Xiao Bing stunned everyone with a single saint-grade rune.
When she returned, the Daoist Seeds hurriedly gathered around her and showered her with compliments, leaving her somewhat at a loss.
"Xiao Bing, you did well."
Chu Kuangren smiled faintly.
"Thank you for the praise, Young Master. I only did what I should."
"Mm, using the Geng Metal Mountain-Piercing Sword must have drained you considerably. Go and rest for a while," Chu Kuangren said.
"All right."
Next came the second stage of the group competition.
A massive pagoda appeared out of thin air above the arena, and an image was displayed before everyone.
In the image, ferocious-looking Demon Beasts roared and howled, filling the entire tower with violent killing intent.
Chu Kuangren noticed that the Demon Beasts in the image varied in strength, and their bodies were also formed from spiritual energy, somewhat like his Sword Qi Clones. They were probably products of some formation restriction.
"This tower is called the Demon-Refining Tower!"
"Within the tower are one hundred Demon Beasts formed from Spiritual Power gathered through the operation of a formation. These Demon Beasts are divided into four levels: Battle King, Venerable, Supreme Being, and Supreme Supreme!"
"Each Daoist Tradition in each group will select two Heavenly Prides, who will take turns entering the Demon-Refining Tower with those from the other Daoist Traditions. Defeating a Battle King-level Demon Beast earns one point, a Venerable-level beast earns two, a Supreme Being-level beast earns four, and a Supreme Supreme-level beast earns ten!"
"The order of entry into the Demon-Refining Tower will be determined by drawing lots. Before entering, you may choose how many Demon Beasts you wish to challenge. Each person may enter the Demon-Refining Tower a maximum of three times."
Prefect Thirteen explained.
Then the Daoist Traditions in Group A began