Yue Wen had grown afraid of these reporters.
He still remembered how word had spread about the Agency declaring war on every Immortal Sect and cultivation family. Although Xing'er had mainly been the one stirring things up, the media's embellishments had played an indispensable part.
So, faced with the reporters swarming toward him, he swerved around them and rode the Little E-Scooter straight across the red carpet to the venue's entrance.
Xing'er had actually wanted to make some bold statements to the media, and Qi Dian had wanted to show his face on camera, but unfortunately, Yue Wen hadn't given them the chance.
They hadn't seen anyone familiar along the way. They had arrived rather late, so the other contestants had probably already gone inside.
After entering the venue, they registered their names and underwent inspections to confirm that they carried no extra pills, magical artifacts, or similar items. Staff members then came over separately to escort the three of them to their respective competition areas to prepare.
The enormous venue had already been divided into sixteen long passages, arranged in the directions of East, South, West, and North. Each direction had four passages, each divided lengthwise into eight large competition areas extending forward in sequence.
The contestants who ultimately emerged from those sixteen Race Tracks would gather at the very center of the venue as the winners advancing to the third-round Elimination Tournament.
For many people, making it that far would be enough to leave them thoroughly satisfied.
Based on when they had been eliminated from the Rankings Tournament, the contestants had already been evenly assigned to positions along each Race Track, ensuring that someone waited in every competition area. Each area contained a large arena, surrounded by cameras and large television screens, allowing the waiting contestants to watch