Chapter 43 Focus on the heart After Wang Yan explained the method of the competition in detail and clearly, Ye Qian and Gu Yuena walked side by side and returned to the room together. As for the supreme glory that Shrek Academy carries, in fact, deep in the hearts of these two people, its significance is not as great as everyone imagines. For Ye Qian'an, this was at best just an insignificant and dispensable little embellishment in his life resume. For Gu Yuena, it was even more insignificant. Such a competition was dispensable. After closing the door, Gu Yuena stared at Ye Qian'an with her beautiful eyes and said, "Qian'an, I can feel some strange fluctuations in your spiritual sea. Will this have any adverse effects on you?" "It's not an impact. On the contrary, it may be of great help to us." At that moment, Ye Qian'an told Gu Yuena exactly what Alex thought and thought about the seal in his body. "He is absolutely right. The number of spiritual creatures on Douluo Continent is limited after all. According to the method he proposed, opening a gap will allow you to gradually accept the blood power sealed by each seal, as well as part of the Golden Dragon King's cultivation. This strategy is indeed feasible. In this way, you can unlock the seal naturally and smoothly." Gu Yuena nodded slightly and said seriously. "At present, his consciousness has not fully recovered. The conditions are not yet met to implement that method. No matter how much we say, it will be futile. A blacksmith must be strong himself. Let's just concentrate on practicing." Ye Qian'an shook his head helplessly. "Yeah." Gu Yuena responded softly, and then slowly sat down opposite Ye Qian'an. The two of them put their four palms together and began to circulate the power of the Dragon God, assisting in the cultivation without distraction. While the two were fully immersed in their training, almost all participating academies were busy mobilizing their forces. The Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, which was on the same floor as Shrek Academy, was no exception. In almost every competition, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy could only take second place, so the treatment they received in the Star Emperor Hotel was almost the same as that of the Shrek Academy.
Their goal was always unwavering, that is, to win first place and take the lead. However, their luck was really bad. They originally had a chance to win the championship, but Huo Yuhao's sudden appearance, with his amazing talent and extraordinary strength, ruthlessly shattered their hope of winning. And this time, the hope was even slimmer, because two dragon kings, Ye Qian and Gu Yuena, were participating in the competition. At this moment, in the meeting room of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, two vigorous and bright-eyed old men sat in the first seat, and a total of 14 students sat neatly on both sides. The students on the left were obviously older, and the students on the right were slightly younger. Obviously, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy sent an experienced and battle-hardened regular team and a reserve team carefully prepared for five years later. In the early morning, when the first ray of bright and dazzling sunlight shot into Xingluo City like a golden arrow, the capital of the Xingluo Empire instantly revealed a solemn, sacred and inviolable atmosphere. All the streets around Xingluo Square were tightly blocked by soldiers in distinctive armor and with heroic appearance, especially near Xinghuang Hotel, where there were thousands of soldiers stationed. The streets leading to Xingluo Square were under complete martial law, and only the participating teams from various academies who walked out of Xinghuang Hotel could pass through unimpeded. The competition stage for this year's All Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition was not built in the conventional location in the center of Xingluo Square, but in the vast expanse in front of the main gate of the Imperial City. The entire competition stage is 100 meters long and wide, and 5 meters high. There are a total of 108 glittering and shining metal pillars around the competition stage. Don't think that this is just a simple decoration, in fact, they are powerful and excellent protective soul guides. Just the construction of this magnificent and majestic competition stage cost a huge amount of money. In addition, 108 soul masters had to be mobilized to serve for more than a month. It would have been difficult to complete such a huge and arduous project without a strong national-level force. At this time, Xingluo Square was empty and deserted. Apart from the soldiers lined up neatly in the distance, there were iron fences everywhere in the square. These iron fences, which were about meters high, were arranged neatly and orderly. They would not affect the sight of most people, but cleverly divided the square into different areas. The Imperial City is located on the north side, facing south, and on the west side of the competition stage there is a luxurious and comfortable rest area carefully built, which is specially provided for the participating teams from each college. In the round-robin tournament, you can have flexible and diverse tactical