“It’s too early to be happy!” Duan Ling Tian was not the only clear-headed one. A burly man dressed in a silver robe with a complexion as clear as jade said with a frown, “Just because we have powerhouses at the Seventh and Eighth Form of the Saint Celestial Stage doesn’t mean the other two groups don’t have powerhouses at these levels as well. Although the entrance to this realm has closed, do you really think Lord Bai Li and Karmapa Wei Suo are the only ones at the Seventh and Eighth Form of the Saint Celestial Stage who have entered this realm?”

When the burly man finished speaking, everyone felt as though a cold bucket of water had been splashed on them. All of their excitement vanished and they began to shudder.

“He has a point! There are definitely more than two powerhouses at the Eight and Seventh Form of the Saint Celestial Stage who have entered this realm!”

“That’s true. Put aside the Black Kshetra Sect, there are almost ten sectless cultivators in Sin City who are at or above the Seventh Form of the Saint Celestial Stage… There’s no way they didn’t receive news about the Spatial Tear. They’re definitely here as well!”

“Even if not all of them came, for example, if two or three of them didn’t come, there’s still quite a number of them. Moreover, the other Karmapas from the Black Kshetra Sect might be here as well. Considering that, the powerhouses at or above the Seventh Form of the Saint Celestial Stage assigned to our group can’t be considered a lot.”

“Then, does this mean we don’t have the upper hand in the second test?”

“Although I’m unwilling to admit it, I think that’s the case.”

As people began to whisper among themselves, the atmosphere turned bleak.

While the others were talking among themselves, Duan Ling Tian’s attention was focused on the middle-aged man who had spoken up earlier. ‘This man resembles Dong Guo Zhi, the Young Leader of the Thousand Years Alliance, a little. Moreover, based on the way he carries himself, it seems he’s used to being a leader. Could he be…’

Duan Ling Tian was lost in his thoughts, trying to guess the identity of the middle-aged man, when a voice interrupted his thoughts.

“Isn’t that Dong Guo Yi, the Leader of the Thousand Years Alliance?” A sectless cultivator from Sin City exclaimed.

After that, more and more people began to recognize the middle-aged man.

Sure enough, it’s him!’ This confirmed Duan Ling Tian’s suspicion.

When Duan Ling Tian saw the middle-aged man’s slight resemblance to Dong Guo Zhi, the Young Leader of the Thousand Years Alliance, and the way he carried himself, Duan Ling Tian already had a good idea of who the middle- aged man was.

The Leader of the Thousand Years Alliance, Dong Guo Yi! A powerhouse at the Sixth Form of the Saint Celestial Stage! He was ranked at the 51st place on the Supreme Saint Ranking.

In fact, there were many sectless cultivators who recognized Dong Guo Yi, they had only forgotten about him because Bai Li and Wei Suo’s presence had overshadowed him.

Naturally, Dong Guo Yi deserved recognition since he was the leader of the Thousand Years Alliance, one of the three strongest alliances in Sin City and a powerhouse at the Sixth Form of the Saint Celestial Stage who was ranked at the 51st place on the Supreme Saint Ranking.

However, compared to elite powerhouses like Bai Li, one of the top sectless cultivators in Sin City, and the Green Bat King who was one of the Four Great Karmapas from the Black Kshetra Sect, Dong Guo Yi was not worth mentioning at all! Therefore, nobody noticed his presence earlier.

Comparison was a terrible thing. Compared to Bai Li and Wei Suo, Dong Guo Yi became less important.

After a while, the people’s attention shifted away from the leader of the Thousand Years Alliance to someone else.

“Eh? This… Isn’t this He Fei Yi, the Sect Leader of the Forgotten Dust Sect?”

He Fei Yi was a middle-aged man who was dressed like a scholar. He had an ordinary appearance, but he had an ethereal quality to him. At first glance, he looked like a pleasant person.

Duan Ling Tian’s attention was also focused on He Fei Yi. “He Fei Yi, the Sect Leader of the Forgotten Dust Sect?”

Previously, Duan Ling Tian had also heard about the He Fei Yi, the Sect Leader of the Forgotten Dust Sect. Apart from being the sect leader of a first-rate sect, he was also a powerhouse who was ranked at the 55th place on the Supreme Saint Ranking. Similar to Dong Guo Yi, the Leader of the Thousand Years Alliance, his cultivation base was also at the Sixth Form of the Saint Celestial Stage. Although that was the case, he was still slightly weaker than Dong Guo Yi. This could be seen from his rank on the Supreme Saint Ranking that was lower than Dong Guo Yi.

