In Douluo Continent, the Pope used me as a substitute for my first love.

Chapter 493 The preliminary rounds end, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King undergoes tribulation.

The twentieth round of the preliminary rounds has concluded, with Blue Tyrant Academy facing off against Divine Wind Academy. Divine Wind Academy emerged victorious in the final match.

Meanwhile, as Blue Tyrant Academy was defeated, the story of Tang San openly barking like a dog on the Soul Arena after losing a bet gradually spread.

Because Tang San possesses the rare dual martial souls, he is currently renowned throughout the entire continent. However, his former fame is now matched only by his current infamy.

The stain of barking like a dog will, in the eyes of the mainland public, likely accompany Tang San for life. Even if he becomes a Title Douluo or even a peerless powerhouse in the future, people will still associate him with this embarrassing incident whenever they mention him, and secretly laugh at him. Some have even given him numerous "titles" in advance, such as "Woof Woof Douluo," "Dog Barking Douluo," and "Gambling Dog Douluo," among others.

Tang San, who quietly woke up in a hospital room and learned about the news by eavesdropping on the laughter and conversation of doctors and nurses passing by outside the door, had bloodshot eyes and was panting heavily. In the blink of an eye, he vomited three liters of blood and almost died of anger.

……

Fifteen days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The preliminary rounds of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament have finally come to an end.

After a total of 27 rounds of preliminary rounds, the five college teams that emerged victorious were Qianlong, Shenfeng, Tianshui, Chihuo, and Lanba.

The Qianlong Academy team rightfully won first place with a terrifying record of winning all their battles.

This ranking is based on total points, and Blue Tyrant Academy unsurprisingly ranks last.

Shenfeng Academy only lost to Qianlong Academy and Chihuo Academy, which lost due to throwing the game, ranking second. Tianshui Academy followed closely behind, ranking third. Their overall combat strength can actually be said to be comparable to Shenfeng Academy. If Shenfeng Academy is careless but does not throw the game, it is not impossible for Shenfeng Academy to lose to Tianshui Academy.

Because Blazing Fire Academy maintained a winning streak throughout the early and middle stages of the qualifiers, and even defeated the God Wind Academy which was playing passively, Blue Tyrant's overall strength was slightly higher than Blazing Fire's, so its ranking was lower.

As for Elephant Armor Academy... due to bad luck, they encountered a series of strong teams, and were also unlucky enough to run into a boss-level opponent that Blue Tyrant Academy had never drawn before - the Hidden Dragon Academy team, which resulted in their total score being slightly lower than Blue Tyrant Academy, and they had to regretfully say goodbye to this year's Soul Master Competition.

Indeed, in the 27 rounds of the preliminary rounds, Blue Tyrant Academy did not encounter Hidden Dragon Academy in a single round. It is unknown whether this was a coincidence or if there was some behind-the-scenes manipulation.

If Blue Tyrant Academy had faced off against Hidden Dragon Academy during the qualifiers, the final spot among the five teams that emerged victorious might have been debatable.

However, the Blue Tyrant team, having almost revealed all their cards, undoubtedly displayed strength superior to the Elephant Armor team. Therefore, the Elephant Armor Academy side only felt a little regretful about failing to advance, but had no resentment.

After Emperor Xue Ye of the Heavenly Dou Empire delivered a passionate speech, the preliminary rounds in the Heavenly Dou region officially came to an end. The upcoming qualifying rounds will not be open to the public, and the teams from various academies will move on to the Royal Hunting Grounds.

……

Beyond the mainland lies Poseidon Island.

A stunningly beautiful high priestess in a red dress emerged from the palace and gracefully walked to the shore. Gazing at the boundless sea and the sky, which was faintly shrouded in gloom, she frowned slightly.

This peerless human powerhouse, who had been known as "Invincible in the Ocean" for over a hundred years, inexplicably felt a pang of fear at this moment.

"well……"

Suddenly, she sighed softly.

Her beautiful eyes were like clear spring water, reflecting the deep ocean, with a slight ripple in their calm.

call--!

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered, torrential rain poured down, and the ocean roared.

Her normally tranquil state of mind became increasingly restless with the changing weather.

What's going to happen?

Poseidon couldn't help but think of it.

A while ago, the divine thought of the Sea God suddenly descended and informed her that He had inexplicably lost contact with the true Sea God.

Not long after, Little White, the Great White Shark who had once followed the Sea God, also came looking for her. Originally, both Little White and Sea God Island had the means to roughly locate the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the overlord of the ocean, but now they had mysteriously disappeared.

Furthermore, a team of sea spirit masters that she had secretly sent to the mainland to gather information a few days earlier had returned, bringing with them a series of surprising and even shocking news.

After connecting all the strange phenomena, Poseidon foresaw that a storm was brewing.

……

As it turned out, Poseidon's premonition was correct.

Because at this moment, the greatest threat to countless marine creatures is undergoing a transformation.

In an unnamed sea area.

Wang Zhao and Gu Yuena stood side by side on a reef, and together they used their divine power to seal off all movement in this area of ​​the sea.

boom!

At this moment, dark clouds filled the sky, creating an oppressive atmosphere as if the end of the world was approaching. Thunderbolts could be seen flashing across the clouds, and thunderclaps echoed across the sky, as if the heavens were about to unleash their judgment.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow burst out of the water and soared into the void.

Its actions seemed to have thoroughly angered the heavens, and a devastating bolt of lightning crashed down.

boom!!

The purple divine lightning struck the giant whale, but failed to leave a single mark.

The giant whale's two deep, dark eyes were turned toward the sky, seemingly revealing a hint of mockery.

boom!!!

A bolt of lightning, ten times larger than the one before, struck again, but it only left some charred marks on its body.

The whale didn't even bleed.

"Just as I expected..."

On the distant reef, Wang Zhao shook his head, summoning the sleeping Di Tian.

"Hey~ wake up, look at the intensity of the old whale's lightning tribulation, and then think about what you did back then."

"..."

The soul form of Di Tian opened its eyes in complete bewilderment. It thought it could be resurrected, but it turned out that Wang Zhao had only sent it out to watch the show.

However, it wasn't disappointed; it glanced at the scene in the distance and pursed its lips.

"If it were just a lightning tribulation of this intensity, even a 990,000-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit King might have a chance of surviving it."

Haha~

Wang Zhao couldn't help but laugh.

It turns out that after the God Realm was sent away, the invisible rule that originally existed in the God Realm "did not allow soul beasts to become gods" disappeared. The intensity of the lightning tribulation that soul beasts had to face when breaking through to a higher realm naturally became much weaker, or rather, returned to its normal intensity.

As for the original Douluo Continent, the God Realm was also swept away, but the intensity of the lightning tribulation faced by soul beasts such as Di Tian was still enough to make them despair. What was the situation?

Then we'd have to ask some Buddha who laid out a so-called eternal plan and would never allow any problems to arise in his own backyard...

(End of this chapter)