"Long live the Regent, long live the Regent, long live the Regent!"
The Sun-Moon Empire shouted collectively and knelt down to pay homage to Xu Tianran, who had become the regent and was about to ascend the throne as the Sun-Moon Emperor.
Xu Tianran's style was decisive and efficient. After presiding over the opening ceremony of the competition, he led all the civil and military officials to take their seats. Crown Princess Juzi naturally sat on one side of him. The person sitting on the other side of him was not the powerful Mingde Hall Master Jing Hongchen, but a middle-aged man in a black robe with gold lining.
The Imperial Master of the Sun-Moon Empire, the Holy Spirit Leader Zhongli Wu!
Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng reported yesterday that the six-winged angel showed up at the Soul Master Competition. Zhongli Wu could no longer sit still. He shattered the twin soul guides to summon all the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Church to return. He and Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao went to the competition site to take charge, and re-formulated the trap and killing plan with Xu Tianran.
The ability of the six-winged angel can extremely restrain the evil soul master. As Ling Bai becomes stronger and stronger, Zhongli Wu becomes restless. In his eyes, killing the six-winged angel must be more important than killing the top powerhouses on the continent such as Taotie Douluo Xuan Lao and Body Douluo Du Bu Si.
The referee came on stage and read out the rules. A total of 167 teams would fight in knockout format, two by two. About 20 teams would advance to the top 32, and the remaining qualifying spots would depend on the small points.
The individual competition is worth seven points, the team competition is worth five points, for a total of twelve points. If you can lead your opponent by more than five points in the individual competition, you will win directly and take all five points in the team competition.
There was an odd number of participating teams and there was one bye in the first round. Shrek Academy had won the championship in all the previous competitions in the past ten thousand years. After discussion by the organizing committee, the bye belonged to Shrek Academy, which won with all twelve points.
Shrek Academy had a bye, and the competition began with the last year's runner-up, the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, playing at home, and getting off to a good start with ease.
"There are so many people…"
In the players' rest area, Nanmen Yoona propped up her little face and yawned loudly, hugging Wu Feng's arm as a pillow. She and Ning Tian Wu Feng used to be classmates and also teammates in the freshman assessment competition. They had always had a close relationship, so she was the first one to agree to join the Jiubao Liuli Sect.
More than 80 matches were played in the first round. Each team fought to the utmost, and there were some extremely tragic scenes. Until dusk fell, the referee came on stage and shouted,
"The 25th match of the preliminary round, Angel Temple vs. Earth Dragon Gate. Both teams, please prepare. The match will begin after the field is repaired!"
The audience was quiet as the people from the Sun-Moon Empire were unfamiliar with both sects. However, there was a stir in the lounge area.
The Tang Sect and Shrek Academy instantly became solemn. The Angel Temple was obviously the strongest enemy they had expected. However, the Dilong Sect looked very confident. A charming woman with long pink hair waved her fists to cheer for her teammates:
"I've never heard of this Angel Temple. They must have come here to see the world. It's their bad luck to meet our Dilong Sect. Xu Shenshu, you go first. Show the Dilong Sect style in the first battle!"
"Don't worry, Sister Qiuqiu. I'm going to beat them till they're left with their teeth all over the floor!"
Xu Shenshu was not tall, but he had an unusually broad build. His big hands, like palm-leaf fans, pounded his chest heavily, making a dull thumping sound.
"Qiuqiu, the angel... could it be related to the six-winged angel that appeared in the last competition five years ago?" A black-haired young man felt a sense of uneasiness for some reason.
"impossible!"
Nan Qiuqiu raised her chin slightly and said confidently, "That six-winged angel is said to be a Shrek student. He represents Shrek Academy. The Angel Temple is here to take advantage of the six-winged angel's popularity!"
The black-haired young man nodded doubtfully, and Xu Shenshu began to warm up and stretch his muscles.
On the Angel Temple side, Ling Bai looked at the six pairs of eyes that were cast at him, and said with a twitch in the corner of his mouth:
"Why are you looking at me? Do you want me to personally deal with such a small matter?"
"Then I'll do it."
Ling Qiuxi clenched his fists until they made a crackling sound, then he pulled out the Golden Dragon Spear.
"No, I'll go first!"
Wu Feng's red pupils were like two burning sparks. This was the Soul Master Competition that she was five years late for!
"I am willing to share the Master's worries!"
Nana stood up and saluted. Xie Huanyue saw that everyone was quite active, scratched the back of his head, grinned and said, "I'll listen to Brother Ling."
Nammun Yoona looked around, seeing a group of older brothers and sisters around her, and said weakly:
"I...I don't think I have the right to speak."
Ning Tian smiled and took a cylinder: "Don't argue, let's be fair in the first round, draw lots, and whoever you draw goes up first."
