"He's really here!"
Everyone on the Tang Clan suddenly became solemn. In their opinion, Ling Bai's soul power was level 80 three months ago. Even if he did not obtain the eighth soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, he has undoubtedly broken through to the Soul Douluo now. With the assistance of Ning Tian's Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, his actual combat power is firmly among the Titled Douluo.
Ling Bai is also accompanied by the extremely powerful Ling Qiuxi, while Wu Feng and Xie Huanyue are both high-level Soul Kings. If they had not withdrawn from Shrek Academy, they would have represented Shrek in this Soul Master Competition.
Huo Yuhao and Cai Tou had seen Nana fight with Ling Bai at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, and knew that they were at least Soul Kings. The only one among the seven who could be considered a weak link was Nanmen Yoona, who only had the cultivation level of a four-ring Soul Master.
"It's not easy to deal with..."
Xu Sanshi was sucking his teeth. Before leaving, the Tang Sect still had illusions that maybe Ling Bai would not participate in the Soul Master Competition. Now the cruel facts were laid before them, and they had to find a way to climb over this towering mountain.
Ling Bai and the other seven took a rest against the Holy Light Dragon. The Tianjia Sect carefully moved a little to the outer circle and continued to calm the restless Horned Scaled Horse.
The people from Chongtian Sect were so scared that they packed up and ran away. They couldn't afford to offend a sect that tamed an 80,000-year-old dragon as a mount. It was torture for them to stay nearby for even a second.
At noon, the sun passed and Ling Bai and his seven companions set out on their way again. The people from the Tang Sect looked at each other and stood up as well. They then saw the gigantic Holy Light Dragon gradually shrinking with a dazzling golden light and turning into a Q-version cute dragon the size of a fist, yawning on Ling Bai's shoulder.
"So cute!"
Xiao Xiao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. The cute little dragon captured her girlish heart. If the relationship between Tang Men and Ling Bai was closer, she would definitely run over to touch the Holy Light Dragon.
"What's so cute about that? It's all fake!"
Wang Dong'er muttered softly. She felt that there was no good person around Ling Bai. Huo Yuhao quickly patted her hands to comfort his girlfriend.
The two groups were separated by a distance that was neither far nor close. During this time, the Holy Light Dragon ran to Ling Qiuxi's head and lay down. It was a tamed mount offered by the previous generation. It had lived in the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect for eight thousand years. It had a gentle and kind temperament and obeyed the orders of the generations' sect master.
Due to the light attribute of the six-winged angel, the Holy Light Dragon is very close to Ling Bai. It is also close to Ling Qiuxi, whose original body possesses the ultimate light attribute and has transformed into a top-level true dragon. Ning Fengya asked it to send the seven people to Mingdu to prevent the six people other than Ling Bai from having to use the flying soul guide along the way.
"Wow, this is Mingdu!"
The moment everyone entered Mingdu, Nammen Yoona was dazzled by the modern skyscrapers and couldn't open her eyes.
"More luxurious than Shrek City!"
Xie Huanyue touched the back of his head with emotion, and his chubby cheeks trembled three times. It was their first time in Mingdu, and the advanced soul guide technology in the capital of the Sun-Moon Empire made them extremely shocked.
According to the competition rules, to enter Mingdu one must first complete registration, and then the organizer, the Sun and Moon Empire, will arrange food and accommodation.
The registration office is located in the center of Mingdu, a large eight-story hotel, Mingyue Hotel.
Ling Bai, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nana were all familiar with Mingdu, so they all headed straight to Mingyue Hotel. The hotel's interior decoration was a metallic silver-white color, with a variety of streamlined designs, like a beautifully cast soul guide, making people want to reach out and touch it.
A lot of people gathered in the lobby of several thousand square meters, obviously they were all participating teams from the four major empires.
This year's competition was renamed the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition. The introduction of sect teams led to a surge in the number of participating teams, unprecedentedly fierce competition, and the competition system also changed.
