"Have King-level Employees already started to appear?"

Bai Cheng raised an eyebrow. It wasn't that she hadn't paid attention to the other duels on the field before.

However, she had noticed that everyone's battles were at the Guardian Rank, and the combat processes were exceptionally difficult; not a single person had broken through the encirclement with overwhelming force.

Looking at it now, the opponent was likely just like her, hiding the King-level Employee in their team.

And this tyrannical aura had already spread out, instantly attracting the attention of everyone present.

Bai Cheng took the opportunity to observe everyone's expressions.

Two of the teams were still in the middle of their quarter-final duels, and one side was facing that very King-level Employee.

The result was obvious. The strength of a King-level was a complete stomp against a Guardian Rank, and the despair brought by a powerhouse of this level made their opponent tremble and choose to surrender directly.

On the other side, the several Leaders who were already prepared to enter the semi-finals had varying expressions—some complex, some solemn.

Bai Cheng looked at the final duel of the current Top 8; the expressions of the Leaders on both sides were exceptionally ugly.

In both parties, whoever lost would die, but the one who survived and advanced would then have to face a King-level opponent... "It seems the winner between them will choose to surrender," Bai Cheng analyzed thoughtfully.

As expected, as the final duel of the Top 8 ended, the channel team that successfully advanced to the Top 4 had a hint of relief on their faces in addition to joy.

He looked around at the only three teams left besides himself, only to find that everyone was stunned in place, somewhat indifferent.

He couldn't help but think of an even more terrifying possibility.

Could it be that all these remaining channel teams possessed King-level Employees?

As soon as this thought arose, he immediately felt the threat of death.

"No, I can't be greedy anymore." He gritted his teeth and decisively chose to withdraw.

Just like that, the semi-finals were originally supposed to be a peak duel between four channels, but because one side chose to withdraw, only three channels remained.

The three parties were Bai Cheng, Ye Liangchen, and that fellow in the black robe who possessed a King-level Employee.

At this moment, the prompt on the light screen changed due to the sudden departure of one Leader.

【Since the fourth place voluntarily withdrew, the subsequent duel rules have changed accordingly.】

【Please choose from the following three options:】

【1. The three parties negotiate to claim the Champion, Runner-up, and Third-place rankings, bypassing the duel; the Ten Thousand Frequency Hegemony Tournament ends;】

【2. Random draw: one party will receive a bye, while the other two duel. After the duel, there will be a half-hour break, then the winner will face the party that had the bye. Finally, the losers' bracket will duel to determine the third place;】

【3. Adopt Team Battle Mode: the first to fall (or voluntarily surrender) will be the third place, and so on.】

【Please make your choice within five minutes.】

"They actually took the initiative to set up options for us?" Bai Cheng rubbed her chin. Just as she was thinking, she heard a raspy voice from the Man in Black not far away.

"Heh, I think Option 1 is pretty good. Wouldn't it be better to avoid pointless fighting?"

"Oh?" Hearing this, Bai Cheng looked up and said, "Then does Your Excellency want the Runner-up or the Third-place?"

"Hmph!" The Man in Black snorted coldly. "I want the Championship! You lot can take whatever you want!"

"Then it seems there's nothing to discuss." Bai Cheng didn't bother with more nonsense and turned her gaze toward Ye Liangchen nearby.

Their eyes met, and both understood each other's meaning.

Then, they both completed their voting on the screen.

The Man in Black looked at the changes on the light screen in front of him and suddenly showed a hint of surprise.

"Team Battle Mode?" He said confidently, "I know you also have King-level Employees, but it doesn't matter. Just come at me all at once!"

"Meow, who gave him such confidence!" Seeing this, Yu Nian couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"In a moment, we'll beat you so hard you won't even have time to surrender!"

In reality, no matter which option given by the system was chosen, Yu Nian believed it was extremely beneficial to their side.

Because absolute strength feared nothing.

At this moment, the information on the light screen changed again.

【Option 3 elected with two votes!】

【The following are the Team Battle rules: Each Leader can freely choose the personnel to enter the Arena; one person or multiple people are allowed. However, note that once the team battle is lost, even if there are still contestants outside the field who have not entered, they will still be judged as out.】

【Please select your contestants!】

Bai Cheng withdrew her gaze from the light screen and turned to the people behind her.

Before she could speak, Yu Nian immediately blurted out the answer.

"Xiao Cheng, no need to hesitate. Let's just have the whole team go in and show them our momentum!"

Because there were only two options on the light screen: one was for the whole team to enter, and the other was to manually input the specific contestants participating in the duel.

Obviously, the latter option would be slower.

Of course, the most important thing was that Yu Nian had already seen that Ye Liangchen and the Man in Black had both completed their selections; they had both chosen for everyone to participate.

Bai Cheng nodded. After all, even the weakest member of their team was at the Guardian Rank; she didn't think there would be any concerns.

So she also unhesitatingly chose for everyone to participate.

Of course, this 'everyone' only included her own team; Liu San's team was not part of it.

As the three parties completed their selections on the light screen, the confirmation command for Team Battle Mode turned into a dazzling pillar of light, enveloping the teams of Bai Cheng, Ye Liangchen, and the Man in Black simultaneously.

The surrounding scenery quickly twisted and changed, and in the blink of an eye, they were already standing in the center of a massive circular Arena.

The floor was paved with a pitch-black unknown metal, and a semi-transparent energy barrier rose around the edges, completely isolating the inside from the outside.

"Since we chose Team Battle, let's make it quick." The raspy voice of the Man in Black echoed in the Arena.

Bai Cheng didn't speak, but simply looked at Purple Iris.

Purple Iris immediately took a step forward, releasing her own terrifying King-level aura.

To the side, Ye Liangchen grinned, cracked his neck, and his bones let out a crisp popping sound.

The Majin Clan Employee beside him, along with another Employee of an unknown race, instantly completed a fusion with him. He only had these two Employees in total, and didn't even have a single teammate.

Then, Ye Liangchen's original peak Guardian Rank aura suddenly broke out of its cocoon. His power underwent a transformation, the power of a Domain began to spread, and his strength abruptly stepped into the King-level ranks.

He took a step forward, and together with Purple Iris, they formed a pincer formation, surrounding the Man in Black in the middle.

Their purpose was naturally self-evident.

Seeing this, the Man in Black curled his lips, his gaze toward Ye Liangchen showing a hint of amusement.

"Interesting."

"But if you only have this much strength..."

Before the Man in Black could finish his sentence, two figures clad in dark battle armor with auras as deep as an abyss slowly stepped out from the shadows behind him.

A majestic King-level pressure was released without reservation, actually standing on equal footing with the side of Ye Liangchen and Bai Cheng!

"If you only have this much strength, it's not enough!"