Light flickered, and the scenery on the ground swiftly receded.
Carson Flores and Lilianna Norman soared into the sky, whistling through the heavens, finally passing through the Light Gate opened by the Demon Emperor and returning amidst the mountains.
Carson contained his aura, standing behind Lilianna visibly weakened.
In fact, there was no need to feign his condition; the blood on his body and his frail appearance made it clear he was severely injured.
The crowd glanced at Carson only briefly, not lingering; what's there to care about a human slave?
One by one, the Trialists were "thrown" out of the Secret Realm, and the last glowing pearls dimmed, the Light Gate slowly fluctuated, then faded, and at last completely disappeared.
The major forces were searching for their disciples, then everyone was shocked to find that only about half of those who entered had returned!