There are 167 participating teams in total. The competition will be held in a knockout format until the top 32 teams are selected. The top 32 teams will be divided into four groups, and the top two teams in each group will advance to the top eight.
Whether it is the preliminaries, group matches, or the finals, the competition mode is fixed as individual elimination matches plus team matches.
In each game, each team can send seven players to participate. Once the list is determined, it cannot be changed after the game starts.
The individual elimination round will be held first, with each side sending one player to the field. The loser will be eliminated and the winner will continue to fight. The winner can automatically give up and leave the field during the game. One point will be awarded for each victory.
The team competition still has seven players like the individual elimination tournament, with no halftime break. If the number of players is insufficient due to injuries in the individual competition, only as many players as are left will participate. The winner of the team competition will receive five points, and the team with the higher combined score from the two games wins.
Compared with the previous individual, 223, team and three-choice draw competitions, this competition places particular emphasis on individual combat effectiveness.
In the individual elimination match, they defeated seven teams in a row and got all seven points. They could even win without a team match. This was undoubtedly the biggest benefit for the Angel Temple.
The receptionist led the group to the hotel sofa and waited, with Tang Men following closely behind, lining up just behind the Temple of Angels.
"That looks like the Star Luo Team."
Huo Yuhao had a spiritual eye spirit after all, and he saw the team that had just walked out of the registration office at a glance. The person leading them was Princess Xingluo, Xu Jiujiu.
Ling Bai cast a silent gaze towards Xu Jiujiu. After not seeing her for many years, this imperial princess had grown into a graceful and elegant lady with a stunning face and a noble and graceful demeanor. There was an indescribable air of nobility in her every move.
Xingluo Emperor Xu Jiawei trusts Xu Jiujiu immensely. This princess has outstanding abilities and means. She is a well-known powerful figure in Xingluo and is deeply loved by the people.
I promised her a collaboration before, but never fulfilled it. It seems like it's time to meet her.
"Um?"
While he was thinking, a small snake-like hand unconsciously wrapped around his waist. Ling Bai turned his head slightly and met Ling Qiuxi's cold golden eyes that were full of threat.
Ling Qiuxi is like her martial soul, the golden dragon, arrogant and domineering, with a strong possessiveness. Normally, when Ling Bai and Ning Tian are close, she can't wait to rush over and take their place. Naturally, she won't want Ling Bai to look at her for too long.
In this life, she does not have many common human concepts, but is more influenced by the thoughts of the soul beast world. If she likes someone, she will grab him to mate and have cubs.
She was determined to defeat all the women around Ling Bai and firmly occupy the dominant position.
The strange chrysanthemum created an indestructible golden dragon. Ling Qiuxi was invincible among the younger generation in the Jiubao Liuli Sect. Her golden dragon spear was invincible. Wu Feng, Ji Juechen and Ling Luochen were all defeated, which established the golden dragon girl's reputation for violence.
Xu Jiujiu exchanged a few polite words with Tang Men, then walked up to Ling Bai and Ning Tian, a perfect smile on his face, and said:
"Ling Bai, Ning Tian, it has been five years since we last met at the Soul Master Competition. If you have time, let's get together and chat."
"must."
The two of them handled the situation with ease. On the surface, they were not familiar with Xu Jiujiu or even the Xingluo Empire. There was only one reason why Xu Jiujiu came over: Jianmu Douluo.
Jianmu Douluo was the only Extreme Douluo originally from the Three Kingdoms. The Jiubao Liuli Sect and the Body Sect were not on good terms, but the Tianhun Royal Family stood on the side of the Body Sect.
In recent years, the Sun-Moon Empire's frequent military activities have brought great pressure to the Star Luo Empire. Upon hearing about the conflict between the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect and the Tianhun Royal Family, the Star Luo Empire immediately became cautious.
