Everyone who participated in the Abyssal Trials were in the higher echelons of society. As such, the Blizzard Dragon — which was classified as a real dragon — was instantly recognised, and deterred virtually everyone else from making a move on Yue Lingji, who was standing on the island in the lake’s centre. Strangely, the black mist that had shrouded the Lake of Islands was beginning to disperse, and even without his third eye, Li Tianming had a good view of his surroundings.

That also meant that he had a better view of Yue Lingji, along with everyone else who was hiding in the area around her.

Her Blizzard Dragon took to the air a moment later, and Yue Lingji looked down on the area around her. “Those who are still alive, come over and fight! Six have fallen by my hand, and I'm pretty sure some of you have killed others too, so there’s only so many people left alive.”

“As expected, no one here has a spine. Well, no matter. The formation’s...