According to the timeline, around the same time Yu Xiaogang left Spirit City, the elite teams from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire also arrived in the city.
Under the arrangements of the Spirit Hall, a total of 32 teams settled in Spirit City. The city was bustling with excitement as the finals of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament were about to begin. Soul masters from all over the continent flocked to the city to witness the event, undoubtedly adding a significant workload to the city's guards.
Chen Yuan and Dugu Bo also managed to blend into the crowd. After paying three times the usual price for a room, they finally found a hotel to stay in, which showed just how many soul masters had come to watch the spectacle.
A day passed quickly, and by the next morning, with all the participating teams gathered, the finals of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament officially began in the square in front of the Pope's Hall.
In the square, the 33 teams—including the directly seeded Spirit Hall team, the Heaven Dou Royal Team, and the Star Luo Royal Team, along with the 30 strongest teams that had advanced through the qualifiers—were lined up in order.
The surrounding seats were filled with soul masters, as ordinary people weren't allowed entry. The quality of the audience was exceptionally high.
In the VIP seats, many family heads and sect leaders had personally come to watch the competition. After all, the teams that had made it to the finals were all top-tier talents. If they could recruit one or two of these individuals, their families or sects would gain a powerful asset in the future.
In the front row of the VIP seats, not only was Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of Heaven Dou present, but a prince from the Star Luo Empire was also in attendance as a representative of the two empires. Beside Xue Qinghe were Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong.
At this moment, another figure flashed into the VIP area and casually took a seat. It was Dugu Bo. He didn't have an invitation, but his strength was the best invitation.
Ning Fengzhi smiled and greeted him:
"Poison Douluo, you've arrived too! This Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament has even attracted your presence!"
Dugu Bo replied politely:
"My granddaughter is part of one of the competing teams, so of course I've come to cheer her on!"
Dugu Bo's open appearance was, of course, to show his support for Dugu Yan. Meanwhile, Chen Yuan blended into the ordinary audience seats. He was here to watch the excitement and didn't need to make his presence known.
After a while, as the time approached, Pope Bibi Dong finally made her appearance. Her beautiful face, dignified demeanor, and commanding voice instantly made her the center of attention.
With a brief opening speech, she set the tone for the event. At the right moment, she revealed the final prizes: three soul bones—the Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull Bone, the Swift Wind Chasing Left Leg Bone, and the Explosive Burning Flame Right Arm Bone.
Three soul bones, all over ten thousand years old, shocked the entire audience. Not only the competing team members but also the spectators and VIPs were left wide-eyed.
However, no one dared to try and steal them. This was the Spirit Hall, the holy land of soul masters on the continent. Anyone who dared to cause trouble here would instantly become a criminal and be subdued in no time.
Soon, the three soul bones were put away, but the excitement of the crowd had been thoroughly ignited.
The competition officially began. On the first day, the Spirit Hall team, the Heaven Dou Royal Team, and the Star Luo Royal Team—the three seeded teams—advanced directly to the next round. The remaining 30 teams were divided into pairs to compete.
From morning to night, after a series of intense matches, half of the 30 teams were eliminated, leaving only 15 teams to advance to the next round.
By the second day, the Spirit Hall team, the Heaven Dou Royal Team, and the Star Luo Royal Team were also set to compete, with their opponents determined by a draw.
The Star Luo Royal Team faced the Elephant Armor Academy team from the Heaven Dou Empire, while the Heaven Dou Royal Team was matched against the Cloud Luo Academy team from the Star Luo Empire.
As the match began, the Star Luo Royal Team's Dai Weis and Zhu Zhuqing immediately activated their martial soul fusion skill, the Netherworld White Tiger. With strength comparable to a Soul King, the massive white tiger tore through the Elephant Armor Academy's defensive line. With the support of their teammates, they quickly knocked the Elephant Armor Academy members off the stage.
The overwhelming strength and the martial soul fusion skill, the Netherworld White Tiger, earned cheers from the entire audience and established the Star Luo Royal Team as a top contender for the championship.
However, soon after, as the Heaven Dou Royal Team faced the Cloud Luo Academy team, the situation took a new turn. With one Soul King and six Soul Ancestors, the Heaven Dou Royal Team's Dugu Yan stood out with her soul ring configuration: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black. Among a sea of yellow and purple soul rings, her black soul ring made her the new focal point.
While Dai Weis and Zhu Zhuqing could rival a Soul King with their martial soul fusion skill, Dugu Yan was an actual Soul King.
Dugu Yan only used her first and second soul skills—Excitement Poison and Paralysis Poison—to enhance her teammates. With her support, her teammates swiftly defeated the Cloud Luo Academy team.
Seeing this, even Bibi Dong, standing in the Pope's Hall, showed a hint of surprise:
'The Star Luo Royal Team has the Netherworld White Tiger, a martial soul fusion skill that rivals a Soul King. The Heaven Dou Royal Team has an actual Soul King. This year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is of much higher quality than previous ones.'
'Although my Spirit Hall team has Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan—three Soul Kings—the three soul bones have already been promised as prizes. I must proceed carefully. Tomorrow, I'll have the Heaven Dou Royal Team face the Star Luo Royal Team. When two tigers fight, one is bound to be injured. This will also allow me to gauge their strength.'
Back in the competition, both the Star Luo Royal Team and the Heaven Dou Royal Team had demonstrated strength worthy of winning the championship.
When the Spirit Hall team took the stage, they went all out by sending Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan—three Soul Kings—along with four Soul Ancestors. This terrifying display of power made everyone realize that there were always greater talents beyond what they had seen.
At the same time, it pushed the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament to its climax, leaving everyone eagerly anticipating and curious about who would ultimately win the championship.
Another day ended, and a new day quickly arrived!
As expected, after some behind-the-scenes manipulation by Bibi Dong, the two seeded teams—the Heaven Dou Royal Team and the Star Luo Royal Team—were set to face each other that day.
At the referee's call, all members of both teams stepped onto the stage. With the honor of their empires at stake, every member was solemn.
In the Star Luo Royal Team, Dai Weis said to Zhu Zhuqing:
"Zhuqing, we'll activate the Netherworld White Tiger and eliminate that Soul King as quickly as possible. Otherwise, the outcome of this match will be uncertain. You know that every loss we suffer adds uncertainty to our future positions in the family."
Zhu Zhuqing understood perfectly and nodded without hesitation.
In the Heaven Dou Royal Team, Dugu Yan calmly said:
"Leave the Netherworld White Tiger to me. You all focus on taking out the others as quickly as possible."
Including Yu Tianheng, everyone in the team obeyed Dugu Yan without question. Strength was the only rule that mattered.
(End of Chapter)
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