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"Both parties have confirmed. The method of the contest will be a group battle. Liu Ming challenges Lin Qian for the Huaxia Empire's Middle Ages relic quota. The contest begins," the presiding elder declared after speaking, taking out a jade token from his hand and infusing it with soul power.
Immediately, the presiding elder crouched down slightly and gently tapped the jade token on the ground.
A crisp collision sound ensued, and the array patterns constructed by the soul power extended to cover the entire surface of the arena.
The array's fluctuations emerged, gathering the surrounding nature's spiritual energy and transforming it into white soul power, forming a barrier that enveloped the massive Number Thirty-Six Trial Platform.
Once the trial platform was completely covered, the barrier turned transparent, allowing the onlooking disciples to see everything clearly.
