Everyone was surprised by Xiao Hei's behavior. Even Zhen Hong, who had seen this many times before, looked at Xiao Hei with bewilderment.
The reason is actually quite simple. Since this demonic energy originates from the Devil Realm, doesn't that mean this power inherently belongs to the Devil Realm? And since this power is so pure and concentrated, couldn't they use this energy for cultivation to achieve more ideal cultivation results?
However, the idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel. Everyone who had this idea soon discovered that this method wouldn't work because they simply couldn't absorb such demonic energy and therefore couldn't use it for cultivation.
This thing is like a kind of food that is extremely nutritious but cannot be absorbed. Although it has a huge amount of energy, it cannot be absorbed and utilized. Only a huge existence like the Devil Realm can recycle and reuse it.
But at this moment, everyone discovered that this seemingly treasure-like demonic energy was being absorbed by Xiao Hei, as if he were truly treating it as food and absorbing it into his body.
" Qi Ling, the thing you're raising, it's not Qilin, it's Taotie, isn't it?" Kurumi couldn't help but complain, because Xiao Hei's round, ball-like shape was just too funny.
At this moment, Xiao Hei seemed to be a bit overwhelmed, its four legs barely reaching the ground, and it had a dazed expression that made it unwilling to move. In this state, what was the point of riding it? So Qi Ling simply put Xiao Hei back and let it rest.
It wasn't until this time that Luna, Qian Jiyin, and the remaining contestant finally arrived, without even getting a glimpse of the final boss.
Although this guy was eventually absorbed by Xiao Hei, its Fatal Strike did indeed belong to Chu Ling, so the largest amount of points belonged to Chu Ling.
With some time still remaining before the deadline, everyone continues to work hard to accumulate points, but the approximate spots have already been determined.
Finally, when the time was up and they were teleported back again, Alice announced their scores to everyone. As expected, Chu Ling had the most points, while Qi Ling came in second by a narrow margin.
This is mainly thanks to Xiao Hei; otherwise, Qi Ling's efficiency would not have been higher than that of Zhen Hong, who ranked third. When tempted by food, Xiao Hei unleashed unimaginable potential.
"Alright, dear contestants, your rankings have now been determined, so the final match will be held soon," Alice said.
"The eight of you will be divided into two groups according to your rankings. The four people in each group will be drawn to determine the order of the matches. All subsequent matches will be one-on-one elimination matches until a final winner is determined."
Simply put, the top four players will not face each other, but will instead compete against the bottom four players through a draw. This serves as a form of protection, preventing overly strong players from meeting each other too early.
The current top four are Chu Ling, Qi Ling, Zhen Hong, and Kurumi! I don't know what method Kurumi used, but Qi Ling clearly felt like she was just slacking off, yet she still got this ranking.
As for the order of the matches, Qi Ling didn't have any particular requirements. Even if she drew Luna, she would still do her best to compete against Luna. After all, a match is a match, and this was also a way of showing respect to Luna.
"Everyone, take a number." Alice took out eight crumpled pieces of paper, divided them into two piles, and said to the group, "Cheating won't work, I'm confident I can do that."
So the eight people each chose their own number, and based on this order, the order of the next four matches was determined.
Match 1: Kurumi vs. Feiyu; Match 2: Luna vs. Zhen Hong; Match 3: Qi Ling vs. Qian Jiyin; Match 4: Chu Ling vs. Cang Yue.
Qi Ling hadn't expected to face Qian Jiyin in his very first match. Looking at the order of the matches, a smile crept onto his face; it was exactly what he wanted.
Back in the Douluo Continent, that old scoundrel conspired with Qian Xunji to pull off a major scam against me, and I haven't even settled the score with him yet! At that time, I couldn't intervene because of the competition rules, but now, I've finally caught him red-handed, haven't I?
It's understandable that Qian Xunji, being a native of the Douluo Continent, would fight for territory with us. But for someone from another world to also want a piece of land is an invasion by a foreign enemy, coveting our homeland! We need to settle this score with him properly.
So unless Qian Jiyin is really that quick to admit defeat at the start of the match and becomes Xue Qinghe's disciple, then Qi Ling will be considered incredibly impressive. Otherwise, he'll definitely slap Qianji Yin in the face.
Qian Jiyin frowned as he looked at the order of battle in his hand. He really hadn't expected to encounter Qi Ling in the first round; it was arguably the worst possible arrangement.
In this way, with such a short timeframe, there was absolutely no room for preparation, and even if one wanted to make some moves, there was simply no opportunity or time.
What frustrates Qian Jiyin the most is that his superiors had told him before that he didn't need to worry about Qi Ling's matter, that they would naturally help him resolve it, and that Qi Ling until now.
But to his utter surprise, the adults he thought were omnipotent told him the next day that the plan had failed, Qi Ling had not been eliminated, and Qian Jiyin would still have to face Qi Ling's obstacles.
Even more surprisingly, Qi Ling not only escaped injury but also became even more energetic, which disrupted Qianji Yin's plans. What awaited Qian Jiyin was Qi Ling's merciless revenge.
In desperation, Qian Jiyin even considered whether he should just surrender at the beginning, as Qi Ling suggested. But doing so would be too humiliating, and his reputation among those people would probably drop considerably.
Qian Jiyin knew that if he was deemed worthless, he would be ruthlessly abandoned. Therefore, he had to prove his worth at all times.
"Looks like I have no choice but to fight this match again." Qian Jiyin gave a helpless bitter smile and muttered to himself, "Fine, since that's the case, none of us are pushovers, and I might not necessarily lose to you!"
After all, Qian Jiyin Qian Jiyin been preparing for this match for a long time, and more importantly, during this period, his strength had improved significantly, making him completely different from his previous self.
After all, he has now broken through to the True God level and reached the One-Ring True God.