Douluo: Divine Fire Xuanyuan

Chapter 345 Preparations of Both Sides: The First Battle of Guigu

As night fell, the day's matches came to an end.

The cheers that preceded the start of the match were gone, replaced by a somber atmosphere as people left the field.

Because of the rule that doesn't restrict killing, six lives were lost on the field today. In previous years, so many people died on the first day.

This year's All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Tournament is unprecedented in scale, which can certainly bring fame. However, it may also come at the cost of one's life.

Yuwen Tuo approached the group and said, "In this competition, that dead eunuch has become too lazy to even pretend to cheat. This so-called draw is simply a rigged operation. I estimate that we will have a hard time encountering the Holy Spirit Sect and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy at the beginning. We might even be used by them to eliminate the teams from the three kingdoms."

"So what? We're going to win the championship anyway. Everyone else will be eliminated eventually, so it doesn't matter if it's sooner or later," Qiu'er said calmly. "Tuo, let's leave the competition to everyone else. We should go do what we need to do."

With their abilities, her and Yuwentuo's real goal was never to participate in a competition; they had their own objectives.

"No rush, it's too early now. The people who are supposed to come haven't arrived yet." Yuwen Tuo shook his head. The people he was waiting for wouldn't appear until at least the round-robin stage. Until then, he would just wait patiently.

At the same time, Xu Tianran also summoned Ju Zi and the others to inquire about their movements. "Ju Zi, how are our people being arranged?"

“Your Highness, there are many participating academies this time, and there are also many experts secretly guarding them. To keep so many people here, the force required will be enormous. I have already begun to gather strength, and at most before the round-robin tournament, Mingdu will inevitably become a place where one can only enter but not leave,” said Ju Zi.

"Very well, let Yuwentuo be smug for a while longer. Soon, he will surely die without a burial place!" Xu Tianran clenched his fists. If he had to say who he wanted to kill most at this moment, it would definitely be Yuwentuo.

As the night passed, the second day of the elimination rounds arrived. Today, the person on the podium was no longer Long Xiaoyao, but a masked man, who should be Zhong Liwu. Sure enough, Xu Tianran had completely stopped acting, and the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult could be brought out so openly.

The Tang Clan and the Holy Spirit Sect both entered the competition.

Yuwen Tuo hadn't expected that the person who would replace Xiao Xiao in the Tang Clan would be Zhou Sichen. He had originally thought it would be Dai Huabin or Ning Tian.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Shrek Academy has to participate too. In the original story, they at least had Qiu'er, but now, not only have they lost the Golden Dragon Girl, but if they also lose the support of Dai Huabin and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, what's the point of them playing?

Moreover, he had not yet seen Ji Juechen in the Tang Sect team. Although Ji Juechen was not allowed to participate due to his age, Yuwen Tuo remembered that he had come with the Tang Sect in the original story.

Could it be that something unexpected happened and he didn't join the Tang Clan?

Yuwen Tuo seemed to have forgotten that Ji Juechen had been forced to retreat to the mountains to cultivate in seclusion after being beaten by him, and had never actually encountered Huo Yuhao.

The Tang Clan's opponent wasn't strong; it was the Earth Dragon Clan, an all-female sect. Like the Heavenly Dragon Clan, it belonged to Dragon City of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

The sect's inherited martial soul is the Rouge Dragon with the attribute of annihilation. The martial soul is good, but the strength is not strong. The strongest captain, Nan Qiuqiu, is only a Soul King. This team with only a Soul King is no match for the Tang Sect. In the original story, the crippled Huo Yuhao easily defeated seven opponents.

Although he no longer possessed the Snow Emperor's soul, at least his body was intact. His body was covered in extreme ice, which Nan Qiuqiu could not withstand, and he ultimately suffered a crushing defeat.

However, precisely because Huo Yuhao was not crippled, Nan Qiuqiu did not make a bet with him, thus losing the Earth Dragon Gate.

But Nan Qiuqiu didn't know that as soon as her annihilation attribute was revealed, it caught the eye of Zhong Liwu on the podium.

He needed a Holy Maiden, but one Blue Silver Holy Maiden wasn't enough. To shoulder the future of the Holy Spirit Sect, he needed at least two. Meanwhile, the Holy Spirit Sect faced off against the Heavenly Capital Academy in another massacre. Three Heavenly Capital Academy students died in individual battles, their despair and fear leading them to surrender immediately.

"This Holy Spirit Sect is truly wicked!" Xiao Hongchen murmured. It was clear that although this guy was arrogant and valued strength, he looked down on evil soul masters, no matter how strong they were.

"Don't worry, brother, my prince will take care of the evil spirit masters." Meng Hongchen laughed. "We just need to defeat the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy and get the runner-up position."

Xiao Hongchen was stunned for a moment, "Runner-up?"

Meng Hongchen replied matter-of-factly, "Otherwise what? Can you beat your future brother-in-law? Don't forget, he also helped you. Without his herbs and prescriptions, your future would be ruined."

"Tch!" Xiao Hongchen couldn't refute it; he did indeed owe Yuwen Tuo a huge favor.

Finally, it was the Ghost Valley Sect's turn to appear. Their opponent was the Brute Force Sect, from the Fighting Spirit Empire. They were stronger than the Earth Dragon Gate, at least because they had a Soul Emperor in charge.

Yuwentuo could sense a very strong resentment from them, but they were clearly not evil spirit masters.

“The Brute Force Sect, as its name suggests, is an extremely barbaric sect, even brutal. Those who fight with them often suffer broken bones and injuries,” Vina explained.

Yuwen Tuo immediately understood that this sect was just like the Fierce God Team in the first game of the game.

It's not just evil, it's brutal. No wonder he's not an evil spirit master, yet he carries such a heavy aura of resentment.

Did Xu Tianran intend to give all the slightly tougher challenges to Guigu?
"Hmph, so what if he's Yuwen Tuo? Even if we can't beat him, we'll still show the might of the Brute Force Sect and skin him alive!" the burly captain roared.

If we were to say which country Yuwen Tuo had the worst reputation in, it would definitely not be Sun and Moon, nor Star Luo, but Dou Ling.

"What arrogance! You're not even qualified to face my master!" Cao Jinxuan stood up and walked towards the competition venue.

At Shrek Academy, Zhou Yi glared at him angrily and said, "Damn it, I was fooled by that kid Cao Jinxuan before. He doesn't hate Yuwen Tuo at all. The words he said to him were all an act. He actually went to Yuwen Tuo's place as soon as he graduated."

"How much strength can a traitor possibly have?" Dai Huabin was startled when six spirit rings suddenly appeared on Cao Jinxuan's body before he could finish his sentence.

Two yellow, two purple and two black!

"Cao Jinxuan of Guigu, a level 63 Control-type Battle Soul Emperor, please enlighten me!" Cao Jinxuan introduced himself.

"This kid actually became a Soul Emperor!"

Both the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy were astonished by the strength he displayed. When he was in the academy, his talent was at most considered average, and he didn't even qualify to enter the inner courtyard.

He's only been away from the academy for a little over three years, yet he's already advanced to the Soul Emperor level.

Was he hiding it all along, or is Yuwen Tuo's teaching method better than Shrek Academy's?

(End of this chapter)