Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Chapter 256 Admitting Defeat is Our Right
The Pope is the leader in the hearts of all Soul Masters. The moment Bibi Dong appeared, all the Soul Masters present knelt down on one knee to show their respect.

"How dare you! Why don't you kneel!"

Noticing the Shrek Seven Devils standing out from the crowd, the Cardinal of the Spirit Hall cursed angrily.

Bibi Dong merely glanced at the Shrek Seven Devils and did not intend to pursue the matter further.

Unexpectedly, the next second, a holy golden aura emanated from the palace on the mountain behind the Papal Palace.

The Shrek members could not withstand the pressure and were all forced to their knees.

Refusing to kneel before the Pope is a provocation against the Spirit Hall, and the Hall of Worship, which is constantly monitoring the situation in the Pope's Palace, naturally could not tolerate it.

Bibi Dong's eye twitched slightly.

Qian Daoliu's action at this moment can be seen as a warning to her.

Noticing the situation of the Shrek Seven Devils, Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong glared angrily at Bibi Dong above.

It is his right not to kneel before the Pope, so why should Bibi Dong force him to do so?

The Shrek Seven Devils were not injured; they were simply unable to stand up in the face of this irresistible force.

Tang San's face turned fierce. He was determined to defeat the Spirit Hall team in the next match and vent his anger.

……

Bibi Dong stood there, remaining silent for a long time.

Qian Gu Chang Kong whispered to Wu Qi, "Brother Wu, what is His Holiness the Pope waiting for?"

Wait?
Who would dare make the Pope wait here?
It's not that she's waiting for someone; most likely, Bibi Dong wants to use this opportunity to express her protest to the Hall of Worship.

After all, the people kneeling below were kneeling before the Pope, not a few patrons.

After an unknown amount of time, most people's legs were numb from kneeling, and Bibi Dong finally spoke: "Please rise, everyone."

"On behalf of the Spirit Hall, I would like to thank all the audience and guests for coming. Let us witness the birth of this tournament champion together."

"Thank you to all the participants; it is you who brought us such a wonderful competition."

"You are all promising young talents."

Bibi Dong spoke in an official tone.

However, what happened next made many people gasp for breath.

"The champion team of this competition is also the most outstanding young talents on the continent. The Spirit Hall will prepare three spirit bones as a reward for the champion team in this competition."

After speaking, Bibi Dong casually waved her hand, and the glowing soul bone appeared in front of her.

The luster of the soul bone was still clearly visible even at the foot of Mount Papal.

The contestants showed a longing look for the Soul Bone, while many in the audience had greedy eyes.

If it weren't for the fact that this was the Papal Palace and that there were many powerful figures guarding the area, a fierce battle for the soul bone would probably have broken out on the spot.

"Young Soul Masters, fight! Fight for the glory that belongs to you!"

"And the reward of the Soul Bone belongs only to the champion!"

"Fight for your honor, and for the honor of the academy and the nation, and win the game."

……

After a brief opening ceremony, the three teams will compete in a tournament format to determine which team will advance to the winners' bracket final, while the two losing teams will advance to the losers' bracket final.

The captains of the three teams remained on the stage, while the rest of the team members retreated to the rest area.

The order of appearance in the next round of the arena will be determined by drawing lots.

Under normal circumstances, the team that goes last has a greater advantage.

However, neither the Seven Treasures Team nor the Shrek Team intended to fight in this arena match, and therefore behaved quite casually.

The lottery ceremony had just begun, and the staff called out to Yu Tianheng several times, but he remained unmoved.

On the high platform, Bibi Dong frowned.

She didn't know what the Shrek team was up to, but guessed it was most likely Yu Xiaogang's arrangement. The audience was abuzz with discussion about Yu Tianheng's actions.

"This kid, is he scared out of his wits? He messed up at a time like this?"

"With this kind of mentality, he's fit to be a team leader?"

The insults did not "awaken" Yu Tianheng, who remained standing straight in place.

The cardinal, acting as the referee, couldn't help but look towards the Shrek team's rest area. "What exactly happened? Don't delay the match. His Holiness the Pope has other matters to attend to."

"We concede!" Yu Xiaogang said calmly, his hands behind his back.

The referee's face darkened.

If you're going to admit defeat, then admit defeat. Why bother with all this pointless stuff?
Why did you have to wait until now, until the referee asked you, before you could say anything?

"Oh? Why do you want to admit defeat?" Bibi Dong asked casually, intrigued.

A normal person would humbly admit their lack of strength, wanting to conserve their power and avoid pointless resistance.

Yu Xiaogang, however, had a sudden inspiration and said arrogantly, "I think it's our right to admit defeat."

"Be bold!"

The cardinal was furious, waiting for Bibi Dong's wrath.

Bibi Dong chuckled, too lazy to argue with him. "So be it. This is the first time I've ever seen someone speak in the same tone when they're admitting defeat as when they're winning."

For a moment, the audience members cast disdainful glances at Shrek Academy.

The insults and abuse were incessant, but Yu Xiaogang didn't seem to care.

……

Now that the Shrek Academy team has chosen to concede, things are much easier.

The Qibao Team and the Spirit Hall Academy Team will compete in a tournament, and the winner will directly enter the winners' bracket final.

Both sides see each other as rivals, and this contest will allow them to understand each other's strengths, making it easier to make targeted plans later.

However, Team Qibao clearly won't give them that chance.

Wu Qi stepped forward, facing Bibi Dong, and said respectfully, "Your Holiness, the Seven Treasures Team acknowledges its inferiority to the Spirit Hall Academy Team and voluntarily enters the loser's bracket finals."

"That's right."

Bibi Dong gently tapped the ground with her scepter.

The pre-match arena battles were not held, and neither the Seven Treasures Team nor the Shrek Team consumed their soul power.

Therefore, the loser's bracket finals can begin today.

Before the match, Bibi Dong gave both teams a rest period of about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Qibao Team's rest area.

"Everyone, stay focused and don't let the Shrek team down when facing them."

"Specific plans will be made after the lottery results are released."

Sun Buyu looked at everyone with a serious expression: "The Soul Master Competition has been underway for several months now."

"I have no performance requirements for the upcoming competitions. I only ask that you have a clear conscience, that you have lived up to the hard work of the past few months, and that you have lived up to the dreams in your hearts."

"Alright, take this time to relax your muscles so as not to affect your performance in the game."

Just now, in front of the Papal Palace, everyone knelt for a long time, and their legs were slightly numb.

Fortunately, the Seven Treasures team had a large number of support Soul Masters, including two healing Soul Masters, who quickly restored everyone's bodies.

Why didn't Bibi Dong arrange a draw first, and then give the two teams a rest?

The reason is simple: after the draw, the competition has entered the "start" stage, and members of both teams are not allowed to receive help from support-type Soul Masters.

The current situation is definitely going to be a disadvantage for the Shrek team, which has almost no logistical support.

(End of this chapter)