Douluo: I am ready to leave the Spirit Hall. The system will come.

Chapter 204: The Battle for the Crown Prince
In the emperor's majestic voice, the rules of the imperial election unfolded.

In fact, it mainly revolves around two core points.

The first key point is to determine the order of the crown princes based on the competition. The higher the order, the more resources one can enjoy.

In the fifth and tenth years of the imperial election, if the imperial election has not yet ended, there will be another competition to rank the crown prince.

The deadline is ten years. If the number of survivors is greater than 2 when the third ranking of the crown prince begins, the one with the highest final ranking will win, and the rest will be naturally eliminated.

The second key point is that candidates themselves and their forces are prohibited from killing other candidates. Once discovered, their candidate status will be revoked.

But the candidates knew full well that this did not actually prohibit killing each other in competition, otherwise what were the tips in the first rule for?

The truth is, the public cannot be allowed to see the candidates engaging in a bloody fight for the throne, and conversely, as long as the killing is not public, it is condoned.

The so-called "disqualification if discovered" requires candidates to have not only military power but also a certain level of wisdom.

At the same time, those who lack military power can also use this method to plot against those who are stronger than themselves and obtain evidence to deprive the other party of their candidacy.

If the first rule mainly tests the candidate's strength and potential in this world where force is supreme, the second rule considers the candidate's comprehensive abilities including strength, intelligence, and influence.

If a candidate has the ability to ask for the help of a Titled Douluo and can conceal the truth, it would be in compliance with the rules even if he assassinated other candidates in the Imperial City on the first day of the Imperial Selection.

Of course, there have always been so-called unspoken rules in this world.

Such a slap in the face and even reckless approach may be feasible in theory, but in reality it will not be smooth sailing.

If Dai Mubai, a direct descendant of the royal family, asks the elders with title-level power to kill the other seven candidates silently, he can indeed directly win the position of crown prince. However, doing so will inevitably lead to violent reactions from the forces behind the seven candidates and even other nobles and people who are watching the imperial election.

Even if you obtain the throne, it is difficult to hold on to the position.

Even Dai Mubai, the person who is nominally the most qualified to be emperor, would suffer such backlash, and the same goes for Amona.

This is why the Spirit Hall did not directly rule Tiandou by force, but instead let Qian Renxue disguise herself as Xue Qinghe to seize power.

Because people's hearts are in chaos and the interests and relationships between human groups are too complicated, it is difficult to do what the soul beast tribe does, where everyone is convinced and submits just by having a big fist.

After the rules were read out, the battle for the crown prince's sequence began.

To sort them from the beginning to the end, the best way is naturally a single round-robin or reincarnation format in which everyone fights once.

In the center of the Golden Palace, the candidates started fighting in front of the emperor and the powerful ministers.

As the saying goes, martial arts competition in front of the palace is a custom that has existed since ancient times in the Xingluo Empire, which has a strong martial spirit.

Another factor in the competition for the crown prince position is to allow the candidates to show their talents as much as possible in front of the imperial high-ranking officials, so as to win them over to stand behind them.

Not long after this round of war began, many dignitaries showed surprised expressions.

The emperor smiled obliquely.

No other reason... Dai Mubai, who was only 15 years old, was covered with four rings and had already demonstrated the strength of a Soul Sect! It didn't take too long for him to easily defeat a Soul Venerable competitor!

Those who have the courage and confidence to participate in the imperial selection are naturally not those with weak talents.

The candidate defeated by Dai Mubai was also extremely powerful in the same realm. Although his martial soul was not a pure Evil-Eyed White Tiger, the quality of his martial soul was already very close to the top level, close to the limit of a normal Evil-Eyed White Tiger at the beginning of its awakening. He definitely had the ability to fight above his level.

However, he was easily defeated by Dai Mubai, which means that Dai Mubai is also a strong man even among the Soul Sect.

Dai Mubai was already very close to the Soul Sect level, and perhaps because he learned that he had the possibility of returning to the throne, he had some realization as if he had broken free from the shackles of the past, and he completed the breakthrough ahead of time.

On the way Ettore took him back to the empire, he helped him hunt for the fourth soul ring.

The breakthrough was at most one month earlier, but it just happened to coincide with the time of the imperial selection.

Many spectators expressed amazement at this.

