early morning. The streets of Mingdu were already a strange sight. Soldiers covered in silver armor lined up in two rows, starting from the gate of Mingyue Hotel and extending outward. At a glance, there was no end in sight. The passage they formed was under complete martial law. Citizens were asked to retreat 30 meters away and not approach. The Shrek team had packed up early in the morning. Since it was the first match of the competition, even though they had a bye, they still had to show up. Under the protection of the soldiers' strict formation, the 167 participating teams, totaling nearly 2,000 people, each deployed their forces and left Mingdu. The competition venue was on the outskirts of Mingdu's east side and could be seen from afar after leaving Mingdu's building complex. At this time, this empty suburb was already crowded with people. There were at least over 30,000 soldiers maintaining order, dividing the crowd into areas and isolating them from the competition venue. On the north side of the competition venue, there is a high platform, which is built entirely with metal splicing. It looks like it can accommodate thousands of people, and the competition venue looks even more imposing. The competition stage is ten meters high and over a hundred meters in diameter, estimated to be about one hundred and twenty meters. The wide platform itself actually exudes a silvery-white metallic luster. There seems to be a circle of grooves around the competition venue, and in the grooves, a transparent light curtain with a slightly yellowish color rises into the sky. There are more than one hundred such screens around the competition stage. The player rest area is on the east side of the competition stage and is mainly divided into two areas. Near the competition stage is a canopy that can accommodate about twenty participating teams. The rest are just some open-air chairs arranged in rows at the back of both sides of the canopy. After reporting the name of Shrek Academy at the registration desk and showing the entry documents, everyone from Shrek Academy was undoubtedly led to the bench area, which was in a very remote corner.
It was already bright in the sky, and there were so many teams coming to participate in the competition that it took nearly half an hour just to seat them. The noisy sounds from the people in the distance continued to be heard. At this moment, under the rostrum on the north side, a team of special soldiers was coming quickly. The team of about 500 people did not make any sound while moving forward. After arriving under the rostrum, these people immediately dispersed and surrounded the rostrum. About fifty of them stood still. Amid the clanging sounds, soul guide cannons appeared, with their muzzles pointed outwards. Other guards also released different soul guides, forming strange formations. In the distance, a group of people had arrived, escorted by the Royal Soul Instructor Corps, and came to the bottom of the rostrum. The team of carriages and horses was pulling a dragon chariot, followed by guards and a large number of Sun and Moon Empire officials. The dragon chariot stopped in front of the rostrum. The two maids standing on it lifted the curtain, and then a wheelchair was pushed out. Sitting on it was Xu Tianran. The person pushing the wheelchair was Ju Zi, who was dressed in palace clothes. There was another person following Ju Zi, who was the head of Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen. "Greetings to the Regent. Greetings to the Regent Princess." Except for the Royal Soul Guides who were on defense, all the officials present knelt down and saluted Crown Prince Xu Tianran. "Nana, can you tell what his condition is now?" Ye Qian'an turned his head slightly and whispered to Gu Yuena beside him. "The dragon pill of Zihuang Mie Tianlong is in his body, but Zihuang Mie Tianlong's soul seems to still be asleep. If nothing goes wrong, that man can still hold on for another ten years. After ten years, he will be just a puppet." Gu Yuena said in a flat voice. "It's almost what I expected. If I'm not mistaken, the Zihuang Secret Realm is also in his possession. The dragon bone of the Zihuang Sky-Destroying Dragon can just allow me to forge a battle armor for you." Ye Qian'an nodded, his eyes fixed on Xu Tianran in the distance. At this moment, Jing Hongchen and four other old men followed him up the elevator. As the elevator rose, the people in the distance could see their young regent. Naturally, the ministers did not have the privilege of using the elevator, and they climbed up the platform along the steps on the side of the rostrum. Xu Tianran's arrival also means that this continent's elite competition for young advanced soul masters is about to begin. Juzi pushed Xu Tianran to the center of the podium. She did not sit down, but stood beside Xu Tianran. Xu Tianran nodded to Orange. Orange walked slowly forward to the soul guide loudspeaker that had been prepared long ago, and the sound quickly spread throughout the venue. "Quiet." A deep voice suddenly sounded, and strong pressure spread throughout the entire room instantly. The moment this voice appeared, everyone felt a darkness in front of their eyes, as if there was a dark cloud pressing down on their heads, and even their breathing became rapid. All the discussions instantly disappeared in this low voice, and the entire competition venue and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the viewing area became silent in an instant, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. "The Dark Holy Dragon, Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao, he actually dares to show up. The ignorant are fearless." Ye Qian'an's eyes quickly locked onto Long Xiaoyao, his voice mixed with disdain. Only then did Orange clear her throat, and her beautiful voice spread out through the amplified soul guide and reached everyone's ears.
