Douluo: Son of the Stars

Chapter 92 The curtain rises
"You mean, Bibi Dong is fundamentally undermining the alliance between our three sects?" Tong Qingtian asked with a frown.

Tong Rui nodded: "Yes, maybe you all think that this competition system is very beneficial to us, but it is quite the opposite, because there are too many uncertainties in this game."

"First of all, it is obvious that this match is between the sects under the Spirit Hall, working together to encircle and suppress our three sects, or other sects."

Mo Yun received: "So, you mean they will use all their strength to force us to reveal our true strength?"

"The most important point of this match is the unlimited fighting, which means we cannot rule out the possibility of desperate fights, or the use of powerful weapons, poisons, etc. From what I know, they have figured out the poison developed by the Po Yi clan, which was affiliated with the Haotian Sect."

"So from now on, we need to be vigilant about food and water. I will arrange for the Star Chamber of Commerce to provide them later." Ye Manhua said calmly.

"Secondly, there is a lot of uncertainty in the selection of opponents. In the first two rounds, we may face the Haotian Sect and the Qibao Liuli Sect. If we win, it's fine. If we lose, we will have to go through at least four battles in the third round, which is enough for the opponents to understand our strength."

Shi Duantian sighed and said, "So if we don't want to reveal our cards in advance, we need to win all the first three rounds. The Haotian Sect and the Qibao Liuli Sect can also think of this, so they both need to fight with all their strength without revealing their cards."

"Finally, the competition time is the time limit. The best of three matches must be completed within three days. Whether it is one-on-one, two-two-three, or seven-on-seven, you must expend a certain amount of strength to win."

"This will avoid meaningless matches between those with confirmed results and those with unconfirmed results, and make every match in the second half of the schedule an absolute life-and-death battle. At the same time, each round will be contested by those with the same record, which may lead to more evenly matched matches."

"Similarly, the losers will also try their best in the second round, even if they give up the second round and have a day to recover. But they must play at least 8 games every day. If everyone follows this idea, the third round will start early."

Tong Qingtian analyzed after hearing this: "Only our three sects can have this idea. After all, almost all other sects obey the orders of the Spirit Hall. We have to deal with high-intensity combat every day."

Tong Rui concluded: "In other words, this is a long-lasting war of attrition between the Spirit Hall's territory and the forces under the Spirit Hall."

Everyone's faces became visibly solemn. In other words, if a sect encounters powerful and desperate opponents one after another, it is possible that it will be eliminated after playing 11 games at most.

Tong Rui sighed and said, "In this case, I can't participate in the youth group. If we want to defeat Haotian Sect and Qibao Liuli Sect without revealing our cards, we can't do without me in the high-end combat force."

When it comes to the fight for the first place, Tong Rui is very clear that those idiots from the Haotian Sect will never let go easily.

They did not get along with the Spirit Hall, but in the fight for the first place, the Haotian Sect would try their best and would not give it up.

Tong Rui also happened not to want to let go of the title of the world's number one sect. After all, whether it was future rule or current reputation, being number one was always easier than being number two.

However, Tong Rui's face was full of confidence, without showing any worry at all. He smiled at the seven people in the youth group and said, "But don't worry. Among the soul masters who came this time, no one in the youth group will be a match for our sect."

"Our above-average Soul Sect configuration is not something that every sect can bring out. When the competition begins, you will find that our opponents are much weaker than you imagined."

"Sister Yan, your Jade Phosphorus Snake King, Lingling's Nine-Hearted Begonia, Shimo and Shimo's Black Tortoise, Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix, which one of them is not the top martial spirit."

"Plus, Ye Qing and Ye Yun were taught by Uncle Xiong himself, and the Flamebird and Lightning Bird are also high-level martial spirits. The youth group will definitely be able to kill them all."

Except for Yu Tianheng who was unable to join due to his identity, all the members of the youth group that followed Tong Rui this time were present.

Among the four element academies, Tianshui Academy, which relies most on the Frozen Forest and has all female students, and Thunder Academy, which has the participation of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, both decisively joined the Star Academy.

Therefore, Shui Bing'er of the Ice Phoenix was pulled in by Tong Rui, together with the two Nine-Hearted Begonia family disciples taught by Ye Xiong himself, they formed the soul master members participating in the youth group this time.

However, the core of the team changed from the thunder of Yu Tianheng's Holy Light Dragon to the poison of Dugu Yan's Green Phosphorus Snake King.

Whether it is Shui Bing'er's ice or Ye Qing's fire, they can spread Dugu Yan's poison to a certain extent. With the overbearing toxins of the Green Phosphorus Snake King and the Poison Pearl, even a Soul Saint would die on the spot if he was careless.

These youth group members, who are 21 or 22 years old on average, have strengths that cannot be underestimated individually, either through talent, magical herbs, or personal instruction through titles.