"I heard that this person has been living away from home for many years and just returned to the imperial capital not long ago. He seems to be less than 16 years old?"

"A 16-year-old Soul Master? Tsk tsk, such talent is rare even in the history of the imperial family."

"Nowadays is the era of martial spirits. Although this prince has been exiled, his early cultivation has not been neglected. It is not surprising that he has such cultivation."

"But his talent should be the highest among the candidates, right? He is worthy of being the bloodline of the emperor."

Everyone was talking about it, and some people's eyes were already shining, thinking about placing a bet on Dai Mubai.

After knocking down his opponent, Dai Mubai heard the discussions of the people around him and looked very proud.

He even forgot for a moment the fact that he was hermaphroditic.

He first looked at Amona provocatively, but when he saw that she still had an indifferent expression, his face suddenly darkened.

Soon after, Zhu Zhuqing was found among the powerful and wealthy.

As the most powerful person in the empire, Zhu Zhuqing naturally did not miss the opening ceremony of the imperial election and watched it here with her mother.

Dai Mubai looked at Zhu Zhuqing, who had an indifferent and cold expression, and felt a fire burning in his heart.

"I will make you, a bitch, regret it!" Dai Mubai roared in his heart.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't take Dai Mubai's murderous look to heart.

Not long ago, she obtained the magical herb from the Beast Soul Alliance. She also broke through from the starting level of Soul Master to level 40 in one fell swoop, and obtained the fourth soul ring, becoming a Soul Master.

The improvement of soul power is secondary. The most important thing is that Zhu Zhuqing feels that his own qualifications have also been greatly improved.

When I reach Dai Mubai's age, I will be able to easily defeat Dai Mubai, and naturally I will not take Dai Mubai's hatred and hostility too seriously.

Such a surprise and favor made her more grateful for the cultivation of the Beast Soul Alliance and also gave her a higher vision.

At least, even the empire cannot produce such unheard-of resources as the magical grass.

I, a member who had just joined the Beast Soul Alliance, was already in this situation. How strong would people like the Young Alliance Leader and Amona, who joined the Beast Soul Alliance early on, be?
This move was instigated by the alliance leader You Chen.

The Xing Luo Empire will be the new base and headquarters of the Beast Soul Alliance. As the future ruler of Xing Luo, Zhu Zhuqing’s strength naturally cannot be too weak.

On the other hand, in order to complete the martial soul fusion technique with Amona, the difference in strength between them cannot be too big.

Naturally, I would not be reluctant to give up this magical herb.

The format of a reincarnation battle is not for one person to fight from start to finish and then take over as the next person.

This is not a battle of geniuses in the star-devouring sky. In the virtual universe, everyone is in full condition after finishing one game.

In order to be as fair as possible, the order of the sequence battles has been staggered in advance so that everyone has some rest time before the next game.

But this fairness is not absolute. According to the ranking this time, Dai Mubai's last opponent will be Tate, who is currently the strongest, and the two opponents before Tate are relatively weak. In total, there is actually a very long rest time.

The meaning is self-evident.

The goal is to allow Dai Mubai to face Tate at his best.

Correspondingly, in the two battles before Tate faced Dai Mubai, one was against a skilled player who had also broken through to the Soul Sect realm but had only recently broken through, and the other was against Amona, whose information was unknown.

This means that the opponents he faced in the first few rounds were relatively weak.

As expected, after Tate came on the court, he defeated Dai Mubai more neatly than Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai looked slightly serious: "The soul strength level is higher than the data my father gave me, reaching level 46. Did he hide it before, or did he make a breakthrough during this period? The quality of his martial soul is definitely top-notch. Even if he is weaker than me, the gap is not too far. He is indeed the strong enemy that my father specifically asked me to pay attention to."

The difference in soul power strength widens as the soul master's level increases.

Dai Mubai had just broken through. Due to the lack of methods to cultivate his mental strength, his fourth soul ring was not a ten thousand year soul ring, so even after absorbing the soul ring it was only level 41.

With a gap of 5 levels, he was far inferior to Tate in terms of soul power strength and flow, and his martial soul could not create an advantage. He felt that if he faced Tate, his chances of winning were very slim.

While Dai Mubai was paying attention to Tate, he was also being paid attention to by others.

