Douluo: What the hell is the academic master development system?

Chapter 599 Contribution to Delaying the War

On the podium, Xu Tianran's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

Shrek Academy has once again triumphed over the odds!

The Soul King was completely crushed, the Soul Emperor was traded one for one, and the Soul Saint was dragged out of the fortress and thrown out like a dead dog before he could even activate his Martial Soul True Body!
What a bunch of complete useless trash!

His expression shifted unpredictably, but it didn't last long.

Soon, a smile returned to his face, and he said calmly, "Send the imperial physician to Mingde Hall to treat Xiao Hongchen's injuries, sparing no expense in their treatment."

"Your Highness is truly kind and benevolent," Orange exclaimed.

Xu Tianran smiled calmly and said, "Let's go back. Grand Preceptor, I'll leave the rest of the competition to you."

"Hmm." Zhongli Wu hummed softly, but Xu Tianran seemed unconcerned. Ju Zi got up and pushed the wheelchair away.

"Your Highness, shouldn't we try to appease the people? Today's defeat is probably..." Orange said softly as she pushed the wheelchair forward.

Xu Tianran said calmly, "We're not as skilled as them, so what's the point of trying to appease them? Let's just downplay it. The competition isn't over yet, and the public won't be paying too much attention to this."

"Disgrace! What a disgrace! If it weren't for Jing Hongchen still being useful, hmph!"

A cold glint flashed in Xu Tianran's eyes, but he remained silent with his eyes closed.

A chill ran down his spine, and cold sweat trickled down his back.

Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; this saying is absolutely true.

"By the way, besides Chen Ping from before, investigate Wu Feng and Huo Yuhao who fought today thoroughly, especially the armor they used. I can sense that their soul power level increased by almost ten levels out of thin air after using the armor."

"I suspect that Shrek Academy may have secretly mastered a completely new technology that surpasses our country's. Raising a Soul Master's level by one major rank—no wonder it's Shrek, the holy land of the Soul Master world. This is a completely new field that even we haven't encountered before."

"I will not have peace of mind until I have figured out what it is before we start a full-scale war."

"The original plan for the continental war will be postponed for now. We need more thorough preparations, more information, more pre-loaded soul-guided cannons, and more sealed milk bottles. Although Elder Long said that Dragon God Mu En's physical condition might prevent him from leaving Shrek Academy, but..."

At this point, Xu Tianran's face turned ashen. Based on the few words Long Xiaoyao revealed after his return, and the information he obtained by coercing and enticing Zhang Peng, it seemed that Long Xiaoyao had lost all those rare metals because of a bet with the Shrek Academy members.

Of course, he wanted to know more detailed information, but Zhang Peng had no leverage over him. If he confessed everything, Long Xiaoyao would definitely kill him. So in the end, he only knew a few words.

But that was enough to make Xu Tianran distrust Long Xiaoyao.

That was the treasury of the Sun and Moon Kingdom accumulated over many years. That level of rare metal only brought in a few dozen or a hundred kilograms every year, but Long Xiaoyao transferred out several tons, even dozens of tons!

The key issue is that he doesn't dare to ask Long Xiaoyao for compensation because of this. What a novel thing! Asking the Limit Douluo for compensation! Long Xiaoyao did say he was to blame after he returned, but he still didn't dare show any displeasure.
Because he didn't understand the true abilities of the Limit Douluo, and because of Long Xiaoyao's unreliable deeds, even though Long Xiaoyao himself said that Mu En's condition was extremely poor and he couldn't even leave the academy, Xu Tianran was still hesitant about whether now was the right time to start a war.

This can be considered, to some extent, Long Xiaoyao's contribution to delaying the war on the continent, although he himself probably had no such intention at all.

The third round of the knockout round of the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition was tragic, which exceeded many people's expectations.

In order to secure a place in the round-robin tournament, both sides fought fiercely in many matches, resulting in injuries or fatalities on average in each game.

As a result, many teams raised objections to the tournament organizing committee, strongly questioning the referees' ability to control the game.

The Sun Moon Empire's official stance on this matter was also somewhat perplexing, and they had no choice but to issue a statement promising that in the upcoming matches, the referees would be allowed to control the pace of the game as much as possible to reduce casualties.

However, the blame for this incident cannot actually be entirely placed on the referee.

Students like those from Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, who can easily unleash Soul Saint-level combat power, are ultimately a very small minority. In most cases, Soul Saint-level referees are more than sufficient.

The reason why the casualties in the competition were so heavy was that the sect members who participated for the first time obviously did not know the importance of their own strength. Even the academy teams that had never interacted before would subconsciously use heavy and ruthless attacks.

This is normal for sect disciples who rely on bravery and ruthlessness to gain a foothold in the sect's external competition and are usually more decisive in their actions. However, it is a real hardship for academy students who always hold back. Many of them have even been injured or crippled by sect disciples because they deliberately held back.

With these circumstances compounding, the two sides naturally grew increasingly incompatible, and the academic faction would still show some leniency when fighting against the academic faction.

However, if it's an academic team fighting against a sect team, or even a battle between two sect teams, the scene is practically no different from the Xuanwu Sect fighting each other.

Tangmen had pretty good luck in this round, as they didn't encounter any particularly strong opponents, at least not any top-tier teams from major tournaments.

Therefore, with their configuration of four Soul Emperors and three Soul Kings, they not only successfully advanced to the round-robin tournament, but also gave Shrek Academy's reserve team two a chance to practice, making them even more comfortable than Shrek Academy's reserve team one, which has yet to play a single match.

After the third round of matches, a day of rest is required before the draw ceremony for the round-robin tournament.

This day also marked the official start of the Mingdu Soul Mentor Elite Competition.

During this period, Shrek Academy strictly implemented its initial strategy of having a few people go out and the rest of the team stay at the hotel, thus helping Chen Ping and Huo Yuhao remain invisible.

After all, it's not just Chen Ping and Huo Yuhao who are absent from Shrek Academy. Many people only show their faces when they are fighting. Most of the time, it is the reserve team members who are showing off their dazzling combination of soul skills and soul tools.

This has left many forces speechless.

Don't be fooled by the Shrek Academy's unassuming nature; this transformation has revealed that everyone inside is equipped with soul tools, and they all use them with exceptional skill!
Of course, this would be a disappointment for the people of Douluo Three Kingdoms. After all, who could resist seeing a 100,000-year spirit ring a few more times, or even a golden spirit ring that had never appeared in any previous competition?

(End of this chapter)