At the Heaven Dou Grand Spirit Arena!
The audience had taken their seats, and all the participating teams had gathered. On the grand stage, the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall's Heaven Dou City branch, Salas, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's Patriarch, Ning Fengzhi, and the elder, Gu Rong, appeared one after another as distinguished guests.
Following the host's introduction, before they could even speak, they were met with the most enthusiastic applause from the entire arena.
After a long while, the arena gradually quieted down. At this point, Emperor Xue Ye, the ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire, took the stage to deliver the opening speech.
He reminisced about the past, inspired the present, and looked forward to the future. His passionate words stirred the hearts of the soul masters and citizens of the Heaven Dou Empire, filling them with excitement.
As his speech concluded, the preliminary rounds of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament's Heaven Dou Division officially began.
With the preliminaries underway, Ning Fengzhi, as a senior figure in the soul master world, read out the tournament rules. He emphasized that the competition would be fair, just, and transparent, with no room for favoritism or cheating. Anyone who dared to violate the rules would face the wrath of all soul masters.
After Ning Fengzhi finished speaking, it was Salas's turn to take the stage. Today was the first day, and aside from the opening ceremony, there would also be a match. Salas personally conducted the draw.
In full view of everyone, he reached into an opaque wooden box and pulled out two slips of paper. He opened them one by one and announced in a commanding voice, "The first match of the day will be between the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team and the Shrek Academy team. Both teams, please prepare to take the stage."
As a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse, Salas's voice, amplified by his soul power, echoed throughout the entire venue, ensuring that almost everyone heard the names of the competing teams.
Immediately, the crowd erupted into an uproar. Many believed this was rigged. The Shrek Academy team, dressed like clowns, had been matched against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team. It seemed like a blatantly fixed match.
In the VIP seats, Chen Yuan wore an expression that said, "I knew it." Some things were bound to happen no matter what.
Eventually, Salas swore on the faith of the Angel God that he had not rigged the draw and that it had been entirely random. This barely managed to quell the arguments.
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In the rest area, the members of the Shrek Academy team were seething with anger. They had been treated this way solely because of their hideous uniforms.
Flender, however, cleared his throat and spoke with fervor, "Little monsters, now is the time to show what you're made of. Display your strength, make a name for yourselves, and force those people to respect you…"
What he didn't say was that once they made a name for themselves, he would be able to secure advertising deals.
Yu Xiaogang then added, "Tang San, this is your moment. As the team's control-type soul master, you will decide the lineup and strategy. Let's give them a good fight."
Tang San stepped forward. In their previous battles, he had never made a mistake as the team's control-type soul master. "Our goal in participating in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament is to face different powerful opponents and aim for victory in the next tournament. With that in mind, all main members will take the field: Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, me, and Xiao Wu. The substitutes will be Tai Long and Jing Ling. Any objections?"
No one had any issues, except for Xiao Wu. Her face was pale, and she didn't dare to take the stage. She lowered her head and said, "Brother, I won't be going on stage. I'm not feeling well, and I don't want to cause any trouble."
Tang San looked at her and saw her pale face. His heart ached for her, and he immediately nodded. "No problem. Rest well. Since you can't participate, Huang Yuan will take your place. We'll still win."
Once the lineup was decided, the team walked out of the tunnel and onto the stage.
Instantly, the crowd erupted into boos. The hideous uniforms made them the center of attention.
In contrast, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team looked elegant and composed. Their uniforms were stylish, and they were a group of handsome young men and beautiful women.
Even Emperor Xue Ye, sitting on the grand stage, frowned when he saw the Shrek Academy team. A team dressed like this, representing the Heaven Dou Empire, was an embarrassment to the nation.
But in front of everyone, Emperor Xue Ye could only say with a stern face, "I never expected such a unique academy and team to exist within our Heaven Dou Empire."
After he spoke, no one dared to respond. It was clear that Emperor Xue Ye did not have high hopes for this team.
Even Ning Fengzhi didn't speak up in Shrek's defense. In his eyes, Shrek Academy was insignificant. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had Chen Yuan, who had become a Soul Elder at eleven, a Soul Ancestor at twelve, and a Soul King at thirteen. If things continued this way, the clan would soon have a fourteen or fifteen-year-old Soul Emperor.
Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi glanced toward the VIP seats. He had already noticed Chen Yuan, Ning Rongrong, and the others, but he quickly looked away, sighing inwardly.
Ning Rongrong, his beloved daughter whom he had doted on since childhood, had become one of Chen Yuan's companions. It was enough to give any father a heart attack.
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On the stage!
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team couldn't resist mocking the Shrek Academy team, who looked like beggars. Their words were harsh but true.
Even Dai Mubai, who usually seemed indifferent to everything, was filled with anger. He shouted, "Brothers, release your spirits!"
Boom!
The team summoned their spirits. Dai Mubai, a four-ringed Soul Ancestor, led the group, while the others were all three-ringed Soul Elders.
A team with one Soul Ancestor and six Soul Elders was quite intimidating. The boos from the audience lessened, and many were clearly impressed.
In contrast, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team, though not weak, consisted entirely of three-ringed Soul Elders, putting them at a disadvantage.
As the referee shouted for the match to begin, the Shrek Academy team charged forward. Dai Mubai led the charge, with Ma Hongjun and Tai Long on his left and right, flanked by the agile attackers, Jing Ling and Huang Yuan. Tang San took the center, while Oscar stayed at the rear.
They quickly overwhelmed the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team, knocking them off the stage and securing their victory.
Their impressive strength earned them some recognition, and scattered applause began to rise from the audience.
Seeing this, Chen Yuan thought to himself, 'Just as I expected. Dai Mubai has reached level 40 and absorbed a spirit ring, becoming a Soul Ancestor. But the others—Tang San is no higher than level 37, and Xiao Wu, that rabbit, knew better than to take the stage. Her spirit power is probably similar to Tang San's. Ma Hongjun and Oscar are no higher than level 35. For their age, they're not bad, but they'll struggle to even make it through the preliminaries. Tang San, it seems you're about to face defeat.'
Beside Chen Yuan, Ning Rongrong smiled mischievously and said, "Zhuqing, do you think if we went to Shrek now and showed off our spirit rings, we'd shock them out of their wits?"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes sparkled with excitement. Without the immortal herbs Chen Yuan had given her, she would have been stuck at level 34 or 35. Now, after some training, she had smoothly reached level 42.
Thinking of this, she looked at Chen Yuan with even more gratitude and replied to Ning Rongrong, "Forget it. I don't want to see them…"
Though she said "them," it was clear she didn't want to see Dai Mubai. There was no need for any further connection between them.
(End of Chapter)
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