147: Chapter 147: The Final Round of the Points Match - Against Luo Qinghe

Over the next nine days, Su Bai had three matches every day, and every single one was a crushing victory.

On the fourth day, his opponent was Liu Qingshi from Qingshi Province of the Yuheng Star Sector, a Rank 6 beginner with a Stone Spirit World type. It took forty seconds. The Ghost King shattered the Stone Spirit King with a single sword strike, and the core of the Stone Spirit World was eroded by Yin Qi. All three million stone spirits petrified and crumbled within three minutes.

On the fifth day, his opponent was Lie Yan from Liehuo Province of the Kaiyang Star Sector, a Rank 6 intermediate with a Flame World type. It took one minute and twenty seconds. A bowl of soup from Meng Po made the fire spirits of the Flame World forget how to burn; the flames were extinguished, and the world cooled down.

The sixth day...

The tenth day, the final three matches.

The first match of the morning was against Dugu Feng, a member of a branch family of the Dugu Clan from Jianyuan Province in the Tianshu Star Sector. He was a Rank 6 advanced with a Sword Grave World type. It took eight minutes. Dugu Feng's sword intent was sharp and violent; three thousand streaks of sword intent slashed out simultaneously, tearing dozens of rifts in the borders of the Netherworld World. However, the power of the rules of the Six Paths of Reincarnation swallowed all the sword intent, and an army of Bone Spirits surged out from the rifts, submerging the Sword Grave World.

The second match of the morning...

[The Points Race has concluded.]

[Final Points Rankings:]

[1st Place: Di Wudao, 90 points (30 wins, 0 losses).]

[2nd Place: Jun Luoyu, 90 points (30 wins, 0 losses).]

[3rd Place: Su Bai, 90 points (30 wins, 0 losses).]

[4th Place: Ye Qingxue, 90 points (30 wins, 0 losses).]

[5th Place: Jiang Taixu, 90 points (30 wins, 0 losses).]

[6th Place: Luo Qinghe, 90 points (30 wins, 0 losses).]

[7th Place: Murong Qiu, 90 points (30 wins, 0 losses).]

[8th Place: Dugu Xin, 90 points (30 wins, 0 losses).]

[9th Place: Nangong Yi, 87 points (29 wins, 1 loss).]

[...]

[The top eight advance to the Knockout Stage.]

[Knockout Stage Matchups: 1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th, 3rd vs 6th, 4th vs 5th.]

[Specific Matchups: Di Wudao vs Nangong Yi, Jun Luoyu vs Murong Qiu, Su Bai vs Luo Qinghe, Ye Qingxue vs Jiang Taixu.]

Above the Tianyuan Arena, the voice of the eye of destiny resounded across sixty-seven star sectors.

[The Points Race has concluded. The top eight have been determined.]

[The Knockout Stage will begin in three days.]

In an instant, the public discourse of the entire Great Xia Kingdom exploded once again.

"The top eight all possess peak Rank 6 top-tier worlds."

"Su Bai, the dark horse from Qinglin Province, has fought his way into the national top eight."

"He hasn't lost a single match. Thirty wins in thirty matches. Just like Di Wudao, Jun Luoyu, and Ye Qingxue."

"But the quality of his opponents was different. Di Wudao and the others fought peak Rank 6 opponents, while some of the ones Su Bai fought were only advanced Rank 6."

"So what? Advanced Rank 6 is still advanced Rank 6. Being able to win is what matters."

"The next match is Su Bai against Luo Qinghe. The Myriad Demon World, peak Rank 6, with seven peak Rank 6 demon beasts. Luo Qinghe himself is the number one genius ranked in the Tianji Star Sector."

"Can Su Bai still win?"

"I don't know. But I want to see it."

Qinglin Province, Chu Family Main City.

Thirty million people stood in the streets, squares, and on rooftops, looking at Su Bai's name on the light screen and erupting into earth-shattering cheers.

"National top eight! Su Bai is in the national top eight!"

"The best result in the history of Qinglin Province! Bar none!"

"Su Bai! Su Bai! Su Bai!"

On the provincial viewing platform, Chu Zhentian's finger stopped tapping.

He looked at the grayish-white name on the light screen, and the smile on his lips was wider than ever before.

Chu Kuangren stood behind him, so excited he was speechless. His mouth opened and closed, closed and opened, until finally, he managed to squeeze out a single sentence.

"Dad... Su Bai... he's in the national top eight..."

Chu Zhentian didn't look back; he just gave a slight nod.

"Mm."

Just one word, but the emotion contained within it made the eyes of all the Creators behind him turn red.

The Old Principal opened his eyes, and a glimmer of tears flickered in his cloudy gaze.

