20demayo Chapter 738 The Three Elemental Academies Conspire
Chapter 738 The Three Elemental Academies Conspire
Chapter 738 The Three Elements Academy Conspiracy
Tian Dou City is located in the northeast of the Tian Dou Empire, while Wu Hun City is located in the south of the Tian Dou Empire. The distance between the two is long, nearly two thousand kilometers.
It takes at least twenty days to travel from the Heaven Dou Royal Hunting Grounds to Wuhun City by carriage.
The finals consist of 33 teams, including three seeded teams that were guaranteed a spot in the finals and 15 elite teams selected from the two major imperial regions.
Because the finals adopt a knockout format, the competition time is not very long, and the winner can be determined in less than ten days.
The Spirit Hall attached great importance to this final competition. During the qualifying rounds, Spirit City specially set aside a place as the venue for the final competition of this year's All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament.
At the same time, in order to ensure the smooth running of the finals, Wuhun City also issued a special decree.
During the tournament, no one other than a Soul Master is allowed to enter and watch the matches, not even nobles.
The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is a grand event. Apart from the preliminary rounds where non-soul master commoners and nobles can use tickets to witness the charm of soul masters, the qualifying rounds and the finals are not open to the public.
This only adds to the mystery surrounding the final competition.
Commoners naturally wouldn't feel dissatisfied with laws like those of the Spirit Hall, since Spirit Masters are already a high and mighty existence for ordinary people, and the Spirit Hall is a temple and holy land in their hearts.
Who would dare say anything when His Holiness the Pope personally issues a decree?
The Spirit Hall's preferential treatment of commoners is genuine.
Not to mention the immense convenience and benefits that the establishment of the Spirit Hall Pan-Continental Business Alliance has brought to the lives of ordinary people over the past decade, the fact that spirit awakening is free is enough to make ordinary people sing praises and express their endless gratitude.
Douluo Continent is, after all, a continent of Soul Masters. Strength is paramount, there is a clear distinction between the noble and the lowly, and the hierarchy is strict. Soul Masters are high above, and their status is far superior to that of ordinary people.
Awakening one's martial soul is undoubtedly the only way for ordinary people to break free from class constraints and become superior soul masters.
Once you become a Soul Master, it's like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, or even your chickens and dogs ascending to heaven.
With all these benefits at stake, the Spirit Hall naturally enjoys an extremely high status in the hearts of ordinary people, and in the past decade, it has even shown a trend of surpassing the royal families of the two great empires.
The decrees issued by the Spirit Hall naturally received almost unconditional and strong support from the common people.
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A long queue, a long journey.
The carriage swayed and bumped along the official road, heading south.
From the day they set off, one person was missing from the Shrek Seven Devils—a very important person: Master Yu Xiaogang.
Ma Hongjun, sporting a mohawk, slumped his round body in the soft seat of the carriage, his small eyes idly scanning the Shrek Seven Devils. Suddenly, he chuckled and asked:
"By the way, where did the master go?"
"I haven't seen him for three days. That's strange."
"If the master were here, given his personality, he would probably be forcing us to cultivate and tormenting us right now."
Dai Mubai, who was resting with his eyes closed, opened them upon hearing this, revealing a pair of double pupils. Hearing Ma Hongjun's tedious words, he glared at him irritably.
"Keep your voice down, don't disturb everyone's rest."
"Also, how can you say things like that so casually? If the master hears this, wait until he gets back and see what he does to you."
Dai Mubai knew that the master was very proud and had a strong sense of self-esteem, and he couldn't tolerate others speaking ill of him.
If the master heard Ma Hongjun say this, he would definitely hold a grudge and secretly make things difficult for him, increasing the workload and cost of his cultivation. He would lose at least two sizes of fat.
As soon as Dai Mubai spoke, Ma Hongjun shrank back, looking embarrassed, and dared not say another word.
Dai Mubai ignored him and turned to look at Tang San:
"Hey mistress, don't you know where the master went?"
Tang San slowly shook his head and smiled slightly:
"How would I know what the teacher is going to do?"
"Alright, everyone, let's not waste any more time and get back to training. Let's try to level up before the competition so we can be more confident."
"That's true."
Dai Mubai nodded, looked around the carriage, and smiled with satisfaction:
"The Heavenly Dou royal family is quite generous, actually sending such luxurious carriages to transport students from various academies. Judging from the level of comfort, there will be no problem cultivating in them."
Tang San nodded in agreement, his gaze sweeping over the crowd:
"We already have a good understanding of the strength of the fifteen teams in the Heaven Dou Empire region."
