"Tch, so close."
The leopardman was utterly unwilling to accept it.
Huff!
Zhou Jian panted heavily, his shoulders heaving. Ahead of him was Ye Chen's back.
In that instant, the three of them had appeared to reach the finish line at the same time, but in truth, Ye Chen had been half a body length ahead of him, while he had been half a body length ahead of the Black Feather Leopard King. In other words, Ye Chen had taken first place, he had taken second, and the Black Feather Leopard King had taken third.
Ye Chen's breathing was far louder than Zhou Jian's. Since becoming a Life and Death Realm King, this was the first time he had experienced the feeling of his brain being starved of oxygen. There was even a faint taste of blood in his throat.
Yet this running contest had also set his blood boiling. Every cell in his body seemed to be cheering with joy.
"Huh, what happened? I reached the finish line."
"I was actually teleported to the finish line in an instant. Is that one of the track's rules?"
"Haha, wonderful! I thought I was going to be eliminated."
The instant Ye Chen and the other two reached the finish line, everyone still on the track was teleported over, including the unconscious Lan Xian'er.
Lu Wenxiu stroked his chin. "So that's how it is. Once three people reach the finish line, anyone who has not been eliminated counts as having passed. This way, not too many people will be eliminated, while everyone's willpower is still tested. The Trials of the Gods truly are no simple matter. The rules are practically flawless."
"Hey, Lu Wenxiu, who came in first?"
Du Sha, her head covered in braids, sidled over.
Lu Wenxiu looked at Ye