Jiang Yuan looked around; most of the people present were from the First Sequence Clans.
There were twelve from the Human Clan, fifteen from the Demon Race, and thirteen from the Dragon Clan including both Western Dragon Clan and Eastern Dragon Clan.
The Giant Clan had four, Giant Troll Clan thirteen, Angel Clan seven, and Demon Clan nine.
There were nine from the Mechanical Clan, twenty-three from the Elemental Spirit Clan, and fifteen from the Undead Clan.
These were all the contestants in the eighth level.
The battle had not yet started, but everyone had subconsciously begun to form groups.
They grouped according to their race, each gathering together and warily eyeing the others.
There were only five advancement slots in the eighth level; aside from the Giant Clan which now had the fewest numbers, the other clans were fully capable of taking all five slots for themselves.
"Jiang Yuan, what do you say?"
Mu Qianshan, having witnessed this scene, was somewhat tense as he asked Jiang Yuan beside him.
"Don't worry, it's not a big issue."
Jiang Yuan's gaze fell on Wenren Fangyan, always feeling that this guy was watching him, clearly plotting something.
Generally speaking, people from the Wenren clan tend to be crafty—a fact he learned later.
"Ten!"
As everyone was on guard against each other, a huge number suddenly appeared above the arena.
Clearly, it was a countdown.
A ten-second countdown!
"Let's take out the Human Clan first, Jiang Yuan is too strong. If we don't eliminate the Human Clan, he will definitely secure a slot."
The moment the countdown appeared, Wenren Fangyan immediately shouted loudly.
Instantly, everyone's gaze turned towards Jiang Yuan.
"To get through his defense, we need to break his Defense Equipment with skill attacks that can break defense. If anyone has such a skill, please use it as the first course of action to break open his turtle shell."
"If someone has a skill that can restrict or block cards, that can be used too. His combat power all comes from those few Card Spirits!"
"Card Spirits?"
After Wenren Fangyan's words, the crowd started discussing amongst themselves.
In the previous levels, they had all seen Jiang Yuan's method of battle.
If those summoned figures were Card Spirits, doesn't that mean restraining his Card Spirits could directly take him down?
Compared to the excitement of other clans' members, the faces of the Human Clan soured instantly.
If they had previously thought that this was the cunning brain of the Wenren Clan at work, the exposure of the term "Card Spirits" made them realize instantly.
There must be a traitor within the Human Clan!
Otherwise, there was no way they could have known about Card Spirits!
Not just everyone else, even Jiang Yuan's expression darkened. Looking up at the countdown now at seven seconds, his mind raced with strategies.
"Little brother, what do you say?"
After hearing Wenren Fangyan's words, everyone from all clans was excited.
Because of the previous arena battle, who didn't know how powerful Jiang Yuan was?
This terrifying combat power, if there was a way to limit him, that would be more than good.
Now with so many people here, they could directly eliminate Jiang Yuan!
Everyone's eyes were on Jiang Yuan, filled with excitement and greed.
Excited at the prospect of eliminating such a powerful opponent.
Greedy because removing him would mean that in the ninth level, whoever got the final five slots would face one less powerful competitor.
This naturally included Gudusite from the Undead Clan.
"No rush, let's see first."
Gudusidan gently patted his elder brother's shoulder, the Soul Fire in his pupils gently flickering.
"This is an opportunity, we don't need to rush. Let's see if Jiang Yuan can hold out first."
Although Gudusite was somewhat puzzled by Gudusidan's choice, he didn't voice any objections but silently nodded, waiting for the battle to begin.
With five seconds left, Jiang Yuan made his decision.
"I will disappear shortly, or at least I will seem to at the front. If I'm not there, you might face less pressure."
Jiang Yuan whispered to the others: "They aren't united as one, so you should also be cautious at the start. Try to avoid confrontation as much as possible, and refrain from engaging in intense fighting."
"As long as we can hold on for the initial period, it will be easier later on."
Honestly, facing the attacks of so many, even Jiang Yuan didn't have a particularly good method.
Especially since Wenren Fangyan had broadcasted his card's weakness and methods to target him.
Now that had become a problem.
Otherwise, just relying on Linglong Tower, he would have an invincible position.
"Of course, if they insist on targeting our Human Clan first, I won't continue to hide. You can all dodge with assurance and try to divert the disaster elsewhere."
"Understood."
The people of the Human Clan didn't say much, only nodding solemnly with serious expressions.
After Jiang Yuan finished speaking, only two seconds were left.
Looking up at the remaining time, Jiang Yuan uttered his final instruction.
"Use Fake Shape the moment the battle starts to dodge the first wave of attacks."
After Jiang Yuan finished speaking, the countdown ended, and everyone suddenly felt a weight lift off them, as if a restriction had been removed.
In an instant, a purple light shone, casting the entire arena in violet.
Jiang Yuan and the other people of the Human Clan didn't hesitate and immediately used "72 Transformations · Fake Shape."
The moment the twelve Human Clan members disappeared, a succession of attacks hit the place where they had just been standing.