Douluo: The Peerless King of Beast Tamers

Chapter 190 The finals begin

The next day, the sky above Xingluo City was covered with dark clouds, hanging heavily like a heavy curtain before a grand play was about to begin.

Wisps of light mist permeated the city like a veil. Occasionally, a few strands of raindrops as heavy as cow hair fell quietly, adding a bit of chill to this magnificent city.

However, this slight chill instantly disappeared without a trace in the face of the fiery enthusiasm of people from all directions.

The final of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Fighting Soul Competition, this moment that countless people have been looking forward to, is finally about to begin.

A peak showdown that brings together the top forces of the younger generation will be staged passionately today.

At this moment, the two teams, carrying countless expectations and about to embark on this peak competition, are steadily walking on the way to Xingluo Square.

The Shrek Academy team, headed by captain Zhou Sichen, had a total of fourteen members, including the regular and preliminary players. They marched in unison with upright postures, like a well-trained elite force, moving forward steadily and confidently.

Five meters to their right, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy team, also consisting of fourteen members, led by captain Ma Rulong, were marching in lockstep with Shrek Academy.

There was a gleam of determination in their eyes and a unique sharpness emanated from their bodies.

The 28 young soul masters of these two teams are undoubtedly the pride of this young generation. Every step they take seems to be measuring the development path of the soul master world in the next few decades. They are the backbone of the future vigorous development of the soul master world.

The two teams walked side by side. Zhou Sichen and Ma Rulong looked at each other inadvertently. In an instant, a warm smile bloomed on their faces at the same time. The smile was gentle and powerful, as if the upcoming final was just a friendly competition to enhance friendship.

When Zhou Sichen's eyes fell on the Hongchen siblings, they both smiled friendly. Meng Hongchen even blinked her bright and moving big eyes playfully, showing the girl's cuteness and agility.

This young girl, who was just beginning to fall in love, seemed to have really developed some special feelings for Zhou Sichen.

It's just that the timing of their meeting was not yet mature enough...

Along the way, soldiers stood like a steel barrier. They stood straight, holding spears, and tried their best to stop the people who were shouting the soul master's name.

Many people who were unable to enter Xingluo Square gathered on both sides of this passage just to witness the two legendary teams up close. Their eyes were full of enthusiasm and excitement, and their shouts rose one after another.

On the top of the city, in addition to the Xingluo Emperor Xu Jiawei and Princess Xu Jiujiu, there was another eye-catching figure.

He was a middle-aged man who seemed to be in his thirties. His golden armor still shone with a cold light under the dim sky.

He was not wearing a helmet, revealing his regular and resolute facial features. His eye sockets were slightly sunken, and his azure blue eyes were flashing with a deep and sharp light.

His face was slightly thin, but he exuded a cold and hard texture like metal. He stood there, handsome and tall, with an iron-blooded temperament. He was the most powerful minister of the Xingluo Empire, the White Tiger Duke who was in charge of the western border of the empire - Dai Hao.

At this moment, Dai Yueheng, the Soul Emperor among the Shrek Academy regular team members, saw his long-lost father on the city wall at a glance, and an irrepressible excitement surged in his heart, which was a deep admiration for his father and an eager desire to be recognized.

Dai Hao just nodded slightly to him, with a hint of barely perceptible encouragement in his eyes, and then looked away.

But just this brief glance was like a shot in the arm for Dai Yuheng, who had taken his father as his role model since childhood and was eager to prove himself in front of his father. His heart was instantly ignited with a raging desire to fight. He had originally planned to only cooperate with everyone in the competition, but now he suddenly had a strong desire to show his skills.

Amid the noisy discussions and excited conversations of countless spectators, Dai Hao suddenly shouted in a deep voice: "Silence! The game is about to begin. Your Majesty, please speak."

His voice did not have the aid of any soul-amplifying device, but it was transmitted far away like a huge bell. The voice with an iron-blooded aura echoed over the square, sonorous and powerful, as if there was an invisible force that made the whole audience quiet down instantly.

"Fight, fight, fight—"

All the soldiers who were there to maintain order raised their weapons in unison and shouted in unison, the sound was deafening.

In an instant, the entire Xingluo Square was shrouded in this solemn and murderous atmosphere. The soldiers' eyes were full of fanaticism. At this moment, it seemed that the only thing in their eyes was the heroic commander on the top of the city.

It has to be said that the White Tiger Duke's dominance and status in the army, to a certain extent, even surpassed that of Emperor Xu Jiawei!
However, there was no sign of dissatisfaction on Xu Jiawei's face. He still had a smile on his face, calm and composed, as if all of Dai Hao's glory and prestige came from his full support, fully demonstrating the bearing and mind of a generation of emperor.

