Compared to him, the Pharmacist's luck was much better. She was among the first to fight.
The rest of Skyfire Avenue, however, weren't included.
Aside from the Pharmacist, Lan Jue saw a few other familiar faces. Sariel, the Archangel of the Pontiff's Citadel.
He'd noticed that Uriel wasn't among the Adepts participating in the tournament. Evidently, the Angel had suffered quite a blow after what had happened in the Holy City, so he didn't participate.
Raphael, the Angel of Healing, was nowhere to be seen.
The Pontiff's Citadel was represented by Metatron, and three others.
Metatron couldn't participate directly, but the other three were. Sariel, the Archangel of the Moon; Constantine, the Inquisition's Chief Inquisitor; and a third in the garb of a cleric. Lan Jue hadn't seen him before.
She hadn't expected Sariel to be so young.
You couldn't judge an Archangel's age by appearance alone, but the fact she was participating meant she wasn't even forty.
The Dark Citadel, on the other hand, didn't have any familiar faces. Without the garb of a cleric, it would be difficult to find them.
Still, they couldn't be weak.
Of course, none of these familiar faces were among the first to fight. Like the Pharmacist, Lan Jue was familiar with Chu Cheng.
Chu Cheng, the King of Hades.
Chu Cheng was dressed in a black tunic suit. It was a rare outfit, but it suited him well.
The black tunic suit made him look tall and straight. Paired with his red hair, he looked even more dashing.
He shoved his hands into his trouser pockets and strolled leisurely into the arena.
However, there was a small interlude before he took the stage.
Perhaps he was trying to look cool, but there was a toothpick dangling from his mouth as he made his way to the arena.
He was tall, slender, and handsome. His smile was mischievous, and his red hair and black attire.
He had a certain charisma to him.
In the world of the Northern Alliance, he had no lack of fans. He had reached Rank Nine Level Seven at such a young age, and could be said to be the leader of the younger generation in the Northern Alliance.
When Chu Cheng walked to the front of the ring and was about to enter the ring, the robot guarding the ring suddenly raised its hand.
The mechanical hand flashed past like lightning and removed the toothpick from his mouth.
"Participants are not allowed to bring any weapons."
The robot's cold electronic voice caused Chu Cheng's slightly devilish smile to freeze on his face.
What the f * ck, are you kidding me?
Chu Cheng really wanted to slap this robot to death.
In an instant, there was a roar of laughter from the stands.
Every seat in the grandstand had an electronic screen. You could choose the match you wanted.
He watched it up close.
In the Northern Alliance, on Planet Luo, there were many people who paid attention to Chu Cheng. Naturally, they all saw this.
This was simply acting like an idiot!
Coupled with the change of expression on his face, the crowd burst into laughter.
Lan Jue also noticed Chu Cheng. Seeing his expression, she couldn't help but turn her head away, screaming in her heart, I don't know him, I don't know him.
Chu Cheng's mouth twitched as he entered the ring.
His opponent also looked a little strange.
He wore a large black cloak that covered his entire body. The cloak was very large.
Even his gender couldn't be distinguished.
"You're unlucky!" Chu Cheng said viciously.
His opponent didn't react.
"Do you know why?" Chu Cheng's face was livid.
"Because I'm in a bad mood.
That damn robot! "As he spoke, he glared fiercely at the robot below the stage.
"Idiot!" A cold voice came from the opposite side.
Chu Cheng's expression froze again. This time, it wasn't because of the insult, but because of the voice.
The cold voice was crisp.
It sounded fresh and refreshing.
Based on Chu Cheng's experience in dealing with women, behind such a voice, there was no doubt.
She must have a beautiful face.
"A woman?
You're a woman? "Chu Cheng's eyes lit up, looking eager to give it a try.
"Three, two, one.
Begin! "
Following the announcement from the electronic voice, the second round of the first batch of Arcanists began.
Before Chu Cheng could say anything, the black-robed woman on the opposite side had already flown up like a roc spreading its wings. Her wide cloak was like a pair of wings, carrying her up into the sky. Their area immediately gave off a pitch-black feeling.
Darkness attribute?
Chu Cheng immediately made a judgment.
Don't be fooled by the fact that he was a bit off in other areas, but when it came to battle, it was as if he had become another person. His sharp eyes stared at the black-robed woman. He raised his right hand, and a pillar of fire instantly rose three meters in front of him.
If the black-robed woman continued to fly forward, she would hit the pillar of fire.
