What happened at the banquet was soon spread out. Of the 100 people, there were bound to be a few with loose lips.
The 100 people were the focus of attention. Yun Kaiyue's banquet was particularly attention-grabbing as well. The banquet ended not long after it began. Inevitably, some people were curious and suspicious.
Almost all of the more than 10,000 participants stayed in the City of Chaos.
Many of them knew they couldn't make it to the semi-finals. They were here to broaden their knowledge and network. Naturally, nobody would leave before the semi-finals ended.
Therefore, the news caused a sensation as soon as it came out.
The most obscure news was that the veiled lady was confirmed to be the No. 1 on the list, Yin Qingsi. Yin Qingsi was aiming for the Hellish God.
The Hellish God didn't give her any face. He asked Yin Qingsi to remove her veil and left right away.
In the end, Yin Qingsi didn't give Yun Kaiyue any face. She left without even drinking, which made Yun Kaiyue furious. The banquet ended on a sour note.
The few pieces of news were sensational enough. One of them could make the City of Chaos bustling for a long time. Now that the news came out at the same time, it was even more sensational.
Many people were discussing and guessing why Yin Qingsi valued the Hellish God so much.
According to the list, Lu Li was only in the 30s. Yin Qingsi was much more powerful than him.
What was more, Lu Li clearly didn't have a big force behind him. On the other hand, if Yin Qingsi wasn't a disciple of a big force or family, why would the Saint Origin Palace let her go to the Tower of Origin?
They were not equal in strength and status!
Why would Yin Qingsi treat Lu Li differently?
She didn't even like Yun Kaiyue and didn't give him any face. Why would she favor Lu Li?
"The semi-finals will be exciting. If Yun Kaiyue encounters the Hellish God, he will be in trouble.
Yun Kaiyue will try his best to kill the Hellish God. He is a rival in love! "
"It's not only Yun Kaiyue. Many young masters are thinking about killing the Hellish God. Patriarchs of the Fu Family and the Black Flame Hall are taking actions. They have asked many talented disciples to take actions. The Hellish God will kill them all!"
"This Hellish God was not that strong in the preliminary round. I think he will die in the semi-finals."
"It will be hard for him to stay alive. Once a person offends the public, he can be killed easily.
If the Hellish God has a big force behind him, for example, the Hellish God can stand up and say that he is on her side, nobody will dare to touch him.
It's a huge taboo for a commoner to challenge a group of major forces … "
Rumors began to spread. Lu Li was in the limelight all of a sudden. Everyone was looking forward to it. They were waiting for the semi-finals to begin and for the shocking battles to begin.
Lady Yi received some information. She went to Lu Li and told him the information.
Lu Li didn't comment. Could rumors kill?
The Fu Family and the Black Flame Hall would make some moves in the dark. This was within his expectations and he was not surprised.
This time, he had already thrown caution to the wind. He would treat all the battles as life and death battles, and if anyone revealed even the slightest bit of killing intent, he would absolutely not show mercy and kill his way through.
The Axe Demon represented the Great Demon King here. This was Chaos Island, and he couldn't use force here.
If the elders of those families dared to make a move on Chaos Island, it would be a provocation to the Great Demon King.
Hence, as long as he killed his way through and successfully killed Yun Kaiyue, he would be able to return to Heavenly Devil Island.
Once he returned to Heavenly Devil Island, he would be absolutely safe. No matter how many enemies he had, what did he have to fear?
Time flew by. Lu Li had been cultivating in his room for two days. He consumed some more quintessence. It was time for the semi-finals.
Lady Yi came to call him. He went out but the Axe Demon hadn't come yet. Gan Lin and Feng Yima were waiting outside.
Feng Yima no longer looked down on Lu Li as he did before. After all, he had some reputation as the Hell Killer.
That being said, Feng Yima was clearly jealous of Lu Li. He was neither warm nor cold to Lu Li.
Lu Li didn't want to waste time with this kind of people. After he sat down, he asked Gan Lin, "Do we draw lots for the semi-finals as well?"
"Yes!"
Gan Lin nodded and said, "Two pairs will be formed. The winners will advance to the next round. The top 50 will be selected at one go. The top 50 will continue to compete and the top 25 will be selected.
The remaining 25 will compete with five others. The top 30 will be selected to enter the Mystery Land of Primordial Chaos.
The top 25 will continue to compete until the top five and the champion will be selected. The top five can go to the Purgatory of Primordial Chaos twice and the champion can go to the Purgatory of Primordial Chaos thrice! "
"We have to choose the champion!"
Lu Li was surprised. He thought the top 30 would be enough. He was worried that he couldn't meet Yun Kaiyue.
Now it seemed that as long as he kept on fighting and as long as he and Yun Kaiyue were not eliminated, they would meet sooner or later.
"Are you ready?"
Axe Demon walked in. He glanced at the four and said, "This time, you are not required to make it to the Top 5. If you can make it to the Top 30 or one of you can make it to the Top 10, that will be enough.
If you can achieve a good result and make the Omen Island proud, I will report to the Demon King and you will be rewarded handsomely. "
"Yes!"
The four of them took the order. Axe Demon led the four out. They were also the center of attention, especially Lu Li. Yin Qingsi's actions had put him in the limelight.
Lu Li ignored the stares and followed Axe Demon to the center of the plaza.
A tall platform was built here, and there were rows of seats on it. There were 30 elders guarding Chaotic Island, and they were all sitting on the platform.
Axe Demon and the others had seats as well. Lu Li and the others stood around the plaza.
The plaza was large and crowded with people. There must be at least twenty or thirty thousand people here. Some of them were from the Top 100 and more were here to watch.
"Let the semi-finals begin!"
An hour later, an old man with white beard walked to the plaza. He said in a deep voice, "Those who have advanced to the Top 100, please step forward."
Lu Li and the others walked out and stood in a row. The old man said in a deep voice, "I think you know the rules. Later, you will draw lots and enter the small world in pairs.
You can use all your skills. Nobody in the small world can peep at you. Similarly … if you admit defeat, you will be sent out automatically.
The winners will continue and the losers will be eliminated. In the semi-finals, there will be no life or death involved. But I hope you will try not to take your opponent's life. Cultivation is not easy. You must cherish it. "
The one hundred people took the order. The old man released some bubbles of divine energy and told the others to grab one bubble one by one.
One person walked in front. When he broke the bubble, the number "one" came out.
More and more people went up. Some also grabbed the number "one". The two who grabbed the same number would be their opponents in the first round.
"Seventeen!"
Lu Li took a look at Yun Kaiyue. He grabbed the number 17. Lu Li prayed to himself that he could grab the number 17 as well. In this way, he would be able to fight against Yun Kaiyue and the rest of the battles would not be important.
"Eh?"
Next to Lu Li, Feng Yima walked up and grabbed a bubble. Lu Li saw that it was number 17. Feng Yima was going to fight against Yun Kaiyue in the first round …
Feng Yima looked awful. Confident as he was, he was not so arrogant that he could beat Yun Kaiyue.
Lu Li was a bit upset. He should have stood in front of Feng Yima.
"I hope I won't fight against someone I know!"
It was Lu Li's turn. He walked up and grabbed a bubble. It was number 11. He breathed in relief.
His first opponent was a goddess from a big force. He was not familiar with this person. As long as it was not someone he knew, he would be fine.
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