"Good!" ×6
Soul Masters are naturally warlike, and genius Soul Masters are even more so. Everyone is trying their best to get off to a good start.
Ling Bai was well aware of the strength of Dilongmen and had little interest in bullying the weak. He calmly waited for them to finish drawing, leaving the last lottery spot.
"Um?"
Staring at the bright red number 1 at the other end of the wooden stick, Ling Bai took a breath of cold air. Whether he was lucky or not was debatable, but Dilongmen's luck was probably not very good!
"The venue has been repaired. Please invite the individual players from the Angel Temple and the Earth Dragon Gate to come out!"
The referee's voice was transmitted through the loudspeaker soul guide.
Xu Shenshu strode onto the competition stage, hearing constant exclamations of surprise. Looking at the wide-open eyes and fascinated expressions of the audience around him, he was suddenly a little confused.
Then, he saw the handsome young man with blond hair and golden eyes opposite him, and everything became clear to him. Wow, these audiences are obsessed with looks!
A whole day of competition has exhausted the audience, and they can't muster much energy to watch the last few battles. But when Ling Bai appears, the audience is instantly like chicken blood, and their loud and uniform shouts go straight to the sky!
At the same time, the bored expressions of many college team members in the rest area suddenly changed. Most of the regulars this year are from the reserve team of the previous session. They have all witnessed Ling Bai's brilliant performance in the competition!
Five years ago, Ling Bai was a high-level Soul King. Five years later, he returned to the arena. What realm has he broken through to? Soul Emperor, Soul Saint, or... They dare not imagine!
"Damn it, he's mine! Mine! You are not allowed to look!"
At the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, Meng Hongchen glared at the female students from each team who were feeling amorous, and she wished she could have a duel for her husband on the spot.
Xiao Hongchen grabbed Meng Hongchen's clothes by the back of his neck with one hand, and said proudly: "My brother-in-law is handsome, but he also has troubles. There are so many crazy fans..."
"You weren't like this before..."
Shouts were overwhelming. Xu Shenshu had never seen such a big scene before. He looked around to calm himself down. As a result, a scene that made him almost vomit blood happened. The captain of Dilongmen, Nan Qiuqiu, blushed and held her hands in a trumpet shape at her mouth:
"Xu Shenshu, traditional spirit masters should stop when they are told!
Don't hit me in the face!!!"
In an instant, Xu Shenshu was petrified as if he had been stared at by Medusa. How could he fight back when his captain betrayed him at the last minute?
The referee cast a sympathetic look at Xu Shenshu and said conscientiously, "The referee will decide the outcome of the individual elimination match. The match ends when one side loses combat effectiveness or admits defeat. Try not to hurt the opponent."
The two sides distanced themselves and waited for the order to start fighting. "
According to the rules of the competition, each team must stand at one end of the competition stage before the battle begins. This will be fairer to soul masters and soul instructors who are good at long-range attacks.
Xu Shenshu turned around and walked away with his head down. He was so upset that he even forgot the most basic etiquette of using common names. Ling Bai naturally didn't care, as he had never cared about his opponent's name.
"Bang!"
The referee's right hand fell, and a low roar erupted from under Xu Shenshu's feet. The hard metal ground was dented, and his short and strong body turned into a cannonball and attacked Ling Bai.
The Earth Dragon Sect uses various earth dragons as their martial spirits. Xu Shenshu's body expanded rapidly during the charge, a layer of black keratin appeared on the surface of his skin, and thick and sharp serrated dorsal fins rose up on his back.
Saber-toothed Earth Dragon, a power-type beast spirit, is good at both offense and defense, but its disadvantage is that it is not good at long-range attacks.
Two yellow and three purple, five glittering soul rings flashed out. In previous soul master competitions, a Soul King was a very good achievement. For example, Zhengtian Academy, which was among the top eight in the last competition, had only three five-ring Soul Kings. Only a very few top academies could have Soul Emperors under the age of 20.
The saber-toothed earth dragon destined Xu Shenshu to fight relentlessly. His intense anger filled his mind with the idea of finishing off Ling Bai with one blow. His fourth and fifth soul rings lit up one after another.
A low dragon roar resounded, and Xu Shenshu's strong and powerful muscles completely burst his shirt, revealing a bronze body of muscular muscles that looked as strong as cast iron!
He wants to show these shallow-minded people who only care about appearance what the real beauty of power is!
"boom--"
Ling Bai disappeared in an instant, Xu Shenshu's brain froze for half a second, and he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen!
It was an irresistible force!
With a bang, Xu Shenshu's body flew back, his buttocks backwards, at lightning speed!
Xu Shenshu fell straight off the stage and rolled on the ground for more than ten times. He was dizzy and saw familiar teammates. He said in confusion:
"Hey, am I not competing?"
The black-haired young man said in a gloomy voice: "I haven't even released my martial spirit yet, and you just rolled down."
