The third round of the competition unfolded in a different location, a grand courtyard at the heart of the Skyroot estate. At its center stood a magnificent bronze monument—a towering obelisk, fifty meters high, etched with intricate glowing runes that shimmered faintly in the sunlight. The structure exuded an ancient, almost sacred aura that commanded both reverence and curiosity.
This imposing artifact was the Heaven and Earth Scales, an invention of the Skyroot founder himself. Its purpose was legendary: to measure the depth of one's soul strength. Among alchemists, the artifact held an almost mythical status. Those who excelled in its challenge often ascended to the ranks of the truly elite.
The examiner, a stern-faced magus draped in ceremonial robes adorned with the Skyroot insignia, addressed the assembled contestants.
"The final round is to assess the extent of your soul's capability," he declared, his voice echoing through the courtyard.
