Chapter 407

After Li Yu realized it, it was only one second.

His popularity ranking directly surpassed "Morning Star," "Time-Stop King," and "First Corrupt Head," directly occupying the throne of first place.

As for the reason?

He didn't even need to explore it; the surging reward messages revealed the answer:

"What's going on? Why is there a non-demigod mixed in among a group of demigods, and the audience count is still first?"

"Although the Son of the Vortex God is not yet a demigod, he was the first to pass both rounds consecutively, his speed crushing all demigods; popularity first is perfectly reasonable. I am optimistic about him."

"Ranking does not represent combat power. His opponents in the first two rounds were not demigods either. In the third round, the opponents he will face will all be demigods. How can he win? He is dead for sure."

"I am very curious about how far the Son of the Vortex God can go, so I gave a reward."

"Legendary level and demigod level have essential differences. He has no possibility of survival."

"He is unique, so he should be ranked first, even if he dies the first second he enters."

"He might not necessarily die. Other things are hard to say, but the Toad God seems to be very optimistic about him."

Obviously, the reason why he suddenly attracted a large number of viewers and soared to first place.

The reason lies in the fact that all the viewers want to see.

Can an existence above legendary level but below demigod level survive under the encirclement of a group of ferocious demigods?

This is easy to understand!

It's like starting a live stream in a previous life, throwing a live chicken into a crocodile pool; it would also attract many people curious about whether it can survive.

Li Yu is now in the position of this poor live chicken.

It is no wonder that except for the "Toad God," this top-tier big brother who knows the bottom line, no one else is optimistic about Li Yu.

It is really because the gap between the two levels is too large.

Legendary level, no matter how legendary, is just a powerful life form.

But demigod level, although not yet a true divine entity, since it already occupies the word "god," it possesses corresponding power.

Not to mention other aspects, the essential gap.

Just speaking of a divine domain, it is enough to crush.

Demigod-level powerhouses can unfold their own unique divine domains, the range of which is extremely huge, equivalent to a small divine kingdom where they have the power of life and death. Life forms below the demigod level, once enveloped, will have no way to survive.

This kind of gap!

Cannot be smoothed out by the "calculations," "combat IQ," and "opportunistic means" that Li Yu has shown so far.

Even in the entire Boundless Spirit Realm, there are very few events where legendary-level powerhouses kill demigod-level ones across levels.

Before seeing it with their own eyes, no one will believe Li Yu is that exception.

Because of these thoughts, Li Yu's 【Popularity First】 ranking is becoming more and more stable.

The curious are becoming more and more numerous.

Li Yu's fame is also growing explosively with every breath, and he is famous even in the heavens and myriad worlds.

It is a pity that for the time being, he can only be in the form of the "Son of the Vortex God," not Li Yu himself.

In this regard, the Vortex God, who is still outside the sky and has not yet arrived, but is only watching the broadcast, is quite satisfied.

Lending out this portion of divinity is simply a huge profit.

And in this chaotic process, another accident that caused quite a stir occurred.

That is the Ancient Saint!

This old thing unexpectedly popped out and competed with the Toad God for the position of Li Yu's top-tier big brother.

A large amount of golden, shining rewards and messages erupted.

He actually also expressed optimism about Li Yu.

Who could not be shocked by this change?

One must know that in the second round, Li Yu personally slaughtered the Ancient Saint's follower 【Takros】, ate him clean, and even snatched away three divine artifacts.

The Ancient Saint is not a righteous god who repays evil with kindness.

He is a distorted and perverted evil god.

With this grudge, it would be strange if he didn't grind Li Yu to dust. In fact, in the final battle royale about to begin, the Ancient Saint is going to serve as the "pursuer" to completely erase Li Yu.

With the Ancient Saint's distorted temperament, he might even show some creativity before erasing him, transforming Li Yu into some kind of messy existence.

Now, why repay kindness with evil?

Other viewers do not know.

Li Yu, as the "person involved," naturally understands in a second.

Those rewards and messages were specifically for him to see.

The purpose, of course, is continuous output of pollution and hints, so that Li Yu will further degenerate.

From the Ancient Saint's perspective:

Li Yu, this Son of the Vortex God, swallowed Takros and snatched the three great divine artifacts, so he is no longer pure. He only needs a little guidance, and Li Yu will shift his camp and turn into an Ancient Saint divine son.

Losing one heaven-defying talent in exchange for one with better talent and aptitude.

This deal, he can do.