In order to win over the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, which includes the ultimate Jianmu Douluo of the time and Ling Bai, the future strongest person on the continent, Xu Jiujiu will try to poach them regardless of whether he succeeds or not.
Don't be too hasty in anything. After dropping an introduction, Xu Jiujiu led the Xingluo team upstairs. The Angel Temple and the Tang Sect waited for half an hour before the service staff came over to guide them to register.
Register for the sect, team roster, take photos, and finally do a bone age test to confirm that the participating students are under 20 years old.
As an empire of soul guides, the Sun-Moon Empire has special instruments. Seven people from the Angel Temple went to the testing area to undergo the bone age test. When it was almost Tang Sect's turn, Bei Bei suddenly felt a palpitation, and the fate in the dark pulled him to look towards the entrance of the room.
It was a line of black-clad troops, with a woman with long dark blue hair standing in the middle. She had a beautiful face and a slender figure, but her eyes were dull, not as lively as those of ordinary people. However, Beibei's whole body stiffened instantly, and she murmured:
"Xiao-Xiao Ya!"
Bei Bei has not had a single day of peace of mind since Tang Ya disappeared. At this moment, he can no longer contain his inner excitement and longing. He transforms into a ray of blue-purple lightning and rushes towards Tang Ya, as if he wants to have a loving embrace with his lover after a long separation.
"boom--"
The rest of the Tang Sect didn't react at all. Who could have thought that the usually cautious Bei Bei would suddenly act impulsively? Tang Ya's eyes reflected the trembling Bei Bei with excitement. His dark blue eyes narrowed slightly, and a spear appeared in his hand!
The Dark Blue Silver Overlord Spear!
Blood was scattered like torn red silk. Bei Bei fell to the ground, with a hideous bloody hole in his abdomen. He stared at Tang Ya in disbelief. The physical pain was far less than the psychological pain.
The six people were horrified and rushed forward to protect Beibei. Wang Donger released light energy to remove the evil soul power of the dark blue silver grass for him.
"Xiaoya...Xiaoya, don't you remember me?"
"Teacher Xiaoya!"
"Xiaoya!"
Bei Bei roared unwillingly, and Tang Ya's old friends such as Huo Yuhao and Jiang Nannan also called out to her, hoping to bring back Tang Ya's consciousness.
At this moment, several men in black came in front of Tang Ya. Seeing one of them, Huo Yuhao's whole body was shocked and his face turned ugly: "Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng, Holy Spirit Church!"
Zhang Peng sneered, "You deserve it for daring to attack the Blue Silver Saint!"
"Very arrogant, who gave you the courage to participate in the competition, the Holy Spirit Master? Or the Dragon Emperor Douluo?"
Ling Bai walked out of the testing area with a smile on his face, but anyone could see the bone-chilling coldness in his golden eyes. He looked at this group of evil soul masters as if they were a group of dead people.
"Seraphim!"
Zhang Peng's pupils suddenly shrank into needle points. The Sun-Moon Emperor was dying, and Crown Prince Xu Tianran promised the Holy Spirit Church that once he ascended the throne, the first imperial decree would be to establish the Holy Spirit Church as the state religion.
The Holy Spirit Church needs to use the Soul Master Competition to build its reputation, and is concerned about whether Ling Bai, the six-winged angel, will participate.
Finally, the second elder, Nangong Wan, gave a suggestion that if they encountered a six-winged angel, the worst that could happen was to surrender.
In the plan of the Holy Spirit Church and Xu Tianran, the academies and sects of the three empires will be buried in Mingdu. The six-winged angel came to deliver themselves to the door, and there was no way to escape death.
"Let's go!"
Zhang Peng was afraid that Ling Bai would attack them recklessly, so he rushed out of the room with everyone from the Holy Spirit Sect.
In fact, he was worrying too much. Ling Bai had a thousand ways to trap them. There was no need to wipe out a nominally registered team in public. If the Sun Moon Empire used this as an excuse to directly disqualify the Angel Temple from participating in the competition, it would be a lot of fun.
