Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 191 The Final Four

Lin Chen said confidently, "Xu Tianran is no good person; this isn't his usual style. I should be the only one to escape Mingdu since the start of the competition. Back then, they displayed the combat power of two Super Douluo, so they definitely had the ability to stop us. As for why they deliberately left Xi Mian here, I don't know."

Everyone began to worry.

"The reason we suspect the western route is a deliberate escape route left for us by the Sun Moon Empire is because Elder Xuan personally investigated it. He even surveyed the entire mountain range from the air before reaching this conclusion. Your guess is probably untenable," Wang Qiu'er said, after all, Elder Xuan wouldn't lie to his own people.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, you guys..."

Huo Yuhao was just about to ask about the competition when Zhang Lexuan and the two princesses came out from inside.

It was clear that the conversation between the three parties was not pleasant. Vina remained somber for a long time; though her expression was calm, the gentleness in her eyes had diminished. They immediately took their leave after they came out.

Watching the two princesses leave, Zhang Lexuan snorted, "Trying to tie us together? Dream on. Does the Sun Moon Empire think they're stupid? The academy and the Tang Sect together have practically gathered all the outstanding disciples of the younger generation. They dare to take risks, but we don't. Elder Xuan is right, the most important thing is for everyone to return safely."

Shrek Academy is neither a sect nor a nation, and it will not risk its students' lives for any purpose. This is the biggest difference between them and the Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the Body Sect in this respect.

Moreover, this place is home to the most outstanding talents of the younger generation, and nothing is more important than their safety.

"What's their plan?" Bebe asked.

"Their plan is quite ruthless—a feigned attack on Mingde Hall, but actually an assassination of Crown Prince Xu Tianran of the Sun Moon Empire. Xu Tianran has always been a proponent of war, and the Sun Moon Empire's emperor is already in poor health. If Xu Tianran were to rule the Sun Moon Empire, war would break out very soon. Once he dies, the Sun Moon Empire would inevitably experience internal strife, which would delay the war for a while, allowing other countries to make full preparations."

"I see. However, they're being far too unrealistic. As Lin Chen just said, Xu Tianran is now the Regent of the Sun Moon Empire, and I think he definitely has the air of a ruthless tyrant. He looks very sinister, and he's even won over Jing Hongchen, the leader of the Mingde Hall. It's even possible that he's lured the Holy Spirit Cult to his side. It would be very difficult to ambush and kill someone like that. Moreover, Xu Tianran lost both legs in an attack back then. With such a painful experience, how could he not be careful about his own safety? The probability of success is probably not high." Huo Yuhao analyzed, also not optimistic about this so-called assassination attempt.

Zhang Lexuan nodded and said, "We agree on this. If they want to make trouble, let them make trouble. We won't get involved. If they succeed, great; if they don't, we've already moved away from this trouble."

"When will we make our move?" Lin Chen asked.

Zhang Lexuan shook her head and said, "Because I didn't say I wanted to participate, they didn't say when they would make their move. But I estimate that if we participate, it might be delayed until after the competition. After all, we haven't finished the competition yet. But if we don't participate now, they might make their move earlier. They won't care about our safety. Just now, when I didn't agree to act with them, they suggested that they both act and we should provide backup, but I didn't agree to that either. So their expressions changed immediately, and they became very hostile towards us."

"Well, let's focus on playing well in the match first. Are you confident about facing the Snow Demon Sect tomorrow?" Zhang Lexuan asked.

The Tang Clan members smiled wryly. Huo Yuhao said, "Judging from the current situation, the Body Sect should be hiding inside the Snow Demon Sect. They are not easy to defeat."

"Just do your best. Safety first, no matter what."

"Yes, Senior Sister!"

Wang Qiu'er looked at Huo Yuhao and said in a deep voice, "I will be waiting for you in the finals. No matter what you plan to do, as long as we meet in the finals, I hope to fight you."

"You need to be careful. Those in the Holy Spirit Cult are ruthless evil spirit masters who kill without blinking an eye," Huo Yuhao warned.

Wang Qiu'er's body trembled slightly. She looked at him sitting in the wheelchair, pursed her red lips, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

"Do you think they succeeded in assassinating Xu Tianran this time?" Zhang Lexuan asked.

"It's difficult. Just last time when Bei Bei and I returned to the academy, two Super Douluo came to stop us. Xu Tianran's power must be deeper than we imagined."

"Sigh, I hope they can leave safely after this competition ends," Zhang Lexuan sighed and said.

Lin Chen grabbed her hand. "Sister Lexuan, I'm here for you."

Zhang Lexuan's body trembled, and she immediately gripped Lin Chen's hand tightly.

The two looked at each other without saying a word, yet they could clearly see the meaning in each other's eyes.

Time flies, and the atmosphere in Mingdu has been heating up these past few days. The Continental Elite Youth Soul Master Tournament is about to enter the semi-finals. Meanwhile, the Mingdu Elite Soul Master Tournament, hosted by the three major underground forces that allow betting, is also about to hold its three-way finals.

Every teahouse and tavern was abuzz with discussion about the competitions. Clearly, the Continental Elite Youth Advanced Soul Master Tournament was far more appealing. The underground tournaments, which allowed betting, were equally irresistible. It's fair to say that the three major powers amassed a fortune through these underground betting events, reaping countless benefits from the tens of millions of people who had flocked to Mingdu.

The matchups for the semifinals of the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament have been released.

In the morning, Shrek Academy faced off against the Holy Spirit Sect.

In the afternoon, the Tang Clan faced off against the Snow Demon Sect.

The second semi-final match was considered to be the most intense competition of the tournament.

Anyone with eyes can see what kind of existence the Holy Spirit Sect is; it has a unique fighting style of evil soul masters. However, in terms of public opinion, the Sun Moon Empire has always suppressed discussions about the Holy Spirit Sect with a repressive attitude.

The fact that the Sun Moon Empire dared to let the Holy Spirit Sect participate in the competition shows that they had already made arrangements for them.

Therefore, discussing matters related to the Holy Spirit Sect had become taboo in Mingdu.

What was Xu Tianran thinking? History is written by the victors. As long as he can unify the continent, what stain can't be erased? This is also a major reason why he dared to recklessly send the Holy Spirit Sect into battle.

The semi-finals of the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition began in this atmosphere.

The weather is rather gloomy today, with thick, low-hanging clouds that make it feel suffocating, as if it could rain at any moment.

"Another description of the environment!"

(End of this chapter)