"It's a success!"
Guo Shuai and Circle were overjoyed.
However, the smiles only lasted for half a second.
"Heh, you think you can beat me just because I've lost a leg?"
"Stop joking!"
Shen Yingchun, who had lost a leg, did not collapse as they had expected.
His eyes turned completely blood red!
He shoved the crescent blade into the floor tiles to support his mangled body.
At this moment, the body's [Military Force] and blood and qi experienced a tremendous, last-ditch burst of energy!
"Bang!"
He used one leg to push off, and his speed was even three points faster than before!
The longsword transformed into a terrifying blood rainbow, sweeping out horizontally!
"Damn it, kid! There's no way to dodge this!"
Albert roared in Guo Shuai's mind.
"Boom!!!"
Guo Shuai and Circle were instantly struck head-on by that terrifying blade energy!
It was sent flying, crashing through the artificial hill behind it, and completely lost its fighting ability.
"Xiao Guo! Circle!"
Xin An's eyes were bloodshot.
After dealing with the two most troublesome opponents, Shen Yingchun, supporting herself on one leg, dragged her long sword and joined the chaotic battle.
Even with a broken leg, a top-tier expert's foundation is far beyond what they can contend with!
What's more, there are hundreds of ghost messengers who have been enhanced by [Military Force] to be invulnerable to swords and spears!
"Pfft!"
Shen Yingchun forcefully shattered the Shadow's domain with a single strike, causing her to suffer a backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blood and kneeling on the ground.
"Damn it... there are too many people, my view is blocked, I have no chance at all!"
Han Fei had just tried to Plunder Shen Yingchun's crescent blade.
However, he was also targeted by several red-eyed ghost messengers, and had no chance at all, and was eventually pinned to the ground.
Xin An's Map Comprehension cannot change the absolute overwhelming combat power.
He led the families of the other contestants in a fight-and-retreat, but was eventually cornered and all their weapons were knocked away.
In just five minutes.
Blood flowed like a river within the courtyard of the Shen Residence.
Guo Shuai, Circle, Shadow Xin An, Han Fei...
And all the family members of the contestants present were put in shackles!
A blade was held to their necks.
All personnel were defeated and captured!
Shen Yingchun leaned on one leg, supporting herself with a large sword, her chest heaving violently.
He coldly looked down at the group of unruly outsiders on the ground, his eyes full of contempt.
"Put them all in the Shen Family dungeon and keep them under strict guard!"
18:00, Dusk.
The setting sun shone through the ventilation openings high up in the Ox-Horse Factory into this underground space.
"When!!!"
A resounding gong signaled the complete end of the rally!
Time's up! The match is over!
Ingrika's impassioned voice, transmitted through the Heaven-Peering Mirror, ignited the entire Soul Return Town!
"Now, I will announce the final rankings for the second stage!"
"First place, Jiangnan! With a terrifyingly high picking volume, exceeding second place by a full ten times, he's in first place by a wide margin!!"
Second place: Heavenblade Dragon King!
Third place, Aeria!
Fourth place... Zhao Yan!
As the final four were decided, the townspeople outside the Heaven-Peering Mirror erupted in deafening cheers that shook the rooftops, and the whole town was in an uproar!
Countless people are chanting wildly for their favorite player!
The opinions on Jiangnan are surprisingly consistent.
"Insane! Absolutely insane! Incredibly strong!"
"I picked two useless players at the start, but I managed to squeeze their potential out of them and turn them into god-like beasts!"
"Is this the oppressive feeling of being at the top?!"
On the Heavenblade Dragon King Qin Jiudao side, although he is also very popular, the style of the bullet comments is a bit off.
"The Dragon King is awesome! Too bad he's always second best!"
Aeria's cheers were the loudest.
A group of lecherous old men with gleaming green eyes crowded in front of the light screen, whistling wildly.
"Aeria! Step on me! Please step on me with your beautiful feet!!"
Zhao Yan, who came in fourth, was adored by countless middle-aged men in the town.
They raised their glasses, their eyes slightly red.
"From 12th place in the first stage to 4th place!"
Cheers! To that Undying belief!!!
Backend.
Looking at the first place winner who had completely secured his position, Shangguan Shuyi took out a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
"Oh my god... Dragon God's move almost gave me a heart attack."
"Why choose a loser over a workaholic? Luckily, we won without any major setbacks..."
Liu Ruyan, standing next to her, crossed her arms and rolled her eyes.
That jerk, all he does is pretend.
Center of the field.
Holding the Heaven-Peering Mirror, Ingrika ran with an expression of adoration to the leather sofa in front of Jiangnan.
"Jiangnan contestant! Congratulations on taking first place with a decisive advantage!"
"Facing the entire town, do you have any words of encouragement to share about winning the championship?"
All eyes in the town instantly focused on Jiangnan.
Everyone was eagerly anticipating what kind of speech this madman would deliver.
Jiangnan slowly opened her eyes.
He didn't say anything, but instead casually pulled out a notepad, scribbled a few words, and then slapped it on Ingrika's forehead.
