Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 307 The curtain opens
The soul-guided vehicle quickly took everyone out of Mingdu. The final of the Soul Master Competition was jointly held by the three major underground forces in Mingdu, so the scale was naturally not small.

Thousands of spectators had already packed the entire arena, and although it couldn't compare to the elite competition, it had clearly attracted a considerable amount of interest.

Unlike the elite tournament where betting was prohibited, the group saw many betting areas as soon as they got close.

The people from the Ordinary Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce arrived almost at the same time as the Xishui Alliance. As soon as they stepped out of the soul-guided vehicle, they saw Shangguan Weier and An Litong slowly approaching, surrounded by a crowd, followed by several contestants who were participating in the finals.

Seeing that Ming Lei Douluo had already walked forward with a smile to greet Shangguan Wei'er and the other person, Huo Yuhao, who was following behind, looked around curiously.

Aside from those few people, he didn't see anyone else from the Xi Shui Alliance. According to the previous rules, there should have been a third person participating in the finals. Why hadn't he arrived yet?

Before Huo Yuhao could figure it out, he saw that Ming Lei Douluo had already returned and was approaching Lin Xiao.

"The Vice-Sect Leader and the Holy Maiden will arrive soon. Do not hold back tonight; we must swallow up the Ordinary Alliance and the Audu Chamber of Commerce in one fell swoop."

Lin Xiao looked around and saw that, apart from them, there were seven other Title Douluos present as referees. Two of them were from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, and the rest were obviously experts sent by the Ordinary Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.

"I'm afraid they won't just give in."

"Hmph, we're not the only ones who want them to stop interfering in the underground market."

The Thunder God seemed confident, and although he didn't say it explicitly, Lin Xiao knew what he meant.

The revenue generated by each Soul Fighting Tournament due to the betting scheme is not a small amount, and some tournaments even have the support of several major empires.

In this year's competition, Xu Tianran suddenly banned similar projects. Of course, it wasn't because Xu Tianran disliked these projects, but rather to draw attention to the Soul Master Competition.

This competition, which appears to be a contest between underground forces, is also backed by Xu Tianran. The Xishui Alliance, the Pingfan Alliance, and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce represent the royal family, the nobility, and the military.

Xu Tianran's desire to take over the entire underground market wasn't something he'd only thought about for a day or two. Now that he's about to ascend the throne and holds immense power, he naturally can't afford to be subservient to the nobles and military in the underground market.

Especially with war imminent, he needed to keep the underground market under his control to prevent important items from flowing into the three great empires.

This Soul Master Competition was merely a way to give the other two major powers a more respectable way to participate.

"Welcome everyone to the finals of this year's Soul Master Competition. I am your host, Lu Qi."

As all three sides took their seats, a man in a red suit walked onto the arena in the center. Although he was just an ordinary person, he showed no fear in the face of so many Soul Masters around him.

"First of all, congratulations to the nine contestants who have made it to today's competition after passing many tests. The next competition will not only test the creation of soul tools, but also the ability to use soul tools in actual combat."

"Now, please have the three contestants step onto the stage!"

As soon as Lu Qi finished speaking, cheers erupted from the crowd. Some of the players had even watched him make it all the way to the finals and had placed considerable bets on him.

"Go."

Ming Lei Douluo raised his hand, and Huang Zheng stood up first, leading Huo Yuhao towards the center of the arena.

The light from the illumination soul tool fell on the location of the Xi Shui Alliance, and many eyes were already focused on Merck. After all, in everyone's eyes, Merck was the most likely candidate. An Litong, the president of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, gave Shangguan Wei'er a wink from afar, and seeing her nod slightly, he immediately felt relieved.

This Soul Master Competition wasn't originally planned for this scale; it was Shangguan Wei'er who orchestrated it. Naturally, she was confident, which reassured An Litong. He and the others looked towards the direction of the Xi Shui Alliance, waiting for the last contestant to stand up.

Huo Yuhao followed behind Huang Zheng, not too worried about the upcoming match. However, just as he approached the ring, a strange sound suddenly came from the surrounding audience.

The series of surprised exclamations made Huo Yuhao subconsciously turn around, only to see that the person who stood up was not Mo Ke, but the "Eighth Elder" who hadn't said much along the way.

Merck was stunned in his seat. Although the Thunder God hadn't allowed him to go on stage, he hadn't seen any other disciples along the way, so he assumed that his teacher was just giving him a warning and would eventually let him go on stage.

However, when the contestant went on stage, someone he had never expected stood in front of him.

Huang Zheng, on the other hand, appeared much calmer, as if he had already guessed something.

Although he didn't know the true age of the Eighth Elder in the sect, he had been ordered to contact Lin Xiao at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and knew that his age was not the same as the other elders, and was even quite young.

"What do you mean?"

An Litong looked at Lin Xiao, who was enveloped by the beam of light emitted from the illumination soul tool, and suddenly stood up.

The Thunder God Douluo turned his head leisurely. "What, did our Xishui Alliance violate any rules?"

"He is an elder of your Xishui Alliance..."

“That’s right.” Ming Lei Douluo nodded. “President An should still remember our agreement. We only stipulated that the contestants participating in the Soul Master Competition cannot be over thirty years old, but we didn’t specify the contestants’ identities, did we?”

You said he's no older than thirty!

An Litong froze, unable to suppress the expression on his face any longer.

He turned to look at Shangguan Weier, only to see that Shangguan Weier seemed to have expected this, turning to look at him with a smile on her face.

"You're trying to trap me again!"

An Litong reacted instantly. In the rest area of ​​the Xi Shui Alliance, Ming Lei Douluo also looked at Shangguan Weier with some surprise. Shangguan Weier showed a beautiful smile, nodded to Ming Lei Douluo, and then stood up.

"President An is joking."

As Shangguan Wei'er spoke, her soul power surged forth, drowning out the voices of the others. "The Ordinary Alliance's current scale is naturally inseparable from the nobles of Mingdu."

"President An might as well think about it carefully. Among all the nobles, who is more noble than that one? If I want to establish myself in this Mingdu, I naturally need to find a good backer. I can't be as clueless as President An."

Shangguan Wei'er's implied meaning was not hard to guess. As soon as she said this, both Ming Lei Douluo and An Litong's expressions changed at the same time.

(End of this chapter)