There are only three people who have reached the Soul Sect level, but Dai Mubai's age is there, and his potential is undoubtedly the most feared by others. Many people even think that his threat is far greater than Tate.

However, in addition to Tate and Dai Mubai, there is another person who also attracts a lot of attention.

Amona has never used any martial spirit possession in the battle so far, and has defeated the enemy simply by relying on her exquisite "self-created soul skills".

Many people speculated that this was another Soul Sect.

"No wonder Miss Zhu favors him."

“Although he was born as an illegitimate child, if he has broken through to the Soul Sect at this age, his talent is definitely not inferior to that of Prince Dai Mubai.”

“I don’t know who can force him to use his full strength.”

The audience was talking a lot.

Hearing everyone's praise for Amona, Dai Mubai felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten shit.

He would rather be looked down upon than see this guy being praised!

Noticing Dai Mubai's angry look, Amona turned her head slightly and smiled back at him.

Dai Mubai naturally regarded this smile as a mockery, which made him even angrier.

Fortunately, the next game is when they meet.

The confrontation between the two involves Zhu Zhuqing. Whether it is her past involvement with Dai Mubai or her identity as the future queen, this battle is undoubtedly full of topics.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the two of them took the stage together.

Looking at Amona who always maintained a leisurely attitude, Dai Mubai wanted to beat her to her knees and tear apart her pretense.

Just about to say something harsh.

But before that, Amona released her soul ring.

Yellow, purple, black, and five soul rings flickered.

The huge Golden Throne Hall suddenly fell silent.

Dai Mubai's eyes widened and he whispered, "Monster..."

This sequence battle lost its meaning as Amona revealed her soul ring.

……

The help the emperor provided to help Dai Mubai obtain a higher sequence was of little significance.

After suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Amona, Dai Mubai also failed to gain any advantage in his subsequent confrontations with the two Soul Masters, and ultimately ended up at the fourth level.

After Amona won the first sequence, it naturally attracted a lot of big bets from powerful people.

Many nobles who had originally been on the sidelines took the initiative to contact Amona.

In fact, many people believed before this that Dai Mubai had the support of the royal family and had a 90% chance of winning this competition.

But the talent that Amona displayed was so strong that it overwhelmed everyone else.

The other candidates also fell into a state of disorientation after witnessing the five spirit rings.

However, after all, they are people who actively throw themselves into the struggle of death, and their minds are different from ordinary people.

Soon, the Duke's son Tate coordinated the remaining seven people including Dai Mubai, and then directly proposed to exclude Monardo, who had a fault-level cultivation talent.

"Haha, the great Tiger Tate, you actually want to join forces with others? Haven't you always disdained to be with us?"

One candidate made a mocking sound, apparently having had conflicts with Tate before.

Facing such ridicule, the proud Tate did not show any annoyance at this moment. Instead, he said calmly and steadily: "At this age and with this level of cultivation, even if he is not recruited by any force, he can become a force by himself when he breaks through to become a Soul Emperor. What's more, you have also seen how enthusiastic those nobles are about him. If we don't get him out first, the seven of us, except Dai Mubai, have no hope."

These words silenced the others.

Because what Tate said was indeed the truth.

They have seen the strength that Amona has shown.

That is definitely not a strength that is forcibly promoted by the method of forcing growth.

Not only is his soul power extremely stable, he also possesses many powerful self-created soul skills...

If Tate's power allowed them to still think about catching up or solving the problem by joining forces, then Amona's strength had made them feel that they would not be able to defeat her even if they joined forces.

Some people noticed that Tate specifically mentioned Dai Mubai, and with their quick minds, they quickly understood what Tate meant.

But he did not untie the gauze, instead he pondered: "If we want to deal with Monardo, we must do it as soon as possible. When he reaches the level of Soul Emperor, even if we want to assassinate him, it will be difficult to cover up unless we exclude the top Soul Douluo. Assassination will be out of the question. It is best to do it during this period of time, before those great nobles really bet on him and arrange a bunch of guards!"

As he said that, he looked at Dai Mubai and said, "Dai Mubai, if we want to deal with him in the imperial city in the near future, what kind of help can you provide?"

Dai Mubai frowned.

He noticed that everyone else was looking at him.

(End of this chapter)