Chapter 959: The Secret Realm Opens

At this time, inside the various tents of the Nantian Gate…

Among the tents of the top ten, the three tents numbered 5, 7, and 9 belonged to the Nantian Gate.

These rankings were the results of competitions between various teams from the Four Great Heavenly Gates many years ago.

Within these Heavenly Gates, every single person was a powerhouse with a cultivation level in the Yuding Realm…

They specifically carried out classified missions issued by the Nantian Gate.

Their individual strengths were all extremely formidable!

Even the captains of these three teams from the Nantian Gate possessed strength no weaker than those in the Jiesheng Realm!

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye…

During these ten days, Tianshen Prefecture was not peaceful.

The person who killed Sect Master Bei Canglan of the Beihan Sect still hadn't been found.

Furthermore, the followers of the Human Race's number one Genius, Yi Tuo, had turned the entire Tianshen Prefecture upside down.

They seemed to be looking for something.

But in the end, they returned empty-handed…

After so much time fermenting, this matter was no longer a secret.

Some even began to speculate that the person Yi Tuo's followers were looking for was the same person the Beihan Sect was searching for.

Regarding these rumors, neither the Beihan Sect nor Yi Tuo spoke out to clarify.

After all, they were telling the truth.

The person they were looking for was indeed the same person.

And that was Xiao Fan…

And they definitely didn't know…

At this moment, Xiao Fan had already entered the Nantian Gate and intended to participate in the upcoming Heavenly Gate selection.

As for Long Miaoyin's side.

She had sent out all of her trusted subordinates.

Their goal was the same: to find traces of Xiao Fan.

But she didn't have many people under her command…

So there was still no news.

She could only pray silently within the Heavenly God Palace.

If the person who came was truly Xiao Fan, she hoped he would be safe and sound…

These matters naturally couldn't be hidden from the eyes and ears of Ye Cang, the Lord of Tianshen Prefecture.

Of course, he didn't care about these things.

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The Heavenly Gate selection.

It was to take place today.

The rules for it were very simple.

From all the ten-man teams of the Nantian Gate, the top ten would be selected…

However, only the top 500 teams were truly qualified to participate in this Nantian Gate competition…

Other teams did not have the qualification to compete…

Of course, those teams that were not qualified to participate didn't feel any resentment in their hearts.

Because even if they did participate, they would only be throwing their lives away.

One must know…

The difference in team rankings was huge, representing a fundamental gap.

Take Team 91 as an example.

Within the team, leaving Xiao Fan aside, there were a total of eight in the Yuding Realm…

Among them, Jian Wuyou was even a Prodigy ranked 985th on the prodigy ranking.

Whereas in the team Wei Zhongshan was previously in, the one with the highest cultivation was the captain, who only had the strength of the second level of the Yuding Realm!

If the two sides were to fight, there would be absolutely no chance of winning.

Frankly speaking, teams ranked outside the top hundred were basically cannon fodder.

And if teams outside the top five hundred were allowed to participate, it would be a death sentence.

But although they didn't have the qualification to compete, they still had the right to observe.

This Heavenly Gate selection.

Not many people knew its true purpose.

But for the Nantian Gate, it was a grand event that could only be seen once every few decades.

At this moment…

City Lord Chen Xiong stood on a high platform, looking down at the crowd below.

“Enter the Secret Realm… it's an elimination system, and the last ten teams remaining will be considered the winners,” Chen Xiong said loudly, explaining the rules of the competition to everyone.

The rules this time were simple.

Entering a primitive secret realm.

To reach the final ten teams, after ninety teams are eliminated during the period…

The remaining ten teams will automatically be promoted…

Of course, elimination here refers to the entire team being wiped out.

In each team, at least three people must remain for it to be considered qualified.

If more than seven people are defeated or killed… then that team is considered eliminated.

This was also a method to prevent people from cheating by hiding after entering the Secret Realm.

Xiao Fan stood at the position of Team 91.

During this time, countless people were looking at each other.

The top ten, the top hundred…

The gaps between these separated rankings wouldn't be too large.

They were all opponents to each other.

Only entering the top ten sequence would bring a real change.

Team 91 had Jian Wuyou…

This Human Race Prodigy from the prodigy ranking was a formidable enemy for the other teams!

During this time, only three teams appeared calm and composed.

These were naturally teams 5, 7, and 9…

All three were teams ranked in the top ten.

And this top ten was the top ten within the Four Great Heavenly Gates.

Their strength naturally needed no questioning…

It was terrifyingly powerful.

Especially the captains of the three teams, who were Geniuses capable of challenging those at higher levels.

Although they were only at the ninth level of the Yuding Realm, their true strength had already reached the Jiesheng Realm!

Xiao Fan looked around and marveled at how the Heavenly God Palace was truly filled with talent.

To think there would be so many powerhouses here!

On the outskirts…

A woman's gaze was fixed on Xiao Fan the entire time.

This woman had bright, beautiful eyes and a lovely appearance; she was none other than Chiyue Lianshang.

When Xiao Fan felt her gaze, he suddenly looked over.

At this moment, a flustered expression appeared on Chiyue Lianshang's face, and she shyly lowered her head.