arrangements, and even choose to fail strategically. But this first round is a cruel and direct elimination match. If you lose, you will leave the stage sadly. Every participating college must successfully pass this crucial and fate-determining stage. Early in the morning, the leading teachers from each college had already arrived at the Imperial City first, and they drew lots in an orderly manner using the competition number plates they received when they registered. On the top of the imperial city, a middle-aged man in a bright yellow robe and a purple gold crown with eight treasures on his head stood with his hands behind his back, his posture as straight as a pine tree. He was standing in the center of the top of the main gate of the imperial city, which was also a great place to watch the competition stage below. Beside him was a beautiful woman in gorgeous palace clothes, accompanying him respectfully and gently. A few steps behind were the civil and military officials of the Xing Luo Empire, all of whom had solemn and dignified looks. "Your Majesty." An old man in bright red civil servant uniform stepped quickly forward to the man and saluted respectfully. From the python pattern embroidered on his robe, it can be seen that the old man has an extremely noble status and can be said to be a high-ranking official. "Prime Minister, how are the arrangements going?" His Majesty the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire asked in a calm and soothing tone with a kind and friendly smile on his face. The Prime Minister said respectfully: "Everything has been arranged properly and flawlessly. The draw has been completed and the order of the matches has been properly arranged. The outer order is in good order. The public can be allowed to enter." Emperor Xing Luo nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, pass on my order. All checkpoints will begin to let people in. Control the speed of entry and make sure to maintain order. If there are problems in the local area, they will be severely punished." Just as the audience was entering the venue one after another, Ye Qian'an and his team had already arrived at the contestant area and stood in line. All the students from Shrek Academy were wearing traditional dark green school uniforms, and they were standing in the first row of all the academies. No academy had any objection to this. Ye Qian'an looked at the green school uniform and felt a little disgusted. Not only did he have this idea, but Gu Yuena did too. Although there was no obvious fluctuation in her purple eyes, Ye Qian'an still saw a lot of disgust in her eyes. The academy contestants standing at the back at this time looked at the current lineup of Shrek Academy and couldn't help but reveal some surprise. Not only did they have only twelve people, but among these twelve people, most of them seemed to be far from the age of twenty.
For most academies, they are now secretly praying in their hearts that they will not encounter powerful opponents like Shrek Academy or Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy in the first round. Otherwise, it is almost equivalent to announcing that they have been eliminated. The contestants from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy were standing behind Shrek Academy. The youngest members of Shrek Academy were Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong. Even the always arrogant Xiao Hongchen was full of doubts at this moment. What on earth was Shrek Academy trying to do by sending out such a lineup? It took nearly half an hour for the audience to enter. The originally empty and deserted Xingluo Square was now crowded and bustling with people. "Silence." A huge and loud voice suddenly spread throughout the venue. Hearing this voice, all the soldiers stood at attention and the Xingluo Square, which had been a little noisy, suddenly became quiet. "His Majesty the Emperor has arrived." "Wow——" People suddenly fell to their knees in large numbers. The soldiers knelt on one knee, and all participating colleges had received accurate notifications in advance, allowing them not to kneel, but they had to bow 90 degrees to show respect to the emperor. However, the pride of Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena, belonging to the Dragon God, did not allow them to do so. Emperor? Are they worthy? Is the whole world the king's land, and are all the people the king's subjects? "My lords, please come to peace." The voice of the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire was amplified and transmitted by the amplified soul guide. The people then stood up one after another, and the students from the participating colleges also straightened their backs. Everyone's eyes were focused on the top of the imperial city directly ahead. Emperor Xingluo led all the officials to step back slightly. The chairs were already arranged. He and the Queen took their seats and waved to the Prime Minister beside him. The Prime Minister immediately understood and gave the order to his subordinates to start the competition. The resonant voice from before suddenly sounded again: "According to the rules of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition, the first round will be a knockout round..." With this announcement from the host of the competition, the atmosphere in the entire Xingluo Square suddenly boiled to its peak. "Shrek, Shrek, Shrek..." The voices shouting at Shrek Academy echoed in almost every corner of the square. Faced with such a lively situation, the seven members of the Shrek Academy reserve team were a little dumbfounded. Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena were fine, one was the leader of soul beasts, and the other was a time traveler, so they seemed calm in the face of this not-so-grand scene. Not to mention Ma Xiaotao and the other two, they had participated in the last session and had now adapted to it. At this moment, the voice of the host of the competition sounded: "Let us first invite the players from the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy to come on stage." At the back of the contestant area, a team of pale-faced young players walked out. When they walked out of the contestant area, even their steps seemed a little unsteady and shaky. Wang Yan whispered, "Ye Qian'an, you will be responsible for commanding the battle after you take the stage." "Okay, then just follow my arrangements. In the first game we will only have four people, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Gu Yuena and me." Ye Qian nodded and said. "Just the four of you?" Wang Yan said in shock. Ye Qian'an looked determined and responded, "Don't worry. If it wasn't for my plan, I would have gone up alone. If the four of us went up, it would just be to win their hearts. As for losing? With Nana and I here, they can't win." Wang Yan looked at Ye Qian'an's confident eyes, hesitated for a moment, and nodded. Huo Yuhao was still a little confused at first, but after listening to Ye Qian'an's talk about attacking the heart, he suddenly felt as if he had been enlightened. Ye Qian'an leaned close to Huo Yuhao's ear and said a few words, then turned around. Huo Yuhao took a deep breath. He had to admit that Ye Qian'an was a bit mean. He originally wanted to simulate six hundred thousand year spirit rings, but Ye Qian'an was even more ruthless and directly simulated eight spirit rings. "Okay, the members of the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy have already appeared. At this moment of great attention, let us invite the first academy in the mainland, the true king of the academy, the Shrek Academy representative team to appear." The host's high-pitched and passionate voice pierced the clouds, and the Xingluo Square suddenly turned into a sea of cheers for Shrek. Even the Xingluo Emperor who was sitting on the top of the city watching the battle couldn't help but stand up, with excitement on his face. Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena walked towards the competition stage at a leisurely pace, with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong following behind them. The two sides gathered in a corner of the competition stage and looked at each other from a distance.
When the students of Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy saw that Shrek Academy only sent four people, they couldn't help but be stunned. This is a knockout round! Aren't they afraid? The same doubts were raised by all the people watching the game, including all the participating academies. Even the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy was dumbfounded, because you have to know that there is no second chance in the knockout rounds. Emperor Xingluo asked in confusion: "What is Shrek Academy trying to do? Why didn't they send out their main force?" A game is a game, no matter how many people have doubts, the game must continue. The referee sent by the Xing Luo Empire has arrived and made a gesture for both sides to come forward. Students from both academies quickly gathered in the center of the venue. The referee said solemnly: "The first round, the elimination round, the team battle. Both sides can use most of the soul guides to compete. However, during the battle, if one side admits defeat, the other side is not allowed to continue attacking. Soul guides cannot use fixed equipment. Fight with highly lethal equipment such as soul guides. Do you understand?" "Yeah." Ye Qian nodded as a response. The captain of the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy also agreed. Looking at the cold and sharp looks of Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena, the students of the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy felt even more uneasy. The referee nodded and said: "Okay, both sides retreat to both sides of the field. Follow my order to start the game. Before I announce the start, no one is allowed to release the martial spirit in advance. Otherwise, they will be sentenced to lose." Soon, both sides reached the edge of the field, and the referee standing in the center of the field slowly raised his right hand. When the referee raised his hand, the players from both sides immediately began to take their positions. At the same time, the 108 Star Luo Empire soul masters who had been prepared in the audience all pressed down the metal pillars in front of them. When the 108 rays of light gathered together, a layer of white light curtain suddenly swung down, covering the entire competition stage. ......... (End of this chapter)