Just like that, before he knew it, Luo Yuan discovered that the challenge rounds had ended. Although the experts taking part had all been eliminated in earlier battles, they were actually quite strong. They simply fell far short of the most gifted experts.
Still, securing a placing in the final battles would earn them more benefits, so they would not readily back down. Luo Yuan also got to see the strongest states experts from different universes could reach after unleashing their trump cards. Whether these experts could actually hold on until the final showdown, however, was hard to say.
But Luo Yuan had little interest in these participants in the challenge rounds, as fighting them held no meaning for him. His attention was now on the five experts who remained. These five would have to fight to determine their final rankings.
What surprised Luo Yuan somewhat was that the final format was not one-on-one combat. Instead, the experts would be placed on the same platform to fight a free-for-all. Only the final victor could take first place, while the remaining rankings would be judged entirely on their performance in battle.
Most interestingly, the one who would ultimately determine their rankings was the hidden Creator God. Although the experts from these universes had never seen what the Creator God looked like, they could sense traces of his presence at any time. Thus, not a single expert dared interfere with the overall course of the battle while fighting.
Although having five experts fight one another was more dangerous than one-on-one combat, it would also put them under immense pressure while testing their ability to react to danger. After all, in the various battles they would face in the future, they could not expect their opponents to agree to single combat.
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