Especially now that the "World Coordinates" in Takros's body have entered Li Yu's body, he can't let him go even more.

In this regard!

Li Yu just smiled and accepted it, and the thoughts in his heart relaxed a little:

"It is just right; since the Ancient Saint wants to win me over, at least he won't kill me as soon as he descends, which increases my chances of survival."

"Perhaps, he will continue to give me benefits?"

Just when Li Yu was having some wishful thinking.

Suddenly, all the fighting in the second round ended.

At the moment when all the winners were born, the passionate and excited commentary voice of the Master of the Curtain sounded again:

"The second round has ended."

"The third round 【Battle Royale】 is about to begin."

"All Boundless heaven-defying talents will be dropped into the core area of the 【Gate of All Realms】 after ten breaths."

"That place was originally a desolate universe."

"But now it has been randomly placed with many 'fragmented worlds,' 'small mystic domains,' etc. In each gathering point, some strange objects and divine artifacts that can be used to strengthen oneself and kill others have been placed, and they are all in an ownerless state; pick them up and you can use them. After being killed, the picked-up strange objects will also be plundered."

"Among them, the most basic cosmic strange object is the 【Pseudo-Space-Time Secret Blade】, which is also something everyone must pick up. It is a necessary prop for the battle royale mode. Holding it, you can cut open the void, whether to pursue or escape."

"Other strange objects and divine artifacts have their own uses."

"If you are lucky, even if your life level and realm are not as good as other heaven-defying talents, you can smooth out the gap by relying on those cosmic strange objects."

"For example, if you pick up an 【Invisibility Cloak】, you can hide everything about yourself. Before the time limit expires, even if a True God stands in front of you, they cannot see through it... This strange object is blessed by my authority. If their status is not as high as mine, even if a Sovereign-level deity descends into the Gate of All Realms, they must follow the rules."

"There are even higher-level divine artifacts such as 【Pseudo-Dream Helmet】, 【Water of Life】, 【Pseudo-Fate Card】, 【Pseudo-Ten Thousand Changes Labyrinth】, 【Pseudo-Infinity Gauntlet】, etc."

"If a lucky legendary-level existence picks up a large number of divine artifacts, it is not strange that they can kill a demigod in the end."

"The grand world will be divided into three stages of operation."

"Initially, all Boundless heaven-defying talents are allowed and encouraged to kill each other, seize treasures, and strengthen themselves."

"In the second stage, you need to protect yourself while killing other heaven-defying talents, because the universe will begin to collapse continuously, accompanied by a large number of cosmic disasters that can swallow and kill divine entities. If you are a step slow in escaping, you may die in the disaster, or be swallowed by the cosmic collapse."

"At the end of the last disaster, the cosmic collapse will stop, and your 【Pursuers】 will descend, formally entering the final stage."

"Run!" "Run by any means necessary, regardless of everything."

"Of course, if any heaven-defying talent is confident that they can counter-kill those pursuers who are True Gods, they can also try, or trigger special rewards."

"Whichever heaven-defying talent escapes first into the 【Safe Point】 at the center of the Gate of All Realms will win the championship of this first Boundless Grand Competition and will obtain a story exclusive to themselves. If your ambition is big enough and you dare to gamble, you can even write that you will achieve Sovereign status in the future, and I can fulfill it for you."

"In addition, there will be an opportunity to take away a portion of the cosmic strange objects you have picked up."

"Everyone, kill to your heart's content."

"The Key to Ascending to Godhood is already in your hands."

"Ten!"

"Nine!"

"Eight!"

Every time the Master of the Curtain spat out a sentence, the atmosphere became more enthusiastic.

Although the amount of information was huge, as an "incarnation" of narrative authority, every word of the Master of the Curtain could make all the viewers understand and be excited in an instant, as if they were immersed in the scene.

Many viewers, and even True Gods, were thus moved to participate in this grand competition, which was stimulating and had incredible gains.

Li Yu was equally excited.

Especially the few examples mentioned by the Master of the Curtain, to some extent, pointed out a clear path for Li Yu, or rather, a way to survive.

Some of those cosmic strange objects, just hearing the names, made one know their power was terrifying.

If Li Yu was extremely lucky and could pick up many, he could naturally erase the gap between himself and other heaven-defying talents.

Legendary level!

Can also kill demigods.

After completing this miracle, his fame would be even more terrifying.

Of course, this is also a double-edged sword. You can grab, can't other contestants grab?

