Not a god

Chapter 243 Semifinals

The matches here are broadcast live. Although Jiangcheng is currently in the semifinals, it is actually just a Jiangcheng sub-venue. There are several other venues like this today, such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangdong, where established teams with strong lineups are already locked in fierce competition.

Jiangcheng isn't exactly a hub for old-school powers, but it still attracts a lot of attention. The reasons are obvious to everyone, and Jiangcheng is indeed a very strong place.

With her invincible spirit, Su Jiu'er fought her way up from the preliminary rounds... and her teammates.

To be honest, her teammates are starting to fall behind. Although they were among the first few to awaken their destiny in Jiangcheng, Gu Nanzhi is more of an office worker, Situ is a craftsman, and his girlfriend Bai Yu, who is a gardener, is talented but also a farming player who doesn't like fighting. Originally, there was Zhao Xiaoyan who was quite strong, but he was transferred to Shanghai.

In fact, Situ and the others are very talented. This half month was originally a good opportunity to hone their skills, but Su Jiu'er is too warlike and always takes all the experience points.

However, Chen Xi didn't think it mattered. Winning or losing was a minor issue. They had only joined this team for fun. It was still the early stage of the spiritual energy revival, and the revived demons and monsters, as well as the chosen ones of the old era, were still in a period of dominance.

It will take at least three or four years for a pure new-era chosen one like Su Jiu'er to take over. By then, the most talented batch will probably be able to advance to the third-tier public destiny.

Today is the semifinals, and each team will have to make an appearance.

Su Jiu'er appeared with her teammates, and the stadium erupted in cheers.

The same goes for the live stream; within half an hour of starting, the number of viewers has already soared to two million.

I'm not a pine nut: Ahhhhh, it's Su Jiu'er! Ahh ...

Passerby B: Gu Nanzhi is so cute, so tiny!
Besides the Youth Federation, the remaining three teams also include a group of chosen ones from the new era, composed of Gu Nanzhi's younger brother, a young man named Gu Changqing.

His former teammates could no longer keep up with him and cheered him on from the stands. The people in their team were among the first to advance to the second-tier Monarch level, just like Su Jiu'er and Gu Nanzhi. However, unlike Gu Nanzhi and Situ, these guys were all battle maniacs.

These guys also have a lot of fans. Among them, Gu Changqing is a rising star who has surpassed his predecessors. With the league this month, his fans across the internet have also increased like crazy. Especially after digging out his growth trajectory over the past six months, his low strength, his later catch-up, his conflict with his genius sister, and now their meeting at the top are all very newsworthy.

Kaiyunluo: Having watched it grow all the way, is it finally about to reach the top?

Guan Yusheng: Changqing, fly high with confidence, Mom will always be with you!
The remaining two teams are: one is the Xuanmen sect from Sichuan, a group of Taoist priests under the age of 30.

Long life means you can only play a support role in the early stages, but once you level up, you become very versatile, capable of both attacking and tanking. Each of these Taoists can take on an entire team on their own, and their talismans are like cannons when they're thrown.

The remaining team is the Mu Shou Si team. Mu Shou Ming is mostly a physical cultivator. If the Shu Di Xuan Men team is a group of mages, then the Mu Shou Si team is a group of warriors.

The commentators began introducing the team members. In fact, for those who follow the league, the top sixteen teams are all very familiar with each other.

Liu Mo: All four teams in the Jiangcheng arena are very strong; any one of them would be a strong contender for the championship in any other arena.
Fishing Line: Su Jiu'er must win the championship! My proud leading lady!
Invincible Air Conditioner: I'm a performance-oriented player. Although I really like Su Jiu'er, I don't think the Youth League team will be a favorite to win the championship this year.

Username 213421784 (in violation of regulations): Indeed, the other members of the Youth League team have serious weaknesses. Even if Su Jiu'er can fight multiple opponents, she will be in trouble if she gets bogged down.

