As the trial drew toward its end, the fighting on every arena grew fiercer.
Over the past few days, Lin Ke had climbed to twenty-third place.
Naturally, plenty of Heaven's Chosen coveted such a high ranking.
So, not long after he arrived at the square, a formidable challenger stepped into his arena.
His name was Wu Dao, and his background was extraordinary.
His master was True Lord Dry Ant, one of the sect's Supreme Elders. Not only did he have powerful backing, but his own strength also placed him among the foremost Heaven's Chosen.
Before this Trial Conference began, Wu Dao had been a regular on the sect's Heavenly Prodigy Ranking.
Almost every time the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking was updated, he remained within the top thirty.
With his strength, he could have easily held a place near the top of the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking.
But he clearly had other plans.
After the Trial Conference began, he gave up defending his arena and suffered one defeat after another, dropping off the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking by the end of the second day.
After falling off the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking, he kept his abilities hidden and did not show himself for a long time.
He kept such a low profile that he seemed to have almost vanished from among the sect's disciples.
It was only yesterday that he made his move again.
First, he defeated the disciple ranked one hundredth on yesterday's Heavenly Prodigy Ranking, returning to the ranks of the Heaven's Chosen.
After that, he swept onward in triumph, reaching Lin Ke with a "glorious," undefeated record.
Clearly, he was a fearsome opponent for Lin Ke.
Wu Dao was small and delicate, with a youthful face. Rather than a disciple who had cultivated for many years, he looked like a child who