"All right, everyone!"
Above them, Demon Emperor Vajra finally waved his sleeve and spoke again. "Besides this gathering for young prodigies to meet, there is another matter to announce!"
"Namely, the competition rules and schedule for this Stone Terrace Gathering!"
"Let me first explain the events!"
"According to the [Black Tortoise Demon Emperor]'s divinations, this Stone Terrace Gathering will be a gathering of prodigies rarely seen even in hundreds of millions of years. The young prodigies of the Spirit Realm today will determine the future course of the entire Heavenly Fire Continent, and even the entire Spirit Realm!"
"It is more important than any before it!"
"The prodigies this time are also far more heaven-defying and remarkable than those of an ordinary Stone Terrace Gathering!"
"Therefore, after discussions between myself and the other Demon Emperors, we have decided to expand the trials in this Stone Terrace Gathering to encompass everything!"
"In other words, this Stone Terrace Gathering will test not only magic power and combat strength, but also divine sense, comprehension, fortune, and so forth..."
"There will be five events in total!"
"The first event, called [Three Dreams of the Mortal World], will last three days. It will test the state of mind with which we cultivators transcend and enter the mortal world, as well as each individual's fortune!"
"The second event, called [Hundred Years of Dao Comprehension], will have you comprehend the Dao beneath the Stone Terrace Heavenly Ladder for a hundred years. It will test the depth of your comprehension!"
"The third will test divine sense through the art of alchemy!"
"Of course, that is not the only option. Anyone who is not skilled in alchemy may substitute talisman crafting, artifact refining, formations, and so on!"
"The fourth will test magic power and divine abilities!"
"Having heard this