What he did not know, however, was that in the entire formation, only Li Sanfeng had made it as far as he had. Almost everyone else had been eliminated.
The same held true for the mystic beasts. Apart from the Three Giants of the Tianyuan Secret Realm, very few mystic beasts, Ferocious Beasts, or even Demon Beasts could get within thirty meters of the Black Stone Carving.
Halfway through the trial, the appearance of a mysterious group finally shattered the situation. These mysterious figures were none other than the Demon Race members who had been the first to enter the Tianyuan Secret Realm.
As soon as these Demon Race members entered the Tianyuan Secret Realm, they had deliberately begun searching for Heavenly Treasures of this kind. Then, bringing those Heavenly Treasures with them, they entered the formation together to undertake the trial.
These Demon Race members were immensely powerful. Although they could not compare to the Three Giants of the Tianyuan Secret Realm, they were far stronger than everyone else. Despite entering the formation's trial late, it did not take long for the spectators outside to notice their incredible speed. They seemed to have come prepared, swiftly overtaking most of the others to reach the vicinity of the Black Stone Carving first.
Of course, those closest to the Black Stone Carving were still trial participants like Li Sanfeng, Jiang Hao, and the Three Giants.
"What?"
"Who is that man? He can actually stand shoulder to shoulder with that crazy woman-no, he's even farther ahead than she is! How come I've never seen him before?"
"I know. He's one of King Beiyou's people. I saw him before we entered the secret realm. He was standing at the back of King Beiyou's group, keeping a low profile. Who would've thought King Beiyou