"Woo woo woo!"
Xu Shenshu burst into tears.
One punch shattered my dream of becoming a soul master!
The soul king had a higher cultivation level than half of the contestants present, but he could not withstand a single blow from Ling Bai. Many people could not even see Ling Bai's movements clearly, and they were sweating profusely and their hair stood on end. Those ancient sects that were not well-informed hurriedly smiled and asked around about Ling Bai's identity, and then they gasped again.
The second contestant of the Earth Dragon Sect came on stage. The power-type Saber-toothed Earth Dragon Xu Shenshu was defeated in seconds. The Earth Dragon Sect decided to try a speed-type soul master!
As soon as the referee's arm fell, a light blue light rushed into the sky, and a pair of broad light blue wings extended out. In a moment, it reached a height of 30 meters, looking at Ling Bai on the ground. He did not hesitate to activate his last-ranked soul ring, bringing a shocking long rainbow and suddenly descending.
His martial soul is the wind dragon, and his speed is so fast that when he lands, the friction between his body and the air creates a harsh sonic boom, and he falls to the ground like a blue meteorite.
The terrifying power burst out with strong cyclones, blowing the defensive light curtain to cause large ripples. The Wind Dragon Soul Master suddenly saw Ling Bai stretching out his hand, his bright golden eyes burning silently. He wanted to lean back to avoid it, but the shadow of the outstretched palm was still expanding in his eyes.
The strong wind dissipated, and two figures appeared. Ling Bai was still standing in the previous position, as if he had never moved. The Wind Dragon Soul Master knelt on one knee in front of him, his arms that turned into wings hung down softly, he was gasping for breath, and a slender white hand was pressing on his head.
The contestants from the Earth Dragon Sect were dumbfounded. The members of other teams also stood up unconsciously and stared at the competition venue in disbelief. The spirit masters of the Earth Dragon Sect were simply children who had not grown up in front of Ling Bai. This was not a battle of the same level at all!
"I'll do it!"
Feng Long ended up like a lost soul. Nan Qiuqiu glanced at her teammates who looked timid, then rushed onto the competition stage on tiptoe.
The referee announced the start of the game, and Nan Qiuqiu released her martial spirit immediately. A diamond-shaped pink crystal adorned her smooth forehead, and her delicate body became even more slender.
With his right hand pointing towards the sky, pink dragon scales grew out along his fingertips, translucent and crystal clear. His entire right hand turned into pink crystal. Two yellow, two purple and one black, five optimally matched soul rings demonstrated his Soul King cultivation.
Nan Qiuqiu was not in a hurry to attack. She straightened her not-so-strong chest, looked at Ling Bai and said seriously:
"Although you are super beautiful and seem to be quite good at fighting, we soul masters must be polite and tell each other our names and abilities before fighting.
Nan Qiuqiu, Five Ring Soul King, martial soul Rouge Dragon, please teach me. "
"Yeah, that makes sense."
Ling Bai raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Ling Bai, Eight-ring Soul Douluo, Martial Soul Six-winged Angel, please teach me."
"Ling Bai... Hehe, now you know his name."
Just when Nan Qiuqiu was feeling proud, she suddenly remembered Ling Bai's self-introduction.
"Wait, Soul, Soul, Soul Douluo?
You must be kidding me!
Nan Qiuqiu stuttered as she finally realized that Soul Douluo was her mother's cultivation level. In horror, she looked into those bright golden eyes.
The moment they looked at each other, her brain buzzed and she felt dizzy and deprived of blood as if she had been hit by a heavy object. Even the air she could breathe was cut off by the feeling of suffocation.
Circles of soul rings rose up under Ling Bai's feet, turning into halos that expanded outwards, and the light illuminated the entire battlefield!
Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red, red, red!
Everyone could feel the wild majesty of the three hundred thousand year soul rings, which turned into a frenzy and destroyed their cognition!
Under the age of twenty, eight-ring soul douluo!
Obviously, these are normal words, but when they are put together, they make people dizzy and a little powerless. Is it necessary to continue playing in this competition? Can we just give out the awards directly?
On the rostrum, Xu Tianran and Ju Zi's bodies froze slightly, their mouths opened into a round O shape, Zhongli Wu's face was as gloomy as water, and he smashed the armrest beside the seat with a palm, and the murderous intent in his chest could not be suppressed. Jing Hongchen, who was not far away, frowned when he saw this.
Of course, the most pitiful person among all the people present was Nan Qiuqiu. She looked at the sacred and majestic six-winged angel shadow behind Ling Bai and couldn't help but laugh miserably.
Nan Qiuqiu turned her head mechanically, and slowly looked at Nan Shuishui, who was already dumbfounded in the rest area of the Earth Dragon Gate. She inhaled a huge amount of air like a whale sucking water, and shouted with all her might:
"Mom, I don't want to fight!!!"