Mark Armor: Judging from the odds of winning the championship, it seems to be the Shudi Xuanmen team right now.
Zhong Ai (who has seen the Su Jiu'er version): Anyway, I bet 100,000 on Su Jiu'er to win. I'm a local from Jiangcheng. That day I originally thought (800 words flooded the screen).

A super long post appeared, but because there were so many comments, it was basically scrolled up in a flash and nobody saw it at all. It's hilarious.

You are mine: I was really optimistic about that Savior Girls team before, but I don't know why they withdrew from the competition.

I am yours: And that "monsters and demons" team, it seems they withdrew from the competition too. That team was ridiculously strong, they always made a killing.

Who: I have a rumor... that they've been sanctioned.

Besides ordinary people, a large number of people with special talents, especially young men, are also paying attention to the competition. Tens of millions of eyes are fixed on those few teams that are shining brightly.

Some dreamed, some envied, some fantasized about one day standing on this top stage like them; others felt they had a goal to strive for and would go back to hone their skills. Some remarked that they were probably the most outstanding talents of the younger generation.

Some people were unconvinced, but they simply clenched their fists and remained silent on the field.

After introducing the teams, the commentators then introduced the referees one by one.

"Our referee team for this semi-final and final is exceptionally strong. First and foremost, the chief referee is the Old Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain! The Old Celestial Master is the first fourth-rank king in the Investiture of the Gods, and he will serve as the chief referee for this competition..."

The Old Celestial Master is an elderly man with white hair and beard, an air of otherworldly wisdom, and a warm smile. He looks a bit like Zhang Zhiwei from the popular Chinese comic "Under One Person" in the past two years. Jiang Wanwan commented that if he were to cosplay Zhang Zhiwei, he would definitely become a hit.

The remaining few were also among the top fifty of the old era's chosen ones, ranking on the Investiture of the Gods list. Four were powerful individuals at the third-tier public level, and there had been some online discussion about them before. Two were old men and two were old women, and just looking at their age, they were incredibly strong.

To put it bluntly, some of these old men and women didn't look like good guys, while others had kind faces. Any one of them could easily beat the twenty people from the four teams below like they were grandsons. This is the result of time.

The online discussion is quite high. It seems that the Old Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain made a move before, cooperating with the Shepherd's Guard of Western Jiangxi to ambush and kill the awakened evil dragon. There are some fragmented clips online, showing a scene of darkness and lightning, a very grand spectacle.

"And then there's Director Chen from the Youth Federation..."

An ordinary-looking young man, probably a high-ranking member of the Youth Federation, since the Youth Federation was the organizer of this competition, it's normal for them to send a representative.

momo: Who is this?

It's your little dog: I've never heard of any vice president in the Youth Federation.
Just a passerby: There are so many experts in the Youth Federation, I really don't recognize this one.

Frilian's Bare Feet: The Youth Federation is no longer pure; has it been manipulated by capital?

Demon God's Wrath: I know him, he is—

The previous comment was deleted almost immediately after it was posted, and then as the explanation continued, the discussion about Director Chen quickly decreased and disappeared.

But it was that VIP box at the stadium.

"Holy crap, Hongying is your cousin?"

"What the hell? That's awesome!"

"Did you see that? Did you see that? The Old Master is chatting and laughing with him!"

Chen Hongying remained expressionless, arms crossed, and calmly nodded at her startled classmates.

She was just pretending to enjoy herself.

The referee lineup is very strong this time, and another purpose is that the four finalists are very strong and hard to back down from. If they fight too slowly and restrained, it will inevitably be unpleasant for the audience.

With a royal decree from the Old Celestial Master and several other highly skilled public officials in charge, they can unleash their full potential. As long as they don't die on the spot, Chen Xi can bring them back to life.

Such a scene might be bloody, but we are no longer in a time of peace.

We are now in an era of spiritual resurgence; the real struggle has only just begun.

(End of this chapter)