"How much longer do you think Senior Brother Chen and the others can hold out?"
Outside the altar, disciples of the Misty Sect who had already been teleported out gathered around, discussing the situation inside.
"I reckon they can at least last until the ninth tier."
One disciple gazed at the towering altar. Although they couldn't see anything from the outside, it didn't stop the disciples from discussing it with enthusiasm.
Even though they were teleported out by the altar, none of them felt particularly disappointed.
They had a clear understanding of their own cultivation levels and had gained considerable benefits inside.
Only those few disciples who were teleported out at the very beginning looked dejected. They hadn't gained any benefits at all.
*Whoosh!*
"Someone else is out."
Everyone's spirits immediately lifted, and they all looked towards the person being teleported out.
The disciple who had just been ejected didn't pay attention to anyone else. They immediately sat down cross-legged and began to recover from their injuries.
The blood trickling from the corners of his mouth and his ashen face indicated his poor condition.
The others didn't approach immediately. The disciples of the Flowing Sea Sect and the Misty Sect who had been teleported out had tacitly divided into two groups.
However, both sides remained peaceful and did not provoke each other.
Instead, they discussed the situation inside their respective groups, coexisting peacefully for the moment.
The disciples who had been teleported out also recovered their strength by meditating. Although their injuries were not fully healed, they were no longer critical.
"Senior Brother, what's the situation inside now? What tier have they reached?"
Seeing that the disciple ejected from the altar had almost recovered, a disciple from the Flowing Sea Sect immediately stepped forward to inquire.
The disciples of the Misty Sect also pricked up their ears, eager to hear some news.
"Cough, cough, I was teleported out at the sixth tier. Just one more step, and I would have received the benefits."
Upon mentioning this, the Flowing Sea Sect disciple who had just been ejected clearly showed some unwillingness.
"Senior Brother is already very impressive. Reaching the sixth tier already places you in the top ten of our group."
After being flattered, his expression finally eased.
However, the disciples of the Misty Sect scoffed at this, though they didn't say anything.
From the current situation, among the few remaining inside the altar, three were from the Flowing Sea Sect, and the other six were from the Misty Sect.
And before that Flowing Sea Sect disciple was ejected, Lin Yueru had also been teleported out.
The Misty Sect disciples still remaining in the altar were Zhang Ergou, Chen Gong, Li Yao, Lin Yichen, Xiao Qingyu, and Wang Teng – six in total.
The other three were Ling Feng'er, Qin Wen, and another disciple named Wen Xin from the Flowing Sea Sect.
That disciple had been unassuming all along, and it was surprising that they managed to persist until now.
"Who do you think will last until the end?"
"Hmph, of course, it's our Flowing Sea Sect's Saintess. Who among these people can match our Saintess?"
The disciples of the Flowing Sea Sect puffed out their chests. Although they were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers remaining in the altar, they had absolute faith in their Saintess.
"Haha, what a joke! Your so-called Saintess has been lagging behind from the start, and you think she'll be the last one standing?"
"It's definitely our Misty Sect's Senior Brother Chen Gong."
"Yes, Senior Brother Chen has been at the Golden Core mid-stage for a long time. He'll definitely break through to the late Golden Core stage after we leave this secret realm."
The disciples of the Misty Sect and the Flowing Sea Sect began to bicker and argue.
"Yueru, who do you think will make it to the end among them?"
Among the crowd, Lu Xiaoyu stood with Lin Yueru, discussing in low tones.
"I think it will be Junior Brother Zhang Ergou."
Lin Yueru pondered for a moment before blurting out her answer.
"What, you have so much confidence in your Junior Brother Ergou?"
Lu Xiaoyu looked at Lin Yueru with a teasing expression.
"You cheeky girl, what are you thinking? Get those dirty thoughts out of your head. I mean, Ergou has truly given us too many surprises."
"You tell me, in this short span of one year, how many miracles has he created?"
Lin Yueru pinched Lu Xiaoyu, her expression unusually serious.
Hearing Lin Yueru's words, Lu Xiaoyu recalled Zhang Ergou's growth journey. When they first met him.
There was still a significant gap between Zhang Ergou and them.
Who would have thought that in just over a year, Zhang Ergou could have grown to his current level?
And looking at his momentum, Zhang Ergou would only leave them further and further behind.
*Whoosh!*
Just as everyone was engaged in discussion, another figure was teleported out.
*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!*
Before everyone could even see who had been teleported out, three more figures emerged.
*Cough cough...*
The four individuals who were teleported out were now covered in blood, their appearances unrecognizable.
The onlookers dared not disturb them, waiting for them to meditate and recover before approaching to inquire.
After they recovered, the crowd could finally see that among the four ejected this time, three were disciples of the Misty Sect.
They were Lin Yichen, Wang Teng, and Xiao Qingyu.
The other one was Qin Wen from the Flowing Sea Sect.
With this, only Zhang Ergou, Chen Gong, Li Yao, and the Saintess Ling Feng'er and Wen Xin from the Flowing Sea Sect remained inside the altar – a total of five people.
"Yichen, how are you guys?"
Seeing that Lin Yichen and the others had woken up from their meditation, Lu Xiaoyu and Lin Yueru rushed forward.
"Haha, it's nothing. Compared to the benefits we gained, these injuries are insignificant."
Not only Lin Yichen, but Xiao Qingyu and Wang Teng also had smiles on their faces.
Clearly, all three of them didn't take their injuries seriously.
"What's the situation inside?"
Seeing that they were fine, Lin Yueru anxiously inquired about the situation within.
Upon mentioning the altar, the expressions of Lin Yichen and the others became rather complex.
"Before we were teleported out, we only saw Senior Brother Chen Gong, Senior Brother Li Yao, and Wen Xin from the Flowing Sea Sect."
Lin Yichen thought for a moment before speaking.
"Yes, they are currently climbing the seventh tier."
Wang Teng and Xiao Qingyu nodded in agreement and added.
"What about Zhang Ergou and that Saintess from the Flowing Sea Sect?"
The two women's eyes widened. They wanted to know Zhang Ergou's current stage.
"We don't know. By the time we reached the end of the sixth tier, we could no longer see those two."
Lin Yichen said with a wry smile, exchanging a glance with Xiao Qingyu, and stated the truth.
Only then did they truly feel the terrifying prowess of Zhang Ergou.
"What? You're saying you didn't see those two?"
Lin Yueru was somewhat surprised, after all, she had experienced that pressure herself.
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However, no one could provide them with an answer.
At this moment, Zhang Ergou had reached the ninth tier. Steadying his mind, he prepared to step onto the stairs.
"What, still not moving? Then I won't be polite." Suddenly, a voice sounded beside his ear.