Soon, Max arrived at a vast open area where several other participants had already gathered.
The moment he appeared, many people instinctively turned toward him.
However, compared to the beginning of the trial, the atmosphere now felt completely different.
Earlier, when the Soul Sealing Painting first opened, hundreds of geniuses had entered this world together. Everywhere one looked, powerful participants could be seen fighting for treasures, hunting monsters, and competing against one another.
But now—
The number of remaining participants had dropped drastically.
The once crowded trial world had become strangely quiet.
Max calmly swept his gaze across the surroundings while his Dimensional Sovereign Body spread outward silently.
In the next instant, he accurately perceived the number of people still remaining alive inside the Soul Sealing Painting.
"There are only around twenty participants left here," Max muttered softly.
