Chapter 695: Speculations of Kings and their Decision.

Three seconds passed as Athan reached halfway, but he had to consume another Abyssal Blood Crystal to maintain the Sanctuary of Void, which was negating the powerful force from the sky.

After two seconds, he successfully left the range of the forest, and the pressure boring down on him suddenly disappeared.

He then descended from the sky in a second and put the flag inside the hold on the box.

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Everyone was speechless outside, and it was pin-drop silence. 

This final round was supposed to be exciting, thrilling, and full of cunningness as candidates would carefully pass through the forest while fighting and fooling the monsters with their newfound strength. 

They would carefully make their way out of the forest to reach the sky and then ascend the mountain while defeating the monster or passing through them sneakily with their means.