Douluo: The Peerless King Dong'er's Restarted Life

Chapter 132 Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Soul Battle Tournament Begins

Star King Hotel.

As the runner-up in the previous Soul Battle Tournament, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's treatment is not much worse than Shrek Academy's, with suites featuring independent bedrooms and separate conference rooms.

At this moment, in their meeting room, two elderly men sat at the head of the table, with fourteen trainees sitting on either side, clearly forming a regular team and a reserve team.

The two old men were of dignified appearance, with a face as red as a jujube, and had a thick beard and a fierce look.

The red-faced old man said in a deep voice, "Shrek Academy has sent many people this time, but most of them are extremely young. According to the intelligence data, only three of the people from Shrek Academy are nineteen years old, and the rest are basically under fifteen years old. Moreover, a considerable number of them do not have the right to participate and have only been arranged to watch the game."

"Moreover, only two people from the reserve team of the last competition came, and one of the three nineteen-year-olds was a red-haired female student who was a new face."

"Three regular players, seven reserve players, and even some who were brought to watch the game!"

No sooner had the red-faced old man finished speaking than the fierce-looking old man next to him slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "Disdain! This is Shrek Academy's blatant contempt for our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!"

"Three regular players and seven reserve players. Registration is about to close, and they don't even want to include four of the students they brought to watch, just to make up the numbers!"

Due to extreme anger and agitation, the old man's already dark face turned bright red.

He looked at the first player on the starting lineup and called out, "Ma Rulong!"

"Here!" Ma Rulong stood up abruptly.

"If Shrek Academy releases such a lineup, and you, as the captain, still manage to lead the team to defeat them, then get out of Mingde Hall!"

"Yes!" Ma Rulong's tone was already filled with murderous intent.

It wasn't just the two old men who were furious. As the main team members of this year's class, they were in the prime of their youth and were equally enraged to hear that Shrek Academy had so blatantly disregarded them.

"Mr. Ma, please don't be anxious. I'm afraid things aren't that simple."

Across from Ma Rulong, a handsome young man spoke, but kept looking at his fair, slender hands as if admiring a work of art.

Old Ma was a fierce-looking old man, and when he heard the handsome young man's words, he couldn't help but frown.

He could roughly guess what the handsome young man wanted to say, but since the goal was to motivate the team members, he had to exaggerate the situation.

"Shrek Academy has always regarded our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy as a formidable enemy. No matter how arrogant they are, they can't possibly think they can defeat us with just three regular members. Elder Ma, don't you agree?"

"Pretending to be aloof," Old Ma muttered to himself, but his expression remained impassive.

This handsome young man's identity is more than just the captain of the reserve team.

"Xiao Hongchen, you should focus your energy on studying Shrek Academy's reserve team. They will be your opponents in the next class."

"Alright, everyone quiet down. Now I'll arrange the participants for the first round."

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Although the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament was to be held in Xingluo Square, the competition stage was set up on the side of Xingluo Square closest to the main gate of the imperial city, so that the Xingluo Emperor and his civil and military officials could watch the competition directly from the city wall.

The arena is surrounded by defensive soul-guided devices that form a protective shield to prevent soul skills from spreading outwards, protecting the imperial city buildings and the spectators. This is a continental event that only an empire could afford to host at such a high cost.

On one side of the competition stage, there is a huge rest area for the participating colleges to rest and watch the games, but it can only accommodate about seventy colleges, obviously not intended for those colleges that are eliminated in the first round.

In the imperial city, Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo, accompanied by his empress and a group of civil and military officials, ascended the city wall. An elderly man in a bright red official robe bowed respectfully to Xu Jiawei.

"Your Majesty, the draw ceremony for the participating academies has concluded, and all preparations are complete. We may begin."

Xu Jiawei smiled faintly and nodded slightly to the old man: "Alright, thank you for your trouble, Prime Minister. Let's begin according to plan!"

"Yes." The Prime Minister bowed again, took a few steps back, and then turned to leave.

"Unfortunately, such a grand event only happens once every twenty years... I heard that Dai Hao's eldest son is among the Shrek Academy's main team members for this competition,"

Xu Jiawei smiled faintly, "As the saying goes, a tiger father begets no dog son. Today we'll get to see the prowess of this tiger son. It's a pity that Dai Hao still needs to guard the Western Frontier; otherwise, we could transfer him back to Xingluo City."

Outside Xingluo Square, people from all over the country who came to watch the game paid to enter under the guidance of the officers and soldiers. Even for the worst seats, they had to pay two gold soul coins to enter.

The better the viewing location, the higher the admission fee.

Therefore, ordinary people often need to accumulate wealth over a long period of time in order to participate in this grand event on the mainland, which happens once every five or even twenty years.

Putting aside other income, the Star Luo Empire can already earn a lot from this entrance fee alone. It is precisely because of the wealth and hidden benefits brought by hosting the Soul Fighting Tournament that the four great empires are willing to organize the competition.

In the first row of the contestants' area, Ma Xiaotao stood with Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, and the seven members of the reserve team.

Everyone knew that they were Shrek Academy contestants, but the same question popped into the minds of most of them.

It seems Shrek Academy didn't send all of its regular players...

The contestants and the audience have entered the venue, and now only the organizer of the competition, Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo, is left to give a speech.

As the attendants announced their greetings, the officials, soldiers, and civilians all paid their highest respects to the Xingluo Emperor.

The participants from each academy bowed slightly in respect.

With the help of the amplified soul guide device, Xu Jiawei read out a speech that was neither too long nor too short.

"...Finally, I, in my capacity as Emperor of the Star Luo Empire, hereby declare the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament officially open!"

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" The subjects of the Star Luo Empire cheered loudly amidst the booming of the cannons.

Next, the host of the Soul Fighting Tournament used a megaphone to announce the number of participating academies and the results of the draw.

"...Please note that the first round of the competition is an elimination tournament. The academy that loses the match will be eliminated from this year's Soul Fighting Tournament."

"Next, the two teams in the first match are the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy team from the Douling Empire and the Shrek Academy team, the champion of the previous Soul Fighting Tournament and the number one academy on the continent!"

(End of this chapter)