Chapter 42 Preparations before the Competition (4000 words added!) After everyone came out of that dangerous place, Old Xuan looked solemn. He took the four people who were tightly covered by his soul power, released the flying soul guide without hesitation, and rushed towards Shrek Academy at the fastest speed he could achieve. At this time, Ye Qian was looking at Electrolux in his spiritual sea, and shook his head helplessly. Electrolux's coming almost drained all his spiritual power. If not for this, he would never have fainted. "I am absolutely confident that I can remove the remaining seal in your body, and I can ensure that you will not be harmed. However, my current consciousness is too weak and may disappear at any time. I cannot provide you with any help at the moment." Alex's low voice continued to echo in Ye Qian'an's sea of consciousness. "Every seal in my body is fatal. If you break through it rashly without absolute certainty, it will be tantamount to seeking your own death." Ye Qian'an frowned and shook his head firmly. "If I weren't there, that would be true. You can only rely on finding spiritual objects to assist in your cultivation, but in this world, the number of spiritual objects is always limited, and this method is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst. And I can set up a unique secret method on your seal, so that the cultivation and blood power sealed in the seal can continue to escape, and then feed back to the current you, until your accumulation is strong enough, and then the seal will be completely released." Alex said slowly. With the support of absorbing part of Ye Qian'an's mental power and Ye Qian'an's blood power, although his consciousness was still weak, it was no problem for him to have such a conversation. "Excuse me, may I ask your name, senior?" Ye Qian'an said respectfully and sincerely. Although he knew the name of the person in front of him, it would seem very deliberate if he called it out directly. "The Holy God of Death, the Scourge of the Undead, Alex." The old voice responded indifferently with a hint of vicissitudes. "Then I will respectfully address you as Mr. Yi." Ye Qian nodded and said. When Ye Qian woke up slowly, it was already noon and the sun was shining brightly. The strong and pungent smell of blood had long disappeared without a trace, replaced by the fresh and pleasant air of the mountain forest.
Ye Qian'an's whole body had been leaning on a soft and elastic place, and a faint fragrance slowly entered his mouth and nose. He had only smelled this faint scent on Gu Yuena, but why was it so strong? Shouldn't it? Ye Qian'an was startled and sat up straight in an instant. He suddenly realized that he was leaning on Gu Yuena. After paying attention to where he was lying, Ye Qian'an's face flushed instantly. Wasn't that soft spot just now... Gu Yuena looked at Ye Qian'an's extremely embarrassed expression and couldn't help but smile slightly. She didn't seem to care much about it and said softly, "How do you feel?" Ye Qian shook his head, feeling that his mental power was still a little confused, but the overall feeling was pretty good. "It's nothing serious, but my mind is still a little confused. It should be fine after some adjustments." Ye Qianan turned over and sat up. He looked around and saw that several other people were nearby. Some were sitting or lying in the woods, meditating and resting. Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yaoheng and Ling Luochen looked paler than the other. When Ye Qianan stood up, they all woke up from their meditation. Xu Sanshi lowered his voice and laughed beside Beibei: "You see, their relationship is really deep. After Ye Qian passed out last night, it was Gu Yuena who carried him out by herself." Beibei curled her lips and said, "Are you envious?" Xu Sanshi chuckled, revealing a bit of cunning: "I can't say I'm envious, I just think it's quite interesting." Jiang Nannan frowned slightly and said angrily, "It's already this late, and you two are still bickering here." As soon as Jiang Nannan opened his mouth, Xu Sanshi immediately calmed down and stopped talking. Ye Qi'an took a deep breath and pulled up Gu Yuena who was leaning against the tree. You know, it has been such a long time since last night, and Gu Yuena has been keeping the same posture, so her body must be sore. He said, "I'm fine now." Looking at the hand Ye Qian'an extended to her, Gu Yuena smiled slightly, gently placed her hand on it, and used the force to stand up. Wang Yan also walked quickly to Ye Qian'an's side, and after a careful inspection, he said, "It's good that you are fine. You should also take a rest. Then we will set off back to the Northwest Army camp. After a short rest, we will immediately head to Xingluo City." He Caitou couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Wang, you're not really going to let us go this time, are you?" This issue is also what the seven people from the outer courtyard are most concerned about at this time. Wang Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I'm afraid this is the only way. The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition will last for a very long time, and it will last for a month. It will take at least half a month for Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yuheng, and Ling Luochen to fully recover. Now the only ones who are capable of fighting are the regular team members Ye Qian'an and Gu Yuena, and the seven people in your reserve team." Fighting for Shrek Academy was not an easy task. The original powerful combination of two Soul Emperors, five Soul Kings and two Soul Masters as substitutes had now become six Soul Masters, one Soul Lord and two Great Soul Masters. The difference in strength was not a small one. In this Continental High-level Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition, they could only rely on themselves. Xu Sanshi scratched his head and said, "Teacher Wang, we can't be cowardly. If we give it a try, maybe there will be a miracle!" Xiao Xiao agreed, "That's right, we can't bring shame to Shrek Academy." One day later, in Shrek Academy, Xuan Lao sat alone on the stairs, holding a wine gourd in his hand, pouring wine into his mouth continuously. His weathered face looked even more sad under the fumigation of the wine. At this moment, a steady sound of footsteps came from behind, and an old man in a white robe slowly walked over.