In picking up and fighting for things, Li Yu would once again fall into a disadvantage.

As long as he is slightly unlucky and is very close to the landing point of any "demigod," he will be in danger of his life.

Obviously, everyone realized the cancellation of fortune and misfortune in this, so no one was surprised by it.

The only debate was just one point:

"The Toad God is clearly optimistic about that Son of the Vortex God and will definitely bless and bless him, giving him a 【Luck Halo】, which is equivalent to cheating outside the field. As for whether he can succeed, it depends on whether his status authority can suppress the Master of the Curtain?"

"The answer of most viewers and True Gods is: No."

Amidst this messy scene.

The countdown ended.

Subsequently, the scene that made all the viewers shout with satisfaction appeared.

Accompanied by countless grand and strange movements!

The entire Gate of All Realms began to deform.

As if it were a "Boundless Magic Cube," it was slowly dismantled and laid out from the inside out.

From the shape of a magic cube, it turned into a panoramic map that was incomparably huge, boundless, and could be watched by all viewers from all perspectives.

Inside the map was a complex, strange, and incomparably dead universe.

Inside, there were indeed many fragmented worlds and small mystic domains, which were marked incomparably clearly and understood by all the viewers.

If Li Yu also had a "viewer perspective" at this time, he would feel a strong sense of déjà vu; in some concepts, it was really like a popular game from his previous life.

The difference is!

At this moment, the contestants were not being air-dropped by planes.

Instead, everyone was treated like puppet actors, hung in the void.

At the moment the universe map unfolded!

All heaven-defying talents were dropped collectively.

It was not a simple free fall, but a quantum leap.

Dozens of demigods, along with Li Yu, this "exception," turned into light spots, flashing and colliding as they entered the battlefield.

The viewers began to choose perspectives one after another.

Li Yu!

Once again became the number one in viewing count.

There were simply too many people choosing him.

The others were all demigods. Even if they were unlucky enough to meet when dropped and got entangled in fighting, it would be impossible to end in a short time, and there would be plenty of opportunities to watch.

Only at the place of Li Yu, the Son of the Vortex God, it was very likely to end in an instant, so everyone rushed to him.

Consequently, all the viewers followed Li Yu's perspective.

Amidst the surging universe, he descended.

In his eyes, the landing point below appeared.

It was unexpectedly a paralyzed and scrapped giant cosmic warship, and there were many traces of filth inside and outside, and it was unknown what existence it had fought a war with, or where the Master of the Curtain had plagiarized this scene from to use as a landing point.

The curious thought was suppressed by Li Yu in the blink of an eye; the scene was not important at all.

What truly made Li Yu care were the giant light spots flashing at the left and right ends inside the warship, each wrapping a strange object.

That's right!

All cosmic strange objects would have prompts in the contestants' perspective.

They were a dagger with an ancient shape and rainbow light, and a giant spiritual energy cannon combined from flesh and machinery.

"【Pseudo-Space-Time Secret Blade】!"

"A cosmic strange object imitated by the authority of the 【Master of the Curtain】. The original version of this divine artifact possesses the divine authority to cut open space-time barriers and go to any multiverse, or even the past and future. Its forger is the legendary and extremely powerful God of Time."

"This is an imitation, its utility weakened by 99%. Holding it, one can move at will within this universe, but cannot touch time."

"【God-Slaying Cannon】!"

"Originating from a special flesh-and-machinery civilization, this civilization was exploited by a Star God for years. To resist, they developed both flesh and machinery paths simultaneously, and finally merged them into one, forging a weapon capable of slaughtering gods, which is this God-Slaying Cannon."

"Although this weapon is an imitation, it has already obtained part of its power. If it can hit the target when fired, it can slaughter demigods and god-evils."

"So lucky?"

After reading the information in the blink of an eye, Li Yu was about to be happy.

Suddenly, he sensed something, his brows furrowed, and he looked into the distance.

Yet he saw, without any warning, another figure appearing in the opposite direction.

Appearing, it was unexpectedly a demigod he had not contacted before.

No!

It couldn't even be said to be one.

Because this demigod was very special, composed of two extremely filthy and evil shells entangled together.

And what made Li Yu feel incredible was that although it was his first time seeing this twin-bodied demigod.

But judging from the familiar divine aura in his perception, Li Yu had probably already dealt with the "Main God" behind it.

It was precisely the twin gods in Wanfu City who had been pitted by Li Yu... the Sage of Lust and Evil.

(End of chapter)