Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 384 A Triumph

After the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament entered the round-robin stage, apart from encountering the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Mingyu Sect, two relatively strong teams, in the first two matches, Zizaimen easily won the next four matches. Relying on its strong strength, it successively advanced through the rounds and ranked first in the group with a record of six wins.

They have basically secured their place in the quarterfinals.

Besides them, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy also defeated the Mingyu Sect, ranking second with a record of five wins and one loss. The two qualifying spots in this group are almost clear.

Although Mingyu Sect was very strong, it ultimately failed to overcome Meng Hongchen's challenge and suffered a regrettable defeat.

The All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament has reached the final round of the round-robin stage, and an even more tense atmosphere has emerged than during the initial elimination rounds.

The final round of the round-robin tournament will determine the final eight teams.

This is the first competition to include sects in the tournament, making it far more prestigious than previous editions. Reaching the final eight amidst competition from over a hundred teams undoubtedly proves their strength.

No one cares about the process; they only care about the result.

The final round of the tournament will be completed in the next two days, and many things will begin to emerge in this final competition.

However, not every match in this final round was intense. Some teams that were already doomed to fail naturally didn't go all out; they were just going through the motions.

For example, Dilongmen, and Zizaimen's last opponent today is Dilongmen.

Those who must rely on the final victory to determine their ranking will fight extremely fiercely; this is the standard polarization.

In the first group, the first match was between Zizaimen and Dilongmen. Dilongmen immediately conceded defeat, since they had already lost to Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Mingyu Sect. Even if Zizaimen let them win more points, they still wouldn't be able to advance.

Nan Shuishui simply conceded defeat and gave up the match to avoid causing any more trouble for Zizai Sect. After all, with their Dilong Sect's lineup, entering the round-robin tournament was already the best result, and all their disciples were unharmed. Compared to other sects, they were already very lucky.

In the final round-robin match, Zizaimen went through the motions, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy also won easily. The final rankings of Group 1 were also released. Zizaimen ranked first with a perfect record of seven wins, while Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy ranked second with a record of six wins and one loss. They were also the two teams that advanced from Group 1.

Upon returning to the Mingyue Hotel, Ji Lin and his team immediately received news of a room reassignment. Of the four groups, the top-ranked teams from each group that made it to the quarterfinals were all assigned to the top floor, while the second-ranked teams were assigned to the second floor.

Zizaimen was finally able to experience what it was like to live in a luxury villa. Nan Qiuqiu, Wang Dong'er, and Xiaoxiao were all very excited. After all, they had initially lived on the worst second floor. Now that they were on the top floor, they felt a sense of pride and accomplishment.

Ji Lin was originally too lazy to move, but since several girls wanted to move, he had no choice but to comply.

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With the final round of the round-robin tournament concluded and the top eight teams determined, the Continental Elite Youth Soul Master Tournament has entered its final stage.

Of all the teams that qualified, the four teams that finished first in their group were Zizaimen, Xuemozong, Shrek Team, and Shenglingzong.

Among them, the Snow Demon Sect was the sect of Princess Vina and Mu Xue of the Heavenly Soul Empire, so they were acquaintances. The Holy Spirit Sect, needless to say, had powerful evil soul masters who never gave their opponents a chance in any competition, and hadn't encountered any particularly strong opponents along the way, resolving most battles in the individual elimination rounds. The only thing that could pique their interest, the Star Luo Royal Academy, deliberately avoided them, allowing the Holy Spirit Sect to win easily.

Shrek Academy's lineup was surprisingly strong this time. With Bei Bei not revealing his strength, relying on the two Soul Emperors, Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan, as well as the Soul Fusion Skill Netherworld White Tiger of Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, they advanced step by step and qualified with a perfect record in the round-robin tournament.

Among the top eight teams, the four teams that finished second in their groups include: Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Star Luo Royal Academy, Mingdu Soul Master Academy, and Tianlongmen.

Mingdu Soul Master Academy is another well-known Soul Master Academy in Mingdu, second only to Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in reputation, and also a long-established institution. However, in past competitions, it has always been overshadowed by Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. It is said that this year, they have produced a group of students hailed as once-in-a-millennium geniuses who have successfully entered the top eight, making them a dark horse of exceptional quality.

Ji Lin of Tianlongmen was also very familiar with them, and Nan Qiuqiu was even more familiar with them, declaring that if they ever encountered Tianlongmen, they would definitely beat them to a pulp.

The Heavenly Dragon Gate and the Earthly Dragon Gate have a good relationship, but the Heavenly Dragon Gate has always been stronger than the Earthly Dragon Gate. Nan Qiuqiu has always been unconvinced and has never won in her usual sparring with the disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Gate. Now that Ji Lin is backing her up, she naturally wants to avenge her previous defeat.