After registration, the waiter led everyone to the hotel room. According to the arrangement of the Sun Moon Empire Competition Organizing Committee, the sects and colleges were divided into different levels, and the more famous they were, the higher the treatment. For example, Shrek College was ranked first and lived in the best rooms, while unknown teams such as the Angel Temple and the Tang Sect could only live in the lowest-grade ordinary double rooms.
There were seven people in four rooms. Ling Bai and Xie Huanyue, the only two boys, lived together. Xie Huanyue secretly said that he was a blind man, but Ling Bai insisted that he would live with him no matter where he stayed at night.
Ning Tian and Wu Feng have lived together for many years, and this time is no exception. Nana and Nanmen Yuner became roommates, and Ling Qiuxi received special treatment and enjoyed a double room by herself.
In the Tang Sect next door, tears flowed down Beibei's eyes. Tang Ya's dark blue silver Overlord Spear penetrated his heart, and that strong outer coat could no longer be maintained.
Beibei's injury is serious and he will most likely miss the entire preliminary and group stages, and will not be able to play until the last two or three games.
Leaving Xu Sanshi to take care of Beibei, Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger went to the upper floors of the hotel to look for Xu for a long time. One purpose was to inform the evil soul master of the Holy Spirit Church to participate in the competition, and the other was to promote the Zhuge Divine Crossbow produced by the Tang Sect.
Compared to the Tang Sect, the treatment at Xingluo National Academy was countless times better. Xu Jiujiu's single room was much larger than their four rooms combined.
Xu Jiujiu led the two into the living room. Huo Yuhao looked around and saw that the door of the inner room was ajar. An old woman in red was standing next to the sofa. She must be Xu Jiujiu's guardian.
Huo Yuhao got straight to the point and said, "Princess Jiujiu, the evil soul master organization Holy Spirit Cult blatantly participated in this soul master competition. Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng led the team. One of their members even severely injured our Tang Sect's senior brother for no reason."
"Um."
Xu Jiujiu responded softly, but no emotion could be heard from his voice.
Wang Dong'er frowned, wondering how could Xu Jiujiu be so calm? He should be acting as if he was facing a powerful enemy. She added:
"Princess Jiujiu, the Holy Spirit Church is extremely powerful. As far as we know, the Holy Spirit Church has one of the black and white holy dragons, Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao, and the ultimate death demon Death Prison Douluo. Compared with the two of them, people like Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng are nothing."
Xu Jiujiu's eyes slightly rippled, and he said in a deep voice: "The Holy Spirit Church is colluding with the Sun and Moon Empire. This is a disaster for the three Douluo Empires. I will report to my brother and ask him to be prepared."
"That would be best."
Huo Yuhao nodded, and then released a dark cannon from his storage soul guide device. He said seriously: "Your Highness, our Tang Sect still wants to discuss cooperation with the Xingluo Empire. This item is called Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon. Although it is a fourth-level fixed-type soul guide cannon, it has the range of a sixth-level fixed-type soul guide cannon..."
Everyone in the Tang Sect agreed that the Zhuge Divine Crossbow was the key to the sect's rise, and the sales target was set on the Xingluo Empire and the Tianhun Empire. Huo Yuhao began to spare no effort to sell this soul guide device to Xu Jiujiu.
Xu Jiujiu was not as impatient as Huo Yuhao had expected, but instead returned to her initial calmness. He couldn't help but feel that he had underestimated the magnanimity of a princess.
Seeing that Princess Xingluo maintained a neutral attitude, Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger could only leave with regret.
"Bang——"
The front door closed, and the door to the inner room opened instantly, revealing a red figure who looked exactly like the silent old woman sitting beside the sofa.
The old woman in red stood in front of Xu Jiujiu, staring at the figure with fear in her eyes. Xu Jiujiu looked over leisurely and said,
"You heard everything. What do you think, our Lord of Death Prison?"