The black-robed woman paused in midair. Her right hand slashed through the air, and a sharp red light appeared in front of Chu Cheng.
Chu Cheng was startled, and instinctively leaned back to avoid the attack.
But it also made him break out in a cold sweat.
Darkness and space attribute!
And the strength of the energy!
The black-robed woman descended from the sky, her hands waving in the air. Crimson cracks appeared all around Chu Cheng, sealing off all possible escape routes.
In the waiting area, Lan Jue's attention was focused on Chu Cheng's match. The Pharmacist's match had ended just as quickly as it had begun.
Her opponent was an eighth-level fighter, but he'd been injured in yesterday's match. He wasn't in good shape.
Add to that the Pharmacist's strength, and she'd defeated her opponent with a wave of her hand.
But what kind of luck did Chu Cheng have?
Even thinking with her toes, Lan Jue could guess that Chu Cheng's opponent was the Adept representing the Dark Citadel.
It looked like his luck wasn't much better than hers!
They were brothers after all, fellow sufferers.
His opponent's strange ability put Chu Cheng in an absolutely passive position from the start.
But he was one of the Four Divine Monarchs, a ninth level seventh rank Adept!
As soon as he dodged the first blow, he realized something was wrong. The fiery red flames around him turned a deep crimson. Then, with his body as the epicenter, the crimson flames burst forth like a giant flower bud.
The crimson flames didn't seem to contain any heat. But when the cracks in space collided with the flames, they vanished without a trace.
Chu Cheng's eyes sharpened. He waved his right hand, and a shower of crimson flames shot forth like a meteor shower. These fireballs didn't fly directly at his opponent, but hovered in the air.
Around each fireball, the air seemed to twist and distort.
With Chu Cheng as the epicenter, everything within a fifteen meter radius was engulfed by the fireballs.
The black-robed woman waved her hands in the air. Although there were ripples in the air, every time one of her attacks landed on Chu Cheng's body, a ball of fire would immediately ignite, transforming into a dark red fire lotus that engulfed the attack.
On the VIP platform, the eyes of all the Adepts were glued to the spectacle unfolding before their eyes.
Jun 'er was back on the Terminator, but her helmet was different. This time it was a pink one, the size of her head. It looked much more exquisite than the one Lan Jue had given her.
The helmet Lan Jue had given Jun 'er was now in her arms. Her focus was different from the rest of the Adepts.
The Gourmet nodded inwardly at his nephew's reaction. His nephew's talent for cultivation was undeniable.
This move was called the Red Lotus of Hades, and was specifically designed to counter interdimensional Adepts.
Interdimensional Adepts who wished to use their Discipline first had to control the space around them.
The Red Lotus of Hades, on the other hand, relied on its terrifying heat to cause the fireballs to warp and distort the space around them.
This made it difficult for interdimensional Adepts to control the space around them. If they couldn't control the space around them, their attacks wouldn't be able to land on them.
The black-robed woman's power was astonishing, but Chu Cheng's reaction was also on point.
The competition between the two immediately entered another stage.
The black-robed woman somersaulted backwards and hovered in the air. She brought her hands together in front of her. Suddenly, a pitch-black light that seemed to be stagnant rose up and instantly evolved into an extremely slender black longsword.
Hovering in the air meant she could fly. A ninth level Adept!
She could turn energy into a blade, another high-ranking Adept's ability.
The woman's attack didn't falter. The sword in her hand slashed downwards, and a beam of inky black light fell from the sky.
She couldn't use interdimensional attacks against Chu Cheng, so she'd have to use a more direct attack.
Her aura was palpable.
This was only the second round of the tournament, and already a ninth level Adept was facing off against a ninth level Adept. It was a surprise to many, especially when the two were the best of the younger generation from the Northern Alliance and the Dark Citadel from the Western Alliance.
Both had strong foundations in their own right.
The black blade of light instantly entered the area of the red lotuses of the underworld. Instantly, the red lotuses were destroyed one by one. The black blade of light seemed to be moving slowly, but it was advancing steadily. It seemed as if it wouldn't stop until it cut Chu Cheng in two.
The smile on Chu Cheng's face disappeared as his opponent hovered in the air.
With a wave of his right hand, a dark red halo suddenly appeared on his body, and his aura clearly became gloomy.
The red lotuses of the Hades began to spin, and all at the same time, they shattered into countless petals that scattered in the air. The petals reformed and circled around the black blade of light, forming a dark red lotus.
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The big competition is about to begin. I hope everyone enjoys it.
(To be continued)