"What's the situation?" There was a hint of anxiety and concern in Mr. Xuan's voice. The old man in white stood respectfully behind Elder Xuan, bowed slightly and said, "The situation has stabilized. After careful examination, it was found to be caused by corpse poison. Fortunately, it was just this simple toxin, and you brought them back in time. After treatment, their lives are no longer in danger." After hearing this, Xuan Lao exhaled a long breath of alcohol, his eyes full of fatigue and helplessness, and sighed: "That's good, that's good..." At this moment, a man walked in from outside the yard in a hurry. It was none other than Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of the Martial Spirit Department of Shrek Academy. "Mr. Xuan, the Poseidon Pavilion meeting you proposed is ready. You..." Yan Shaozhe's tone was a little cautious and careful. "Let's go." Old Xuan stood up slowly, with the wine gourd in his hand hanging casually around his waist. His lonely figure seemed to carry a thousand pounds of weight as he walked out step by step. Yan Shaozhe hurriedly followed behind Old Xuan, sighing secretly in his heart. The Poseidon Pavilion meetings had not been held so frequently in many years. "Master Xuan, you can't be blamed for what happened this time. Don't blame yourself too much." Yan Shaozhe persuaded in a low voice, trying to comfort Master Xuan's heavy heart. Old Xuan did not say anything, but just shook his head slightly, an action full of deep self-denial. Inside the Poseidon Pavilion. The arrangement was no different from the last time the Sea God Pavilion held a meeting, but the atmosphere at this moment was much more solemn, as if a thick layer of haze was hanging over everyone's heads. Mu Lao's gentle and steady voice slowly sounded: "Tell me, Xuanzi, what do you want to do by proposing to hold a Sea God Pavilion meeting?" Elder Xuan nodded, stood up slowly with a serious expression, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone already knows about this incident. This is not the first time that something went wrong when I was leading the team..." When Master Xuan said this, everyone present was shocked. He suddenly proposed to resign from all his positions in the academy. How could this not shock the entire Poseidon Pavilion meeting? Yan Shaozhe was horrified and said quickly: "Master Xuan, how can this be possible? No one can guarantee that there will be no mistakes in the process of carrying out the mission, not to mention that the responsibility this time is not entirely yours..." The Dean of the Soul Guidance Department, Xian Lin'er, also hurriedly said, "Master Xuan, please stay. If you leave, it will be the biggest loss to the academy. Your experience and your strength are both indispensable pillars of the academy!" Xuan Lao smiled bitterly and shook his head, his voice full of bitterness: "If Ye Qian'an hadn't discovered something was wrong in advance and Gu Yuena hadn't moved the four people at the center of the explosion out, it wouldn't have been as simple as just being poisoned... Everyone, goodbye." Having said that, he stood up resolutely, turned around and walked out. "Come back." Mr. Mu's voice was not loud, but it carried unquestionable majesty. "Mr. Mu, I really don't have the face to stay here any longer." Mr. Xuan turned his back to the crowd, his body trembling slightly, which was a manifestation of his extreme inner pain and self-blame. Mu Lao said calmly: "You can leave if you want. If you have the ability, find a woman to marry and leave your bloodline and martial spirit behind..." "I..." Old Xuan was speechless for a moment. After hearing what Elder Mu said, the other elders who participated in the Poseidon Pavilion meeting all showed strange looks on their faces, and the atmosphere became a little subtle for a moment. Mu Lao continued, "Xuan Zi, don't be so stubborn. The academy needs you, and the children need you too." Elder Xuan was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Elder Mu, I have brought shame to the academy and put the children in danger. I am too ashamed to face you all." Xian Lin'er said, "Master Xuan, this was just an accident. You don't need to be so hard on yourself." Xuan Lao sighed and said, "Alas, I hope this kind of thing will never happen again in the future." Next, Mr. Mu proposed that every member of the inner courtyard should be equipped with a soul guide. Although this decision was opposed by Yan Shaozhe, Mr. Mu's domineering attitude instantly made everyone shut up. “Mr. Mu, what about this year’s Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition? There are only a few suitable people left in the academy…” someone asked worriedly.
