When the third day of the tournament began, almost none of the spectators noticed anything wrong.
Since major changes had also occurred at the start of the second day, they all took it for granted that Rock Dragon City would look different on the third day.
Only some of the mighty cultivators watching at the venue noticed a few clues, because the stone giants inside this newly appeared secret realm seemed to carry demonic qi... this did not look like something the organizers of the Ascendant Dragon Assembly would have designed.
Only when Perfected One Delong returned did the people of the Azurefall Profound Gate confirm the news.
"If something unexpected happened, why not stop the tournament outright? What if the contestants are in danger?" Perfected One Nagiko said. "Suddenly springing a Dragon King Secret Realm on them is completely unfair to the current leaders."
It immediately occurred to her that items rich in Dragon Qi could very likely be found in the Rock Dragon King's secret realm, perhaps even intact Dragon Clan magical artifacts. That would make the River City Team's existing lead very easy to erase.
As the River City Team's direct superior, Perfected One Nagiko was naturally unwilling to accept that.
She immediately moved to get up and charge into the organizers' office to argue her case.
Perfected One Delong hurriedly stopped her. "The secret realm has only overlaid Rock Dragon City; it hasn't transported it elsewhere. The Life Talismans still work, so there's no need to worry about the contestants' safety. If we stop the tournament now, what happens to the River City Team's previous results? No one else would agree to settle the rankings based on those results. This outcome is already a very good one."
Beside them, Perfected One Qinghua smiled slightly and said