"There are three teams with Soul King level combat power: the Spirit Hall Second Team, Blazing Fire Academy, and Heavenly Water Academy. There are two teams with mid-to-high level Soul Master level combat power: Beast Academy and Divine Wind Academy. The rest of the teams are at the level of low-level Soul Master."
"However, the real threat to us comes from the Spirit Hall's second team."
The moment the Spirit Hall's Second Team was mentioned, everyone's faces darkened.
The Shrek Seven Devils had already experienced the strength of the Spirit Hall's second team, suffering crushing defeats in their two encounters with them during the preliminaries and qualifying rounds.
The strength of their opponents was obvious to all. Although each of the Shrek Seven Devils had made considerable progress through hard training, they were still far from reaching the level of the Spirit Hall's Second Team.
Facing such an opponent in the competition would undoubtedly be extremely difficult for the Shrek Seven Devils, given their current strength.
But with their opponent already in front of them, they had no way to escape.
How to defeat their opponents has become the question that the Shrek Seven Devils have been pondering for the past few days.
Seeing everyone's solemn gazes, Tang San himself felt heavy-hearted. After a moment of silence, he sighed softly and then continued:
"And let's not forget that our opponents are not only those from the Tiandou region, but also fifteen teams from the Xingluo Empire region, as well as three seeded teams that have already qualified for the finals."
"Among the three seeded teams, we have faced off against the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are incredibly strong, no weaker than Meng Yiran from the Beast Academy. I wonder if they have already broken through their bottleneck and advanced to the Soul King level."
"Fortunately, Tian Heng transferred to our Shrek Seven Devils team, which has significantly reduced the overall strength of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so the threat is not that great."
"According to the information Mu Bai obtained, the Star Luo Royal Academy is roughly equal to, or even slightly stronger than, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, after all, it possesses the Martial Soul Fusion Skill - Netherworld White Tiger. However, there is no need to be too nervous."
"What I'm most worried about is the seeded team selected by the Spirit Hall."
At this point, Tang San frowned slightly, his expression growing increasingly serious:
"Being able to overpower the Spirit Hall's second team and be selected by the Spirit Hall to enter the finals as the main team, their strength is unimaginable; they are absolutely a terrifying force."
"Rumors suggest that three members of the Spirit Hall's main team are the youngest recipients of the Spirit Hall's Purple Record Medal, geniuses known as the 'Golden Generation,' and stronger than several Soul Kings in the Spirit Hall's second team."
Upon hearing Tang San mention the three seeded teams, especially the strength of the Spirit Hall's main team, the Shrek Seven Devils' expressions indeed became much more somber, and for a moment no one spoke.
Only heavy breathing and gasps echoed faintly in the carriage.
Tang San looked around at everyone and saw that his teammates were all silent. His eyes shone brightly, and the faint purple light drew the attention of the other six members of the Shrek Seven Devils to him.
Then, with a confident smile and a relaxed tone, he boosted the morale of his teammates:
"Don't be too discouraged, everyone. The two teams from the Spirit Hall are strong, but don't forget, we're not without our own trump cards."
Upon hearing Tang San's words, everyone's eyes lit up. They all remembered the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique taught by the Grandmaster, and their mood finally relaxed a lot, and they also looked forward to the finals a month later.
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Inside the carriage of Blazing Fire Academy.
Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and Huo Wushuang gathered together, seemingly having discussed something. Finally, Huo Wu looked at her brother Huo Wushuang and made a request:
"Brother, could you please make a trip and invite Feng Xiaotian, Sister Yue'er, and Xue Wu to the car?"
"Okay, I'll go right away, please wait a moment."
Huo Wushuang smiled slightly and readily agreed. He then flipped himself out of the carriage. Instead of going through the main entrance, he climbed out through the window.
As a Soul Master of the Soul Sect level, he naturally wouldn't die from a fall. No matter how fast the carriage was going, it wouldn't hurt his body in the slightest.
Not long after.
Huo Wushuang led Feng Xiaotian, Shui Yue'er, and Xue Wu onto the carriage.
"Hello, Sister Huowu."
Shui Yue'er had long, dark green hair and a delicate, rosy oval face. She had a rather mischievous air about her. As soon as she boarded the carriage, she greeted Huo Wu with a cheerful smile. Turning her head, she saw Shui Bing'er and feigned surprise.
"Oh, you're here too, big sister! Hehe."
She then scanned the carriage, but unfortunately, there was no handsome man she liked.
Only Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er were waiting in the carriage, while the other members of the Blazing Fire Academy team moved to the Divine Wind Academy's carriage for the time being.
