Douluo Continent: When Huo Yuhao Becomes the Lord of the End

Chapter 271 The Competition Begins, All Eyes Are On (4K)

early morning.

The venue for this continent-wide Soul Master Tournament was chosen to be the Mingdu Arena, located on the outskirts of Mingdu.

A metal dome, representing the latest soul-guided technology, enveloped the arena, reflecting a dazzling light in the morning glow.

The competition area is made entirely of metal, with a thickness of nearly ten meters and a diameter of several hundred meters.

The competition venue this time is different from the brick and stone arena of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms. Instead, a soul guide shield has been designed around it. In other words, the rules have been changed. There will be no situation where knocking down an opponent will result in elimination, and the battles will be more brutal.

Not counting the common people throughout Mingdu, the Mingdu Arena alone could accommodate a full 100,000 people. This does not include the 165 participating teams, totaling nearly 2,000 people, or the nearly 30,000 elite soldiers maintaining order.

The entire suburbs, near the Mingdu Arena, were teeming with people and filled with noise.

The teams from Sun and Moon and the teams from the Three Kingdoms clearly showed their differences. Compared to the confidence of the Sun and Moon teams, the teams from the Three Kingdoms all looked extremely unnatural.

Firstly, the development of the sun and moon had indeed left an indelible impression on them during this period. Secondly, because of this competition, they clearly knew what they were about to face.

Without Shrek Academy, the current Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is not something they can mess with, especially since the Body Sect team has already joined Sun Moon this time.

The people of the Sun and Moon Kingdoms were now making comments about the team from the Three Kingdoms, and their words were full of disdain.

"There are so many people today! Are they all up so early to come and see the participating teams?"

"Of course, it's just a bit of a pity that we won't be able to see those Shrek guys participating this time."

"Haha, why do I feel like the Three Kingdoms team is so lacking in spirit? Turns out they're just getting psychological comfort from Shrek Academy!"

"Look over there, the Tang Clan. I seem to remember the Tang Clan as a fallen sect from the Three Kingdoms period."

"Tsk tsk tsk, the Three Kingdoms are really getting worse and worse. They even brought in a dilapidated sect like the Tang Clan to participate in the competition."

"Why are these guys still wearing cloaks? Are they that ashamed to be seen in public?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

At this moment, the murmurs of countless Sun and Moon people flooded the ears of the Shrek remnants, who were dressed as members of the Tang Clan.

Yan Shaozhe and Zhang Lexuan's fingertips, through their black trench coats, traced the monster emblem embroidered on their dark green team uniforms, crushing the last trace of tension in the sound of their footsteps.

They knew that this journey was fraught with peril, but the spirit of Shrek had long been ingrained in their blood. This team, carrying the last glory of Shrek, had to pass through the shimmering gate before them, a symbol of the boundary between life and death, to announce Shrek's arrival to the world.

Beibei clenched her fists tightly beneath her cloak, seething with resentment. "Damn these guys! How dare they insult the Tang Clan like this? This is the Tang Clan that Xiaoya longs to revive!"

However, no matter how unhappy he was, there was nothing he could do. The current Shrek Academy didn't have the confidence to cause trouble recklessly.

In addition, there are the Royal Team from Xingluo and the Royal Team from Tianhun.

Because the restrictions on sects participating in the competition were lifted, sects such as the Heavenly Dragon Sect, Earthly Dragon Sect, Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Xuanming Sect, and even inconspicuous sects like the Iron Sword Sect came to participate.

The Shrek team and the teams from the Three Kingdoms entered the arena one after another. The opening ceremony was about to begin, and they were assigned to their respective positions.

Since Shrek Academy had long been destroyed, these remnants of Shrek Academy were using the name of Tang Sect, so they were naturally placed in an inconspicuous corner, without even a stool.

About fifteen minutes later.

The once noisy competition venue instantly fell silent. This change made the remnants of Shrek Academy and the teams from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms stand on high alert. They knew that the main event of the day was about to begin.

Everyone knows that the opening ceremony of a competition is intertwined with complex political considerations and displays of force.

As the most powerful empire in the world today, at the forefront of soul tool technology, and the Sun Moon Empire that has been suffocating the entire Douluo Three Kingdoms, they also want to know what kind of deterrent they will display this time.

Through the black cloak, Yan Shaozhe finally noticed something was wrong and whispered to Zhang Lexuan.

"Le Xuan, have you noticed that the geniuses who participated in the last competition on the Sun and Moon side haven't shown up yet?"

Clearly, Zhang Lexuan had also thought of this; they had already investigated some general information about the Sun and Moon side.