Xuan Lao said, "If I take them over, we should still be there in time." Mu Lao shook his head and said firmly: "There is no need to reinforce them. Just let them do their best. Even if we send reinforcements, will they be able to do better than those kids?" "Although our regular players cannot participate in the competition this time, you should not forget that our reserve team is the strongest in the history of the academy." Mr. Mu swept his eyes over everyone with full trust and expectation. Yes, although there are only three injured players left in the regular team, the regular reserve players Ye Qian and Gu Yuena are not weaker than a Soul Emperor. Especially the strength of Ye Qian and Gu Yuena is obvious to all. One of them killed five Soul Kings and a Soul Emperor with one soul skill and one gun, and the other one just rubbed elemental bombs with his hands... Xingluo City, as the capital of the Xingluo Empire, is the undisputed largest city in the empire and the political, cultural and economic center of the Xingluo Empire. The walls of Xingluo City are a hundred meters high, and the thickness of the walls is also a terrifying hundred meters, and they are completely made of hard rock. Covering an area of more than one thousand square kilometers. Both vertically and horizontally it exceeds a hundred miles. The widest main road can accommodate sixteen carriages traveling in both directions at the same time. This is just the outer city. The core of the entire city is in the center of Xingluo City, which is the inner city. The inner city is 960 meters long, 750 meters wide, and the city wall is 20 meters high. It is a real city within a city. The venue for the competition was Xingluo Square in front of the imperial city of Xingluo City. For this competition alone, 30,000 soldiers were mobilized in the city to maintain order. Not far to the east of Xingluo Square, there is a seven-story hotel, which was specially reserved this time to receive contestants from advanced soul master academies or soul instructor students from various countries. As the defending champion and the number one soul master academy in the mainland, the participating team members of Shrek Academy were arranged in the luxurious rooms on the top floor. Not only does each person have a bedroom, there is also a dedicated conference room for them to use. At this time, all twelve team members plus the team leader, teacher Wang Yan, were sitting in the conference room to hold a pre-match mobilization meeting. Wang Yan sat in the first seat. On his left were Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochen, both of whom looked pale. Behind him were Ye Qian and Gu Yuena. Beibei from the reserve team and seven other people sat opposite each other. "To tell you the truth, we don't have any other support this time, and the academy will not send any more team members. Now the only ones you can rely on are you." Wang Yan said as he sat in the first seat. Wang Yan took a deep breath and continued, "The competition in this contest will be extremely fierce, but I believe that with your strength and unity, you still have a great chance of achieving good results." Beibei frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Teacher Wang, don't worry, we will do our best. However, please tell us more about the rules of the competition and the opponents we may encounter." Wang Yan nodded and said, "There are a total of 133 high-level soul master academies and high-level soul instructor academies participating in the competition. The first round will be a team battle. Seven against seven. The draw will be held tomorrow. It is expected that the first round of competition will take three days to complete." "The groups will be formed after the first round, and then the round-robin tournament will begin. During the round-robin tournament, a random match system will be adopted. There are three types of random match systems..." "I will explain the specifics of these modes to you in detail after we get through the first round. Now you have to face your opponents in the first round. Only by passing this round can we have a chance to enter the knockout round and wait for reinforcements." ......... (End of this chapter)