CHAPTER 28: SECOND ROUND.

Jun Wu looked at the massive coliseum with slight shock. The coliseum was twice as big as a football stadium.

Seated around the coliseum were people waiting patiently for the next round of the competition.

Looking at them, the audience screamed, calling the two most popular rising stars of Mystic City.

Listening to his name, Ma Long wore a bright, prideful smile and waved to the crowd.

As for Yuan Lan, her expression did not change. She raised her head and looked in the direction of the VIP area.

Although she couldn’t see those who were seated inside the VIP rooms, she knew her clan’s elders would be there watching her.

With this thought, her determination to come first in this competition grew stronger.

Among the audience, Mao Yun and Zhang Wei sat together, looking at Jun Wu with bright, confident smiles tugging at the corners of their lips.

Against these apprentices, they knew no one could compare to their young master. This competition was just a stage for him to rise to fame.

On the open field, the other four supervising elders had also arrived. They stood on the podium without any expression on their faces.

Elder Shen led the apprentices to the center and left to join the elders on the podium.

Clearing his throat, Elder Feng stepped forward and began to speak. "This is the second round of this year’s competition."

When the crowd heard his loud voice, they quieted down and listened attentively. Against such a powerful master, no one wanted to get on his bad side.

"For this round, all the apprentices need to find the weakness in the array formation and break it to get out. Those that fail to break out of the formation before the time runs out will be disqualified."

Elder Feng gazed at the apprentices and commanded,

"Spread out."

Quickly, all the apprentices spread throughout the large field. They looked at each other with burning competitive spirit.

At this stage, no one was ready to lose to anyone.

Jun Wu was far from other apprentices. It was as if no one wanted to get close to him. For Ma Long and Yuan Lan, there were a lot of apprentices around them.

Although they were told to spread out, the distances were not as large as for others.

Meanwhile, inside the VIP room, a group of old people were drinking and talking with light smiles on their faces.

"It looks like those people are trying to ride on the tails of both of them," a voice said with a light chuckle.

"Hahaha. What do you expect?" another voice responded.

"Elder Kai, your disciple should pass this round with ease," an elder said, looking at a proud formation master.

"Of course, no one can compare to him," Elder Kai responded with a prideful smile.

In Mystic City and the surrounding cities, everyone knew him. His mastery in array formation was very high, and only a few could best him.

"Humph! Don’t blow your horn too soon," a middle-aged woman snorted. "My clan’s young miss is not to be underestimated."

"Hahaha. Could that kid compare to my disciple?" Elder Kai responded, smoothing his long white beard. "Watch and see."

The elders from the Yuan clan looked at the elders from the Array Formation Association without uttering a word.

For years, the two sides had been at odds with each other. The association wanted to control the activities of the Yuan clan, but they refused.

The Array Formation Association wanted to control their dominance of array formation in the Soaring Cloud Region, but the presence of the Yuan clan made it impossible.

But with rising talent emerging every few years, the influence of the Yuan clan was reducing.

To compete for this new talent, the Yuan clan decided to show the world their foundation was as solid as the Array Formation Association.

Back on the field, the apprentices had taken their positions. Each of them wore a solemn expression.

The audience spoke in hushed voices, debating who would be the first person to break the formation and come out.

Mao Yun and Zhang Wei sat calmly, not bothered by the noise all around them.

Suddenly, the plain grass field began to change. The scene around the apprentices shifted, and slowly they could barely see what was around.

"This is an illusory formation. You only have an hour to break it and come out," Elder Feng’s voice echoed in the ears of the apprentices.

Inside the illusory formation, all the apprentices were thrown into different illusions. Some found themselves inside a thick forest, while some found themselves in an endless desert region.

For Jun Wu, he found himself inside a maze. To many, this was a dangerous situation. However, a faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he stepped forward and moved in a particular direction.

Bang!