Compared to the amazement and surprise of a select few, such as Lei Chan, most people in the Demon Realm thought it only natural that Shadow Empire's Empress Catherine had reached the finals.
The second semifinal match pitted the Fallen Angel Empire's Prince Consort, "Agulie," against the mysterious powerhouse Lalalia.
Because it had been badly damaged, the forest arena from the previous match could no longer be used. This match was held on a small plain at the center of the ancient battlefield.
Both the vast audience and the "experts" shared the same view: against Lalalia, who had effortlessly defeated Lei Chan, "Agulie" basically had no chance of winning.
Even many among his friends and family thought so as well. It was, in fact, perfectly rational thinking. Of course, Alice, the Black Dragon girl, Adeline, and others blindly believed that their brother—or boss—would certainly win. Athena, Jia, and the others did not care much about the outcome; they were only worried that their beloved might be hurt. As for the two unscrupulous friends, they had opened betting odds on how long Chen Rui could last against Lalalia.
Under the gaze of countless spectators, the semifinal between Chen Rui and Lalalia finally began.
"Ho ho ho..." Staring at the masked "enemy" opposite her, the flat-chested, mustachioed loli let out a strange laugh. "I've finally waited for this day! Come to think of it, I should thank you. If not for the stimulation you gave me, I never would have gained the crucial breakthrough during that hellish cultivation! This time, I'm going to take revenge, revenge, revenge!"
As she spoke, the flat-chested loli stomped hard. The entire ground shook.
Chen Rui pointed at his own nose in surprise. "Is the grudge between us really that deep?"
"Hmph! Never mind that you won