Mud Masler couldn't be blamed for his complaints. The process of dying wasn't completely painless.
After dying so many times, even a tough guy like Skeleton King Mud Masler found it hard to bear.
Fortunately, there were only twenty teams left in the semi-finals. There weren't many matches, so they only needed to fight three matches in a round-robin format.
It was still the same old method, drawing lots to decide the lineup of the two teams.
It was worth mentioning that Hundred Blossoms Great Sage's Team Hundred Blossoms had also advanced to the semi-finals.
However, in the semi-finals, Hundred Blossoms Great Sage's first opponent was the strongest team on the surface.
She felt helpless. She had no choice but to admit defeat. She admitted that she couldn't break through the shameless playstyle of the strongest team on the surface.
In the next two matches, the strongest team on the surface began to fight fiercely. Their opponents were all very strong. They were all at the peak of the third stage of the Great Sage.
In the second match of the semi-finals, Mud Masler died more than sixty times. With the continuous stun control, Grass Mud Horse's long-range vibration control, and Oreo's endless bombardment, they finally defeated the enemy team.
The third match of the semi-finals was even more difficult. Mud Masler died ninety times. The last time he died, it took him a full two minutes to revive.
According to Mud Masler's normal revival speed, two seconds would be enough. However, he had died too many times in such a short period of time. He couldn't take it anymore, and his revival time was greatly extended.
Reviving in two minutes meant that the chain of control had been broken. In the third match, the strongest team on the surface fought with great difficulty. After fighting for half an hour, Mud Masler revived with full health and regained control over the enemy team. Only then did they achieve victory.
After dying more than a hundred times, Mud Masler was so tired that his entire body was limp. He no longer had the strength to continue fighting.
Fortunately, in the semi-finals, the strongest team on the surface had already won three matches in a row. They would definitely advance to the quarter-finals!
After the semi-finals ended, according to the points, there were only four teams left.
Before the quarter-finals began, there was a period of time to rest.
Mud Masler, Grass Mud Horse, and Oreo were all exhausted. With their cultivation bases, they were already at their limits after a few consecutive battles of high consumption.
The three lackeys of the Army of Cheats walked up to Ye Qing and tried to communicate with Ye Qing through telepathic thoughts.
Not long after, Ye Qing opened his eyes and glanced at his three followers. His lips curled into a smile.
"Very good. You have completed your mission. After continuous battles, your Devil Fruits have been completely refined and absorbed," Ye Qing said with a smile.
Refining the Devil Fruit is a long process. Previously, the three of them had already refined more than half of the Devil Fruits in their bodies.
However, it would take a long time for them to completely refine it. This time, Ye Qing had given them the stage for the Holy Son ranking competition, and the results were very good.
"Boss, it is true that I have completely refined the Yellow Springs Fruit. However, I am no longer able to continue fighting." Ni Masler laughed bitterly.
Ye Qing patted Clay Masler's shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry. You don't need to fight in the quarter-finals. I'll deal with my opponent."
Clay Masler heaved a sigh of relief. His entire body relaxed and he began to rest.
Grass Mud Horse and Oreo were also very tired. However, they did not dare to ask Ye Qing.
One must know that the strongest team on the surface did not have many reserve members. If they were to rest in the following matches, there would be no one to fight.
"You two, how are you?
Are you okay? "Ye Qing asked with a smile.
Grass Mud Horse shook his head and then nodded. He gave Ye Qing a look of affirmation, indicating that he was willing to continue fighting.
Oreo also nodded slowly and began to quickly refine the Devil Crystal to replenish his consumed magic power.
Ye Qing glanced at them and knew that the condition of his three lackeys was very bad.
Among them, Clay Masler's condition was the worst. He had consumed a lot of his life essence and was basically in a state of exhaustion.
Grass Mud Horse did not have much magic power left and would not be able to hold on for long.
As for Oreo, the magic power in his body was almost completely depleted.
With a whoosh, Ye Qing took out the Sacred Tree of Life. It released a vast amount of life essence and placed it beside Skeleton King Clay Masler.
Clay Masler was wild with joy as it frantically absorbed the life essence. It was as if it had received rain after a long drought.
In any case, the life essence within the Sacred Tree of Life was endless. There was no need to worry about it running out. Clay Masler could absorb it without worry.
With a thought, Ye Qing took out many high-grade Saint Pills of Fortune from the system space. He also took out high quality Devil Crystals and gave them to Grass Mud Horse and Oreo.
"Okay, you two don't need to continue participating in the following matches," Ye Qing ordered, indicating that Grass Mud Horse and Oreo could go and rest.
Grass Mud Horse and Oreo were dumbfounded. They could not understand Ye Qing's thoughts.
The strongest team on the surface no longer had any reserve members. If the two of them were to rest, could it be that Ye Qing was going to fight alone?
"Boss, what do you mean?"
"That's right, Boss. We're fine. We can still continue to fight!"
Grass Mud Horse and Oreo insisted on fighting. They did not want to be a burden to Ye Qing. It was not easy for them to reach the quarter-finals. Of course, they wanted to fight for the championship.
"It's fine. Be good and go and rest." Ye Qing chuckled.
Grass Mud Horse and Oreo had no choice but to follow Ye Qing's instructions and go to the rest area to rest.
The quarter-finals were about to begin. First, they had to draw lots.
As the leader of the strongest team on the surface, Ye Qing represented his team and went to the center of the training field. He walked in front of Sage King Li Tian and began to draw lots.
Among the four teams, Demonic Sky's strongest team was the most popular and had the strongest chance of winning.
Coincidentally, Ye Qing's opponent for the first match was Demonic Sky's strongest team!
Demon Sickle Great Sage sneered. He had always found Ye Qing an eyesore. However, he did not have the chance to meet Ye Qing in the preliminary and semi-finals.
Now, in the first match of the quarter-finals, he could compete with the strongest team on the surface. Demon Sickle Great Sage was excited and rubbed his hands.
"Ye Qing, let's see how long you can be arrogant!" Demon Sickle Great Sage snorted. His eyes flashed with killing intent.
"Let's not talk nonsense. Let's start the battle. I'm still waiting to get my reward!" Ye Qing smiled and said indifferently.
The Holy Son's reward for the ranking competition was pretty good. As long as he was in the top three, he would be baptized by the demonic light. If he was in the first place, he would have the chance to subdue a divine beast.
Ye Qing was looking forward to it. What kind of thing was a divine beast? Any divine beast would definitely not be bad.
Of course, he had to exclude the Immemorial Divine Beast, Cai Xukun. That guy had met with an accident during his evolution process, causing him to be neither a fish nor a dog.
Under the command of Sage King Li Tian, the quarter-finals officially began.
The two opposing teams walked onto the battle stage. Ye Qing was faced with three burly men, all of whom were abnormally brave and fierce. Among them, the Great Sage of the Demonic Scythe was the leader, and there were two other experts at the peak of the second level of the Great Sage Realm.
"Kid, are you tired of living? Do you really want to fight one against three?" Demon Sickle Great Sage mocked when he saw Ye Qing standing alone.