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A Few Minutes Earlier
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During the night, when the skies morphed into a fierce scarlet tint that wrung out fear from the depths of the cultivator's heart, battles erupted on every piece of habitable land on Gaia. Elder Mo's words came true, quickly and suddenly that caught most cultivators off guard.
Vicious Beasts erupted from thin air, engaging in battle the instant their forms became corporal. The unlucky ones who didn't heed the warning turned to gold glitters in an instant, officially failing the survival part of the trials.