Lu Li stayed in closed-door cultivation for a couple of days. When the second round began, he came out.
However, he did not place a bet. There was no point in earning some Divine Stones. If he were to place a bet, it would definitely cause a huge commotion. It would also cause countless people to be on their guard. At that time, the martial arts competition would be very troublesome.
Divine stones could be used to buy many elixirs and treasures. But precious elixirs could not be bought, nor could Holy Weapons. If so, what was the point of having so many divine stones?
As long as one was powerful enough, divine stones would be easy to get.
He could just kill some old demons and divine stones would be rolling in. Therefore, after much consideration, Lu Li decided not to place any bets.
He left the tavern, flew out of the Celestial City and arrived at the north of the city.
This time, there was no need for inspection. A team of escorts had already recognized Lu Li. They let him through at once.
Lu Li flew to the plaza and found a corner to stand in a low-key manner. He did not want to draw attention but many people were paying attention to him.
It was because many people had placed heavy bets on him. Last time, he had suffered so much. This time, he would not be so lucky.
Last time, Lu Li did not perform well. The only thing that could be seen was that he was good at defense. That being said, if he only took hits and did not attack, he would be worn out.
As long as he was fast enough or his attacks were ferocious, he could be killed easily.
Therefore, this time, most people bet on Lu Li to lose. Lu Li was like a tool for them to earn divine stones. How could they not pay attention?
After a while, Emperor Rui came back with someone else. The matches resumed. Again, the patriarch came out to make arrangements. When he called out names, the others would go to their respective arenas to fight.
The five thousand became two thousand and five hundred. This time, there would be more than one thousand matches.
Lu Li was still at the end of the line so he had been observing quietly.
"The 35 are really strong!"
Lu Li saw that some of the 35 would go up in the time for one incense stick to burn.
Those who went up were so powerful that their opponents would be weakened when they saw them. Usually, they would be defeated within a few moves.
"Lu Li, Yu Tian, number 249!"
Lu Li heard his name again. He did not fly up in a hurry. Instead, he waited for his opponent to go up. When he saw that it was a warrior at the middle stage of the Fifth Tribulation, he was overjoyed.
But thinking about it, the previous matches were all arranged according to age and realm.
Unless it was those few demon-class experts, the Celestial Emperor Sect probably saw that he was the only peak of the fourth tribulation and gave him some consideration.
"Damn it!"
"It's over, my God's Stone! Yu Tian, you'd better not let me down! If you lose, be careful of your dog head!"
"This is going to be troublesome. Last time, his opponent was a late-stage Fifth Tribulation Cultivator, but he exhausted him to death. Can this mid-stage Fifth Tribulation Cultivator suppress him?"
"Yu Tian, don't let him get close to you. His body is very strong."
Many people were worried. If Lu Li could be paired with a warrior at the peak of the Fifth Tribulation or a more powerful one at the later stage of the Fifth Tribulation, then they would be safe.
Coupled with a mid-stage Fifth Tribulation cultivator, no one felt confident.
On the other side, Emperor Rui, who was in the private room of the spectator stand, glanced at the elder who arranged the martial arts competition. That elder immediately smiled and nodded at him. Emperor Rui thought for a moment and transmitted his voice, "No need for special care. Just follow the rules.
I'm curious, how far can he go? "
"Okay, Emperor Rui. I will remember."
That elder nodded. He was indeed biased in this arrangement. He knew very well that Emperor Rui was born in a poor family. Lu Li was the only one at the peak of the Fourth Tribulation and he was not famous yet. He had never heard that he was born in a legal person or a big family. Judging by his behavior, he did not seem to be from a rich family.
Therefore, this elder gave him special treatment. Emperor Rui said that Lu Li might make it to the top 100. Emperor Rui would be embarrassed if Lu Li couldn't.
That was why this elder made special arrangements.
There was no suspense about the outcome of the battle. This elder had specially arranged a candidate who was not strong in all aspects.
But he was smart. He used his speed to move around and attack from a distance.
In order to hide his real strength, Lu Li fought with him for an hour. In the end, Lu Li defeated him at close range.
Lu Li was bleeding again. Of course, he did it on purpose. Otherwise, this Yu Tian would not have been able to break through his defense. After he was teleported down, as expected, he heard many curses.
Some were cursing him, some were cursing Yu Tian, and many were glaring at him with murderous intent. Those people must have suffered a great loss …
Lu Li paid no attention to these people. He continued to watch the battles, focusing on the talented ones who were more popular.
It was a pity that many of them didn't show their real strength and defeated their opponents easily.
After more than half a day, the battles came to an end. More than 1000 people were eliminated. This time, they had to rest for 10 days as well. Lu Li went back to the tavern to cultivate.
During these 10 days, nobody came to disturb him. He cultivated in peace for 10 days. The third round began.
"Punk, I advise you not to win this round!"
As soon as he walked out of the tavern, he received a message. That message was clearly hidden by some special skill. He didn't know where it came from.
That person said with a gloomy voice, "This time, many old demons have sold you out. They even placed heavy bets.
If you have the guts to win, you will die as soon as you leave the Celestial City. "
"Ha, ha!"
Lu Li smiled. He flew up and flew to the north of the city.
He was not one to be intimidated.
On his way to the north of the city, he received several more messages.
It seemed that this time, more people had placed heavy bets. If he won, he would be torn apart as soon as there was a chance.
The battles went on, and the spectators went on. This time, four of the 35 people were facing off against each other. Both sides demonstrated their best abilities, which attracted many people's attention.
"So strong. They even have Sovereign Weapons!"
After watching the two battles, Lu Li was left speechless. The two people who had won were comparable to ordinary Lords.
They must be from a major family or the offspring of some powerful demons. Otherwise, they could not have Sovereign Weapons and such powerful skills.
"I hope I won't run into someone too strong this time."
Lu Li prayed to himself. Four hours later, it was his turn. He used psychic power to check his opponent at once. He was relieved after a look.
It was a warrior at the later stage of the Fifth Tribulation Realm. He was wearing top-grade Relics. He must be a disciple of a major family. His eyes were filled with arrogance. Lu Li was not worried about this kind of young master.
"Zhou Jianliang?
Ha, ha, ha! "
"He is a young master of the Zhou Family of the Great Forest Dynasty. The Zhou Family is good at soul attacks. This time, ha, ha, ha!"
"Good, good. You lost hundreds of billions of Divine Stones to me the last two times. This time, you will win them back with interest!"
"Young man of the Zhou Family, good job!"
Everyone was in an uproar. Lu Li was obviously from a poor family. How could he have advanced Enchanted Souls?
He would be defeated or even killed by a powerful warrior who was proficient in soul skills.
"Soul attacks?"