At this moment, all the people in the audience fell silent under the influence of this solemn atmosphere. Everyone held their breath and silently watched the next move.

After the entire square fell silent, Xu Jiawei smiled and said, "The last time I witnessed the finals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Fighting Soul Competition in Xingluo City was twenty years ago. At that time, both I and Brother Dai Hao were just young men full of vigor and vitality."

He slowly swept his eyes across the entire venue, with some emotion, "Now, times have changed. Twenty years later, I am now the ruler of a country, and my brother Dai Hao has become the first commander of the empire. We are here again to witness a showdown between the strongest young men on the continent. I am extremely excited now. I hope that the players on both sides can go all out and present a wonderful game for every spectator to feast their eyes on."

As he spoke, Xu Jiawei slowly turned his gaze to his sister beside him.

Xu Jiujiu took a step forward slowly and gracefully. Her voice was as sweet as the sound of a nightingale. "According to convention, the winner of this final will receive a generous reward of three soul bones and one million gold soul coins. Your Majesty has carefully selected ten soul bones from our country's treasury, and the final champion team will be able to choose."

She paused for a moment and scanned the entire field. "Today's match was supposed to be presided over by Duke Baihu himself, but one of the main players on the Shrek Academy team is his eldest son. To avoid suspicion, the referee of this match will still be Tiansha Douluo."

"Next, please look forward to this much-anticipated peak showdown that will surely go down in history!"

As Princess Jiujiu finished speaking, a ray of light flashed from the top of the city like lightning, and appeared in the center of the competition arena in the blink of an eye. It was Tiansha Douluo Huang Jinxu.

On the stage, Tiansha Douluo looked serious and said in a deep voice: "I am Huang Jinxu, the referee of the finals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition. Now I will announce the rules of the finals."

... (The rules of the game are omitted, in simple terms it is best of three.)
When Tiansha Douluo Huang Jinxu introduced the rules of the competition in a clear and orderly manner, every word seemed to carry an invisible magic, making the atmosphere in the entire Xingluo Square even more solemn.

Dai Yuheng, who was standing beside Zhou Sichen, could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart, which was like a volcanic eruption. He clenched and unclenched his hands unconsciously repeatedly, as if he was feeling the burst of power in the battle in advance. His toes were slightly raised, ready to rush into the challenging arena at any time.

Zhou Sichen keenly noticed Dai Yuheng's abnormality, and looked up and followed his gaze towards Dai Hao on the top of the city wall.

At the moment he raised his head, a gaze as sharp as an eagle's came straight at him. It was the White Tiger Duke Dai Hao who was looking at him with scorching eyes.

There was scrutiny and exploration in that look, as if he wanted to see through Zhou Sichen's eyes and see into his innermost thoughts.

Zhou Sichen was not at all timid. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a confident and warm smile. That smile was like the warm spring sun, warm but with a power that should not be underestimated.

Then, he gently patted Dai Yuheng's shoulder, his gesture showing brotherly care and encouragement, and said, "Your father is watching you, you must perform well."

Dai Yuheng seemed to be injected with a powerful force when he heard this, and his bright eyes instantly shone even brighter. He could not wait to look up towards the top of the city, but Dai Hao's majestic gaze had already moved away, leaving only a tall and resolute back.

Dai Yuheng was slightly startled, then just smiled. There was no disappointment in that smile, but it was full of determination: "Captain, please give me more opportunities to perform this time. My father is stationed in the army all year round, so he doesn't have many opportunities to see me."

Zhou Sichen smiled and nodded, a glimmer of trust and expectation in his eyes: "Relax, as long as you have the ability, the chance to defeat seven opponents will be given to you."

This simple sentence, like a reassurance, made Dai Yuheng's blood burn even more vigorously.

Dai Yuheng nodded seriously, his tone as firm as steel: "I will definitely do my best!"

Gong Yang Mo, who was standing next to him, had a helpless look on his face. He curled his lips, and his face was full of disapproval: "Come on, with Gu Yi and Xiao Tao here, why do we need you to show off?"

His voice was somewhat teasing, breaking the tense yet combative atmosphere around them.

Ye Guyi and Ma Xiaotao smiled at each other, their smiles full of tenderness and understanding, and said softly: "Yueheng wants to behave well in front of his father. We can still meet this small request."

Their words are like a spring breeze, making people feel the warmth and support among teammates.