"Every citizen of the Sun and Moon Empire and guests who have come from afar, here, on behalf of His Highness the Regent, I welcome you. At the same time, on behalf of His Highness the Regent, I announce: The Continental Young Senior Soul Master Elite Competition will now begin. " "Long live the regent, long live the regent, long live the regent." The people of the Sun-Moon Empire knelt on the ground and saluted the regent who was about to ascend the throne and become the new generation of emperor. Xu Tianran sat in a wheelchair, still smiling. He said nothing, and looked at the competition stage below with a calm gaze. "My dear ministers, please take a seat." Xu Tianran said calmly. After hearing this, the ministers of the Sun and Moon Empire dared to sit down. The person sitting on the other side of Regent Xu Tianran was not Mingde Hall Master Jing Hongchen, but a middle-aged man wearing a black robe with gold edges. Mingde Hall Master Jing Hongchen was sitting on the other side of Juzi. "Now let's read out the rules of the competition." A loud voice sounded, and then the rules of this tournament were read out, which were the same as the instructions each team had received. After the rules were read out, an old man walked to the loudspeaker in front of the rostrum and said loudly: "The first match of the preliminary stage elimination match - Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy vs. Dragon Slayer Sect. Both sides select seven players and enter the waiting area." The waiting area is just in front of the pergola rest area. It is a special area. In fact, there are only seven chairs placed twenty meters apart. The battle process was boring, but it also greatly promoted the Sun-Moon Empire. No wonder Shrek Academy had a bye in the first round. According to the rules of previous competitions, the first game should have the previous championship team. In this competition, Shrek Academy had a bye in the first round, so naturally the second place team of the previous session, the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, would take on the challenge. The Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy also became the first qualifier in the first round of this competition. They did not have to go through the team competition, but successfully advanced in the individual elimination round with Meng Hongchen fighting one against six and scoring six points. Eliminating opponents directly through individual elimination matches, according to the rules of the competition, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy's team match score is equivalent to getting, so after the first round of elimination matches, they have eleven points. The competition continues, even if it is an elimination match, there are more than eighty games in the first round, and the following games can be said to be exciting. Because it is an elimination match, each participating team competes to the best of their ability, and there are even some tragic scenes. One after another, participating teams have qualified. The morning matches lasted until noon. There are currently nine teams, five of which have advanced, and naturally, nine teams, five of which have been eliminated. Their journey in this tournament ends here. The afternoon matches were similar to the morning matches, and lasted until the evening. Together with the nine matches in the morning, there were a total of twenty-six matches. With the first day of competition, the atmosphere in Mingyue Hotel became noticeably tense. When those teams that had not yet played any games watched the eliminated teams that lost today or even had players killed quietly leave the hotel, they couldn't help but feel sad. The Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition can certainly bring fame, but it is also likely to be a place that devours lives. The Continental Youth Spirit Master Elite Competition entered its second day of competition, and no one from Shrek Academy was present. Even so, the tense atmosphere of the competition was no less intense than the first day. After five games, six people were seriously injured and two died, which showed how fiercely the teams fought. While everyone in Shrek Academy was still being trained by Ye Xiyao, Ye Qian'an left Mingyue Hotel alone. If he remembered correctly, in addition to the Soul Master Competition, there should also be an underground competition for Soul Instructors. Although Ye Qian'an is not a serious soul guide, he is indeed a real battle armor master. Now that he has inherited the power of Alex, he can be said to be an expert in making soul guides. At this time, Ye Qian'an headed straight towards the center of Ming City, but before that, he also made a simple disguise. Because of the use of undead magic, his originally golden long hair became gray, and his eyes also lost their former spirit. Without hesitation, Ye Qian'an chose the Xishui League, which had the strongest overall strength