The sequence of events wasn't actually complicated.

Zhou Zhenze and the other two were actually cousins. Apart from Zhou Zhenze reaching Level 30, the other two were Level 27 and Level 28.

Such a team, in this martial arts competition, was considered to be a relatively high-level combination.

Moreover, Zhou Zhenze had a rare profession, the Anger Flame Priest.

So, their team was indeed quite superior, and under normal circumstances, securing a slot to enter the Copper Hall of the Skills Divine Hall was quite promising.

If luck was on their side, they might even secure a spot in the Silver Hall by a narrow margin.

But something unexpected happened to Zhou Zhenze and his team.

Just as they were gearing up to make a great effort in the competition to seize an opportunity to stand out, they encountered other teams engaged in battle.

Initially, they didn't want to get involved since fights between Professionals were all too common.

Moreover, the competition didn't prohibit competitors from fighting; it only prohibited killing.

So, they planned to steer clear of such disputes and seek their own opportunities...

However, what happened next was beyond their expectations.

Just as they were about to leave, Zhou Zhenze grew increasingly uneasy because one of the teams gave him an uncomfortable feeling.

He took a closer look and was indeed startled by what he saw.

Thanks to the perception abilities granted by his profession as an Anger Flame Priest, he detected an extremely dense infernal aura on those people.

This was obviously wrong for humans.

For living beings in the real world, no pure human Professional, even if soaked in the Abyss every day, could possibly carry the infernal aura.

Except in one situation—Demonic beings!

Only the scum among humans, after accepting the power of the Demon God, could inevitably carry the infernal aura.

This aura is usually well concealed and almost flawless. It's nearly impossible to detect the difference between Demonic beings and normal people without special means.

Unless it's time to reveal themselves, the infernal aura on Demonic beings is never exposed.

Right now, these Demonic beings were probably worried about attracting the attention of patrolling inspectors, so they intentionally concealed their infernal aura.

But unfortunately, they encountered Zhou Zhenze, an Anger Flame Priest.

Although they had concealed some of it, not using the full extent of their Demonic powers,

Zhou Zhenze still keenly detected a wisp of infernal aura leaking out.

This discovery nearly sent Zhou Zhenze into a panic...

Because such things like Demonic beings, most Professionals might not encounter even once in a lifetime.

Or perhaps Demonic beings lurked nearby, but they were completely unaware, having no perception of the existence of Demonic beings.

But it was certain that most Professionals knew these traitors tainted by the Demon God's power were indeed unparalleled in combat strength by ordinary humans.

So after confirming the existence of these Demonic beings, Zhou Zhenze wasted no time, immediately urging his two cousins to leave the area at once.

As for the group of human Professionals fighting against the Demonic beings, they were most likely doomed.

But Zhou Zhenze knew full well that even including his two cousins, their combat strength likely couldn't match a single Demonic being.

And on the opposite side, there were at least four or five Demonic beings!

In such a power disparity, if they tried to help those Professionals in battle, it'd be nothing but a joint suicide mission.

The best course of action for Zhou Zhenze was undoubtedly to find the Alliance's staff immediately and report the discovery of the Demonic beings, leaving it to the Alliance to handle.

After all, this concerned the safety of thousands of competitors in the entire arena, and they couldn't afford any delays. They wanted to report the situation as quickly as possible.

But unfortunately, just as they were about to leave, those Demonic beings had already identified them and sent some people after them.

As a result, in the chase and escape, they accidentally stumbled into the base of the Forest Giants.

In the end, under the dual assault of Demonic beings and Giants...

If they hadn't met Lin Ye, they probably wouldn't have survived to tell about it.

"It seems this martial arts competition is not as peaceful as it appears..."

"Damn it, those Demonic beings deserve to die!"

"What do we do now? Should we find the staff?"

"I support it! The Alliance must have a contingency plan!"

"Yes, yes, yes! We should quickly report this situation!"

Other members of the team all started speaking up, as if in their eyes, as long as they reported the matter, there'd be no problem.

For most Professionals, the Alliance symbolized reliability.

In such cases, reporting to them meant things would be taken care of.

"Lin Ye, what do you think?"

Zong Muxue pondered for a while before asking Lin Ye.

This question brought the discussion to a halt, and everyone turned their attention to Lin Ye.

Clearly, Lin Ye was the backbone of the team.

Everything depended on Lin Ye's opinion.

Simply put, Lin Ye had the power to veto the opinions of others!

Under everyone's gaze, Lin Ye didn't rush to speak.

He thought for a moment before speaking, "In this situation, to drop everything and report to the staff really holds little meaning..."

These words left those advocating for reporting to the staff momentarily stunned.

They couldn't quite understand why Lin Ye said that.

But Lin Ye continued, "First of all, once we've entered this Secret Realm, everyone's level is set at 30, so even the Alliance's staff don't have much of an advantage, especially against the Demonic beings!"

Hearing this, it was hard for those present not to agree...

Honestly, Lin Ye was absolutely right.

The so-called staff entering here, in fact, have no substantial difference from these competitors.

This Secret Realm is a natural Secret Realm, operating under the pre-determined rules of the Abyss.

It's merely used by humans as a venue for advancement, and in terms of the rules of this Secret Realm, there's no distinction between 'Athletes' and 'staff'.

Even those Demonic beings are simply 'visitors' here.

So finding the staff truly doesn't have much significance...

Even if they were informed, there's no way to halt everything.

Because once the Secret Realm is open, everyone inside is completely cut off from the outside world.

This is a basic immutable rule of any Secret Realm operation!

"So... boss, are you saying we should find those Demonic beings directly?" Hook asked, eyes wide open.

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