Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 125 Opening

As the audience entered, all the contestants were already standing in their designated area, waiting for the competition to begin.

Ji Lin and the others stood in the front row of all the academy contestants, wearing the green uniforms that Shrek Academy had inherited for thousands of years, yet no academy had any objections. This was the prestige of the number one academy on the continent.

However, the contestants from the academies standing at the back couldn't help but show some surprise when they saw Shrek Academy's lineup.

Shrek Academy only sent ten people this time, which is understandable, but judging from their ages, only three of them are around twenty years old, and the rest are very young, conservatively estimated to be no more than fifteen years old. Is this the kind of lineup Shrek Academy sent to participate in the competition this year?

Even so, most of the other academies were secretly praying that they would not run into Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

For so many years, the top two schools have consistently won first and second place, and the other schools have almost gotten used to it.

Even Xiao Hongchen, who was standing in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team, was full of doubts. Looking at Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er and the others who looked younger than him, he couldn't help but think, "Could it be that I guessed right? Shrek Academy really has a problem?"

At this moment, a beautiful girl with large, light blue eyes and long, straight silver hair gathered on the right side and styled into a ponytail, standing next to Xiao Hongchen, was looking towards Shrek Academy with heart-shaped eyes.

"Bro! Bro! Look! That white-haired little brother from Shrek Academy is so handsome! He looks two years younger than me, but he's really good-looking!"

Xiao Hongchen's lips twitched, and he looked speechlessly at his sister who was obsessed with good looks. This stupid sister was hopeless.

It took nearly half an hour for the audience to enter; there were simply too many people.

The once spacious Xingluo Square was now packed with people. Fortunately, the iron fences divided the area into sections, and the presence of soldiers maintaining order prevented it from becoming too chaotic.

By then, the sun was high in the sky.

"Silence!" A loud voice suddenly resounded throughout the entire area. Upon hearing this, all the soldiers stood at attention, raising their spears high. Instantly, a chilling atmosphere filled the air. The previously noisy Xingluo Square fell silent.

"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived."

"Whoosh—" The crowd immediately knelt down in large numbers. The sight of hundreds of thousands of people making the same synchronized movement was truly spectacular.

The soldiers knelt on one knee, while all participating academies had been given prior notice that they were permitted not to kneel, but to bow at a 90-degree angle to show respect to the emperor.

"Rise, all of you," Xu Jiawei's voice was amplified and broadcast through the soul-guided amplification device. The crowd rose to their feet, and the students from the participating academies straightened their backs. All eyes turned to the city walls of the imperial city directly ahead.

Xu Jiawei, accompanied by the Empress and Xu Jiujiu, stood at the very front of the city wall, followed by civil and military officials, as well as female servants and guards.

"The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament is the most important event in the Soul Master world of Douluo Continent. I am very pleased that this year it is being held in our Star Luo Empire. Here, on behalf of the Star Luo Empire, I welcome the representatives from various academies, led by Shrek Academy. I hope you will show your true colors in the competition over the next month."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The leaders and students from the 133 academies bowed again.

"Alright, I hereby declare the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament officially open." With Xu Jiawei's loud announcement, the curtain was raised on this grand event.

"Long live! Long live! Long live!" the crowd shouted in unison. The emotions were stirred up almost instantly.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom..." The booming of cannons echoed from the city walls. It continued for one hundred and eight shots before stopping. Xingluo Square had become a sea of ​​excitement and cheers.

Xu Jiawei, along with the Empress and Xu Jiujiu, stepped back slightly and sat on the chairs that had been prepared beforehand. He waved his hand, signaling to his officials that the competition could begin.

The official immediately understood, and a loud voice rang out again.

"According to the rules of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, the first round will be an elimination tournament. A total of 133 advanced soul master and soul master academies have registered for this tournament. One academy has been drawn and will receive a bye in the first round. A total of 66 matches will be played. The first round is an elimination tournament. The loser will be eliminated from the tournament. The first match will begin immediately. The two teams are the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy team from the Douling Empire, and the Shrek Academy team, the continent's number one academy, boasting countless honors and having won almost every tournament championship in the past thousand years."

The moment the host announced the start of the competition, the atmosphere at Xingluo Square reached its peak.

"Shrek, Shrek, Shrek..."

The shouts of Shrek Academy echoed in almost every corner of the square.

Unlike Xiao Xiao and the others, who turned pale with fright at the spectacle, Ji Lin smiled. He enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention and felt no pressure or discomfort. On the contrary, he was excited. He wanted everyone to remember him, and he wanted the people's voices to shift from Shrek Academy to the name Ji Lin. Shrek Academy truly lived up to its reputation as the number one academy on the continent, with a reputation that resounded throughout the continent. It was no wonder that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy always competed with Shrek Academy for the championship in such an atmosphere.

"Don't panic, everyone. This is Shrek Academy's glory, and it's yours too. Believe me, our opponents are even more flustered and nervous than we are," Wang Yan's voice rang out.

Although it was Wang Yan's first time leading a team, he remained relatively calm as a teacher. Seeing the panicked expressions on Bei Bei's and the others' faces, he quickly spoke up to soothe their emotions.

Then Wang Yan looked at Ji Lin with surprise in his eyes. Ji Lin's performance was better than that of Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochen, who had already experienced it once, and even seemed to enjoy it.

In stark contrast to Beibei and the others, even the usually aloof Wang Qiu'er showed a nervous expression, not to mention Xiaoxiao, who was almost in tears.

Having experienced this once before, Dai Yueheng also spoke up: "Teacher Wang Yan is right. These cheers are for Shrek Academy, and they are for us. This is our honor. After going on stage, let's prove to everyone with our strength, prove the power of Shrek Academy. Let's go, let's face these supporters with our best spirit."

Just then, the host's voice rang out, "Let's first invite the team members from Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy to the stage."

(End of this chapter)