The camera zooms in, and you can see that the note reads...
[It was just something very ordinary, nothing special.]
Quiet.
The town was silent for a second, then erupted in screams ten times louder than before!
"Aaaaaah! That's so cool!!!"
"From a casual observer to a fan! Completely become a fan! What is class? This is class!"
"If you said that to a good-for-nothing with no ability, you'd just be a complete Clown!"
"But when applied to a Big Boss with absolute strength, it's like a god looking down upon humanity!!"
"Jiangnan! Jiangnan! Jiangnan!"
The entire town chanted the name Jiangnan.
However, in this diverse world, human joys and sorrows are not shared.
Right behind Jiangnan at his workstation.
Two figures, near death, collapsed amidst a mountain of spare parts, foaming at the mouth and convulsing.
Lu Mingfei and the Clown were so exhausted that they didn't even have the strength to roll their eyes.
Their ten fingers were worn raw, and every muscle in their bodies was spasming violently.
He looked like sugarcane pulp just pulled out of a juicer!
When they heard Jiangnan say, "[I did something very ordinary]..."
"Puff!"
Lu Mingfei and the Clown nearly coughed up blood on the spot, so angry they almost died!
"What the hell?! That's just a normal thing!!!"
The two of them roared inwardly in despair, "What the hell did you do?!"
"You only said one sentence the whole time, and then you just lay down on that leather chair and slept all afternoon!!"
"It was us!! It was the two of us who worked tirelessly all afternoon!"
Humiliation and exhaustion combined to completely break Lu Mingfei.
Suddenly, his entire body began to uncontrollably emanate black resentment, and he made grinding noises.
Clearly, his anger level had reached the point of going berserk!
The Clown, who was also slumped on the ground nearby, noticed the unusual thing about Lu Mingfei.
"This aura..."
The Clown looked at Lu Mingfei, who was emanating Black Qi, and was secretly alarmed.
"My gut feeling was right..."
"Like that Madman, it seems he's also one of the Seven Deadly Sins."
Just then...
"Snap! Snap!"
Two pairs of handcuffs were placed on Lu Mingfei's and the Clown's wrists.
Two expressionless ghost guards lifted them up from the ground, one on each side.
"What... are you going to do? Where are you taking me?"
"I can't speak," the Clown asked weakly.
The ghost messenger gave him a cold glance. "You two performed exceptionally well in the competition and caught the eye of the higher-ups."
"Now I'm taking you to the Shen Residence's prison... cough, to the Shen Residence, to await your reward from the higher-ups."
"The Shen Residence?"
The Clown had an idea and decided to play along.
"Well, we've turned this Ox-Horse Factory upside down but haven't found any trace of that old bastard Yue Tian. The intelligence was probably wrong."
"This is a perfect opportunity to go out and reunite with the Sage!"
"Something's wrong with this Ox-Horse Factory; we must pass this information on to the Sage!"
The Clown had a well-thought-out plan in mind, so he obediently lowered his head and followed the ghost messenger out.
Meanwhile, the eight athletes who were eliminated in the second stage...
They were all escorted away by the ghost messengers under the pretext of attending a banquet at the Shen Residence.
None of them knew that what awaited them was not an award or a banquet.
Instead, it was the Shen Residence, a hellish prison where blood had just flowed like a river!
On the other side of the field.
Aeria watched the eliminated contestants being taken away, but she didn't care.
She stretched lazily.
"It's 6 PM. Jamie, Roman, and Allen Dick should have succeeded by now, right?"
Aeria thought to herself with a smug satisfaction.
Ingrika had previously revealed that Phoenix Emperor would arrive early this afternoon to watch the match.
This means that Central Forest Garden, the most heavily guarded area in the entire Soul Return Town, was a ghost town for the entire afternoon!
That was the perfect opportunity for them to Spirit Artifact!
"Once we get our hands on that priceless treasure, we'll have to start planning our escape immediately."
Aeria licked her red lips, glancing longingly at the distant Jiangnan.
"It's just a pity about this wild guy~"
"I didn't have a chance to have a close conversation with him."
Just as various forces were secretly stirring up trouble.
On the high platform, Ingrika had already handed the Heaven-Peering Mirror in her hand to Shangguan Shuyi, who had stepped forward.
Shangguan Shuyi took the Heaven-Peering Mirror, her face becoming solemn at that moment.
She surveyed the entire room, her clear and authoritative voice drowning out all the noise.
"Everyone! Stage Two has come to an end!"
"After fierce competition, we have finally selected four outstanding candidates for the groom!"
The entire audience held their breath at that moment.
"Next, we will enter the final stage of this selection competition!"
Shangguan Shuyi suddenly flicked her sleeve, her voice soaring high into the sky.
"The Phoenix Emperor Empress will personally descend upon the scene and, from among these four prodigies, appoint her destined husband!!!"
"Now! Everyone stand up!"
"Let us, with the highest respect, invite them!"
"Supreme Phoenix Emperor Lord!!!"