The floating woman wearing a white cloak finished speaking, and a barrier rose to seal the area around the crowd, preventing any more Celestials from joining. With a smile, she looked down at the gathered Celestials.
"Congratulations to everyone present for arriving in time and securing your place to participate in the test! Even if you fail, you will not leave this place empty handed."
At that very moment, the place behind the woman—shrouded in wandering mist that no one could see through—finally became visible to everyone. What had seemed like an empty void earlier was now revealed to be encircled by towering walls that loomed within the haze. A massive door stood as its only entrance, tightly wrapped in chains and ancient patterns that glimmered under the dim light. The dark chains and patterns around the gate moved back as the woman floating above the large platform waved her hand. The gate then slowly began to open.
