Before the words had even left his mouth, he waved his large hand again.
Spatial power instantly enveloped the one thousand contestants whose names were on the list.
This included Li Wen, Ling Xuzi, Time Shadow, Illusory… and the nine hundred who had just advanced from their battles.
In a flash of light, Li Wen felt his body lighten, and the scene before his eyes shifted once more.
The cold metal floor of a fighting ring reappeared beneath his feet.
He instantly adjusted his posture, his gaze as sharp as lightning, and looked straight ahead.
There stood his first opponent.
It was a burly contestant wielding a giant axe, hailing from a high-level empire Li Wen didn't recognize.
The giant-axe warrior had just been ecstatic about breaking into the top one thousand, but the moment he saw his opponent clearly, the joy on his face froze as if touched by ice. It shattered in an instant, replaced by an indescribable bitterness.
