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Three days later, a giant mountain shrouded in gray mist appeared before the eyes of the Wolf Band and Wang Yan.
This mountain was one of the Four Great Forbidden Grounds of the Eastern Continent, the White Bone Forest!
At this moment, the number of people gathered around the White Bone Forest was as many as the hairs on a cow. Powerful auras were being released from their bodies.
The auras intertwined with each other, causing the space to tremble.
Wave-like ripples appeared and surged endlessly.
As far as the eye could see, there were numerous figures standing in great numbers. It was a dense mass of people moving about.
The arrival of Wang Yan and the Wolf Band was like a stone thrown into a vast ocean, not causing the slightest ripple.
This was because there were too many people here. The powerful auras intertwined like rainbows.
The air within a radius of ten thousand li became unusually heavy, as if a giant rock was pressing down on one's chest, making it hard for one to breathe.
The pressure brought by the powerful auras forced some of the weaker cultivators to stay far away and observe.
"Leader Lei, how do we enter?
Do we just charge in? "
Wang Yan asked Lei Batian after observing for a moment with his eyebrows knitted together.
Hearing this, Lei Batian shook his head. "There are so many people gathered here, but no one dares to enter the White Bone Forest. There must be some kind of restriction, or some other reason."
"Let's not be impatient. We just need to wait and see."
With a slight frown, Wang Yan waited patiently.
The wait lasted for a whole day.
The sun and the moon alternated, and the stars scattered. On the second day, when the sun was rising from the east, an earth-shattering voice woke everyone up from their dreams. They all looked toward the source of the voice.
They saw a tall and stalwart figure floating at the top of the gray mountain.
His body was emitting a powerful and terrifying aura, as if the Heavenly Might had descended upon this place.
That terrifying and frightening pressure caused everyone present to not even dare to breathe.
It was as if this person could annihilate all living beings and destroy the world with just a glance.
"I am the Great Elder of the Falling Stars Temple, Nangong Liuyun."
The indifferent voice was like the ravings of a god by their ears, and it shook everyone to the point their souls trembled and their minds buzzed.
Even the huge mountain that was shrouded in gray mist began to churn endlessly like a tide because of these words.
"The time has come. Regardless of whether or not anyone has arrived at the White Bone Forest, this old man will now announce the entry rules."
Nangong Liuyun was the Grand Elder of the Starfall Hall. His strength was unfathomable, and his cultivation was exceedingly high. He had already entered the Perfection Realm.
It was said that he had reached the peak of the Star Tempering State a hundred years ago, and his strength was close to that of the Falling Stars Temple Master.
This time, he was the host, and no one present objected.
After all, Nangong Liuyun's strength was clear for all to see, and there was still a colossus behind him, the head of the three palaces, the Starfall Palace.
If anyone dared to touch his reverse scale and incurred the wrath of the masses, they would probably be killed by a single glance from Nangong Liuyun.
"As everyone knows, the White Bone Forest is one of the four forbidden areas of the Dong Continent. There are unknown dangers, but also great opportunities."
"Every time it appears, it will attract countless people to rush inside. In the end, there are only a few who can walk out alive."
"Therefore, to prevent the Martial Cultivators of the Dong Continent from losing too many people, we have set an unwritten rule for the White Bone Forest."
Nangong Liuyun's voice was like thunder, and it rolled across the void.
Countless people's gazes fell upon him, and all of them were filled with respect and admiration.
This was respect for the strong, and also fear for the Starfall Hall.
After all, under the ruler of the Dong Continent, the Jinling Dynasty, were the three palaces, and the Starfall Hall was the head of the three palaces.
"This unwritten rule is that whoever wants to enter the White Bone Forest must first compete with each other, and only those who are strong enough can enter."
"However, there are too many people here. Therefore, I hereby announce that all Martial Cultivators below the Star Tempering State should leave immediately."
"This is for your own good, and to save everyone's time. Does anyone have any objections?"
As soon as he said this, no one dared to speak, and they all remained silent.
Nangong Liuyun's strength did not allow others to challenge him.
As his thunderous voice fell, those who came to try their luck but had not reached the Star Tempering State could only leave unwillingly.
In a short while, one-third of the people had left.
The remaining people, without exception, were all at the Star Tempering State.
However, in Wang Yan's eyes, the number of people here was still terrifying.
As far as the eye could see, there was a black mass of people, like a black flood, surrounding the huge gray mountain.
"People of the nine sects, please stand to the east."
Nangong Liuyun spoke again. Wang Yan's expression changed slightly, and he nodded at Lei Batian.
"Leader Lei, farewell. I wish you all the best."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yan walked to the east without looking back, and many people did the same.
They watched as Wang Yan's figure disappeared into the crowd.
Yun Zhi felt a sense of melancholy, and her beautiful eyes revealed a look of disappointment.
"This person is not someone ordinary, and he is not someone our small Wolf Band can accommodate."
As if he could read Yun Zhi's mind, Lei Batian reminded her.
Having seen Wang Yan's true strength, Lei Batian knew that things that were important to ordinary people would not be able to hold him back.
"People below the nine sects, please stand to the west."
As soon as Nangong Liuyun's voice fell, another wave of people rushed to the west.
"Those who do not belong to any sect, or those who do not know the name of any sect, please stand to the north."
The black flood once again split off and surged to the north.
"People above the three temples, please stand to the south."
This time, there were not many people who walked out, only a few thousand or so people.
However, these people were of extraordinary status. If they were not from the three temples, then they were from the Jinling Dynasty.
"People above the three temples do not need to participate in the competition, but if anyone wants to make up the numbers, when I find out, I will make sure that person's soul is destroyed!"
Nangong Liuyun snorted coldly, like tens of thousands of thunder exploding at the same time.
In the ears of the crowd, it was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue, and their souls trembled.
Wang Yan looked up at Nangong Liuyun's figure, and his dark eyes flashed with deep fear.
This person's strength was as deep as the sea, unfathomable, and extremely terrifying.
Nie Feichen might not even be able to withstand one move from this person.
"Now, I announce that people in each area will fight their own battles, but you can only choose opponents of the same level."
"The competition is limited to three hours. If three hours pass and there is no winner, it will be considered as eliminated."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nangong Liuyun's eyes swept across the crowd.
In an instant, everyone was frightened, and the trembling from the depths of their souls made everyone afraid to look directly at him.
"Begin!"
Following Nangong Liuyun's order, Wang Yan immediately felt several malicious gazes fall on him.
After being stunned for a moment, Wang Yan suddenly realized.
At this moment, his cultivation was only at the second level of the Star Refining Realm. Among the Star Refining Realm Martial Cultivators, he was at the bottom.
(End of this chapter)