Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 122 Night Party

Not far from Xingluo Square, there is a seven-story building called Xinghuang Hotel, which has been specially set aside to accommodate contestants from advanced soul master academies or soul master students from various countries.

As the defending champions and the top soul master academy on the continent, Wang Yan and his group were arranged to stay in luxurious rooms on the top floor. Each person had their own bedroom, and there was also a dedicated conference room for their use.

At this moment, Ji Lin and the others were all in the conference room.

They arrived in Star Luo City yesterday, which is considered quite late among the participating academies. However, as the defending champion and the number one academy on the continent, in the eyes of others, this was simply due to Shrek Academy's pride.

Wang Yan sat in the head seat, Ma Xiaotao and her two companions sat on the left, and Ji Lin and his group of seven sat on the right. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng had taken the antidote and were cured, though still a little weak. They would be ready to go on stage after two days of rest. Ling Luochen could go on stage immediately.

The deadline for college registration is today. Wang Yan has already registered with the competition organizers, but the college has not sent any reinforcements, which clearly means that the reserve team will take over.

However, Wang Yan was not discouraged. With Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er, plus Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochen, it was enough.

Looking at the ten students in the conference room, Wang Yan said, "Next, I will explain the competition rules of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament to you."

"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament is the ultimate battle among academies from all nations. Adhering to the principles of fairness and impartiality, it tests the comprehensive strength of each academy. Therefore, the competition format is extremely diverse and flexible. I learned today that there are a total of 133 advanced soul master academies and advanced soul master instructor academies participating this time, all staying at this hotel. The first round of the preliminary competition is a direct elimination round. That is to say, the losing side will be directly eliminated. The first round will be a team battle, seven against seven. The draw will be held tomorrow. The first round is expected to take three days to complete."

"After the first round, the teams will be divided into groups of about eight or nine. A round-robin tournament will then be held. During the round-robin, a randomized format will be used. There are three types of randomized formats: single-elimination, 3v2v2 cooperative battles, and 7v7 team battles. This will test overall strength. Each match will be drawn by lot, and the game will proceed according to the format drawn. It's the best test of overall ability."

Wang Yan said confidently, "We'll talk about these modes next time. The first round is the easiest for us. Although Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng are physically weak, they can still participate, but it's best not to make a move or reveal their true strength. Let others handle the battle as much as possible. Even if we lose four inner court disciples, we are still a top-tier team."

Then Wang Yan looked at Bei Bei and the others, who looked tense, and said, "You guys don't need to be nervous. Once the competition starts, you'll find that your opponents are much weaker than you imagine. You've forgotten one thing: you are all elite students selected from Shrek Academy. Even though you're in the reserve team, just being able to represent Shrek Academy here already proves that you possess sufficient strength. And this strength is far beyond what other academies can match. You can't treat your opponents in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament as the formidable enemies you face in your annual promotion assessments!"

Beibei and the others were also slightly taken aback. Indeed, not everyone was as outstanding as them. Among their peers, few students from other academies could compare to Shrek Academy. Only a few academies had such geniuses.

However, it's very difficult to meet in the first round, and you might not even meet in the first few rounds.

Wang Yan leaned back in his chair and said relaxedly, "Alright, you guys go back and rest first, and prepare for tomorrow's competition. We will definitely be playing on the first day of the knockout stage, and as the defending champions, we will be the first to play."

After Wang Yan's reminder, Bei Bei and the others were no longer nervous, and they all got up and went back to their rooms to rest.

Back in his room, Ji Lin saw Chi Yuan sitting on the sofa.

That's right, Chi Yuan had actually been protecting Ji Lin all along, but no one noticed, including Xuan Zi.

Ji Lin dared to unleash his suppression of the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment's destructive power in the cave because Chi Yuan was by his side. He believed that with Chi Yuan's cultivation level, suppressing Ji Lin's current level of destructive power would not be a problem.

In fact, Chi Yuan wasn't even needed; Xue Di handled it all by herself.

While everyone was resting, Ji Lin went out alone to find Xu Jiujiu. Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu were both very interested in Shrek Academy. When Wang Yan submitted the list, it had already caught Xu Jiawei's attention. After all, Ji Lin's name was on it, and he knew that Ji Lin was just a core disciple of the second year of the outer academy and could not be a formal member of Shrek Academy. He had many questions, but it was not appropriate for him to ask Ji Lin directly.

Ji Lin went directly into the palace and arrived at the Xu Jiu Jiu Palace.

Xu Jiujiu was sitting on the sofa drinking coffee, and there was another cup of coffee steaming on the table, obviously prepared for Ji Lin.

He didn't stand on ceremony, plopped down next to Xu Jiujiu, picked up his coffee and took a sip.

Mm! It's creamy, one of his favorite drinks.

After a long while, she smiled and said, "I didn't expect to see you on Shrek Academy's regular selection roster. Did something happen?"

Ji Lin took a sip of coffee, pursed her lips, and said, "Hmm, as expected of Sister Jiu Jiu, you guessed right. We encountered an evil soul master on our way here, and four of our regular team members were seriously injured. They have already been taken back to Shrek Academy for treatment."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu's expression turned solemn as he said, "Then do you think Shrek Academy can still win the championship? In this competition, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is coming on strong and should not be underestimated. Neither my brother nor I want the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to win the championship."

Ji Lin said calmly, "Sister Jiu Jiu, you forgot, Qiu'er and I are on the main roster. With the two of us, plus the original three main members, we're more than enough to deal with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Besides, the only one who can defeat me is myself."

After a long while, he looked at Ji Lin with gentle eyes and teased, "So confident. But I like your confident look. When you face my Star Luo Royal Academy, you'd better go easy on them."

Ji Lin smiled but didn't reply. He understood Xu Jiujiu's personality. Although she was gentle and considerate in front of Ji Lin, she was actually very competitive and took winning and losing very seriously.

(End of this chapter)