among the three underground forces but was secretly controlled by the other two major forces. The venue for the Xishui League's preliminary competition is a high-end hotel in the city center, Qingse Hotel, a hotel with a very distinctive name. It is only one kilometer away from Mingyue Hotel and two kilometers away from the Sun and Moon Empire Palace. It is in an absolutely prime location. On the surface, the Qingse Hotel does not look as big as the Mingyue Hotel and has only five floors above ground. But people who are familiar with it understand that its real strength is reflected underground. At the main entrance of the hotel, there stood four burly men over two meters tall, wearing tight black suits, examining the passers-by with cold eyes. Before Ye Qian'an got close, a sturdy man in black came up to him and blocked his way with his hand. "The hotel is closed for the next few days, please leave." Ye Qian'an stared at the black-clad burly man with cold eyes and said, "I'm here to participate in the Mingdu Soul Mentor Elite Competition." The burly man in black was stunned for a moment, and the expression on his face softened significantly. The status of soul masters in the Sun-Moon Empire is much higher than in other countries. It is definitely not a wise choice to offend a soul master, even if the other party is not of high level. "Please wait a moment." The big man in black became more respectful. After a simple salute to Ye Qian'an, he quickly walked towards the door of Qingse Hotel. After saying a few words to his companion at the door, he quickly entered the hotel. Not long after, a middle-aged man in a sophisticated white gown walked out of the door of the Qingse Hotel. Seeing Ye Qian'an standing outside the hotel, he walked up quickly and said with a smile on his face: "Dear guest, please follow me." As he spoke, he made a gesture of invitation.
Ye Qian'an nodded slightly and walked towards the hotel. The interior of Qingse Hotel is indeed very green, and the layout is very simple. There is no clue that this is the number one place for underground forces in Mingdu, nor that it is a very important stronghold of the Xishui League. After entering the hotel, the middle-aged man stopped and asked, "What's your name, sir?" "Ye Liuyun." Ye Qian'an's voice was very hoarse. Of course, this name was also chosen randomly. "Mr. Ye, the qualifying round will not start for a few days. I will register for you now. Before that, can you please show your identity as a soul mentor..." Before the middle-aged man could finish his words, Ye Qian'an raised his right hand slightly. The middle-aged man only felt a flash before his eyes, and a long sword appeared in Ye Qian'an's right hand. The light suddenly lit up, and the sharp sword energy instantly soared into the sky, making a sharp whistle in the air. Cold sweat dripped down the middle-aged man's forehead. He hurriedly said, "Mr. Ye, calm down. It's confirmed. It's completely confirmed." "Excuse me, how many people are there from the Xishui League participating in this competition?" Ye Qian'an asked. "We have a total of 263 soul guides participating in the competition. Including you, there are 264 of us." The middle-aged man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and handed the participation certificate to Ye Qian'an. Ye Qian'an nodded slightly, turned around and walked outside. On the way back, his disguise slowly fell off, and soon he was back at Mingyue Hotel. The first round of eliminations of the Soul Master Elite Competition ended two days later. Half of the 167 participating teams were eliminated directly, and the Mingyue Hotel immediately seemed much emptier. All the teams that passed the first round of competition also received adjustments in housing. Only half of the 167 participating teams remained, and among them, Shrek Academy did not appear in the first round. The knockout round entered the second round. Because the first round took too long, there was no rest time for the second round. After the game ended yesterday, the draw for the second round was held. The Tang Sect's competition will be held tomorrow, and today, Shrek Academy will be the first to appear. As a legendary team in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition, I wonder how many people are waiting to watch their game. After the first round of competition, fifty-six of the remaining eighty-four teams were from sects, accounting for more than two-thirds of the total. One can imagine how powerful the sect is. However, some strong teams from established academies also showed up, such as Xingluo National Academy, Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, etc. When they entered the rest area of the competition venue again, the entire rest area suddenly became empty and the seats were rearranged. The Tang Sect, which had scored a perfect twelve points in the first round, was directly led to the pergola area. ......... (End of this chapter)