Two days passed in the blink of an eye as countless people waited.
That morning, the newly risen sun cast warm light over the entire continent, driving back the darkness and awakening all life.
An enormous crowd had already gathered around the Pill Tower, surrounding it so tightly that not a drop of water could have slipped through.
In the sky above the Pill Tower, the three titans had been waiting for some time. Several elders stood beside them, their expressions solemn. What came next allowed no room for error.
"Today, the top ten of the Pill Gathering will enter the Star Domain and attempt to subdue the three thousand burning flame. Those in the top ten, prepare to enter the Star Domain!"
Xuan Kongzi hovered above the top of the Pill Tower, surveying the people below. His deep voice resounded throughout the area.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
A series of rushing sounds rang out as ten figures flew upward and came to a hovering halt around the three titans.
These ten were the top ten of the Pill Gathering, including Xiao Yan, Song Qing, Cao Ying, Dan Chen, Qing Hua, and Mu Gu.
The three titans swept their gazes over the ten contestants, pausing on Mu Gu. Their eyes were icy, clearly harboring considerable killing intent toward him.
Sensing those three terrifying, icy gazes, Mu Gu's wrinkled face twitched. Still, he was not overly afraid. He knew that with countless people watching, Xuan Kongzi and the other two would never do anything to him for the sake of the Pill Tower's reputation.
At that thought, a cold sneer appeared on Mu Gu's aged face. Once he entered the Star Domain, there would be nothing those three old fellows could do to him.
What he did not know, however, was that