The Green Phosphorus Serpent King Dugu Yan is a level 62 Control-type Battle Soul Emperor.

The two brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo are level 58 defense-type combat soul kings.

Nine-Hearted Begonia Ye Lingling, a level 57 auxiliary weapon soul king.

The Ice Crystal Phoenix Shui Bing'er is a level 46 control-type fighting soul master.

Ye Qing, the Flamebird martial soul, is a level 42 strong attack weapon soul master.

Ye Yun, the lightning bird martial soul, is a level 42 strong attack-type fighting soul.

For everyone, this competition was nothing more than a one-year late All-Continent Soul Master Elite Competition. Moreover, for Tong Rui's original team, the average level was above Soul King, which meant that they were at least equipped with a one-word battle armor. Dugu Yan's level 62 soul power was enough to carry a two-word battle armor!
In the next few days, the contestants of the Xingchen Sect Youth Group began to practice tactics under the leadership of Tong Rui. Although the three people who joined later could not keep up with the level of strength, they quickly got along well.

They had already been working together in the sect for a month, and with Dugu Yan as the main soul master, it was very easy for the team members to get along well with each other.

And now Tong Rui is going to give them a cheat. The other youth groups are practicing tactics everywhere, but Tong Rui's mental power can directly monitor everyone without attracting attention.

According to the strengths and weaknesses of each group of soul masters, Tong Rui designed different strategies for Dugu Yan and his team to deal with the enemies.

Three days later, the seven major sects' trials officially opened.

Early in the morning, all participating colleges arrived at the competition venue under the leadership of dedicated personnel from Wuhun Palace.

Each college has a separate rest area built around the playing field.

On the side opposite to the Pope's Palace was the VIP judging seat. People representing the two empires were all there to watch the battle, and of course, there were also people from the Spirit Hall.

Tong Qingtian was called by the Spirit Hall people to draw lots. This round of lots was very important.

It would be quite advantageous for any team if they could draw a weaker opponent.

If the Xingchen Sect can avoid encountering two sects as opponents in three consecutive battles, then it can stop fighting in advance and gather intelligence from others.

Tong Qingtian came back soon. His complexion was obviously much better and he was smiling. Looking at his smug look, there was no doubt that the lot he drew was naturally very good.

"We are facing the Quefeng Sect. This sect is best at using poison and collective attacks, and we happen to have the best poison in the world. We are sure to win this battle."

The sun slowly rose into the sky from the distant east, bringing a golden glow to the Pope's Palace, and everyone's eyes became solemn.

There was no grand opening ceremony as imagined. Everything was very simple. A cardinal from the Spirit Hall came on stage and announced the start of the seven major sects' trials.

"Now, the first match begins. Please invite the Xingchen Sect and the Quefeng Sect to the stage."

Dugu Yan and his group walked onto the stage, and on the other side, the people from the Quefeng Sect also walked onto the stage.

Although this competition adopts the Swiss round system, the two groups of players from a sect do not compete in parallel.

That is to say, except for the first round where the two groups faced the same opponents, the subsequent matches of the youth group and the high-level soul master group were played by drawing lots.

The eight major sects that were finally selected mainly focused on battles between high-level soul masters.

If the high-level soul master group enters the knockout round and the youth group does not enter the knockout round, the youth group's points in the knockout round will be 0.

When the youth group enters the knockout round, and the high-level soul master group does not enter the knockout round, they must continue to fight, and the points in the youth group will be calculated for the sects that enter the knockout round.

In other words, although the Spirit Hall's competition system is fair and just, it is full of confrontation for the three sects' spirit masters.

Seven people from both sides gathered in a corner of the competition stage, looking at each other from a distance.

The referee standing at the edge of the field slowly raised his right hand, then quickly lowered it and shouted, "The game begins."

Following the referee's shout, the youth groups from both teams released their martial spirits almost at the same time.

The seven people from the Sparrow Bee Sect were not weak at all. Their yellow and purple halos gave off a dazzling brilliance. Among the seven people, five were fourth-ring halos and only two were third-ring halos.

The four soul rings of the leading young man were dazzling, and it was obvious that his cultivation had reached the middle stage of the Soul Sect. To reach this level at the age of 25 was already quite impressive.

However, at this time, no one would pay attention to the situation of the Quefeng Sect. Almost all the spectators' attention was focused on the Xingchen Sect, or more precisely, on Dugu Yan who was already striding forward.

With every step Dugu Yan took, a soul ring rose up with her. When she walked in front of the six people, six soul rings suddenly blossomed.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black.

The release of the six soul rings made many sects that came to participate in the competition unable to sit still. You know, Soul Emperors are already the backbone of many sects, and even among the contestants in the high-level soul master group, there are several Soul Emperors participating!

(End of this chapter)