Mount Inclining Moon was the largest mountain outside Stardust City.

As the alchemists gathered at the foot of Mount Inclining Moon, the Lord of the Stardust Realm announced the rules of the preliminary round. The rules were simple.

A Magic Circle had been set up to test the Soul Power of the alchemists. Under normal circumstances, the strength of an alchemist’s Soul Power was tied to the level of their power. If their Soul Power had reached the Sage Rank’s Fifteenth Stage, their rank would b