As second place was announced, the Danmu in the Heavenly Dao's live stream exploded.
[Old Devil Lu won after all!]
[How does that make sense? The Eight Directions Venerables spent so many Spirit Stones, yet...]
[Second place isn't bad. There's no shame in losing to Old Devil Lu.]
[Not bad? The rewards for first and second place are worlds apart!!]
[That shouldn't be possible! Every cultivator I know plays the Eight Directions Venerables.]
[Could the rumors be true? Is the Heavenly Dao of the Illusion Realm favoring Lu Ze?]
[I just think the Immortal Abyss Continent Operation is more fun. Why make it so complicated?]
[Fun is fun, but the judging criteria are right there. You can't just ignore the rules, can you?]
[It's not fair!!]
Cultivators who supported the Eight Directions Venerables and those who supported the Immortal Abyss Continent Operation argued without end.
First place had yet to be announced, but there was no longer any suspense. It could only be Lu Ze's Immortal Abyss Continent Operation.
Just as the Danmu had said,
Second and first place were only one rank apart, but the rewards in the prize pool were worlds apart!
"No, that's impossible!! Absolutely impossible!!!"
Rakshasa shook his head in disbelief.
"How could we lose? On what grounds!?"
Blood Crow's mask instantly turned a baleful red. He looked even more deranged than Rakshasa.
All that scheming, his entire fortune spent...
And this was what he got in return?
He couldn't accept it.
"Oh, come on, you two Elders. Look on the bright side. Second place isn't bad, is it? You can sell the rewards and at least make some of it back!"
Behind Blood Crow and Rakshasa, the cultivator wearing a deer-shaped mask suddenly offered them some comfort.
"What the hell do you know!? Someone