Among them, the most talked about were Huo Yuhao and the Hongchen family. After all, as super geniuses who performed brilliantly in the last All-Continent Soul Master Competition, they had no reason not to represent Sun Moon in this competition, given that they were of suitable age.

The fact that they haven't seen the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team yet can only mean two things: either something happened to them and they're not participating in the competition, or Sun Moon is saving them for the grand finale to give everyone a shock.

Zhang Lexuan prefers the latter.

"Dean, we'll know the answer soon."

Looking at the arena that had fallen into a brief silence, Zhang Lexuan knew that this problem would be easily solved once the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire appeared.

Beibei gritted his teeth behind him; clearly, he was thinking of something unpleasant.

Huo Yuhao, the guy who severely injured him back then, how much has he improved in the past five years?
Not only did Shrek Academy notice something amiss, but the teams from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms also discovered a blind spot. The Star Luo Royal Team, led by Xu Jiujiu, and the Snow Demon Sect, led by Vina, both turned their attention to the entrance of the arena.

Will Huo Yuhao show up?
Long Aotian stood in the Body Sect's team, his smile almost undisguised. As one of the insiders, he couldn't wait to see his junior brother show off.

At the opening ceremony that attracted attention across the entire continent, he initiated his own title promotion ceremony. His junior brother was unprecedented and probably will never be able to do it again.

I don't know what title Yuhao has chosen for himself, but he keeps it a secret even from his senior brother.

"Whoosh—"

At this moment when everyone was focused on the event, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Legion was the first to enter the arena.

This army, equipped with the latest soul guidance technology, attracted everyone's attention as soon as it appeared.

Among the thousands of soldiers, all the Soul Masters were wearing the latest Soul Guidance Mechs, which utilized modular integration technology and incorporated the Mingde Hall's Soul Guidance Bionic Technology. In this era, these mechs were truly epoch-making products.

Although Huo Yuhao had kept the modular technology a secret at his teacher's request, several years had passed and the technology had matured. Under downgrading, it could be applied to lower-level applications without any problems.

Moreover, this royal soul master legion was equipped with the latest soul guidance cannons. The terrifying aura emanating from the cannons made even some soul emperors feel their scalps tingle.

Thanks to the increased production efficiency of soul tools brought about by lathes, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Corps now has almost every soldier equipped with a mecha, and is armed with dozens of heavy cannons, all of which are at least seventh-tier soul tools.

If such a team had already shocked and silenced many people, then what happened next made everyone feel like they were living in another world.

A constant buzzing sound came from the sky as a flight squadron composed entirely of the latest soul-guided aircraft flew overhead like steel behemoths.

Each aircraft was equipped with the latest type of fixed-position soul-guided bombs. Due to their flight advantage and incredible speed, almost no one doubted that even a Soul Saint would be unable to escape from this steel behemoth.

This is a devastating blow, a single era's civilization striking another's most profoundly. "Long live the Sun and Moon Empire!!"

"Hahaha, an airplane, one of those steel behemoths that occasionally fly over the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. This is our Sun Moon's latest aerial strike soul tool!"

"This is the work of Huo Yuhao, the number one genius of our Sun Moon Empire! I never expected the Empire to achieve mass production so quickly!"

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Compared to the excitement on the Sun and Moon side, the Three Kingdoms side could hardly maintain even the most basic decorum.

They were well aware of what this meant. The steel behemoth, capable of flying solo without relying on a Soul Master, was now strategically as valuable as a Titled expert when equipped with Soul Guidance Bombs.

In other words, if such a flying soul tool solves the energy shortage, then it would be almost like mass-producing titled combat power.

They certainly hoped that such a flying soul tool would have shortcomings, but looking at the steel behemoths streaking across the sky, they felt it was unrealistic. Surely the Sun and Moon wouldn't mobilize all the titled powerhouses in the country just to show off.

In the ensuing war, the Three Kingdoms period came to an end.

Although they were reluctant to admit it, this thought almost instantly filled the minds of all the teams from the three kingdoms that came to participate in the competition.

It must be said that this display of force completely shattered the last illusions of the Three Kingdoms, making them see the true gap between themselves and the Sun and Moon forces.

This is almost a generational gap.

"coming!"

The entire stadium erupted in noise once again, as the true protagonist of the day appeared at the stadium entrance.

The thirty-two horned-scaled horses symbolized royal prestige, and even more elite ones were escorted by a guard composed entirely of Soul Masters of level seven or above. This was practically a standard reserved for the emperor.

In the subconscious minds of everyone present, the one who had come was the old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire. But it wasn't until Xu Tianran was pushed off the carriage by Ju Zi that the three kingdoms gasped in surprise.