It is undeniable that Tianlongmen possesses considerable strength. They won six matches in the round-robin tournament, only losing one to Xuemozong, which is why they finished second in that group. It was clear that they were holding back in their match against Xuemozong and did not go all out, for reasons unknown.

The top eight teams have been determined. The tournament will take a two-day break, after which the quarterfinals will officially begin.

The quarterfinals will be over in just one day, followed by a two-day break before the semifinals.

After a two-day break following the semifinals, the final will take place, at which point the tournament will conclude.

Today is the first day of rest before the quarterfinals begin, but all eight teams got up very early this morning. Before the competition starts, there will be a draw ceremony, which is extremely important for each team.

Just because a team finishes second in its group doesn't mean it's not strong! For example, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Heavenly Dragon Gate.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was facing the Free Gate, and the Heavenly Dragon Gate was clearly hiding its strength. In the match against the Snow Demon Sect, several key members of the Heavenly Dragon Gate were not on the field.

Anyone who encounters them will not be easy to deal with.

Even if Star Luo Royal Academy and Mingdu Soul Master Academy seem weaker on the surface, they can't be called weak just because they made it into the top eight!

The draw ceremony was held at the Mingyue Hotel, and it must be said that this gesture by the organizers was very well received by the participating teams. How thoughtful! It allowed them more time to rest.

In the banquet hall of Mingyue Hotel, all eight teams that made it to the quarterfinals have arrived.

The eight teams stood in eight rows, with the captains of their respective teams standing at the very front. For the Zizai Sect, it was Ji Lin.

On the main stage, Zheng Zhan, the Grand Referee of this competition, was also present, along with several other officials specially sent by the Sun Moon Empire to organize the competition.

At this moment, one of the officials stood up, smiling broadly, and said, "First of all, I would like to congratulate everyone present on making it into the top eight of this competition. As we all know, this competition is the first to include sects, making it much more competitive than in previous competitions..."

After a string of platitudes lasting a good fifteen minutes, they finally got to the point.

"Next, we will be holding the draw for the quarterfinals. This draw will not only determine your opponents in the next match, but also the range of opponents you will face afterward. We believe this will be helpful in your preparation for the matches. The rules are as follows."

"We will first have the four group winners come up to the stage and draw lots to divide them into upper and lower brackets. Then, each group winner will draw one group runner-up, with the sole rule being that they will not draw teams that were previously in the same group in the round-robin stage. The teams drawn will be their opponents in the quarterfinals. After the group stage is over, the two winning teams from the upper and lower brackets in the quarterfinals will play in the semifinals, and the winners will play in the final."

Listening to the official's explanation, Ji Lin understood that their opponents had been narrowed down to one of the three teams: Xingluo Royal Academy, Tianlongmen, and Mingdu Soul Master Academy.

The four teams that finished first in their respective groups quickly sent their representatives to the stage.

Without a doubt, it was Bei Bei from Shrek Academy, while Tang Ya was surprisingly from the Holy Spirit Sect. Seeing Bei Bei's frequent glances at Tang Ya, Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan were both sweating bullets, afraid that Bei Bei wouldn't be able to control herself. Fortunately, Bei Bei did not disappoint them and managed to restrain her emotions.

Tang Ya ignored Bei Bei, her pale face expressionless.

However, it was not Vina who took the stage from the Snow Demon Sect, but Mu Xue.

All the teams couldn't help but feel tense, as the draw would determine their next opponent! Among the four group winners, the Snow Demon Sect was undoubtedly the weakest on the surface, followed by the Free Gate and the Holy Spirit Sect, which had shown an extremely strange, evil, and powerful demeanor. Shrek Academy came last, but Shrek Academy had also demonstrated considerable strength.

No team that finished second in their group would want to draw either the Holy Spirit Sect or the Free Gate!

Especially the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, what Xiao Hongchen fears most is being drawn against the Holy Spirit Sect, while the Free Sect is in the same group as them and is unlikely to be drawn against them.

The moment the quarterfinals were announced, Xu Tianran personally received the Sun Moon Team and told them that the Holy Spirit Sect was one of their own. He said that if the Sun Moon Team made it to the quarterfinals, they would no longer encounter the Free Gate. Xu Tianran hoped that the Sun Moon Team could win the championship, or at least defeat Shrek Academy.

Xu Tianran deliberately arranged for the Holy Spirit Sect to participate in the competition, but no matter what, the Holy Spirit Sect is still a sect of evil soul masters. The Holy Spirit Cult is disguised, and it is obviously not a good thing to let such a sect win the championship. It will definitely be criticized by people.

(End of this chapter)