Ye Li's gaze lingered briefly on Xu Jingming's name.
The corner of her red lips seemed to lift ever so slightly, but she quickly returned to her calm expression.
She continued in her cool voice:
"According to the competition rules, the first place in individual points goes to Xu Jingming.
He would receive one Blood Purgatory Badge and one SS1 Level Star Origin Pill that assisted in breaking through to the Cosmic Tier,
as well as a champion's reward jointly provided by the three factions: one Secret Treasure!
Xu Jingming, you may come up and claim your rewards."
The moment her words fell, the entire central platform sank into brief silence.
Then, an irrepressible uproar of excitement and astonishment erupted!
"It's a Blood Purgatory Badge! How enviable!"
"Not just that! The Star Origin Pill and the Secret Treasure are both excellent items."
"Exactly."
"..."
Amid the waves of exclamations, Xu Jingming once again became the center of everyone's attention.
He stepped toward the front of the platform, and Ye Li flipped her right hand.
An ancient-looking dark red badge with faint blood-colored light flowing across it appeared in her palm.
"This is the Blood Purgatory Badge.
With this badge, you may select one item from the treasure troves of the three factions."
Ye Li explained softly, then took out two more items.
One was a pill contained inside a box.
The other was a shuttle-shaped piece of equipment roughly one meter long, resembling a surfboard.
"These are the Star Origin Pill and the Secret Treasure, the Void Shadow Shuttle. The Star Origin Pill can assist you in breaking through to the Cosmic Tier."
After a pause, Ye Li continued:
"As for this Secret Treasure, the Void Shadow Shuttle.
It contains the origins of space and shadow, and can be used