When "God" Decides To Start Over

"Haha, this is killing me! The Lord of Light City is trying to double-secure the championship, but his own demon spirits met prematurely. What a tragedy!"

"Fighting oneself is fine too, we enjoy watching it."

"There's no need for a person's two demon spirits to fight each other. It's the same person commanding them; there's no point in continuing the fight. One should definitely withdraw."

"No, why make the Jedi Knight withdraw? I want to see the showdown between the Jedi Knight and the Snowblower Princess. Can't the Black Death Demon King withdraw instead?"

Chu Jun held the microphone and continued, "Because it's the first time we're hosting the Demon Spirit Tournament, and due to lack of experience, this happened. We sincerely apologize. To express our apology, we from the City of Light have prepared three Talent Gemstones, three Skill Rings, three Demon Spirit Rings, and thirty Demon Cores as prizes, which will be randomly given to lucky audience members..."

The announcement from Chu Jun caused the crowd to erupt in cheers.

Chu Jun then began to introduce the features and uses of the Talent Gemstones, Skill Rings, and Demon Spirit Rings.

Talent naturally refers to the Night Pupil, skills to the Dark Curse, and demon spirits to the Black Death Demon, while the demon cores are the lowest level, E-grade Ordinary Demon Cores.

This acted as a wave of advertisement, letting people know that with the Night Pupil talent and Dark Curse skill, passing through the Dark Maze is safer, attracting more wealthy yet cautious individuals to the City of Light.

The scene was filled with excitement; initially, only thirty demon cores were promised, but they ended up distributing over a hundred by the end, repeatedly increasing the number.

After Li Xiu retrieved the Jedi Knight and Dark Demon King, he left the arena early.

The Demon Spirit Tournament wasn't a significant event for Li Xiu. Over the past few days, he had been preparing for his promotion to D-level, and he was almost ready.

He had just left the arena and hadn't walked far when he saw Li Qingyi coming out from another door. She had also left the arena early and wasn't with Bai Ying, who was usually by her side.

"The Demon Spirit Tournament hasn't ended yet. Where is the City Lord heading to?" Li Qingyi saw Li Xiu and hesitated for a moment before asking.

"I have some matters to attend to. Where are you going, Trial Taker Qingyi? If you need, I can arrange for someone to guide you," Li Xiu replied.

"I appreciate your offer, but I'm just taking a random stroll, so there's no need to trouble you." Li Qingyi had also wanted to see the match between the Jedi Knight and Black Death Demon King, which was why she came to the arena alone.

Unexpectedly, both the Jedi Knight and Black Death Demon King were Li Xiu's demon spirits, so she couldn't watch the competition. She wasn't interested in the prizes and just left.

"Trial Taker Qingyi, are you from the Heavenly Immortality?" Li Xiu asked.

"Does this have anything to do with the City Lord?" Li Qingyi countered.

"If you have the time, I have something related to the Trial Takers I'd like you to take a look at," Li Xiu said.

"What sort of thing?" Li Qingyi was a bit puzzled, unsure of what Li Xiu wanted her to examine.

"A Demon Spirit Gemstone." Li Xiu didn't hesitate and said directly.

"Why do you want me to look at it?" Hearing it was a Demon Spirit Gemstone, Li Qingyi once again scrutinized Li Xiu.

It's not surprising for a Trial Taker to know that killing demon spirits yields Demon Spirit Rings, but those who know that gemstones may contain demon spirits are few, other than those from the Heavenly Immortality.

Li Xiu took out a black invitation card from his pocket, showed it to Li Qingyi, and said, "I'm unsure about that gemstone and wanted someone to help me take a look."

Li Qingyi studied the black card carefully and seemed a bit surprised. After a while, she said, "No one can be sure about a Demon Spirit Gemstone exactly. I can take a look, but it's challenging to uncover much."

"Then I'll trouble you with it," Li Xiu gestured invitingly.

Li Qingyi didn't say anything further and went with Li Xiu to the City Lord's Mansion.

Li Xiu brought Li Qingyi to the conference hall, had her wait for a moment, and went to get the Demon Spirit Gemstone.

During this period, he had been trying to find Demon Spirit Gemstones, but such items often relied on chance.

He had looked at many gemstones and found no Demon Spirit Gemstones, until yesterday when he stumbled upon one in his home storage.

This Demon Spirit Gemstone was used by someone as payment for buying Talent Gemstones and Skill Rings at his store.

It was a 13-carat Starlight Ruby. The moment Li Xiu saw it, he immediately felt a sense of hunger—a truly serendipitous find.

The egg-shaped red gemstone looked beautiful. It wasn't as transparent as a Pigeon Blood Ruby, but the Starlight Ruby had its distinct characteristics.

The smooth, hemispherical surface of the red gemstone featured crisscrossing light beams like starlight. This is the unique star effect of the Starlight Ruby.

Li Qingyi donned a pair of white gloves, carefully picked up the Starlight Ruby, and used a small flashlight to illuminate it.

The light beams became even more radiant under the flashlight, exuding a beauty akin to brilliant starlight.

"Starlight Gemstones exhibit this effect because of rutile impurities within the gemstone. Generally, they aren't as transparent as ordinary gemstones, sometimes lacking visible transparency. Although this Starlight Ruby isn't as pristine as the top rubies, it's still exceptionally bright, with very clear star lines, no breaks or distortions—truly a top-quality Starlight Ruby." Li Qingyi gently placed the Starlight Ruby back into its box and continued, "Has this Starlight Ruby been contracted? How can you be sure it's a Demon Spirit Gemstone?"