As the tournament of the top five proceeded, Xiao Yan, Yun Qi, and Hua Fei advanced one after another. Following them, two more contestants successfully advanced to the top five by virtue of their Immortal Realm Soul power, and so the semi-finals began.
Moreover, because the number of registered participants in the Second Stage was too small, Lei He announced that this competition would run continuously from start to finish until all rankings were settled. Although this would be somewhat unfair to certain contestants, under the premise that the majority agreed, the match still proceeded in an orderly fashion.
"Next, the semi-finals!"
"Among the five of you, you are already the top five of the Second Stage. Now the semi-finals begin. If anyone does not wish to compete, simply withdraw and retain your ranking." Lei He made it clear that he intended to first contest the top five places entirely before competing for the fifth through tenth places.
As Lei He spoke, it made the dozens of people present fall silent. Evidently, the five powerhouses who had advanced to the top five at this moment were not to be trifled with.
Sigh... I forfeit." Before long, the silence persisted for a moment before it was abruptly broken by a voice full of helplessness.
"Fang Tong, have you made up your mind?" Facing the man's forfeit, Lei He immediately asked again.
"I forfeit as well." Just after Fang Tong spoke, another contestant who was also in the top five spoke up as well.
"Fang Tong, Wu Xi, have the two of you made up your mind?" Faced with the direct forfeits of the two, Lei He was not too surprised. After all, among these ten powerhouses with Immortal Realm Souls, Yun Qi was the strongest, followed by Hua Fei and Xue