Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 360 Neglecting One's Proper Duty

In the second round, Shrek Academy could no longer be left out, and in order to attract more viewers, the Sun Moon Empire deliberately scheduled Shrek Academy's team's match as the first game.

As a legendary team in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, countless people are eagerly awaiting their matches.

After the first round of competition, 56 of the remaining 84 teams came from sects, accounting for more than two-thirds of the total, which shows how powerful the sects are.

It's no wonder that many sects look down on academies; this advancement ratio reveals a lot.

Of course, Shrek Academy, Star Luo Royal Academy, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, as long-established academies, are different from other academies.

The Zizaimen competition is tomorrow, but there's a Shrek Academy competition today. As graduates of Shrek Academy, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Ji Lin all came to watch the match.

Since Ji Lin, the backbone of the group, was here, Ye Guyi and the others naturally wouldn't be absent either. Even Gu Yuena came. She was quite interested in this kind of competition between humans. The more complex the environment, the better it was for her to observe humans. Although most of her energy was currently occupied by the novels recommended by Chi Yuan, she hadn't forgotten that she was the ruler of the Soul Beasts. For the future of the Soul Beast race, she still had to observe humans.

Of course, she felt that reading novels was also a way to observe humanity, and it was by no means a waste of time!

Upon re-entering the rest area of ​​the competition venue, the entire rest area suddenly became empty, and the seats had been rearranged.

The outstanding Zizaimen was also led to the VIP lounge, coincidentally, its neighbor was the Snow Demon Sect.

As Ji Lin led his team into the VIP lounge, Vina, who was in the Snow Demon Sect lounge, looked at Ye Guyi behind Ji Lin with a knowing look in her eyes and murmured, "So Jiu Jiu's fiancé is from the Zizai Sect."

Mu Xue curiously followed Vina's gaze and saw Ji Lin and Ye Guyi. She exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that Princess Jiu Jiu's fiancé, Ji Lin, and that Soul Saint from the Zizai Sect? Ji Lin is also from the Zizai Sect?"

Vina smiled and said, "Sister Xue, the Zizai Sect is no simple matter; they are probably our biggest enemy in this competition."

Mu Xue nodded and said, "Indeed, that Ye Guyi is very strong."

Vina chuckled and shook her head, then said softly, "Sister Xue, do you know about the Seven Stars of Liyue? The Zizai Sect holds the position of Tianquan Star within the Liyue Merchant Guild."

Mu Xue's expression changed. As Vina's bodyguard and best friend, she naturally knew about the Seven Stars of Liyue. You need to know what kind of forces hold the positions of the Seven Stars of Liyue: the three great empires, Shrek Academy, the Body Sect, and two other mysterious forces whose names are generally unknown to ordinary people.

Unexpectedly, one of them was this Zizai Gate, and the fiancé of the Star Luo Empire princess was among them, which explains a lot.

Vina continued, "Moreover, this long-time fiancé is very strong, his spiritual power is above mine. Looking at their positions just now, Ji Lin is the captain of the Zizai Sect's participating team, not Ye Guyi who has the cultivation of a Soul Saint. Do you understand, Sister Xue?"

Mu Xue nodded solemnly. She knew very well how strong Vina's mental power was. The captain of the Zizai Sect's team with even stronger mental power than Vina could overpower the Angel Soul Saint Ye Guyi. Wasn't this blatantly telling others that the Zizai Sect had a Soul Saint besides Ye Guyi? Of course, she understood such a simple truth.

As for becoming a Soul Douluo, she didn't even dare to dream of it. What kind of prodigy could break through to Soul Douluo before the age of twenty?!

Moreover, judging from Ji Lin's age, he is clearly younger than both her and Vina.

Ji Lin was unaware of the discussion taking place in the Snow Demon Sect's rest area, but his powerful mental energy allowed him to spot Vina and Mu Xue. After all, they were only separated by a shaded area, and his mental detection made it very easy for him to see them clearly.

Besides Vina and Muxue, he also discovered several others who appeared ordinary on the surface, but upon closer inspection, it became clear that their bodies differed from those of ordinary people. They were obviously members of the Body Sect, but they were all trying their best to conceal their strength.

Unfortunately, they were exposed under Ji Lin's mental detection. However, Ji Lin didn't take them seriously. It could be said that in this continent-wide elite youth soul master competition, Ji Lin didn't take anyone seriously. That's how arrogant he was. Just like in the previous competition, he transformed into a pufferfish again. The only one who could defeat him was himself.

"The second round of the knockout stage is about to begin. Please be quiet. The Shrek Academy team, the champions of the previous tournament, or rather, the champions who have won the championship for many years, will make their appearance in the first match today."

The people of the Sun Moon Empire didn't have a very good impression of Shrek Academy. In previous competitions, it was under Shrek Academy's suppression that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy could only ever be second place. As soon as the name Shrek Academy was heard, boos immediately rose from the audience area.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the host did not immediately stop the boos from the audience. Instead, after a brief pause, he announced loudly.

"Round 2 of the knockout stage. Match 1: Shrek Academy vs. Iron Sword Sect. Both teams select their players and enter the waiting area." The voice from the podium announced the official start of the second round of the competition.

Both sides entered the waiting area. As expected, Shrek Academy fielded seven people: Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, ​​and He Caitou.

Zhou Sichen, Lan Susu, the Lan Luoluo sisters, Xie Huanyue, Wu Feng, Cao Jinxuan, and Huo Yuhao sat below as substitutes. They were clearly unable to play in today's match.

Although the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and the Free Gate set the precedent, most sects chose to preserve their strength and did not reveal too much in the previous battles.

Logically speaking, as the nemesis of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Shrek Academy should retaliate in kind. However, the composed Bei Bei chose to play it safe and had no intention of revealing his Soul Saint cultivation level.

But for the sake of Shrek Academy's reputation, he still sent out Xu Sanshi, the strongest player besides himself, for this first match.

Xu Sanshi leaped up and onto the metal-paved competition platform, striding to the center of the platform.

Iron Sword Sect—this name may be unfamiliar, but its ability to pass the first round of elimination matches must mean it has something special about it.

The girl who came up from the Iron Sword Sect was tall and slender with delicate features and long black hair that was draped behind her head. She was both gentle and heroic.

Upon seeing that his opponent was actually a girl, Xu Sanshi's eyes widened instantly, and he subconsciously swallowed.

(End of this chapter)