On the Heaven's Pride Battlefield, the Eighth Divine General's voice rang out once more.
"The first round of the Heaven's Pride Tournament officially begins!"
"All participating prodigies below the Epoch realm may enter the passage!"
Countless prodigies who had been eager to try moments ago now hesitated.
They looked at the entrance to the passage, at the shattered stars within, the raging lightning, the floating bones, and hesitation, struggle, and fear filled their eyes.
What lay inside was no ordinary Trial Grounds. It was a true hell of carnage!
It was a Taboo battlefield that had once caused countless Epoch Kings to fall!
Entering meant facing endless dangers, as well as pursuit and interception from other prodigies. They could fall at any moment!
Some people shrank back!
"I... I give up."
A young man lowered his head, his voice carrying a trace of unwillingness and shame.
His strength was considered quite impressive among the younger generation.
Yet ever since he had begun cultivating, everything had gone smoothly for him. He had never experienced a true life-and-death battle.
To make him compete against those peerless monsters who had fought their way through blood and fire, to make him face forbidden zones capable of slaughtering Epoch Kings—he did not have that courage.
As the first person retreated, more and more people began to waver.
"I give up too."
"It's too dangerous. It isn't worth it."
"That's the Eternal Battlefield! Even Epoch Kings enter and never return!"
"I'm not participating."
For a time, voices of surrender rose and fell across the Heaven's Pride Battlefield.
Figure after figure withdrew in dejection.
The powerful experts watched this scene without saying much. The Heaven's Pride Gathering had never been prepared for cowards!
If they did not even have the courage to step onto the battlefield, what