Douluo Dragon King: Martial Soul Spring and Autumn Cicada, Lord of Time

Chapter 182 The Soul Master Competition Begins, A resounding Victory

Soon, the next morning.

The All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, a tradition inherited from the ancient times of Douluo Continent and held every three years, is the largest event on the Star Luo Continent, and it has finally begun.

The tournament is mainly divided into one-on-one, two-on-two, seven-on-seven, and mecha (battle armor) challenges, but there are no competitions for second professions, which is related to the martial arts-oriented atmosphere of the Star Luo Continent.

Zhao Tao and others participated in one-on-one, two-on-two, and seven-on-seven matches.

As for the mech challenge, it conflicted with other competitions, so no one signed up.

All teams under the age of twenty and whose cultivation level is below that of a Great Soul Master are eligible to apply.

Finally, after qualification review, more than 5,000 Soul Masters participated in the one-on-one matches, and more than 100 Soul Master teams participated in the seven-on-seven matches.

As for the students from Shrek Academy, they all participated in one-on-one matches.

In the two-on-two competition, Zhao Tao and Gu Yue teamed up, Ye Xinglan and Wu Siduo teamed up, Yuan Enyehui and Xu Xiaoyan teamed up, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie teamed up, and Na'er played as a substitute for Zhao Tao and Gu Yue's team.

In a seven-on-seven match, each team can have a maximum of two substitutes, and these two are naturally Xie Xie and Tang Wulin.

Finally, after several days of registration, the competition began.

The entire competition took place at the Xingluo Grand Stadium in the center of Xingluo City.

Due to the large number of participants, the entire competition is an elimination tournament; losing just one match will end the competition.

Fortunately, the draw is not random and will not arrange for strong people to fight each other. Instead, it will prioritize arranging for strong people with high soul power to compete against weak people with relatively low soul power.

Of course, there is an element of luck involved, and there may even be a chance of being left out, but overall it is relatively fair.

After the top 32 are determined, another draw will be held, this time it will be truly random, and how far you go will depend entirely on luck.

Soon, the group arrived at Xingluo Stadium, which was packed with people and the atmosphere was very lively. The cheers of the audience rose and fell like a raging storm.

In the center of the large stadium, fifty arenas were set up for the competition, and they were surrounded by soul-guided light shields for protection.

The entire competition is unrestricted by any means; any ability can be used, and life and death are not an option. Because of this, although the actual number of casualties is not that high, the contestants still have to sign a waiver of life and death.

Finally, after a period of preparation, it was Zhao Tao's turn to compete.

Following the broadcast instructions, Zhao Tao arrived at the designated arena. His opponent was a young man of about eighteen years old, tall and seemingly very composed.

Of course, this young man's cultivation level was only Soul Emperor. Zhao Tao didn't even need to use his two-word battle armor and future body to easily defeat him with a single sword strike.

Time flies, and three days later, the elimination rounds ended.

Following his first victory, Zhao Tao continued his winning streak in the knockout stage, easily defeating one opponent after another and advancing to the main tournament's 32-player team.

Along with Zhao Tao, Gu Yue, Na'er, Ye Xinglan, Wu Siduo, and Yuan Enyehui also advanced, while Xu Xiaoyan, Xie Xie, and Tang Wulin, who were weaker, were eliminated.

Of the nine, six advanced to the top thirty-two. Such an outstanding achievement earned the admiration of the people of the Star Luo Empire, as their culture revered the strong.

As for the two-on-two battles, Zhao Tao, Gu Yue, and Na'er's team also advanced smoothly, as did Ye Xinglan and Wu Siduo.

However, Yuan Enhui and Xu Xiaoyan were not so lucky. They encountered the Monster Academy team and were defeated.

As for Xie Xie and Tang Wulin's team, they weren't much better, narrowly losing in the final round of elimination and failing to advance.

Ultimately, only two teams advanced to the top 32.

In the final seven-on-seven team competition, under Zhao Tao's strong leadership, the team easily defeated their opponents and advanced to the main competition.

After that, it was time for the draw, and Zhao Tao determined his next opponent.

His first opponent was a Soul Master named Ling Wuxie, whose cultivation level was Soul King. He was a One-Word Battle Armor Master from an ancient sect, and his Martial Soul was a Weapon Martial Soul—the Nine-Ring Silver Blade.

Ling Wuxie is quite strong; he entered the top 64 in the competition three years ago.

This time, after three years of training, his goal is to challenge Monster Academy, aiming for a top-eight finish and striving for a top-four finish. Who says that the top eight or sixteen aren't the pinnacle?

Unfortunately, this time he encountered Zhao Tao!

Faced with Ling Wuxie's all-out attack, Zhao Tao only needed one sword strike to send him flying out of the arena, eliminating him instantly!

In fact, if Zhao Tao had wanted to, this sword strike could have killed Ling Wuxie!

However, Zhao Tao's philosophy has always been to make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible.

Ling Wuxie had no grudge against him, and unlike Long Yue, he hadn't spoken rudely to him or even shown murderous intent. Why should he kill him?

"I lost!"

Ling Wuxie was instantly killed by Zhao Tao's sword, and he was left dejected. His master took him away and gave him a long lecture.

Despite his initial victory, Zhao Tao's gaze remained calm and undisturbed as he calmly stepped off the stage.

The subsequent matches are proceeding smoothly.

After a morning of competition, Zhao Tao, Gu Yue, Na'er, Wu Siduo, and Ye Xinglan from Shrek Academy all successfully advanced, while Yuan En Yehui was less fortunate, encountering Long Yue himself and being eliminated.

As for the doubles team competition, Zhao Tao and Gu Yue naturally advanced, while Ye Xinglan and Wu Siduo also managed to advance after a hard-fought battle.

In the final seven-person team competition, whether for the sake of saving time or by fate, the Monster Academy team and Zhao Tao's team were placed in two different halves of the bracket.

This means that, unless it's the final match, Zhao Tao's team and Monster Academy's team will not face each other before the seven-on-seven team competition.

Apart from Monster Academy, the strength of other academies in the Star Luo Empire was like that of chickens and dogs in front of Shrek Academy's team.

Under Zhao Tao's leadership, the team easily defeated their first opponent in the seven-on-seven team battle, an enemy from a city academy in the Star Luo Empire, and entered the top sixteen.

After the top 16 are determined, the next round of matches will naturally be the round of 16 to the quarterfinals.

This time, his opponent is Su Mu from Monster Academy, whose martial soul is the Nine-Tailed Fox!

This is an extremely rare and top-tier martial soul, a martial soul inherited from the native inhabitants of the Star Luo Continent!

Each time a spirit ring is upgraded, an additional tail will grow, and both strength and martial spirit will undergo evolution and qualitative change.

His cultivation level is 54, and he is also a one-word battle armor master and a control-type battle soul master!