Since Ye Chen was currently occupied, Tianming didn't feel any rush either. He had only come to make the challenge when he was free on the continent himself, so it was only fair that Ye Chen answered the challenge on his own time, too.

"Wondersky fairy, if I defeat Ye Chen, will I be allowed to go to the Astraldome?"

"Not yet. You need the recommendation of either the Divineglory Dynasty or Violetcloud Imperium before you may represent the Violetglory Star in the Astraldome. Those two factions would never allow any average joe to represent them and lose face for them."

"I see. But nevertheless, becoming the top ranker is still a requirement, right?"

"That is correct."

Tianming was...