Chapter 406: Gatekeeper, I Did Everything

Another stick of incense passed by.

There were only thirty-one people left in the arena.

"First round, over!"

Shui Qilin announced loudly, and the spiritual pressure formation suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Everyone on the stage breathed a sigh of relief. Half of them had reached their limit. Their true energy was almost exhausted. They tried all their methods and almost couldn't hold on anymore.

The competition later is not only about strength, but also about endurance and mental will.

As for why there are thirty-one people left.

That's because the last person to be eliminated, before he was about to be blown away, used a magic weapon to entangle another person. That person was also exhausted, and the two of them flew out together and were eliminated at the same time.

It's a strange thing.

"Congratulations, you have reached the top 32. Each of you will be awarded 5,000 contribution points."

"The following is the second round, a heads-up match by drawing lots, and those who draw the same numbers will fight."

"Because there is one less person, one person has a bye."

Shui Qilin waved his claws, and thirty-two colorless jade slips were suspended in mid-air in the arena.

Gong Tianhe took the lead and took a breath from the air, sucking in a jade slip with "three" written on it.

The rest of the people also took action and attracted jade slips, each with a number written on it, from one to sixteen.

Those who draw the same number will have a one-on-one duel.

There was one jade slip left in the end, and no one took it. Shui Qilin opened it and looked at it, and said with a smile: "No. 7 has a bye."

"Hey? I actually got a bye, okay, okay!"

Xiong Dabao jumped up happily and happily. What he held in his hand was Jade Slip No. 7.

Xu Hei's jade slip is number 16, the last one, and it is not yet known who his opponent is.

"I'll give you one hour to prepare. After one hour, starting from the 1st, you will start to take the stage one after another." Shui Qilin said.

Immediately, everyone sat down cross-legged, took the elixir, and tried their best to restore their physical strength. Most of them were exhausted.

Xu Hei spent almost nothing. He looked around and saw that everyone hid the jade slips, not wanting to reveal their numbers in advance.

If it is exposed in advance, it will be studied by the opponent in advance, and the chance of winning will be reduced.

Only those who are very confident will take the initiative to reveal it. For example, Gong Tianhe held up the jade slip No. 3 and shouted: "Who is No. 3?"

No one paid any attention to him.

However, one of the disciples on the human side trembled and turned pale. Xu Hei noticed the other's emotional changes in an instant and guessed that this person was No. 3.

"My extra sensory ability seems to be related to emotional changes." Xu Hei thought to himself.

"Xu Hei, I'm No. 5, where are you?" Xu Bai called over.

"Sixteen." Xu Hei replied.

"If you meet me later, don't show mercy!" Xu Bai said with a smile.

"Haha, of course I won't show mercy."

Xu Hei responded naturally, but unexpectedly, Xu Bai rolled his eyes.

Hai Teng stared at the No. 1 jade slip in his hand, and the corner of his mouth curled up.

"No. 1, is this how the protagonist is treated? It's me as expected!"

Hai Teng was filled with pride. At the same time, he was also guessing what date Xu Hei was and whether he would meet him in advance.

To be honest, although these geniuses were not weak in strength, he didn't pay attention to any of them. If it was last year, he would be really difficult to deal with. But now, he is not what he used to be, he is more than ten times stronger.

He was able to take first place last year, and it will be the same this year.

"Haiteng, I am number 16, and I got the last one. What about you?" Lin Cai asked next to him.

Hai Teng glanced at her and said proudly: "A number that is beyond your reach."

"You..." Lin Cai's face turned blue with anger.

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Outside Penglai Sea, there is an inconspicuous entrance.

As usual, the thundergull was squatting on the reef. There are many entrances to the Penglai Sea, and this place is just one of them.

"This year will be over soon. Once the year-end meeting is over, I will change my shift." Lei Ou's heart was surging.

The gatekeeper monster changes every three years, and this year happens to be the third year.

After today, he can rest for three years and return to Seagull Island. His wife is still waiting for him, and he can help hatch eggs and give birth to a nest of chicks.

He could hunt, he could go to the dock and order potato chips.

He can take his wife to the northern polar regions to see the aurora borealis.

He can do many things!

As long as he survives the last two days, he will be liberated.

He was so excited that he stopped dozing off. He squatted down attentively and looked into the distance, as if he saw three great years waving to him.

Suddenly, Lei Ou frowned, took out a storybook novel, and said to himself: "The book says that in my current state, something could easily happen."

"Would you like to change your plan, work overtime or something?"

Lei Ou thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to find a wife and have children after returning home, and do whatever he needs to do. The book is all fiction. He has been keeping it safe for three years. How could something happen today? How could it be such a coincidence?

With this thought flashing through his mind, Lei Ou felt much better.

What no one knew was that the shadow behind Lei Ou suddenly stretched and twisted, and gradually changed into the shape of a person, which was reflected on the rocks.

On the appearance of the black shadow, octopus tentacles emerged, squirming in the darkness.

Suddenly, all the tentacles were dispatched at the same time, stabbing towards Lei Ou's figure.

"Pfft!!"

Blood splattered, Lei Ou's eyes widened, his expression permanently frozen, and his body was penetrated by countless tentacles.

"Yes, a wonderful expression! I need your fear, that's it!"

The shadow behind Lei Ou stood up from the reef. His body swelled, and he had three heads and six arms. Countless tentacles emerged from his body and danced wildly in the air. Countless eyeballs appeared on his face, staring at him.

Butcher!

This is the butcher who was captured by the Nightmare Demon Lord!

A scarlet mouth with sharp teeth opened on the butcher's stomach. Without hesitation, he pounced on Lei Ou and bit him.

"Puff!"

He swallowed Lei Ou in one bite.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, the butcher frowned slightly, opened his huge mouth again, and spit out Lei Ou's body. The body was rotten, and there was nothing inside, just an empty shell.

The next second——

"Swish, swish, swish, swish..."

Countless snow-white feathers shot out like sharp swords, aiming at the butcher, as powerful as the wind! At the same time, a flare soared into the sky and exploded in the air.

This is a black signal, the highest level of alert!

As long as it is lit, it will immediately communicate with the water unicorn and the elders of the six major veins, causing the entire sea area to be alerted, with the highest danger level.

However, when the signal bomb exploded, no light or heat was generated, not even a sound.

It was as if there was an invisible black hole in the sky, swallowing up all the signals.

No light, no sound, no fluctuations, no smell, no spiritual consciousness, no signals at all... This is, the five senses are stripped!

"Nightmare Demon Lord, and... Devouring Demon Lord!"

Lei Ou stood on a cloud, his mood sank to the bottom.

The cloud under his feet also turned black and turned into a rotating black hole. The terrifying suction force burst out, and even the light was swallowed up.

He wanted to make a sound, but he couldn't do it, and he couldn't send out his spiritual consciousness. He swallowed up all the sources of signals, and his body and mind fell into permanent darkness.

Before he was on the verge of death, surprisingly, Lei Ou was not panicked, and many thoughts flashed through his mind.

He thought of his wife, his unborn child, the dock, and the northern lights.

"This world is so beautiful..."