As one side weakened and the other grew stronger, Blue Star's core and upper-echelon forces had become a match for those of the Firmament Star Region.
They even showed signs of surpassing them.
Still, the Firmament Star Region had not fared too badly. At least many of its contestants had survived.
At worst, all their efforts had been wasted.
The worst off were the Demon Abyss, the Dragon World, the Wailing Sea, and the other Planes ruled by the Star Raiders.
Almost every contestant from those Planes had been hunted down by the Summoning Beasts Luo Yu sent out.
Very few contestants remained alive.
Even those who survived bore bite marks left by Xiao Longdou, waiting to grow stronger and become snacks for upgrading the Eight-Branch Clone.
They were essentially being raised free-range.
After all, everyone qualified to enter the tournament was among the finest in their respective Planes.
With most of their promising forces lost, those Planes were left desperately short of mainstays.
If a war between Planes broke out, they could only rely on their Demigods to hold the line. Their situation was perilous.
"Luo Yu, Lord Lucifer is still alive, isn't he? Release him now!"
"Or I won't go easy on you!"
Seeing that the contestants had all emerged, the Succubus Queen glared at Luo Yu.
She had remained faithful to one man all along-a true disgrace to succubi.
By comparison, the other visitors from the Demon Abyss were far less emotional.
As demons, the inhabitants of the Demon Abyss naturally believed that strength reigned supreme.
Lucifer had lost to the Fairy Dragon and then become a slave.
Scenes like that happened all the time in the Demon Abyss.
Lucifer had represented the Demon Abyss in battle, only to disgrace the entire Plane.
That alone had cost