The old emperor did not appear on this occasion, and combined with the previous rumors about the emperor's serious illness, almost everyone on the Three Kingdoms side could be certain that the future power of the Sun Moon Empire would fall into the hands of the disabled crown prince in front of them.

It is common knowledge that Xu Tianran is warlike, and once he takes control of the Sun Moon Empire, war will truly be imminent.

However, the three kingdoms were completely helpless in this regard, as they could not interfere with any of the decisions made by the Sun and Moon faction.

"We pay our respects to the Regent!"

The Royal Soul Master Legion knelt down one after another, and the Sun and Moon spectators followed suit. Only the Three Kingdoms team remained standing as if nothing had happened, and the arena once again erupted in noise.

"quiet!"

A stern voice rang out, and the previously noisy arena immediately fell silent.

Among the teams from the Three Kingdoms side, some of the veteran leaders were incredulous. Such a powerful sense of oppression was definitely not something that an ordinary Title Douluo could exude.

Everyone turned their attention to the two figures behind Xu Tianran.

"Silver Moon Douluo, the only level 10 Soul Master in the Sun Moon Empire, whose strength is said to have reached the level of Super Douluo!"

"And then there's the Sect Master of the Body Sect, Poison Undying, who is a level 99 Limit Douluo."

"Hiss, the Sun and Moon Sect is that strong? No wonder these two led the destruction of Shrek Academy a few years ago."

"I knew this competition wouldn't be simple. They actually deployed such a force. Who would dare to cause trouble here?"

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As the two main forces that destroyed Shrek Academy's reputation, the remnants of Shrek Academy naturally looked very unhappy after Kong Deming and Du Busi appeared.

Logically speaking, Xu Tianran didn't have the means to get Kong Deming and Du Busi to come out and support him, and indeed, their appearance at this time was only for the upcoming promotion ceremony of their own disciple.

As for how others misunderstand or how Xu Tianran takes advantage of the situation, neither Du Busi nor Kong Deming cares much.

Xu Tianran remained seated in his wheelchair. He was used to the act and would not reveal his long-faked disability until he ascended the throne, as that would only make him appear hypocritical.

His voice, transmitted through the soul tool, resounded throughout the entire arena.

"Here, as the Crown Prince and Regent of the Sun Moon Empire, I welcome the academies and sects from the three kingdoms."

"At the same time, in the name of the Regent, I hereby declare: the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament officially begins!"

There was no nonsense at all; the opening remarks were full of Xu Tianran's style.

However, after a brief moment of excitement, Xu Tianran raised his hand, calming the lively arena down once again.

"Before that, I want to announce something here, something that all the people of the empire can be proud of."

"I am Huo Yuhao, a citizen of the Sun Moon Empire and the Empire's number one genius. As the captain of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, I will lead the team to participate in this competition as a member of the previous champion team."

"And on this day, when countless powerful figures are watching, I hereby promote His Majesty Huo Yuhao to a higher title!"

what!
Countless people stood up, some staring wide-eyed in disbelief, as if they had misheard.

Promoted to a higher rank!

Who?
Huo Yuhao?
That guy is indeed the number one genius of Sun Moon Academy, but he doesn't seem to be more than twenty years old yet. A titled Douluo at twenty years old, my god!
As the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire and now the Regent, Xu Tianran would never speak without reason. Therefore, there is only one conclusion: everything he just said is true.

That boy, who was only twenty years old, who was born into the White Tiger Duke's Mansion of the Star Luo Empire, and who became the number one genius of the Sun and Moon Empire, actually broke through the level ninety threshold and became a titled powerhouse.

Title promotion ceremony, what a title promotion ceremony!
This is a direct and utter humiliation of so many teams from the three kingdoms, completely crushing their pride.

Moreover, that guy is the captain of the team that is selected for this competition. A titled expert is coming to compete in the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition. What are they supposed to do? They have nothing at all.

However, according to the rules that have been in place for thousands of years, Huo Yuhao's age and other circumstances all fit perfectly, and they could not find the slightest oversight.

I'm tired. Let's destroy this game, Soul Master! Who's really playing this game anyway?

The Sun and Moon side smiled, while the Three Kingdoms side frowned, and the atmosphere in the arena suddenly became extremely strange.

In this atmosphere, at the entrance of the stadium, today's main character finally made his appearance.

Led by Huo Yuhao, the team members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy entered the arena. At this moment, almost all eyes on the arena were on the aloof young man with long, icy blue hair.

The center of attention, dazzlingly brilliant!
(End of this chapter)