146: End of Qualifying Round

Inside the "Trial Grounds" Secret Realm.

The few contestants watching from the forest were stunned by Wang Chen's actions.

They never expected Wang Chen to pull off such a scandalous maneuver.

For a moment, the Dragon-Tiger Battle they had anticipated turned into a farce.

However, after the initial shock, everyone's expressions turned grim.

Wang Chen just stood at the entrance to the Sacred Mountain, repeatedly hopping back and forth, refusing to leave, which left them no chance to sneak in.

This was too ridiculous!

"What should we do?"

"He's determined to act as the gatekeeper now, and Zhao Mingkong, being a ranged class, has no way to force Wang Chen away from the entrance."

Standing under a large tree, the agitated Warrior turned to look at the two people beside him.

Hearing his words, the Assassin and the Mage exchanged glances, their eyes filled with helplessness.

This situation was something they had never anticipated!

"The only solution now is to team up with Zhao Mingkong; a close-range restriction on Wang Chen is the only way to resolve the current predicament."

After a moment, the Assassin said in a muffled tone.

Hearing him, the Warrior nodded, his gaze fixed on Zhao Mingkong, who was frantically unleashing skills.

"Will he team up with us?"

The Warrior's tone was somewhat lacking in confidence.

"He has no choice but to team up, unless he's willing to be blocked outside by Wang Chen!"

Beside him, the Mage shook his head.

As his words fell, he took a step forward, swung his magic staff, and launched an attack at Wang Chen.

At this moment, Zhao Mingkong, who was not far away, merely glanced over and paid no attention to it.

It seemed he implicitly agreed to the alliance between the two sides.

Seeing this, the Warrior and the Assassin exchanged a look.

Thud!

The Warrior waved his hand, took out his shield, and quickly moved towards Wang Chen.

Meanwhile, the Assassin's figure flickered and he vanished from his original spot.

On the other side.

"Finally couldn't hold back, could you?"

Seeing these three make a move, a glint of excitement flashed in Wang Chen's eyes.

At this moment.

Facing the magic skills from Zhao Mingkong and the Mage contestant, he did not retreat into the Sacred Mountain to dodge; instead, his feet moved.

Instant Sword!

Whoosh!

His figure instantly vanished from his original spot.

Two magic skills exploded in a swirling cloud of dust where he had been.

The next second.

When Wang Chen's figure reappeared in everyone's sight, he was already in front of the Warrior, who was advancing with his shield raised.

"Watch out!"

Seeing this, the Mage couldn't help but exclaim.

Hearing his words, the advancing Warrior was momentarily stunned, and cautiously peeked his head out from behind his shield to look.

He immediately saw a gleaming greatsword, accompanied by a fierce whooshing sound, rapidly slashing towards him.

The Warrior's pupils constricted, and he instinctively raised his shield to meet it.

Bang!!

The next second, a violent collision sound rang out.

The Warrior felt as if the shield in his hand had been struck by a speeding train.

An unimaginable immense force directly pressed his raised shield against his chest.

Pfft!

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, he was sent flying, spinning through the air.

"Damn!"

"Is he that terrifying?!"

Mid-air, the Warrior looked at Wang Chen opposite him with a face full of horror.

He never expected that with his powerful physique, he would be sent flying by a single sword strike.

And on the other side.

Wang Chen did not continue to pursue; instead, he tapped his toe on the ground, and his body once again rushed towards the entrance.

At the same time.

A fireball and two magic rays heavily struck the spot where he had previously stood.

They missed!

Seeing this, Zhao Mingkong and the Mage's expressions turned ugly, and they swung their magic staffs to prepare skills again.

And at this moment.

Wang Chen, who had returned to the entrance of the Sacred Mountain, unhesitatingly thrust his Serrated Longsword heavily into the ground.

Rip!

The longsword instantly sank halfway into the ground.

The next second, the light on the previously empty ground distorted, and a figure appeared.

It was the contestant of the Assassin class.

At this moment, his entire body was pierced by the Serrated Longsword, and he looked at Wang Chen with a face full of disbelief.

His body, little by little, turned into specks of light and dissipated.

He had originally agreed to participate in the attack with the others but violated the agreement, planning to quietly use a stealth skill to enter the Sacred Mountain.

But he didn't expect that Wang Chen, even while being surrounded by the other three, could still detect his movements.

"Idiot!"

"I was guarding against you all along!"

Looking at the Assassin's unwilling eyes, Wang Chen pulled out his longsword and smiled at him.

Among these few people, the most likely to bypass him and enter the Sacred Mountain was the Assassin class contestant.

So from the very beginning, after the three of them made their move, most of Wang Chen's attention was focused on the Assassin.

It could even be said that his uncharacteristic departure from the entrance was a trap for the Assassin.

Whoosh!!

At this moment, seeing the Assassin eliminated, Zhao Mingkong, as well as the Warrior and Mage class contestants, immediately widened their eyes, their faces filled with shock and disbelief!

They never expected that Wang Chen, under their three-person attack, could still perform so effortlessly, and even discover the Assassin who had entered stealth mode.

"Damn!"

"How is this guy so excessively strong?!"

Spitting out the blood from his mouth, the Warrior class contestant struggled to get up from the ground, feeling utterly speechless.

In the blink of an eye, among the four, one was dead and one was injured, yet they hadn't even touched Wang Chen's clothes.

This battle was almost driving him to despair!

And while the three of them were stunned.

Wang Chen moved his feet, his body covered in a hazy electric glow, and instantly appeared behind the Mage class contestant.

Lightning Step!

At this moment, under the effect of this A-rank skill, Wang Chen's previous location even left behind a vivid afterimage.

Whoosh!

The wide-eyed Mage, when he saw the afterimage dissipate and realized something was wrong, felt a sharp blade slice across his neck, almost beheading him.

"Guh..."

Clutching his neck, the Mage fell to the ground powerlessly.

"Damn!"

Seeing Wang Chen eliminate another person, Zhao Mingkong and the Warrior class contestant were startled and quickly retreated to create distance.

Especially Zhao Mingkong, who, while retreating, cast two protective spells on himself.

Flame Shield!

Magic Barrier!

Wang Chen's terrifying speed and attack power had utterly frightened him.

On the other side.

Wang Chen took a moment to glance at the leaderboard, then looked at the panicked Zhao Mingkong and the other person, a "kind" smile curving his lips.

"Don't worry!"

"I'm not going to eliminate you two anymore!"

As he spoke, he moved his feet, his body instantly passing through the entrance and entering the Sacred Mountain.

Now, the overall situation was decided!

When he stood firm behind the entrance, all the contestants remaining in the Secret Realm heard a prompt simultaneously.

(Number of contestants remaining: one hundred. Secret Realm rules triggered. Preliminary round officially ended. Secret Realm closing!)