing them to fall from third place to fourth.
Nearly forty seconds later, Peng Ming forcibly defeated the Peng Quan Astral