"Su Bai..." he said softly, "you did it."

Tianshu Star Sector, Zhongzhou Province, Di Family Ancestral Land.

Di Wudao sat on the edge of the viewing platform, looking at the Knockout Stage matchup information on the light screen, silent for a long time.

"Su Bai versus Luo Qinghe..." he said softly, his voice low as if squeezed from his chest, "Interesting."

The old servant standing behind him said in a low voice, "Young Master, who do you think will win?"

Di Wudao picked up his teacup and took a sip of cold tea.

"Su Bai."

The old servant was stunned for a moment.

"Why? Luo Qinghe has the Myriad Demon World and seven peak Rank 6 demon beasts, while Su Bai's Netherworld..."

"Because Su Bai hasn't gone all out yet," Di Wudao interrupted him, setting down the teacup. "Throughout thirty matches of the Points Race, he has never deployed all his heroes at once. Every time, he sent out the most effective hero based on his opponent's characteristics. Not a single one of his trump cards has been revealed."

He stood up, walked to the edge of the platform, and looked up at the brilliant starry sky.

"Luo Qinghe... won't be able to stop him."

...

Tianxuan Star Sector, Tianji Province, Sword Dao World.

Jun Luoyu sat cross-legged in his world pod, looking at the Knockout Stage matchup information on the light screen.

"Murong Qiu..." he said softly, his voice like the ring of a sword, "ice phoenix world... Nirvanic power..."

He closed his eyes, his finger tapping lightly on his knee.

Three seconds later, he opened his eyes, and a flash of sword light flickered within them.

"Three days from now, the first knockout match, me against Murong Qiu."

He paused.

"Su Bai versus Luo Qinghe... the second match."

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Su Bai, let me see just how deep your Netherworld really is."

...

Tianquan Star Sector, Guixu Province, Ye Family Ancestral Land.

Ye Qingxue stood by the ancient well, looking at the Knockout Stage matchup information on the light screen.

"Jiang Taixu..." she said softly, her left eye pitch black as ink and her right eye pure white as snow, "taiji world... the defense of the Yin-Yang Fish..."

The corners of her mouth curled up into a smile, one wider than any before.

"Three days from now, the third knockout match."

She looked down at the chaos within the ancient well.

"Su Bai, you're in the second match. I'll be waiting for you."

...

Luo Qinghe stood before the Myriad Demon Hall, looking at the Knockout Stage matchup information on the light screen.

He had a rugged face and a burly build, wearing a beast-skin robe. His long hair was tied up with a demon beast bone hairpin, and his eyes were dark gold vertical slits, identical to Blood Howl's.

"Su Bai..." his voice was low like thunder, "Netherworld World... defeated Bei Chenyao..."

His mouth split into a ferocious grin.

"Good. This is the perfect chance to see if your Ghost King can slay my demon beasts."

He turned and walked into the Myriad Demon Hall, the doors closing behind him.

Inside the hall, seven peak Rank 6 demon beast statues were arranged in a neat row. The Heavenly Demon Fox, the Earthly Demon Bear, the Mystic Demon Python, the Yellow Demon Tiger, the Universe Demon Eagle, the Chronos Demon Deer, and the Flood Demon Dragon.

The eyes of the seven statues lit up simultaneously, their dark gold light illuminating the entire hall.

"Three days from now, the seventh knockout match," Luo Qinghe's voice echoed in the hall. "Su Bai, I will show you the true power of the Myriad Demon World."

...

Tianyuan Arena, Core Control Room.

Tian Heng stood before the eye of destiny, looking at the Knockout Stage matchup information, his finger tapping lightly on the armrest.

"Su Bai versus Luo Qinghe..." he said softly, "the second knockout match..."

The voice of the eye of destiny rang in his mind.

"According to existing data analysis, Su Bai's win rate is 62%, and Luo Qinghe's win rate is 38%."

Tian Heng's eyebrow twitched slightly.

"62%? That's 33% higher than in the match against Bei Chenyao?"

"Su Bai's Netherworld World has continued to evolve during the Points Race. The integration of Glimmer-moss has increased the efficiency of Yin Qi circulation by thirty percent. Furthermore, Su Bai never exposed all his trump cards during the thirty matches of the Points Race, whereas Luo Qinghe's Myriad Demon World has been completely analyzed."

Tian Heng was silent for a moment.

"Su Bai... just how many things are you still hiding?"

He didn't wait for the eye of destiny to answer, because he didn't know the answer either.

Three days later, the Knockout Stage.

Su Bai versus Luo Qinghe.

Netherworld versus Myriad Demon.

Ghost King versus Seven Demon Beasts.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation versus the bloodline power of the Demon Race.

Everything will be revealed in three days.