Nearly nine hours have passed since Lu Cang and the others finished fighting in the Forbidden Zone of Light.

The soul jar was returned to the old skeleton, leaving it to decide its own fate. However, the old skeleton eventually broke the jar itself, ending its painful life.

But in the short few hours that followed, a great deal of things happened outside.

Many prodigies died and were permanently erased from the world of illusion.

Inside the restricted area, communication was completely cut off from the outside world.

Going out of bounds in the penalty area also counts as a death.

While going offline can send a message to the outside world, the cost is too high.

Meanwhile, in the taverns of various cities, blacklists were plastered everywhere.

【The Prodigy of the Werewolf Clan – White Wolf King: Cangchi】

【Behemoth Prodigy - Ba Liu】

【Dragon Clan Prodigy – Golden Dragon – Danis】

【Kong Sha, the Pride of the Cloud Mist Clan】

【Infinite Fortress Prodigy - Showcase Box】

And the [All-Spirit Clan - Pure Fire], who is in the same team as them.

...

These avatars and names all indicate that they have been removed from the list.

It's easy to know that they've been removed from the list.

All they need is for someone in the real world to see them, and the news that their clan's prodigy has been expelled will naturally not be kept secret.

The fall of one prodigy after another has caused an uproar among the world's people and has saddened many races.

These once-powerful and invincible figures, who dominated their regions, are now a thing of the past.

The brutal forbidden zone became the true testing ground for these prodigies.

Even if Kong Sha shouts that his fate is in his own hands, and tries to go against the current, fight hard, and carve out his own place in the world, he will not lose to the heavens.

Yet they still could not escape the ruthless terror of the restricted area, and in the end, they could only be wiped out by the restricted area.

There were originally hundreds of proud individuals who refused to submit to each other.

Now, only a few dozen remain.

These prodigies are merely those who have not yet died; their fates are uncertain.

At least so far, no one from the restricted area has emerged from Tianjiao.

Some of them are even beings of the myriad spirits; even if they die, no one knows of their death because none of their kind will disclose the information.

The only way to determine the possible situation of these myriad spirits is by whether their teammates have been removed from the list.

As for a team composed entirely of all-spirited beings, their fate is truly uncertain.

"Don't provoke the forbidden zones."

This is the buzzing sound of someone leaving the Tenzuka Forbidden Zone.

Unfortunately, the fact that two teams of prodigies entered the restricted area in succession and cleared it made the rumors less credible.

Looking back now.

The restricted area might truly be a mass grave for geniuses.

It was this selection process that made all races in the Illusionary Realm realize just how valuable the human race's prodigies were.

They cleared the Forbidden Zone of Light without losing a single person.

They also suppressed "Li," the ultimate victor who had also passed through the forbidden area.

Even the stone in their team completed Obades' terrifying trial.

Humanity Should Be Supreme

Such remarks have even appeared among some ethnic groups.

Humans are supreme!

The first to coin this concept were the Elves and the Tauren.

The elves have signed a treaty and become vassals of the humans.

Naturally, they would side with the humans, while the Tauren were too eager to improve. Moreover, they greatly admired the Brave One, who held the title of King of Violence, especially since the Brave One's fighting style was practically a textbook example for the Tauren.

And with the call of the elves.

More and more races unrelated to humans are also making the same noise.

Many races have also recognized the rising power of the human race.

I wanted to take this opportunity to lick it and see if I could get a chance to board the ship.

As a result, such calls have become increasingly louder.

They initially revered a few of the human race's most outstanding talents as supreme beings, and trampled countless other talents above them.

"Haha, in my opinion, Cang Qiong and the others are already the strongest among the players in the lower realms."

"I told you long ago, the Azure Sky is the supreme being among all the geniuses. Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can mess with it. Those geniuses who try to probe the so-called forbidden zone are like ants trying to shake a tree, overestimating their own abilities."

“Even Lily, the strongest of the Winged Humans, is already working for the Humans. Right now, she is only fit to level up for the second tier of Humans. Do you know what this means? It means that Cang Qiong and the others don’t care to have Lily by their side to help them.”

"Hiss~ If it were any other prodigy, getting Lily's help would be like adding wings to a tiger." In the tavern, the races that could drink a bit gathered together, discussing these matters at length.

"As expected of the human race..."

"Heh, I have more news. Brave Warrior has advanced to the Diamond rank, and in his Diamond promotion match, he fought against a superior race. He even won against a superior race. You should know how terrifying the human race's prodigies are, right?"

Just then, an inconspicuous figure in the corner interjected: "Hehe, the one who clears the forbidden zone first is not necessarily the supreme being. The true supreme being may still be on the way to clearing the forbidden zone."

"Don't jump to conclusions before the final shuffle." It was wrapped in bandages, and black, misty skin could be faintly seen through the gaps in the bandages.

Just as everyone was about to refute this bandaged monster...

A notification message popped up in everyone's eyes.

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[World Announcement]

[The Heavenly Scorching Forbidden Zone - Completed - Completed by: Hui Du, Tian Yin Meng, Zhen Yi, Wang Hen]

[Time taken to clear customs: 7 hours, 21 minutes, and 15 seconds]

[Guilds that completed the strategy: None]

The Heavenly Scorching Forbidden Zone has dissipated; it has disappeared and is no longer accessible.

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The Heavenly Scorching Forbidden Zone has been cleared.

This is the third restricted area to be cleared since Lu Cang.

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Takamagaru Castle

Lu Cang and the others returned to Gaotian City via the city's teleportation array.

There are also cities in the Land of the Black Dead, but they are inhabited by undead races, making them too eerie. Only the fearless warrior was somewhat interested, while Leng Qingying and Bai Lu felt uncomfortable, so they returned to Gaotian City.

Leng Qingying returned to Tishi's church to complete the mission.

Although Leng Qingying did not have faith in Tishi, after completing the trial, she automatically acquired the identity of a chosen candidate of the Assassination Church.

With this identity, one would have some say within the assassination cult.

At least now the gatekeepers can no longer stop Leng Qingying.

Lu Cang, on the other hand, returned to the guild's base.

Holding the ring in his hand, he planned to first fuse the perfect divine position.

Now that the divine fire, divine position, and divine foundation are all ready, all that is needed is to fulfill the prerequisites for the second awakening to truly ignite the divine fire and obtain the divine rank.