Feng Xiaotian, who came with Shui Yue'er, was somewhat handsome, but not handsome enough to make her heart flutter; he wasn't her type.
After meeting the incredibly handsome Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, Shui Yue'er's standards have risen, and few people can now meet her approval.
Now her heart and eyes are filled with her "brother-in-law".
"Greetings, Miss Fire Dance, Captain Ice."
Xue Wu, dressed in a light blue dress, was tall and slender with a striking gray-blue short haircut. She was a dashing and spirited girl. As Shui Yue'er boarded the carriage, she also greeted Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er.
"Fire Dance Sister, Captain Bing'er!"
The tall and slender Feng Xiaotian followed closely behind. When he saw Huo Wu's beautiful face, he was momentarily stunned and his feelings were complicated.
Fortunately, he has gradually come to terms with it and is no longer attached to personal feelings for his children, but has instead focused his energy on cultivation.
Feng Xiaotian's face was slightly pale, and he seemed to still have some minor injuries that hadn't fully healed.
In the final round of the qualifying tournament, his Shenfeng Academy faced Meng Yiran's Beast Academy.
If nothing unexpected happened, something must have gone wrong. Feng Xiaotian was beaten up by Meng Yiran. Fortunately, Meng Yiran didn't go too far, but the fight between two tigers was still painful. He had only been resting for three days and was still not fully recovered.
The main problem was that the extreme ice and snow power carried by Meng Yiran's dragon spear was too strong to be removed, and the top-level toxins attached to the snake staff corroded the body, making the injuries heal very slowly.
Aside from the discomfort caused by his unhealed injuries, Feng Xiaotian seemed to be in low spirits. His usual confidence had disappeared, and his eyes were somewhat dull and lifeless.
The repeated setbacks in the qualifying rounds dealt a heavy blow to Feng Xiaotian's confidence.
Losing to Huo Wu from Blazing Fire Academy, Shui Bing'er from Heavenly Water Academy, and the Spirit Hall's second team is understandable, since these people are all freaks.
But losing to Tang San, with whom he had once fought to a draw, was something he couldn't accept.
In addition, Meng Yiran from the Beast Academy also easily defeated him.
The continuous failures were an unbearable blow to Feng Xiaotian, a proud and arrogant young man.
If it's already this difficult in the Heaven Dou Empire region, won't the finals be even harder?
Because of the bleak prospects of the Shenfeng Academy team, Feng Xiao Genius appeared exhausted and dejected.
Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er nodded in response to the three greetings.
Once Huo Wushuang boarded the carriage and the four of them took their seats, the main force members who could make decisions for the three elemental academies were basically all present.
"Feng Xiaotian, Yue'er, Xuewu, I had my brother invite you over because I want to discuss something with you."
Huo Wu, sitting prettily at the very back, spoke first.
As soon as the words left her mouth, the three people who had just boarded the carriage immediately turned their gazes toward Huo Wu. Before Feng Xiaotian and Xue Wu could speak, the more lively Shui Yue'er had already spoken first:
"What's wrong? Just tell me, Sister Huowu."
Huo Wu didn't immediately say what it was, but instead pondered for a moment before posing a few questions:
"What do you guys think about this final? Do you think we can defeat the Spirit Hall's second team? Or the two academies recommended by the two empires, and those freaks from the Spirit Hall's main team?"
Upon hearing this, Shui Yue'er and Xue Wu were both stunned for a moment, while Feng Xiaotian gave a wry smile:
"Let me tell you the truth? I'm afraid that's difficult."
"Well, it's not that absolute. Star Luo Royal Academy might be able to put up a fight and has a chance of winning."
"As for the teams from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and the Spirit Hall, our Divine Wind Academy has absolutely no chance. All three teams possess Soul King-level combat power, which is beyond our ability to contend with."
"However, your Blazing Fire Academy and Skywater Academy are worth a try."
To his surprise, Huo Wu shook her head after hearing his words:
"There is no opportunity. Not only do you have no opportunity, but we do too."
"The Heaven Dou Royal Academy has Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. Bing'er and I both know these two people, and they are not easy to deal with."
"How could I not recognize him? This guy who stole my man is really difficult to deal with." Huo Wu snorted inwardly, but kept talking:
"They are both Soul Kings, just like me and Bing'er."
"Dugu Yan, the poison soul master, is easy to deal with, but the most troublesome one is Ye Lingling. Although she is only a support-type soul master, her martial soul is the Ye family's Nine Heart Begonia."
"I don't need to say much about the healing ability of the Nine-Heart Begonia, right? It's a wide-area, all-target healing technique. In short, it's outrageous."
(End of this chapter)