The first-rate sect, the Forgotten Dust Sect, was also located near Sin City. Therefore, no one was really surprised to see He Fei Yi here. After all, he had more than enough time to travel here after he received news about the Spatial Tear. In fact, they were more surprised that he was assigned to their group since it meant they had two powerhouses at the Sixth Form of the Saint Celestial Stage in their group.

The entire place was silent when someone cried out in surprise when he saw Duan Ling Tian, “Black-robed man! You’re the black-robed man!” It was a sectless cultivator from Sin City.

“Black-robed man?”

Instantly, a few other sectless cultivators also looked at Duan Ling Tian with a surprised expression on their faces.

“The black-robed man managed to pass the first series of tests as well?”

“I thought the black-robed man’s cultivation base is at the Third Form of the Saint Celestial Stage at most… As it turns out, I’ve underestimated him. His cultivation base is at least at the Fourth Form of the Saint Celestial Stage!”

When the sectless cultivators spoke among themselves, a hint of surprise could be heard in their voices.

“Black-robed man!”

For a time, everyone was looking at Duan Ling Tian. They were intrigued by the black-robed man who had recently become famous in Sin City.

Bai Li and Wei Suo were also looking at Duan Ling Tian intently.

Suddenly, Duan Ling Tian felt a powerful aura from Wei Suo shrouding him. It was obvious that Wei Suo was trying to test him.

Duan Ling Tian scoffed inwardly. He mobilized the Supreme Sword Dao Mental Cultivation Method, the Sovereign Heart Sword, immediately. He seemed to have transformed into an unsheathed blade and easily dispel Wei Suo’s aura. Duan Ling Tian stood unmoving, it was as though he would remain calm even if the sky were to collapse.

“Eh?” Wei Suo who discovered that Duan Ling Tian had dispelled his aura was shocked. He stared at Duan Ling Tian before he said indifferently, “I’ve long heard about the black-robed man in Sin City… You truly live up to your name!”

“Karmapa Wei, you flatter me.” Although Duan Ling Tian was annoyed that Wei Suo tried to test him, he did not show his annoyance. He suppressed his anger and answered Wei Suo graciously.

Wei Suo was not only one of the Black Kshetra Sect’s Four Great Karmapas, the Green Bat King, he was also a powerhouse at the Seventh Form of the Saint Celestial Stage! With Duan Ling Tian’s current strength, he could not act too arrogantly when faced with someone like that. No matter how angry he felt, he had to endure it for now.

“The second test is called ‘To Live and Die Together!'” One of the creators of this realm, Zheng Dong Ji, began to speak again.

To live and die together!

As soon as everyone heard Zheng Dong Ji’s words, everyone trembled slightly.

“The second test has numerous levels… In these levels, the group will remain the same. If one of you dies, everyone else will be killed by the Killing Formation we had set up! Once someone dies, all of you will be killed. The remaining two groups will proceed to the third test! The second test won’t end until someone dies!”

At this point, Zheng Dong Ji stopped speaking.

The entire place fell silent for a long time.

Everyone’s expressions, including Duan Ling Tian, turned solemn.

Even powerhouses as strong as Bai Li and Wei Suo had an extremely solemn expression on their faces. A hint of wariness could be seen in their eyes. They would not feel pressured if they only had to look out for themselves. However, based on Zheng Dong Ji’s words, not only must they keep themselves safe, but they had to keep everyone safe as well! If one of them died, everyone would die as well!

There are three groups altogether. Whichever group whose team members died first would be eliminated. Only then would the remaining two groups be able to proceed to the next test.

“All of you stay close to me and Lord Bai Li!” Wei Suo instantly said to Duan Ling Tian and the others in a deep voice. When everyone heard Wei Suo’s words, they began to move closer to Wei Suo and Bai Li.

The second test, ‘To Live and Die Together’ meant they were all in the same boat now!

Their lives were tied together. If one of them died, all of them would die as well.

“From now on, regardless of what we face, apart from me, Lord Bai Li, Leader Dong Guo, and Sect Leader He, I hope everyone won’t act recklessly and please stay at our side!” Wei Suo commanded once everyone gathered around.

No one objected to Wei Suo’s plan.

After all, the second test was all about staying alive. It was not about how quickly they could pass the tests.

What they had to do was to persist as long as possible until someone from either one of the two groups died!

It was for the best that the four strongest people in the group joined forces to deal with the upcoming tests.

“It’s here!” Bai Li said, shocking Duan Ling Tian and the others.

All of them were already nervous. When they heard Bai Li’s words, they became even more nervous and anxious. Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong!

Meanwhile, the muffled sound of drumming rang from a place nearby.