Dai Yuheng glared at Gong Yangmo, a trace of anger flashing in his eyes: "If you don't know how to speak, shut up, or be careful that no one will take care of you later!"

Gong Yangmo shrugged his shoulders, like a wronged young wife, and quickly stuck to Zhou Sichen's back, his voice soft and a bit coquettish: "I have the captain's protection, that's enough."

Hearing Gong Yangmo's soft, somewhat coquettish voice, Zhou Sichen couldn't help but shiver and got goose bumps all over his body.

He said with a look of disgust: "If you continue to disgust me like this, I will let you become sisters with Xiaotao and the others."

Gong Yangmo looked aggrieved and said pitifully, "Captain, do you dislike me too?"

As he spoke, Gong Yang Mo looked like a poor little kid who was being bullied.

"Get out!" Zhou Sichen's fists were hardened and he ignored Gong Yang Mo. At this moment, his mind was completely focused on the upcoming game.

Ye Guyi, who was standing by, looked around and suddenly seemed to remember something. He couldn't help but ask, "Where's Master Xuan? It's already the finals, why doesn't he represent Shrek Academy to attend?"

Zhou Sichen replied: "Master Xuan should be watching us somewhere. Now that we have secretly joined forces with Xingluo, it won't have any impact if he doesn't show up. It just makes it impossible for others to see through Shrek's strength."

As the rules of the competition were announced, the final words of Tiansha Douluo were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves.

The atmosphere in the entire Xingluo Plaza instantly became extremely tense, as if the air was frozen, making it difficult to breathe.

Hundreds of thousands of people were completely silent at this moment. Everyone seemed to be under a spell, with their eyes wide open, staring intently at the stadium.

Their eyes were full of anticipation, nervousness and excitement. Even though the game had not yet begun, they did not want to miss any subtle changes on the field. Everyone seemed to be gripped by the upcoming peak showdown.

Those pairs of eyes, like the twinkling stars in the night sky, closely surround the center of the stadium.

"Team members of both teams are coming on stage." Tiansha Douluo calculated the time rigorously without extending it by a single second.

His voice echoed in the square like a loud bell, announcing that the competition was about to officially begin.

At the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, seven people immediately walked out in unison.

Walking in the front was their captain Ma Rulong. He had an upright posture and his eyes revealed an innate leadership quality, as if the entire stadium was under his control.

Following closely behind Ma Rulong were the captain and vice-captain of the preliminary team, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.

Xiao Hongchen had a confident smile on his face, as if everything was under his control; Meng Hongchen's eyes were lively, sometimes looking towards the stadium, sometimes looking in the direction of Shrek Academy, with a different light flashing in his eyes.

After them came Mika, Xiao Xiafeng, Chen Fei and Lin Xi, four top-level fifth-level soul mentors.

Each of them had a serious expression and exuded a powerful aura, as if they were a group of warriors about to go to the battlefield.

This is currently the top team battle combination of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. Their purpose is also very clear, to win the first team battle at all costs!

From their determined eyes and neat steps, it is not difficult to see that they are determined to win this game.

On the Shrek Academy side, all eyes were focused like spotlights. The seven regular team members, led by Zhou Sichen, walked slowly towards the competition stage with uniform and steady steps.

Their footsteps were steady and powerful, and every step seemed to step on everyone's heartbeat, creating a reassuring rhythm.

Zhou Sichen walked at the front, his posture straight, his back as hard as a pine tree, his eyes staring intently at the competition stage, as if at that moment, the whole world was left with only the battlefield in front of him.

The team members following behind him also had solemn expressions. Everyone's face was like a carefully carved sculpture. There was not the slightest panic or tension, and no unnecessary emotions were revealed.

Their faces were as calm as water, as if the upcoming final was just an ordinary training session for them.

That calmness is not numbness or indifference, but a kind of calmness and confidence that has been precipitated through countless battles and hardships, an absolute trust in one's own strength, and a determination to win.

The breeze blew gently, making their dark green clothes rustle, but this did not interfere with their steps at all.

Their eyes revealed a firm belief, like the shining North Star in the night sky, guiding each other in the direction of progress.

The tacit understanding between the seven people was fully revealed in this silent action. They did not need too much verbal communication. Just a glance or a subtle movement was enough for them to understand each other's thoughts and intentions.

They walked towards the competition stage calmly and resolutely, and every step they took showed the style and glory of Shrek Academy.

The audience present seemed to be able to deeply feel that the powerful force contained in this team is not only reflected in their strength, but also in their calm and composed mentality and indestructible team spirit.

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